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Gerald Jones helps anchor a talented and deep receiving unit this season alongside fellow senior Denarius Moore. Jones has done a little of everything for the Vols in his career: catch, rush and return kicks. He averaged more than 50 yards per game receiving last season with four touchdowns. six interceptions • Three-year offensive and de- 36 Anthony Anderson fensive starter • Freshman and sophomore teams 60 Carson Anderson 47 Jerod Askew both finished 13-1 and advanced to third playoff round • Point guard in basketball • Father, Sam, is four-time Tennessee High School Coach of the Year and currently Senior Director of Community and Neighborhood Services for City of Knoxville.
COACH AT AUSTIN-EAST HIGH SCHOOL – Kwayu Graham. BORN: Feb. 2, 1989.
Junior Game-by-Game Statistics Sophomore Freshman Defense Defensive Back SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ Offensive Guard Linebacker 2009 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS 6-0 | 185 | 1L | Knoxville | Psychology Western Ky. 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-2 | 280 | Florence, Ala. | 5-11 | 230 | Chesapeake, Va. | UCLA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marketing & Logistics Arts & Sciences Career Stats Ohio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Defense Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carson Caine ANDERSON Jerod Montrel ASKEW SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH at Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TENNESSEE TRIVIA: His father, Terry, played line- TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Helped lead Oscar Smith YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 backer at UT from 1976-78, and his uncle, Charlie, High School to a 48-4 record during his career 2008 2 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0 -- Memphis 4 0 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 was a defensive end for the Vols from 1974-76. that included four district titles, two region titles 2009 12 7 2 9 0/0 0/0 1 0 3 0 4-Mem at Mississippi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 14 7 2 9 0/0 0/0 1 0 3 0 4-Mem Vanderbilt 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 and the 2008 state championship. at Kentucky 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 2/0 Va. Tech (bowl) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 – Games/Starts: 2/0 • Saw action on offen- CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 Samuel Anthony ANDERSON 2009 Totals 7 2 9 0 0 1 0 3 0 2009 – Redshirted. TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Made 48 catches senior sive line against Western Kentucky and Memphis. prep season for 1,010 yards and 14 TDs … On de- 2008 – Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL – Picked as nation’s No. 1 overall fense, added 67 tackles, two fumble recoveries run-stopper by Rivals.com • SuperPrep All-Amer- and six interceptions. HIGH SCHOOL – Honored as 6A All-State first- ican • First-team All-State as junior and senior • All-District, All-Region and All-Tidewater as soph- CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 14/1 team by Alabama Sports Writers Association • PrepStar All-Region • Earned starting role on of- omore, junior and senior • Selected to play in Ha- 2009 – Games/Starts: 12/1 • The Knoxville na- waii All-Star Football Classic after senior season tive saw action in all but Auburn game, earning fensive line for Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Clas- sic • All-Area and All-Region first team as senior • • Set school records for season and career tack- first career starting spot at cornerback against les • Finished career second in school history in Vanderbilt • Finished season with nine tackles, in- Named All-Area and All-Region as junior in 2006 • Earned North Alabama Elite 11 honors heading sacks • Posted 140 tackles, 22 TFLs, 10 sacks and cluding career-high four against Memphis • Also 3 interceptions as senior • Registered 126 tackles, forced one fumble versus Tigers. into senior season • Three-year starter • Averaged better than 90 percent grade over senior season. 20 TFL, 13 sacks and two interceptions as junior • Oscar Smith defense held opponents to 4.1 scor- 2008 – Games/Starts: 2/0 • Made appearances ing average in 2008 • Team captain senior year. against UAB and Mississippi State • Also started COACH AT FLORENCE HIGH SCHOOL – Joe Hollis. BORN: Aug. 26, 1989. at defensive back in junior varsity win over Har- COACH AT OSCAR SMITH HIGH SCHOOL – grave (Va.) Military Academy, contributing one Richard Morgan. tackle. SUPERLATIVES •2008 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll BORN – May 3, 1990. 2007 – Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL – PrepStar All-Southeast Region • Nominated for Wendy’s Heisman Award • Knox- ville News Sentinel All-PrepXtra as wide receiver and defensive back • 48 catches as senior for 1,010 yards and 14 touchdowns • On defense, The University ofrecorded Tennessee 67 tackles, two fumble recoveries and
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yards in 2007 season opener against Antioch • CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 13/1 OUTLOOK 65 Joseph Ayres 39 Ben Bartholomew Lead blocker for pair of 1,000-yard rushers and 2009 – Games/Starts: 13/1 • Made immediate carried ball 57 times for 406 yards as senior • Also impact as freshman, seeing action in every game caught 13 passes for 145 yards and two touch- • Recorded one sack against UCLA that forced downs • As senior, had more than 100 tackles • Bruins punt • Earned first collegiate start against Tallied 19 tackles for loss, six sacks and three South Carolina and recorded three tackles • Also forced fumbles as junior in 2006 • Helped MBA recorded tackle for loss against Gamecocks on STAFF to record 13 wins on way to undefeated Division key third-down play to stop USC drive • Matched II-2A state championship • Three-year starter at career-high tackle total against Memphis • Fin- middle line-backer, two-year starter at fullback • ished season with 14 tackles.
Also participated in wrestling and track and field THE VOLS • Won 2007 state shot put championship with 2008 – Redshirted. Freshman Junior throw of 51 feet, 2 inches • Won 2007 state wres- Offensive Tackle Tight End tling championship in 215-pound division. HIGH SCHOOL – Set his high school record for sacks in one season with 18 as sophomore • Twice 6-3 | 262 | Knoxville | Business 6-1 | 247 | 2L | Nashville | COACH AT MONTGOMERY BELL ACADEMY – named Honorable Mention All-State by Alabama Daniel McGugin. Sports Writers Association • PrepStar All-Region •
Marketing/International Business REVIEW BORN – July 31, 1989. Started at linebacker in Alabama-Mississippi All- Joseph Knight AYRES Benjamin Oakes BARTHOLOMEW Star Classic in 2007 • Named All-Region first team TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Great-great-grandson of TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Brother of former Vols SUPERLATIVES in 2006 and 2007, and All-Region second team Brown Ayres, who served as 12th president of fullback Will Bartholomew (1998-2001), and • 2009 Academic All-SEC in 2005 • As senior, totaled 73 tackles, 12 tackles the University of Tennessee from 1904-19 and for grandson of former UT blocking back Sam Bar- • 2008 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll for loss, nine sacks and two forced fumbles in whom Ayres Hall is named. tholomew (1937-39). 11 games • Tallied 57 tackles with 15 sacks as ju- HONORS nior in 2006 • As sophomore, totaled 70 tackles CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 7/0 86 Willie Bohannon and 18 sacks • Recorded five sacks as freshman • 2009 – Redshirted. 2009 – Games/Starts: 5/0 • Third-generation Played basketball as junior and member of track Volunteer saw action in five games • Played in and field team as sophomore • Defensive team HIGH SCHOOL – Played junior and senior years 11 quarters at fullback spot • Also was on second captain as senior • Defensive player of the year as at Chattanooga’s McCallie School • Defensive end unit for kickoff returns • Named to Academic All- senior and sophomore. on team that advanced to 2008 Div. II-AA state SEC team. RECORDS quarterfinals • Also played basketball, soccer and COACH AT BLOUNT HIGH SCHOOL – Ben Harris. threw discus for track and field squad • Played as 2008 – Games/Starts: 2/0 • Saw varsity action BORN – Nov. 7, 1988. defender on soccer team that advanced to Div. against UAB and Mississippi State • Also scored II-AA state semifinals both years • Began - play two touchdowns in junior varsity win over Har- Game-by-Game Statistics ing varsity football as eighth-grader at Knoxville grave (Va.) Military Academy • Caught 5-yard TD Defense Webb and played three seasons • Spent time at
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ VOLMANAC pass from B.J. Coleman and also ran for 15-yard Sophomore defensive end, tackle and as punter on special score in 37-21 victory • Finished with 15 rushing 2009 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS teams • Webb won 2006 Div. II-AA state champi- Defensive End Western Ky. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 yards and 14 receiving yards. UCLA 1 1 2 1/7 1/7 1 0 0 0 onship his sophomore year and was runner-up in at Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-3 | 238 | 1L | Mobile, Ala. | Psychology 2005 • Also basketball team member. TRACK & FIELD – Scored for Vols in shot put at Ohio 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auburn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 both SEC indoor and outdoor championships • Career Stats Georgia 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 COACH AT CHATTANOOGA McCALLIE SCHOOL Finished seventh at SEC Indoors with throw of at Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Defense – Rick Whitt. South Carolina 3 0 3 0 1/5 0 0 0 0 53-2¾, then was sixth at SEC Outdoor Champi- SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH Memphis 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BORN – Sept. 17, 1990. YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE onships in Knoxville with outdoor season-best of at Mississippi 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 13 7 7 14 1/7 2/12 1 1/0 0 0/0 3-Mem 53-3¾ • Best mark of 2010 was 53-11¾ indoors at Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 the Virginia Tech Hokie Invitational. at Kentucky 0 1 1 0 0 0 1/0 0 0 Willie Sanders BOHANNON Va. Tech (bowl) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 Totals 7 7 14 1/7 2/12 1 1/0 0 0 HIGH SCHOOL – Division II-3A All-State first TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Shared Tennessee’s 2010 team by Tennessee Sports Writers Association John Stucky Off-Season Award presented to the as senior in 2007 • Division II Mr. Football Back • players who demonstrate the best physical and Member of Tennessean’s All-Midstate team • No. mental conditioning during the off-season pro- 12 prospect on Knoxville News Sentinel Top 25 • gram. PrepStar All-Region • Rushed for career high 162 2010 Volunteers Football 85 94 Minor Bowens 27 Nick Branum 8 Tyler Bray 56 J.R. Carr
Senior Freshman Freshman Freshman Defensive Tackle Defensive Back Quarterback Deep Snapper
6-3 | 293 | Memphis | 5-10 | 180 | Knoxville | Sport Management 6-6 | 210 | Kingsburg, Calif. | Arts & Sciences Logistics & Transportation 5-10 | 215 | Lomita, Calif. | Communications Nicholas Tyler BRANUM Tyler Ian BRAY James Richard CARR Minor Christopher BOWENS TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Named Defensive MVP of TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Finished his career second TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Offered and accepted a TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Discus thrower earned 2008 2008 Class 3A state championship game after on California’s Valley Section passing list with preferred walk-on spot with the Vols after being All-OVC track and field status while at Tennessee helping Knoxville Catholic to 28-18 win over more than 8,000 yards at Kingsburg High School. rated the No. 2 long snapper in the Class of 2009 State after placing third at the league meet with Memphis Mitchell with fourth-quarter intercep- at the prestigious Chris Sailer Kicking School, a distance of 149 feet, 8 inches. tion and 56-yard return to set up clinching score. CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 under the tutelage of long-snapping instructor Chris Rubio. CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 3/0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 HIGH SCHOOL – Practiced with Vols during mid- 2009 – Squad member. 2009 – Redshirted. December lead in to Chick-fil-A Bowl, then en- CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 rolled at UT in January and participated in spring 2009 – Redshirted. 2008 – Sat out as transfer from Tennessee State. HIGH SCHOOL – Named All-Knoxville Interscho- drills • Member of PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team lastic League and second team News Sentinel All- • Valley League Offensive Player of the Year as se- HIGH SCHOOL – Spent time at Chris Sailer Kick- 2007 – Games/Starts: 3/0 • Played defensive PrepXtra • Competed in both Toyota East-West nior and league Most Valuable Player • Led Kings- ing School under long-snapping tutelage of tackle for Tennessee State, compiling four stops • and Tennessee-Kentucky all-star games, con- burg to perfect 13-0 season and Valley champi- Chris Rubio • Began snapping on varsity team Included was one shared tackle for loss (-3 yards). tributing interception against Kentucky • Played onship while completing 185-of-302 passes (61.2 during freshman campaign and snapped all four only his senior season at Knoxville Catholic after percent) for 3,321 yards and 41 TDs • Added 171 seasons • Added duties at linebacker and became 2006 – Redshirted. sitting out one season as transfer and missing his yards on ground • As junior in 2008, threw for three-time All-League selection at that position • junior year because of injury • Played cornerback, 2,411 yards and 26 touchdowns • As sophomore, Helped South Torrence to league championship TRACK & FIELD – Finished 10th in discus at 2010 wide receiver and running back • Made most of completed 99 passes for 1,784 yards • Named ju- during sophomore season. SEC Outdoors with a toss of 146-1 • Career-best his one season by helping Irish to perfect 15-0 nior and sophomore of the year for Valley League fling of 157-0 to place eighth at Sea Ray Relays. season and Class 3A state championship • In title in 2008 and 2007 • During freshman campaign COACH AT SOUTH TORRANCE HIGH SCHOOL – game, caught 55-yard TD pass and made key in- of 2006, threw for 1,100 yards • Also standout Josh Waybright. HIGH SCHOOL – Played in 2005 Liberty Bowl terception in 28-18 win over Memphis Mitchell • on basketball court while averaging nearly 20 BORN – July 16, 1990. All-Star Game • All-Region and All-District • Com- Finished year with 35 tackles, nine pass breakups points and nine rebounds as junior • Competed piled 78 tackles, eight sacks and three fumble re- and three interceptions • Added 14 catches for in baseball for Kingsburg, finished junior sea- coveries for 12-1-1 team that advanced to Class 343 yards and six TDs, along with single touch- son batting .455 with one home run and 20 RBIs 5A state semifinals • Played for Class 3A state downs by rushing and kickoff return • Also quali- • Also finished with a 2-1 record on the mound champion as frosh • All-Metro track and field, fied for state track and field meet in 100M and with a 4.94 ERA and 32 strikeouts. placing twice in state discus championship. long jump but could not compete because of in- jury • His father, Carson Branum, walked on and COACH AT KINGSBURG HIGH SCHOOL – John COACH AT TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY – played for Vols football squad in early 1980s. Sweeney. James Webster. BORN – Dec. 27, 1991. COACH AT RIDGEWAY HIGH SCHOOL – John COACH AT KNOXVILLE CATHOLIC HIGH Cooley. SCHOOL – Mark Pemberton. The University of Tennessee BORN – Oct. 26, 1987. BORN – April 2, 1991.
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field, catching seven passes for 42 yards • Best Game-by-Game Statistics OUTLOOK 40 Chris Cates 45 Kevin Cooper showing was in opener against UCLA, with four Rushing & Receiving catches for 27 yards. 2008 ATT yDS TD REC yDS TD at UCLA 1 1 0 4 27 0 2007 – Games/Starts: 7/0 • Emerged as goal UAB 0 0 0 1 1 0 line blocking specialist • Made collegiate debut Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0
against Georgia and appeared in seven total at Auburn 0 0 0 0 0 0 STAFF Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 games as true freshman • Also played against at Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEC foes Mississippi State, Alabama, South Caro- Mississippi State 0 0 0 1 9 0 lina, Vanderbilt and Kentucky. Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 at South Carolina 2 3 0 0 0 0
Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE VOLS HIGH SCHOOL – PrepStar All-Southeast Region at Vanderbilt 2 6 0 1 5 0 • Chattanooga Times Free Press 2006 Best of Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sophomore Senior 2008 Totals 5 10 0 7 42 0 Wide Receiver Fullback Preps • Division II Offensive Player of the Year and Player of the Decade at running back • Rushed 2009 ATT yDS TD REC yDS TD for 1,891 yards and 14 touchdowns as senior • Western Ky. 0 0 0 2 25 0 6-0 | 184 | Knoxville | Finance 6-0 | 242 | 2L | Chattanooga | Added 29 receptions that year for 241 yards and UCLA 0 0 0 1 1 0
at Florida 0 0 0 2 16 0 REVIEW Sport Management two TDs • During junior season, rushed for 1,054 Ohio 0 0 0 2 31 0 Christopher Tyler CATES yards and 15 touchdowns • Three-year running Auburn 0 0 0 0 0 0 TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Named Region MVP in 2007 Career Stats back and line-backer starter • Also three-year Georgia 0 0 0 2 8 0 as senior quarterback, throwing for more than at Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rushing starter at forward on basketball team, earning South Carolina 0 0 0 2 7 1 2,400 yards and 27 touchdowns. NET AVG AVG HIGH Division II All-State and All-Tournament honors. Memphis 0 0 0 0 0 0 YEAR G ATT yDS ATT GM TD LONG yDS at Mississippi 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 2007 7 0 0 -- -- 0 -- -- Vanderbilt 1 3 0 1 22 0 HONORS 2008 12 5 10 2.0 0.8 0 4-Van 6-Van COACH AT BAYLOR SCHOOL – Phillip Massey. 2009 – Squad member. at Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 13 1 3 3.0 0.2 0 3-Van 3-Van BORN – Jan. 11, 1989. Va. Tech (bowl) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 6 13 2.2 0.4 0 4-Van 6-Van 2009 Totals 1 3 0 12 110 1 HIGH SCHOOL – Offensive Region 2-2A MVP as senior quarterback and team captain for 8-4 Receiving NET AVG AVG HIGH squad that advanced to playoffs • Threw for more YEAR G REC yDS REC GM TD LONG yDS
than 2,400 yards and 27 touchdowns that year 2007 7 0 0 -- -- 0 -- -- RECORDS • Varsity team member all four years in three 2008 12 7 42 6.0 3.5 0 9-2x 27-UCLA 2009 13 12 110 9.2 8.5 1 23-Ohio 31-Ohio sports • Also played basketball and baseball • Totals 32 19 152 8.0 4.8 1 23-Ohio 31-Ohio Twice named All-District in baseball, once as catcher and also as athlete when he played sev- Kevin Anson COOPER eral positions. TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Twice named Tennessee sportswriters All-State in high school and was VOLMANAC COACH AT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOX- 2006 Division II-AAA Mr. Football finalist. VILLE – Rusty Bradley. BORN – Aug. 9, 1989. CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 32/19 2009 – Games/Starts: 13/9 • Breakout season at fullback, leading way for Montario Hardesty to rush for 1,345 yards • Vol fans took notice that he was just not blocker as he caught 2-yard TD pass against South Carolina on fourth-down play • Longest play was 23-yard catch and run against Ohio • Also had 22-yarder against Vanderbilt • Finished season with 12 catches for 110 yards.
2008 – Games/Starts: 12/10 • Appeared in ev- ery game, making 10 starts • Rushed five times for 10 yards while serving as blocking back for Vols rushing game • Showed agility out of back-
2010 Volunteers Football 87 2007 – Games/Starts: 5/1 • Capable dual threat 13 Geoff Courtney 96 Chad Cunningham who handled kickoff duties during five games 41 Sam Edgmon and punting duties in one game • Punted three times against Southern Miss for 40.7-yard aver- age in first career start.
2006 – Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL – 2005 All-State and twice named All-Area • Averaged 46 and 41 yards per punt, re- spectively, during final two seasons • Made 19- of-24 field goal tries over last three years • Set Senior Senior school record for longest punt (71) • Made 60-of- Junior Wide Receiver/Holder Punter/Placekicker 65 PATs as junior • During career at quarterback, Fullback threw for more than 4,100 yards and accounted for better than 40 touchdowns • Four-year starter 6-1 | 180 | Knoxville | Economics 6-2 | 210 | 3L | Dawsonville, Ga. | at quarterback, kicker and safety • Also played 5-11 | 237 | 1L | Pulaski | Sport Management Graduate Sport Psychology soccer three years and basketball two. Geoffrey Michael COURTNEY Samuel Douglas EDGMON TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Played high school football Career Stats TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Set the Giles County High COACH AT DAWSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL – for his father, Eddie Courtney, who has been the Punting School record of 333 rushing yards against Mar- Jeff Lee. head coach at Farragut since 1996. YEAR G NO yDS AVG TB FC I20 50+ BK LONG shall County and finished his senior season with 2007 5 3 122 40.7 0 3 1 0 0 46-SM BORN – Jan. 12, 1988. 2008 12 25 988 39.5 3 6 11 3 2 57-Aub nearly 1,600 yards en route to All-State honors by CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 2009 13 55 2,313 42.1 6 9 12 12 1 58-Ala the Tennessee Sports Writers Association. Totals 30 83 3,423 41.2 9 18 24 15 3 58-Ala SUPERLATIVES 2009 – Squad member. •2009 Academic All-SEC CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 11/0 Chad Ray CUNNINGHAM •2006 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll 2008 – Squad member. Participated in Tennes- TENNESSEE TRIVIA: First major college signee 2009 – Games/Starts: 11/0 • Saw action on kick- see’s 37-21 junior varsity win over Hargrave (Va.) off return unit • Returned two kickoffs for total 18 from Dawson County High School and the son of Game-by-Game Statistics Military Academy. former Vols offensive guard Rory Cunningham, Punting yards, with long return of 10 yards • Played in 30 who lettered in 1980. quarters in 11 games on kickoff returns. 2007 – Squad member. 2007 NO yDS AVG TB FC I20 50+ LONG Southern Miss. 3 122 40.7 0 3 1 0 46 2008 – Squad member. Leading rusher with 43 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 30/19 2007 Totals 3 122 40.7 0 3 1 0 46 2006 – Redshirted. 2009 – Games/Starts: 13/13 • Handled punting yards on nine carries in Tennessee’s 37-21 junior duties for Vols and finished with 55 attempts for 2008 NO yDS AVG TB FC I20 50+ LONG varsity win over Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy HIGH SCHOOL – All-Region 2-5A in 2005 for 42.1-yard average • Had 12 punts downed inside at UCLA 6 234 39.0 1 1 2 0 43 • Scored Vols’ final TD on 1-yard dive. UAB 2 69 34.5 0 0 1 0 38 10-3 squad that advanced to state quarterfinals 20-yard line against only six touchbacks • Launched Florida 4 150 37.5 0 1 1 0 44 2007 – Redshirted. • Served as Farragut High team captain that year career-long boot of 58 yards against Alabama • at Auburn 10 399 39.9 2 3 5 2 57 • Helped team to 9-3 finish and second round of Also handled kickoff duties • Didn’t merely watch Northern Illinois 3 136 45.3 0 1 2 1 53 playoffs in 2004 • Started 35 consecutive games after kicking either as he was third on team in 2008 Totals 25 988 39.5 3 6 11 3 57 HIGH SCHOOL – 2006 TSWA All-State tailback at combination of wide receiver, defensive back, selection • Also earned All-Midstate honors from special teams tackles with seven • Also booted 39- 2009 NO yDS AVG TB FC I20 50+ LONG punt returner and place-holder • Also played yard field against South Carolina • Finished season UCLA 3 149 49.7 0 1 0 1 57 The Tennessean in addition to being named Re- basketball first two seasons of high school. 1-of-3 on field goals (two misses were from 40-plus at Florida 3 118 39.3 1 0 0 0 44 gion Offensive MVP • Team finished 11-2 and ad- Ohio 5 181 36.2 0 1 1 0 43 yards) and made all four of his extra point attempts. vanced to state quarterfinals • Played safety on Auburn 8 334 41.8 0 3 4 2 53 defense • All-Region junior year • Played for dif- COACH AT FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL – Eddie Georgia 4 179 44.8 1 0 3 1 50 Courtney. 2008 – Games/Starts: 12/5 • Started first five at Alabama 5 185 37.0 0 1 1 1 58 ferent head coach all four seasons of high school BORN – June 16, 1988. games and punted 25 times for 39.5-yard aver- South Carolina 7 313 44.7 1 1 0 1 55 • Set school record of 333 rushing yards against Memphis 1 38 38.0 0 0 0 0 38 Marshall County and finished senior season with age • Best effort was final start, punting three at Mississippi 5 193 38.6 0 1 0 1 51 SUPERLATIVES times against Northern Illinois for 45.3-yard av- Vanderbilt 3 138 46.0 0 0 1 1 52 nearly 1,600 yards • Played four seasons at first • 2007 Academic All-SEC erage • Finished with 11 punts downed inside at Kentucky 5 229 45.8 2 0 1 2 54 base and outfield for baseball team. Va. Tech (bowl) 6 256 42.7 1 1 1 2 54 20-yard line against only three touchbacks • Also 2009 Totals 55 2,313 42.1 6 9 12 12 58 handled 40 of team’s 46 kickoffs, sending three COACH AT GILES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL – Da- vid O’Conner. The University of Tennessee for touchbacks. BORN – Feb. 14, 1989. 88 UTSports.com The Volunteers
2007 – Redshirted. OUTLOOK 12 Chris Eggert 82 Cory Eichholtz 25 Art Evans HIGH SCHOOL – Enrolled at UT in January 2007 and participated in spring drills • First-team Class 1B All-State wide receiver by Florida High School Athletic Association • Caught 62 passes for 1,329
yards (21.9-yard average) and 15 touchdowns as STAFF junior in 2005 • Led team to championship game as senior • Four-year letterman in football and lettered three years each in basketball and track and field • Played small forward and both guard THE VOLS positions for hoops team, while specializing in Junior Sophomore Junior 100M and 200M events in track • Best times were Wide Receiver Wide Receiver Defensive Back 10.3 in the 100M and 21.5 for the 200M.
COACH AT EVANGEL CHRISTIAN HIGH 5-10 | 205 | Knoxville | Sport Management 5-8 | 183 | 1L | Knoxville | Logistics 6-0 | 185 | 2L | Lakeland, Fla. | SCHOOL – Dedrick Dodge. Africana Studies BORN – June 19, 1988. REVIEW Christopher Leroy EGGERT William Cory EICHHOLTZ TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Played his freshman col- TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Second generation in Eich- Career Stats Game-by-Game Statistics legiate season at the University of the Cumber- holtz family to letter at wide receiver for the Vols. Defense Defense SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH lands for the 2007 Mid-South Conference cham- His father, Bill, earned his letter in 1984 under SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2009 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS pions. head coach Johnny Majors. 2008 10 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 -- Western Ky. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HONORS 2009 12 24 15 39 0/0 1/1 1 0 3 0/0 5-2x UCLA 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 22 24 15 39 0/0 1/1 1 0 3 0/0 5-2x CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 4/0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 8/0 at Florida 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 – Squad member. 2009 – Games/Starts: 8/0 • Totaled three tack- Ohio 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 les on special teams during season • Played in Arthur Lee EVANS Auburn 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia 4 0 4 0 1/1 1 0 1 0 2008 – Sat out as transfer from University of the last eight games, beginning with Georgia • Par- TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Finished with 11 intercep- at Alabama 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cumberlands. ticipated in 21 quarters as lead gunner on kickoff tions his junior high school season, returning South Carolina 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Memphis 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0
coverage team • Had three tackles – two solo and two kickoffs for touchdowns to go with eight RECORDS at Mississippi 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 – Games/Starts: 4/0 • Played freshman one unassisted. punt returns for TDs that same season. Vanderbilt 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 season for NAIA school in Williamsburg, Ky. • Key Va. Tech (bowl) 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 reserve at wide receiver played in four games for 2008 – Redshirted. CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 22/12 2009 Totals 24 15 39 0 1/1 1 0 3 0 2007 Mid-South Conference champions. 2009 – Games/Starts: 12/12 • One of season’s HIGH SCHOOL – Earned All-Region as senior top surprises stepped up during offseason drills HIGH SCHOOL – Advanced to state quarterfinal • His 2007 team finished 12-2 and advanced to and fall camp to earn starting spot at right cor- VOLMANAC round all three seasons • Led 2006 team with 30 Class 6A state semifinals before losing 17-14 to nerback • Steady performer for Vols, recording 39 catches for 386 yards • Best outings were against eventual champion Smyrna and current team- tackles and contributing three pass breakups • Ooltewah in consecutive weeks (one in playoffs), mate Rod Wilks • Led Region 1 in both receptions Season-high five tackles against both Ohio and with pair of 100-yard games • Also played line- (44) and yards (600) and scored four touchdowns Auburn • Pass deflections came against -Geor backer on defense. • At safety, added 28 tackles with two intercep- gia, South Carolina and Memphis • Forced one tions and eight pass breakups • Lettered three fumble versus Georgia • Only missed start was COACH AT UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBER- seasons and was two-year, two-way starter in regular season finale at Kentucky because of in- LANDS – John Bland. addition to kick return duties • Ran three years jury • Compiled at least four tackles in nine dif- COACH AT FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL – Eddie on track and field squad, specializing in 100M, ferent games, including Chick-fil-A Bowl against Courtney. 200M, relays and long jump. Virginia Tech. BORN – Feb. 1, 1989. COACH AT BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOL – Brad Tay- 2008 – Games/Starts: 10/0 • Appeared in sea- lor. son’s final 10 games • Made first UT showing BORN – June 11, 1989. against Florida in third game and saw action in every game rest of season • Did not record a tackle but was part of defensive secondary unit that finished fourth in NCAA in passing defense.
2010 Volunteers Football 89 three kicks senior season • As junior, tallied 39 38 C.J. Fleming high four tackles against Alabama • Finished with tackles, seven interceptions, 12 pass breakups, 43 Savion Frazier three tackles against UAB and Georgia • Credited three forced fumbles and three blocked kicks • with first career TFL (shared) at Georgia. Three-year letterman starter • Also lettered three years in track and field. 2007 – Games/Starts: 11/0 • Saw most of his action as special teams player and defensive COACH AT HIGHLAND SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL backup • Appeared in 11 straight games to finish – Scott Burton. season • Third on team in special teams tackles BORN – April 12, 1988. with 12 • One of nine Tennessee newcomers to make significant contributions this season • Had 15 tackles in 11 games • Posted career-high four 90 Steven Fowlkes tackles at Mississippi State • Made three tackles Junior Senior against Louisiana-Lafayette and two in each of Defensive Back Linebacker Vanderbilt and Kentucky games.
5-10 | 173 | Richmond, Va. | HIGH SCHOOL – PrepStar All-Atlantic Region • 6-0 | 221 | 3L | Woodbridge, Va. | Psychology Washington Post All-Met first team linebacker Sociology: Criminal Justice in 2006 • All-Area, All-Region, All-District and Career Stats District Player of the Year • Rushed 201 times for Career Stats Defense 1,420 yards and 16 touchdowns as senior • On Defense SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS TKLE defense that year, added 50 tackles with five for YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2007 11 9 6 15 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 4-MSU lost yardage, five sacks, three interceptions and 2008 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 -- 2008 12 8 10 18 0/0 0.5/1 0 0 0 0/0 4-Ala three forced fumbles • Helped 2006 squad to 2009 4 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0 1 0/0 3-Mem Sophomore 2009 8 19 19 38 1/3 4/12 0 1/0 1 0/0 11-Aub Totals 4 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0 1 0/0 3-Mem Defensive Tackle Totals 31 36 35 71 1/3 4.5/13 0 1/0 1 0/0 11-Aub 7-3 record and first playoff berth in three years • Three-year starter at both running back and safe- ty • Also played forward position in basketball. Carroll Jerome FLEMING 6-5 | 253 | College Park, Ga. | Arts & Sciences Savion Dominique FRAZIER TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Had six interceptions in TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Started four games last COACH AT GAR-FIELD HIGH SCHOOL – Joe high school game against Varina, returning one Steven David FOWLKES year at middle linebacker in place of injured Nick Mangano. 87 yards for a touchdown. TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Played defensive end in Reveiz, before having his season also shortened BORN – March 18, 1989. 2008 Georgia North vs. South All-Star Game. by injury. Owns 22 special teams tackles in three CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 4/0 seasons with the Vols. 2009 – Games/Starts: 4/0 • Saw action against CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 3/0 Game-by-Game Statistics Defense Western Kentucky, Memphis and Vanderbilt dur- 2009 – Games/Starts: 3/0 • Played in three quar- CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 31/4 SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ ing regular season • Contributed collegiate-high ters against Western Kentucky, finishing with 2009 – Games/Starts: 8/4 • Stepped up for fel- 2007 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS three tackles against Memphis • Also played in shared tackle for loss • Also had appearances low linebacker Nick Reveiz into starter’s role af- Arkansas State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 first half against Virginia Tech in Chick-fil-A Bowl. against Memphis and Mississippi • Best tackle ter Reveiz saw his season end with injury • First at Miss. St. 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 performance was two stops against Memphis. career start was against Auburn • Turned in solid at Alabama 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 – Squad member. Started in secondary and effort at middle linebacker during his four starts South Carolina 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 finished with two tackles in Tennessee’s 37-21 ju- 2008 – Redshirted. La.-Lafayette 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 before he too suffered season-ending injury Arkansas 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 nior varsity win over Hargrave (Va.) Military. against South Carolina • Still finished eighth on Vanderbilt 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 HIGH SCHOOL – Class 4A All-State, All-Region team with 38 tackles • Had four tackles for loss at Kentucky 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 – Redshirted. and All-County in 2007 • All-Area as wide receiver LSU (SEC) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 including sack against South Carolina • Sack was Wis. (bowl) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 and defensive end • PrepStar All-Region • Caught for 3-yard loss and helped force Gamecocks punt 2007 Totals 9 6 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 HIGH SCHOOL – PrepStar All-Southeast Region 24 passes for 400 yards and six TDs that year • Also had fumble recovery against Western Ken- • Twice named All-State second team by Asso- while adding 53 tackles and 13½ sacks • Totaled tucky • Vols cashed in turnover four plays later for SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ ciated Press and Virginia High School Coaches 49 tackles and six sacks in just five games as ju- 2008 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS touchdown. at UCLA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Association • Also 2005 and 2006 All-Metro by nior in 2006 (missed 5 games with elbow injury) UAB 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richmond Times-Dispatch, as well as All-District • Played basketball as freshman and sophomore. 2008 – Games/Starts: 12/0 • Saw most of his Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 and All-Region • Had six interceptions in game action as specials teams player and defensive at Auburn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northern Ill. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 against Varina, returning one of those for 87-yard COACH AT BANNEKER HIGH SCHOOL – Benny backup • Appeared in every game, finishing with at Georgia 1 2 3 0 0.5/1 0 0 0 0 TD • Also had 26 tackles and seven additional Crane. 18 tackles on season • Tied for fourth on team Mississippi St. 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 The University of Tennessee pass-breakups in that same contest • Blocked BORN – June 10, 1990. with six special teams tackles • Recorded season- Alabama 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 UTSports.com The Volunteers
at South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OUTLOOK Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 Channing Fugate 24 Eric Gordon 59 Nick Guess at Vanderbilt 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kentucky 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 Totals 8 10 18 0 0.5/1 0 0 0 0
SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ 2009 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS Western Ky. 4 2 6 0 1/1 0 1/0 0 0 STAFF UCLA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ohio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auburn 7 4 11 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 Georgia 3 4 7 0 1/5 0 0 0 0 at Alabama 1 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE VOLS South Carolina 4 3 7 0 1/3 0 0 1 0 2009 Totals 19 19 38 0 4/12 0 1/0 1 0 Freshman Freshman Junior Fullback Defensive Back Deep Snapper 15 Mike Fromke 6-2 | 244 | Jackson, Ky. | Arts & Sciences 5-10 | 186 | Nashville | Arts & Sciences 6-2 | 215 | Knoxville |
Marketing/International Business REVIEW Bryce Channing FUGATE Eric GORDON TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Rushed for 3,052 yards and TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Shared Tennessee’s 2010 Nicholas Issac GUESS 36 touchdowns in his high school junior season Big Lick Award, presented to players who con- TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Ranked by Ray Guy’s Pro- while sparking Breathitt County to a Kentucky sistently perform with the most physical tough- Kicker.com as nation’s No. 3 long snapper for Class AAA state runner-up finish. ness. high school graduating class of 2007 • His broth- er, J.P., a 2005 UT graduate, is deployed in the HONORS CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 Middle East as U.S. Army first lieutenant. HIGH SCHOOL – Practiced with Vols during mid- 2009 – Redshirted. December lead in to Chick-fil-A Bowl, then en- CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 1/0 Freshman rolled at UT in January and participated in spring HIGH SCHOOL – Earned No. 2 spot in Rivals.com 2009 – Games/Starts: 1/0 • Made his collegiate Quarterback drills • Rated as No. 3 overall prospect in Kentucky Tennessee Preseason Top 25 • Named SuperPrep varsity debut against Western Kentucky.
by Rivals.com • Selected to PrepStar Magazine’s All-American and member of Atlanta Journal- RECORDS 6-2 | 211 | Knoxville | Business All-Region team • Finished senior season with Constitution’s Super Southern 100 • Three-time 2008 – Appeared in junior varsity win over Har- 1,332 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns • High- All-Metro, All Region 5-4A and All-State • Named grave (Va.) Military Academy. Michael Dean FROMKE light of 2009 was rushing for 141 yards and four to The Tennessean’s Dream Team as both junior TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Three-time All-District touchdowns to go with one receiving TD against and senior, and included as one of Knoxville 2007 – Redshirted. baseballer as a pitcher, first baseman and third Powell County • Rushed for 3,052 yards and 36 News-Sentinel’s Top 20 Prospects in Tennessee baseman for Christian Academy of Knoxville. touchdowns as junior while sparking Breathitt following 2008 season • Finalist for Tennessee’s HIGH SCHOOL – Graduated from high school VOLMANAC County to Class AAA state runner-up finish • Dur- Mr. Football Award as senior • 2008 All-Midstate with high honors and enrolled at UT in January CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 ing sophomore season, rushed for 1,727 yards • Offensive MVP at BlueCross Bowl after leading 2007 • Team’s long snapper in 48 consecutive 2009 – Redshirted. and 30 touchdowns • Added 45 catches that year Hillsboro to Class 4A state championship in 2008 varsity games • Named All-Region in 2006 after for 625 yards and five scores. • Selected to play in Toyota East-West All-Star playing fullback, tight end, defensive end and of- HIGH SCHOOL – Named All-Region after throw- Game for Tennessee • Rushed for 510 yards and fensive tackle • Finished with three touchdown ing for 2,700 yards and 22 touchdowns in senior COACH AT BREATHITT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL nine touchdowns while catching 43 passes for receptions • Three-year starter at tight end and season, leading CAK to second round of play- – Mike Holcomb. 716 yards and nine touchdowns as senior • Also two-time captain • Team advanced to Class 5A offs … Best game was in playoff opener against BORN – July 26, 1991. posted 34 tackles and five interceptions • Led quarterfinals as junior and senior. Gatlinburg-Pittman … Threw for 320 yards and star-studded secondary as junior, with 77 tackles three scores that rainy night, including career and six interceptions (one returned for a TD) • At COACH AT FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL – Eddie best 97-yard touchdown pass … Also ran for 66- receiver, added 41 catches that year for 816 yards Courtney. yard touchdown that season against Cherokee. and 10 TDs. BORN – Oct. 7, 1988.
COACH AT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOX- COACH AT HILLSBORO HIGH SCHOOL – Scott SUPERLATIVES VILLE – Rusty Bradley. Blade. •2009 Academic All-SEC BORN – May 20, 1990. BORN – April 24, 1991.
2010 Volunteers Football 91 76 Daniel Hood COACH AT HARGRAVE MILITARY ACADEMY – 93 Montori Hughes Robert Prunty. 15 Janzen Jackson COACH AT SIEGEL HIGH SCHOOL – David Wat- son. BORN – Aug. 25, 1990.
Game-by-Game Statistics Defense SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ 2009 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS Western Ky. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 UCLA 1 1 2 0 1/8 0 0 0 0 at Florida 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Ohio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Freshman Sophomore Auburn 1 2 3 0 1/4 0 0 0 0 Sophomore Offensive Tackle Defensive Tackle Georgia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Alabama 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Defensive Back South Carolina 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-4 | 275 | Knoxville | Math Education 6-4 | 305 | 1L | Murfreesboro | Memphis 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Mississippi 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-0 | 187 | 1L | Lake Charles, La. Arts & Sciences Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arts & Sciences Daniel Allyn HOOD at Kentucky 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Named Tennessee Mr. Foot- Career Stats Va. Tech (bowl) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ball for Class 3A while helping Knoxville Catholic Defense 2009 Totals 10 10 20 0 2/12 1 0 1 0 Career Stats Defense to 2008 state championship. SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH 2009 13 10 10 20 0/0 2/12 1 0 1 0/0 4-Mem YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD yDS TKLE CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 2009 10 26 11 37 1/11 1/11 1 1/8 4 1/29 7-SC 2009 – Redshirted. Montori Montenez HUGHES TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Compiled 106 tackles, 13 HIGH SCHOOL – All-Region and All-State as ju- sacks and 12 additional tackles for loss as high nior and senior • Played in Tennessee’s Toyota school senior to earn spot in Toyota East-West East-West All-Star Game after senior season that All-Star Classic. included Class 3A state championship for Knox- ville Catholic • Caught 12 passes that year for 245 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 13/0 yards and four touchdowns from tight end posi- 2009 – Games/Starts: 13/0 • Saw action in all tion • Also posted 62 tackles, including 7½ sacks. 13 games as true freshman at defensive tackle • Finished season with 20 tackles, including career COACH AT KNOXVILLE CATHOLIC HIGH high four versus Memphis • Also had two tackles SCHOOL – Mark Pemberton. for loss, with those coming against UCLA and Au- BORN – Dec. 5, 1989. burn • Pass deflection came against Virginia Tech. SUPERLATIVES HIGH SCHOOL – Enrolled at Tennessee in Janu- • 2009 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll ary 2009 • Played his 2008 season at Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy • After senior season at Murfreesboro Siegel, participated in Toyota East- West All-Star Classic • Named Region 4-5A Defen- sive MVP, All-Region, All-Area and All-County in 2007 • Named Second-Team All-Midstate by The Tennessean in 2007 • Siegel team captain and team MVP as senior • Named All-Region, All-Ar- ea and All-County as junior in 2006 • Led Siegel in tackles with 106, tackles for loss with 25 and sacks with 13 as senior in 2007 • Three-year start- er • Also excelled on basketball court, lettering two years as sophomore and junior • Originally The University of Tennessee signed with Vols in 2008, but did not qualify.
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Janzen Glynn JACKSON OUTLOOK TENNESSEE TRIVIA: First collegiate interception 21 Nick Jackson 70 Ja’Wuan James 95 Arthur Jeffery set up a tying TD in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.
CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 10/9 2009 – Games/Starts: 10/9 • True freshman worked his way into starting spot at free safety STAFF in just second collegiate game • Big tackler de- livered memorable hits all season • Contributed season-high seven tackles against South Caro- lina to earn SEC Freshman of the Week honors • THE VOLS Also forced one fumble against Gamecocks and added two pass breakups as UT scored 24 points Sophomore Freshman Freshman off four takeaways • Finished campaign with 37 Defensive Back Offensive Tackle Defensive Tackle tackles to rank second among freshman Vols • Delivered sack in regular season finale against 5-11 | 199 | Memphis | Marketing 6-7 | 313 | Suwanee, Ga. | Marketing Kentucky that forced Wildcats punt. 6-3 | 294 | Sarasota, Fla. | Social Work REVIEW Nicholas Antoinne JACKSON Ja’Wuan Amir JAMES Arthur Lamont JEFFERY HIGH SCHOOL – Selected SuperPrep and USA TENNESSEE TRIVIA: His father, Antoinne Jack- TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Class AAAAA All-State by TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Named a Reebok Florida Today All-America • Rated No. 2 cornerback in son, played defensive tackle for the Oakland the Georgia Sportswriters and a member of the Phenom by Florida Football Magazine prior to 2009 class and No. 2 overall prospect in Louisiana Raiders in the late 1970s. Rivals.com All-America team. Also played in the the 2008 season, but did not play because of an by Rivals.com • Selected to play in U.S. Army All- Under Armour All-American Game. ACL/MCL injury.
American Bowl and Under Armour All-American HONORS CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 Game • Named to Mobile Press-Register Super 2009 – Squad member. CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 Southeast 120 and Orlando Sentinel’s All-South- HIGH SCHOOL – Enrolled at UT in January and 2009 – Redshirted. ern Team • Class 5A All-State by Louisiana Sports 2008 – Redshirted. participated in spring drills • Class AAAAA All- Writers Association as senior and junior • Made State by Georgia Sportswriters • Rivals.com All- HIGH SCHOOL – Second-team Class 3A All- 94 tackles and picked off five passes as senior • HIGH SCHOOL – All-Metro, All-District and All- America team • Rated as No. 6 prospect in Geor- State by Florida Sports Writers Association as Five interceptions, 93 tackles and blocked seven
Region as senior • Four-year letterman at tailback, gia and No. 8 offensive tackle in nation by Rivals. junior • Reebok Florida Phenom by Florida Foot- RECORDS kicks as junior • Returned two punts for TDs in wide receiver and defensive back • Averaged 100 com • Prep-Star Top 150 Dream Team • Selected ball Magazine prior to 2008 season • Named to one game, setting school and district record as tackles per year over his last two seasons • Mem- to play in Under Armour All-America Game • Florida Postseason Top 100 by Miami Herald • senior • Also standout hurdler in track and field. ber of track and field team all four years, special- Named to Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top-50 Did not play his senior season due to ACL/MCL izing in all events between the 100M and 800M list as No. 18 overall player in Georgia • Helped injury • Registered 74 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, COACH AT BARBE HIGH SCHOOL – Jimmy Shav- • 4x800M relay team earned city championship lead North Gwinnett to 13-1 mark as senior • 11 sacks, four forced fumbles and five blocked er. and advanced to state meet. Team earned Region 7-5A championship and ad- kicks in his final season of high school action as BORN – Dec. 14, 1990. VOLMANAC vanced to state quarterfinals • Junior season also junior • Booker High captured district champion- COACH AT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL – Jim led to berth in state quarterfinals behind 10-3 ship that season. SUPERLATIVES Franklin. finish • Sophomore campaign of 2007 saw North •2009 SEC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 2) BORN – Aug. 3, 1990. Gwinnett advance to state championship game COACH AT BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL – Fred Gilm- with 13-2 record. ore. Game-by-Game Statistics Defense BORN – Sept. 15, 1990. SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ COACH AT NORTH GWINNETT HIGH SCHOOL 2009 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS – Bob Sphire. Western Ky. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BORN – June 3, 1992. UCLA 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Florida 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ohio 3 1 4 0 0 0 1/8 0 0 Auburn 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Alabama 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 South Carolina 7 0 7 0 0 1 0 2 0 at Kentucky 2 0 2 1/11 1/11 0 0 0 0 Va. Tech (bowl) 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1/29 2009 Totals 26 11 37 1/11 1/11 1 1/8 4 1/29
2010 Volunteers Football 93 2008 – Games/Starts: 6/0 • Made collegiate debut 39 Grant Jessen 40 Austin Johnson against UAB • Appeared in five of last six games • 4 Gerald Jones Contributed on special teams and fullback respon- sibilities • Named to VolScholar Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL – Enrolled at UT in January 2008 and participated in spring drills • All-State in 2006 and 2007 • Three-time All-Conference linebacker, including final two seasons as conference Defen- sive Player of the Year • Team MVP junior year • 2007 Shrine Bowl participant and captain of North Caro- lina squad against South Carolina all-stars • 2007 Sophomore Junior Carolina Panthers Community Captain for success Senior Linebacker Linebacker on the field, in the classroom and throughout the Wide Receiver community • Started three years at linebacker and two at fullback • Finished with 580 career tackles • 5-11 | 223 | Cordova | Marketing 6-2 | 231 | 2L | Hickory, N.C. Had 160 tackles as sophomore, 211 as junior and 6-0 | 195 | 3L | Oklahoma City, Okla. Communication Studies 210 senior year • As senior, rushed 108 times for 692 Sociology: Criminal Justice John Grant JESSEN yards and 18 touchdowns and had 35 receptions TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Led the Memphis metro Austin Thomas JOHNSON for 470 yards • Also excelled in baseball • National Career Stats area with 26 rushing touchdowns during his ju- TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Switched to linebacker dur- Honor Society and Beta Club member • His father, Rushing nior season. ing the off-season and earned UT’s Andy Spiva NET AVG AVG HIGH Mike, started football career at Kentucky before Award as the team’s defensive surprise player YEAR G ATT yDS ATT GM TD LONG yDS completing eligibility at UT-Martin • Older brother, 2007 9 8 58 7.2 6.4 2 20-LSU 39-LSU CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 of 2010 spring practice period. He spent his first Tyler, played linebacker at Wingate in Div. II South 2008 11 23 126 5.5 11.5 1 55-Ky 67-Ky 2009 – Redshirted. two Big Orange seasons at fullback. 2009 12 2 7 3.5 0.6 0 8-Miss 8-Miss Atlantic Conference. Totals 32 33 191 5.8 6.0 3 55-Ky 67-Ky 2008 – Squad member. Appeared in Tennessee’s CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 18/0 COACH AT HICKORY HIGH SCHOOL – John Wor- Receiving 37-21 junior varsity win over Hargrave (Va.) Mili- 2009 – Games/Starts: 12/0 • Helped lead the way ley. NET AVG AVG HIGH tary Academy. YEAR G REC yDS REC GM TD LONG yDS for Montario Hardesty to rush for more than 1,300 BORN – June 16, 1989. 2007 9 11 111 10.1 12.3 1 20-SC 34-Wis yards • Also caught six passes for 68 yards • Included 2008 11 30 323 10.8 29.4 4 43-NIU 68-Ga HIGH SCHOOL – Named Tennessee’s 2007 Mr. 2009 12 46 680 14.8 56.7 4 51-Ga 113-Ky was 38-yard touchdown reception on game’s sec- Football (back) for Div. II-Class A • Two-time All- SUPERLATIVES Totals 32 87 1,114 12.8 34.8 9 51-Ga 113-Ky State by Tennessee Sports Writers Association, ond play versus South Carolina • Added one rush •2009 Academic All-SEC for two yards, and one tackle on special teams. •2008 Academic All-SEC Punt Returns and named 2007 All-State by Tennessee Foot- NET AVG AVG HIGH ball Coaches Association • Twice named Best of YEAR G RET yDS RET GM TD LONG yDS 2007 9 0 0 -- -- 0 -- -- Preps by Commercial Appeal • Paced St. George’s 2008 11 15 150 10.0 13.6 0 40-Aub 68-Aub to perfect 12-0 season in 2007 and Div. II-A state 2009 12 0 0 -- -- 0 -- -- championship win over SBEC • Rushed that sea- Totals 32 15 150 10.0 4.7 0 40-Aub 68-Aub son for 25 touchdowns and more than 1,000 Kickoff Returns yards • Tops in Memphis metro area as junior NET AVG AVG HIGH in 2006 with 26 touchdowns while rushing for YEAR G RET yDS RET GM TD LONG yDS more than 1,000 yards • Led St. George’s to 9-2 2007 9 0 0 -- -- 0 -- -- 2008 11 3 115 38.3 10.5 0 43-UCLA 76-UCLA record and berth in Div. II-A state title game • 2009 12 0 0 -- -- 0 -- -- Shooting guard in basketball, helping team to Totals 32 3 115 38.3 3.6 0 43-UCLA 76-UCLA state runner-up finish as junior • Also played cen- terfield and catcher in baseball. Gerald Ramon JONES TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Tennessee’s Enters 2010 as COACH AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL – Ken Neth- Vols’ active leader in both receptions (87) and erland. receiving yards (1,114), and tied with Denarius BORN – Aug. 20, 1989. Moore for active touchdown lead (9). Also shared Tennessee’s 2010 Big Lick Award presented to players who consistently perform with the most The University of Tennessee physical toughness.
94 UTSports.com The Volunteers OUTLOOK CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 32/15 COACH AT MILLWOOD HIGH SCHOOL – Keith 2009 – Games/Starts: 12/8 • Dynamic playmak- Bell. 46 Charles Karlosky er led Vols in both receptions (46) and receiving BORN – Aug. 10, 1989. yards (680) • Overcame preseason injury that lim- ited him to just three receptions during first four SUPERLATIVES
games • Then tallied seven catches for 75 yards •2008 SEC Special Teams Player of Week (Dec. 1) STAFF against Auburn, followed by five-catch, 105-yard outing against Georgia • Scored two TDs against Game-by-Game Statistics Bulldogs, including career long 51-yarder • Sec- Rushing & Receiving ond 100-yard game came in regular season fi-
2007 ATT yDS TD REC yDS TD THE VOLS nale at Kentucky, a career high 113 yards on five Southern Miss. 0 0 0 0 0 0 catches • Key reception in overtime versus the at Alabama 0 0 0 2 27 0 Wildcats set up game-winning touchdown run South Carolina 0 0 0 1 20 0 La.-Lafayette 2 20 1 2 10 0 Senior by Montario Hardesty on next play • Ranked sev- Arkansas 1 -2 0 0 0 0 Linebacker enth among SEC receptions leaders (3.8 pg) and Vanderbilt 0 0 0 1 0 0 10th in receiving yards per game (56.7) • Entered at Kentucky 0 0 0 2 20 1 LSU (SEC Champ.) 2 39 0 0 0 0
6-2 | 218 | Cookeville | Management REVIEW 2009 season with just 41 career catches. Wisconsin (Bowl) 3 1 1 3 34 0 2007 Totals 8 58 2 11 111 1 2008 – Games/Starts: 11/7 • Combined for 323 Charles Richard KARLOSKY yards receiving, 150 via punt return, 126 rush- 2008 ATT yDS TD REC yDS TD TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Named a member of the at UCLA 2 11 0 4 40 0 2009 Academic All-SEC team. ing and 115 on kickoff returns • Led Vols with 30 UAB 0 0 0 3 39 2 catches and four receiving touchdowns • Added Florida 4 18 0 5 40 0 one rushing TD to finish just behind Montario at Auburn 4 25 0 1 14 0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 HONORS Northern Illinois 1 2 0 2 50 0 2009 – Squad member. Hardesty for combined team honors with five • at Georgia 1 -8 0 4 68 1 Scored twice on just three catches against UAB Mississippi State 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Career highs with five catches against both at South Carolina 0 0 0 2 13 0 2008 – Squad member. Made two tackles in Ten- Wyoming 0 0 0 5 37 1 Florida and Wyoming • Other touchdowns came nessee’s 37-21 junior varsity win over Hargrave at Vanderbilt 6 11 0 1 7 0 (Va.) Military Academy. against Georgia, Wyoming and Kentucky • Best Kentucky 5 67 1 3 15 0 2008 Totals 23 126 1 30 323 4 breakaway run was career long 55-yarder against RECORDS 2007 – Sat out as transfer from Tennessee Tech. Wildcats • That play led to collegiate best 67 rush- 2009 ATT yDS TD REC yDS TD ing yards on just five attempts, which, in turn, scores on eight attempts, along with 11 catches UCLA 0 0 0 0 0 0 helped him earn SEC Special Teams Player of the for 111 yards and score • Caught first career pass at Florida 0 0 0 2 25 0 TENNESSEE TECH – Squad member for 2006 Week • Rushed 23 times, almost exclusively from Ohio 0 0 0 1 4 0 season. at Alabama as part of two-catch, 27-yard day • Auburn 0 0 0 7 75 0 “G-Gun” quarterback position • Seventh among Rushed for 20 yards and touchdown in Louisi- Georgia 0 0 0 5 105 2 at Alabama 0 0 0 7 72 1 HIGH SCHOOL – Helped Cookeville to combined SEC punt return leaders with 10.0-yard average ana-Lafayette game. VOLMANAC on 15 attempts • Added three kickoff returns for South Carolina 0 0 0 2 23 0 record of 22-4 over last two seasons, both times Memphis 0 0 0 4 97 1 38.3-yard average that led the team • Missed Ala- HIGH SCHOOL – 2006 Gatorade Player of the reaching state quarterfinals • Three-year starter at Mississippi 1 8 0 5 48 0 at tight end and also played linebacker • Scored bama game because of injury • Longest receiving Year in Oklahoma • Ranked as nation’s No. 22 Vanderbilt 0 0 0 3 48 0 play of career was 43-yarder against Northern Il- overall player by Tom Lemming and No. 13 in Big at Kentucky 0 0 0 5 113 0 two touchdowns in game vs. Lincoln County • Va. Tech (bowl) 1 -1 0 5 70 0 Played two years of basketball. linois • Caught four passes for collegiate best 68 12 Region by G&W Recruiting Report • Rushed 2009 Totals 2 7 0 46 680 4 yards at Georgia. for 1,202 yards and 11 touchdowns while also completing 87-of-152 passes for 1,561 yards Punt Returns & Kickoff Returns COACH AT TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY – 2007 – Games/Starts: 9/0 • Impacted final three and 21 touchdowns as senior • Also recorded 39, Mike Hennigan. games by displaying his versatility • Caught first two sacks and an interception in senior season • 2008 RET yDS TD RET yDS TD COACH AT COOKEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL – Jerry at UCLA 1 33 0 2 76 0 Joslin. TD pass in initial overtime of Kentucky game • Rushed for more than 1,900 yards and 24 touch- UAB 1 6 0 0 0 0 Added key reception for first down in third over- downs and passed for more than 850 yards and Florida 1 3 0 0 0 0 BORN – Aug. 19, 1987. time to set up another Vols score • In SEC Cham- 10 touchdowns as junior • Tallied four intercep- at Auburn 5 68 0 0 0 0 Northern Illinois 4 22 0 0 0 0 pionship Game, rushed twice for 39 yards from tions as junior on defense • Helped Millwood to SUPERLATIVES at Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 2009 Academic All-SEC quarterback position • In Outback Bowl, added 12-1 record in 2006 • Member of Millwood High Mississippi State 1 2 0 0 0 0 second career rushing TD in Outback Bowl • Also Concert Choir and his own church choir • Starter at South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0 had season-high 34 receiving yards vs. Wisconsin on Class 3A state basketball championship team at Vanderbilt 1 2 0 0 0 0 • Finished season with 58 rushing yards and two as junior in 2005. Kentucky 1 14 0 1 39 0 2008 Totals 15 150 0 3 115 0 2010 Volunteers Football 95 Game-by-Game Statistics during senior year • Also had two interceptions 48 Greg King Defense 34 Herman Lathers SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ • As junior at Istrouma High School, had 96 tack- 2009 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS les and 14 sacks • Played two years at Istrouma Western Ky. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 in Baton Rouge before finishing at Scotlandville. at Florida 1 0 1 0 1/1 0 0 0 0 Ohio 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 Auburn 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 COACH AT SCOTLANDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL – at Alabama 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richard Oliver. South Carolina 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1/8 BORN – Dec. 23, 1989. Memphis 2 2 4 0 0.5/0 0 0 0 0 at Mississippi 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vanderbilt 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 SUPERLATIVES 2009 Totals 14 10 24 0 1.5/1 0 0 3 1/8 • 2009 Freshman All-SEC Coaches and Sporting News Sophomore 19 Nick Lamaison Sophomore • 2009 Academic All-SEC Linebacker Linebacker • 2008 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll
6-1 | 222 | 1L | Memphis | Arts & Sciences Game-by-Game Statistics 6-0 | 217 | 1L | Baton Rouge, La. Defense Sport Management SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ Career Stats 2009 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS Defense Career Stats Western Ky. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH UCLA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Defense at Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH 2009 9 14 10 24 0/0 1.5/1 0 0 3 1/8 6-2x Ohio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE Auburn 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 13 28 24 52 0/0 2.5/9 0 0 0 0/0 12-2x Georgia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gregory KING at Alabama 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Nephew of Lamont Green, Sophomore Herman LATHERS South Carolina 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterback Memphis 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 who was team captain of 1998 Florida State team TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Already been named to the at Mississippi 2 5 7 0 1/5 0 0 0 0 Tennessee defeated in the BCS National Champi- Academic All-SEC and SEC Freshman Academic Vanderbilt 9 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 onship Game. 6-1 | 214 | Covina, Calif. | Psychology Honor Roll teams after just two years on campus. at Kentucky 2 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Va. Tech (bowl) 8 4 12 0 1.5/4 0 0 0 0 2009 Totals 28 24 52 0 2.5/9 0 0 0 0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 9/2 Nicholas Adam LAMAISON CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 13/5 2009 – Games/Starts: 9/2 • Saw action in nine TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Earned 2008 All-America 2009 – Games/Starts: 13/5 • Claimed starting games, making two starts, at demanding middle first team honors by JC Athletic Bureau. role at middle linebacker for season’s final five 90 Ben Lehning linebacker spot before missing final two contests games and turned in Freshman All-SEC perfor- because of injury • Finished season with 24 tack- CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 mance • Replaced injured Savion Frazier after les • Grabbed interception against South Caro- 2009 – Redshirted. Frazier had taken over for injured Nick Reveiz • lina that gave Vols possession near midfield • Made most of his opportunity by compiling 43 Tennessee scored on ensuing drive • Game highs JUNIOR COLLEGE – 2008 All-America by JC Ath- of his season’s 52 tackles in those five starts • Fin- of six tackles against both Ohio and Vanderbilt • letic Bureau • California Region 3 Offensive Player ished fifth on team in tackles with 52 • Turned in Had 1½ tackles for loss. of the Year • Completed 246-of-385 for 3,479 standout late-season performances against Van- yards and 36 TDs against eight interceptions derbilt and in Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia HIGH SCHOOL – Class 4A Tennessee Sports Writ- while leading Mt. San Antonio to 12-2 mark and Tech, registering 12 tackles in each contest • Also ers All-State Team • Named No. 9 overall prospect berth in state title game • Twice named Central contributed 1½ tackles for loss against Hokies • in Tennessee by Knoxville News-Sentinel prior to Added seven-tackle performance at Mississippi Conference Player of the Week • Threw for 298 Junior 2008 season • Posted 130 tackles with four sacks yards and four TDs against Golden West Col- and six-tackle effort at Kentucky. Tight End and four forced fumbles as senior • Notched 70 lege; passed for another 324 yards and four more tackles, 10 sacks and four forced fumbles as ju- scores -- all in first half -- against Victor Valley. 2008 – Redshirted. nior. 6-1 | 236 | Nashville | Sport Management COACH AT MT. SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE – Rob- HIGH SCHOOL – Named All-State, All-Metro and COACH AT MELROSE HIGH SCHOOL – Hubbard ert Jastrab. All-District 5-5A as senior in 2007 • Most Valuable Benjamin Stone LEHNING Alexander. COACH AT SOUTH HILLS HIGH SCHOOL – Interior Player in U.S. Army Red Stick Bowl Game TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Helped David Lipscomb BORN – Nov. 2, 1990. James Escarcega. following senior season • Baton Rouge Advocate High School to consecutive Class 3A state cham- The University of Tennessee BORN – May 24, 1989. Second Dozen • PrepStar All-Region • Tallied 114 pionship game berths and combined 26-4 re- tackles with 18 tackles-for-loss and five sacks cord his last two seasons. 96 UTSports.com The Volunteers
CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 0/0 ciation • Two-Time Region Lineman of the Year, IV second team. 9-of-11 field goals and 38-of-39 PATs • Longest OUTLOOK 2009 – Squad member. All-PrepXtra by Knoxville News Sentinel and All- field goal made was 55 yards • Also three-year Knoxville Interscholastic League (KIL) • Four-year 2008 – Games/Starts: 10/10 • Connected on 10- starter at linebacker and safety • Class president 2008 – Squad member. Caught two passes for 27 starter • Played on offensive line as senior and of-18 field goals and all 22 PATs • Booted 47-yard- three years and National Honor Society member yards, including 14-yard TD, during 37-21 junior junior after spending time at defensive end first ers at UCLA and Auburn for season bests • Made • Lettered in track and field, weightlifting and varsity win over Hargrave (Va.) Military. two seasons • State champion wrestler in 2009 two field goals in a game versus Auburn, North- baseball. heavyweight division, winning 4-2 with dramatic ern Illinois, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt • Also STAFF 2007 – Redshirted. overtime takedown • 2009 KIL Wrestler of the connected against Alabama with 31-yarder. COACH AT FOREST HIGH SCHOOL – Wayne Year and three-time All-KIL • Two-time region Yancey. champion. HIGH SCHOOL – Named 2006 All-Region and 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/14 • Named to Foot- BORN – Sept. 24, 1987. second team All-State • Helped David Lipscomb ball Writers All-America team after making 21 THE VOLS advance to Class 3A state championship game in COACH AT HALLS HIGH SCHOOL – Kevin Julian. field goals and scoring 115 points during his SUPERLATIVES both 2005 and 2006 • Mustangs went combined BORN – July 2, 1990. freshman season • Selected All-SEC first team • 2009 Academic All-District IV CoSIDA (2nd) 26-4 those two campaigns • Lettered three sea- by Rivals.com and second team by both league • 2009 Academic All-SEC sons, spending time at defensive end, tight end, coaches and Associated Press • 115 points scored • 2008 Academic All-SEC linebacker and punter • Played several positions 26 Daniel Lincoln was UT kicking record and trails only Gene McEv- • 2007 All-America Football Writers in baseball and specialized in 200M and discus er (130 in 1929) and Reggie Cobb (120 in 1987) • • 2007 Freshman All-America Rivals.com (2nd) REVIEW for track and field squad • His great-uncle, Ken Third in SEC with 1.5 field goals made per game • and Collegefootballnews.com (hon. mention) Waddell, lettered for Vols as wingback in 1959 Also fifth in SEC with 8.2-point scoring average • • 2007 All-SEC Rivals.com, Associated Press (2nd) and 1960. Connected on 21-of-29 (72.4) field goals • Hit first and Coaches (2nd) eight attempts to set best career start in UT his- • 2007 Freshman All-SEC Coaches, Rivals.com and COACH AT DAVID LIPSCOMB HIGH SCHOOL – tory • Previously, Carlos Reveiz (1985) and Ricky Sporting News
Glenn McAdams. HONORS Townsend (1972) had the UT’s best starts after • 2007 Groza Award Semifinalist BORN – Feb. 24, 1989. beginning 6-of-6 on made field goals • Finished • 2007 SEC Special Teams Player of Week (Oct 27) with third most field goals made in UT season • 2007 Academic All-District IV CoSIDA 67 Caleb Leonard history • In first collegiate game knocked home • 2007 Academic All-SEC 41-yard FG and all four of PAT attempts at Cal • Senior • 2006 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll Hit all three FG attempts against Southern Miss, Placekicker including 47-yarder • Returned to home state Game-by-Game Statistics RECORDS and hit both field goal attempts at Florida • Con- Kicking 6-0 | 210 | 3L | Ocala, Fla. nected on a pair of field goals (29,39) against Graduate Public Administration Arkansas State • Saw consecutive-made streak 2007 FG-FGA SEQUENCE end with first attempt against Mississippi State, at California 1-1 (41) Career Stats Southern Miss. 3-3 (38), (36), (47) but bounced back to hit next four attempts at Florida 2-2 (28), (22) Kicking YEAR G FG FGA PCT PAT PTS 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG (47,29,26,43) against Bulldogs • Knocked down Arkansas State 2-2 (29), (39) VOLMANAC 2007 14 21 29 72.4 52-53 115 9-11 5-6 7-10 0-2 48-SC career-long 48-yarder to send South Carolina Georgia 0-0 2008 10 10 18 55.6 22-22 52 3-3 5-9 2-3 0-3 47-2x at Mississippi St. 4-5 26, (47), (29), (26), (43) 2009 9 10 16 62.5 33-34 63 6-6 3-4 1-6 -- 49-Oh game to OT • Then added game-winning 27- at Alabama 1-1 (45) Totals 33 41 63 65.1 107-109 230 18-20 13-19 10-19 0-5 49-Oh Freshman yard FG in OT against Gamecocks • Named SEC South Carolina 2-3 51, (48), (27) Offensive Guard Special Teams Player of the Week for that effort • La.-Lafayette 1-1 (24) Daniel Ridgway LINCOLN Arkansas 2-3 (25), (28), 41 TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Already sixth on UT’s career Knocked home 2-of-3 attempts against Vander- Vanderbilt 2-3 41, (33), (33) 6-3 | 265 | Knoxville | Arts & Sciences field goal chart with 41 made entering his senior bilt, including game-winning 33-yarder in fourth at Kentucky 1-2 47, (45) LSU (SEC Champ.) 0-2 30, 51 season. He needs 11 field goals to tie John Becks- quarter • Hit 1-of-2 FGs and all five extra point at- tempts at Kentucky • Named to both Academic Wisconsin (Bowl) 0-1 29b Caleb Edward LEONARD voort for fifth place. Totals 21-29 Long-48 SC TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Named 2009 Male High All-SEC and Academic All-District IV squads. 2008 FG-FGA SEQUENCE School Athlete of the Year by the Greater Knox- CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 33/33 at UCLA 1-4 51, 55, (47), 34 ville Sports Hall of Fame. 2009 – Games/Starts: 9/9 • Started season 8-of- HIGH SCHOOL – Nominated to play in 2006 UAB 0-0 10 on field goals before injury slowed former Florida Jersey All-Star Game • Three times named at Auburn 2-2 (47), (35) CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 0/0 Freshman All-America • Finished season 10-of- All-State, All-Region, All-District, All-Area and All- Northern Illinois 2-3 (36), (34), 32 at Georgia 0-0 2009 – Redshirted. 16 • Season long of 49 yards came against Ohio • County • Made 5-of-6 field goals and averaged Mississippi State 2-3 (36), (28), 34 Had three field goals against Bobcats • Connect- 45.3 yards per punt as senior • Added 4-of-5 field Alabama 1-3 (31), 51, 43 HIGH SCHOOL – Twice named All-State as of- ed on 33-34 extra point attempts and scored 63 goals and all 29 PATs in 2004 as junior • During Wyoming 0-0 at Vanderbilt 2-2 (25), (24) fensive guard by Tennessee Sports Writers Asso- points • Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District first two years at Westport High School, made 2010 Volunteers Football 97 Kentucky 0-1 31 sented with Bill Dudley Award as Graham’s top Benjamin Joseph MARTIN Totals 10-18 Long-47 2x footballer after compiling 110 tackles that sea- 99 Ben Martin TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Finished second among 2009 FG-FGA SEQUENCE son • Invited to play in Virginia East-West All-Star 2009 Vols defensive players in both sacks (3½) Western Ky. 0-0 Game as deep snapper and linebacker, but did and forced fumbles (2). UCLA 2-2 (31) (28) not compete because of summer enrollment at at Florida 2-2 (24) (20) Ohio 2-3 (38) 46 (49) UT • Third out of four family members to serve CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 33/11 Auburn 1-2 39 (26) as deep snapper at Graham • Lettered four sea- 2009 – Games/Starts: 13/11 • Hard work paid off Georgia 1-1 (30) sons as linebacker, tight end and deep snapper • for prototype defensive end, leading to 38 tack- at Alabama 1-4 (24) 47, 43b, 44b Memphis 0-0 Coached by his uncle, Doug Marrs • Also member les and uncanny big-play ability • Compiled 3½ at Mississippi 1-2 (27) 45b of baseball and track and field squads. sacks for minus-32 yards • Started season’s final Totals 10-16 Long-49 Ohio 11 games • Best tackle day was career-high seven COACH AT GRAHAM HIGH SCHOOL – Doug at Mississippi • Ended season with four tackles Marrs. in Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech • Forced 85 T.J. Marrs Senior BORN – Oct. 4, 1988. Defensive End fumbles came against Memphis and Kentucky • Play against Memphis led to Vols TD four plays SUPERLATIVES later • Solo sacks came against Western Kentucky, • 2008 Academic All-SEC 6-3 | 251 | 3L | Cincinnati, Ohio Florida and Memphis for combined 29 yards in Communication Studies losses • Sack against Gators was for Vols season best 14-yard loss • Added half-sack at Ole Miss • Career Stats Three pass deflections tied for fourth on team. Defense SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2008 – Games/Starts: 12/0 • Speed rusher fin- 2007 8 2 5 7 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 2-3x ished fourth on team with six quarterback hur- 2008 12 13 5 18 1/3 2/9 1 0 0 0/0 3-2x 2009 13 20 18 38 3.5/32 4.5/33 2 0 3 0/0 7-Miss ries • Appeared in every game as backup on Junior Totals 33 35 28 63 4.5/35 6.5/42 3 0 3 0/0 7-Miss defensive line • Recorded 18 tackles -- highest Deep Snapper total among all reserve defensive linemen • Re- corded first career sack at Auburn • Had career- high three tackles in consecutive weeks against 5-10 | 206 | Bluefield, Va. | Logistics Alabama and South Carolina • Forced fumble against Mississippi State. Timothy Jacob MARRS TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Was the third out of four 2007 – Games/Starts: 8/0 • Bounced back from family members to serve as deep snapper for the minor preseason injury that delayed playing de- Graham High School football team. but until mid-September • Appeared in all but three of season’s final 11 regular season games CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 • Contributed two tackles each against Arkansas 2009 – Squad member. State, Georgia and Louisiana-Lafayette • Excel- lent leaping ability led to his becoming kick- 2008 – Squad member. Handled deep snapping blocking specialist. duties and added two tackles in Tennessee’s 37- 21 junior varsity win over Hargrave (Va.) Military HIGH SCHOOL – Parade All-America as 2006 Academy. linebacker • State’s No. 1 overall prospect by Ri- vals.com and Scout.com • Gatorade Player of the 2007 – Redshirted. Year in Ohio • All-League Player of the Year as senior • First-team All-State a senior and second- HIGH SCHOOL – 2006 All-State, All-Region IV team All-State as junior • Two-time All-Region, and All-Southwest District at linebacker • Pre- All-League and All-City • Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year as a junior • Totaled 112 tackles with 14 tackles-for-loss and eight sacks as senior line- backer • Against Elder in 2006, earned 20 tackles and two sacks • As junior, tallied 71 tackles with
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COACH AT LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL – Tom Grippa.
BORN – March 22, 1988. STAFF
SUPERLATIVES • 2009 SEC Good Works Team THE VOLS Game-by-Game Statistics Defense Freshman Freshman SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ Freshman 2007 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS Wide Receiver Defensive End Wide Receiver at Florida 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas State 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-2 | 183 | Miami, Fla. | Arts & Sciences 6-3 | 255 | Wellford, S.C. 6-5 | 220 | Mascoutah, Ill. at Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sport Management Sport Management REVIEW La.-Lafayette 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Theodore Erby MELINE Arkansas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Corey Verdell MILLER Matthew D. MILTON at Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Invited to participate in LSU (SEC) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 the 2010 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Selected to play in the U.S. TENNESSEE TRIVIA: In his very first play -tak 2007 Totals 2 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 Myrtle Beach, S.C. Army All-American Bowl, named Class 4A All- ing direct snaps from the “wildcat” position, he State first-team and participated in Shrine Bowl rushed for 76 yards and a TD against Waterloo SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HONORS 2008 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 of the Carolinas as a senior. High. He finished that game with 267 rushing at UCLA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HIGH SCHOOL – Enrolled at UT in January and yards and three touchdowns on just 10 carries, UAB 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 participated in spring drills • Invited to partici- CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 scoring on runs of 76, 67 and 36 yards. Florida 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Auburn 2 0 2 1/3 1/3 0 0 0 0 pate in 2010 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl HIGH SCHOOL – Enrolled at UT in January and Northern Ill. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. • Earned All-Broward County participated in spring drills • Ranked as No. 3 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 at Georgia 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 honors in 2008 for 4-7 team after averaging 18 weakside defensive end in nation and No. 2 over- HIGH SCHOOL – Practiced with Vols during mid- Mississippi St. 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 yards per catch • Appeared in only five games as all prospect in South Carolina by Rivals.com • December lead in to Chick-fil-A Bowl, then en- Alabama 2 1 3 0 1/6 0 0 0 0 RECORDS at S. Carolina 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 senior for North Miami Senior High School • Fin- Ranked as No. 10 overall defensive end by Scout. rolled at UT in January and participated in spring Wyoming 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 ished with 487 receiving yards and 32.2 per catch com • Member of PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team drills • No. 6 prospect in Illinois by Rivals, and No. at Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Selected to play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl 20 wide receiver in nation by Scout.com • Prep- Kentucky 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Also averaged 15 yards per rushing attempt 2008 Totals 13 5 18 1/3 2/9 1 0 0 0 while battling injuries • Played junior season at • Named Class 4A All-State first-team and partici- Star Magazine All-Region • Shared Small-School Westlake High School in Davie, Fla. pated in Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas as senior • Football Player of the Year honors from Belleville SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ Named USA Today Pre-Season All-America as se- (Ill.) News-Democrat • Rushed for 1,309 yards and
2009 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS VOLMANAC Western Ky. 1 0 1 1/7 1/7 0 0 1 0 COACH AT NORTH MIAMI SENIOR HIGH nior • Received All-Area, All-Region and second- 20 TDs as senior, while catching 14 passes for 232 UCLA 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCHOOL – Leonard Graham. team All-State honors as junior • During senior yards • In addition to receiving duties, also took at Florida 1 1 2 1/14 1/14 0 0 1 0 BORN – Jan. 28, 1991. season, totaled 146 tackles and 18 sacks • Added direct snaps in “wildcat” position • On first play at Ohio 3 1 4 0 1/1 0 0 0 0 Auburn 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 119 tackles, 19 tackles-for-loss, 34 quarterback that position, rushed 76 yards for TD against Wa- Georgia 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 hurries and eight sacks as junior • Registered 109 terloo • Finished Waterloo game with 267 rushing at Alabama 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 tackles and four sacks as sophomore • Finished yards and three touchdowns on just 10 carries, South Carolina 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Memphis 1 2 3 1/8 1/8 1 0 0 0 four-year career with 388 total tackles and 38 scoring on runs of 76, 67 and 36 • Also rushed for at Mississippi 4 3 7 0.5/3 0.5/3 0 0 0 0 sacks • Helped lead Byrnes to state champion- 240 yards and three touchdowns against Triad Vanderbilt 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 ships during his sophomore and junior seasons and 226 yards and three TDs against Civic Me- at Kentucky 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 with combined overall record of 29-1 • Team ad- morial • In playoff loss to Rochester, rolled up 182 Va. Tech (bowl) 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 Totals 20 18 38 3.5/32 4.5/33 2 0 3 0 vanced to state runner-up finish his senior sea- yards rushing with three TDs, including 67-yard son and 13-2 record • Also played basketball dur- run and 97-yard kickoff return • Caught 40 passes ing freshman and sophomore seasons. as junior for 797 yards and nine touchdowns.
COACH AT BYRNES HIGH SCHOOL – Chris Miller. COACH AT MASCOUTAH HIGH SCHOOL – Scott BORN – Nov. 4, 1991. Battas. BORN – Sept. 3, 1991.
2010 Volunteers Football 99 COACH AT STEPHENSON HIGH SCHOOL – Ron- 2008 – Games/Starts: 12/0 • Owned UT’s three 37 Nigel Mitchell-Thornton ald Gartrell. 6 Denarius Moore longest receptions of season • Finished with 11 BORN – Sept. 26, 1990. catches and 271 yards for per catch average of 24.6 -- best on team by nearly 12 yards • Two re- Game-by-Game Statistics ceiving TDs were second most • Three catches Defense for season-best 65 yards and one touchdown SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ against Northern Illinois • Set up Vols’ first score 2009 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS Western Ky. 2 0 2 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 against Georgia with 60-yard grab • Caught UCLA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45-yarder against Mississippi State • Capped sea- at Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 son vs. Kentucky with 63-yard TD from Jonathan Ohio 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crompton -- UT’s longest pass play of 2008. Memphis 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sophomore Senior 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/0 • Selected to Coach- Va. Tech (bowl) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 es Freshman All-SEC team • Caught passes in Linebacker 2009 Totals 5 4 9 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 Wide Receiver eight different games • Also returned four kick- offs for 21.8-yard average • Made first appearance 6-0 | 230 | 1L | Stone Mountain, Ga. 6-1 | 194 | 3L | Tatum, Texas as true freshman in season opener at California • Entrepreneurship Management Sociology: Criminal Justice Caught one pass for nine yards and returned one kickoff for 31 yards • Returned three kickoffs for Career Stats Career Stats 56 yards against Southern Mississippi • Biggest Defense Receiving regular season outing was four-catch effort for SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH NET AVG AVG HIGH 36 yards against Louisiana-Lafayette • Added 16- YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE YEAR G REC yDS REC GM TD LONG yDS yard catch vs. LSU in SEC title game • Saved best 2009 8 5 4 9 0/0 1/3 0 0 0 0/0 5-Ohio 2007 14 14 212 15.1 15.1 0 40-Wis 86-Wis 2008 12 11 271 24.6 22.6 2 63-Ky 65-NIU of 2007 for last, catching four passes for career- 2009 13 40 540 13.5 41.5 7 40-VT 76-Mem high 86 yards in bowl win over Wisconsin. Kameron Nigel MITCHELL-THORNTON Totals 39 65 1,023 15.7 26.2 9 63-Ky 86-Wis TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Named All-State by Atlanta HIGH SCHOOL – PrepStar All-America • Twice Journal Constitution and Georgia Sports Writers Kickoff Returns NET AVG AVG HIGH named Class 2A Texas sportswriters first-team Association in 2008. YEAR G RET yDS RET GM TD LONG yDS All-State as kick returner • Second-team Reebok 2007 14 4 87 21.8 6.2 0 31-Cal 56-SM Super Team as defensive back • All-District as se- 2008 12 2 49 24.5 4.1 0 27-UAB 27-UAB CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 8/0 2009 13 1 25 25.0 1.9 0 25-Miss 25-Miss nior and junior • As senior, caught 32 passes for 2009 – Games/Starts: 8/0 • Finished freshman Totals 39 7 161 23.0 4.1 0 31-Cal 56-SM 501 yards and rushed 27 times for more than 200 season with nine tackles, including one for lost yards • As junior, totaled 27 receptions for 423 yardage • Tackle for loss came against Western yards and eight touchdowns • Also tallied 287 Kentucky and helped force Hilltoppers punt • Denarius Earl MOORE yards on ground on 22 carries with two touch- Game-high five tackles against Ohio. TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Led 2009 Vols with seven downs • Texas state high school champion in receiving touchdowns, including scores in four 110M hurdles (13.73) as junior in 2006 • Also set HIGH SCHOOL – Enrolled at UT in January 2009 of his last five games. school record in 110M hurdles • Starting point and participated in spring drills • Selected to guard on basketball team while averaging 20.1 Georgia 150 by Atlanta Journal Constitution • CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 39/7 points per game. Selected to play in GACA North-South All-Star 2009 – Games/Starts: 13/7 • Tennessee’s best Game • Selected 2008 Region 5-2A Defensive deep threat compiled 40 catches for 540 yards COACH AT TATUM HIGH SCHOOL – Andy Evans. Player of Year • Earned All-Region and All-DeKalb • Tied with Gerald Jones for active career touch- BORN – Dec. 9, 1988. County honors three times • Named to All-State down lead with nine • Slow start to begin 2009 second team in 2007 • Posted 119 total tackles, because of injuries, contributing only one catch SUPERLATIVES 10 TFL and two sacks as senior • Also picked off in first three games • Then had 39 receptions • 2007 Freshman All-SEC Coaches three passes and returned two for touchdowns over final 10 contests • Best outing came against • Notched 102 total tackles, 12 TFL and six sacks Memphis, with seven catches for 76 yards and as junior while forcing four fumbles • Led team to two touchdowns • Scooped ball inches from region crown his senior season • Named to Ste- ground on 11-yard touchdown grab versus Van- phenson’s Honor Roll all four years. derbilt • Contributed nifty 21-yard end around at Kentucky • Added four catches for 67 yards and The University of Tennessee one TD in Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech. 100 UTSports.com The Volunteers
Game-by-Game Statistics 450 yards and 10 touchdowns while catching 45 OUTLOOK Receiving & Kickoff Returns 3 Darren Myles Jr. passes for 505 yards and five scores on offense 27 David Oku • Recorded 60 tackles, six interceptions and 10 2007 REC yDS TD RET yDS TD at California 1 9 0 1 31 0 pass breakups as junior • Played basketball at Southern Miss. 1 2 0 5 56 0 Carver as freshman and sophomore and also at Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 competed in track and field • Coached in high
Arkansas State 1 13 0 0 0 0 STAFF Georgia 1 34 0 0 0 0 school by his father, Darren Myles, who played at Mississippi St. 0 0 0 0 0 0 running back at Purdue. at Alabama 1 16 0 0 0 0 South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 COACH AT CARVER HIGH SCHOOL – Darren La.-Lafayette 4 36 0 0 0 0 Myles. Arkansas 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE VOLS Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 0 0 BORN – Dec. 19, 1990. at Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0 LSU (SEC Champ.) 1 16 0 0 0 0 Sophomore Sophomore Wisconsin (Bowl) 4 86 0 0 0 0 Defensive Back 35 Robert Nelson Tailback 2007 Totals 14 212 0 4 87 0
2008 REC yDS TD RET yDS TD 6-1 | 190 | 1L | Atlanta, Ga. | Arts & Sciences 5-10 | 195 | 1L | Midwest City, Okla. at UCLA 0 0 0 0 0 0 REVIEW UAB 1 12 0 1 27 0 Nutrition Florida 1 13 0 0 0 0 Career Stats at Auburn 0 0 0 0 0 0 Defense Career Stats Northern Illinois 3 65 1 0 0 0 SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH Rushing at Georgia 1 60 0 0 0 0 YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE NET AVG AVG HIGH Mississippi State 1 45 0 0 0 0 2009 7 6 1 7 0/0 1/1 0 0 1 0/0 4-Mem YEAR G ATT yDS ATT GM TD LONG yDS Alabama 1 -3 0 0 0 0 2009 13 23 94 4.1 7.2 2 16-WKy 42-WKy at South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 HONORS Darren Roland MYLES Jr. Wyoming 1 14 0 0 0 0 Receiving at Vanderbilt 1 2 0 0 0 0 TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Shared Tennessee’s 2010 NET AVG AVG HIGH Kentucky 1 63 1 1 22 0 Fourth Quarter Award presented to players who Freshman YEAR G REC yDS REC GM TD LONG yDS 2008 Totals 11 271 2 2 49 0 compete with the intangible values that provide Linebacker 2009 13 2 13 6.5 1.0 0 8-Ohio 8-Ohio 2009 REC yDS TD RET yDS TD the foundation of the UT Football Program: atti- Kickoff Returns Western Ky. 1 4 0 0 0 0 tude, discipline, toughness, effort and team. 5-11 | 200 | Stone Mountain, Ga. NET AVG AVG HIGH
UCLA 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECORDS YEAR G RET yDS RET GM TD LONG yDS at Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arts & Sciences 2009 13 33 863 26.2 66.4 0 69-Mem 149-Miss Ohio 4 47 0 0 0 0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 7/0 Auburn 3 44 1 0 0 0 2009 – Games/Starts: 7/0 • Seven tackles on Robert NELSON David Trevon OKU Georgia 4 73 1 0 0 0 year including one for lost yardage • Tackle for TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Twice was named to the At- at Alabama 4 73 0 0 0 0 TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Established UT records in loss came against Memphis and lone pass-break- South Carolina 3 34 0 0 0 0 lanta Journal-Constitution’s All-State team. 2009 with 33 kickoff returns for 863 yards, break- Memphis 7 76 2 0 0 0 up was in win over Georgia • Contributed game- at Mississippi 5 69 1 1 25 0 ing the old marks of 28 and 698, respectively. high four tackles in that contest • Appeared in CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 VOLMANAC Vanderbilt 4 35 1 0 0 0 Willie Gault’s school records of 28 returns for 662 all four quarters of games against Western Ken- at Kentucky 1 18 0 0 0 0 2009 – Redshirted. yards were set in the early 1980s before Dennis Va. Tech (bowl) 4 67 1 0 0 0 tucky, Ohio and Auburn. 2009 Totals 40 540 7 1 25 0 Rogan in 2008 tied the returns mark of 28 and set HIGH SCHOOL – Twice named to Atlanta Jour- the then return yardage record of 698. HIGH SCHOOL – National consensus top-10 rat- nal-Constitution All-State team • Amassed 383 ed safety by ESPN, Scout and Rivals • Selected to stops and 24 sacks for his high school career • Ac- CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 13/0 play in Under Armour All-America game • Named cumulated 151 tackles during senior campaign 2009 – Games/Starts: 13/0 • Stalwart on spe- to Mobile Press Register’s Super Southeast 120, • Posted 176 tackles, 25 tackles for loss and 18 cial teams set UT records for both kickoff returns Orlando Sentinel’s All Southern Team and At- sacks as junior • Also member of Stone Moun- (33) and kickoff return yardage (863) • Finished lanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 tain’s basketball team. with 165 more yards than the previous record • Selected SuperPrep and Under Armour All- (698) set one season earlier by Dennis Rogan • America • Named to Class AAA All-State team as COACH AT STONE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL – Already seventh on UT career kickoff return yard- senior and junior • Most Valuable Defensive Back Charles Reeves. age chart, 991 yards behind all-time leader Wil- on his high school team as sophomore and Most BORN – April 15, 1991. lie Gault • His 26.2-yard average ranked second Valuable Player as senior and junior • Posted 90 among SEC freshmen by just 0.1 behind Missis- tackles, five forced fumbles, 16 pass break-ups sippi’s Warren Norman and was fourth among and one interception as senior • Also rushed for major college freshmen • Finished sixth overall in
2010 Volunteers Football 101 SEC and 25th nationally • Provided spark in back- field as well with 94 rushing yards on 23 carries 12 Naz Oliver 73 Chase Phillips 28 Tauren Poole for season • His two rushing touchdowns came on eight carries (42 yards) against Western Ken- tucky • Best return days were 149 yards at Ole Miss and 122 against Memphis.
HIGH SCHOOL – Rated No. 1 overall all-purpose back in 2009 class by Rivals.com • Also selected as No. 3 prospect in Oklahoma following 2008 season • Ranked No. 9 among all running backs nationally by Scout.com • Named SuperPrep All-America • Named All-State by Tulsa World as Freshman Freshman Junior senior and junior • Career totals are 5,802 rush- Defensive Back Offensive Guard Tailback ing yards and 72 touchdowns • Carried for 1,905 yards and 23 touchdowns while leading Carl Al- bert High to Oklahoma 5A state championship 5-11 | 183 | Jersey City, N.J. | Arts & Sciences 6-3 | 275 | Knoxville | Psychology 5-11 | 213 | 2L | Toccoa, Ga. game during senior season • Carried 182 times Sport Management Nyshier Taimei OLIVER Chase Reeve PHILLIPS for 1,628 yards and 20 touchdowns as junior. TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Selected Hudson County TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Fulfilling lifelong dream of Career Stats Player of the Year by The (Newark) Star Ledger playing for Vols after having grown up 15 min- Rushing COACH AT CARL ALBERT HIGH SCHOOL – Gary as a junior after rushing for 1,407 yards and 23 utes from Neyland Stadium. NET AVG AVG HIGH Rose. YEAR G ATT yDS ATT GM TD LONG yDS touchdowns in 2007. BORN – Oct. 10, 1990. 2008 12 22 86 3.9 7.2 0 19-UAB 44-Wyo CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 2009 13 10 85 8.5 6.5 0 34-WKy 62-WKy CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 2009 – Redshirted. Totals 25 32 171 5.3 6.8 0 34-WKy 62-WKy Game-by-Game Statistics Receiving Receiving & Kickoff Returns 2009 – Redshirted. NET AVG AVG HIGH HIGH SCHOOL – Started all four years at South YEAR G REC yDS REC GM TD LONG yDS 2007 REC yDS TD RET yDS TD HIGH SCHOOL – Named No. 9 overall recruit in Doyle … First two were at offensive guard before 2008 12 1 -1 -- -- 0 -- -- 2009 13 1 9 9.0 0.7 0 9-Van 9-Van Western Ky. 8 42 2 1 21 0 Northeast by SuperPrep Magazine • First team moving to offensive tackle positions as junior UCLA 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 25 2 8 4.0 0.3 0 9-Van 9-Van at Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 All-County and third team All-State as senior and senior … Helped Cherokees to key senior Ohio 4 47 0 0 0 0 • Hudson County Player of the Year by The Star season wins over rivals Knoxville Central and Tauren Chasmaine POOLE Auburn 3 44 1 0 0 0 Ledger as junior after rushing for 1,407 yards and Seymour … Twice named preseason All-State TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Shared Tennessee’s 2010 Georgia 4 73 1 0 0 0 Fourth Quarter Award presented to players who at Alabama 4 73 0 0 0 0 23 touchdowns that season • Also standout in and Academic All-State … Also played basketball South Carolina 3 34 0 0 0 0 track and field. as freshman and senior. compete with the intangible values that provide Memphis 7 76 2 0 0 0 the foundation of the UT Football Program: atti- at Mississippi 5 69 1 1 25 0 tude, discipline, toughness, effort and team. Vanderbilt 4 35 1 0 0 0 COACH AT ST. PETER’S PREP SCHOOL – Rich COACH AT SOUTH DOYLE HIGH SCHOOL – Erik at Kentucky 1 18 0 0 0 0 Hansen. Hutchins. Va. Tech (bowl) 4 67 1 0 0 0 BORN – March 1, 1991. BORN – June 20, 1990. CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 25/0 2009 Totals 40 540 7 1 25 0 2009 – Games/Starts: 13/0 • Though time on of- fense was limited, found ways to contribute via special teams • Still managed to total 86 rushing yards on 12 carries • Had 62 of those yards on five attempts in opener • Season-long carry of 34 yards came against Western Kentucky • Closed strongly as well, carrying three times for nifty 15 yards in Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech.
2008 – Games/Starts: 12/0 • Saw majority of action on special teams and as backup tailback • Recorded four special teams tackles • Rushed nine times for 43 yards against UAB • Had career- highs in attempts (11) and yards (44) against The University of Tennessee Wyoming • Also caught his first collegiate pass in
102 UTSports.com The Volunteers that game against the Cowboys. COACH AT CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC HIGH yards and 15 touchdowns • Caught 41 passes for OUTLOOK 77 Cody Pope SCHOOL – Sean Doyle. 704 yards and seven touchdowns to go with 947 HIGH SCHOOL – Enrolled at UT in January 2008 BORN – Nov. 29, 1987. rushing yards and eight touchdowns • As junior, and participated in spring drills • Twice named caught 49 passes for 912 yards and eight touch- player of the year by various media outlets, in- SUPERLATIVES downs • Also in 2004, carried ball 12 times for 187 cluding Anderson (S.C.) Independent-Mail in • 2008 Academic All-SEC yards and three rushing TDs • Three-year high
2007 • Set school career rushing (5,519) and school starter at wide receiver • Offensive captain STAFF touchdown (79) records during four-year career 29 Stephaun Raines and offensive MVP senior season • Also started at • Rushed for 5,413 of those record-setting yards defensive back as soph-omore in 2003 • Three- during final three varsity seasons • Finished with year letter-winner in track and field • Events in- 2,138 rushing yards during senior campaign, cluded 100M, 200M, 4x100M and 4x400M • Top THE VOLS 1,925 yards as junior and 1,350 rushing yards times were 10.6 for 100M and 22.7 for 200M • sophomore season • Helped Stephens County to Junior Originally signed with Tennessee in 2006 • Red- three consecutive region titles • His high school Center shirted 2007 season at Coffeyville (Kan.) Commu- coach, Travis Noland, previously was former Vols nity College. quarterback Jonathan Crompton’s high school coach in Waynesville, N.C. • Member of Academic 6-6 | 290 | Julian, Calif. | Grad. Agriculture COACH AT COFFEYVILLE COMMUNITY COL- All-State team. Leadership, Education & Communication LEGE – Jeff Leiker. REVIEW COACH AT DALTON HIGH SCHOOL – Ronnie Ethan F.W. Cody POPE Junior COACH AT STEPHENS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL McClurg. TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Enters this season having – Travis Noland. Defensive Back BORN – June 16, 1988. just completed his undergraduate degree in po- BORN – Oct. 19, 1989. litical science. And though he is known for his
5-10 | 182 | 1L | Dalton, Ga. | Psychology Game-by-Game Statistics HONORS surfing prowess and vegetarian diet, he shared SUPERLATIVES Defense Tennessee’s 2010 John Stucky Off-Season Award • 2009 Academic All-SEC Career Stats SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ 2009 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS presented to the players who demonstrate the Defense • 2008 Academic All-SEC Western Ky. 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 best physical and mental conditioning during SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH UCLA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE the off-season program. at Florida 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Game-by-Game Statistics 2009 12 6 4 10 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 4-Van Ohio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rushing Auburn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 4/0 RECORDS Stephaun Bershaud RAINES Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 ATT yDS TD 2009 – Games/Starts: 3/0 • Saw playing time TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Named to Chattanooga at Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at UCLA 0 0 0 against Western Kentucky, Georgia and Memphis South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UAB 9 43 0 • Moved to center position after season’s end. Times Free Press 2005 All-North Georgia team. Memphis 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Florida 0 0 0 at Mississippi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Auburn 0 0 0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 12/0 Vanderbilt 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northern Illinois 0 0 0 2008 – Games/Starts: 1/0 • Made collegiate at Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Georgia 0 0 0 playing debut against Mississippi State • Spent 2009 – Games/Starts: 12/0 • Appeared in all 2009 Totals 6 4 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mississippi State 2 -1 0 12 regular season games, totaling 10 tackles • VOLMANAC Alabama 0 0 0 reserve time during season at both center and at South Carolina 0 0 0 tight end. Highlight of his first UT campaign was open field Wyoming 11 44 0 tackle against Vanderbilt receiver late in fourth at Vanderbilt 0 0 0 quarter • Commodore wideout caught swing Kentucky 0 0 0 2007 – Redshirted. 2008 Totals 22 86 0 pass but could not shake Raines, who made HIGH SCHOOL – Named first-team 2005 All- hard-charging open field tackle to prevent pos- 2009 ATT yDS TD California Interscholastic Federation San Diego sible touchdown at 5-yard line • Defense then Western Ky. 5 62 0 held Vanderbilt to field goal on drive. UCLA 0 0 0 Section by San Diego Union Tribune after to- at Florida 0 0 0 taling more than 70 knockdown blocks from Ohio 0 0 0 offensive line position • Added 78 tackles and 2008 – Games/Starts: 0/0 • Started in defensive Auburn 0 0 0 secondary during junior varsity win over Har- Georgia 2 8 0 nine sacks on defense as team went 8-4 senior at Alabama 0 0 0 year • Finished with 40 tackles and seven sacks grave (Va.) Military Academy • Finished game South Carolina 0 0 0 with three tackles. Memphis 0 0 0 as junior for 10-2 squad • Advanced to semifinal at Mississippi 0 0 0 playoff round both seasons • Three-year starter Vanderbilt 0 0 0 on defensive line • Two-year basketball starter • HIGH SCHOOL – Class 4A All-State as senior • at Kentucky 0 0 0 Competed in shot put and discus for track and Two-time All-Area and All-TriState • As senior in Va. Tech (bowl) 3 15 0 2005, accounted for more than 1,700 all-purpose 2009 Totals 10 85 0 field team. 2010 Volunteers Football 103 Northern Illinois, recording career-high four SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ 56 Nick Reveiz tackles • Finished with at least one tackle in every 2008 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS 30 Shane Reveiz at UCLA 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 game but two • Contributed three tackles against UAB 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 UAB • Recorded multiple tackles against UCLA, Florida 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 UAB, NIU, Mississippi State and Kentucky. at Auburn 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northern Illinois 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/0 • Vols leader in spe- Mississippi State 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 cial teams tackles with 15, including 10 solo stops Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at South Carolina 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Two tackles each against South Carolina and in Wyoming 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 consecutive games versus Vanderbilt, Kentucky at Vanderbilt 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 and LSU • Had fumble recovery against Southern Kentucky 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 Totals 9 9 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mississippi • Also responded with 20-yard kickoff Senior return against Arkansas State. SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ Junior 2009 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS Linebacker Western Ky. 1 5 6 0 0.5/1 0 0 0 0 Linebacker 2006 – Redshirted. UCLA 2 7 9 0 0.5/2 0 0 0 0 at Florida 4 0 4 0 2/3 0 0 0 0 5-10 | 224 | 3L | Farragut HIGH SCHOOL – Class 5A All-State in 2005 and Ohio 4 4 8 0 1.5/3 0 0 0 0 5-9 | 218 | 1L | Farragut Graduate Sport Studies Mr. Football finalist at lineman position • All- 2009 Totals 11 16 27 0 4.5/9 0 0 0 0 Communication Studies PrepXtra linebacker by Knoxville News Sentinel Career Stats and All-Knoxville Interscholastic League after tal- Career Stats Defense lying more than 130 tackles • Team finished 10-3 Defense SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE and advanced to state quarterfinals • Junior year YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE 2007 14 10 5 15 0/0 0/0 0 1/0 0 0/0 2-4x saw 151 tackles, including 16 for lost yardage, en 2009 12 4 3 7 0/0 0/0 1 0 0 0/0 4-Mem 2008 12 9 9 18 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 4-NIU route to playoff appearance • Participated in Ten- 2009 4 11 16 27 0/0 4.5/9 0 0 0 0/0 9-UCLA Shane Colin REVEIZ Totals 30 30 30 60 0/0 4.5/9 0 1/0 0 0/0 9-UCLA nessee-Kentucky All-Star Game in Chattanooga • TENNESSEE TRIVIA: His father, Fuad, is a Vols Also two-time state and region wrestling cham- legend who played 11 seasons in the NFL. Fuad Nicholas Fuad REVEIZ pion in 215-pound class. now appears as host on DIY Network’s “Weekend TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Top two field goal seasons Remodeling.” in UT history owned by his father, Fuad, 27 in COACH AT FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL – Eddie 1982, and uncle, Carlos, 24 in 1985. Fuad finished Courtney. CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 12/0 with UT career best 71 made FGs and played 11 BORN – March 29, 1988. 2009 – Games/Starts: 12/0 • Steady performer years in NFL. Also enters this season having just who appeared in all but one game • Began as completed his undergraduate degree in enter- SUPERLATIVES special teams performer but moved into reserve prise management. • 2009 Academic All-SEC linebacking role by late season • Compiled seven • 2008 Academic All-SEC tackles on season with five coming on special CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 30/5 • 2007 Academic All-SEC teams • Hard hit against Memphis player on kick- 2009: Games/Starts: 4/4 • Former walk-on off return forced fumble that Vols recovered • Re- earned scholarship in 2009 and also starting Game-by-Game Statistics sult was touchdown six plays later. Defense middle linebacker spot • Capped those accom- SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ plishments by being elected team captain • First 2007 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS 2008 – Games/Starts: 0/0 • Appeared as reserve former walk-on team captain since J.J. McCleskey at California 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 in Tennessee’s junior varsity win over Hargrave Southern Miss. 1 0 1 0 0 0 1/0 0 0 (Va.) Military Academy. in 1992 • Local product’s season cut short by in- at Florida 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 jury in fourth game • Owned 27 tackles to that Arkansas State 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 point with 4½ tackles for loss • Team high nine Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 – Redshirted. at Mississippi St. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 tackles versus UCLA and tied for team lead with at Alabama 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 eight against Ohio before injury • Added 1½ TFLs South Carolina 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 HIGH SCHOOL – Earned 2006 All-State honors against Ohio • Two of four stops at Florida were La.-Lafayette 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 from Tennessee Sports Writers Association af- Arkansas 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ter registering more than 150 tackles from line- for lost yardage. Vanderbilt 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Kentucky 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 backer position • Played in Tennessee-Kentucky 2008 – Games/Starts: 12/1 • Special teams LSU (SEC Champ.) 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 All-Star Game in Lexington, Ky. • Compiled 120 Wisconsin (Bowl) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 tackles as junior • Helped Farragut to state quar- The University of Tennesseestandout tied for team lead with 10 tackles • 2007 Totals 10 5 15 0 0 0 1/0 0 0 Made first career start at linebacker against terfinals both of those seasons • Served as foot- 104 UTSports.com The Volunteers ball and wrestling captain • Finished fourth in championship • Caught 29 passes that year for OUTLOOK state in 215-pound wrestling weight class • Also 47 Chip Rhome 83 Zach Rogers 688 yards and eight touchdowns to go with 44 region champion as 189-pound sophomore. rushes for 465 yards and five touchdowns • Set school track and field records in six events. COACH AT FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL – Eddie Courtney. COACH AT DAVID LIPSCOMB HIGH SCHOOL – BORN – April 17, 1989. Glenn McAdams. STAFF BORN – Nov. 22, 1990. 63 Kevin Revis 75 JerQuari Schofield THE VOLS
Junior Sophomore Placekicker/Punter Wide Receiver
6-3 | 200 | Christiana | Wildlife & Fisheries 6-0 | 178 | 1L | Nashville | Finance REVIEW Chip RHOME Career Stats TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Inaugural recipient in 2006 Receiving NET AVG AVG HIGH Freshman of the Harold “Cotton” Clark Spirit Award, pre- sented by the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the YEAR G REC yDS REC GM TD LONG yDS Offensive Guard 2009 12 3 19 6.3 1.6 0 11-WKy 11-WKy Freshman National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Offensive Guard 6-2 | 285 | Evensville | Science Education to the Mid-State student who exemplifies the Zachery Knight ROGERS HONORS highest qualities of sportsmanship. TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Brother of former Vols wide Kevin Russell REVIS receiver Austin Rogers, who played here from 6-6 | 331 | Aiken, S.C. | Arts & Sciences TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Finalist for Tennessee Mr. CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 10/0 2005-09. Won state track and field champion- JerQuari Demetri SCHOFIELD Football Award in Class 5A and played in the 2009 – Squad member. ships in four events during senior year of high TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Member of the South Caro- Toyota East-West All-Star Game. school and was named The Tennessean’s Boys lina All-Star squad that played North Carolina in 2008 – Sat out as transfer from Austin Peay. Track Athlete of the Year for 2008. CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 the Shrine Bowl. RECORDS 2009 – Redshirted. 2007 – Games/Starts: 10/0 • – Accepted full CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 12/0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 scholarship offer and handled kickoff duties for 2009 – Games/Starts: 12/0 • Saw action in 12 HIGH SCHOOL – Named to News Sentinel’s Top 2009 – Redshirted. Governors during true freshman season. games with three catches for 19 yards • Season- 20 Prospects in Tennessee following 2008 season long reception of 11 yards came in his Vols debut • Finalist for Tennessee Mr. Football • Played in HIGH SCHOOL – Rated No. 11 overall prospect in HIGH SCHOOL – All-Region Specialist MVP • versus Western Kentucky • Also quality member Toyota East-West All-Star Game • All-State first South Carolina by Rivals.com • Selected to Sweet VOLMANAC Inaugural recipient in 2006 of Harold “Cotton” of special teams unit. team by both Tennessee coaches and sportswrit- 16 Dream Team by Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle • Se- Clark Spirit Award, presented by Middle Tennes- ers • All-Region 4-4A and All-Chattanooga Area lected to play in Shrine Bowl for South Carolina • see Chapter of National Football Foundation and HIGH SCHOOL – Rated as No. 9 overall prospect • Also earned Region 4-4A Offensive Lineman of Named All-Area by Augusta Chronicle and Aiken Hall of Fame to Mid-State student who exempli- in Tennessee by Rivals.com • Named to Knoxville the Year • Chattanooga Times-Free Press Best of Standard • Graded out at 91 percent as senior fies highest qualities of sportsmanship • Award News-Sentinel’s Top 20 Prospects in Tennessee Preps first team • Graded at 98 percent with 48 and 72 percent as junior • Posted 31 tackles in named for that chapter’s longtime executive list following 2008 season • 2008 Mr. Football pancake blocks for 2008 • Helped team to Re- two seasons of limited play on defense. secretary • Handed all kicking responsibilities for Back in Class 3A classification • Played in Toyota gion 4 title and championship state quarterfinals three varsity seasons • Longest field goal was 48 East-West All-Star Game • Twice named All-State berth his senior season • Qualified for state tour- COACH AT SOUTH AIKEN HIGH SCHOOL – Rob- yards as sophomore • Played soccer three sea- by Tennessee Football Coaches and Tennessee nament as heavyweight wrestler in junior season ert Wrightenberry. sons • Sophomore soccer team advanced to Class Sports Writers associations • Region 5-3A Player • Named Preseason Academic All-State in 2008. BORN – May 6, 1991. AAA state semifinals. of the Year • Earned Middle Tennessee’s National COACH AT RHEA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL – Ja- Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Award as COACH AT AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY – son Fitzgerald. senior • Caught 14 passes for 369 yards and six Rick Christophel. BORN – May 19, 1991. touchdowns while rushing 59 times for 671 yards COACH AT BLACKMON HIGH SCHOOL – Bobby and nine touchdowns during senior season • SUPERLATIVES Wells. Selected first-team All-Region as junior while • 2009 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll BORN – Nov. 12, 1988. helping David Lipscomb High to Class 3A state 2010 Volunteers Football 105 2,744 yards and 30 touchdowns during junior 74 Jarrod Shaw 7 Mandela Shaw 2 Matt Simms season. leading Don Bosco to state title game.
COACH AT EL CAMINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE – John Featherstone. COACH AT DON BOSCO PREPATORY HIGH SCHOOL – Greg Toal. BORN – Sept. 27, 1988.
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6-4 | 331 | 2L | Lafayette, La. 6-0 | 193 | Memphis | Accounting 6-3 | 217 | Franklin Lakes, N.J. Graduate Agriculture Leadership, Mandela L. SHAW Political Science Education & Communication TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Graduated eighth in his Career Stats Jarrod Brayson SHAW class at East High School, and later interned for Passing ATT- INT/ PASS AVG. QB TOT AVG. HI PASS TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Earned the first three starts U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr., in Washington. He also YEAR G CMP TD PCT yDS GM RATE OFF GM yDS of his collegiate career during 2009 season. already has his real estate license. 2008* 2 10-4 1/0 40.0 39 18.0 70.76 34 17.0 39-Pitt Freshman *Played at Louisville. Defensive End CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 10/3 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 Matthew William SIMMS 2009 – Games/Starts: 8/3 • Earned first three 2009 – Squad member. TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Son of Super Bowl cham- 6-2 | 248 | Ooltewah | Marketing collegiate starts at left tackle • Starts came pion quarterback Phil Simms and the younger against Western Kentucky, UCLA and at Florida 2008 – Squad member. brother of Chris Simms, who currently plays for Jacques Davon SMITH • Saw action in eight games, with stints at the the Tennessee Titans. TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Shared UT’s 2010 Big Lick guard and tackle positions. 2007 – Redshirted. Award presented to players who consistently CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 2/0 perform with the most physical toughness. 2008 – Games/Starts: 2/0 • Made appearances HIGH SCHOOL – Played football in only his se- JUNIOR COLLEGE – Enrolled at UT in January against UAB and Mississippi State • Became valu- nior season at East High • Started at defensive and participated in spring drills • Appeared in 10 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 able reserve as season progressed. end and also played tight end • Mid-season hand games for El Camino (Calif.) Community College, HIGH SCHOOL – Enrolled at UT in January and injury caused him to miss four games • Also completing 159-of-269 (59.1 percent) passes for participated in spring drills • Chattanooga Times 2007 – Squad member. played football as freshman at Bartlett High • 2,204 yards with 17 TDs against 12 interceptions Free Press 2009 Best of Preps City Defensive Played three years of basketball – two at Bartlett • Helped El Camino to fourth straight league title. Player of the Year • Knoxville News Sentinel’s No. 2006 – Redshirted. before transferring, and as junior at East • Gradu- 1 prospect in Tennessee • Rivals.com All-Ameri- ated No. 8 in his class at East • Attended summer 2008 – Games/Starts: 2/0 • Played at Louisville, ca team, No. 1 prospect in Tennessee and No. 6 HIGH SCHOOL – Class 4A All-State in 2005 along prep school program at Georgetown University • completing 4-of-10 passes against Pittsburgh for weakside defensive end in nation • No. 8 defen- with being named All-Acadiana and All-Parish While in nation’s capital, spent time as intern for 39 yards with an interception • Also participated sive end in nation by Scout.com • PrepStar Top • Two-time All-District • Tallied 85 tackles with U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. • Also attended summer briefly against Middle Tennessee. 150 Dream Team • Participated in 2010 U.S. Army eight sacks, four forced fumbles and four fumble program at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, All-America Bowl • First-team All-State and Class HIGH SCHOOL – Ranked eighth-best player in recoveries as senior • Had 10 tackles and three N.H. AAA lineman of the year in Tennessee as senior New Jersey • Selected to PrepStar Magazine’s All- sacks against Comeaux • Also played tight end and junior • Named to USA Today All-USA first Region team • Participated in U.S. Army All-Amer- on goal-line situations • As junior, finished with COACH AT EAST HIGH SCHOOL – Marcus Wim- team • Two-time All-Region and Region 2 Defen- ican Bowl, completing 4-of-7 passes for 30 yards • 98 tackles, 7½ sacks and one interception • That berly. sive Player of the Year • Contributed 79 tackles, First team All-State by Associated Press as junior team lost in state title game to cap 13-2 season • BORN – Dec. 29, 1988. 21 tackles-for-loss, 9½ sacks, four forced fumbles • During three-year career, passed for more than Played basketball first two years. and two fumble recoveries as senior • Tallied 80 6,000 yards and 60 touchdowns • Threw for more tackles, 28 tackles-for-loss and 13 sacks as junior. than 2,000 yards and 20 touchdowns as senior COACH AT NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL – Vince in leading Don Bosco to state title and perfect Derouon. COACH AT OOLTEWAH HIGH SCHOOL – Benny
The University of Tennessee 12-0 record • Threw for 118 yards and TD in state BORN – Jan. 7, 1988. Monroe. championship win over St. Peter’s • Passed for BORN – Dec. 31, 1991. 106 UTSports.com The Volunteers
2008 – Games/Starts: 12/12 • Emerged from Wisconsin (Bowl) 0 0 0 OUTLOOK 88 Luke Stocker crowded depth chart to lead tight end posi- 2007 Totals 4 11 1 53 Jake Storey tion with 13 catches for 139 yards • Started all 2008 ATT yDS TD 12 games for Vols, including debut assignment at UCLA 1 11 0 against UCLA in Rose Bowl • Career high three UAB 2 16 0 Florida 3 25 0 catches against Florida for 25 yards • Also had 25- at Auburn 1 8 0 yard reception at Georgia • Career high in yards Northern Illinois 1 5 0 STAFF (30) came against Alabama on two catches • In- at Georgia 1 25 0 Mississippi State 0 0 0 cluded was 26-yard catch and run versus Crim- Alabama 2 30 0 son Tide • At least one catch in season’s first six at South Carolina 1 8 0 games and in nine different games overall. Wyoming 1 11 0 at Vanderbilt 0 0 0 THE VOLS Kentucky 0 0 0 Senior 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/0 • Appeared in every 2008 Totals 13 139 0 Junior Tight End game as part of Vols’ deep tight-end playing rota- Linebacker tion • One reception against Arkansas State, then 2009 ATT yDS TD Western Ky. 2 23 2 followed that with catches in consecutive games UCLA 2 10 0 6-6 | 253 | 3L | Berea, Ky. against Alabama, South Carolina and Louisiana- at Florida 0 0 0 5-10 | 219 | 1L | Titusville, Fla. Recreation & Leisure Studies Lafayette • First career touchdown came against Ohio 0 0 0 Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management REVIEW Auburn 2 46 0 Crimson Tide. Georgia 4 68 0 Jacob Mark STOREY Career Stats at Alabama 3 33 0 Receiving TENNESSEE TRIVIA: In addition to being an 2006 – Redshirted. South Carolina 1 5 0 NET AVG AVG HIGH Memphis 3 60 1 avid surfer, this multi-sport athlete competed in YEAR G REC yDS REC GM TD LONG yDS at Mississippi 0 0 0 2007 14 4 11 2.8 0.8 1 6-ULL 6-ULL the pole vault for his high school track and field 2008 12 13 139 10.7 11.6 0 26-Ala 30-Ala HIGH SCHOOL – 2006 Class of the Common- Vanderbilt 5 47 1 squad as a freshman and sophomore, played HONORS 2009 13 29 389 13.4 29.9 5 40-Aub 78-Ky wealth • 2005 All-State and two-time All-Con- at Kentucky 5 78 1 Totals 39 46 539 11.7 13.8 6 40-Aub 78-Ky baseball his junior campaign and then took up ference • Played in Kentucky-Tennessee All-Star Va. Tech (bowl) 2 19 0 2009 Totals 29 389 5 tennis as a senior. Lucas Aaron STOCKER Game • As senior, caught 36 passes for 560 yards TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Enters this season hav- and five touchdowns • Also made 48 tackles on CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 9/0 ing just completed his undergraduate degree defensive line, including 21 for lost yardage and 2009 – Games/Starts: 9/0 • Found home on spe- in sport management and has begun work on 14 sacks • Caught 38 passes for 328 yards and cial teams and played in final nine regular season RECORDS a second degree in recreation and leisure stud- one TD as junior • Added 17 tackles for loss • games, making three tackles. ies. Also shared Tennessee’s 2010 Fourth Quarter Three-year starter • Honor student and standout Award presented to players who compete with basketball player • Averaged 17 points as junior 2008 – Squad member. Contributed five tackles the intangible values that provide the founda- forward, making All-District and All-Region • Aca- and one pass breakup in Tennessee’s 37-21 junior tion of the UT Football Program: attitude, disci- demic All-State in football and basketball. varsity win over Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy. pline, toughness, effort and team. COACH AT MADISON SOUTHERN HIGH 2007 – Redshirted. VOLMANAC CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 39/25 SCHOOL – Doug Carter. 2009 – Games/Starts: 13/13 • Finished with 29 BORN – July 17, 1988. HIGH SCHOOL – Twice named All-Conference in catches for 389 yards • Second on team with five his four varsity seasons … Played safety as soph- TDs • One of five Vols with at least 20 catches • Game-by-Game Statistics omore, linebacker as junior … Twice qualified Receiving Started season with two receptions against for state wrestling tournament … Com-peted in Western Kentucky, both for touchdowns • One 2007 ATT yDS TD heavyweight class as junior and was 215-pound- of two catches versus Auburn went for career- at California 0 0 0 er as senior … Won region heavyweight title as long 40 yards • Set then-career highs with four Southern Miss. 0 0 0 junior … All-Conference as senior … 2006 Bre- receptions for 68 yards against Georgia • Started at Florida 0 0 0 Arkansas State 1 1 0 vard County Male Student-Athlete of the Year. stretch of four games with score against Mem- Georgia 0 0 0 phis • Three catches for 60 yards against Tigers at Mississippi St. 0 0 0 COACH AT ASTRONAUT HIGH SCHOOL – Randy • Career-high five catches against Vanderbilt for at Alabama 1 3 1 South Carolina 1 1 0 Hallock. 47 yards and TD • Saved best game statistically La.-Lafayette 1 6 0 BORN – Jan. 18, 1989 for regular season finale, with five catches for Arkansas 0 0 0 78 yards and touchdown against his home state Vanderbilt 0 0 0 SUPERLATIVES school of Kentucky. at Kentucky 0 0 0 LSU (SEC Champ.) 0 0 0 • 2008 Academic All-SEC
2010 Volunteers Football 107 Game-by-Game Statistics and 92 percent as junior. 98 Rae Sykes 10 Marsalis Teague Receiving COACH AT SCOTLANDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL – 2009 ATT yDS TD Western Ky. 6 86 1 Richard Oliver. UCLA 0 0 0 BORN – Oct. 30, 1989. at Florida 0 0 0 Ohio 1 9 0 52 Victor Thomas Auburn 0 0 0 Georgia 1 5 1 at Alabama 2 17 0 South Carolina 0 0 0 Memphis 2 27 0 at Mississippi 0 0 0 Vanderbilt 1 3 0 at Kentucky 0 0 0 Junior Sophomore Va. Tech (bowl) 0 0 0 Defensive Tackle Wide Receiver 2009 Totals 13 147 2
6-4 | 270 | Alcoa | Psychology 5-10 | 178 | 1L | Paris | Sport Management 71 Dallas Thomas Rae SYKES Marsalis Terrell TEAGUE Senior TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Named first team All-State TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Started and caught a touch- Center three times during his high school football career down pass in his first collegiate game, finishing and played for three consecutive state champi- with six receptions for 86 yards against Western onship teams. Kentucky. 6-3 | 293 | 1L | Olive Branch, Miss. Sport Management CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 1/0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 13/5 Victor THOMAS Jr. 2009 – Games/Starts: 1/0 • Made his collegiate 2009 – Games/Starts: 13/5 • Freshman play- TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Enters this season having debut against Western Kentucky. maker had six catches for 86 yards and TD in sea- just completed his undergraduate degree in son opener versus Western Kentucky • Started Sophomore legal studies and has begun work on a second JUNIOR COLLEGE – Enrolled at Tennessee in first four games of collegiate career in place of degree in sport management. Made the move to January 2009 and participated in spring drills injured Gerald Jones • Second scoring catch of Offensive Tackle offensive line during spring drills. • Did not play in his two seasons at Coffeyville year came against Georgia on 5-yard reception • (Kan.) Community College due to injury. Added two catches for 27 yards against Memphis 6-5 | 295 | 1L | Baton Rouge, La. CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 14/0 • Finished season with 13 catches for 147 yards. Sociology: Criminal Justice 2009 – Games/Starts: 5/0 • Appeared in five HIGH SCHOOL – Three times named first-team Dallas Treymell THOMAS games as part of defensive line rotation • Most All-State (2004-06) • Preseason All-America prior HIGH SCHOOL – Rated No. 4 prospect in Tennes- TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Earned Harvey Robinson extensive playing time came against Western to senior season • All-Region and All-County four see by Rivals.com • Named to Mobile Press Regis- Award as Tennessee’s offensive surprise player of Kentucky and Ohio • Tackles this year against consecutive years and three-time All-District as a ter’s Super Southeast 120, Orlando Sentinel’s All the 2010 spring practice period. UCLA and Memphis. senior, junior and sophomore • As senior, tallied Southern Team and Atlanta Journal-Constitution more than 70 tackles with 10 sacks • As junior, to- Super Southern 100 • Selected SuperPrep All- CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 13/0 2008 – Games/Starts: 7/0 • Saw action in sev- taled 70 tackles and eight sacks • As sophomore, America • Named to Knoxville News-Sentinel’s 2009 – Games/Starts: 13/0 • Made most of his en games as backup on defensive line but did totaled 132 tackles and 10 sacks • Tallied 15 tack- Top 20 Prospects in Tennessee list following opportunity on special teams to appear in all 13 not record a tackle • Made appearances against les and four sacks in state championship game 2008 season • Class 4A Tennessee Mr. Football games • Worked exclusively with field-goal and UCLA, UAB, Northern Illinois, Georgia, Mississippi as sophomore • Contributed to three straight Back and Gatorade Tennessee Football Player extra-point units. State, Alabama and Wyoming. state championship teams from 2004-06 • Four- of the Year in 2008 • MVP of Toyota All-Star Clas- year starter in football • Honored as team captain sic • Named All-Midstate as junior • Rushed for HIGH SCHOOL – First team Class 4A All-State 2007 – Games/Starts: 2/0 • Played in two games, as senior • Two-year letterman in basketball and 1,270 yards and 18 touchdowns while passing as senior • All-District as junior and senior • First including key SEC win over Georgia • Teamed for one-year starter for Tornadoes • Originally signed for 1,055 yards with 15 scores as senior • Finished team all-state as junior • The Shreveport Times assisted quarterback sack against Louisiana-La- with Tennessee in 2007 but did not qualify. his junior season with 1,616 yards passing for 17 No. 12-ranked prospect in Louisiana • Louisiana fayette in other appearance. touchdowns, and 1,530 yards rushing for 16 TDs. All Super Dozen Team as a senior • Played in U.S. COACH AT COFFEYVILLE COMMUNITY COL- Army Red Stick Bowl in Baton Rouge, La., follow- 2006 – Redshirted. LEGE – Darian Dulin. COACH AT HENRY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL – ing senior season • Did not allow any sacks dur- COACH AT ALCOA HIGH SCHOOL – Gary Rankin. Joe Gaddis.
The University of Tennessee ing his junior and senior high school seasons • HIGH SCHOOL – Named All-Region and twice BORN – April 20, 1989. BORN – May 12, 1991. Offensive line grades were 98 percent as senior selected All-County • As senior, totaled 44 tack- 108 UTSports.com The Volunteers les including 6½ sacks • Tallied 40-plus tackles in Had career-high three tackles against Mississippi Northern Ill. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OUTLOOK 2004 • Three-year starter on defensive line while 42 LaMarcus Thompson State • Recorded multiple tackles against UAB, at Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mississippi St. 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 also starting at left tackle as senior • Team fin- MSU, Alabama and Vanderbilt • Passed 40 credit Alabama 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 ished senior campaign with 12-2 record and lost hours. at S. Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 North Half Championship to South Panola • Lost Wyoming 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Vanderbilt 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 in first round of playoffs after 10-1 regular sea- 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/0 • Played in every Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 son as junior • Three-year participant in track and game as special teams regular • Tied for fourth on 2008 Totals 5 5 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 STAFF field, specializing in shot put. team with 10 special teams tackles • Contributed SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ two tackles each against Southern Mississippi, 2009 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS COACH AT OLIVE BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL – Ja- Louisiana-Lafayette and in comeback win over Western Ky. 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 mie Mitchell. Vanderbilt. UCLA 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Florida 5 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE VOLS BORN – Feb. 26, 1988. Auburn 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Senior 2006 – Redshirted. Georgia 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Alabama 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Linebacker HIGH SCHOOL – Two-time All-State and All- South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Memphis 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 DeKalb/Rockdale County • Redan MVP for 2004 • at Mississippi 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-1 | 228 | 3L | Lithonia, Ga. Tallied 120 tackles with 11 sacks and eight forced at Kentucky 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Political Science fumbles in 2005 • Had 21 tackles versus rival Va. Tech (bowl) 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 REVIEW 2009 Totals 25 10 35 1/9 7/33 1 2/0 0 0 Stephenson, with three tackles for loss and one Career Stats forced fumble • Added 19 tackles, including two Defense sacks, against Lithonia • Had 22 tackles versus Tri- 9 Daryl Vereen SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE Cities as junior • Four-year starter with two years
2007 14 5 5 10 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 2-3x at linebacker and two on defensive line • Also HONORS 2008 12 5 5 10 0/0 0/0 1 0 0 0/0 3-MSU started at fullback as senior • Two-time captain • 2009 11 25 10 35 1/9 7/33 1 2/0 0 0/0 7-Fla Totals 37 35 20 55 1/9 7/33 2 2/0 0 0/0 7-Fla Lettered two years in track, clocking a 4.52 time in 40-yard dash • An avid golfer, he served as a three-year captain for his high school golf team. LaMarcus Alexander THOMPSON TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Enters this season having COACH AT REDAN HIGH SCHOOL – Ronnie
just completed his undergraduate degree in RECORDS Fleetwood. political science. Also shared Tennessee’s 2010 BORN – Sept. 8, 1987. Fourth Quarter Award presented to players who compete with the intangible values that provide Junior Game-by-Game Statistics the foundation of the UT Football Program: atti- Defense Linebacker tude, discipline, toughness, effort and team. SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ 2007 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS 5-11 | 221 | 2L | Charlotte, N.C. | Psychology VOLMANAC CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 37/11 at California 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Southern Miss. 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 – Games/Starts: 11/11 • Tied for third on at Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 team with seven tackles for lost yardage, despite Arkansas State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career Stats missing two games because of injuries • Those Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Defense at Mississippi St. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH big plays accounted for minus-33 yards, tying at Alabama 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE for Vols’ second best • Finished with 35 tackles • South Carolina 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 7 0 3 3 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1-3x Recorded sack against Western Kentucky • Also La.-Lafayette 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 10 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1-UCLA Arkansas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 17 1 3 4 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1-4x forced and recovered fumble against Hilltop- Vanderbilt 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 pers • Second fumble recovery came against at Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kentucky, leading to field goal • Best tackle effort LSU (SEC) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Daryl Andre VEREEN Jr. was career-high seven at Florida • Also had four Wis. (bowl) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Earned 2008 Freshman All- 2007 Totals 5 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 or more stops against WKU, Vanderbilt, Kentucky SEC selection by league coaches for his work in and Virginia Tech • Four tackles and one quarter- SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ secondary and on special teams. back pressure against Hokies. 2008 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS at UCLA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 UAB 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 17/0 2008 – Games/Starts: 12/0 • Special teams Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 – Games/Starts: 10/0 • Saw action mostly on standout tied for team-lead with 10 tackles • at Auburn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 special teams • Primary role came on punt returns.
2010 Volunteers Football 109 2008 – Games/Starts: 7/0 • Provided depth at in 18 passes for 328 yards and two touch-downs linebacker position as season progressed • Fin- 23 Prentiss Waggner • Four-year starter in football • Holds school re- 84 Chris Walker ished season with three tackles, all on special cords with 26 career interceptions and 16 season teams • Had stops against Mississippi State, Ala- interceptions (2006) • Three-year starter at guard bama and Kentucky. in basketball • Led team in assists, averaging more than 10 per game • Led basketball team in 2007 – Redshirted. assists as junior, averaging 11 per game • Earned second-team All-District honors in basketball as HIGH SCHOOL – PrepStar All-Atlantic Region junior • Three-year letterman in track and field • • CBSsportsline.com All-Region first-team • All- Qualified for state championships in 200m (4th Charlotte second-team by Charlotte Observer • place), 4x200m (4th) and 4x400m (4th) as junior • Three-time All-Conference and twice named All- Personal best time of 22.0 in 200m. County • All-Area Offensive Player of the Year in Sophomore Senior 2006 • Gridiron Great Award for 2005 and 2006 by Defensive Back COACH AT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL – Robert Defensive End WSOC-TV • Finished senior season with Mecklen- Signater. burg County season rushing record 2,603 yards BORN – June 28, 1990. to go with 31 touchdowns • Despite missing 6-2 | 181 | 1L | Clinton, La. | Psychology 6-3 | 245 | 3L | Memphis four games to injury as junior, rushed for 1,201 Communication Studies Career Stats yards and 16 touchdowns with 6.4-yard average Defense • Four-year letterman and three-year starter • SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH Team captain as junior and senior • Also starter YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE on 2005 state basketball championship team 2009 13 4 2 6 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 5-Miss and 2006 state runner-up • Four-year basketball Prentiss Pierre WAGGNER letterman and two-year starter • Averaged more TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Made his first two collegiate than 16 points per game at small forward posi- starts in 2009 against Memphis and Mississippi. tion • Named All-County in track and field as ju- nior and regional finalist in 100M dash as sopho- CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 13/2 more • Top-times in track included 10.4 in 100M 2009 – Games/Starts: 13/2 • Started at free safe- and 21.30 in 200M • Honor Roll in 2005 and 2006 ty versus Memphis and Mississippi and appeared • Served as page in North Carolina House of Rep- in every game • Contributed five of his six tackles resentatives in 2005. at Ole Miss • Added one tackle against Memphis. COACH AT NORTH MECKLENBURG HIGH 2008 – Redshirted. SCHOOL – Glenn Padgett. BORN – Jan. 22, 1989. HIGH SCHOOL – Louisiana Football Coaches As- sociation All-State wide receiver and defensive SUPERLATIVES back as senior • Defensive MVP as senior in 2007 • 2008 Freshman All-SEC Coaches • Finalist for Warrick Dunn Award presented to most outstanding player in Baton Rouge area • PrepStar All-Region • Named Class 2A All-State, Louisiana Class 2A MVP, All-Metro and All-District as junior in 2006 • Earned outstanding defensive player award for 2006 by Louisiana Sports Writers Association • All-District as sophomore in 2005 • Finished with 45 tackles and nine interceptions, while adding 873 receiving yards and 15 touch- downs in 2007 • Caught 31 balls for 795 yards and 13 touchdowns, with 70 tackles, 16 intercep- tions and 14 pass break-ups on defense in 2006 • In 2005, caught 23 passes for 458 yards and five touchdowns, while adding one interception and The University of Tennessee five pass breakups • As freshman in 2004, brought
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Conference and All-Region • As senior, tallied 85 at Alabama 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Neyland Stadium, led defensive front with five OUTLOOK Career Stats tackles including eight for loss and three sacks Memphis 2 1 3 1.5/11 1.5/11 0 0 0 0 tackles including shared TFL • Region Defensive Defense at Mississippi 2 2 4 0.5/3 0.5/3 0 0 0 0 SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH • During junior season, totaled 83 tackles, 11 Vanderbilt 1 0 1 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 MVP as senior at Olive Branch High in 2007 • Se- YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD yDS TKLE tackles for lost yardage, four sacks, two intercep- at Kentucky 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 lected Shelby-Metro’s No. 2 Most Wanted Pros- 2007 14 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 3-ULL tions and nine forced fumbles • Had 53 tackles Va. Tech (bowl) 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 pect by Memphis Commercial Appeal • Named 2008 11 13 2 15 3/19 4/22 2 0 0 0/0 4-Van 2009 Totals 23 19 42 6/43 8.5/50 1 0 3 2/7 2009 12 23 19 42 6/43 8.5/50 1 0 3 2/7 7-Fla as sophomore, with two for loss and one fumble South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liberty Bowl Best of Preps • 2007 Player of the Totals 37 38 22 60 9/62 12.5/72 3 0 3 2/7 7-Fla recovery • Also standout on basketball court and Memphis 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Year by Memphis Touchdown Club • Named STAFF named one of city’s top 20 players by Memphis at Mississippi 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 first-team All-State and All-Region as senior • at Kentucky 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Christopher Tyrell WALKER Commercial Appeal • Averaged 18 points per Va. Tech (bowl) 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Also earned Region 1-5A Defensive MVP Honors TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Led the 2009 Vols in sacks game and led city in rebounding • Four-year 2009 Totals 25 10 35 1/9 7/33 1 2/0 0 0 • Named Team Mississippi captain in Alabama- basketball starter and three-year starter in foot- Mississippi All-Star Classic • As a senior in 2007 and tied for the team lead in interceptions. He THE VOLS carried one of those picks back for a touchdown ball • Father, Albert, played linebacker at North 58 Marlon Walls at Olive Branch High School, set a school record against Ohio. Alabama and entered training camp with Dallas with 11 sacks to go along with 127 tackles, five Cowboys before injuries stalled playing career. forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries • CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 37/12 As a junior in 2006 at Wooddale High School in 2009 – Games/Starts: 12/12 • Battled injuries COACH AT CHRISTIAN BROTHERS HIGH Memphis, finished with 92 total tackles and 13 throughout season but paced Vols in sacks and SCHOOL – Kevin Locastro. sacks on defense • On offense, totaled 15 catches REVIEW tied for team lead in interceptions • None was BORN – Jan. 10, 1989. with five touchdowns at tight end • Three-year bigger than pick-six versus Ohio • Walker inter- starter at defensive end and linebacker • Named cepted screen pass at 7-yard line and waltzed Game-by-Game Statistics team captain as a senior • Participated on the into end zone • Led Vols with six sacks and second Defense basketball team as a junior and sophomore • SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ Competed in track as a junior, participating in on team with 8½ tackles for loss, accounting for 2007 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS team-leading 50 yards in losses • Also had inter- at California 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 the 400m, 4x200m and 4x400m. HONORS ception versus Georgia • Two sacks each against Southern Miss. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sophomore at Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Defensive Tackle COACH AT HARGRAVE MILITARY ACADEMY – Western Kentucky and Florida • Added 1½ sacks Arkansas State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 against Memphis and contributed on half-sack Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Robert Prunty. at Mississippi • Career high seven tackles against at Mississippi St. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-3 | 278 | 1L | Olive Branch, Miss. COACH AT OLIVE BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL – at Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scott Samsel. Gators • Six stops in Chick-fil-A Bowl and five South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arts & Sciences apiece against Alabama and Western Kentucky La.-Lafayette 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BORN – April 9, 1990. • Finished season with 42 tackles • Earned Andy Arkansas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career Stats RECORDS Spiva Award as Vols’ most improved player dur- Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Defense at Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH ing spring practice. LSU (SEC) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD YDS TKLE Wis. (bowl) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 7 2 0 2 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 2-Mem 2008 – Games/Starts: 11/0 • Rising star had 15 2007 Totals 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 tackles in reserve duty • Played in every game SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ Marlon Lee WALLS except Wyoming contest • Finished strong, in- 2008 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Three-sport athlete com- VOLMANAC cluding career-high four tackles at Vanderbilt at UCLA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 bined for 24 sacks over his last two high school UAB 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 • Registered three stops against both UAB and Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 football seasons. Mississippi State • Also made two tackles at Au- at Auburn 1 1 2 1/7 1/7 0 0 0 0 burn • Forced fumbles against UAB and Vandy. Northern Ill. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 7/0 at Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mississippi St. 3 0 3 1/3 2/6 0 0 0 0 2009 – Games/Starts: 7/0 • Missed most of fall 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/0 • Special teams per- Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 camp but still saw action at defensive tackle former appeared in all 14 games • Finished with at S. Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 spot in seven games, including Chick-fil-A Bowl at Vanderbilt 4 0 4 1/9 1/9 1 0 0 0 three tackles while working his way into defen- Kentucky 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 against Virginia Tech • Bluff City-area prod- sive end rotation • All three tackles came during 2008 Totals 13 2 15 3/19 4/22 2 0 0 0 uct made first two tackles of collegiate career extended minutes against Louisiana-Lafayette. against Memphis. SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ 2009 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS HIGH SCHOOL – PrepStar All-America • Twice Western Ky. 2 3 5 2/20 2.5/21 0 0 0 0 HIGH SCHOOL – Ranked No. 5 among prep named Tennessee sportswriters first-team All- UCLA 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 school prospects by Rivals.com • Originally State for Division II • Memphis Commercial Ap- at Florida 5 2 7 2/9 2/9 0 0 0 0 signed with Tennessee in February 2008, but Ohio 1 0 1 0 1/3 0 0 1 1/7 peal Best of Preps Private School Team • Finalist Auburn 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 played 2008 season at Hargrave (Va.) Military for Division II Mr. Football Award • Two-time All- Georgia 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 1/0 Academy • During game against Tennessee JVs
2010 Volunteers Football 111 Punch Bowl for Northern California crown • Then 86 Matt Wegzyn 22 Rod Wilks 57 Gerald Williams rallied past Mount San Antonio 31-28 for Califor- nia juco title • CCSF finished 12-1 in 2007 • In 2006 at Fork Union (Va.) Military, had 96 tackles and two forced fumbles.
HIGH SCHOOL – Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 • First-team All-Broward County Defense by Miami Herald • As high school senior in 2004, totaled 115 tackles with 15 tack- les-for-loss, nine sacks and three interceptions • Finished with 132 tackles, six sacks and four inter- Sophomore Sophomore Senior ceptions as junior, 105 tackles and two intercep- Tight End Defensive Back Defensive End tions as sophomore, and 98 tackles and two in- terceptions as freshman • Had 23 tackles, 25-yard interception return for TD and two sacks against 6-3 | 234 | Northville, Mich. 6-0 | 211 | 1L | Smyrna | Arts & Sciences 6-3 | 250 | 2L | Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. Dillard • Against Miramar, had 20 tackles and 89- Journalism & Electronic Media Rodriquez Martell WILKS Africana Studies yard interception return for TD • Four-year starter Matthew Joseph WEGZYN TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Helped Smyrna High at linebacker • Also played basketball, averaging TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Member of an elite high School win back-to-back state football champi- Career Stats 14 points and 12 rebounds per game senior year school a cappella singing group called “Back- onships in Tennessee highest classification. The Defense • Originally signed with Tennessee in 2005. SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH beat” that won the Michigan state champion- brother of former Vols defensive back Marsalous YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD yDS TKLE ship, earned him All-State honors and led to ap- Johnson. 2008 10 8 4 12 0/0 0.5/2 0 0 1 0/0 5-SC COACH AT CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO pearances in New York City and Toronto. 2009 13 9 6 15 0/0 0.5/3 0 1/0 3 0/0 4-Aub – George Rush. Totals 23 17 10 27 0/0 1/5 0 1/0 4 0/0 5-SC CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 13/0 COACH AT BOYD ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL – CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 2009 – Games/Starts: 13/0 • Saw action in all Spence McCray. Gerald Lee Deangelo WILLIAMS Jr. 2009 – Squad member. 13 games • Had one catch from wide receiver BORN – Sept. 27, 1986. TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Key member of 2007 City position for nifty 33-yard gain against Memphis • College of San Francisco team, named junior col- 2008 – Redshirted. Adaptable to both offensive and defensive sides Game-by-Game Statistics lege national champions by J.C. Grid-Wire. Defense of ball. SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH SCHOOL – Started two seasons at both 2008 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 23/2 tight end and defensive end • As senior, played 2008 – Redshirted. UAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 – Games/Starts: 13/2 • Played to his nearly every down on offense, defense and spe- at Auburn 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 strengths and finished with 4½ big plays among Northern Ill. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 cial teams • Also blocked as junior for one of HIGH SCHOOL – First team All-State as a senior 15 total tackles • Was key defensive end reserve at Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 state’s top kickoff return units that averaged 40 and junior • Mr. Football Back of the Year Class Mississippi St. 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 when not in starting lineup • Started season’s first yards per attempt • Sophomore wrist injury cut 5A in 2007 • Named All-Midstate Football Player Alabama 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 two games against Western Kentucky and UCLA at S. Carolina 3 2 5 0 0.5/2 0 0 0 0 short promising baseball career • Member of of the Year by The Tennessean • PrepStar All-Re- • Recovered fumble versus UCLA to stop Bruins Wyoming 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 state champion high school 8-man a cappella gion • Member All-Region as a junior and senior at Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 drive • Added season-high four tackles against singing group called “Backbeat,” as well as an • BlueCross Bowl Defensive MVP in 2007 state Kentucky 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auburn • Also had three tipped passes at line 2008 Totals 8 4 12 0 0.5/2 0 0 1 0 elite large choir group • “Backbeat” toured twice championship game • No. 2 prospect on Knox- scrimmage, including two against Georgia. in New York City and once in Toronto • Has ap- ville News Sentinel Top 25 • As senior in 2007, SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ peared in brief acting roles on Fox, PBS and VH1 caught 77 passes for 1,170 yards and 20 touch- 2009 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS 2008 – Games/Starts: 10/0 • Became steady Western Ky. 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Also played on competitive dodgeball team downs • Also had punt and kickoff return for performer as season progressed, as evidenced by UCLA 1 0 1 0 0 0 1/0 0 0 through his junior year of high school. touchdown • Had 62 tackles and six interceptions his five tackles at South Carolina • Also had mul- at Florida 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ohio 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 as cornerback • 77 receptions was Smyrna high tiple stops against Auburn and Alabama • Added COACH AT NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL – Ryan school season record • Most career touchdowns Auburn 2 2 4 0 0.5/3 0 0 1 0 one pass deflection against Northern Illinois and Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Hockman. in Smyrna history • Four-year starter • Team cap- shared tackle for loss against Gamecocks. at Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BORN – Jan. 30, 1990. tain and Team MVP of Smyrna High. South Carolina 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Memphis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JUNIOR COLLEGE – Finished 2007 with 146 tack- at Mississippi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 COACH AT SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL – Phillip les and six forced fumbles for City College of San Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shadowens. Francisco • Led school to its fifth junior college at Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The University of Tennessee BORN – Nov. 12, 1988. Va. Tech (bowl) 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 national title • Defeated Sierra 24-10 in Hawaiian 2009 Totals 9 6 15 0 0.5/3 0 1/0 3 0 112 UTSports.com The Volunteers
nior • Region 3-5A MVP and Upper Cumberland OUTLOOK 33 Toney Williams 26 Tyler Wills 18 Tyler Wolf District Offensive MVP • Helped Cookeville to combined record of 22-4 over last two seasons, both times reaching state quarterfinals • Played in Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Game alongside current teammate Nick Reveiz • Compiled 1,700
all-purpose yards and scored 29 touchdowns STAFF while making seven interceptions on defense • Also had seven interceptions as junior • Played cornerback, tailback, wide receiver and safety during his career • Three-year letterman at point THE VOLS guard in basketball, and lettered two years Freshman Freshman Senior in track and field as specialist in 100M, 200M, Tailback Defensive Back Defensive Back 4x100M and 4x200M events. COACH AT COOKEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL – Jerry 6-1 | 214 | Alpharetta, Ga. 5-11 | 179 | Russellville | Arts & Sciences 5-11 | 202 | 1L | Cookeville Joslin. Communication Studies Graduate Sport Psychology BORN – Sept. 14, 1987. REVIEW Tyler Cody WILLS Toney Dewayne WILLIAMS TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Earned All-Conference high Career Stats SUPERLATIVES TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Enrolled at UT in January school honors in both football and baseball. Defense 2009 and made VolScholar Honor Roll his very SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ HIGH • 2009 Academic All-SEC first semester. Also had very impressive initial YEAR G UT AT TT yDS yDS FF YDS PD yDS TKLE • 2008 Academic All-SEC CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 2007 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 --
• 2007 Academic All-SEC HONORS spring practice in 2009 before redshirting his 2009 – Redshirted. 2008 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 -- first season. 2009 12 4 6 10 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 3-Mem HIGH SCHOOL – Named to All-Conference team Totals 12 4 6 10 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 3-Mem Game-by-Game Statistics CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 0/0 as senior after compiling seven interceptions and Tyler Fields WOLF Defense 2009 – Redshirted. 60 tackles from defensive back position • Team SKS/ TFL/ FR/ INT/ finished 9-3 and advanced to second round of TENNESSEE TRIVIA: Enters this fall having just 2009 UT AT TT yDS yDS FF yDS PD yDS HIGH SCHOOL – Enrolled at UT in January 2009 playoffs • Started three years • Also played wide completed his undergraduate degree in mar- Western Ky. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UCLA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECORDS and participated in spring drills • Rated No. 4 receiver on team that set school total offense keting. And his father’s side of the family has owned Tennessee football season tickets since Ohio 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 among fullbacks in 2009 class by Scout.com • record • As junior, had three interceptions and Auburn 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Invited to Under Armour All-America Game fol- 35 tackles • Also selected All-Conference center the 1930s, part of the reason Tyler chose the Vols Georgia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 lowing 2008 season • Named to Georgia 150 and over several scholarship offers elsewhere. at Alabama 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 fielder as senior after leading league with 34 South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Super Southern 100 by Atlanta Journal Constitu- stolen bases • Captured conference title in 110M Memphis 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 tion • Selected Georgia Class 5A Player of the Year hurdles in addition to competing in high jump. CAREER GAMES/STARTS: 12/0 at Mississippi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 in 2008 while leading Milton HS to state playoffs 2009 – Games/Starts: 12/0 • Standout on spe- Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VOLMANAC cial teams who was second to Eric Berry with 10 at Kentucky 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 for first time in nine season • Named Georgia COACH AT MORRISTOWN EAST HIGH SCHOOL Va. Tech (bowl) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sports Writers Association All-State and All- – Dewayne Hatcher. tackles via punt or kickoff coverage • Moved into 2009 Totals 4 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fulton County as senior • Rushed for 1,945 yards BORN – May 23, 1991. key role as free safety reserve by late season and and scored 26 touchdowns as senior • Ran for saw game action • Best tackle games were three 785 yards and seven touchdowns as junior while against Memphis and two at Alabama. grabbing 22 catches for 240 yards • Scored seven touchdowns in Milton’s 2008 season-opening 2008 – Squad member. Intercepted a third- win • Enrolled at Tennessee in January. quarter pass and returned it 71 yards to set up a Tennessee touchdown in the Vols’ 37-21 junior COACH AT MILTON HIGH SCHOOL – Scott Walk- varsity win over Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy. er. BORN – Oct. 24, 1990. 2007 – Squad member.
2006 – Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL – All-State and All-Midstate as se-
2010 Volunteers Football 113 Brent Brewer Greg Clark Marcques Dixon Justin Hunter Athlete | 6-2 | 205 Defensive Lineman | 6-3 | 300 Athlete | 5-10 | 195 Wide Receiver | 6-4 | 183 Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek HS) Warner Robins, Ga. (Northside HS) Decatur, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb HS) Virginia Beach, Va. (Ocean Lakes HS) Honors: Ranked as three-star prospect by both Rivals.com Honors: Named Northside High School’s Best Defensive Honors: Rated as the No. 57 prospect in Georgia and No. Honors: Virginia High School Coaches AAA All-State • and Scout.com in 2006 • Rated that year among nation's top Lineman. 63 overall athlete by Rivals.com • Ranked as the No. 80 corner- Earned spot on Rivals100 list as the No 75 overall prospect in 100 baseball players by Perfect Game USA. Stats: Recorded 34 solo tackles, 21 assists and nine tackles back in the nation by Scout.com • Selected to PrepStar Maga- the nation by Rivals.com • Also rated as the No. 3 prospect in Stats: As baseball senior at Sandy Creek, batted .497 with for lost yardage • Defensive unit held five opponents under zine’s All-Region team • Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 50 • Virginia and No. 8 overall wide receiver by Rivals.com • Rated 7 home runs, 30 RBI and 12 stolen bases • Batted career .240 200 total yards. Georgia Class AAAA All-State return specialist. as the No. 11 wide receiver by Scout.com • Participated in the with 17 home runs and 103 stolen bases in 427 minor league Misc: Helped Northside High School to 13-2 record this year Stats: Totaled 40 tackles and two interceptions as a senior Under Armour All-America Game. baseball games as a shortstop/outfielder. and berth in Georgia’s Class AAAAA state championship game in 2009 • Also in 2009, caught 25 passes for over 700 yards re- Stats: Tallied 46 receptions for 714 yards and nine touch- Misc: Played professional baseball last four years in Mil- • Senior team captain • Three-year starter • Coach at Northside ceiving and four touchdowns • Added four kickoff returns, two downs as a senior in 2009 • As a junior in 2008, caught 34 waukee Brewers organization, most recently for Huntsville in High School: Conrad Nix. punt returns and one interception for touchdown as a senior passes for 545 yards and 13 TDs. Class AA Southern League • Originally signed to play football • Finished with 41 tackles and four interceptions as a sopho- Misc: Plans on participating in track and field at Tennes- at Florida State in 2006 before opting for baseball • Selected more in 2007. see under jumps coach Jerome Romain • Won long jump by Brewers in second round (60th overall) of 2006 MLB Draft • Raiques Crump Misc: Competed in the DeKalb County All-Star Bowl in 2010 at junior portion of 2010 USA Outdoor Championships Coach at Sandy Creek High School: Chip Walker. Linebacker | 6-2 | 215 • Coach at Southwest DeKalb High School: Buck Godfrey. with leap of 25-10 3/4 and qualified for IAAF World Junior Birmingham, Ala. (Minor HS) Championships ... Track & Field News rates him nation’s No. 3 long jumper (25-3¾), No. 7 high jumper (7-2) and No. 14 John Brown Honors: Named to Birmingham News All-West Metro and Zach Fulton All-State teams as defensive lineman. triple jumper (49-5) • Won Virginia Class AAA state champion- Defensive Lineman | 6-2 | 285 Stats: Finished senior year with 108 tackles (75 solo), in- Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 315 ship in the high jump and long jump as a junior • Place second Lakeland, Fla. (Northeast Mississippi CC) cluding 28 for lost yardage and eight sacks • Also forced five Homewood, Ill. (Homewood-Flossmoor HS) in state triple jump, ninth in 300M hurdles and ran a leg on Honors: Rated as the No. 33 overall junior college prospect fumbles and blocked two punts • Forced key fumble dur- Honors: Rated as No 11 prospect in Illinois and No. 14 over- Ocean Lakes’ third-place 4x100 M relay team • Also competed in the nation by Rivals.com • Ranked as a five-star prospect by ing win over then fourth-ranked Jess Lanier High that led to all offensive guard by Rivals.com • Ranked as the No. 14 overall on the basketball team at Ocean Lakes • Coach at Ocean Lakes Scout.com as a high school senior in 2007 • Rated state’s No. touchdown • As a junior in 2008, totaled 82 tackles, 18 tackles- offensive guard by Scout.com • Selected to PrepStar Maga- High School: Chris Scott. 1 prospect by FlaVarsity.com • Rated No. 3 nationally among for-loss and nine sacks. zine’s All-Region team • Named All-Conference as a senior in defensive tackles by ESPN.com and No. 5 by Scout.com • Se- Misc: Helped Minor High School to second round of 2009 2009. lected to PrepStar Magazine’s All-Region team • Twice named Class 6A playoffs • Led team as starter to 25-10 record over Misc: Younger brother of current Tampa Bay Buccaneers Martaze Jackson to Florida Class 5A All-Star first team • Lakeland Ledger’s 2006 three prep seasons • Earned track and field All-Metro honors in lineman Xavier Fulton • Coach at Homewood-Flossmoor High Linebacker | 6-2 | 225 Defensive Player of the Year. javelin as freshman and in 100M hurdles as sophomore • Eagle School: Kenny Smith. Demopolis, Ala. (Demopolis HS) Stats: Paced Northeast Mississippi Community College with Scout • Coach at Minor High School: Randy Cook. Honors: Rated as the No. 131 defensive end prospect by 80 total tackles in 2009 • 45 of those tackles were solos, with 35 Scout.com • Named honorable mention all-state as a senior in assists • Added 3.5 sacks in 2009 • Finished senior year at Lake- Darin Gooch 2009 • Honored as a West Alabama 5A All-Star as a senior • Also land High School with more than 94 total tackles (53 solo), in- Matt Darr Center | 6-3 | 305 All-County • Named Defensive Lineman MVP at U.S. Army All- cluding 18 for lost yards and 11.5 sacks • As a junior, collected Punter | 6-2 | 215 Reno, Nev. (Butte JC) America Junior Combine in 2008. 93 tackles, four sacks and two fumble recoveries. Bakersfield, Calif. (Frontier HS) Honors: First team 2008 All-State, All-Region and All-Con- Stats: Combined for 26 quarterback sacks and 22 quarter- Misc: Originally signed with Florida in 2007 after helping Honors: Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl • Named ference. back hurries over his last two seasons • As a senior, 26 of his 38 Lakeland to 45 straight victories and three straight Class 5A to MaxPreps All-America first team ... Rated as nation's No. 1 Misc: Started all 11 games at center and helped Butte to total tackles went for lost yardage • 11 of those were sacks and state championships • USA Today also voted Lakeland its na- punting prospect by punting expert Chris Sailer. 8-3 record in 2009 that included Premier West Bank Bowl win he also forced three fumbles • Amassed 54 tackles, 17 sacks tional champion in 2006 and 2007 • Coach at Lakeland High Stats: Averaged 42.9 yards per punt as senior with career over Sierra College • As senior at Reno's McQueen High School, and eight tackles-for-loss as a junior in 2008. School: Bill Castle • Coach at Northeast Mississippi Community long of 71 • Added 96 tackles from linebacker position, includ- sparked Lancers to perfect 14-0 season • Year was capped with Misc: Helped Demopolis to 12-3 record in 2009 and Ala- College: Ricky Smither. ing team-high 79 solo • Handled placekicking duties, with 35 13-12 victory in Class 4A state championship game • Squad bama Class 5A state championship • Coach at Demopolis High of 60 kickoffs resulting in touchbacks • Made 34 PATs and 11 was 13-2 and state runner-up in junior year • Also wrestled School: Tom Causey. Dave Clark field goals in senior season • As junior, averaged 46.3 yards per in high school, winning California Class 4A Northern Region punt with 93 tackles.. title in 215-pound division • Coach at Butte Junior College: Jeff Defensive Back | 6-2 | 190 Misc: Helped team to 11-2 record as senior • Also excelled Jordan • Coach at Robert McQueen High School: Ken Dalton. Eddrick Loften Baton Rouge, La. (Independence [Kan.] CC) in shot put and discus, and led Frontier High to team state Defensive Back | 6-0 | 200 Honors: Ranked as the No. 39 overall junior college pros- championship in 2009 • Two-time defending state champion Irving, Texas (Nimitz HS) pect by Rivals.com • Earned Second-Team All-Conference in shot put, with career-best throw of 63-9.75 in 2010 state Honors: Named to the Rivals250 List as the No. 173 pros- honors as a freshman in 2008 • Honored as First-Team All-State event • Also won state discus title as junior with toss of 192-0 pect in the nation by Rivals.com • Rated as the No. 25 prospect as a high school senior at Capitol Senior High School in Baton • For combined efforts in football and track, named finalist for in Texas and the No. 4 overall safety by Rivals.com • Ranked as Rouge, La., in 2006 • Earned a two-star ranking by Rivals.com MaxPreps National Athlete of the Year• Coach at Frontier High the No. 32 safety by Scout.com • Earned All-District Honors as as a high school senior. School: Rich Cornford. a senior in 2009 and junior in 2008. Stats: Tallied 50 tackles, two interceptions and two forced Stats: Totaled 128 tackles (35 solos), four interceptions, 10 fumbles and seven pass breakups as a freshman at Indepen- pass-break-ups and one fumble recovery as a senior • As a dence in 2008 • Totaled 57 tackles, 7 interceptions, and 13 pass junior, tallied 88 tackles, six interceptions, six sacks, five pass- break-ups as a high school senior • Amassed 72 tackles, 10 break-ups and one fumble recovery • As a sophomore in 2007, tackles-for-loss and two sacks as a junior. registered 122 tackles and three interceptions • As a freshman Misc: Redshirted 2009 because of a summer injury after in 2006, amassed 88 tackles and three interceptions. entering the preseason as a junior college All-America choice Misc: Four-year starter in the secondary at Nimitz • Coach at • Coach at Independence Community College: Steve Carson • Nimitz High School: Steve Hohenberger. Coach at Capitol Senior High School: Chad Germany. The University of Tennessee
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Ranked Ranked as a by prospect five-star as Scout.com Tennessee AA Tennessee Lineman of the Year • Tennessee Earned All-Region 1-5A first team honors asa se honors team first 1-5A All-Region Earned In five career playoff games, compiled 707 receiving receiving 707 compiled games, playoff career In five As a senior, totaled 56 tackles and two interceptions interceptions two and tackles 56 totaled a senior, As High school teammate of UT at Nash Nance teammate High signee school Recipient of the prestigious William Hume Award as Award Hume William of the prestigious Recipient As a junior, amassed 52 tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss, As 52 a amassed 12 tackles, junior, tackles-for-loss, Team finished 8-4 in 2009 and advanced to playoffs • playoffs to advanced and 2009 in 8-4 finished Team
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Metro Nashville’s Top High School Scholar-Athlete • at Coach Scholar-Athlete School High Top Nashville’s Metro Thompson. Ralph School: High Maplewood ship game • Coach at Calhoun High School: Hal Lamb. Hal School: High Calhoun at • Coach game ship both Calhoun and Darlington high schools • Helped Calhoun Calhoun • Helped schools high Darlington and Calhoun both champion AAstate in berthClass and in 2009 finish to 14-1 eight sacks and three fumble recoveries primarily at defensive defensive at primarily recoveries fumble three and sacks eight tackle. Also a standout on the basketball court for Valdosta • Helped • Helped Valdosta for court 28-2 basketball the on and a standout Also Championship 1-5A Region a to team for season basketball junior lead after Award Coach’s Given • junior a as record Val at • Coach hardwood the on contributions and leadership es for 22 touchdowns as a senior • As a junior in 2008, tallied 66 66 tallied 2008, in junior a As • senior a as touchdowns 22 for es touchdowns. 11 and yards 1,300 for receptions Tomberlin. Rick School: High dosta Sports first Writers All-State team Class Tennessee 2A • Mr. Tennes of the member and • All-Mid-State Lineman Football Tennes in prospect 4 No. the as • Ranked Dozen Dandy • sean’s Rivals.com by nation the in guard offensive 7 Scout.com No. by the and nation see the in tackle offensive 32 No. the as Rated Game. All-America Armour Under 2010 the in • Competed a high school senior in 2007 • Atlanta Journal Constitution’s a in high senior school 2007 • Constitution’s Journal Atlanta • 11YearandSuper selection of the Player All-Classifications Sportswriters Georgia by Year the of Player Named Offensive • AA Game Class All-America Armour Under 2010 the in Played • by Game All-America Armour Under the in athlete top the as Team. All-America Parade 2010 to • Named Rivals.com pass 84 yards and • 15 caught touchdowns Set Also • a with state 2009 record Georgia in senior a as yards receiving 1,641 Dontavis Sapp Dontavis Back, 6-3, 205 Defensive HS) Ga. (Valdosta Valdosta, junior a as team second 1-5A Region as Honored • 2009 in nior for leader at Valdosta in Cat Award 2008 • Golden Awarded field. the off and on ship and two touch 259 for yards 19 • passes caught As a junior, downs. Stone James Lineman, 6-4, 295 Offensive HS) (Maplewood Nashville Da’Rick Rogers Rogers Da’Rick 6-3, 215 Receiver, Wide HS) Ga. (Calhoun Calhoun, ------
Ranked as the No. 39 overall tight end and No. 94 No. and end tight overall 39 No. the as Ranked Rated as the No. 2 overall, No. 3 most versatile and and versatile most 3 No. overall, 2 No. the as Rated Alabama Sportswriters Class 6A All-State • 6A Class All-State Rated Sportswriters Alabama Caught Caught 35 passes for 330 yards and three touch Totaled over 160 tackles and six sacks as a senior in as a sacks six and senior tackles 160 over Totaled Left-footer averaged better than 47.0 yards per punt punt per yards 47.0 than better averaged Left-footer Originally signed with Oregon in 2008 • with Oregon signed Bir Helped Originally Helped lead Hoover to the 6A Alabama State Cham State Alabama 6A the to Hoover lead Helped Helped lead St. Thomas Aquinas to lead Aquinas Helped 5A Thomas St. cham state
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2009 • Tallied 174 tackles, 19 tackles-for-loss, six sacks and one one and sacks six tackles-for-loss, 19 tackles, 174 tack 490 Tallied • with 2009 career Finished • 2008 in junior a as pres interception quarterback 17 and sacks, 15 over tackles-for-loss, 31 les, sures. pionship in 2009 • Coach at Hoover High School: Josh Niblett. Josh School: High Hoover at • Coach 2009 in pionship by 2007 in senior school high a as California in prospect overall prospect overall 76 No. the him rated • Scout.com Rivals.com school. high of out California in with title League Valley West to 2007 High School mingham state final the in finish a fourth-place as well as record, a 13-1 Sec City and Championship rankings a • consecutive second Tujague Garett Canyons: the of College at • Coach title tional Arnold. Osorio School: High Senior Birmingham at Coach as the No. 25 overall inside linebacker and No. 35 prospect in prospect 35 No. and linebacker inside overall 25 No. the as • inside as Ranked the 39 by No. Rivals.com overall Alabama Alabama/ 2009 in the • Participated Scout.com by linebacker Classic. All-Star Mississippi downs in 2009 • As a high school senior, had 21 receptions for for receptions 21 had senior, school high a • As 2009 in downs 210 • yards in passes of • seven Caught played games eight touchdowns. three Scored as senior and all but five of his 43 kickoffs went for touchbacks touchbacks for went kickoffs 43 his of five but all and senior as in goals 2009 • • wasfield 76-of-78 seven As aAdded junior, touchbacks. were kickoffs of 98-percent and points extra on ored as FSWA first-team all-state as a senior in 2009 and FSWA FSWA and 2009 in senior a as all-state first-team FSWA as ored All-State 2009 • Earned 2008 in junior a as all-state third-team a se as All-County • Named SunStateFootball.com by honors junior. and nior School: High Aquinas Thomas St. at • 2008 Coach in pionship Smith. George Mychal Rivera 240 6-4, End, Tight of the Canyons) (College Calif. Valencia, No. 5 most accurate kicker by Rivals.com • Ranked as the No. 1 No. the as • Ranked Rivals.com by kicker accurate most 5 No. team first All-America • Sports EA Scout.com by kicker Hon • overall Game All-American Army U.S. 2010 the in Participated • Propst John 6-1, 220 Linebacker, HS) (Hoover Ala. Hoover, Michael Palardy Michael | 170 | 6-0 Placekicker/Punter HS) Aquinas Thomas (St. Fla. Springs, Coral ------
Associated Press All-State and Class AAAA Offen AAAA and Class All-State Press Associated Class AA All-State quarterback by Georgia Sports Georgia by quarterback All-State AA Class Named the No. 16 prospect in South Carolina and and Carolina South in prospect 16 No. the Named
Ran for 166 yards and one touchdown in 2009 state state 2009 in touchdown one and yards 166 for Ran As a senior in 2009, completed 203-of-297 passes for for passes 203-of-297 completed 2009, in senior a As Helped Sumter to 2009 Region VI-4A championship championship VI-4A to Region 2009 Sumter Helped Helped lead Sandy Creek to Class AAAA state cham state AAAA Class to Creek Sandy lead Helped High school teammate of UT signee Da’Rick Rogers at at Rogers Da’Rick signee UT of teammate school High Misc: Misc: Misc: Misc: Honors: Honors: Honors: Honors: Stats: Stats: Misc: Misc:
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pionship in 2009 over Clarke Central • Creek at Sandy Coach Central Clarke in over 2009 pionship Walker. Chip School: High both Calhoun and Darlington high schools • Helped Calhoun Calhoun • Helped schools high Darlington and Calhoun both champion AAstate in berthClass and in 2009 finish to 14-1 ship game • Competed three years in basketball and two ship game in • in years three basketball Competed Class 2009 in individually fifth •Placed (400M) field and track member Society Honor National • championship golf state AA at • Coach leader huddle Athletes Christian of Fellowship and Lamb. Hal School: High Calhoun No. 49 offensive tackle by Rivals.com • Rated as the No. 80 of 80 No. the as •Rated Rivals.com by tackle offensive 49 No. runner-up state 4A Class as finished • Sumter record 10-3 and at • Coach team basketball on center a as • Competes 2008 in Sorrells. Paul School: High Sumter 3,017 yards and 29 touchdowns against only eight intercep eight only against and 29 yards touchdowns 3,017 4.3- a yards, 359 additional an for times 78 carried • Also tions for threw School, High at Darlington • junior As average yard 600. another for rushed and yards 700 Magazine’s PrepStar to • Selected Scout.com by tackle North-South fensive Carolina’s South in Participated • team All-Region Game. All-Star title game win over Clarke Central • Rushed for 242 yards and and yards 242 for • Rushed Central Clarke over win Added • game Mill title Starr’s rival against carries in 29 on yards return touchdowns 110 two with along TDs three and yards rushing 159 County. Thomas over victory Offensive Lineman | 6-6 | 275 Offensive HS) S.C. (Sumter Sumter, Marques Pair Marques Pair writers writers • Named All-Area by both Times Free Chattanooga Tribune. News Rome and Press of sive • Player the Year Ranked as the in No. 9 the Tailback on list by and the prospect nation No. Rivals250 151 overall • Rivals.com Also rated as the No. 11 Jour in prospect • Atlanta • Georgia Scout.com by back running 31 No. the Named Top 50 • Class AAAA nal-Constitution Sportswriters Georgia bythe 5-AAAA •Year All-Region ofthe Player Offensive State coaches. Rajion Neal Running Back | 5-11 | 215 Ga. HS) (Sandy Creek Tyrone, Quarterback | 215 | 6-3 HS) Ga. (Calhoun Calhoun, Nash Nance Nash