TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS 2008 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL SPRING REVIEW

Tennessee Volunteers FOOTBALL STAFF ...... (Tennessee 1972) Record at Tennessee ...... 147-45 (.766) -- 16 years Overall Record ...... 147-45 (.766) -- 16 years

Associate Head Coach// Linebackers ...... John Chavis (Tennessee 1979) / . . . . . (Williams 1989) Offensive Line ...... Greg Adkins (Marshall 1990) Defensive Line ...... Dan Brooks (Western Carolina 1976) Dr. John D. Petersen Defensive Ends ...... Steve Caldwell (Arkansas State 1977) President Running Backs ...... Stan Drayton (Allegheny 1993) Tight Ends ...... Jason Michael (Western Kentucky 2002) QUICK FACTS Wide Receivers ...... Latrell Scott (Hampton 2001) Name ...... Defensive Backs ...... Larry Slade (Shepherd 1973) Location ...... Knoxville, Tenn. Graduate Assistant ...... Jim Bob Cooter (Tennessee 2006) Founded ...... 1794 Graduate Assistant ...... Raasaan Haralson (Southern 1999) Enrollment ...... 26,560 Assistant AD-Player Relations . . . . (Tennessee 1991) President ...... Dr. John D. Petersen Assistant AD-Football Operations ...... Bruce Warwick SEC/NCAA Faculty Representative ...... Dr. Todd Diacon Head Strength and Conditioning Coach ...... Johnny Long Nickname ...... Volunteers or Vols Head Athletic Trainer ...... Jason McVeigh Colors ...... Orange and White Coordinator, Football Operations ...... Scott Altizer Mascot ...... Smokey Director of High School Relations ...... Kevin VanDerzee Stadium (capacity) ...... (102,038) Equipment Manager ...... Roger Frazier 2007 Record ...... 10-4 Assistant Equipment Manager ...... Max Parrott 2007 SEC Record ...... 6-2 (1st East) Football Video Coordinator ...... Joe Harrington Associate Director, Student-Athlete Welfare ...... Judy Jackson ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION Assistant to the Head Coach ...... Clint Dowdle Team Chaplain ...... James Mitchell Director of Athletics ...... Mike Hamilton Senior Associate AD-Administration ...... David Woodall Senior Associate AD-External Operations ...... John Currie SPORTS INFORMATION Associate AD-Chief Financial Officer ...... Bill Myers Associate AD-Media Relations ...... Bud Ford Bud Ford, Associate AD-Media Relations; John Painter, Associate Sports Associate AD-Administration ...... Carmen Tegano Information Director/Football; Craig Pinkerton, Associate Sports Information Associate AD-Compliance ...... Brad Bertani Director/Basketball; Tom Satkowiak, Assistant Sports Information Associate AD-Administration ...... David Blackburn Director/; Tony Williams, Graduate Assistant; Melissa Anderson, Associate AD-Sales and Marketing ...... Chris Fuller Graduate Assistant Assistant AD-Event Management ...... Bill Higdon Assistant AD-Operations ...... Tyler Johnson SID Phone: ...... (865) 974-1212 Assistant AD-Tickets ...... Joe Arnone SID Fax: ...... (865) 974-1269 E01-8601-004-011-08 Director of Athletic Facilities and Grounds ...... Kevin Zurcher Director of External Communications ...... Bob Kesling Director of Public Relations ...... Tiffany Carpenter 2007 RESULTS (10-4, 6-2 in SEC) Historian ...... Haywood Harris Date Opponent Site Result Consultants to AD ...... Gus Manning, Gary Wyant Sept. 1 California Berkeley L, 31-45 Internet Communications ...... Rick Starratt, Jeff Muir Sept. 8 Southern Miss Knoxville W, 39-19 Sept. 15 Florida Gainesville L, 20-59 Sept. 22 Arkansas State Knoxville W, 48-27 TABLE OF CONTENTS Oct. 6 Georgia Knoxville W, 35-14 2008 Tennessee Football Notes ...... 2-7 Oct. 13 Mississippi State Starkville W, 33-21 Head Coach Phillip Fulmer and Tennessee Football Staff ...... 8-13 2008 Outlook ...... 14-16 Oct. 20 Alabama Tuscaloosa L, 17-41 Key Performers, Depth Chart, Probable Starters, Lettermen ...... 17-20 Oct. 27 South Carolina Knoxville W, 27-24 OT Position-by-Position Outlook ...... 21-23 Nov. 3 La.-Lafayette Knoxville W, 59-7 2008 UT Rosters ...... 24-25 Nov. 10 Arkansas Knoxville W, 34-13 Dish Network Orange and White Game Roster ...... 26 Nov. 17 Vanderbilt Knoxville W, 25-24 Returning Lettermen Bios ...... 27-40 Nov. 24 Kentucky Lexington W, 52-50 4OT Newcomer Bios ...... 41-43 Neyland Stadium Renovation ...... 43-46 SEC Championship Winning...A Tennessee Tradition ...... 47 Dec. 1 LSU Atlanta L, 14-21 2007 Review and Statistics ...... 48-56 On the Cover: Covers design by by Ted Williams, Tedgrafix, Maryville, Tenn. Graphic Jan. 1 Wisconsin Tampa W, 21-17 Support by John Schaffhauser, Schaffhauser Design, Canton, Miss.

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UT RETURNING STARTING EXPERIENCE IN 16 SEASONS UNDER PHILLIP FULMER, TENNESSEE FOOTBALL HAS ... OFFENSE Starts • Posted an overall record of 147-45 (.765) Player, Position 2007 Career • Captured the school’s second consensus nation- Josh Briscoe, WR 5 5 Jeff Cottam, TE 6 6 al title with a perfect 13-0 record in 1998 , QB 0 1 • Won a pair of champi- , TB 14 23 onships (1997, 1998) and seven SEC Eastern Ramon Foster, OL 14 16 Division crowns Montario Hardesty, TB 0 5 • Posted an 95-32 record against SEC opponents David Holbert, FB 0 1 • Won 84 of 100 games played at Neyland Stadium Jacques McClendon, OG 6 7 • Played in 13 January bowl games Josh McNeil, C 14 23 • Had 86 players chosen in the NFL Draft, includ- Anthony Parker, OG 14 27 Austin Rogers, WR 14 15 ing 15 first-round selections (figures are prior to Chris Scott, OT 14 14 2008 NFL Draft) Lucas Taylor, WR 13 15 • Drawn 10,386,128 fans to Neyland Stadium, an Offensive Totals 114 158 average of 103,861 per game DEFENSE FULMER’S CAREER A HISTORIC ONE Player, Position 2007 Career , DE 0 2 Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer piloted the Eric Berry, DB 14 14 Vols to their seventh SEC Eastern Division title and Demonte Bolden, DT 12 12 their 25th bowl win in 2007, but those accomplish- Antonio Gaines, DB 2 2 ments only begin to tell the story of Fulmer’s Marsalous Johnson, DB 7 7 career. Rico McCoy, LB 2 2 Brent Vinson, DB 10 10 His 147 head coaching victories put him in sev- Dan Williams, DT 10 10 enth place on the Southeastern Conference’s all- DeAngelo Willingham, DB 8 8 time wins list, making him and South Carolina’s Ellix Wilson, LB 1 1 the only active head coaches in the Defensive Totals 66 68 league’s all-time top 10. Fulmer ranks even higher on the SEC regular- SPECIALISTS season victories list, as his 93 regular-season con- Player, Position 2007 Career ference wins are good enough for sixth place all- Philip Fulmer, Dean of SEC Coaches Britton Colquitt, P 13 36 time. Chad Cunningham, P 1 1 During Fulmer’s tenure as head coach, er vs. UAB on Sept. 13, Tennessee faces a Daniel Lincoln, PK 14 14 Tennessee is 52-13 (.800) against non-conference two-game stretch that could make or break Specialist Totals 28 51 foes. Fulmer’s home record against non-confer- its chances for a second-consecutive SEC Eastern Division Crown. The Vols host the TEAM TOTALS 208 277 ence teams is a daunting 36-2 (.947). Fulmer is also the winningest active FBS coach in rival Florida Gators on Sept. 20, then travel the nation with at least 10 years in the profession. to Auburn on Sept. 27. Tennessee holds a His .766 career winning percentage is better than slim 19-18 all-time advantage over the Gators KEY 2008 FALL DATES that of , and Steve and trails in the all-time series with Auburn, Spurrier. 21-25-3. Subject to Change A break from the SEC schedule follows as Northern Illinois visits Knoxville on Oct. 4. July 15 -- Phillip Fulmer Golf Outing 2008 SLATE BEGINS IN CALIFORNIA Tennessee then visits early Eastern Division (Gettysvue Golf & Country Club) Tennessee opens its 2008 football schedule favorite Georgia on Oct. 11. The 2007 contest in the Golden State for the second-straight between the two proved the deciding factor July 23-25 -- SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala. season when the Vols take on UCLA in the in the SEC East as Tennessee earned the (UT session July 24, 10:30 a.m. CT) first contest of a two-game contract that will right to make the trip to Atlanta with a 35-14 victory. Aug. 1-- Team reports see the Bruins make a return trip to Knoxville in 2009. A two-game SEC homestand greets the Vols Aug. 2-- Practice begins UT four times has begun seasons in upon their return from Athens, first with a Aug. 20 -- Fall semester classes begin California and twice their opponent has been Oct. 18 contest vs. Mississippi State and then UCLA. The Vols met the Bruins in Los Angeles the renewal of the Third Saturday in October Sept. 1-- Season opener at UCLA in 1967 and in Pasadena in 1994. rivalry on the fourth Saturday in October, the Sept. 13 -- Home opener vs. UAB Tennessee’s two other season-opening tilts in 25th. Tennessee leads the all-time series with Sept. 20 -- SEC opener vs. Florida California came in the 1990 Pigskin Classic the Bulldogs 26-15-1 including a tough 33-21 vs. Colorado and last season vs. California in win in Starkville in 2007. Alabama was an Nov. 8 -- Homecoming vs. Wyoming Berkeley. unkind host to Tennessee last season, drop- Dec. 6 -- SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, The Vols have played UCLA on their home ping the Vols 41-17. turf a total of five times and are 2-3 in those The final third of the Vols schedule features a games, but Tennessee boasts a 7-4-2 record visit to South Carolina on Nov. 1, Homecoming vs. in the series overall. Wyoming Nov. 8, a trip to Nashville for the After an early off week and the home open- Vanderbilt game on Nov. 22 and the regular-season

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TENNESSEE INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS catches, yards and touchdowns last season and look to better those number in 2008. CAREER-HIGH RUSHING YARDS At least one former Vol • Taylor had 73 catches for 1,000 yards Lennon Creer ...... 109 vs. La.-Lafayette 2007 has played in each of the and five touchdowns. The Carencro, La., Jonathan Crompton...... 22 vs. LSU 2006 last 17 Super Bowls and 20 native finished fifth in the SEC with 76.9 Arian Foster ...... 223 vs. Vanderbilt 2005 of the last 21. Three former receiving yards per game and was third in Montario Hardesty...... 78 at Mississippi St. 2007 Vols played in the SEC averaging 5.6 receptions per game. Quintin Hancock...... 6 vs. Georgia 2007 XLII: Gibril Wilson, Donte • Taylor became just the fifth Vol ever to David Holbert ...... 3 vs. Texas A&M 2004 Stallworth and Kelley Gerald Jones...... 39 vs. LSU 2007 Washington. log at least 1,000 receiving yards in a single Kenny O’Neal...... 2 (Two times) 2007 season. His two catches against LSU in the Austin Rogers...... 26 vs. Kentucky 2005 SEC Championship Game gave him exactly Lucas Taylor ...... 18 vs. South Carolina 2005 finale vs. Kentucky on Nov. 29 in Knoxville. The 1,000 yards on the year. Entering bowl sea- Gamecocks, Commodores and Wildcats all posed son, he was the league’s only 1,000-yard CAREER-HIGH COMPLETIONS serious threats to the Vols SEC division title hopes Jonathan Crompton ...... 16 vs. Arkansas 2006 receiver. His 73 receptions were the second- a year ago. Tennessee edged South Carolina in one most in a single season in school history. CAREER-HIGH PASSING YARDS overtime and Kentucky in four, while the Vols beat Rogers had 56 catches for 624 yards and Jonathan Crompton ...... 183 vs. LSU 2006 Vanderbilt on a late field goal. • The SEC Championship game is set for Dec. 6 in four touchdowns this season. The Nashville, CAREER-HIGH RECEPTIONS Atlanta, Ga. Tenn., native averaged 44.6 yards per game Josh Briscoe ...... 8 (Two times) 2007 and 4.0 receptions per game. Jeff Cottam...... 1 (Three times) 2007 • Briscoe had 56 catches for 557 yards and Arian Foster ...... 9 vs. Kentucky 2007 FOSTER TO CONTINUE ASSAULT ON UT Quintin Hancock ...... 5 vs. La. - Lafayette 2007 RECORDS six touchdowns. The Shelby, N.C., native Montario Hardesty ...... 2 at California 2007 averaged 4.0 catches per game. Gerald Jones...... 3 vs. Wisconsin 2007 Senior tailback Arian Denarius Moore...... 4 (Two times) 2007 Foster’s became the 12th ALL-AMERICA 2007 ONLY BEGIN- Kenny O’Neal ...... 1 (Two times) 2007 Vol ever to log 2,000 NING FOR LINCOLN Austin Rogers ...... 8 vs.Vanderbilt 2007 career rushing yards Luke Stocker...... 1 (Four times) 2007 The legend-laden wall Lucas Taylor ...... 11 at Misssissippi St. 2007 with his 100-yard perfor- inside UT’s Neyland mance against Thompson Sports Center CAREER-HIGH RECEIVING YARDS Louisiana-Lafayette on already includes a current Josh Briscoe ...... 101 vs. Wisconsin 2007 Nov. 3, 2007. Three Vols standout in only his Jeff Cottam ...... 13 vs. Arkansas State 2007 weeks later, Foster’s sophomore season, red- Arian Foster ...... 98 vs. Kentucky 2007 118-yard effort at Kentucky made him the Quintin Hancock...... 32 vs. La. - Lafayette 2007 shirt freshman placekicker Montario Hardesty ...... 22 at S. Carolina 2006 13th Vol ever to rush for 1,000 yards in a Daniel Lincoln. The Ocala, David Holbert ...... 26 vs. S. Carolina 2005 season. Fla. native earned first-team All-America hon- Gerald Jones ...... 34 vs. Wisconsin 2007 His 2007 total of 1,650 all-purpose yards ors last season from the Football Writers Denarius Moore...... 86 vs. Wisconsin 2007 is the second-best single-season mark in Association of America (FWAA). Kenny O’Neal ...... 49 vs. La.- Lafayette 2007 Tennessee football history. Foster averaged Austin Rogers ...... 112 vs. Southern Miss 2007 Lincoln is the 16th Vol to earn first-team All- 117.9 all-purpose yards per game in 2007 Luke Stocker...... 6 vs. La. - Lafayette 2007 America recognition under 16th-year head and is one of just six Vols ever to total more Lucas Taylor ...... 186 at Mississippi State 2007 coach Phillip Fulmer and UT’s first All-America than 1,500 all-purpose yards in a season. placekicker since John Becksvoort in 1993. CAREER-HIGH KICKOFF RETURN YARDS Foster also ranks seventh in school histo- The redshirt freshman made 21 field goals Lennon Creer...... 99 vs. LSU 2007 ry with 2,394 career rushing yards. He Arian Foster...... 117 at California 2007 needs 684 yards on the ground in 2008 to and finished the year with a school-record 115 Denarius Moore...... 56 vs. Southern Miss 2007 become Tennessee’s all-time leading rush- points. He also broke the school record for Dennis Rogan ...... 78 vs. Arkansas 2007 field goals by a freshman. Lucas Taylor...... 77 vs. Vanderbilt 2005 er, passing the likes of Cedric Houston, , Johnnie Jones, James Stewart FIELD GOALS MADE (UT) - SEASON CAREER-HIGH PUNT RETURN YARDS and along the way. Player Year FG-FGAPts. Dennis Rogan ...... 72 vs. Vanderbilt 2007 1. Fuad Reveiz 1982 27-31 101 Austin Rogers...... 13 vs. California 2006 TAYLOR, WIDEOUTS LOOK TO IMPROVE 2. Carlos Reveiz 1985 24-28 102 Lucas Taylor...... 31 vs. Alabama 2005 3. Daniel Lincoln 2007 21-29 115 ON STRONG 07 SEASON Fuad Reveiz 1984 20-23 89 CAREER-HIGH TACKLES (Min. 6) Tennessee wideouts Josh 5. Greg Burke 1990 19-29 107 Robert Ayers...... 6 vs. Arkansas State 2007 Jeff Hall 1998 19-24 104 Eric Berry ...... 14 at Kentucky 2007 Briscoe, Austin Rogers Antonio Gaines...... 6 at California 2007 and Lucas Taylor were all Marsalous Johnson ...... 8 at Alabama 2007 members of UT’s 2005 Rico McCoy ...... 14 vs. S. Carolina 2007 signing class. Their col- SEASON FIELD GOALS MADE - FRESHMAN ...... 9 vs. Marshall 2006 lective impact on the Player Year FG-FGAPts. Jarod Parish...... 7 at Florida 2007 Vols’ offense had been 1. Daniel Lincoln 2007 21-29 115 Dennis Rogan...... 6 vs. La-Lafayette 2007 minimal prior to the 2007 2. James Wilhoit 2003 17-24 92 Brent Vinson ...... 7 at Alabama 2007 3. Jeff Hall 1995 16-25 95 Dan Williams ...... 6 (Two times) 2007 season, but they all came up clutch in their 4. John Becksvoort 1991 15-21 73 DeAngelo Willingham ...... 10 vs. S. Carolina 2007 second season with the Vols. Ellix Wilson...... 6 vs. La. - Lafayette 2007 All three players set new career-highs for

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FULMER FINDS FOUR TO COMPLETE NEW OFFENSIVE STAFF FUTURE MATCHUPS SCHEDULED WITH ELITE NATIONAL PROGRAMS Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer made the keystone Never shying away from elite competi- announcement for his offensive football staff of 2008 and beyond by tion, Tennessee’s future schedules feature naming Richmond’s Dave Clawson to the positions of offensive coor- matchups against some of the nation’s top- dinator and quarterbacks coach. flight programs. Clawson, 40, arrives as one of Division I football’s rising stars after After concluding a two-game, home-and- leading Richmond as head coach to its best season in school histo- home series with California in Berkeley last ry. But Clawson has succeeded everywhere he’s landed. season, Tennessee returns to the West His two head coaching jobs (58-49 record) resurrected first Coast in 2008 to play UCLA in Pasadena. Fordham, boosting a Rams program coming off 12 straight losing Dave Clawson The Vols lead the series against the Bruins seasons into NCAA playoff participants, and then Richmond, which by a margin of 7-4-2, including a 2-3 record twice advanced to the postseason. Before that, Clawson called the offensive plays for another pair of Division I-AA powerhouses in We’ve always played Lehigh and Villanova. In fact, Clawson coached alongside recent “the top teams. Vols assistant coaching hire Stan Drayton for three years in the late 1990s during a successful Villanova football era. -- Phillip” Fulmer Drayton, 36, was Fulmer’s first offseason hire after the running backs coach spending three years on the Florida football staff and one season before that at Mississippi State. in California. UCLA is scheduled to play in Drayton has spent a combined 12 years coaching running backs Knoxville for the eighth time in 2009. on the collegiate level in addition to three seasons in the NFL. He North Carolina State’s trip to Neyland helped Green Bay to three-straight NFC playoff appearances during Stadium, originally slated as the 2008 sea- his 2001-03 stint with the Packers as offensive quality control and son opener, recently was rescheduled for assistant special teams coach. 2013. Tennessee already is planning to visit Before coaching in the professional ranks, Drayton spent the 2000 Raleigh for the 2012 season. Oregon visits Neyland Stadium in 2010 to season at Bowling Green as running backs and special teams assis- Stan Drayton begin a two-game series, with the Vols tant. This came after his four-year stay at Villanova. Drayton was making their return in a 2013 trip to named one of the nation's 25 best recruiters by Rivals.com for his Eugene. part in the 2007 Florida signing class ranked No. 1 by most outlets. Tennessee also has two games scheduled Latrell Scott received the strongest endorsement for wide against North Carolina. The Volunteers receivers coach from his former boss, Dave Clawson. Scott, 31, travel to Chapel Hill in 2011 before the Tar comes to UT after three coaching seasons with the Spiders, all as Heels make the visit to Knoxville in 2012. wide receivers coach, and nine overall. A Richmond native, Scott Big 12 Conference football returns to Big was elevated to assistant head coach for 2007 and also served as Orange Country in a big way when the program’s recruiting coordinator. Tennessee takes the field against Scott came to Richmond after spending three seasons as wide Oklahoma and Nebraska in the middle por- receivers coach at Virginia Military. His first coaching assignment tion of the next decade. was at Fork Union Military Academy, where he spent two seasons Tennessee and Oklahoma have agreed to before being named an assistant at Western Carolina in 2001. square off on the gridiron in 2014 and Fulmer then announced assistant Jason Michael as 2015. The Volunteers travel to Norman in the final member of UT’s offensive coaching staff. Michael, 29, will 2014 before the schools face one another serve as the Vols tight ends coach. He was assistant tight end coach Latrell Scott in Neyland Stadium the next season. for the 2007 Jets after spending the previous year as the team’s Tennessee and Oklahoma have met only offensive quality control coach. The former Tennessee graduate twice, with both games taking place at the assistant spent three years in the NFL. Orange Bowl. The Vols shut out the Michael served two years at Tennessee, including the 2004 season Sooners 17-0 in the 1939 Orange Bowl spent as primary graduate assistant to John Chavis and the (UT's second ever). Then in the Volunteers defense and Steve Caldwell and the special teams staff. 1968 Orange Bowl, Oklahoma posted a 26- He first came to UT in January 2003, working as an assistant for 24 victory to even the all-time series at 1- both the strength and conditioning and video staffs. Michael left 1. Tennessee in early 2005 for his first full-time position, that of offen- Tennessee next adds Nebraska to the sive quality control coach and video assistant for the Oakland ledger. UT is slated to visit Memorial Raiders. Stadium in Lincoln in 2016, with a return The Louisa, Ky., native completed Fulmer’s offensive staff overhaul engagement set for Neyland Stadium in brought about when announced in December he had 2017. accepted the head coaching position at Duke. Fellow assistants Kurt Tennessee stands 9-8-1 all-time against Roper and Matt Luke followed Cutcliffe to Duke, while Trooper schools in the Big 12 Conference, the most Taylor was named co-offensive coordinator at Oklahoma State. Jason Michael recent outcome being UT's 38-7 win over Texas A&M in the 2005 Cotton Bowl. The Vols have dropped their only two decisions to Nebraska, falling in the 1998 Orange Bowl and 2000 Fiesta Bowl.

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26 FOOTBALL VOLS ON FALL SEC line started each of Tennessee’s 14 games last season, while Jacques McClendon ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL started the final six games of the season For the third straight year, Tennessee was after Eric Young was lost to injury in the among the conference leaders with 26 football South Carolina game. players named to the In all, the returning o-line starters have a Fall SEC Academic combined total of 77 starts between them. Honor Roll. That increases to CAREER STARTS - OFFENSIVE LINE 101 the number of UT Player, Position 2007 Career football student-ath- letes who have been Ramon Foster, OL 14 16 selected for confer- Jacques McClendon, OG 6 7 ence academic honors Josh McNeil, C 14 23 over the last four years. Anthony Parker, OG 14 27 Phillip Fulmer has now produced 265 SEC Chris Scott, OT 14 14 Academic Honor Roll qualifiers in 15 seasons, Total 62 77 an average of more than 17 per year. Vanderbilt led the league with 27 qualifiers in 2007, while Kentucky placed 26 on the list FOSTER ALL-MAYDAY LAST SEASON along with Tennessee. South Carolina and Senior offensive tackle Ramon Foster was Florida each had 25 honorees. among 24 players selected to the 2007 All- The 26 Vol honorees are studied 11 different disciplines and had an average GPA of 3.32. Mayday Team, which was announced by Fourteen of the 26 Vols were making at least ESPN analyst Mark May during Capital One their second appearance on the list. Bowl Week last season. The All-Mayday Team is a squad comprised of college foot- 2007 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll ball's "Toughest of the Tough" and includes All-SEC Gaurd Anthony Parker each position on the offensive and defen- Four-time Honorees sive sides of the ball. Adam Gillem Excercise Science The Big Ten conference will visit Neyland Foster started all 14 games and was an Casey Woods Sport Management Stadium for the first time in 2018 as Ohio instrumental part in Tennessee leading the State opens that season against the Vols in Football Bowl Sub-Division in fewest sacks Three-time Honorees Knoxville. Tennessee returns the trip to allowed with four. He suffered a broken Political Science Columbus in 2019. thumb in pregame before Vanderbilt con- Stephen Darville Sport Studies "Mike Hamilton has done a great job of test, but still played entire game and did Dylan Dickey Finance keeping the intersectional portion of our Ryan Hill Biology not miss any snaps the rest of the regular schedule very competitive," head coach season. Foster saw time at both tackle and Phillip Fulmer said. Two-time Honorees guard positions. "We've always played the top teams. We Jeff Cottam Enterprise Management He earned Freshman All-SEC honors in Morgan Cox Finance are a national program and recruit on a 2005 by the league coaches and won the Brent Freeman Journalism national basis. These games keep us in the Harvey Robinson Award for most improved Adam Myers-White Excercise Science national spotlight for years to come." offensive player in spring practice twice Jarod Parrish Excercise Science Tennessee has played California, Notre (2005 and 2007). Austin Rogers Finance Dame, Miami and Fresno State during the Cody Sullins Finance last four seasons, with Syracuse, Texas SECONDARY SHOULD BE A STRENGTH Cory Sullins Finance and UCLA dotting the non-conference While the secondary was somewhat of a slate over the past decade. First-time Honorees work in progress during the first half of the Jake Brown Sport Management OFFENSIVE LINE RETURNS INTACT 2007 season, it should be the strength of Wes Brown Communication Studies the defense entering the Fall of 2008. Brad Cottam Sport Management Tennessee easily lead the nation (FBS) in Tennessee used six different personnel Geoff Courtney Sport Management sacks allowed in 2007, giving up just four combinations in the first seven games of Jonathan Crompton Communication Studies throughout the entire season. The Vols 2007, but settled on a group that included Daniel Lincoln Business were the only team in single digits for sacks two freshman, a junior and a senior for the Logan Love Sport Management allowed, with Rutgers next at 10, followed final seven games of the season. Jerod Mayo Sport Management by California and Oklahoma State at 11 and Sophomore Brent Vinson and senior Jacques McClendon Arts & Sciences West Virginia and Florida at 13. DeAngelo Willingham return at the corner- Josh Ray Finance The Vols attempted a total of 534 passes Nick Reveiz Business back positions. Both finished in the top-10 and gave up a sack an average of once Tyler Wolf Business on the team in tackles last season and every 133.5 attempts. Senior combined for 11 pass breakups. Erik Ainge went from the season opener at Tennessee’s all-time starts leader California all the way to the season’s eighth Jonathan Hefney is gone from the free game vs. South Carolina without being safety position, but sophomore Eric Berry sacked. Four of the five returning starters on the 55 2008 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL NOTES

TENNESSEE STANDING STRONG IN THE SEC returns at the strong safety spot after start- NEW-LOOK NEYLAND ing all 14 games as a freshman last season For the second year in a row, fans enter- and leading the team with five intercep- ing Neyland Stadium for the season’s home All-Time Football Records (entering 2008) tions. opener will see an improved facility. School Overall Pct. Sophomore Dennis Rogan and junior Phase II of the Neyland Stadium Master Alabama 787-313-43 .707 Demetrice Morley, who missed the 2007 Plan renovation project, which is projected Tennessee 771-320-53 .697 season, will fill Hefney’s spot at free safety, to cost $27 million, began after the 2007 Georgia 713-381-54 .645 while senior Antonio Gaines and junior LSU 692-378-47 .641 season and will include the renovation of Marsalous Johnson will provide depth in the Auburn 676-388-47 .630 the lower-west concourse, improvements Florida 628-368-40 .625 defensive backfield. to the team locker room, the construction Arkansas 646-435-40 .594 of a field-level Lettermen’s room and aes- Ole Miss 597-460-35 .563 BERRY LOOKS TO TOP RECORD-SETTING thetic changes around the field. Kentucky 553-546-44 .503 FRESHMAN CAMPAIGN Phase III is scheduled to be finished for Vanderbilt 546-542-50 .502 Sophomore Eric Berry started all 14 games the 2009 season and includes renovations South Carolina 521-523-44 .499 in 2007 and finished fourth on the team Mississippi State 481-519-39 .482 to the upper-west and north-lower con- with 86 tackles. He also led the Vols with courses, the addition of a brick facade All-Time SEC Records (entering 2008) five and two recover- around the front of the west and north side School Overall Pct. ies. of the stadium and improvements to the Alabama 341-159-20 .675 In addition, Berry set a school record for west tower (including upgrading the press Tennessee 308-153-19 .661 return yards in a season with box and skyboxes). Helping to fund the Georgia 283-185-14 .602 222. That mark topped the previous mark $45 million Phase III renovations is the LSU 268-195-22 .575 of 177 yards set by Bobby Majors in 1970 addition of a West Club featuring 422 Florida 256-192-15 .569 and was also good enough for second in Auburn 274-207-18 .567 seats. Ole Miss 232-230-15 .502 the nation last season. Phase I of the Neyland Stadium Master Arkansas 61-65-2 .484 A large portion of Berry’s INT return yards Plan renovations were completed prior to South Carolina 46-78-1 .372 came on a 96-yard pick return at Florida, the start of the 2006 season. That phase Mississippi State 157-316-13 .336 which was the longest by a Vol since Art included the expansion of the lower-north Kentucky 147-320-12 .319 Reynolds scampered 96 yards with an concourse near Gate 21, the addition of Vanderbilt 114-355-18 .253 interception in a 1972 game vs. Memphis the East Club and infrastructure improve- State. ments to the stadium. The phase was a All-Time SEC Championships (Min. 6) He also had interception returns of 61 and Alabama 21 preview of the vision for the entire project Tennessee 13 37 yards against Arkansas on his way to and brought the stadium’s total capacity Georgia 12 SEC Freshman of the Week honors, which down slightly to 102,038 (the nation’s LSU 9 he won twice last season. fourth-largest collegiate football facility). Florida 7 Berry’s stellar season led to a number of New for 2007 was an LED display inside Mississippi 6 postseason honors: the stadium along with permanent recogni- Auburn 6 • Freshman All-America (, tion of the program’s retired numbers and national championship teams. Interdivisional Excellence Rivals.com, CollegeFootballNews.com) The Vols own the best interdivision record • National Defensive Freshman of the Year IMPORTANT PIECES COMING BACK among SEC teams, going 34-13-1 (.719) against (CollegeFootballNews.com) the Western Division since the league split in • SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year Tennessee returns at least 59 percent of 1992. (Sporting News) its production from the 2007 season in eight of nine key areas. The individual sta- • All-SEC (AP [2nd], Coaches [2nd]) Shutouts tistical leader from a year ago also returns Since 1992, no SEC team has pitched more • Freshman All-SEC (Coaches, in seven of nine categories. shutouts than Tennessee’s 13. The Vols have Sporting News, Rivals.com) recorded at least one shutout in three of the last Returning Production Percentages six years. Four times in the last 13 years Statistic ‘07 Return Lost %Ret ROGAN A SPECIAL-TEAMS THREAT Net Rushing 1,946 1,830 114 94.0 UT has registered two shutouts in a season. Pass Yds 3,675 153 3,522 4.2 Sophomore defensive back Dennis Rogan Total Offense 5,621 4,757 864 84.6 Vols Strong As SEC Road Warriors took over the punt and kickoff return duties Scoring 455 381 74 83.7 TDs 56 44 12 78.6 Since 1992, Tennessee owns the second-best midway through the 2007 campaign and road record in league games among SEC teams, Tackles 1,115 660 455 59.2 going 48-16 for a mark of .750. UT has not had did so well that he should again be Sacks 24 17.5 6.5 72.9 TFLs 76 45 31 59.2 a losing record away from Knoxville during that Tennessee’s deep man in 2008. INTs 16 10 6 62.5 time. Rogan returned 17 of 34 punts for the Vols last season and averaged 9.7 yards Returning Statistical Leaders Category Leader ‘07 Statistic SEC Attendance Leader Since 1974 per return, which was fifth in the SEC. Net Rushing *Arian Foster 1,193 Tennessee has led the SEC in football atten- On kickoffs, he was even better, taking 13 Passing Yds J. Crompton 97 dance every year since 1974. That makes 34 kickoffs back for a total of 383 yards. His Total Off. *Arian Foster 85.2 ypg All-Purpose Yds *Arian Foster 117.9 ypg straight seasons that the Vols have been the 29.6 yards-per-return average would have league’s top-drawing team. The Volunteers have Rec. Yds *Lucas Taylor 1,000 ranked in the NCAA’s top four in attendance for ranked second in the conference had he Receptions *Lucas Taylor 73 Tackles Rico McCoy 106 32 consecutive years. posted enough total returns to qualify. Sacks *Robert Ayers 4.0 TFLs *Robert Ayers 12.0 INTs *Eric Berry 5 * Led team in 2007 66 2008 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL NOTES

2007 SEC STANDINGS UCLA BRUINS MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS EASTERN DIVISION Sept. 1 at Pasadena Oct. 18 at Knoxville SEC Pct. Overall Pct. Head Coach: Rick Neuheisel Head Coach: Sylvester Croom *TENNESSEE 6-2 .750 10-4 .74 2007 Record: 6-7 (5-4 Pac-10) 2007 Record: 8-5 (4-4 SEC) *Georgia 6-2 .750 11-2 .846 2007 Bowl: Las Vegas Bowl, lost to BYU 17-16 2007 Bowl: Liberty Bowl, defeated Central Florida Florida 5-3 .625 9-4 .692 Series vs. Tennessee: Tennessee leads 7-4-2 10-3 South Carolina 3-5 .375 6-6 .500 Last Meeting: Tennessee 30, UCLA 24 (Sept. Series vs. Tennessee: Tennessee leads 27-15-1 Kentucky 3-5 .375 8-5 .615 6,1997, at Pasadena) Last Meeting: Tennessee 33, Mississippi State 21 Vanderbilt 2-6 .250 5-7 .417 Web Site: uclabruins.com (Oct. 13, 2007, at Starkville) SID: Michael Sondheimer (310) 206-6831 Web Site: mstateathletics.com SID: Mike Nemeth (662) 325-2703 WESTERN DIVISION SEC Pct. Overall Pct. UAB BLAZERS ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE $^LSU 6-2 .750 12-2 .857 Sept. 13 at Knoxville Oct. 25 at Knoxville Auburn 5-3 .625 9-4 .692 Head Coach: Arkansas 4-4 .500 8-5 .615 Head Coach: Neil Callaway 2007 Record: 2-10 (1-7 Conference USA) 2007 Record: 7-6 (4-4 SEC) Mississippi State 4-4 .500 8-5 .615 2007 Bowl: Independence Bowl, defeated Colorado Alabama 4-4 .500 7-6 .538 2007 Bowl: None Series vs. Tennessee: Tennessee leads 2-0 30-24 Mississippi 0-8 .000 3-9 .250 Last Meeting: Tennessee 17, UAB 10 (Sept. 3, Series vs. Tennessee: Alabama leads 45-38-7 Last Meeting: Alabama 41, Tennessee 17 (Oct. 20, $-SEC Champion 2005, at Knoxville) 2007, at Tuscaloosa) *-Eastern Division Champion Web Site: uabsports.com SID: Norm Reilly (205) 934-0722 Web Site: rolltide.com ^-Western Division Champion SID: Doug Walker (205) 348-7245 SEC IN BOWL GAMES FLORIDA GATORS SOUTH CAROLINA Liberty Bowl Sept. 20 at Knoxville GAMECOCKS Mississippi State 10, Central Florida 3 Head Coach: Nov. 1 at Columbia Independance Bowl 2007 Record: 9-4 (5-3 SEC) Alabama 30, Colorado 24 2007 Bowl: Capital One Bowl, lost to Michigan 41-35 Head Coach: Steve Spurrier 2007 Record: 6-6 (3-5 SEC) Music City Bowl Series vs. Tennessee: Tennessee leads 19-18 2007 Bowl: None Kentucky 35, Florida State 28 Last Meeting: Florida 59, Tennessee 20 (Sept. 15, 2007, at Gainesville) Series vs. Tennessee: Tennessee leads 21-3-2 Chick-fil-A Bowl Last Meeting: Tennessee 24, South Carolina 20 (Oct. Auburn 23, Clemson 20 Web Site: gatorzone.com SID: Steve McClain (352) 375-4683, Ext. 6115 27, 2007, at Knoxville) Outback Bowl Web Site: uscsports.com TENNESSEE 21, Wisconsin 17 SID: Steve Fink (803) 777-7987 Cotton Bowl Sept. 27 at Auburn Missouri 38, Arkansas 7 WYOMING COWBOYS Capital One Bowl Head Coach: Michigan 41, Florida 35 2007 Record: 9-4 (5-3 SEC) 2007 Bowl: Chick-fil-A Bowl, defeated Clemson 23-20 Nov. 8 at Knoxville Sugar Bowl (OT) Head Coach: Joe Glenn Georgia 41, Hawai’i 10 Series vs. Tennessee: Auburn leads 25-21-3 2007 Record: 5-7 (2-6 MWC) BCS Championship Game Last Meeting: Auburn 38, Tennessee 28 (Dec. 4, 2007 Bowl: None LSU 38, Ohio State 24 2004, at SEC Championship Game) Series vs. Tennessee: Tennessee leads 2-0 Web Site: auburntigers.com Last Meeting: Tennessee 47, Wyoming 7 (Aug. 31, SID: Kirk Sampson (334) 844-9800 2002, at Knoxville) Web Site: wyomingathletics.com TENNESSEE NINTH NATIONALY IN ALL- NORTHERN ILLINOIS HUSKIES SID: Kevin McKinney (307) 766-2256 TIME WINS Oct. 4 at Knoxville Tennessee currently ranks ninth nationally in all- Head Coach: Jerry Kill time wins. The Vols are one of just ten NCAA Division 2007 Record: 2-10 (1-6 MAC) Nov. 22 at Nashville I schools to post 750 all-time football wins. 2007 Bowl: None Series vs. Tennessee: First meeting Head Coach: Bobby Johnson Last Meeting: None 2007 Record: 5-7 (2-6 SEC) School All-time Victories Web Site: niuhuskies.com 2007 Bowl: None Michigan 869 SID: Donna Turner (815) 753-9513 Series vs. Tennessee: Tennessee leads 69-27-5 Notre Dame 824 Last Meeting: Tennessee 25, Vanderbilt 24 (Nov. 17, Texas 820 2007, at Knoxville) Nebraska 808 Web Site: vucommodores.com Ohio State 797 Oct. 11 at Athens SID: Larry Leathers (615) 343-6437 Penn State 789 Head Coach: Mark Richt Alabama 787 2007 Record: 11-2 (6-2 SEC) Oklahoma 779 2007 Bowl: Sugar Bowl, defeated Hawai’i 41-10 Nov. 29 at Knoxville Series vs. Tennessee: Tennessee leads 20-15-2 TENNESSEE 771 Last Meeting: Tennessee 35, Georgia 14 (Oct. 6, Head Coach: Rich Brooks Southern California 754 2007, at Knoxville) 2007 Record: 8-5 (3-5 SEC) Web Site: georgiadogs.com 2007 Bowl: Music City Bowl, defeated Florida State SID: Claude Felton (706) 542-1621 35-28 Series vs. Tennessee: Tennessee leads 70-23-9 Last Meeting: Tennessee 52, Kentucky 50 (4OT) (Nov. 24, 2007, at Lexington) Web Site: ukathletics.com SID: Tony Neely (859) 257-3838

77 HEAD COACH PHILLIP FULMER

8 Phillip FULMER Head Football Coach 17th Season Dean of SEC Coaches 147 Wins, 15 Bowl Games 90 NFL Draft Picks

Phillip Fulmer’s love for college football is genuine. The dean of Southeastern Conference coaches, Fulmer has claimed a national champi- onship, two conference titles and seven divisional crowns while winning better than three-quarters of his games. He also retains his rank atop the winning percentage list for coaches with at least 10 years experience in major college football. Yet Fulmer’s most cherished responsibility Tressel, Steve Spurrier, Chris centers around the teaching and guidance of Ault and as the young student-athletes. He has built Tennessee only active coaches in that football on a platform of “Family First” — fraternity. something UT’s players and coaches say is this And Fulmer’s 16 seasons of program’s greatest attribute. coaching are the fewest of the And while his on-field accomplishments — seven owning that distinction. like advancing the Vols to the 2007 SEC Nine Phillip Fulmer-coached teams Tennessee to its sixth national championship with Championship Game and claiming 10 wins for the have eclipsed the 10-win mark and two others a perfect 13-0 record and a Tostitos Fiesta Bowl ninth time in 15 full seasons — have obvious just missed with nine victories. The highlight victory over Florida State. allure, it’s the personal relationships that register came in 1998 when Tennessee capped a perfect An accepted measure of a program’s success, most sincerely for Tennessee’s native son. 13-0 season with a Fiesta Bowl victory over Tennessee’s position in the national polls also has Now suddenly and — as is his nature — Florida State. been a testimonial to Fulmer’s sure hand at the without fanfare, Fulmer finds himself within That was the first season of Bowl helm. Under Fulmer, the Vols had a streak of 54 reach of a coaching milestone that stands near Championship Series competition and in nine consecutive weeks ranked in the top 10. and dear to the hearts of all Volunteers. years hence, eight different teams have won the UT has been in the national polls at game time Gen. Robert R. Neyland finished a hall of championship in what has become a balanced for 168 of Fulmer’s 191 games as head coach. fame career in 1952 with 173 coaching victories. collegiate football landscape. Phillip Fulmer enters the 2008 campaign with The Volunteers under their native son have Fulmer’s brilliant coaching record also 147 coaching victories. Twenty-seven more wins 147 triumphs against only 45 defeats for a includes these accomplishments: breaks the gold standard in Big Orange Country. winning percentage of .766. No active coach with Selection as National and SEC coach of the Fulmer and his relentless Vols played in the at least a decade in Division I-A has such a lofty year in 1998. SEC Championship Game in Atlanta last season victory rate. The first Tennessee team to post 13 victories for the fifth time in 11 years. The Eastern And speaking of the last 10 years, Tennessee in a single season, a record in 1998 that included Division kingpins found the road to the crown a under Fulmer is 93-34 during that span. an SEC championship and Tostitos Fiesta Bowl challenging journey as three of their last four There is nothing to suggest Fulmer is in any win for the national title. conference wins either were achieved in overtime danger of letting up. He is or boiled down to a final field goal try deciding averaging nearly 9 1/2 the outcome. wins a season for the last “I never doubted for a minute that we were decade, with five SEC capable of playing for the championship,” Fulmer Eastern Division titles says. “It was a matter of directing our priorities during that span and two toward consistent improvement, and those Vols overall league crowns. accepted the proposition throughout the season.” The Winchester native UT’s gritty play earned Tennessee a handsome joined former Nebraska reward, a return trip to the Outback Bowl in legend Tom Osborne as Tampa. There, the orange forces defeated the only coaches to lead a Wisconsin on New Year's Day by a 21-17 count. team to a bowl game in As a result, Tennessee improved its standing their first 13 years of during 2007 in nearly every facet — better coaching. overall record (10-4 versus 9-4 in 2006), better Since Fulmer took SEC record (6-2 to 5-3), the league championship over, more than 10 million game appearance and January bowl victory. fans have passed through Fulmer also joined an elite coaching list last the Neyland Stadium season when his career record improved to 100 turnstiles. In 1998, games over the .500 mark. Currently 147-45, Fulmer rewarded those Phillip and Vicky Fulmer with Brittany, Courtney, Allison and Phillip Jr. Fulmer joins Bobby Bowden, Joe Paterno, Jim supporters by guiding

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and a total of 90 players selected overall. The Tennessee. The decision to elevate Fulmer PERSONAL DATA team’s five first-day 2007 NFL Draft picks were occurred five seasons after he was appointed the most of any school and UT has led the SEC assistant head coach and three seasons after he BORN with the most players on opening-day NFL rosters became offensive coordinator. Sept. 1, 1950, Winchester, Tenn. each of the last two seasons. During Fulmer's years as offensive coordi- EDUCATION Back-to-back SEC titles in 1997-98 and five nator, the Vols consistently broke team total Eastern Division crowns in the last 10 years. The offense records and were ranked one or two in the Franklin County High School; University of Vols have won or tied for the division title seven SEC. Records have fallen with even greater Tennessee 1972 times under Fulmer. frequency since he became head coach. COLLEGE FOOTBALL A record of 45-5 from 1995-98, the most Year after year with Fulmer as head coach, Offensive Guard, Tennessee, 1968-71 victories over a four-year span in school history. Tennessee continues to stand in the top ranks of COACHING CAREER The Vols have ended the season ranked in the college football for graduating players who go on Tennessee 1972-73, Wichita State 1974-78, top 10 six times under Fulmer. to careers in the professional game. Since 1996, Vanderbilt 1979, Tennessee 1980-present In two of the last three seasons, Tennessee Tennessee ranks first in the SEC and third football has led the SEC in Academic Honor Roll nationally with 69 total players drafted, and the WIFE recipients. Vols have had 13 NFL first-round selections since Victoria (Vicky) Morey Fulmer 1993. CHILDREN Fulmer’s record becomes all the more The 2007 NFL Draft saw six UT players Phillip Jr. (March 25, 1970), Courtney (Jan. remarkable because of the rugged gauntlet of drafted, including a nation’s-best five on the first 25, 1983), Brittany (April 22, 1985), Allison opponents faced by the Vols. Tennessee's schedule day. Standouts and Robert (Sept. 13, 1986) is regularly among the toughest in the nation. In Meachem were first-round selections of the Green COACHING HONORS addition to the demanding SEC slate, the Vols Bay Packers and , respec- stray far from home to meet such traditional tively. 1993 Regional Coach of the Year (AFCA Region 2), 1998 National Coach of the Year national powerhouses as UCLA, Notre Dame, Fulmer is the national spokesperson for the (FWAA, AFCA, The Sporting News, Maxwell California, Miami and Syracuse. Jason Foundation Inc., and considers such experi- Football Club), 1998 SEC Coach of the Year Tennessee has gone 44-33 against ranked ences essential to the education process of UT (Coaches, Associated Press), 1999 State Farm competition under Fulmer. football players. He recently was named the first Eddie Robinson National Coach of Distinction Notching two straight SEC titles in 1997 and recipient of the “ Breaking the Silence Award, 2001 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. 1998 carried special meaning for Fulmer, who Award,” presented jointly by the AFCA and the played in the offensive line for the Vols and then Jason Foundation. came back as an assistant coach before being He also has served on such boards of promoted to head coach in 1992. directors as Boys and Girls Clubs, American Sixteen Tennessee players have earned first- “Winning championships is always a goal Football Coaches Association and Child and team All-America honors, including offensive tackle when you're coaching football,” Fulmer said. Family Services. Arron Sears and in The former Vols offensive lineman served 13 Fulmer is married to the former Vicky Morey 2006 and placekicker Daniel Lincoln in 2007. years as a Vols assistant beginning in 1980 before and has four children: Phillip Jr., Courtney, Fifteen first-round NFL selections since 1993 becoming the 20th head football coach at Brittany and Allison.

10 FULMER VS. ALL OPPONENTS FULMER’S RECORD BREAKDOWN Air Force ...... 1-0 Memphis ...... 6-1 Alabama ...... 11-4 Miami (Fla.) ...... 1-1 vs. SEC...... 95-32* UAB ...... 2-0 Michigan ...... 1-0 vs. Non-Conference ...... 52-13 Arkansas ...... 10-2 Middle Tennessee ...... 1-0 vs. Ranked Opponents ...... 44-33 Arkansas State ...... 1-0 Mississippi ...... 4-0 Auburn...... 3-3 Mississippi State ...... 5-1 Home Games ...... 84-16 Boston College ...... 1-0 Nebraska ...... 0-2 Road Games ...... 51-19 California ...... 1-1 Northwestern ...... 1-0 Neutral Games ...... 12-10 Clemson ...... 0-1 Notre Dame ...... 2-2 Duke ...... 2-0 Ohio State ...... 1-0 Overtime...... 7-1 East Carolina ...... 1-0 Oklahoma State ...... 1-0 Bowl Games ...... 8-7 Florida ...... 5-11 Penn State ...... 0-2 Florida State ...... 1-0 Rutgers ...... 1-0 *Includes 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004 Fresno State ...... 1-0 South Carolina ...... 14-1 and 2007 SEC Championship Games. Georgia ...... 11-5 Southern Mississippi ...... 4-0 Houston ...... 1-0 Syracuse...... 2-0 Kansas State ...... 0-1 Texas A&M...... 1-0 Kentucky...... 15-0 Texas Tech ...... 1-0 Louisiana-Lafayette ...... 2-0 UCLA ...... 2-1 Louisiana-Monroe ...... 1-0 UNLV ...... 2-0 LSU ...... 3-4 Vanderbilt...... 14-1 Louisiana Tech...... 2-0 ...... 1-0 Louisville...... 1-0 Washington State ...... 1-0 Marshall ...... 2-0 Wisconsin...... 1-0 Maryland ...... 0-1 Wyoming ...... 2-0

11 2008 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF

JOHN CHAVIS DAVE CLAWSON GREG ADKINS Associate Head Coach Offensive Coordinator Offensive Line Def. Coordinator/Linebackers Williams ‘89 Marshall ‘90 Tennessee ‘79 First Season Sixth Season 19th Season

DAN BROOKS STEVE CALDWELL STAN DRAYTON Defensive Line Defensive Ends/Special Teams Running Backs Western Carolina ‘76 Arkansas State ‘77 Allegheny ‘93 15th Season 13th Season First Season

JASON MICHAEL LATRELL SCOTT LARRY SLADE Tight Ends Wide Receivers Defensive Backs Western Kentucky ‘02 Hampton ‘01 Shepherd ‘73 First Season First Season Tenth Season

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BRUCE WARWICK CONDREDGE HOLLOWAY JOHNNY LONG JASON McVEIGH DR. CHRIS KLENCK Asst. Asst. Athletic Director Head Strength and Head Athletic Trainer Head Team Physician Football Operations Player Relations Conditioning Coach

ROGER FRAZIER MAX PARROTT JOE HARRINGTON SCOTT ALTIZER KEVIN VanDERZEE Equipment Manager Assistant Equipment Football Video Coordinator of Director of Manager Coordinator Football Operations High School Relations

JUDY JACKSON JIM BOB COOTER RAASAAN HARALSON CLINT DOWDLE JAMES MITCHELL Assistant Director Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Assistant to the Head Team Chaplain Student-Athlete Welfare Football Coach Football Coach Coach

The 2008 Tennessee Football Staff: (front row, from left) Raasaan Haralson, Bruce Warwick, Steve Caldwell, John Chavis, Phillip Fulmer, Dave Clawson, Stan Drayton, Johnny Long (back row) Jim Bob Cooter, Condredge Holloway, Scott Altizer, Latrell Scott, Dan Brooks, Greg Adkins, Jason Michael, Larry Slade, Kevin VanDerzee, Clint Dowdle

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Tennessee brings back enough quality players from the team that captured the Eastern Division title of the Southeastern Conference to make a serious run at the league crown in 2008, or so it appears. But if college football continues on the same path of unpredictability that made 2007 one of the wackiest years ever, forget any preseason projections and enjoy the upcoming campaign as it unfolds. There could be surprises galore awaiting Phillip Fulmer's troops as they return to action in the nation's most taxing football conference. You would expect nothing less than a bold bid for nation- al glory from an outfit that begins the season with the return of eight starters from offense and six from defense. They are thoroughly battle-hardened, these current Orange shirts. They placed eventual national champion LSU in peril before bowing to the Bengals, 21-14, in the SEC playoff game. And yet, despite bringing back an impressive collection of starters, augmented by a corps of newcomers that com- prised one of the nation's best freshman units in 2007, the Vols have question marks hovering over their outlook. Losses from last season were few but critical. How do you make up for the absence of a quarterback who had started a vast majority of Tennessee games since breaking in as a Seniors Anthony Parket (left) and Lucas Taylor will be asked to duplicate rookie four years ago? their 2007 seasons in 2008. Parker anchored an offensive line that only When Erik Ainge arrived on campus in 2004, even the gave up four sacks. Taylor caught 73 passes, three short of UT’s single most unschooled railbird saw evidence of potential stardom. season record, for 1,000 yards and five touchdowns. His rangy body and strong arm stamped him as a talent that couldn't be long denied. By the end of his career, Ainge had First up in the tryouts, with a background as a two-year top led the Vols to three bowl games, including back-to-back reserve, is a man who instantly captured the hearts of UT trips to the Outback Bowl in Tampa as a junior and senior. partisans with his daring approach to the running game in Furthermore, Ainge had maneuvered the Vols through the his Vols debut two years ago. Jonathan Crompton, a gauntlet of strong Eastern Division rivals to land a berth at strapping product of the mountains of Western North the Georgia Dome last December against the powerful LSU Carolina, won't be intimidated by oncoming defenders. He Tigers. sidesteps when he can, but he will lower his head and plow His final game ended in a 21-17 Outback Bowl victory ahead if necessary, using the power contained in his sturdy over Wisconsin in a widely ballyhooed showdown between 6-4, 220-pound frame. representatives of the SEC and the Big 10. The win over the His passing, frequently on display during a freshman sea- Badgers earned UT a 12th-place national ranking and son that included a start against Arkansas, was more limit- pumped fresh hope into the Vols that 2008 could bring their ed last year. Crompton threw only 12 times and completed rise to an SEC championship. seven for 87 yards and had a touchdown in the Louisiana- One comforting thought about the quarterback vacancy: Lafayette game. Competition for Crompton's claim to the The person who winds up in the fall as Ainge's successor starting role will come from redshirt freshman B.J. Coleman will operate behind a line that last year set an NCAA record and sophomore , both of whom hope they for fewest sacks allowed. No line in college football history might win the nod from the mostly new offensive staff, head- surpassed the Vols' feat of permitting only three sacks of ed by coordinator David Clawson, the former head coach at Ainge and four sacks total over an entire season. Richmond. Add to the departure of Ainge the concern created by the Three talented tailbacks, including a 1,000-yard club unexpected decision of defensive anchor Jerod Mayo to member, will be helpful in establishing a running game that cast his lot with professional football instead of spending his should ease the introduction of the new signal-caller. Senior senior season wreaking destruction around the SEC. With Arian Foster, who started every game in 2007, posted a his dossier of 140 tackles last season, the Vols' star line- 5.1 per-play average in toting the leather for 1,162 yards. backer was a fearsome nightmare for opponents to con- Toss in 314 yards he accounted for as a pass receiver, plus template. 117 yards on kickoff returns, and it's obvious Foster lugged OFFENSE the ball for an impressive distance. He also tallied 12 touch- As Tennessee fans were bidding a fond farewell to Erik downs from scrimmage, matching Jay Graham's 1995 total. Ainge following the Outback Bowl victory over Wisconsin, No other Tennessee tailback had met with Foster's success they were simultaneously reviewing in their minds the iden- in reaching pay dirt during the intervening 11 years. tity of the candidates who would seek the starting quar- Backing up Foster are veterans Montario Hardesty, who terback job in spring practice. rushed for 388 yards a year ago, and exciting Lennon 1414 Creer, a heralded runner who lived up to expectations as a and, with Taylor, heads an expanded receivers corps includ- freshman with a 6.2 average on 35 carries. Hardesty, Creer ing Quintin Hancock, Gerald Jones and Denarius Moore. and any newcomers who make the grade will rotate with Receptions notched by Taylor, Rogers and Briscoe added Foster to assure quarterbacks Crompton, Coleman and up to 175, a welcome contrast to the 29 the threesome Stephens a formidable running attack to supplement their latched onto in 2006. Jones, a sophomore who last year own rushing and passing skills. saw occasional service at quarterback, made his mark with The fullback position, starkly vacant in this age of one- two key receptions in the four-overtime victory over back formations, was expected to be headed by three-year Kentucky. One was a spectacular touchdown grab in the letterman David Holbert. Unfortunately, Holbert suffered a first overtime, pulling in a 10-yard strike by Ainge. In Foster, second knee injury in as many years and missed most of the Vols have a running back who caught 35 passes charg- the spring. As a spring stopgap, mid-term enrollee Austin ing out of the backfield and who gives the quarterbacks a Johnson was moved from linebacker to blend with redshirt safe outlet. Two of Foster's receptions went for touchdowns. freshman Kevin Cooper. Following a long-standing Fulmer practice, most of the Tight ends came in for more than their customary number offensive linemen have been trained to step in and play at of pass-catching opportunities last season, and they should more than one position. The coaches don't hesitate to move be no less occupied this year despite the loss of ace receiv- them, assuming they have been well schooled to switch er Chris Brown. With 40 catches to his credit, Brown was a around to where they are needed. Slated to lead the charge key possession receiver with a 6.9-yard average. He also up front is Anthony Parker, a consensus All-SEC and a accounted for six touchdowns. Neither Jeff Cottam nor second-team All-America. Parker started every game at left Luke Stocker will come forth and state reasons they should guard last season, moving over from right guard where he be any less inviting targets. Cottam had 13 catches and had been in the opening lineup 12 times in 2006. Fulmer Stocker 11, using their long bodies (Cottam at 6-8 and has expressed full confidence in the play of Josh McNeil, Stocker at 6-6) to call the quarterback's attention to their who in only two seasons has chalked up 23 starts at center. availability and readiness to help out. McNeil's toughness was credited for a large part of The anticipated decline in wide receiver efficiency last Tennessee's knack for keeping Ainge out of harm's way. year didn't materialize, thanks to sharply increased produc- The Vols were sacked only four times last season, almost tion by a trio who had previously labored quietly in the shad- invariably giving Ainge ample time to locate his open ow of Robert Meacham, Bret Smith and Jayson Swain. receivers. Senior tackle Ramon Foster and junior tackle Lucas Taylor led the way with 73 catches for 1,000 yards Chris Scott are other returning starters in a deep front wall and a 13.7 average and has one more season to apply pol- that includes lettermen Jacques McClendon (a late-sea- ish to an excellent career. Austin Rogers with 53 recep- son starter at guard), Vladimir Richard and Cody Sullins. tions and Josh Briscoe with 49 came through in fine style All things considered, it's a sensible expectation for the line to operate in championship fashion as the Vols barge out of the gate against UAB for the start of the season Aug. 30 at Neyland Stadium. DEFENSE A recurring theme over the years in college football, not only at Tennessee but nationwide, has been a call for the defense to hold the fort while the offense reinvents its game. The Vols may pull a switch on tradition by reversing the roles. Coordinator John Chavis' forces suffered some dev- astating losses through graduation and an especially dam- aging defection to the NFL. So, take the ball, offense, and move on down the field while Coach Chavis and his staff rebuild. You normally introduce a discussion of defense with an appraisal of returning ends. But there is little to say on that subject because of the loss of a pair of last season's most time-tested veterans, Xavier Mitchell and Antonio Reynolds. Mitchell ranked sixth in tackles with 48, and Reynolds reg- istered 28. Responsibility for leadership will rest mainly with Robert Ayers, a senior stalwart who last year alternated with Reynolds on the right side. Ayres had only 33 tackles, but made them count by hauling down 11 runners behind the line of scrimmage. Junior Wes Brown, like Ayers, appeared in every game and had 23 tackles. Beyond Ayers and Brown, there are three other lettermen, none with Eric Berry (left) and Rico McCoy will be leading the always tough appreciable experience except on special teams. Ben Tennessee defense in 2008. Berry set a single-season record last year Martin with 222 interception return yards, while McCoy finished with 106 , whose quickness and leaping ability are impres- tackles, second-highest on the team. sive, could move into the rotation at end, depending on 1515 2008 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL OUTLOOK

how well he fares in competition with other hopefuls such as Andre Mathis and Chris Walker. Compared to end, the tackle slots are awash with experi- enced performers, including both of last season's starters. Dan Williams, at 310 pounds, came along at a steady pace in his sophomore season, climaxing the year's work with a game-saving play in the second session of the four-over- time 52-50 victory over Kentucky. Williams blocked a 34- yard field goal that had the potential to bring defeat to the Vols at the hands of their border state rival. He started seven of the final eight games. Demonté Bolden, the returning starter at left tackle, also had a significant role in the win at Kentucky. He forced a fumble and tallied a sack against the Wildcats. Williams finished the season with 39 tackles to rank seventh for the Vols. Bolden had 26. Walter Fisher, a senior who came to Tennessee out of junior col- lege ranks, figures to compete for a starter’s role at one of the tackle positions as a returning lettermen. The linebacker situation took an unexpected dive when Jerod Mayo weighed all the factors and concluded the time was ripe for him to make a move to the NFL. He decided to forgo his senior season for the opportunity to test the waters of pro football a year earlier than his coaches had hoped. To say his former teammates will have a lot of making up to do would be putting it mildly. Mayo ended the season with 140 Sophomore placekicker Daniel Lincoln burst onto the scene in 2007 as tackles, a total that led the SEC and that no other Vol had the Ocala, Fla., native knocked home 21 field goals and finished with 115 exceeded going back all the way to 1988 when Keith points, which is the third highest single season total in UT history. DeLong notched 159. Comp-licating the linebacker picture was the graduation of another starter, Ryan Karl, who had ago at the strong safety slot now filled by Berry. Morley was 82 tackles, fifth on the team. The burden of bringing the line- ineligible last year because of classroom deficiencies but backer corps to speed revolves around the example set by has worked himself back into academic good graces. Other Rico McCoy, overshadowed in the past by Mayo, but clear- lettermen vying for playing time will be senior Antonio ly capable of taking on a leadership role. As a sophomore, Gaines, junior Marsalous Johnson and sophomore Brent he finished with 106 tackles. In six games, he walked off the Vinson, all of whom started games for the Vols in 2007. field as the team's leading tackler. McCoy ranked sixth for SPECIAL TEAMS tackles in the SEC and was awarded second-team all- There is good news, and then there is bad news con- league honors. Ellix Wilson, a three-year letter winner who cerning the Vols' kicking game. Under the heading of Good had 24 tackles and three sacks, is the first name that pops News is the unexpected but deserved honor that was up as a possible new starter. Other returning lettermen in accorded Daniel Lincoln, who in his freshman season was the picture are Adam Myers-White, Nevin McKenzie, named first team Football Writers All-America placekicker. Savion Frazier, Nick Reveiz and LaMarcus Thompson. An award normally bestowed on a veteran kicker, the FWAA Contrasted with last season, when inexperience was the accolade went to Lincoln on the basis of the success he recurring problem, the secondary has a wealth of seasoned enjoyed on 21 of 28 field goal attempts, including a game- talent, led by a sophomore strong safety who made every- winning 27-yard bull’s-eye in a 27-24 overtime victory over body's freshman check list in 2007. Eric Berry could be one South Carolina. Lincoln also made good on 49 of 50 extra of UT’s most decorated defenders ever when he winds up points attempts. On the not-so-good news front is the fact his career. Two different sources picked him as the nation's that Britton Colquitt received a five-game suspen- freshman defensive player of the year, influenced no doubt sion for a disciplinary infraction this winter, which means the by his five interceptions for a school-record 222 yards and second-team all-SEC senior can see his first action Oct. 11 nine passes deflected. Berry saved his most prolific perfor- at Georgia. Colquitt averaged 41.5 yards last year. mance for the final game of the regular season, registering Sophomore Chad Cunningham, who filled in when Colquitt 14 tackles in the four-overtime victory over Kentucky that sat out the Southern Mississippi game with a leg injury, fig- clinched the Eastern Division title in the SEC. Aside from the ures to handle punting duties at least until Colquitt returns. departure of free safety and four-year starter Jonathan Dennis Rogan comes back as the punt return specialist Hefney, the Vols return nearly every secondary player who with a 10.7 average from the 2007 season. Rogan and helped the team attain its 10-4 record. In addition to Berry, Lennon Creer are experienced kickoff return men, Rogan starters returning are senior DeAngelo Willingham at left with a 30.3 average and Creer at 18.7. Things seem to be and sophomore Dennis Rogan at right corner- looking up in the return department, an area in which the back. Among many who will compete for playing time will Vols had failed to meet Fulmer's exacting standards in be junior Demetrice Morley, who started two years recent seasons. 1616 2008 KEY RETURNING PERFORMERS

RETURNING ALL-STAR CANDIDATES 48-yard FG to send South Carolina game to OT ... Hit winning 27-yard FG in OT against Gamecocks ... Career Totals: 21-of-29 field goal attempts ... 91 ROBERT AYERS 115 pts ... Long of 48 yards vs. SC. DE, 6-3, 270, Sr., Clio, S.C. Set to play significant leadership and starting role after sparkling as reserve 5 RICO McCOY in 2007 ... Paced Vols last year with 12 tackles behind line of scrimmage, LB, 6-1, 215, Jr., Washington D.C. resulting in minus-40 yards of offense ... Also tops with four sacks ... Honors: 2007 All-SEC (Associated Press 2nd, Coaches 2nd) Career-best three TFLs against Arkansas State after contributing two Enjoyed breakout campaign during sophomore season, finishing with 108 apiece against California and Southern Miss ... Six tackles against A-State tackles after only having 38 hits in his freshman season ... Led or tied for were career high … Contributed at least a shared TFL in nine of season’s team lead in tackles in six of 14 games sophomore season ... Second on 14 games ... Finished third on defensive front with 34 total tackles ... Also team and sixth among SEC leaders with 106 tackles ... Led team and set third on squad with four quarterback hurries ... Played in 35 career games career-high with 14 tackles and one TFL against South Carolina ... Had first with two starts ... Career Totals: 64 tackles, 16 TFLs and six sacks. career interception against Southern Mississippi ... Career Totals: 144 hits (83 tackles and 61 assists),7.5 TFLs, Five PBUs, two fumble recoveries, 14 ERIC BERRY one interception and one sack. DB, 5-11, 195, So., Fairburn, Ga. Honors: Defensive Freshman of the Year (CollegeFootballNews.com), 75 ANTHONY PARKER Freshman All-America (FWAA, Rivals.com, CollegeFootballNews.com), OG, 6-3, 305, Sr., Jonesboro, Ga. SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year (Sporting News), All-SEC (Coaches Honors: 2007 All-America (Associated Press 2nd, Rivals.com 3rd) ... 2007 2nd, AP 2nd), SEC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 10 and 24). All-SEC (Associated Press, Coaches, Rivals.com) Finished sixth among SEC interception leaders and ranked third nation- Tennessee lead SEC and nation with only four sacks allowed in 2007 ... ally among frosh with five interceptions ... Interception return yardage Vols offensive front allowing a this year every 134.5 total (222) ranked second nationally and second in SEC history book ... pass plays ... Helped Tennessee offense produce a 3,000-yard passer, Started every game of young collegiate career ... Interception return of 96 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver in 2007 ... Lived up to billing as yards for TD at Florida tied for third-longest in UT history and was longest preseason All-SEC by Sporting News and preseason third team All-SEC in 35 years ... Became first defensive player—and just third player over- by coaches ... Started all 14 games his junior year at left guard after mak- all—in Phillip Fulmer era to start season-opener as true freshman ... ing dozen starts at right guard in 2006 ... Has started the last 23 games Returned two interceptions against Arkansas for combined 98 yards ... he’s played in (missed 2007 Outback Bowl because of injury) ... First Set career-high with 14 tackles and had one PBU against Kentucky ... career start was as center at LSU in 2005 comeback win. Career Totals: 86 tackles, two TFLs and five interceptions. 41 DENNIS ROGAN 27 ARIAN FOSTER DB, 5-10, 185, So., Knoxville TB, 6-1, 215, Sr., San Diego, Calif. Honors: SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Vanderbilt) Honors: 2007 All-SEC (Associated Press 2nd, Rivals.com 2nd) ... 2005 All-around play has led to action at cornerback, safety, punt returner and Freshman All-America (Rivals.com 2nd, Sporting News honorable men- kick returner ... Helped Vols to largest 4th-quarter rally in Neyland Stadium tion), 2005 Freshman All-SEC (Coaches and Sporting News), SEC history by returning punt 45 yards to set up winning field goal against Vandy Freshman of the Week (Kentucky). ... Saw first extensive time on defense against Louisiana-Lafayette, finish- Enters senior season with UT career rushing record in sight ... Currently ing with career-high six tackles ... Had UT’s longest kick return of season, stands seventh on UT’s career rushing list ... Only needs 685 yards to 78 yards, against Arkansas on only attempt of game ... Also returned four break record ... Rushed for 1,193 yards during his junior year which was punts for 32 yards and had three tackles against Razorbacks ... Returned the ninth best singles season mark in UT history... 12 rushing TDs in junior three punts for 24 yards, two kickoffs for 48 yards and had three tackles, season, most by Vol runner since Jay Graham had 12 in 1995 ... First Vol including his first career TFL, at Kentucky ... Career Totals: 19 hits (14 freshman to start at tailback since Jamal Lewis in 1997 and first to have tackles, 5 assists), one TFL, one PBUs ... 17 punt returns for 165 yards (9.7 100-yard rushing games in first five career starts since Chuck Webb in avg) ... 13 kickoff returns for 383 yards (29.5 avg.). 1989 ... Rushed for career-high 223 yards against Vanderbilt in 2005 ... Career Totals: 519 career rushes for 2,394 yards (4.6 per att.), and 22 TDs 12 LUCAS TAYLOR ... Caught 64 passes for 576 yards (9.0 per rec.), and 2 TDs. WR, 6-0, 185, Sr., Carencro, La. Honors: 2007 All-SEC (Associated Press 2nd) 78 RAMON FOSTER Second in the SEC with 1,000 receiving yards and third in catches with 73 OT, 6-6, 325, Sr., Henning ... Began season with 100-yard receiving game in three of first four outings Honors: 2007 All-SEC Rivals.com (2nd), 2005 Freshman All-SEC to start season ... His 73 catches second on UT season record chart and Coaches. only three behind Robert Meachem (76) for all-time best ... Career highs in In addition to All-SEC second team selection by Rivals.com, among 24 catches (11) and yards (186) at Mississippi State ... Most game receptions players selected by ESPN analyst Mark May to 2007 All-MayDay Team ... by Vol since 2001 and most receiving yards since 2002 ... Teamed with That squad is composed of college football’s “Toughest of the Tough” ... Austin Rogers to become first Vols wide receiver duo to each eclipse 100 Foster started all 14 games and was instrumental in Tennessee leading yards in contest since 1997 SEC Championship Game ... Topped previous nation in fewest sacks allowed with four ... Suffered broken thumb in career total of 101 receiving yards with 103 in debut start at Cal ... Career pregame drills before Vanderbilt contest but still played entire game and did Totals: 87 career receptions for 1,101 yards (12.7 per rec.) and five TDs. not miss any snaps rest of season ... Owns 32 career games played with 16 starts ... Twice named recipient of UT’s Harvey Robinson Award for 98 Demonte Bolden, DT, 6-6, 290, Sr., Chattanooga most improved offensive player during spring practice (2005 and 2007). 8 Jonathan Crompton, QB, 6-4, 220, Jr., Waynesville, N.C. 26 DANIEL LINCOLN 65 Jacques McClendon PK, 6-0, 204, So., Ocala, Fla. , OT, 6-3, 320, Jr., Cleveland Honors: 2007 All-America (FWAA) ... 2007 Freshman All-America 50 Josh McNeil, C, 6-4, 280, Jr., Collins, Miss. (Rivals.com 2nd, Sporting News hon. mention, CollegeFootballNews.com hon. mention) ... 2007 All-SEC (Rivals.com, Associated Press 2nd, 7 Demetrice Morley, DB, 6-2, 195, Jr., Miami, Fla. Coaches 2nd) ... Freshman All-SEC (Coaches, Rivals.com, Sporting News) ... Groza Award Semifinalist ... ESPN The Magazine Academic All- 21 Austin Rogers, WR, 6-2, 185, Jr., Nashville District IV ... SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (South Carolina). 79 Chris Scott His 115 points in freshman season is most by kicker in Tennessee history , OT, 6-5, 310, Jr., Riverdale, Ga. and trails only Gene McEver (130 in 1929) and Reggie Cobb (120 in 1987) 13 Brent Vinson, DB, 6-0, 190, So., Hampton, Va. ... Hit first eight attempts to set best career start in UT history ... 21 field goals made was third-best season in UT history ...... Kicked career-long 55 Dan Williams, DT, 6-3, 310, Jr., Memphis 171 2008 TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS DEPTH CHART

Post-Spring Practice - April 19,2008 OFFENSE TE 80 Jeff Cottam (Jr., 6-8, 260) or DEFENSE 88 Luke Stocker (So., 6-6, 245) LE 94 Wes Brown (Jr., 6-4, 256) 89 Cody Pope (Fr., 6-6, 285) 84 Chris Walker (So., 6-3, 230) LT 79 Chris Scott (Jr., 6-5, 310) or 46 Andre Mathis (Jr., 6-2, 255) 72 Ramone Johnson (So., 6-5, 315) LT 98 Demonte Bolden (Sr., 6-6, 290) or LG 75 Anthony Parker (Sr., 6-3, 300) or 95 Walter Fisher (Sr., 6-3, 275) 51 Vladimir Richard (Jr., 6-4, 300) 52 Victor Thomas (So., 6-4, 270) 69 Cory Sullins (Jr., 6-1, 285) RT 55 Dan Williams (Jr., 6-3, 310) C 50 Josh McNeil (Jr., 6-4, 280) or 97 Chase Nelson (Jr., 6-4, 270) or 75 Anthony Parker (Sr., 6-3, 300) 58 Donald Langley (Fr., 6-2, 290) 66 Cody Sullins (Jr., 6-1, 285) RE 91 Robert Ayers (Sr., 6-3, 270) RG 65 Jacques McClendon (Jr., 6-3, 320) or 99 Ben Martin (So., 6-3, 240) 51 Vladimir Richard (Jr., 6-4, 300) SLB 20 Nevin McKenzie (Sr., 6-2, 215) or 74 Jarrod Shaw (So., 6-4, 330) 48 Adam Myers-White (Sr., 6-2, 215) 76 Darris Sawtelle (Fr., 6-6, 295) 44 Josh Hawkins (Fr., 6-1, 200) RT 78 Ramon Foster (Sr., 6-6, 325) MLB 35 Ellix Wilson (Sr., 5-10, 225) 70 Darius Myers (So., 6-6, 315) or 56 Nick Reveiz (So., 5-10, 225) 54 William Brimfield (Fr., 6-5, 320) 19 Chris Donald (Fr., 6-1, 225) WR 21 Austin Rogers (Jr., 6-2, 185) or WLB 5 Rico McCoy (Jr., 6-1, 215) 87 Quintin Hancock (Jr., 6-3, 200) 43 Savion Frazier (So., 6-2, 210) 86 Tyler Maples (Fr., 6-1, 190) 42 LaMarcus Thompson (So., 6-1, 220) WR 81 Josh Briscoe (Sr., 6-3, 183) or LCB 24 DeAngelo Willingham (Sr., 6-0, 200) or 4 Gerald Jones (So., 6-0, 185) 31 Marsalous Johnson (Jr., 5-9, 180) 11 Todd Campbell (Fr., 6-0, 185) 25 Art Evans (Fr., 6-1, 185) WR 12 Lucas Taylor (Sr., 6-0, 185) 26 C.J. Fleming (Fr., 5-10, 173) 6 Denarius Moore (So., 6-1, 185) RCB 41 Dennis Rogan (So., 5-10, 185) or 82 Ahmad Paige (Fr., 6-1, 180) 13 Brent Vinson (So., 6-0, 190) 1 Kenny O’Neal (Sr., 6-0, 195) 37 Antonio Gaines (Sr., 5-9, 185) QB 8 Jonathan Crompton (Jr., 6-4, 220) FS 7 Demetrice Morley (Jr., 6-2, 195) 17 Nick Stephens (So., 6-4, 215) 9 Daryl Vereen (Fr., 6-0, 200) 18 B.J. Coleman (Fr., 6-3, 210) 22 Vince Faison (Fr., 6-0, 195) TB 27 Arian Foster (Sr., 6-1, 215) SS 14 Eric Berry (So., 5-11, 195) 2 Montario Hardesty (Jr., 6-0, 210) 24 DeAngelo Willingham (Sr., 6-0, 200) 3 Lennon Creer (So., 6-1, 210) 36 Anthony Anderson (Fr., 6-1, 180) 28 Tauren Poole (Fr., 5-10, 200) 6 Derrick Furlow (Jr., 6-1, 190) 7 Ja’Kouri Williams (Sr., 5-10, 190) FB 45 Kevin Cooper (So., 6-0, 240) PUNTERS/KICKERS 40 Austin Johnson (Fr., 6-2, 242) P 95 Chad Cunningham (So., 6-3, 210) 30 David Holbert (Sr., 6-1, 250) 47 Britton Colquitt (Sr., 6-3, 205) PK 26 Daniel Lincoln (So., 6-0, 204) RETURN SPECIALISTS 37 Devin Mathis (Fr., 5-11, 150) PR 41 Dennis Rogan (So., 5-10, 185) KO 95 Chad Cunningham (So., 6-3, 210) 4 Gerald Jones (So., 6-0, 185) 26 Daniel Lincoln (So., 6-0, 204) 21 Austin Rogers (Jr., 6-2, 185) 37 Devin Mathis (Fr., 5-11, 150) 14 Eric Berry (So., 5-11, 195) DS 53 Morgan Cox (Jr., 6-4, 225) 7 Demetrice Morley (Jr., 6-2, 195) 57 Nick Guess (Fr., 6-3, 230) KR 41 Dennis Rogan (So., 5-10, 185) H 85 Bram Cannon (Jr., 6-2, 185) 3 Lennon Creer (So., 6-1, 210) 18 B.J. Coleman (Fr., 6-3, 210) 6 Denarius Moore (So., 6-1, 185) 20 Geoff Courtney (So., 6-1, 175) 4 Gerald Jones (So., 6-0, 185) 14 Eric Berry (So., 5-11, 195) 28 Tauren Poole (Fr., 5-10, 200)

182 PROBABLE STARTER THUMBNAILS

OFFENSE DEFENSE 8 JONATHAN CROMPTON, QB (Jr., 6-4, 220) 94 WES BROWN, LE (Jr., 6-4, 256) GP/GS (7/0, 14-1)...Completed 7-of-12 passes last year for 97 yards, 1 TD...In two-game GP/GS (14/0, 14/0)...Three tackles each vs. GA, ALA and VAN in 2007...In on first career sack reserve role as freshman, completed 11-of-24 for career high 183 yards in final three quarters vs. SC with shared effort...Appeared in all 14 games. vs. LSU...Made first career start following week at ARK, completing 16-of-34 for 174 yards. CAREER HIGHS: Tkles-3, four times; TFL-1, twice; SKS-0.5 vs. SC 2007. CAREER HIGHS: Att-34 vs. ARK 2006; Cmp-16 vs. ARK 2006; Yds-183 vs. LSU 2006; TD-2, twice. 98 DEMONTE’ BOLDEN, LT (Sr., 6-6, 290) 27 ARIAN FOSTER, TB (Sr., 6-1, 215) GP/GS (12/12, 25/12)...Twice has matched career high with four-tackle games vs. LSU GP/GS (14/14, 36/23)...Needs 685 rushing yards to break UT career record held by Travis (2006, 2007)...Also matched season best with four tackles vs. GA...Sacks last year vs. ASU and Henry (3,078)...Enters 2008 seventh in school history with 2,394 rushing yards...Carried for KY...Started last 12 games in which he has appeared. 1,193 yards last year, ninth-best season total in UT history...12 rushing TDs last season were CAREER HIGHS: Tkles-4, four times; TFL-1, nine times; SKS-1, three times. most since Jay Graham had 12 in 1995...Also finished third in 2007 SEC all-purpose yards. 95 WALTER FISHER, LT (Sr., 6-3, 275) CAREER HIGHS: Att-40 vs. VAN 2005; Yds-223 vs. VAN 2005; TD-3, twice. GP/GS (14/0, 22/0)...Tied career high with five tackles vs. LSU in SEC title game...Also five 45 KEVIN COOPER, FB (Soph., 6-0, 240) tackles vs. ULL...Four stops vs. SM and three against GA...Played in all 14 games. GP/GS (7/0, 7/0)...Appeared in 2007 as special teams reserve and short-yardage situa- CAREER HIGHS: Tkles-5, twice; TFL-1, three times; SKS-0. tional back...Played in seven games. 55 DAN WILLIAMS, RT (Jr., 6-3, 310) CAREER HIGHS: Att-0; Yds-0; TD-0. GP/GS (14/10, 20/10)...Key blocked field goal in 4-OT win at KY...Started nine games in 80 JEFF COTTAM, TE (Jr., 6-8, 260) 2007, including six of final seven...Career high with six tackles vs. SM in first career start...Five GP/GS (14/6, 27/6)...Caught first career touchdown pass last year at KY...Had single catch- tackles, including sack, vs. ARK...Had one of three UT sacks in Outback Bowl. es in four different games...Finished with 19 receiving yards for season. CAREER HIGHS: Tkles-6, twice; TFL-3 vs. SC 2007; SKS-1, three times. CAREER HIGHS: Rec-1, four times; Yds-13 vs. ASU 2007; TD-1 vs. KY 2007. 91 ROBERT AYERS, RE (Sr., 6-3, 270) 88 LUKE STOCKER, TE (Soph., 6-6, 245) GP/GS (13/0, 36/2)...Finished 2007 with 12 TFLs and four sacks -- both team GP/GS (14/0, 14/0)...Reserve in 2007 caught first career touchdown pass at ALA...Also had highs...Statistical highlight was six tackles, three TFLs and two sacks vs. ASU...Multiple TFLs vs. single catches in three other games...Finished with 11 receiving yards for season. CAL, SM and ASU...At least three tackles in six games...Four tackles and TFL at KY...Concluded CAREER HIGHS: Rec-1 four times; Yds-6 vs. ULL 2007; TD-1 vs. ALA 2007. season with fourth sack and 12th TFL in Outback Bowl...Made 2006 starts vs. VAN, KY. 79 CHRIS SCOTT, LT (Jr., 6-5, 310) CAREER HIGHS: Tkles-6 vs. ASU 2007; TFL-3 vs. ASU 2007; SKS-2 vs. ASU 2007. GP/GS (14/14, 21/14)...Started first eight games last season at right guard, then moved to 20 NEVIN McKENZIE, SLB (Sr., 6-2, 215) left tackle for remainder of season after injury to Eric Young...Ability to play all five positions. GP/GS (14/0, 14/0)...Second in 2007 with 13 special teams tackles...Worked way into line- 1 up as pass-rush specialist...Fourth on team with 2 /2 sacks...Tied for honors with 2 forced fum- 72 RAMONE JOHNSON, LT (Soph., 6-5, 315) bles. GP/GS (6/0, 6/0)...Appeared as freshman reserve in six games, including SEC outings CAREER HIGHS: Tkles-6 vs. KY 2007; TFL-1, twice; SKS-1, twice. against FLA, GA and ALA...Being counted on for improved role in 2008. 48 ADAM MYERS-WHITE, SLB (Sr., 6-2, 215) 75 ANTHONY PARKER, LG/C (Sr., 6-3, 300) GP/GS (13/0, 33/0)...Appeared in every 2007 game except MSU (injury)...Career high four GP/GS (14/14, 32/27)...Started all 14 games his junior year at left guard after making dozen tackles against both ASU and ULL...Among special teams leaders with 10 tackles. starts at right guard in 2006...Named second-team 2007 All-America by Associated Press. CAREER HIGHS: Tkles-4, twice; TFL-1 vs. ULL 2007; SKS-0. 51 VLADIMIR RICHARD, LG/RG (Jr., 6-4, 300) 35 ELLIX WILSON, MLB (Sr., 5-10, 225) GP/GS (13/0, 13/0)...Appeared in 13 straight games after opener at CAL...Earned spot in GP/GS (14/1, 40/1)...Vols’ top reserve linebacker in 2007 before getting first collegiate start offensive line rotation as outstanding run blocker. in Outback Bowl...Tied career high with six tackles vs. WIS...Second on team with three sacks. 1 50 JOSH McNEIL, C (Jr., 6-4, 280) CAREER HIGHS: Tkles-6, twice; TFL-1 /2 vs. SC 2007; SKS-1, twice. l GP/GS (14/14, 26/23)...Enters 2008 with streak of 23 consecutive starts at center...Contributed 5 RICO McCOY, WLB (Jr., 6-1, 215) 10 knockdown blocks at MSU on way to SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors. GP/GS (13/13, 26/15)...Second team 2007 All-SEC by Coaches, AP...Led or tied for team 65 JACQUES McCLENDON, RG (Jr., 6-3, 320) lead in tackles in six of 13 games last year...Second on team and sixth among SEC leaders with l GP/GS (13/6, 25/7)...Moved into 2007 at current position after injury to teammate 106 tackles...Double-figures in tackles vs. GA, SC and VAN...Added interception vs. SM. Eric Young...Alert recovery of fourth-quarter Vols fumble kept tying drive alive against SC. CAREER HIGHS: Tkles-14 vs. SC 2007; TFL-3 vs. VAN 2006; SKS-1 vs. ALA 2007. 78 RAMON FOSTER, RT (Sr., 6-6, 325) 24 DeANGELO WILLINGHAM, LCB (Sr., 6-0, 200) GP/GS (14/14, 32/26)...Started all 14 at this position last year...Suffered broken thumb in GP/GS (14/8, 14/8)...Forced two lost and recorded career-high 10 tackles against pregame warmups before VAN, but did not miss any snaps...Named to ESPN All-MayDay Team. home-state SC...Recovered one of those fumbles...Nine tackles at KY...First TFL vs. WIS. CAREER HIGHS: Tkles-10 vs. SC 2007; PD-1, three times; INT-0. RETURN SPECIALISTS 31 MARSALOUS JOHNSON, LCB (Jr., 5-9, 180) 41 DENNIS ROGAN, PR/KR (Soph., 5-10, 185) GP/GS (7/7, 15/7)...Knee injury at ALA forced him to miss season’s second half...Eight tack- les that day before injury...Four tackles at CAL in first career start...First interception came vs. ASU. Leading SEC freshman in 2007 and fifth overall among league punt return specialists with CAREER HIGHS: Tkles-8 vs. ALA 2007; PD-2 vs. SM 2007; INT-1 vs. ASU 2007. 9.7-yard avg...Also averaged 29.5 per kickoff return but missed minimum number to qualify...SEC Special Teams Player of Week for effort against VAN (combined 146 return yards). 41 DENNIS ROGAN, RCB (Soph., 5-10, 185) CAREER PR HIGHS: Ret-4, twice; Yds-72 vs. VAN 2007; TD-0. GP/GS (13/0, 13/0)...Saw first extensive time on defense vs. ULL, finishing with career-high CAREER KR HIGHS: Ret-3 vs. VAN 2007; Yds-78 vs. ARK 2007; TD-0. six tackles...Three other games with three tackles. CAREER HIGHS: Tkles-6 vs. ULL 2007; PD-1 vs. ULL 2007; INT-0. 3 LENNON CREER, KR (So., 6-1, 210) 13 BRENT VINSON, RCB (Soph., 6-0, 190) Set SEC Championship Game record with 50-yard kickoff return against LSU...Led to per- sonal best kickoff return game of season, four attempts for 99 yards and 24.5-yard average. GP/GS (14/10, 14/10)...Second on team with eight passes defensed...First significant 2007 CAREER KR HIGHS: Ret-4 vs. LSU 2007; Yds-99 vs. LSU 2007; TD-0. action on defense led to interception vs. ASU...Started season’s final 10 games...Battled shoul- der injury but did not miss a start...Career-high seven tackles at ALA. PUNTER / KICKER CAREER HIGHS: Tkles-7 vs. ALA 2007; PD-2, twice; INT-1 vs. ASU 2007. 7 DEMETRICE MORLEY, FS (Jr., 6-2, 195) 95 CHAD CUNNINGHAM, P/PK (Soph., 6-3, 210) GP/GS (0/0, 24/10)...Second on 2006 team with eight passes defensed...Also had seven GP/GS (5/1, 5/1)...Punted three times against SM last year for 40.7-yard average in first tackles for lost yardage...Has three career interceptions among 11 passes defensed...Highlight career start... Also handled kickoff duties during five games last year. was 31-yard TD return of interception against LSU...Eight tackles that day vs. Tigers. CAREER HIGHS: Punts-3 vs. SM 2007; Avg.-40.7 vs. SM 2007; Long-46 vs. SM 2007. CAREER HIGHS: Tkles-9 vs. MAR 2006; PD-1, 11 times; INT-1, three times. 26 DANIEL LINCOLN, PK (Soph., 6-0, 204) 14 ERIC BERRY, SS (Soph., 5-11, 195) GP/GS (14/14, 14/14)...Named Football Writers All-America and Rivals.com All-SEC...Set GP/GS (14/14, 14/14)...Broke 37-year-old UT record with 222 interception return yards in school kick scoring record (115) that was third-best overall total in Vols history...Hit first eight FG 2007...That figure ranked second nationally and second in SEC history book...Led all SEC fresh- attempts for best start by UT kicker...21 made field goals third-best total in UT history...Career- men with 86 tackles...Career-high 14 tackles at KY...First defensive freshman in Phillip Fulmer long 48-yarder sent SC game to overtime. era to start collegiate debut...Team leader with nine passes defensed. CAREER HIGHS: FG Made-4 vs. MSU 2007; Long-48 vs. SC 2007; Points-15 vs. MSU 2007. CAREER HIGHS: Tkles-14 vs. KY 2007; PD-2, twice; INT-2 vs. ARK 2007.

191 LETTERMEN RETURNING/LOST

OFFENSE (22) DEFENSE (22) OFFENSE (9) TIGHT ENDS ENDS Erik Ainge**** Jeff Cottam** Robert Ayers*** Chris Brown**** Luke Stocker* Wes Brown** LaMarcus Coker* Ben Martin* Brad Cottam**** TACKLES ++Andre Mathis* Michael Frogg** Ramon Foster*** Chris Walker* Steven Jones* Chris Scott** Roy Olasimbo* (service) TACKLES Casey Woods*** GUARDS Demonte’ Bolden* Eric Young*** Jacques McClendon** Walter Fisher* Anthony Parker*** Dan Williams* Vladimir Richard* DEFENSE (13) Cody Sullins* LINEBACKERS Sinclair Cannon*** Savion Frazier* Michael Crain* (service) CENTERS Rico McCoy* Dorian Davis** Josh McNeil** Nevin McKenzie* Adam Gillem* (service) Adam Myers-White*** Jonathan Hefney**** QUARTERBACKS Nick Reveiz* Ryan Karl**** Jonathan Crompton** LaMarcus Thompson* Ricardo Kemp** Ellix Wilson** J.T. Mapu**** WIDE RECEIVERS Jerod Mayo*** Josh Briscoe*** DEFENSIVE BACKS Xavier Mitchell**** Quintin Hancock* Eric Berry* Jarod Parrish**** Gerald Jones* $Antonio Gaines*** Antonio Reynolds**** Denarius Moore* Marsalous Johnson** Antonio Wardlow** Kenny O’Neal* +Demetrice Morley** #Austin Rogers** Dennis Rogan* Lucas Taylor*** Brent Vinson* DeAngelo Willingham* SPECIALISTS (0) TAILBACKS Lennon Creer* Arian Foster*** SPECIALISTS (4) * Indicates letters earned Montario Hardesty** Britton Colquitt*** (Punter) Ja’Kouri Williams*** Morgan Cox* (Deep Snapper) # Rogers lettered in 2005 and 2007. Chad Cunningham* (Punter) $ Gaines and Holbert lettered in 2004, 05, 06 FULLBACKS Daniel Lincoln* (Placekicker) + Morley lettered in 2005, 06 $David Holbert*** ++ Mathis lettered in 2006.

STARTERS RETURNING (16) STARTERS LOST (8) OFFENSE (8) OFFENSE (3) Tight End Jeff Cottam (Jr., 6-8, 270) Left Tackle Eric Young (Sr., 6-4, 305) Left Guard Anthony Parker (Sr., 6-3, 300) Tight End Chris Brown (Sr., 6-3, 250) Center Josh McNeil (Jr., 6-4, 280) Quarterback Erik Ainge (Sr., 6-6, 220) Offensive Line Chris Scott (Jr., 6-5, 310) Right Tackle Ramon Foster (Sr., 6-6, 325) Wide Receiver Lucas Taylor (Sr., 6-0, 185) DEFENSE (5) Wide Receiver Austin Rogers (Jr., 6-2, 185) Left End Xavier Mitchell (Sr., 6-2, 255) Tailback Arian Foster (Sr., 6-1, 215) Right End Antonio Reynolds (Sr., 6-3, 270) Strong Linebacker Ryan Karl (Sr., 6-0, 218) DEFENSE (6) Weak Linebacker Jerod Mayo (Jr., 6-2, 230) Left Tackle Demonte’ Bolden (Sr., 6-6, 290) Free Safety Jonathan Hefney (Sr., 5-9, 185) Right Tackle Dan Williams (Jr., 6-3, 310) Weak Linebacker Rico McCoy (Jr., 6-1, 215) Left Cornerback Brent Vinson (So., 6-0, 190) SPECIALISTS (0) Right Cornerback DeAngelo Willingham (Sr., 6-0, 200) Strong Safety Eric Berry (So., 5-11, 195)

SPECIALISTS (2) Punter Britton Colquitt (Sr., 6-3, 205) Placekicker Daniel Lincoln (So., 6-0, 204)

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WIDE RECEIVERS Lettermen Returning (7) Lettermen Lost (1) Josh Briscoe, Sr., 3L Casey Woods, 3L Quintin Hancock, Jr., 1L Gerald Jones, So., 1L Denarius Moore, So., 1L Kenny O’Neal, Sr., 1L Austin Rogers, Jr., 2L Lucas Taylor, Sr., 3L Contrasted to last season, when a question mark hung over the wide receiver slots because of heavy graduation losses, the Vols enter 2008 with an abun- dance of available talent. Included in the mix are some gridiron Houdinis who make a practice of posting occasional plays worthy of a magician's skill, notably sophomore Gerald Jones. Measuring an unexceptional six-feet in his stocking feet, Jones as a freshman last year had a couple of catches against Kentucky that stamped him as a man to watch when the Vols need a clutch play. Jones could take the spotlight away from a trio of proven veterans who are ticketed for start- ing assignments -- seniors Lucas Taylor and Josh Briscoe and junior Austin Rogers. Taylor was the top receiver last year with 73 catches, followed in the stats column by Rogers' 53 and Briscoe's 49. The pantry is anything but bare at receiver, filled out by a senior who is a product of junior college football, Kenny O'Neal; junior Quintin Hancock, who enjoyed a good spring practice; sopho- more hopeful Denarius Moore and freshman prospects Ahmad Paige, Tyler Maples and Todd Campbell. After you throw in the work from a battery of tight ends and tailbacks, it becomes obvious that Tennessee has a competent crew of receivers ready for engagement. TACKLES Lettermen Returning (2) Lettermen Lost (2) Ramon Foster, Sr., 3L Steven Jones, 1L Chris Scott, Jr., 2L Eric Young, 3L Wide receiver Ahmad Paige (82) and tight end Luke Stocker (88) are UT’s 2008 Harvey Robinson Award winners as the most improved It is widely conceded that the Vols' offensive line should take the field with a burst offensive players in spring practice. Paige is a redshirt freshman from of energy and confidence from the moment the season gets under way. For Monroe, La., while Stocker is a sophomore from Berea, Ky. example, the starting tackles, senior Ramon Foster and junior Chris Scott, need to play second fiddle to no one when it comes to doing their jobs. Both have the background and know-how to fire off the ball, protect the quarterback and clear a OFFENSE path for Arian Foster and the other running backs. But beyond the starters, head coach Phillip Fulmer and line coach Greg Adkins shake their heads in assessing TIGHT ENDS/FULLBACKS the potential. They weren't pleased that an element of softness appeared in early Lettermen Returning (3) Lettermen Lost (2) spring practice drills among some of the likely reserves. The remainder of off- season drills were dedicated to developing toughness among such players as TE Jeff Cottam, Jr., 2L TE Chris Brown, 4L tackles Ramone Johnson, a sophomore and potential starter, sophomorre TE Luke Stocker, So., 1L TE Brad Cottam, 4L Darius Myers and redshirt freshman William Brimfield. Myers and Brimfield are FB David Holbert, Sr., 3L backups, but they need to be ready in case Foster and Scott fall by the wayside. Even though tight ends can never get enough catches to satisfy them, at least Jeff Cottam and Luke Stocker will have the documentation to make the case to GUARDS Coach Phillip Fulmer that more passes should be directed their way. Last season Cottam had 13 and Stocker 11. They can point to last year's top pass-catching Lettermen Returning (4) Lettermen Lost (0) tight end, Chris Brown, and supplicate their coaches, Why not fling more of those Jacques McClendon, Jr., 2L agates toward us? They would be referring to Brown's astronomical total of 40, Anthony Parker, Sr., 3L which is consistent with the numbers expected of a wide receiver, not a tight end. Vladimir Richard, Jr., 1L The Vols relied on the lanky Brown to pick up third-down yardage needed to Cody Sullins, Jr., 1L move the chains, which he did on a consistent basis, averaging 6.9 yards per reception. Cottam and Stocker contend they can do likewise and could cite their Here is where Anthony Parker operates, and here too, not coincidentally, is lengthy frames as evidence they would make easy-to-spot targets, Cottam at 6- where Tennessee's perception as presenting a dominant offensive line takes root. 8 and Stocker at 6-6. Parker is primed for a spectacular senior season, bringing forth credentials he established in three years as one of the Vols' premier blockers. Parker gained All- Out of mothballs after a year in exile, the fullback position has been restored to SEC and All-America recognition in 2007, partly on the basis of his dependabili- the Vol offense. Coaches tied their hopes for a big season at fullback to powerful ty in starting 25 games during his sophomore and junior campaigns. Coaches David Holbert. Things seemed to be in good shape with the return from a year's are counting on their veteran bellcow to lead the way for Jacques McClendon absence -- due to an injury -- of the battle-tested Holbert. A devastating knee (the probable starter at right guard), Vladimir Richard, Jarrod Shaw and Darris injury in spring practice, however, once more sent Holbert to the sidelines, with a Sawtelle to bring their productivity up to a level approaching Parker's consistent projected date for the bruising fullback to rejoin the Vols unclear. Suddenly, the play at left guard. The staff emphasized toughness as a goal of spring practice coaches have had to place the fullback responsibilities in the hands of sopho- and translated their words into action by installing drills that tested the younger more Kevin Cooper, a special-teams player in 2007, and Austin Johnson, a players' willingness to reach deep into their physical reserves. January enrolee with the Vols. 215 2008 POSITION-BY-POSITION OUTLOOK

CENTERS Lettermen Returning (1) Lettermen Lost (1) Josh McNeil, Jr., 2L Michael Frogg, 2L Pin them down and UT coaches will point to the play of center Josh McNeil as a key to the protection 2007 quarterback Erik Ainge enjoyed. McNeil took it as a personal challenge to keep opponents away from the quarterback. He routinely snapped the ball flawlessly and then brought his precise blocking to bear in allow- ing the Vols to escape the season with only four sacks recorded against them. Tennessee led the nation in the important statistic that allowed Ainge extra sec- onds to search for receivers. Despite injuries that led to off-season surgery and sidelined him for the entire spring practice, McNeil reached a level of proficiency last year that earned him Associated Press honorable mention All-SEC status. The all-veteran offensive line should benefit from McNeil's leadership in carrying its share of the load in the Vols' largely refurbished attack under first-year coordi- nator Dave Clawson. Lineman stalwart Anthony Parker, who spent the entire spring at center because of injury to McNeil, is another option among a group of talented backups. Junior Cody Sullins used his spring snaps at center to fortify a belief he has the same attitude as McNeil in fending off would-be marauders trying to destroy the QB. QUARTERBACKS Lettermen Returning (1) Lettermen Lost (1) Jonathan Crompton, Jr., 1L Erik Ainge, 4L

As spring practice moved toward a climax, and coaches examined their options at quarterback, Jonathon Crompton continued to separate himself from the pack. To some degree, it can be attributed to Crompton's length of service with the Vols. He's been at UT a year longer than Nick Stephens and two years longer than B.J. Coleman. Fortunately, there is more to Crompton's development than mere seniority. His skill has earned him the upper hand in competition with Stephens and Coleman. A junior who bided his time while Erik Ainge handled sig- nal-caller chores, Crompton is prepared to use the knowledge he has soaked up the last two years as backup. An offense loaded with returning starters will bene- fit from Crompton's fearless playing style. He has already shown his willingness to lower his head and bowl over tacklers if his pass options fall apart. When it Defensive end Robert Ayers and cornerback DeAngelo Willingham were comes to credentials as a passer, he could note the starting role he filled against named UT’s 2008 Andy Spiva Award, given to the most improved defen- Arkansas in 2006, connecting on 16 out of 34 passes for 174 yards and two sive players in spring practice. Both seniors and South Carolina natives, touchdowns. Last year, behind Ainge, he threw only 12 passes and completed Ayers hails from Clio and Willingham from Saint Mathews. seven for 87 yards. Stephens and Coleman are willing students who made strides in spring practice with good effort on the field and in the film room. DEFENSE TAILBACKS DEFENSIVE ENDS Lettermen Returning (4) Ja’Kouri Williams, Sr., 3L Lettermen Returning (5) Lettermen Lost (2) Lennon Creer, So., 1L Lettermen Lost (2) Robert Ayers, Sr., 3L Xavier Mitchell, 4L Arian Foster, Sr., 3L LaMarcus Coker, 1L Wes Brown, Jr., 2L Antonio Reynolds, 4L Montario Hardesty, Jr., 2L Roy Olasimbo, 1L (service) Ben Martin, So., 1L Andre Mathis, Jr., 1L Even though a new offensive staff was bringing a different shape to the offense, Chris Walker, So., 1L Arian Foster managed to maintain his advantage as the man coaches turn to when the game is on the line. That's not particularly surprising in view of Foster's Heeding the coaching staff's call for more assertive play from defensive ends, versatile work in three years with the offense. As a member of UT's elite 1000- Wes Brown and Robert Ayers "stepped up" their game. And well they might. yard club for rushing offense, Foster has not just the statistics but the style to pro- The junior Brown and senior Ayers have mammoth shoes to fill. Unless they fit pel the running game. The senior should enhance his college career resume with well into the larger brogans, it might not matter how much improvement the Vols a productive closing campaign. Last season, leading the way to the Outback have achieved in other defensive areas. Xavier Mitchell, a big-time operative on Bowl, he accumulated 1,650 all-purpose yards -- 1,193 rushing, 340 as a pass the left side, is gone as is steady Antonio Reynolds at the other terminal. Ayers receiver on 35 catches and 117 on kickoff returns. Foster, unlike some of his came on fast during the latter part of the 2007 season and ended the year with teammates, managed to avoid the injury bugaboo in spring work and benefited an impressive 12 tackles for lost yardage. Thus, hopes are high that he can han- Montario from intensive work in all scrimmages. Not as fortunate was backup dle Reynolds' old assignment at right end. Brown will need to increase his output Hardesty , who was limited because of a stress fracture. Hardesty, a junior, will appreciably, however, if his statistics are going to somehow atone for the loss of Lennon Creer compete with sophomore for prime playing time behind Foster. the gifted Mitchell. Brown had a hand in 23 tackles, compared to Mitchell's 51, Hoping to apply heat to Hardesty and Creer are senior Ja’Kouri Williams and many of which occurred behind the line of scrimmage. In fairness to Brown and an ambitious freshmen, Tauren Poole, who entered UT in January. other hopefuls, however, it needs to be recorded that their opportunities were far fewer than Mitchell's. Sophomore Ben Martin, backup to Ayers, impressed coaches with his dedication and work ethic designed to put on much-needed muscle after he missed most of last season with a knee injury. Junior Andre Mathis and sophomore Chris Walker have advanced from special teams play- ers to challenge for reserve roles at left end. 226 DEFENSIVE TACKLES game and then turned Rogan loose on returns, an area in which the Vols had been subpar for too long. He improved at the cornerback position as the season Lettermen Returning (3) Lettermen Lost (1) progressed. DeAngelo Willingham, the lone senior in the secondary, took Demonte’ Bolden, Sr., 1L J.T. Mapu, 4L advantage of his spring opportunity to vault into the starter’s role ahead of the Walter Fisher, Sr., 2L injured Brent Vinson. Vinson stepped on the field for significant action, last year Dan Williams, Jr., 1L against Arkansas State, he brought a big-play flair. He picked off one pass and broke up another against the Indians, as they were then known. Marsalous The common complaint that defensive tackles are in short supply, nationwide, not Johnson, Brent Vinson and Antonio Gaines are returning to work after injuries just at Tennessee, likely won't be emanating from the mouths of UT mentors this sidelined them for parts of 2007. fall. Compared to other positions, the Vols are blessed with competent tackles, specifically the likely starters, Demonte’ Bolden and Dan Williams. Bolden, a SAFETIES senior who is slated for service on the left side, is a rangy 6-6, 290-pounder who had 26 tackles last year along with a slew of telling big plays that included five Lettermen Returning (2) Lettermen Lost (5) tackles for loss and a pair of sacks. He also deflected two passes and twice hur- Eric Berry, So., 1L Sinclair Cannon, 3L ried the quarterback into rushing his throws. In the Kentucky game, a four-over- Demetrice Morley, Jr., 2L Jonathan Hefney, 4L time thriller, Bolden was credited with forcing a fumble and registering a sack. The Ricardo Kemp, 4L development of Williams, ticketed as a starter at right tackle, was an especially Jarod Parrish, 4L bright chapter for the 2007 Vols. As a sophomore, Williams ranked seventh Antonio Wardlow, 2L among the Vols with 40 tackles, highlighted by 6.5 of them for lost yardage. Like Bolden, he played a major role in the nerve-racking win over Kentucky, blocking Coaches don't like to say it -- taking the old "proof is in the pudding" approach -- a 34-yard field goal attempt that would have defeated the Vols in the third over- but how could anybody deny that Tennessee has the ingredients to man the safe- time. Walter Fisher, a dependable reserve who came to UT via the junior college ty slots with as promising a duo as any school that competes under the NCAA route, will be an important contributor as the only returning letterman aside from banner? First you begin with free safety Eric Berry, who last year was the Bolden and Williams. Sporting News' national defensive freshman of the year. Berry reeled in a team- leading five interceptions, returning them for a total of 222 yards, enough to earn LINEBACKERS him second place in the SEC all-time record book. He was all over the field, game Lettermen Returning (7) Lettermen Lost (3) in and game out, registering his best overall performance in the season finale with Savion Frazier, So., 1L Dorian Davis, 2L Kentucky in which he tallied 14 tackles. Complementing Berry at the other safe- Demetrice Morley Rico McCoy, Jr., 2L Ryan Karl, 4L ty slot will be , who missed last season because of academic deficiencies. Now back in good graces in the classroom, Morley figures to equal Nevin McKenzie, Sr., 1L Jerod Mayo, 3L or exceed his production as a 2006 sophomore. Observing football from a dis- Adam Myers-White, Sr., 3L tance wasn't Morley's idea of a good time, so he returns with more energy than Nick Reveiz, So., 1L ever before, determined to prove it was no accident two years ago when he had LaMarcus Thompson, So, 1L 51 tackles, two interceptions, a sack and a fumble recovery as the starting free Ellix Wilson, Sr., 3L safety. Freshmen provide reserve strength, Anthony Anderson behind Berry and Vince Faison and Daryl Vereen behind Morley. Were it not for Rico McCoy, there would be much gnashing of teeth concerning the outlook at linebacker. Thank goodness for McCoy, a quick-darting, two-year SPECIAL TEAMS letterman who ranked second on the team with 106 tackles. He had 4.5 tackles for loss and deflected five passes. He returns for his junior season at outside line- SPECIALISTS backer, a welcome sight for Vols coaches who are still reeling from Jerod Mayo's decision to turn pro after his junior season. They are looking for somebody to take Lettermen Returning (4) Lettermen Lost (1) over the leadership role at linebacker provided by Mayo and Ryan Karl, who grad- P Britton Colquitt, Sr., 3L H Casey Woods, 3L uated. Mayo's contributions were so impressive historians had to thumb through DS Morgan Cox, Jr., 1L the record book back to 1988 to find a player with similar statistics as a tackler. P Chad Cunningham, So., 1L Mayo last season had 140 tackles, which was 36 beyond the mark accrued by PK Daniel Lincoln, So., 1L McCoy. The SEC's leading tackler will likely be succeeded at middle linebacker by explosive Ellix Wilson, who had three sacks among the 30 tackles he record- When the Tennessee faithful bemoaned the loss of dependable placekicker ed last season. It will be no simple chore, either, to successfully replace Karl, who James Wilhoit after the 2006 season, little did they know his replacement would had 85 tackles at the other outside slot. First in line will likely be Nevin McKenzie, become a first-team All-America in his first year on the job. But the Football who waged a hard-fought duel with fellow senior Adam Myers-White for the Writers Association anointed Daniel Lincoln the best kicker in the land on the starting nod. Depth at the three linebacker slots will be provided by Nick Reveiz, basis of his 21 field goals and 52 extra point conversions. Lincoln's total of 115 Savion Frazier, Chris Donald, Josh Hawkins and LaMarcus Thompson. points was the most ever by a Tennessee kicker, overshadowed overall only by backs Gene McEver (130 points in 1929) and Reggie Cobb (120 in 1987). Lincoln's 27-yard field goal provided the winning margin in an overtime duel with South Carolina. Unfortunately, the punting situation figures to be less stable while Lettermen Returning (5) Lettermen Lost (0) second-team All-SEC Britton Colquitt serves a five-game suspension that will Antonio Gaines, Sr., 3L keep him off the field until the Vols meet Georgia Oct. 11. Colquitt, who averaged Marsalous Johnson, Jr., 2L 41.6 on 62 punts last year as a junior, expects to take over after his suspension Dennis Rogan, So., 1L is lifted. His designated replacement, sophomore Chad Cunningham, may have Brent Vinson, So., 1L other ideas. Reports from spring practice were to the effect Cunningham was DeAngelo Willingham, Sr., 1L booming them high and far, suggesting a struggle could ensue for the position once Colquitt returns. Dennis Rogan, a starting cornerback, will likely continue The secondary, an easy place to pin blame when things go wrong, can't avoid as the primary kick and punt return specialist. Taking over at midseason last year, that time-worn stereotype. But the Vols enter this fall with a backfield that com- he averaged 9.7 on 17 punt returns. On kickoff returns, he handled 13 with spec- bines experience, athletic ability and football instincts to a remarkable degree. tacular results, a nifty 29.5 average. Lennon Creer shared kickoff return chores, One probable starter is Dennis Rogan, who made his mark as a 2007 true fresh- averaging 18.7 yards on 13 opportunities. man in a highly visible way, returning punts and kickoffs. Coaches, looking for a way to put more spark into returns, noted his spectacular play in a junior varsity

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No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/JC) 1 Kenny O’Neal WR 36 Anthony Anderson DB 6-1 180 Fr. Sq. Knoxville (Austin-East) 2 Montario Hardesty TB 91 Robert Ayers DE 6-3 270 Sr. 3L Clio, S.C. (Marlboro County) 3 Lennon Creer TB 51 Brett Barnes LB 6-1 225 Sr. Sq. Knoxville (Farragut) 4 Gerald Jones WR 14 Eric Berry DB 5-11 195 So. 1L Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside) 5 Rico McCoy LB 98 Demonte’ Bolden DT 6-5 290 Sr. 2L Chattanooga (Hargrave [Va.] Military) 6 Denarius Moore WR 54 William Brimfield OT 6-5 320 Fr. Sq. Norway, S.C. (Hunter-Kinard-Tyler) 6 Derrick Furlow DB 81 Josh Briscoe WR 6-3 183 Sr. 3L Lawndale, N.C. (Burns) 7 Demetrice Morley DB 94 Wes Brown DE 6-4 256 Jr. 2L Athens, Ala. (Athens) 7 Ja'Kouri Williams TB 11 Todd Campbell WR 6-0 185 Fr. Sq. Nashville (Franklin) 8 Jonathan Crompton QB 85 Bram Cannon H 6-2 195 Jr. Sq. Memphis (Briarcrest) 9 Daryl Vereen DB 18 B.J. Coleman QB 6-3 210 Fr. Sq. Chattanooga (McCallie) 11 Todd Campbell WR 47 Britton Colquitt P 6-3 205 Sr. 3L Knoxville (Bearden) 12 Lucas Taylor WR 45 Kevin Cooper FB 6-0 240 So. Sq. Chattanooga (Baylor) 13 Brent Vinson DB 80 Jeff Cottam TE 6-8 260 Jr. 2L Germantown (Germantown) 14 Eric Berry DB 53 Morgan Cox DS 6-4 225 Jr. 1L Collierville (Evangelical Christian) 17 Nick Stephens QB 3 Lennon Creer TB 6-1 210 So. 1L Tatum, Texas (Tatum) 18 B.J. Coleman QB 19 Chris Donald LB 8 Jonathan Crompton QB 6-4 220 Jr. 2L Waynesville, N.C. (Tuscola) 20 Nevin McKenzie LB 95 Chad Cunningham P/PK 6-3 205 So. 1L Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson County) 21 Austin Rogers WR 68 Stephen Darville DT 6-0 265 Sr. Sq. Rome, Ga. (Rome) 22 Vince Faison DB 19 Chris Donald LB 6-1 225 Fr. Sq. Huntingdon (Huntingdon) 24 DeAngelo Willingham DB 25 Art Evans DB 6-1 185 Fr. Sq. Lakeland, Fla. (Evangel Christian) 25 Art Evans DB 22 Vince Faison DB 6-0 195 Fr. HS Lyons, Ga. (Toombs County) 26 C.J. Fleming DB 95 Walter Fisher DT 6-3 275 Sr. 2L Nashville (Coffeyville [Kan.] Community College) 26 Daniel Lincoln PK 26 C.J. Fleming DB 5-10 173 Fr. Sq. Richmond, Va. (Highland Springs) 27 Arian Foster TB 27 Arian Foster TB 6-1 215 Sr. 3L San Diego, Calif. (Mission Bay) 28 Tauren Poole TB 78 Ramon Foster OT 6-6 325 Sr. 3L Henning (Ripley) 30 David Holbert FB 43 Savion Frazier LB 6-2 210 So. 1L Woodbridge, Va. (Gar-Field) 31 Marsalous Johnson DB 6 Derrick Furlow DB 6-1 190 Jr. Sq. Crossett, Ark. (Crossett) 35 Ellix Wilson LB 37 Antonio Gaines DB 5-9 185 Sr. 3L Covington (Covington) 36 Anthony Anderson DB 57 Nick Guess DS 6-3 230 Fr. Sq. Knoxville (Farragut) 37 Antonio Gaines DB 87 Quintin Hancock WR 6-3 200 Jr. 1L St. Augustine, Fla. (St. Augustine) 40 Austin Johnson FB 2 Montario Hardesty TB 6-0 210 Jr. 2L New Bern, N.C. (New Bern) 41 Dennis Rogan DB 44 Josh Hawkins LB 6-1 200 Fr. Sq. Loudon (Loudon) 42 LaMarcus Thompson LB 43 Ryan Hill FB 6-0 235 Sr. Sq. Kingston (Southeastern Okla. St. Univ.) 43 Savion Frazier LB 30 David Holbert FB 6-1 250 Sr. 3L Nashville (Brentwood Academy) 43 Ryan Hill FB 40 Austin Johnson FB 6-2 242 Fr. HS Hickory, N.C. (Hickory) 44 Josh Hawkins TB 31 Marsalous Johnson DB 5-9 180 Jr. 2L Smyrna (Smyrna) 45 Kevin Cooper FB 72 Ramone Johnson OT 6-5 315 So. Sq. Chicago, Ill (Morgan Park) 46 Andre Mathis DE 4 Gerald Jones WR 6-0 185 So. 1L Oklahoma City, Okla. (Millwood) 46 Brett Thomason FB 58 Donald Langley DT 6-2 290 Fr. Sq. Germantown, Md. (Seneca Valley) 47 Britton Colquitt P 26 Daniel Lincoln PK 6-0 204 So. 1L. Ocala, Fla. (Forest) 48 Adam Myers-White LB 86 Tyler Maples WR 6-1 190 Fr. Sq. Maryville (Maryville) 50 Josh McNeil C 99 Ben Martin DE 6-3 240 So. 1L Cincinnati, Ohio (La Salle) 51 Vladimir Richard OG 46 Andre Mathis DE 6-2 255 Jr. 1L Erie, Pa. (Cathedral Prep) 52 Victor Thomas DT 65 Jacques McClendon OG 6-3 320 Jr. 2L Cleveland (The Baylor School) 53 Morgan Cox DS 5 Rico McCoy LB 6-1 221 Jr. 2L Washington, D.C. (St. John’s College HS) 54 William Brimfield OT 20 Nevin McKenzie LB 6-2 215 Sr. 1L San Antonio, Texas (Trinity Valley CC) 55 Dan Williams DT 50 Josh McNeil C 6-4 280 Jr. 2L Collins, Miss. (Collins) 56 Nick Reveiz LB 57 Nick Guess DS 6 Denarius Moore WR 6-1 185 So. 1L Tatum, Texas (Tatum) 58 Donald Langley DT 7 Demetrice Morley DB 6-2 195 Jr. 2L Miami, Fla. (Killian) 65 Jacques McClendon OG 70 Darius Myers OG 6-6 315 So. Sq. Cordova (Hargrave Military Academy) 66 Cody Sullins OL 48 Adam Myers-White LB 6-2 215 Sr. 3L Hamilton, Ohio (Hamilton) 68 Stephen Darville DT 97 Chase Nelson DT 6-4 270 Jr. Sq. Tulsa, Okla. (Union) 70 Darius Myers OG 1 Kenny O’Neal WR 6-0 195 Sr. 1L San Ramon, Calif. (City Col. of San Francisco) 72 Ramone Johnson OT 82 Ahmad Paige WR 6-1 180 Fr. Sq. Monroe, La. (Sterlington) 74 Jarrod Shaw OT 75 Anthony Parker OG 6-3 300 Sr. 3L Jonesboro, Ga. (Lovejoy) 75 Anthony Parker OG 28 Tauren Poole TB 5-10 200 Fr. HS Toccoa, Ga. (Stephens County) 76 Darris Sawtelle OG 89 Cody Pope C/TE 6-6 285 Fr. Sq. Julian, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic) 78 Ramon Foster OG 56 Nick Reveiz LB 5-10 225 So. 1L Farragut (Farragut) 79 Chris Scott OT 51 Vladimir Richard OG 6-4 300 Jr. 1L Sunrise, Fla. (Piper) 80 Jeff Cottam TE 41 Dennis Rogan DB 5-10 185 So. 1L Knoxville (Fulton) 81 Josh Briscoe WR 21 Austin Rogers WR 6-2 185 Jr. 2L Nashville (David Lipscomb) 82 Ahmad Paige WR 76 Darris Sawtelle OG 6-6 295 Fr. Sq. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Birmingham Bro. Rice) 84 Chris Walker DE 79 Chris Scott OT 6-5 310 Jr. 2L Riverdale, Ga. (Lovejoy) 85 Bram Cannon H 74 Jarrod Shaw OT 6-4 330 So. Sq. Lafayette, La. (Northside) 86 Tyler Maples WR 17 Nick Stephens QB 6-4 215 So. Sq. Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound) 87 Quintin Hancock WR 88 Luke Stocker TE 6-6 245 So. 1L Berea, Ky. (Madison Southern) 88 Luke Stocker TE 66 Cody Sullins OG 6-1 285 Jr. 1L Cottontown (White House) 88 Philip Tritapoe DE 69 Cory Sullins OG 6-1 285 Jr. Sq. Cottontown (White House) 89 Cody Pope TE 12 Lucas Taylor WR 6-0 185 Sr. 3L Carencro, La. (Carencro) 91 Robert Ayers DE 52 Victor Thomas DT 6-4 270 So. Sq. Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) 94 Wes Brown DE 46 Brett Thomason FB 6-0 248 Sr. Sq. Dalton, Ga. (Univ. of Georgia) 95 Chad Cunningham PK 42 LaMarcus ThompsonLB 6-1 220 So. 1L Lithonia, Ga. (Redan HS) 95 Walter Fisher DT 88 Phillip Tritapoe DE 6-5 250 Sr. Sq. Kingsport (East Tennessee State Univ.) 97 Chase Nelson DT 9 Daryl Vereen DB 6-0 200 Fr. Sq. Charlotte, N.C. (North Mecklenburg) 98 Demonte' Bolden DT 13 Brent Vinson DB 6-0 190 So. 1L Hampton, Va. (Hargrave Military) 99 Ben Martin DT 84 Chris Walker DE 6-3 230 So. 1L Memphis (Christian Brothers) 55 Dan Williams DT 6-3 310 Jr. 1L Memphis (Memphis East) 7 Ja’Kouri Williams TB 5-10 190 Sr. 3L Plaquemine, La. (Plaquemine) 24 DeAngelo Willingham DB 6-0 200 Sr. 1L Saint Mathews, S.C. (Col. of the Desert [Calif.]) 35 Ellix Wilson LB 5-10 225 Sr. 3L Memphis (Melrose) 248 2008 VOLUNTEER SQUAD

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp Hometown Lester Bailey WR 5-7 190 Jr. Tr. Elizabethton (Northeast St. CC) Ryan Brinkmann DB 6-0 200 So. Tr. Maryville (David Lipscomb) Jake Brown DS 6-0 240 Jr. Sq. Conway, S.C. (Carolina Forest) Geoff Courtney WR/H 6-1 180 So. Sq. Knoxville (Farragut) Barry Cunningham QB 6-0 185 Fr. Sq. Clarksville (Northeast) Joshua Davis DT 6-2 275 Fr. Sq. Wheaton, Ill. (Warrenville South) San Edgemon WR 6-1 210 Fr. HS Pulaski (Giles County) Brent Freeman DB 5-10 180 Sr. Sq. Suwanee, Ga. (Naval Acad. Prep. [R.I.]) Orion Hall P 6-0 175 So. Tr. Knoxville (Univ. of Alabama) Jonny Harrison DE 6-2 235 Jr. Sq. Vienna, Va. (Catholic Univ.) Steven Hensley WR/P 5-10 185 Jr. Tr. Coalfield (Univ. of the Cumberlands) Joshua Jones DB 6-0 203 So. Sq. Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central) Taka Koyano PK 5-10 210 Fr. Sq. Maryville (Maryville) Jonathan Lafoe P 6-2 215 Fr. HS Harrison (Chattanooga Central) Jordan Lakin FB 6-0 250 Fr. Sq. Powell (Powell) LaKelvin Lawrence DB 6-1 180 Fr. HS Memphis (Wooddale) Ben Lehning TE 6-0 230 Fr. Sq. Nashville (David Lipscomb) Rob Longworth LB 6-3 225 Jr. Tr. Knoxville (Carson-Newman Col.) Logan Love TB 6-0 196 So. Sq. Louisville (Alcoa) Reece Lovell FB 6-0 215 Fr. HS Old Hickory (Goodpasture Christian) T.J. Marrs DS 5-10 220 Fr. Sq. Bluefield, Va. (Graham) Devin Mathis PK 5-10 180 So. Sq. Chattanooga (Baylor) Jamison McGuire WR 6-1 190 So. Tr. Dyersburg (Dyersburg State) Jake McKinnie TE 6-4 240 Jr. Tr. Henderson (Lambuth Univ.) John Morrison DE 6-2 255 Fr. Sq. Knoxville (Farragut) Nick Restivo TE 6-4 240 Jr. Tr. Ridgewood, N.J. (Bergen CC) Shane Reveiz LB 5-11 210 Fr. Sq. Knoxville (Farragut) Chris Sells PK 5-10 165 Fr. HS East Ridge (East Ridge) Tanner Shamblin QB 5-11 195 So. Tr. Cleveland (Chattanooga St. CC) Daniel Slutsky P 5-10 181 Fr. Sq. Bourbonnais, Ill. (Bourbonnais) Kyle Spicer OL 6-3 320 Fr. HS White House (Heritage) T.J. Stookesbury DS 6-0 240 Fr. HS Andersonville (Anderson County) Jake Storey LB 5-10 214 Fr. Sq. Titusville, Fla. (Astronaut) Michael Thompson OL 6-4 311 So. Tr. Murphy, N.C. (Brevard Col.) Ellis Turner OL 6-2 275 Fr. HS Memphis (Carver) Hunter Vinson DB 5-10 203 Jr. Sq. Munford (Munford) Thomas Wagner OL 6-1 280 Fr. HS Maryville (William Blount) Pete Watson DB 5-9 190 Fr. HS Bolivar (Fayette Academy) Ben Weisensel OL 6-4 300 Jr. Tr. Salisbury, N.C. (Western Carolina U.) Tyler Wolf DB 6-0 200 So. Sq. Cookeville (Cookeville) Justin Wright TB 5-6 160 Jr. Sq. Saint Stephen, S.C. (Timberland)

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OFFENSE (Orange Uniform) DEFENSE (White Uniform) No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. Injured 1 Kenny O’Neal WR 59 T.J. Marrs DS 2 Hunter Vinson DB 12 Tyler Wolf DB 3 Lennon Creer TB 60 Ben Weisensel OL 3 Ryan Brinkmann DB 13 Brent Vinson DB 4 Gerald Jones WR 64 Ellis Turner OL 4 LaKelvin Lawrence DB 20 Nevin McKenzie LB 5 Barry Cunningham QB 65 Jacques McClendon OG 5 Rico McCoy LB 31 Marsalous Johnson DB 6 Denarius Moore WR 66 Cody Sullins C 6 Derrick Furlow DB 44 Josh Hawkins LB 7 Ja’Kouri Williams TB 69 Cory Sullins OG 7 Demetrice Morley DB 45 Shane Reveiz LB 8 Jonathan Crompton QB 70 Darius Myers OG 9 Daryl Vereen DB 84 Chris Walker DE 10 Jamison McGuire WR 71 Kyle Spicer OL 11 Pete Watson DB 11 Todd Campbell WR 72 Ramone Johnson OT 14 Eric Berry DB Coaching Staff 14 Tanner Shamblin QB 74 Jarrod Shaw OT 17 Brent Freeman DB John Chavis, Def. Coordinator 15 Daniel Slutsky P 75 Anthony Parker OG/C 19 Chris Donald LB Dan Brooks, Defensive Line 17 Nick Stephens QB 76 Darris Sawtelle OG 21 Joshua Jones DB Steve Caldwell, Def. Ends 18 B.J. Coleman QB 78 Ramon Foster OT 22 Vince Faison DB Larry Slade, Defensive Back 19 Lester Bailey WR 79 Chris Scott OT 24 DeAngelo Willingam DB Raasaan Haralson, Grad. Asst. 20 Geoff Courtney WR/H 81 Josh Briscoe WR 25 Art Evans DB 22 Reece Lovell FB 82 Ahmad Paige WR 26 C.J. Fleming DB 23 Justin Wright TB 83 Nick Restivo TE 27 Rob Longworth LB Game Officials 24 Sam Edgemon WR 84 Jake McKinnie TE 34 Jordan Lakin LB Referee: Rocky Goode 25 Steven Hensley WR/P 85 Bram Cannon H 35 Ellix Wilson LB Referee: Tom Ritter 26 Daniel Lincoln PK 86 Tyler Maples WR 36 Anthony Anderson DB Umpire: Johnny Hibbett 27 Arian Foster TB 87 Quintin Hancock WR 37 Antonio Gaines DB Umpire: Russ Pulley 28 Tauren Poole TB 88 Luke Stocker TE 39 Jake Storey LB Linesman: Randall Kizer 31 Taka Koyano PK 89 Cody Pope TE 41 Dennis Rogan DB Linesman: Al Matthews 33 Logan Love TB 90 Ben Lehning TE 42 LaMarcus Thompson LB Line Judge: Tim Baird 35 Orion Hall P 95 Chad Cunningham PK 43 Savion Frazier LB Side Judge: Blake Parks 37 Devin Mathis PK 46 Andre Mathis DE Field Judge: Chris Conley 38 Jonathan Lafoe P Injured 48 Adam Myers-White LB Back Judge: Greg Thomas 39 Chris Sells PK 2 Montario Hardesty TB 51 Brett Barnes LB Alternate: Lee Hedrick 40 Austin Johnson FB 12 Lucas Taylor WR 52 Victor Thomas DT 43 Ryan Hill FB 21 Austin Rogers WR 55 Dan Williams DT 45 Kevin Cooper FB 30 David Holbert TE 56 Nick Reveiz LB 46 Brett Thomason FB 50 Josh McNeil C 58 Donald Langley DT 47 Britton Colquitt P 80 Jeff Cottam TE 64 Jonny Harrison DE 51 Vladimir Richard OG 66 John Morrison DE 52 Thomas Wagner OL Coaching Staff 67 Joshua Davis DT 53 Morgan Cox DS Dave Clawson, Off. Coord. 68 Stephen Darville DT 54 William Brimfield OT Latrell Scott, Wide Receivers 88 Phillip Tritapoe DE 55 Michael Thompson OL Jason Michael, Tight Ends 91 Robert Ayers DE 56 T.J. Stookesbury DS Stan Drayton, Running Backs 94 Wes Brown DE 57 Nick Guess DS Greg Adkins, Offensive Line 95 Walter Fisher DT 58 Jake Brown DS Jim Bob Cooter, Graduate Asst. 97 Chase Nelson DT 98 Demonte' Bolden DT 99 Ben Martin DE

Orange and White Game Scoring

The White team is quarterbacked by Jonathan Crompton and consists of the No. 1 offense and No. 2 defense. Any points accumulated by that team will be awarded to the White team on the score- board. The Orange team is quarterbacked by Nick Stephens and B.J. Coleman and consists of the No. 2 offense and No. 1 defense. Any points accumulated by that team will be awarded to the Orange team on the scoreboard.

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tory and was longest in 35 years ... Became first defensive player—and just third player Robert overall—in Phillip Fulmer era to start season-opener as true freshman ... Finished with Ayers seven tackles against California ... Recorded five tackles against Southern Mississippi ... 91 Finished with three tackles against Gators ... Had four tackles against Arkansas State ... Senior, 3L Finished with four tackles against Georgia ... Finished second on team with six tackles against Mississippi State ... Recorded four tackles and first career TFL against Alabama ... Defensive End Had 12 tackles against South Carolina ... Set up two first-half touchdowns in that game by 6-3, 270 returning fumble 52 yards and intercepting second career pass and returning it 13 yards African-American Studies ... Contributed six tackles and first career PBU against La.-Lafayette ... Finished with six Clio, S.C. tackles against the Razorbacks ... Had five tackles and a PBU against Vanderbilt ... Finished with a career-high 14-tackles against Kentucky ... Recovered a fumble and intercepted a Robert Ernest AYERS Jr. pass on consecutive possessions in the third quarter against LSU ... Finished with seven ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Vols team leader last year in tackles for loss with 12 tackles against the Tigers ... Added three tackles and first career forced fumble in Outback Tand sacks with four. Bowl. CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 36/2 COACH AT CREEKSIDE HIGH – Kevin Whitley. BORN – Dec. 29, 1988. 2007 – Games/Starts: 13/0 ... Set then career TFL highs against Cal and Southern Miss ... 1 Led team with 1 /2 TFLs against Cal ... Finished with three tackles against Golden Bears ... ERIC BERRY SUPERLATIVES & STATISTICS Had two TFLs including a sack against Southern Miss ... Finished with two tackles against •2007 Defensive Freshman of the Year Collegefootballnews.com Florida ... Led team with six tackles including, three TFLs and two sacks against Arkansas •2007 Freshman All-America FWAA, Rivals.com and Collegefootballnews.com State ... Recorded one tackle and one quarterback hurry against Georgia ... Finished with •2007 All-SEC Coaches (2nd) and Associated Press (2nd) two tackles an assisted on a TFL against Alabama ... Had three tackles including a TFL •2007 SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year Sporting News against South Carolina ... Finished with five tackles vs. La.-Lafayette ... Had one TFL among •2007 Freshman All-SEC Coaches, Rivals.com, Sporting News two tackles against Arkansas ... Contributed two tackles, including assisting in a TFL •2007 SEC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 10 and 24) against Vanderbilt ... Had four tackles and a TFL against Kentucky ... Concluded season with fourth sack and 12th TFL in Outback Bowl against Wisconsin. DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE COACH AT MARLBORO COUNTY HIGH – Dean Boyd. 2004 14 57 29 86 0/0 2/3 1 2 4 5/222 14-Ky BORN – Sept. 6, 1985. ROBERT AYERS STATISTICS Demonté DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE Bolden 2005 9 3 2 5 1/6 1/6 0 0 0 0/0 4-Mem 98 2006 13 19 6 25 1/7 3/15 0 0 1 0/0 3-2x Senior, 2L 2007 14 25 9 34 4/19 12/40 0 0 2 0/0 6-ASU Totals 36 47 17 64 6/32 16/61 0 0 3 0/0 6-ASU Defensive Tackle 6-5, 290 Sociology Eric Chattanooga Berry 14 Demonte’ Lebron BOLDEN ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Tied personal career high with four tackles in SEC Sophomore, 1L TChampionship Game against LSU. Defensive Back CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 25/12 5-11, 195 Arts & Sciences 2007 – Games/Starts: 12/12 ... Recorded two tackles, including one TFL, and recovered a Fairburn, Ga. fumble in first career start at California ... Finished with two tackles and had first career PBU against Southern Miss ... Had two tackles at Florida ... Had two tackles including his first sack of season against Arkansas State ... Had season-high four tackles against Georgia ... James Eric BERRY Had four tackles and his third TFL of the season against Mississippi State ... Finished with ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Finished freshman season with five interceptions for three tackles against Alabama ... Lone tackle against South Carolina went for three-yard T222 interception return yards, breaking old Tennessee mark of 177 yards loss ... Had one sack and forced first career fumble against Kentucky. set by Bobby Majors in 1970. COACH AT TYNER ACADEMY – Wayne Turner. CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 14/14 COACH AT HARGRAVE MILITARY – Robert Prunty. 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/14 ... Named SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year by Sporting BORN – Nov. 17, 1985. News ... Consensus Freshman All-America and Freshman All-SEC ... Second team All-SEC DEMONTE’ BOLDEN STATISTICS selection by Coaches, Writers ... Led all SEC freshmen with 86 tackles ... Twice named SEC Freshman of the Week in final three weeks ... First honored after breaking 37-year-old UT DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE record in win over Arkansas ... Returned two interceptions against Razorbacks for com- 2005 1 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 -- bined 98 yards ... Set career-high with 14 tackles and had one PBU against Kentucky, earn- 2006 12 17 5 22 1/7 4/16 0 0 0 0/0 4-LSU ing second SEC freshman honor ... Seventh among SEC interception leaders and ranked 2007 12 16 10 26 2/12 5/17 1 1 2 0/0 4-3x third nationally among freshmen ... Interception return yardage total ranked second Totals 25 33 15 48 3/19 9/33 1 1 2 0/0 4-4x nationally and second in SEC history book ... Started every game of his young collegiate career ... Interception return of 96 yards for TD at Florida tied for third-longest in UT his-

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Josh WES BROWN SUPERLATIVES & STATISTICS Briscoe •2007 Academic All-SEC 81 DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE Senior, 3L 2006 13 11 6 17 0/0 2/4 0 0 0 0/0 3-Ark Wide Receiver 2007 14 8 15 23 0.5/4 1/6 0 1 0 0/0 3-3x 6-3, 183 Totals 27 19 21 40 0.5/4 3/10 0 1 0 0/0 3-4x Sport Management Lawndale, N.C. Britton Colquitt Joshua Cornelius BRISCOE 47 ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Tied career high with 8 receptions against LSU in SEC Champi- Senior, 3L Tonship Game, and followed that with career-best 101 receiving yards in Outback Bowl ... Current Vols’ male representative on SEC Student-Athlete Advicory Committee. Punter 6-3, 205 CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 37/5 Political Science 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/5 ... Finished third on team with 56 catches and 557 yards ... Knoxville Caught six passes for 39 yards in season-opener against Cal ... Caught three passes for 11 yards vs. Southern Mississippi, including a five-yard TD ... Set career game highs with eight receptions for 76 yards at Florida ... Added six catches for 65 yards against Arkansas State Britton Douglas COLQUITT ... Had three catches for six yards vs. Georgia ... Caught two passes for 10 yards against ENNESSEE TRIVIA – The top four UT season punting marks are held by four different Mississippi State ... Caught three passes for 36 yards all in the first quarter against Alabama TColquitts: Jimmy (46.9 in 1982), Dustin (45.3 in 2003), Craig (45.0 in 1977) and Britton before leaving game with injury ... Caught four passes for 48 yards and a TD against South (44.9 in 2006). Caroina ... Only reception against Arkansas went for 14-yard touchdown ... Caught three CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 36/36 passes for 47 yards and a TD against Vanderbilt ... 27-yard reception during fourth quar- 2007 – Games/Starts: 13/13 ... Second team All-SEC selection by league coaches and writ- ter comeback against Commodores ... Had two receptions for 25 yards aginst Kentucky ... ers ... SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts in win over Georgia ... In that Tied career-high with eight receptions and set a career-high with 79 yards against LSU in game, had six punts for 42-yard average, with three downed inside the 20 ... But most SEC Championship game ... Six-yard TD reception in third quarter gave UT 14-13 lead important contribution was his first 2007 turn at kickoffs ... Landed Vols’ first two touch- against Tigers ... Concluded on high note with seven catches for career-high 101 yards in backs of season and limited Bulldogs to average starting field position of their own 21-yard Outback Bowl against Wisconsin. line ... Six punts for 40.8-yard average at California, with long of 55 and had two downed COACH AT BURNS HIGH SCHOOL – Ron Greene. inside 20 ... Did not play against Southern Miss because of nagging quadricep injury, snap- BORN – Dec. 9, 1986. ping a streak of 71 straight UT games in which the Vols’ starting punter was member of Colquitt family ... Only previous game DNP was versus Air Force 2006, when Vols did not JOSH BRISCOE STATISTICS punt entire game ... Punted five times for a 46.2-yard average at Florida ... Punted four RECEIVING AVG AVG HIGH times for 46.8-yard average against Arkansas State ... Punted four times for 42.8-yard YEAR G REC YDS REC GAME TD LONG YDS average at Mississippi State ... Punted five times for 41.4-yard clip against Alabama ... Four 2005 10 4 80 20.0 8.0 1 39-Mem 39-Mem of six punts against South Carolina pinned Gamecocks inside their own 20 ... Punted five 2006 13 5 53 10.6 4.1 0 12-Ala 22-Ala times against Arkansas for average of 40.1 ... Punted three times for 41.3-yard average 2007 14 56 557 9.9 39.8 6 29-Wis 101-Wis against Vanderbilt ... Punted five times at Kentucky for 40-yard clip ... Pinned LSU inside its Totals 37 65 690 10.6 18.6 7 39-Mem 101-Wis own 20-yard line three times ... Added seven punts for a 42.1-yard average in Outback Wes Bowl against Wisconsin. COACH AT BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOL – Paul Maynard. Brown 94 BORN – March 20, 1985. BRITTON COLQUITT SUPERLATIVES & STATISTICS Junior, 2L •2007 All-SEC Coaches (2nd) and Associated Press (2nd) Defensive End •2007 SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 6) 6-4, 256 •2006 All-SEC Coaches and Associated Press Arts & Sciences •2005 Collegefootballnews.com Freshman All-America (3rd) Athens, Ala. PUNTING YEAR G PUNT YDS AVG TB FC I20 50+ BLK LONG William Wesley BROWN 2005 11 59 2,431 41.2 6 15 19 9 0 64-ND ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Became first player in history of Athens High School to sign with 2006 12 46 2,066 44.9 4 7 18 11 0 63-Mar TVols. 2007 13 62 2,579 41.6 4 15 23 9 0 57-ASU CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 14/0 Totals 36 167 7,076 42.4 14 37 60 29 0 64-ND 2007 –Games/Starts: 14/0 … Finished with 23 tackles, including one for a loss, in 14 games played ... Posted three stops versus Georgia and three at Alabama ... Registered half-sack for 4-yard loss against South Carolina ... Made three stops and broke up one pass versus Vanderbilt ... Added one special teams kickoff return for nine yards at California. COACH AT ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL – Allen Creasy. BORN – Nov. 9, 1986.

2828 Jeff Lennon Cottam 80 Creer 3 Junior, 2L Sophomore, 1L Tight End Tailback 6-8, 260 6-1, 210 Arts & Sciences Arts & Sciences Germantown Tatum, Texas

Jeffrey Roger COTTAM Lennon Napolean CREER III ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Caught first career touchdown pass in Vols’ four-overtime victo- ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Set SEC Championship Game record with 50-yard kickoff return Try at Kentucky ... Named to Tennessee’s 2006 Thornton Center 40-Plus Club after com- Tagainst LSU. pleting at least 40 credit hours during the academic year. CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 13/0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 27/6 2007 – Games/Starts: 13/0 … One of four tailbacks to see significant playing time last sea- 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/6 ... Made first career start at California and started six games son ... Appeared in every game except South Carolina contest ... Rushed for 53 yards on during season ... Caught first career pass in opening quarter against Southern Mississippi six carries vs. Southern Miss and 28 yards on nine carries vs. Arkansas State .... Best game ... One reception for 13 yards against Arkansas State ... Caught first career touchdown came against Louisiana-Lafayette, rushing for 109 yards and one touchdown on just seven pass, a 2-yard reception, in third quarter at Kentucky. carries ... Best kickoff return outing of season came against LSU in SEC Championship Game, with four attempts for 99 yards and 24.5-yard average. COACH AT GERMANTOWN HIGH – Charlie White. COACH AT TATUM HIGH SCHOOL – Andy Evans. BORN – Dec. 26, 1986. BORN – Oct. 13, 1988. JEFF COTTAM SUPERLATIVES & STATISTICS LENNON CREER STATISTICS 2007 Academic All-SEC • RUSHING AVG AVG •2006 Academic All-SEC HIGH •2005 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll YEAR G ATT YDS ATT GM TD LONG YDS 2007 13 36 214 5.9 16.5 1 38-SM 109-ULL RECEIVING AVG AVG HIGH YEAR G REC YDS REC GAME TD LONG YDS KICKOFF RETURNS NET AVG AVG HIGH 2006 13 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 -- -- YEAR G ATT YDS ATT GM TD LONG YDS 2007 14 4 19 4.8 1.4 1 13-ASU 13-ASU 2007 13 13 243 18.7 18.7 0 50-LSU 99-LSU Totals 27 4 19 4.8 0.7 1 13-ASU 13-ASU Jonathan Morgan Crompton Cox 53 8 Junior, 2L Junior, 1L Quarterback Deep Snapper 6-4, 220 6-4, 225 Communications Accounting Waynesville, N.C. Collierville Jonathan David CROMPTON Charles Morgan COX ENNESSEE TRIVIA – First career touchdown pass was a 37-yard strike to Robert ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Served as his high school’s newspaper sports editor his final two TMeachem against LSU in 2006. Tyears at ECS. CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 14/1 CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 14/0 2007 – Games/ Starts: 7/0 ... Saw action in seven games this season ... Finsihed season 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/0 ... Deep snapper in all 14 games this season ... First season 7-of-12 passing for 98 yards and one touchdown ... Completed 3-of-4 passes for 68 yards serving as deep snapper, and helped placekicker Daniel Lincoln to All-America status and and his touchdown pass versus Louisiana-Lafayette ... Strong runner as well, and his abil- consensus Freshman All-SEC honors ... Vols kicking unit converted on 21-of-29 field goals ities have been used each of his first two seasons ... Showed overall capatilities during and 52-of-53 PATs ... Registered one tackle against South Carolina and one against freshman season, including 183-yard passing effort against LSU. Vanderbilt. COACH AT TUSCOLA HIGH SCHOOL – Travis Noland. BORN – July 25, 1987. COACH AT EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – Jim Heinz. BORN – April 26, 1986. JONATHAN CROMPTON SUPERLATIVES & STATISTICS MORGAN COX SUPERLATIVES •2007 Academic All-SEC •2007 Academic All-SEC PASSING ATT- INT/ PASS AVG QB TOT AVG HI PASS YEAR G COMP TD PCT YDS GM RATE OFF GM YARDS 2005 7 66-31 2/4 47.0 401 57.3 111.95 419 59.9 183-LSU 2006 7 12-7 2/1 58.3 97 13.9 120.40 88 12.6 68-ULL Totals 14 78-38 4/5 48.7 498 35.6 113.25 507 36.2 183-LSU

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Chad Arian Cunningham 95 Foster 27 Sophomore, 1L Senior, 3L Punter/Placekicker Tailback 6-3, 205 6-1, 215 Communications Studies Philosophy Dawsonville, Ga. San Diego, Calif.

Chad Ray CUNNINGHAM Arian Isa FOSTER ENNESSEE TRIVIA – First ever major college signee from Dawson County High ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Currently seventh on UT’s career rushing list with 2,394 yards TSchool ... Son of former Vols offensive guard Rory Cunningham, who lettered in 1980. T... Last year, became just 13th Vol to eclipse 1,000-yard season rushing mark. CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 5/1 CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 36/23 2007 – Games/Starts: 5/1 … Capable dual threat who handled kickoff duties during five 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/14 ... Finished sixth among SEC rushing leaders (85.2) in 2007 games and punting duties in one game last season ... Finished with one kickoff touchback and ninth in all-purpose yards (117.9) ... His 12 rushing TDs were most by Vol runner since in 22 attempts ... Punted three times against Southern Miss for 40.7-yard average in first Jay Graham had 12 in 1995 ... Began season with outstanding return to home state, fin- career start. ishing with 226 all-purpose yards against California ... Tallied 89 yards on 13 rushing COACH AT DAWSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL – Jeff Lee. attempts, caught three passes for 20 yards and first receiving TD of career ... Also returned BORN – Jan. 12, 1988. three kickoffs for 117 yards, including 68-yarder to set up UT’s second score ... Rushed for 125 yards on 23 carries and did not have single rush for negative yardage against Southern CHAD CUNNINGHAM SUPERLATIVES & STATISTICS Mississippi ... Carried 12 times for 57 yards and TD against Arkansas State ... Rushed for three touchdowns and 98 yards on 17 attempts versus Georgia ... Marked second career •2006 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll 3-TD game against Bulldogs ... Rushed for season-high 139 yards and TD against PUNTING Mississippi State ... Ran 13 times for 91 yards and TD and caught four passes for team- YEAR G PUNT YDS AVG TB FC I20 50+ BLK LONG high 74 yards at Alabama ... Rushed 19 times for 75 yards and TD against South Carolina 2007 5 3 122 40.7 0 3 1 0 0 46-SM ... Finished with 100 rushing yards and two TDs against Louisiana-Lafayette ... 59-yard TD run against Arkansas was his longest of season ... Finished with 83 yards on 13 carries against Razorbacks ... Carried the ball 19 times for 106 yards and also caught 3 passes for Walter 34 yards against Vanderbilt ... Rushed 27 times for 118 yards and caught nine passes for Fisher 98 yards and one TD in win over Kentucky ... 65-yard TD reception on first play of game 95 was career-long reception ... Rushed 21 times for 55 yards and caught two passes for 40 yards against LSU ... Added 55 all-purpose yards in Outback Bowl win over Wisconsin. Senior, 2L COACH AT MISSION BAY HIGH SCHOOL – Dennis Pugh. Defensive Tackle BORN – Aug. 24, 1986. 6-3, 275 ARIAN FOSTER SUPERLATIVES & STATISTICS Political Science Nashville •2007 All-SEC Associated Press (2nd) and Rivals.com (2nd) •2005 Freshman All-America Rivals.com (2nd) and The Sporting News (hon.) •2005 Freshman All-SEC Coaches and The Sporting News Walter Howard FISHER •Freshman Player of the Week (Nov. 28, 2005) ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Tied career high with five tackles against LSU in SEC TChampionship Game. RUSHING AVG AVG CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 22/0 HIGH YEAR G ATT YDS ATT GM TD LONG YDS 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/0 ... Appeared in every game last season ... Posted four tackles, 2005 11 183 879 4.8 79.9 5 66-Van 223-Van one quarterback hurry and one pass break-up versus Southern Miss ... Made three tackles 2006 11 91 322 3.5 29.3 5 24-Ala 69-Cal and broke up one pass against Georgia ... Posted career-high five tackles twice, first against 2007 14 245 1,193 4.9 85.2 12 59-Ark 139-MSU Louisiana-Lafayette and again in the SEC Championship Game against LSU ... Totals 36 519 2,394 4.6 66.5 22 66-Van 223-Van Championship game effort included one tackle for loss ... Also had quarterback hurry against Arkansas State. RECEIVING AVG AVG HIGH YEAR G REC YDS REC GAME TD LONG YDS COACH AT HILLSBORO HIGH – Ronald Aydelott. 2005 11 14 148 10.6 13.5 0 39-Ky 45-Van BORN – Nov. 21, 1984. 2006 11 11 88 8.0 8.0 0 15-Ala 42-Ala WALTER FISHER STATISTICS 2007 14 39 340 8.7 24.3 2 65-Ky 98-Ky Totals 36 64 576 9.0 16.0 2 65-Ky 98-Ky DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE 2006 8 7 1 8 0/0 2/2 0 0 0 0/0 3-Ark 2007 14 11 16 27 0/0 1/1 0 0 2 0/0 5-2x Totals 22 18 17 35 0/0 3/3 0 0 2 0/0 5-2x

3030 Ramon Antonio Foster 78 Gaines 37 Senior, 3L Senior, 3L Offensive Tackle Defensive Back 6-6, 325 5-9, 185 Sociology Psychology Henning Covington

Ramon Sentrell FOSTER Antonio Dejuan GAINES ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Named to All-MayDay Team by ESPN analyst Mark May ... Squad ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Named to Tennessee’s 2007 Thornton Center 40-Plus Club after Trecognizes college football’s “Toughest of the Tough.” Tcompleting at least 40 credit hours during the academic year. CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 32/16 CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 26/2 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/14 ... Recognized for excellence with All-SEC second team nod by 2007 – Games/Starts: 2/2 ... Granted extension by NCAA of his five-year eligibility clock ... Rivals.com ... Started at right tackle all 14 games ... Vols led country with only four sacks Played as fifth-year senior before suffering season-ending knee injury in second game ... allowed (Rutgers next with 10) ... Starting quarterback Erik Ainge was sacked just three Started first two games before tearing anterior cruciate ligament ... In first collegiate start, times in 519 pass attempts, setting major college record for minimum 300 attempts ... finished with career-high six tackles at California ... Recorded one tackle before leaving Team’s combined 534 pass attempts meant opponents sacked UT quarterbacks once Southern Miss game with knee injury ... Also missed freshman season of 2003 with injury. every 133.5 attempts ... Suffered broken thumb in pregame warmups before Vanderbilt COACH AT COVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL – Jake Linville. contest, but still played entire game and did not miss any snaps rest of season ... Led to BORN – Nov. 25, 1984. his being named to All-MayDay Team by ESPN analyst Mark May ... Played both tackle and ANTONIO GAINES STATISTICS guard positions ... Helped Tennessee offense produce a 3,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH rusher and 1,000-yard receiver. YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE COACH AT RIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL – Johnny McAdams. 2004 6 2 0 2 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1-2x BORN – Jan. 7, 1986. 2005 6 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1-Ala 2006 12 4 3 7 0/0 0/0 0 0 1 0/0 3-Ala RAMON FOSTER SUPERLATIVES 2007 2 4 3 7 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 6-Cal •2007 All-SEC Rivals.com (2nd) Totals 26 11 6 17 0/0 0/0 0 0 1 0/0 6-Cal •2005 Freshman All-SEC Coaches Quintin Savion Hancock Frazier 87 43 Junior, 1L Sophomore, 1L Wide Receiver Linebacker 6-3, 200 6-2, 210 Arts & Sciences Arts & Sciences St. Augustine, Fla. Woodbridge, Va. Quintin Lamar HANCOCK Savion Dominique FRAZIER ENNESSEE TRIVIA – His 40-yard touchdown reception in fourth overtime at Kentucky likely stands as NCAA record for longest offensive scoring play in OT history. ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Third on 2007 team with 12 special teams tackles, including T Tseven initial stops. CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 19/0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 11/0 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/0 ... Had catches in nine games last year ... Came on strong at end of regular season, catching 10 passes for 111 yards and three touchdowns over five- 2007 – Games/Starts: 11/0 ... Saw most of his action as special teams player and defensive backup ... Appeared in 11 straight games to finish season ... Third on team in special teams game span leading into SEC title contest ... Made two catches for 19 yards versus South Carolina ... Hauled in five passes for 35 yards and touchdown against Louisiana-Lafayette tackles with 12 ... One of nine Tennessee newcomers to make significant contributions this ’ season ... Had 15 tackles in 11 games ... Posted career-high four tackles at Mississippi State ... Caught two passes in the Vols 52-50 win over Kentucky and both went for touchdowns ... Made three tackles against Louisiana-Lafayette and two in each of Vanderbilt and ... Finished with 25-yard reception against Wisconsin in Outback Bowl ... Also added one Kentucky games. rush for six yards against Georgia. COACH AT ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL – Joey Wiles. COACH AT GAR-FIELD HIGH SCHOOL – Joe Mangano. BORN – Sept. 13, 1987. BORN – March 18, 1989. QUINTIN HANCOCK STATISTICS SAVION FRAZIER STATISTICS RECEIVING AVG AVG HIGH DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G REC YDS REC GAME TD LONG YDS YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE 2006 5 2 29 14.5 5.8 0 27-Mem 27-Mem 2007 11 9 6 15 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 4-MSU 2007 14 16 165 10.3 11.8 3 40-Ky 55-Ky Totals 19 18 194 10.8 10.2 3 40-Ky 55-Ky

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Montario Marsalous Hardesty 2 Johnson 31 Junior, 2L Junior, 2L Tailback Defensive Back 6-0, 210 5-9, 180 Sport Management Legal Studies New Bern, N.C. Smyrna

Montario Meguel HARDESTY Marsalous De’Rek JOHNSON ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Named to Tennessee’s 2006 Thornton Center 40-Plus Club after ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Named 2007 Andy Spiva Award winner, given to the most Tcompleting at least 40 credit hours during the academic year. Timproved defensive player in UT’s spring practice. CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 26/5 CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 15/7 2007 – Games/Starts: 11/0 ... Had Vols’ only rushing TD against California ... Finished 2007 – Games/Starts: 7/7 ... Knee injury in Alabama game forced him to miss remainder game with 27 yards on nine carries and added two receptions for four yards against Golden of season ... In first career start, career-high four tackles against California ... Recorded two Bears ... Rushed two times for 11 yards against Southern Miss ... Rushed for 68 yards and tackles and two PBUs against Southern Miss ... Added four tackles at Florida ... Returned touchdown on 14 carries versus Georgia ... Ran for career-high 78 yards at Mississippi State first career interception 28 yards against Arkansas State ... Five tackles and PBU against ... Had only two offensive touches against South Carolina, but scored touchdown ... Carried Mississippi State ... Career-high eight tackles against Alabama before suffering knee injury.. 20 time for 65 yards against Arkansas and added eight attempts for 26 yards at Kentucky COACH AT SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL – Philip Shadowens. ... Missed three contests, including SEC Championship Game, because of injury ... BORN – June 22, 1986. Returned to contribute 56 all-purpose yards in Outback Bowl against Wisconsin ... Had MARSALOUS JOHNSON STATISTICS season-long run of 26 yards against Badgers and season-long reception of 21 yards. DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH COACH AT NEW BERN HIGH SCHOOL – Chip Williams. YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE BORN – Feb. 1, 1987. 2006 8 2 0 2 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1-2x MONTARIO HARDESTY STATISTICS 2007 7 14 11 25 0/0 0/0 0 0 5 1/28 8-Ala RUSHING AVG AVG Totals 15 16 11 27 0/0 0/0 0 0 5 1/28 8-Ala HIGH YEAR G ATT YDS ATT GM TD LONG YDS 2005 2 6 18 3.0 9.0 0 11-Miss 14-Miss Gerald 2006 13 107 384 3.6 29.5 4 43-Cal 72-AF Jones 2007 11 89 373 4.2 33.9 3 26-Wis 78-MSU 4 Totals 26 202 775 3.8 29.8 7 43-Cal 78-MSU Sophomore, 1L David Wide Receiver 6-0, 185 Holbert 30 Arts & Sciences Oklahoma City, Okla. Senior, 3L Fullback Gerald R JONES 6-1, 250 ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Took eight snaps from center last year for Vols and rushed for Sport Management T58 yards, two touchdowns and a 7.2-yards average. Nashville CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 9/0 2007 – Games/Starts: 9/0 ... Impacted final three games by displaying his versatility ... David Richard Montrel HOLBERT Caught first TD pass in initial overtime of Kentucky game ... Added key reception for first ENNESSEE TRIVIA – First career touchdown came on 21-yard strike at South down in third overtime to set up another Vols score ... In SEC Championship Game, rushed TCarolina in 2004. twice for 39 yards from quarterback position ... In Outback Bowl, added second career rush- CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 34-1 ing TD in Outback Bowl ... Also had season-high 34 receiving yards vs. Wisconsin ... Finished season with 58 rushing yards and two scores on eight attempts, along with 11 2007 – Games/Starts: 0/0 ... Missed entire season after suffering August knee injury ... In catches for 111 yards and score ... Caught first career pass at Alabama as part of two- 2006, appeared in all but two games. catch, 27-yard day ... Rushed for 20 yards and touchdown in Louisiana-Lafayette game. COACH AT BRENTWOOD ACADEMY – Carlton Flatt. COACH AT BATTLE GROUND ACADEMY – Tim Moore. BORN – Aug. 2, 1986. BORN – Aug. 13, 1985. DAVID HOLBERT STATISTICS GERALD JONES STATISTICS RUSHING AVG AVG HIGH RUSHING AVG AVG YEAR G ATT YDS ATT GM TD LONG YDS HIGH 2004 12 3 31 10.3 2.6 1 21-SC 21-SC YEAR G ATT YDS ATT GM TD LONG YDS 2005 11 2 30 15.0 2.7 0 26-SC 26-SC 2007 9 8 58 7.2 6.4 2 20-LSU 39-LSU 2006 11 2 5 2.5 0.5 0 5-Ky 5-Ky RECEIVING AVG AVG HIGH Totals 34 7 66 9.4 1.9 1 26-SC 26-SC YEAR G REC YDS REC GAME TD LONG YDS 2007 9 11 111 10.1 12.3 1 20-SC 34-Wis

3232 Daniel Ben Lincoln 26 Martin 99 Sophomore, 1L Sophomore, 1L Placekicker Defensive End 6-0, 204 6-3, 240 Arts & Sciences Arts & Sciences Ocala, Fla. Cincinnati, Ohio

Daniel Ridgway LINCOLN Benjamin Joseph MARTIN ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Already stands 11th on Tennessee’s career field goal chart with ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Named to Parade All-America High School Football Team as T21 made after only one season. Tsenior linebacker. CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 14/14 CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 8/0 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/14 ... Named to Football Writers All-America team after making 2007 – Games/Starts: 8/0 ... Bounced back from minor preseason injury that delayed play- 21 field goals and scoring 115 points during his freshman season ... Selected All-SEC first ing debut until mid-September ... Appeared in all but three of the season’s final 11 regular team by Rivals.com and second team by both league coaches and Associated Press ... 115 season games ... Contributed two tackes each against Arkansas State, Georgia and points last season was UT kicking record and trails only Gene McEver (130 in 1929) and Louisiana-Lafayette ... Excellent leaping ability led to his becoming kick-blocking specialist. Reggie Cobb (120 in 1987) ... Third in the SEC with 1.5 field goals made per game ... Also Tom Grippa. fifth in SEC with 8.2-point scoring average ... Connected on 21-of-29 (72.4) field goals ... COACH AT LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL – March 22, 1988. Hit first eight attempts to set best career start in UT history ... Previously, Carlos Reveiz BORN – (1985) and Ricky Townsend (1972) had the best starts after beginning their UT careers 6- BEN MARTIN STATISTICS of-6 on made field goals ... Finished with third most field goals made in season in DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH Tennessee history ... In first collegiate game knocked home a 41-yard FG and all four of his YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE PAT attempts at Cal ... Hit all three of his FG attempts against Southern Miss, including 47- 2007 8 2 5 7 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 2-3x yarder ... Returned to home state and hit both field goal attempts at Florida ... Connected on a pair of field goals (29,39) against Arkansas State ... Saw consecutive-made streak end Andre with first attempt against Mississippi State, but bounced back to hit next four attempts (47,29,26,43) against Bulldogs ... Knocked down career-long 48-yard FG to send South Mathis Carolina game to OT ... Then added game-winning 27-yard FG in OT against Gamecocks 46 ... Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for efforts against South Carolina ... Junior, 1L Knocked home 2-of-3 attempts against Vanderbilt including game-winning 33-yarder in fourth quarter ... Hit 1-of-2 FGs and all five extra point attempts at Kentucky ... Named to Defensive End both Academic All-SEC and Academic All-District IV squads. 6-2, 255 COACH AT FOREST HIGH SCHOOL – Wayne Yancey. Sport Management BORN – Sept. 24, 1987. Erie, Pa. DANIEL LINCOLN SUPERLATIVES & STATISTICS 2007 All-America Football Writers Andre Marcel MATHIS Jr. • Still remembered for setting the tone with vicious tackle on Vols’ 2007 Freshman All-America Rivals.com (2nd) and Collegefootballnews.com ENNESSEE TRIVIA – • 2006 opening kickoff against California. (honorable mention) T CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 12/0 2007 All-SEC Rivals.com, Associated Press (2nd) and Coaches (2nd) • 2007 – Games/Starts: 4/0 ... Battled shoulder injury throughout 2007 season ... Limited •2007 Freshman All-SEC Coaches, Rivals.com and Sporting News his play to only four games ... After first three games, appeared in only Louisiana-Lafayette •2007 Groza Award Semifinalist contest ... Did return kickoff for 15 yards at California as special teams member. •2007 SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 27) COACH AT CATHEDRAL PREP – Michael Mischler. •2007 Academic All-District IV ESPN The Magazine BORN – March 27, 1987. 2007 Academic All-SEC • ANDRE MATHIS STATISTICS •2006 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH KICKING YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE YEAR G FG FGA PCT PAT PTS 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG 2006 8 2 0 2 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1-2x 2007 14 21 29 72.4 52-53 115 9-11 5-6 7-10 0-2 48-SC 2007 4 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 -- Totals 12 2 0 2 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1-2x

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Jacques RICO McCOY SUPERLATIVES & STATISTICS •2007 All-SEC Coaches (2nd) and Associated Press (2nd) McClendon 65 •2006 Freshman All-America Collegefootballnews.com (3rd) •2006 Freshman All-SEC Coaches Junior, 2L DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH Offensive Guard YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE 6-3, 320 2006 13 29 9 38 0/0 3/5 1 0 1 0/0 9-Ky Arts & Sciences 2007 13 48 58 106 1/1 4.5/15 1 0 5 1/0 14-SC Cleveland Totals 26 77 67 144 1/1 7.5/20 2 0 6 1/0 14-SC

Jacques Rashaud McCLENDON Nevin ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Made one of signature plays of 2007 by recovering key Vols fum- McKenzie Tble on late scoring drive against South Carolina, a game UT won in overtime. 20 CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 25/7 Senior, 1L 2007 – Games/Starts: 13/6 ... Appeared in every game except opener at California ... Linebacker Moved into starting lineup after left tackle Eric Young suffered season-ending injury ... 6-2, 215 Maned right guard positiion ... Played key role in overtime win against South Carolina ... Arts & Sciences Alertly jumped on Vols’ fourth quarter fumble to keep game-tying drive alive ... In first start of season, helped Vols’ rush for season-best 273 yards against Louisiana-Lafayette ... Had San Antonio, Texas key block on team’s second touchdown against Arkansas, springing Josh Briscoe free to give the Vols 20-3 halftime lead ... Vols led country with only four sacks allowed (Rutgers Nevin Deshaun McKENZIE next with 10) ... Starting quarterback Erik Ainge was sacked just three times in 519 pass ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Blocked a punt against Louisiana-Lafayette that was returned for attempts, setting major college record for minimum 300 attempts ... Team’s combined Ta touchdown. 534 pass attempts meant opponents sacked UT quarterbacks once every 133.5 attempts. CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 14/0 COACH AT CHATTANOOGA BAYLOR – David Bibee. 2006 – BORN – Dec. 10, 1987. Games/Starts: 14/0 ... Second on team with 13 special teams tackles out of 35 total stops ... Had at least one tackle in 11 games ... Worked his way into lineup as pass-rush JACQUES McCLENDON SUPERLATIVES 1 specialist ... Fourth on team with 2 /2 sacks ... Had sacks against Southern Miss and LSU to •2007 Academic All-SEC go with shared sack at Kentucky ... Also had two quarterback hurries, both against Arkansas State ... Season high six tackles at Kentucky ... Five tackles apiece against Rico Arkansas State and Georgia ... Tied for team lead with two forced fumbles. COACH AT JOHN JAY HIGH SCHOOL – Larry Pullin. McCoy COACH AT TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Brad Smiley. 5 BORN – March 21, 1986. Junior, 2L NEVIN McKENZIE STATISTICS Linebacker DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH 6-1, 221 YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE Legal Studies 2007 14 20 15 35 2.5/19 2.5/19 2 0 0 0/0 6-Ky Washington, D.C. Josh Rico Cortez McCOY McNeil 50 ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Vols first letterman from District of Columbia since Lon Herzbrun in 1955-57. T Junior, 2L 26/15 CAREER GAMES/STARTS – Center 2007 – Games/Starts: 13/13 ... Second team All-SEC selection by Coaches and Associated 6-4, 280 Press ... Led or tied for team lead in tackles in six of 13 games this season ... Second on Communication Studies team and sixth among SEC leaders with 106 tackles ... Finished with five tackles against Collins, Miss. California ... Led the team and tied his career-high for tackles with nine against Southern Mississippi ... Also had first interception of his career against Golden Eagles ... Tied for team lead with seven tackles at Florida ... Finished with one tackle, one PBU against Arkansas Joshua Northam McNEIL State ... Set then career-high with 11 tackles vs. Georgia ... Led team with nine tackles, one ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Named only unanimous selection to 2006 Freshman All-SEC TFL at Mississippi State ... Had first career sack and finished with eight tackles at Alabama TCoaches squad. ... Led team and set career-high with 14 tackles and one TFL against South Carolina ...Tied CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 26/23 for team-lead with eight tackles against Louisiana-Lafayette ... Logged six tackles against 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/14 ... Named All-SEC honorable mention by Associated Press ... Arkansas ... Had 11 tackles against Vanderbilt ... Added nine tackles and a PBU at Kentucky Ended season with streak of 23 consecutive starts at center ... Vols led country with only ... Finished with eight tackles, a forced fumble and TFL in SEC Championship Game. four sacks allowed (Rutgers next with 10) ... Starting quarterback Erik Ainge was sacked COACH AT ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE HIGH – Joe Patterson. just three times in 519 pass attempts, setting major college record for minimum 300 BORN – Nov. 6, 1987. attempts ... Team’s combined 534 pass attempts meant opponents sacked UT quarter- backs once every 133.5 attempts ... Contributed 10 knockdown blocks at Mississippi State on his way to SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors ... Recovered key Vols fumble

3434 late in South Carolina win ... Helped Tennessee offense produce a 3,000-yard passer, 2007 – Games/Starts: 0/0 ... Redshirted 2007 as ineligible student-athlete ... In 2006, 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver. seven of 51 total tackles were for lost yardage ... Also added two interceptions among his COACH AT COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL – Bruce Merchant. eight passes defensed ... Season highlight was 31-yard touchdown return of interception BORN – March 5, 1987. against LSU, capping eight-tackle performance that included two stops for lost yardage. JOSH McNEIL SUPERLATIVES COACH AT KILLIAN HIGH SCHOOL – Billy Rolle. BORN – July 23, 1987. •2007 All-SEC Associated Press (honorable mention) •2007 SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Oct. 13) DEMETRICE MORLEY SUPERLATIVES & STATISTICS •2006 Freshman All-America Rivals.com •2005 Freshman All-America Rivals.com (2nd) •2006 Freshman All-SEC Coaches •2005 Freshman All-SEC The Sporting News 2005 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll • DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE Denarius 2005 11 15 0 15 0/0 1/2 0 0 3 1/0 5-Ga 2006 13 44 7 51 1/6 7/25 0 1 8 2/41 9-Mar Moore 6 Totals 24 59 7 66 1/6 8/27 0 1 11 3/41 9-Mar Sophomore, 1L Wide Receiver Adam 6-1, 185 Myers-White 48 Arts & Sciences Tatum, Texas Senior, 3L Linebacker Denarius Earl MOORE 6-2, 215 ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Saved his best of 2007 for last, catching four passes for career- Exercise Science Thigh 86 yards in Outback Bowl win over Wisconsin. Hamilton, Ohio CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 14/0 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/0 ... Selected to Coaches Freshman All-SEC team ... Caught Adam Tyler MYERS-WHITE passes in eight different games and played in all 14 ... Also returned four kickoffs for 21.8- ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Member of three straight SEC academic honor rolls after earn- yard average ... Made first appearance as true freshman in season opener at California ... Ting National Honor Society and high school graduating class top-20 status before Caught one pass for nine yards and returned one kickoff for 31 yards ... Returned three enrolling at Tennessee. kickoffs for 56 yards and caught one pass for two yards against Southern Mississippi ... CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 33/0 Added single catches against Arkansas State, Georgia, Alabama and LSU ... Biggest regu- lar season outing was four-catch effort for 36 yards against Louisiana-Lafayette ... Topped 2007 – Games/Starts: 13/0 ... Playing time at linebacker increased as season progressed that with four catches for 86 yards in Outback Bowl triumph against Wisconsin. ... Appeared in every game except Mississippi State contest, which he missed because of injury ... Special teams performer had two-thirds of his 15 tackles on kickoff and punt cov- COACH AT TATUM HIGH SCHOOL – Andy Evans. erage ... Career-high four tackles apiece against both Arkansas State and Louisiana- BORN – Dec. 9, 1988. Lafayette ... Had at least one tackle in nine of 13 games played. DENARIUS MOORE SUPERLATIVES & STATISTICS COACH AT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL – Mark Kalugyer. Jan. 4, 1987. •2007 Freshman All-SEC Coaches BORN – RECEIVING AVG AVG HIGH ADAM MYERS-WHITE SUPERLATIVES & STATISTICS YEAR G REC YDS REC GAME TD LONG YDS •2007 Academic All-SEC 2007 14 14 212 15.1 15.1 0 40-Wis 86-Wis •2006 Academic All-SEC KICKOFF RETURNS NET AVG AVG HIGH •2005 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll YEAR G ATT YDS ATT GM TD LONG YDS 2007 14 4 87 21.8 6.2 0 31-Cal 56-SM DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE 2005 7 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 -- Demetrice 2006 13 5 4 9 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 3-Mem 2007 13 7 8 15 0/0 1/3 0 0 0 0/0 4-2x Morley 7 Totals 33 12 12 24 0/0 1/3 0 0 0 0/0 4-2x Junior, 2L Defensive Back 6-2, 195 Arts & Sciences Miami, Fla.

Demetrice Elexion MORLEY ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Named second-team Freshman All-America by Rivals.com and Tfirst-team Freshman All-SEC by The Sporting News. CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 24/10

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Kenny Nick O’Neal 1 Reveiz 56 Senior, 1L Sophomore, 1L Wide Receiver Linebacker 6-0, 195 5-10, 225 Arts & Sciences Business San Ramon, Calif. Farragut

Kenny Adrian O’NEAL Nicholas Fuad REVEIZ ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Caught 49-yard touchdown pass against Louisiana-Lafayette for ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Top two field goal seasons in UT history owned by his father, This first Vols score. TFuad, 27 in 1982, and uncle, Carlos, 24 in 1985. Fuad finished with UT career best 71 CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 12/0 made FGs, played 11 years in NFL and now owns successful building and remodeling busi- ness in Knoxville while appearing as host on DIY Network’s “Weekend Remodeling.” 2007 – Games/Starts: 12/0 ... Appeared in 12 games, missing only Mississippi State and 14/0 Outback Bowl contests ... On receiving end of 49-yard touchdown pass from Jonathan CAREER GAMES/STARTS – Crompton against Louisiana-Lafayette ... Caught 10-yard pass against Arkansas State ... 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/0 ... Vols leader in special teams tackles with 15, including 10 Also had two rushes for four total yards. solo stops ... Two tackles each against South Carolina and in consecutive games versus COACH AT SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL – John Beam. Vanderbilt, Kentucky and LSU ... Had fumble recovery against Southern Mississippi ... Also COACH AT CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO – George Rush. responded with 20-yard kickoff return against Arkansas State. BORN – May 2, 1986. COACH AT FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL – Eddie Courtney. KENNY O’NEAL STATISTICS BORN – March 29, 1988. RECEIVING AVG AVG HIGH NICK REVEIZ SUPERLATIVES & STATISTICS YEAR G REC YDS REC GAME TD LONG YDS 2007 Academic All-SEC 2007 12 2 59 29.5 4.9 1 49-ULL 49-ULL • DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE Anthony 2007 14 10 5 15 0/0 0/0 0 1 0 0/0 2-4x Parker 75 Vladimir Senior, 3L Richard Offensive Guard 51 6-3, 300 Political Science Junior, 1L Jonesboro, Ga. Offensive Guard 6-4, 300 Sport Management Anthony Xavier PARKER Sunrise, Fla. ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Anchored 2007 Vols offensive line that allowed nation’s-best four Tquarterback sacks in combined 534 pass attempts. CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 32/27 Vladimir RICHARD ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Participated in the 2007 NCAA National Student-Athlete 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/14 ... Lived up to preseason hype ... Named to Rivals.com All- Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla. America third team ... Consensus 2007 All-SEC first team, with selections from league T 13/0 coaches, Associated Press and Rivals.com ... Started all 14 games this year at left guard after CAREER GAMES/STARTS – making dozen starts at right guard in 2006 ... Has started the last 23 games he’s played in 2007 –Games/Starts: 13/0 ... Appeared in 13 straight games after the opener at California (missed 2007 Outback Bowl because of injury) ... Vols led country with only four sacks ... Earned his spot in offensive line rotation as outstanding run blocker ... Vols led country allowed (Rutgers next with 10) ... Starting quarterback Erik Ainge was sacked just three with only four sacks allowed (Rutgers next with 10) ... Starting quarterback Erik Ainge was times in 519 pass attempts, setting major college record for minimum 300 attempts ... sacked just three times in 519 pass attempts, setting major college record for minimum Team’s combined 534 pass attempts meant opponents sacked UT quarterbacks once 300 attempts ... Team’s combined 534 pass attempts meant opponents sacked UT quar- every 133.5 attempts ... Helped Tennessee offense produce a 3,000-yard passer, 1,000- terbacks once every 133.5 attempts ... Helped Tennessee offense produce a 3,000-yard yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver ... First career start was as center at LSU in historic passer, 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver ... Made switch from defensive line after 2005 comeback win. 2005 redshirt season. COACH AT LOVEJOY HIGH SCHOOL – Al Hughes. COACH AT PIPER HIGH SCHOOL – Jim Mathison. BORN – April 2, 1986. BORN – March 15, 1987. ANTHONY PARKER SUPERLATIVES •2007 All-America Rivals.com (3rd) •2007 All-SEC Coaches, Associated Press and Rivals.com

3636 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/14 ... Second on team with 624 yards and tied for second with Dennis 56 catches ... Scampered 13 yards for TD to tie Kentucky game in third overtime, then had Rogan decisive two-point conversion catch in fourth extra period as Vols clinched division title ... 41 Six receptions for 38 yards in opener at California ... Also returned one punt for six yards Sophomore, 1L against Golden Bears ... Had then career-highs in receptions (7) and yards (112) by half- time against Southern Mississippi, and caught first career TD against Golden Eagles ... Defensive Back Combined that night with Lucas Taylor to become first Vols duo to each eclipse 100 receiv- 5-10, 185 ing yards in contest since 1997 SEC Championship Game ... Finished with four receptions Arts & Sciences for 64 yards at Florida ... Had three receptions for 37 yards against Arkansas State ... Knoxville Recorded five catches for team-high 61 yards versus Georgia ... Caught three passes for 28 yards at Mississippi State ... Had three receptions for 36 yards against South Carolina ... Dennis Wade ROGAN Held from most of Louisiana-Lafayette game after suffering shoulder injury ... Led team with six receptions and 62 yards against Arkansas ... Got Vols on board with 16-yard TD ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Leading SEC freshman and fifth overall among league punt return specialists with 9.7-yard average. reception against Razorbacks ... Caught career-high eight passes for 60 yards and one TD T against Vanderbilt ... Finished with two receptions for 17 yards and TD at Kentucky ... 13/0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS – Caught two passes for 20 yards against LSU in SEC Championship Game ... Added three 2007 – Games/Starts: 13/0 ... In addition to punt return success, also averaged 29.5 yards catches for 37 yards in Outback Bowl. per kickoff return but just missed minimum number to qualify for statistical rankings ... COACH AT DAVID LIPSCOMB HIGH – Glenn McAdams. Helped Vols to largest fourth-quarter rally in Neyland Stadium history by returning punt 45 BORN – April 11, 1987. yards to set up winning field goal against Vanderbilt ... Finished that game with 72 yards AUSTIN ROGERS SUPERLATIVES & STATISTICS on three punt returns ... Also returned three kickoffs for 74 yards with long of 41 yards against Commodores ... Named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts •2007 Academic All-District IV ESPN The Magazine ... First collegiate kickoff return went for season-long 31 yards at Florida ... Made first big •2007 Academic All-SEC splash Sept. 27 in junior varsity action against Hargrave Military Academy ... Two punt •2005 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll returns that night for 36-yard average, three kickoff returns for 34.7-yard average and inter- RECEIVING AVG AVG HIGH cepted pass for 15 return yards ... Single kickoff returns against Mississippi State, Alabama, YEAR G REC YDS REC GAME TD LONG YDS South Carolina and Louisiana-Lafayette, averaging 25.5 per try ... Saw first extensive time 2005 9 1 18 18.0 2.0 0 18-Miss 18-Miss ’ on defense against Louisiana-Lafayette, finishing with career-high six tackles ... Had UT s 2006 3 5 69 13.8 23.0 0 28-AF 69-AF longest kick return (78) against Arkansas on lone attempt of game ... Also returned four 2007 14 56 624 11.1 44.6 4 32-Fla 112-SM punts for 32 yards and had three tackles against Razorbacks ... Returned three punts for Totals 26 62 711 11.5 27.3 4 32-Fla 112-SM 24 yards, two kickoffs for 48 yards and had three tackles, including his first career TFL, at Kentucky ... Had two kickoff returns for 25-yard average in Outback Bowl. COACH AT FULTON HIGH SCHOOL – Buck Coatney. Chris BORN – Dec. 27, 1988. Scott DENNIS ROGAN SUPERLATIVES & STATISTICS 79 •2007 SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 17) Junior, 2L Offensive Tackle DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH 6-5, 310 YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE 2007 13 14 5 19 0/0 1/2 0 0 1 0/0 6-ULL Legal Studies Riverdale, Ga. PUNT RETURNS NET AVG AVG HIGH YEAR G ATT YDS ATT GM TD LONG YDS 2007 13 17 165 9.7 12.7 0 45-Van 72-Van Christopher George Micheal SCOTT KICKOFF RETURNS NET AVG AVG HIGH ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Made first collegiate start in 2007 season opener at California YEAR G ATT YDS ATT GM TD LONG YDS T... Started eight games at guard last season and six at tackle. 2007 13 13 383 29.5 29.5 0 78-Ark 78-Ark CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 21/14 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/14 ... Has proved his ability to play all five positions on offensive line ... Started first eight games last season at right guard, then moved to left tackle for Austin remainder of season after injury to Eric Young in overtime win against South Carolina ... Rogers Vols led country with only four sacks allowed (Rutgers next with 10) ... Starting quarterback 21 Erik Ainge was sacked just three times in 519 pass attempts, setting major college record for minimum 300 attempts ... Team’s combined 534 pass attempts meant opponents Junior, 2L sacked UT quarterbacks once every 133.5 attempts ... In first game at left tackle, Vols Wide Receiver rushed for season-high 273 yards ... Helped Tennessee offense produce a 3,000-yard pass- 6-2, 185 er, 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver. Business COACH AT LOVEJOY HIGH SCHOOL – Al Hughes. Nashville BORN – Aug. 4, 1987.

Randall Austin ROGERS ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Caught deciding two-point conversion pass in heavy traffic dur- Ting fourth overtime of Vols 52-50 victory at Kentucky. CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 26/15

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Luke Lucas Stocker 88 Taylor 12 Sophomore, 1L Senior, 3L Tight End Wide Receiver 6-6, 245 6-0, 185 Arts & Sciences Sociology Berea, Ky. Carencro, La.

Lucas Aaron STOCKER Lucas Lorenzo TAYLOR ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Caught first collegiate touchdown pass on 3-yard reception at ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Only SEC receiver to enter 2007-08 bowl season with at 1,000 TAlabama. Treceiving yards ... Set career highs last year at Mississippi State with 11 catches for 186 CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 14/0 yards. CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 35/13 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/0 ... Appeared in all 14 games as part of Vols’ deep tight-end playing rotation ... Single pass reception against Arkansas State, then followed that with 2007 – Games/Starts: 13/13 ... Named All-SEC second team by Associated Press ... catches in consecutive games against Alabama, South Carolina and Louisiana-Lafayette ... Finished second in SEC with 1,000 receiving yards and third in catches with 73 ... Reception Touchdown came against Crimson Tide and longest pass play went for six yards against total second only to Robert Meachem (76) on UT season record chart ... Began season with Louisiana-Lafayette. 100-yard receiving games in three of first four outings ... Topped previous career total of COACH AT MADISON SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL – Doug Carter. 101 receiving yards with 103 in debut start at Cal ... Finished with then career best six catch- BORN – July 17, 1988. es against Golden Bears ... Caught five passes for a career-high 118 yards against Southern LUKE STOCKER STATISTICS Mississippi ... In that game, teamed with Austin Rogers to become first Vols wide receiver duo to each eclipse 100 yards in contest since 1997 SEC Championship Game ... Caught RECEIVING AVG AVG HIGH six passes for 57 yards at Florida ... Had career-high seven catches against Arkansas State YEAR G REC YDS REC GAME TD LONG YDS 2007 14 4 11 2.8 0.8 1 6-ULL 6-ULL for 104 yards and first two touchdowns of career ... Threw 56-yard TD pass against Georgia, his second career TD completion in as many attempts (also Florida 2006) ... Led team with six receptions for 50 yards against Georgia ... Career highs in catches (11) and Cody yards (186) at Mississippi State ... Most receptions in game by Vol since 2001 and most Sullins receiving yards since 2002 ... Toe injury limited him to two catches for 15 yards at Alabama 66 ... Caught four passes for 57 yards, including 37-yarder to set up score, against South Carolina ... Led team with 52 yards on five receptions against Louisiana-Lafayette ... Four Junior, 1L receptions for 41 yards against Arkansas ... Nine receptions for 90 yards and TD against Offensive Guard Vanderbilt ... Caught six passes for 103 yards and one TD at Kentucky ... Had two recep- 6-1, 285 tions for 25 yards against LSU. Business Administration COACH AT CARENCRO HIGH SCHOOL – Mac Barousse. Cottontown BORN – Sept. 28, 1986. LUCAS TAYLOR SUPERLATIVES & STATISTICS Cody O’Brien SULLINS •2007 All-SEC Associated Press (2nd) ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Shared his high school Academic Award with twin brother, Cory, Twho also currently plays for the Vols ... Both recorded 4.182 GPAs. RECEIVING AVG AVG HIGH 3/0 YEAR G REC YDS REC GAME TD LONG YDS CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 2005 9 0 0 -- 0.0 0 -- -- 2007 – Games/Starts: 3/0 ... Appeared in games against Arkansas State, Georgia and 2006 13 14 101 7.2 7.8 0 45-AF 45-AF Louisiana-Lafayette ... Second year as regular SEC travel squad member. 2007 13 73 1,000 13.7 76.9 5 51-MSU 186-MSU COACH AT WHITE HOUSE HIGH SCHOOL – Jeff Porter. Totals 35 87 1,101 12.7 31.5 5 51-MSU 186-MSU BORN – Aug. 21, 1987.

CODY SULLINS SUPERLATIVES •2007 Academic All-SEC •2006 Academic All-SEC

3838 LaMarcus Chris Thompson 42 Walker 84 Sophomore, 1L Sophomore, 1L Linebacker Defensive End 6-1, 220 6-3, 230 Arts & Sciences Arts & Sciences Lithonia, Ga. Memphis

LaMarcus Alexander THOMPSON Christopher Tyrell WALKER ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Finished among Vols’ special teams tackle leaders with 10 ... ENNESSEE TRIVIA – As a basketball standout for Christian Brothers High School, TServed as three-year captain for his high school golf team. Tnamed one of the top 20 players in Memphis by the Commercial Appeal. CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 14/0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 14/0 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/0 ... Played in every game as special teams regular ... Tied for 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/0 ... Special teams performer appeared in all 14 games ... fourth on team with 10 special teams tackles ... Contributed two tackles each against Finished with three tackles while working his way into defensive end rotation ... All three Southern Mississippi, Louisiana-Lafayette and in comeback win over Vanderbilt. tackles came during extended minutes against Louisiana-Lafayette. COACH AT REDAN HIGH SCHOOL – Ronnie Fleetwood. COACH AT CHRISTIAN BROTHERS HIGH SCHOOL – Kevin Locastro. BORN – Sept. 8, 1987. BORN – Jan. 10, 1989. LaMARCUS THOMPSON STATISTICS CHRIS WALKER STATISTICS DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH 2007 14 5 5 10 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 2-3x YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE 2007 14 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 3-ULL Brent Vinson Dan 13 Williams Sophomore, 1L 55 Defensive Back Junior, 1L 6-0, 190 Defensive Tackle Arts & Sciences 6-3, 310 Hampton, Va. Economics Memphis Brent Leeland VINSON ENNESSEE TRIVIA – In first significant 2007 action on defense, had an intercep- Daniel Ellis WILLIAMS Ttion and pass-breakup to go with four tackles against Arkansas State. ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Contributed one of the highlight plays for 2007 when he CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 14/10 Tblocked Kentucky’s 34-yard field goal attempt in the second overtime, extending the 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/10 ... Second on team with eight passes defensed ... Broke into game UT won 52-50 in four overtimes to advance to the SEC Championship Game. starting lineup against Georgia and held left cornerback position for remainder of sea- CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 20/10 son ... Saw time at wide receiver against California and Southern Mississippi ... Played at 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/10 ... Started nine games overall and six of final seven ... defensive back for first time in fourth quarter against Florida, recording one tackle ... First Finished with one tackle and was credited with shared TFL at California ... In first career career interception came in Arkansas State contest ... Two tackles against Georgia in first start, recorded career-high six tackles against Southern Mississippi ... Had three tackles career start before leaving game with shoulder injury ... Battled that injury throughout against Arkansas State ... Had five tackles at Mississippi State ... Had four tackles, includ- season but did not miss a start ... Broke up two passes and finished with five tackles at ing team-high three TFLs, against South Carolina ... Finished with five tackles, including Mississippi State ... Set career-high with seven tackles at Alabama ... Finished with four sack, against Arkansas ... Tied career-high with six tackles, including TFL, against tackles against South Carolina ... Two tackles each against Louisiana-Lafayette and Vanderbilt ... One tackle along with huge FG block at Kentucky ... Had one of three UT Arkansas ... Had four tackles at Kentucky ... Finished with two tackles and PBU against sacks in Outback Bowl against Wisconsin. LSU ... Added four tackles and one pass-breakup in Outback Bowl against Wisconsin. COACH AT EAST HIGH SCHOOL – Wayne Randall. COACH AT PHOEBUS HIGH SCHOOL – William Dee. BORN – June 1, 1987. BORN – Dec. 17, 1986. DAN WILLIAMS STATISTICS BRENT VINSON SUPERLATIVES & STATISTICS DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH •2007 Freshman All-SEC Rivals.com YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE 2006 6 1 1 2 1/1 1/1 0 0 0 0/0 1-2x DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH 2007 14 19 21 40 2/18 6.5/31 0 0 0 0/0 6-2x YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE Totals 20 20 22 42 3/19 7.5/32 0 0 0 0/0 6-2x 2007 14 29 8 37 0/0 0/0 0 0 8 1/0 7-Ala

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Ja’Kouri Ellix Williams 7 Wilson 35 Senior, 3L Senior, 3L Wide Receiver Linebacker 5-10, 190 5-10, 225 Sociology Political Science Plaquemine, La. Memphis

Ja’Kouri Donovan WILLIAMS Ellix Hiron WILSON ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Set his high school’s records for touchdowns (63) and career ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Made first collegiate start at middle linebacker in Vols’ Outback Tpoints (388). TBowl win over Wisconsin ... Name pronounced “EL-ix.” CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 28/0 CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 40/1 2007 – Games/Starts: 13/0 ... Finished with seven tackles, all during special teams duties 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/1 ... Served as Tennessee’s first reserve linebacker throughout ... Originally planned to end his UT career after last season, but has since decided to com- season before getting start in Outback Bowl ... Second on team with three sacks and tied pete during his senior year of eligibility. for squad honors in yards lost from sacks with 19 ... Blocked punt against Georgia to set COACH AT PLAQUEMINE HIGH SCHOOL – Don Jones. up one of four first-half Tennessee touchdowns ... Four tackles, including sack, against BORN – Oct. 21, 1986. Arkansas State ... Had two tackles against Georgia in addition to PUB and punt block ... Three solo stops against South Carolina ... Had six tackles versus Louisiana-Lafayette and JA’KOURI WILLIAMS STATISTICS four against Arkansas ... Contributed one of team’s six sacks at Kentucky ... Finished with DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH two tackles and quarterback hurry in SEC Championship Game ... In Outback Bowl start, YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE tied season high with six tackles. 2005 7 3 0 3 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 3-LSU COACH AT MELROSE HIGH SCHOOL – Kenny Ingram. 2006 8 2 0 2 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1-2x BORN – July 9, 1985. 2007 13 4 3 7 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 2-2x Totals 28 9 3 12 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 3-LSU ELLIX WILSON STATISTICS DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE DeAngelo 2004 12 6 1 7 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 3-Ky Willingham 2005 1 Redshirt 24 2006 13 9 4 13 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 5-LSU 2007 14 22 8 30 3/19 5/26 0 0 1 0/0 6-2x Senior, 1L Totals 40 37 13 50 3/19 5/26 0 0 1 0/0 6-2x Defensive Back 6-0, 200 Arts & Sciences Saint Mathews, S.C.

DeAngelo Lamond WILLINGHAM ENNESSEE TRIVIA – Forced two lost fumbles and recorded career-high 10 tack- Tles against home-state . CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 14/8 2007 – Games/Starts: 14/8 ... Made first tackle of Vols career against Southern Mississippi ... In first career start, finished with one tackle and one PBU against Arkansas State ... Finished with two tackles against Georgia ... Had career outing against home-state South Carolina ... Finished contest against Gamecocks with career-high 10 tackles, one PBU and forced two fumbles -- both of which Vols recov- ered ... Forced and recovered Gamecocks fumble in fourth quarter, killing drive deep in Tennessee territory ... One tackle and one PBU against La.-Lafayette ... Recorded three tackles against Arkansas ... Finished with four tackles against Vanderbilt ... Had nine tackles at Kentucky ... Added two tackles apiece against both LSU and Wisconsin ... Contributed first tackle for loss in Outback Bowl win. COACH AT CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL – Tommie Brown. COACH AT COLLEGE OF THE DESERT – Dean Dowry. BORN – Jan. 15, 1987. DeANGELO WILLINGHAM STATISTICS DEFENSE SACKS/ TFL/ INT/ HIGH YEAR G UT AT TT YDS YDS FF FR PD YDS TKLE 2007 14 25 13 38 0/0 1/2 2 2 3 0/0 10-SC

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2008 TENNESSEE SIGNEES Phillip Fulmer’s Comments on 2008 Recruiting Class Signed and currently enrolled - Jan. 2008 Austin Johnson, LB, 6-3, 235, Hickory, N.C. (Hickory HS) “I am very pleased with our class Tauren Poole, RB, 5-10, 194, Toccoa, Ga. (Stephens County HS) overall. There are some really tal- ented young men in this group -- National Signing Day Signees - Feb. 6, 2008 some that will help us immediately E.J. Abrams-Ward, WR, 6-5, 210, Thomasville, N.C. (Thomasville HS) Carson Anderson, OL, 6-3, 275, Florence, Ala. (Florence HS) and some that will take time to Preston Bailey, OL, 6-5, 320, Nashville (Montgomery Bell Academy) develop. Ben Bartholomew, FB, 6-3, 235, Nashville (Montgomery Bell Academy) “It is a solid class academically and Willie Bohannon, DL, 6-3, 230, Mobile, Ala. (Blount HS) there are some outstanding young Aaron Douglas, TE, 6-6, 245, Maryville (Maryville HS) men from a character standpoint. Steven Fowlkes, WR, 6-5, 213, College Park, Ga. (Banneker HS) “I have said this before, but the Montori Hughes, DL, 6-5, 275, Murfreesboro (Siegel HS) success of this group depends not Casey Kelly, QB , 6-4, 195, Sarasota, Fla (Sarasota HS) only on their individual playing abil- Herman Lathers, LB, 6-0, 210, Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville HS) Stephaun Raines, DB, 6-0, 180, Dalton, Ga. (Dalton HS/Coffeyville C.C.) ities. It also rests on their determi- Dallas Thomas, OL, 6-6, 260, Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville HS) nation to work hard with their team- Prentiss Waggner, DB, 6-2, 180, Clinton, La. (Clinton HS) mates while learning and responding to the demands of han- Marlon Walls, LB, 6-4, 230, Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch HS) dling college academics and social interactions both on and Rodriquez Wilks, WR, 6-2, 205, Smyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna HS) off the field.” Gerald Williams, LB, 6-4, 240, Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (City College of San Francisco)

senior season. Division II Mr. Football Back ... Member of E.J. Abrams-Ward Stats: Averaged better than a 90 percent The Tennessean’s All-Midstate team in 2007 Wide Receiver, 6-5, 210 grade over his senior season ... Helped lead .. No. 12 prospect on Knoxville New-Sentinel Thomasville, N.C. (Thomasville HS) his team to an undefeated 6A Region Top 25. Honors: Named Associated Press All- Championship in 2007. Stats: Rushed for career-high 162 yards in State as a senior in 2007 and sophomore in Misc: His father, Terry, played linebacker 2007 season opener against Antioch ... 57 2005 ... 2007 All-Southern team ... Named (1976-78) at UT with John Chavis and his carries for 406 yards (7.1 ypc) as a senior to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super uncle, Charlie Anderson, was a defensive ... Caught 13 passes for 145 yards and two Southern 100 team ... North Carolina end (1972-76) who began his career at UT touchdowns in 2007 ... Had over 100 tack- Offensive Player of the Year for Class 1A as when Phillip Fulmer was a student coach ... les as a linebacker in senior season ... a senior ... Three-time All-Conference and Coach at Florence High School: Alvin Briggs Tallied 19 tackles-for-loss, six sacks and All-County selection as a senior, junior and ... Full name: Carson Caine Anderson ... three forced fumbles as a junior in 2006. sophomore ... Two-time All-Region selection Born: Aug. 26, 1989. Misc: Grandson of Sam Bartholomew, who as a senior and junior. was captain of the 1939 SEC Championship Stats: As a senior in 2007, rushed for team ... Brother of , who more than 1,200 yards and totaled better Preston Bailey was a four-year lettermen, member of the than 800 yards receiving ... As a junior in Offensive Line, 6-5, 320 1998 National Championship team and 2006, threw for 596 yards and six touch- Nashville (Montgomery Bell Academy) 2001 team captain ... Helped lead MBA to downs. Honors: Honored as Mr. Football Division record 13 wins on way to undefeated Misc: Four-year letterman and three-year II Lineman of the Year as a senior in 2007 ... Division II-2A State Championship ... Three- starter in football, starting at linebacker as Named First Team Division II 2A All-State by year starter at middle linebacker, two-year a sophomore and junior as well as three- the Tennessee High School Coaches starter at fullback ... Also participated in year starter on offense ... Also a standout Association and First-Team All-State by the wrestling and track and field ... Won 2007 basketball player, scoring topping 1,000 TSWA as a senior ... Honored First-Team All- state shot put championship, with throw of points in his career as a three-year starter MidState as a junior in 2006 ... Member of 51 feet, 2 inches ... Won 2007 state ... Earned All-State, All-Conference and All- Tennessean’s All-Midstate team in 2007 ... wrestling championship in 215-pound divi- County honors in basketball as a junior ... A No. 6 prospect on Knoxville New-Sentinel sion ... Coach at Montgomery Bell Academy: standout baseball player, earned All- Top 25 ... Invited to Army All-American Daniel McGugin ... Full name: Benjamin Conference honors as a sophomore and game but could not attend because of injury. Oakes Bartholomew ... Born: July 31, 1989. junior as a pitcher and centerfielder ... Misc: Helped lead MBA to record 13 wins Senior team captain for football and basket- on way to undefeated Division II-2A State ball ... Coach at Thomasville High School: Championship ... Three year starter on Willie Bohannon Defensive End, 6-3, 230 Benjie Brown ... Full name: Edward John offensive line and also played on defense as Mobile, Ala. (Blount) Abrams-Ward ... Born: April 27, 1990. a nose guard ... Also participated in basket- ball and threw shot put and discus on track Honors: Named Honorable Mention All- and field team ... Coach at Montgomery Bell State by the Alabama Sports Writers Carson Anderson Academy: Daniel McGugin ... Full name: Association as a senior in 2007 and junior Offensive Line, 6-3, 275 Preston Tillman Bailey III ... Born: Jan. 13, in 2006 ... Stated at linebacker in the Florence, Ala. (Florence) 1990. Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic in Honors: Honored as first-team 6A All- 2007 ... Named first-team All-Region in State by the Alabama Sports Writers 2006 and 2007 ... Named second-team All- Association ... Earned a starting role on the Ben Bartholomew Region in 2005 offensive line for the Alabama-Mississippi Fullback, 6-3, 235 Stats: As a senior in 2007, totaled 73 All-Star Classic ... Named All-Area and All- Nashville (Montgomery Bell Academy) tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss, nine sacks and Region in 2006 and 2007 ... Earned North Honors: Named first team Division II-3A two forced fumbles in 11 games ... Tallied Alabama honors heading into his All-State by the TSWA as a senior in 2007 ... 57 tackles with 15 sacks as a junior in 2006

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... As a sophomore in 2005, totaled 70 tack- touchdowns to earn Player of the Year hon- les and 18 sacks ... Recorded five sacks as a Montori Hughes ors ... As a junior against Southeast HS, freshman. Defensive Tackle, 6-5, 275 threw for 377 yards. Misc: Set school record for most sacks in Murfreesboro, TN (Siegel) Misc: Missed final four games with staph a single season with 18 as a sophomore ... Honors: Participated in the Toyota East- infection during senior season of 2007 ... Played basketball as a junior and member of West Tennessee All-Star Classic ... Named Three-year starter at quarterback ... Also track and field team as a sophomore ... the Region 4-5A Defensive MVP, All-Region, excels in baseball ... Winning pitcher of the Defensive team captain as a senior ... All-Area and All-County in 2007 ... Named 2007 Florida Class 6A state championship Defensive player of the year as a senior and Second-Team All-Midstate by the baseball game while throwing a two-hitter sophomore ... Coach at Blount High School: Tennessean in 2007 ... Siegel team Captain against DeLand with six strikeouts and one Ben Harris ... Full name: Willie Sanders and team MVP as a senior ... Named All- walk ... Participated in the 2007 Baseball Bohannon ... Born: Nov. 7, 1988. Region, All-Area and All-County as a junior Express Cape Cod High School Classic ... in 2006. Named All-State in baseball as a junior in Stats: Led the Siegel Stars in tackles with 2007 while also garnering All-Area honors Aaron Douglas 106, tackles-for-loss with 25+ and sacks and Athlete of the Year honors ... Compiled Tight End, 6-6, 245 with 13 as a senior in 2007. a .349 average and four home runs while Maryville (Maryville) Misc: Three-year starter ... Also excels on playing shortstop and an 11-0 record with a Honors: Honored as the Class 4A Mr. the basketball court for the Stars lettering 0.24 ERA on the mound as a junior ... Father Football Lineman of the Year as a junior in two years as sophomore and junior ... Coach Pat Kelly and uncle Mike Kelly played for the 2006 and as a senior in 2007 ... Named to at Siegel High School: David Watson ... Full Toronto Blue Jays, cousin Dustin Kelly plays the TSWA All-State Teams in 2006 and 2007 name: Montori Montenez Hughes ... Born: for the Boston Red Sox organization, and his ... Named to the Atlanta Journal- Aug. 25, 1990. brother Chris Kelly plays for the Tampa Bay Constitution Super Southern 100 team ... Devil Rays organization ... Coach at 2007 All-Southern team ... No. 1 prospect Sarasota High School: Bob Perkins ... Full on Knoxville New-Sentinel Top 25 Austin Johnson name: Casey Patrick Kelly ... Born: Oct. 4, Stats: Totaled 632 yards receiving and five Linebacker, 6-3, 240 1989. touchdowns in 2007 ... Tallied 26 catches Hickory, N.C. (Hickory) for 454 yards and three touchdowns in 2006 Honors: Named All-State as a senior in ... As a sophomore in 2005, caught 20 pass- Herman Lathers 2007 and as a junior in 2006 ... Three-time Linebacker, 6-0, 210 es for 241 yards and one touchdown. All-Conference honoree from 2005-2007 ... Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville) Misc: Finished high school career 60-0 All-Conference Defensive Player of the Year with four consecutive 4A state champi- in 2006 and 2007 ... 2007 Carolina Honors: Named All-State and All-Metro in Baton onships ... Also plays basketball and won Panthers Community Captain ... Shrine 2007 ... All-District 5-5A in 2007 ... Rouge Advocate 2007 4A state championship ... Named to Bowl Participant in 2007 and captain of the Second Dozen ... Played in the All-Tournament Team for his play at the North Carolina team in annual scrimmage Red Stick Bowl All-Star Game and was TSSAA Basketball State Tournament in 2007 pitting North Carolina against South named MVP Interior Player. ... His father, David, lettered as an offensive Carolina. Stats: As a senior in 2007, tallied 114 tackle on the 1984 and 85 teams ... His Stats: Finished career with 580 tackles ... tackles with 18 tackles-for-loss and five mother is former Lady Vols basketball play- Totaled 210 tackles as a senior, 211 tackles sacks ... Also had two interceptions ... As a er Karla Horton Douglas ... Coach at as a junior and 160 tackles as a sophomore junior at Istrouma had 96 tackles and 14 Maryville High School: George Quarles ... in 2005 ... As a senior, rushed 108 times for sacks Full name: David Aaron Douglas ... Born: 692 yards and 18 touchdowns and had 35 Misc: Graduated with a 4.0 GPA Sept. 19, 1989. receptions for 470 yards. and was a three-year starter ... Played two Misc: Three-year starter at linebacker ... years at Istrouma high school in Baton Also a standout baseball player ... Member Rouge ... Helped lead Istrouma to 6-4A Steven Fowlkes of National Honor Society and Beta Club ... District Championship and 11-2 mark in Wide Receiver, 6-5, 213 Father signed with Kentucky before com- 2006 ... Coach at Scotlandville High School: College Park, Ga. (Banneker) pleting eligibility at UT-Martin ... Brother, Richard Oliver ... Full name: Herman Honors: Named 4A All-State, All-Region Tyler, plays linebacker at Division II Wingate Lathers ... Born: Dec. 23, 1989. and All-County as a senior in 2007 ... All- College ... Coach at Hickory High School: Area as wide receiver and defensive end ... John Worley ... Full name: Austin Thomas Played defensive end in 2008 Georgia Johnson ... Born: June 16, 1989. Tauren Poole Running Back, 5-10, 194 Athletics Coaches Association North vs. Toccoa, Ga. (Stephens County) South All-Star game. Stats: Caught 24 passes for 400 yards and Casey Kelly Honors: Two time player of the year ... six touchdowns while tallying 53 tackles and Quarterback, 6-4, 195 Member of All-State Academic team ... 13.5 sacks in 2007 ... Totaled 49 tackles and Sarasota, Fla. (Sarasota) Career rushing and touchdown leader at six sacks in only five games as a junior in Honors: Earned Offensive Player of the Stephens County High School ... Stephens 2006 while missing five games due to an Year honors in football as a junior in 2006 County was region champs all three years elbow injury. from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune ... Named he was a varsity member. Misc: All-Star player at both wide receiver 2007 Player of the year in baseball as a Stats: Rushed for 5,413 yards during his and defensive end in 2007 ... Played basket- junior by the Herald-Tribune. career. Finished with 1,350 rushing yards ball as a freshman and sophomore ... Coach Stats: Threw for 4,212 yards with 37 his sophomore year, 1,925 yards his junior at Banneker High School: Benny Crane ... touchdowns on 292-of-506 passing in his season and 2,138 during his senior cam- Full name: Steven David Fowlkes ... Born: career at Sarasota ... As a junior, threw for paign. June 10, 1990. 1,807 yards on 128-of-223 passing with 14 Misc: High School coach Travis Noland was Tennessee quarterback Jonathan

4242 2008 SIGNEES

Crompton’s head coach at Waynesboro High 2005. and junior ... Mr. Football Back of the Year School in North Carolina ... Coach at Stats: Finished with 45 tackles and nine Class 5A in 2007 ... Named All-Midstate Stephens County High School: Travis Noland interceptions, while adding 873 receiving Football Player of the Year by the ... Full name: Tauren Chasmaine Poole ... yards and 15 touchdowns in 2007 ... Caught Tennessean ... Member All-Region as a Born: Oct. 19, 1989. 31 balls for 795 yards and 13 touchdowns, junior and senior ... BlueCross Bowl with 70 tackles, 16 interceptions and 14 Defensive MVP in 2007 state championship pass break-ups on defense in 2006 ... In game ... No. 2 prospect on Knoxville New- Stephaun Raines 2005, caught 23 passes for 458 yards and Sentinel Top 25 Defensive Back, 6-0, 180 five touchdowns, while adding one intercep- Stats: As a senior in 2007, caught 77 Dalton, Ga. (Dalton/Coffeyville C.C.) tion and five pass break-ups ... As a fresh- passes for 1,170 yards and 20 touchdowns. Honors: Class 4A All-State as senior ... man in 2004, brought in 18 passes for 328 Also, returned a punt and kickoff for touch- Two-time All-Area and All-TriState ... yards and two touchdowns. downs. Had 62 tackles and six interceptions Chattanooga Times Free Press 2005 All- Misc: Four-year starter in football ... Holds as a cornerback ... 77 receptions was a North Georgia. school records with 26 career interceptions Smyrna high school season record ... Most Stats: As a senior in 2005, accounted for and 16 season interceptions (2006) ... career touchdowns in Smyrna history more than 1,700 all-purpose yards and 15 Three-year starter at guard in basketball ... Misc: Brother of current Vol defensive touchdowns ... Caught 41 passes for 704 Currently leads team in assists, averaging back Marsalous Johnson ... Four-year yards and seven touchdowns to go with 947 more than 10 per game .. Led the basketball starter ... Team captain and Team MVP of rushing yards and eight touchdowns ... As a team in assists as a junior, averaging 11 per Smyrna ... Smyrna won 5A State junior, caught 49 passes for 912 yards and game ... Earned second-team All-District Championship his junior and senior seasons eight touchdowns ... Also in 2004, carried honors in basketball as a junior ... Three- ... Coach at Smyrna High School: Phillip the ball 12 times for 187 yards. year letterman in track and field ... Qualified Shadowens ... Full name: Rodriquez Martell Misc: Originally signed with Tennessee in for the state championships in the 200m Wilks ... Born: Nov. 12, 1988. 2006 and has four years to play four years (4th place), 4x200m (4th place) and ... Three-year high school starter at wide 4x400m (4th place) as a junior ... Personal receiver ... Offensive captain and offensive best time of 22.0 in the 200m ... Coach at Gerald Williams Linebacker, 6-4, 240 MVP senior season ... Also started at defen- Clinton High School: Robert Signater ... Full Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (City College of San sive back as sophomore in 2003 ... Three- name: Prentiss Pierre Waggner ... Born: Francisco) year letterwinner in track and field ... June 28, 1990 Events included 100M, 200M, 4x100M and Honors: Named to the Atlanta Journal- 4x400M ... Top time in 100M was 10.5 sec- Constitution's 2004 Super Southern 100 onds ... Redshirted 2007 season at Marlon Walls team ... No. 118 on Mobile Register Super Linebacker, 6-4, 230 Coffeyville Community College ... Coach at Southeast 120 in 2004 ... No. 46 overall in Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) Dalton High School: Ronnie McClurg ... Florida by the Orlando Sentinel in 2004 ... Coach at Coffeyville Community College: Jeff Honors: Region Defensive MVP as a senior Named 2004 first-team All-Broward County Leiker ... Full name: Stephaun Bershaud in 2007 ... Selected No. 2 prospect by the Defense by the Miami Herald. Raines ... Born: June 16, 1988. Memphis Commercial Appeal ... Named Stats: Finished 2007 with 146 tackles and 2007 Player of the Year by the Memphis six forced fumbles for City College of San Touchdown Club ... First-team All-State and Francisco ... In 2006 at Fork Union (Va.) Dallas Thomas All-Region as a senior ... Named Team Military Academy, had 96 tackles and two Offensive Line, 6-6, 260 Mississippi Captain in the Alabama- forced fumbles ... As high school senior in Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville HS) Mississippi All-Star Classic ... Shelby- 2004 for Boyd Anderson HS, totaled 115 Metro Honors: First team Class 4A All-State as ’s No. 2 Most Wanted Prospect. tackles with 15 tackles-for-loss, nine sacks senior ... All-District as a junior and senior Stats: As a senior in 2007 at Olive Branch and three interceptions ... Finished with 132 ... First team all-state as a junior ... The HS, set a school record with 11 sacks to go tackles, six sacks and four interceptions as Shreveport Times No. 12 ranked prospect in along with 127 tackles, five forced fumbles a junior, 105 tackles and two interceptions Louisiana. and three fumble recoveries ... As a junior in as a sophomore, and 98 tackles and two Stats: As a senior did not allow a sack and 2006 at Wooddale High School in Memphis, interceptions his freshman year ... Had 23 graded out at 98 percent ... As a junior did finished with 92 total tackles with 58 unas- tackles, a 25-yard interception return for TD not allow a sack and graded out at 92 per- sisted and 13 sacks on defense ... On and two sacks against Dillard HS ... Against cent. offense as a tight-end, totaled 15 catches Miramar HS, had 20 tackles and 89-yard Misc: Coach at Scotlandville High School: with five touchdowns. interception return for touchdown. Richard Oliver ... Full name: Dallas Treymell Misc: Three-year starter at defensive end Misc: Originally signed with Tennessee in Thomas ... Born: Oct. 30, 1989. and linebacker ... Named team captain as a 2005 ... Led CCSF to school’s fifth junior col- senior ... Participated on the basketball lege national championship, as named by team as a junior and sophomore ... J.C. Grid-Wire ... Defeated Sierra 24-10 in Prentiss Waggner Competed in track as a junior, participating Hawaiian Punch Bowl to claim Northern Defensive Back, 6-2, 180 400m (49.7), 4x200m and 4x400m ... Coach California championship ... Then rallied past Clinton, La. (Clinton) at Olive Branch High School: Scott Samsel Mount San Antonio 31-28 for California ... Full name: Marlon Lee Walls ... Born: Community College title ... CCSF finished Honors: All-Metro, Class 2A All-State and April 9, 1990. 12-1 in 2007 ... Four-year high school District Defensive MVP as a senior in 2007 starter at linebacker ... Also played basket- ... Named Class 2A All-State, Louisiana ball, averaging 14 points and 12 rebounds Class 2A MVP, All-Metro and All-District as Rodriques Wilks per game senior year ... Coach at City a junior in 2006 ... Earned outstanding Wide Receiver, 6-1, 195 College of San Francisco: George Rush ... defensive player award for 2006 by the Smyrna (Smyrna) Full name: Gerald Lee Deangelo Williams Jr. LSWA ... All-District as a sophomore in Honors: First team All-State as a senior ... Born: Sept. 27, 1986

4343 4444 4545 NEYLAND STADIUM RENOVATION CONTINUES

eyland Stadium is a mecca for football fans who bleed orange. On make fans’ experience more enjoyable; football Saturdays, even the fall leaves of East Tennessee quiver with  Addition of family restrooms; Nthe fervor that fills the stadium as 104,000 Volunteer faithful cheer  Increase in the current number of women’s restroom facilities by almost their team. Neyland Stadium has become a beloved meeting place for UT fans 300 percent; of many generations. However, no building lasts forever, and over the next  Addition of concession stands; eight to 12 years, Neyland Stadium will undergo a series of renovations to  Creation of entry plazas; ensure its viability for generations of Tennessee fans to come.  Addition of club seats; and During the off-season, UT began Phase of the Neyland Stadium renovations  Update of the infrastructure for water, electric and sewer systems. which includes concourse renovations and the creation of a mezzanine on the first level west side of Numerous ADA issues the stadium, renova- also have been ad- tions to the locker dressed to improve room, the addition of a access for all fans, field level Lettermen’s including the eventual Room and new media addition of new eleva- center as well as brick tors. work around the field The master plan was level. created in a phased “Neyland Stadium approach. Each phase is holds a special place in independent to ensure the hearts of Ten- that funding is available nessee fans every- for each phase before it where. Over the past begins. The renovations 86 years, it has grown should take approxi- to become one of mately eight to 12 years America's greatest to complete, provided football stadiums,” said funding is available. Mike Hamilton, men’s Several specific rev- athletics director. “I enue streams were des- believe these renova- ignated to fund the tions will enhance the future of Neyland Sta- fan experience for dium and the continu- years to come.” ance of Tennessee’s prominence on the national stage. Funding sources for In November 2004, UTAD unveiled its master plan for Neyland Stadium, the estimated $115 million project include philanthropic gifts and bonds to be which will serve as a long-term solution to issues currently facing Neyland serviced by a combination of annual athletics department revenues. The addi- Stadium and prepare the stadium for the next 75 years. tion of club seating will be a major funding source for the renovations, pro- Phase I began in November 2005 and was completed for the 2006 season. viding more that $28 million in private gifts and over $2.5 million in annual Phase I included much needed improvements to basic infrastructure ameni- revenue to service improvement bonds. Funds generated from the 2004 side- ties such as water, electric and sewer throughout the stadium as well as con- line seating policy change also will be used for the renovations. course renovations near gate 21, which feature wider concourses, new and For more information on the master plan, log onto utsports.com. renovated restrooms as well as new concession stands. Phase I also includ- The University of Tennessee athletics department is one of less than 10 ed the addition of the East Club, which is a primary funding source for the ini- departments in the country that receives no funds from state subsidies or tial renovations. taxes. The long-term master plan will improve the Neyland Stadium experience for all fans while enhancing safety and security. The improvements include:

 Renovation and widening of concourse areas to assist in traffic flow and

4646 WINNING ... A TENNESSEE TRADITION

DIVISION I-A ALL-TIME WINNINGEST SCHOOLS TOP PROGRAMS, LAST 15 YEARS (By Percentage) (Phillip Fulmer Era, By Percentage)

Team W L T Pct. Team Record Pct. 1. Michigan 869 286 36 .745 1. Ohio State 149-38-1 .795 2. Notre Dame 824 278 42 .739 2. Florida 148-42-1 .777 3. Texas 820 316 33 .716 3. Florida State 146-42-1 .775 4. Oklahoma 779 295 53 .715 4. Nebraska 146-44-0 .768 5. Ohio State 797 303 52 .714 5. TENNESSEE 143-45-0 .761 6. Alabama 787 314 43 .707 Virginia Tech 143-45-0 .761 7. Southern California 754 302 54 .704 7. Texas 141-45-2 .755 8. Nebraska 808 333 40 .701 8. Michigan 138-48-0 .742 9. TENNESSEE 771 320 53 .697 9. Miami (Fla.) 135-47-0 .741 10. Penn State 789 347 42 .688 10. Boise State 109-41-0 .727

Minimum 20 seasons in Division I-A.

ALL-TIME WINS SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS ALL-TIME BOWL WINS ALL-TIME BOWL APPEARANCES 1. Michigan ...... 869 Alabama ...... 21 1. Alabama ...... 31 2. Notre Dame...... 824 TENNESSEE ...... 13 2. Southern Calif...... 30 1. Alabama ...... 55 3. Texas...... 820 Georgia...... 12 3. Penn State...... 26 2. TENNESSEE ...... 47 Texas ...... 47 4. Nebraska...... 808 LSU ...... 10 4. TENNESSEE...... 25 Florida...... 7 4. Southern Calif...... 46 5. Ohio State ...... 797 5. Georgia ...... 24 5. Nebraska...... 44 Auburn ...... 6 6. Penn State ...... 789 Oklahoma ...... 24 6. Georgia...... 43 7. Alabama...... 787 Mississippi ...... 6 Texas ...... 24 7. Oklahoma ...... 41 8. Oklahoma...... 779 *Georgia Tech ...... 5 8. Georgia Tech ...... 22 8. Penn State...... 40 9. TENNESSEE ...... 771 Kentucky...... 2 Nebraska...... 22 9. LSU ...... 39 10. Southern Calif. ....754 * Tulane ...... 2 10. Florida State ...... 20 Ohio State ...... 39 Mississippi State ...... 1 11. Georgia ...... 713 LSU ...... 20 Michigan...... 39 Vanderbilt...... 0 12. LSU ...... 692 12. Auburn ...... 19 12. Arkansas ...... 36 Arkansas ...... 0 Michigan...... 19 Georgia Tech ...... 36 13. Auburn ...... 676 South Carolina...... 0 Mississippi ...... 19 Florida State ...... 36 14. Syracuse ...... 671 15. Miami (Fla.) ...... 18 15. Florida...... 35 15. West Virginia...... 664 * Former members Ohio State ...... 18

The Vols in 2007 led the Southeastern Conference in attendance for the 34th consecutive season.

4747 2007 SEASON REVIEW

Vols Run the Table at Home, Fight Way to SEC Championship Game and Outback Bowl Victory Confronted three times with possible elimination from Southeastern prise, a touchdown pass by wide receiver Lucas Taylor that caught the Conference title contention, Tennessee reacted with the wile and Bulldogs flat-footed. resolve of a champion in notching the league's Eastern Division football Befitting a performance their coach described as "terrific on both crown. sides of the ball," the Vols rolled past Mississippi State, 33-21, at The 2007 Vols were carried down to the wire by South Carolina, Starkville. Against a team they meet only occasionally, the Orangemen Vanderbilt and Kentucky in their successful SEC stretch drive. Each time, the Orange forces prevailed in critical circumstances. They nipped South Carolina 27-24, edged Vanderbilt 25-24 and shaded Kentucky 52-50. The decisions over the Gamecocks and Wildcats were achieved in overtime. By posting a 6-2 league record, Tennessee earned the Eastern Division berth in the championship game at the Georgia Dome. Tennessee dropped a 21-14 decision in Atlanta to eventual national champion LSU, but rebounded to claim a 21-17 win over Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl. That victory capped the Vols’ record at 10-4 -- UT’s third double-digit win total in the last five years. That old pride-salvaging "Payback Time" arrived for the California Golden Bears in avenging the ignominious whipping they sustained in Knoxville in 2006. The season opener at Cal's Memorial Stadium was sewed up in the fourth quarter when Justin Forsett rambled 13 yards to give Cal a two-touchdown cushion on the way to a 45-31 victory. The win was sparked by Forsett's running (156 yards on 26 carries) and Nate Longshore's passing (19 completions for 241 yards and two touch- downs). Fears that Tennessee's inexperienced pass receivers weren't quite up to snuff were erased when Lucas Taylor and Austin Rogers each exceeded the 100-yard mark in a 39-19 win over Southern Mississippi at UT. The Vols, leading 17-16 at the half, broke the contest open in the third period on Daniel Lincoln's 36-yard field goal and Arian Foster's nine-yard touchdown run. The best news, though, concerned the receivers, including a third target, Josh Briscoe, who snared a touch- Tailback Arian Foster led the Vols with 14 total touchdowns in 2007. He down toss. rushed for more than 1,000 yards and ascended to eighth on UT’s all- Whatever honors that accrue to Tim Tebow wouldn't be disputed by time rushing list. the Vols after they watched the Florida quarterback pick them apart 2007 RESULTS every which way in Gainesville. The Gators crafted a 59-20 rout with Tebow the main culprit as he piled up 366 yards of total offense. The Overall Record: 10-4 Vols experienced a rocky start when Brandon James returned a punt 83 *SEC Record: 6-2 (East Champions) yards for a touchdown less than two minutes into the game. Eric Berry's 96-yard interception return for a touchdown highlighted Tennessee's Date Opponent Score Attendance effort. Sept. 1 at California L, 31-45 72,516 The sting of losing two of their first three games made the rout of Sept. 8 SOUTHERN MISS W, 39-19 106,311 undermanned Arkansas State an especially welcome event. The 48-27 Sept. 15 *at Florida L, 20-59 90,707 pounding of the Indians revolved largely around a brilliant day for quar- Sept. 22 ARKANSAS STATE W, 48-27 102,368 terback Erik Ainge, who drilled the visitors for 334 yards and four touch- Oct. 6 *GEORGIA W, 35-14 107,052 downs. The senior quarterback connected on 27 of 39 tosses including Oct. 13 *at Mississippi State W, 33-21 50,217 two touchdown strikes of 24 yards or more. Arkansas State was stymied Oct. 20 *at Alabama L, 17-41 92,138 by an aggressive Tennessee defense that forced three turnovers. Oct. 27 *SOUTH CAROLINA W, 27-24 OT 105,962 Despite a trick play that delighted the capacity Neyland Stadium Nov. 3 LA.-LAFAYETTE (HC) W, 59-7 96,197 crowd, Tennessee relied on its infantry for most of the damage in a piv- Nov. 10 *ARKANSAS W, 34-13 104,459 otal 35-14 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs. An 81-yard march that Nov. 17 *VANDERBILT W, 25-24 105,077 featured nine running plays powered the Vols to a touchdown on their Nov. 24 *at Kentucky W, 52-50 4OT 69,813 first possession and served notice they were primed to pound it out Dec. 1 LSU (SEC CHAMPIONSHIP) L, 14-21 73,832 on the ground. Even so, Tennessee managed to work in a sur- Jan. 1 Wisconsin (OUTBACK) W, 21-17 61,021 4848 appeared quite well prepared, especially the man charged with field teammate was injured early in the hostilities. But by that time the goal kicking. Daniel Lincoln was on the mark with attempts from 47, 26 Tennessee defense had offered brutal evidence it wasn't going to budge and 43 yards, making sure the offense seldom left the field with noth- in the face of the Razorbacks' ground attack. Tennessee held a 20-3 ing to show for its work. UT's Arian Foster ran for 139 yards. edge at the half. Shortly into the third quarter, Tennessee appeared on its way to a Tennessee dug itself a hole of gigantic proportions, trailing Vanderbilt tying touchdown. When Alabama came up with an interception, how- 24-9 at the start of the final period. It took the second largest fourth- ever, Erick Ainge's misfire seemed to take the wind out of the Vols' sails. quarter rally in Orange annals to edge the Commodores, 25-24. Tennessee from that point was done for, so to speak, going the final two Encompassed in the comeback was the good fortune of a 33-yard field quarters without so much as a field goal. Alabama's 41-17 victory at goal by Daniel Lincoln, followed by a 49-yard miss in the final minute by Tuscaloosa was sparked by the deft passing of John Parker Wilson, who Vanderbilt's Brian Hahnfeldt. Dennis Rogan's 45-yard punt return set up riddled the Vols defense for 363 yards and three touchdowns. Lincoln's heroics. UT's defense toughened down the stretch. Placekicker Daniel Lincoln saved Tennessee from a dubious niche in In a fourth overtime at Kentucky, the outlook wasn't promising for the history when his dependable right foot came through twice in the clutch Vols when they were assessed a carry-over penalty from the third extra against South Carolina. The Vols, who at one point held a 21-0 lead, session. Starting at the 40 instead of the 25, Tennessee wisely turned were on the brink of losing the game to the Gamecocks' second-half the bleak situation to its advantage by using the wide-open field to comeback when Lincoln rode to the rescue. His 48-yard field goal score on the first play with a touchdown pass to Quintin Hancock. The brought overtime, in which he kicked a 27-yarder for the 27-24 win. two-point conversion, a pass to Austin Rogers, was the difference in a Had UT lost, it would have been the biggest lost lead ever recorded 52-50 UT win when the Wildcats' subsequent two-point try failed. against the Vols. A daring two-point conversion after a fourth-quarter LSU touchdown Homecoming couldn't have been scripted any better, the Vols crush- put Tennessee at a seven-point disadvantage in the SEC title game. The ing Louisiana-Lafayette, 59-7, and allowing alumni to stage their Tigers hung on, 21-14, thwarting the Vols' desperate comeback bid. Saturday night get-togethers unencumbered by ugly thoughts about The two-point conversion took away the field goal option for Tennessee football. Tennessee crunched out big yardage on the ground, with Arian in the game's closing minutes. Linebacker Jerod Mayo stood out for the Foster and Lennon Creer becoming the first pair of running backs to stingy Tennessee defense, posting 15 tackles in the Vols' stout effort to surpass the 100-yard rushing mark in a single game since 2004. UT's overcome the Tigers, who went on to win the National Championship. ground success set up an easy day for Erik Ainge, who was held to 125 Ainge ended his career in style as the senior signal-caller guided passing yards. Tennessee to a 21-17 win over Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl. Ainge Solid game preparation, especially on defense, led to a 34-13 victory was named MVP after throwing for 365 yards – the fourth highest total over Arkansas, which brought to Neyland Stadium the most heralded in Tennessee bowl game history. The Vols intercepted a Wisconsin pass pair of running backs in decades. The fearsome duo of Darren on the 1-yard line in the final minute of the game to preserve the victo- McFadden and Felix Jones was reduced to McFadden alone when his ry and send UT to its 25th bowl win.

Defensive end Antonio Reynolds (89) stopped Kentucky quarterback Andre Woodson on a two-point conversion attempt in the fourth OT to perserve the Vols 52-50 victory to clinch the SEC Eastern Division and send UT to the SEC Championship game in Atlanta. (Photo courtesy Amy Smotherman-Burgess of the Knoxville News Sentinel.) 4949 2007 BIG PLAYS

2007 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL BIG PLAYS (20 YARDS OR LONGER)

GAME RUSH (14) PASS (48) RETURNS (45) at California Arian Foster--42 Erik Ainge to Lucas Taylor--43, 23 Arian Foster--68 KR, 26 KR, 23 KR Erik Ainge to Chris Brown--27 Denarius Moore--31 KR Erik Ainge to Josh Briscoe--22 SOUTHERN MISS Arian Foster--21 Erik Ainge to Lucas Taylor--35, 32, 27 Lennon Creer--29 KR, 25 KR Lennon Creer--38 Erik Ainge to Austin Rogers--26 TD, 24 Denarius Moore--24 KR at Florida Erik Ainge to Austin Rogers--32 L. Coker--74 KR, 36, KR, 30 KR, 29 KR Eric Berry--96 INT TD Dennis Rogan--31 KR ARKANSAS STATE LaMarcus Coker--27 Erik Ainge to Josh Briscoe--26 LaMarcus Coker--32 KR, 24 KR Erik Ainge to LaMarcus Coker--25 TD, 24 Marsalous Johnson--28 INT Erik Ainge to Lucas Taylor--24 TD, 23 Nick Reveiz--20 KR Erik Ainge to Austin Rogers--23 GEORGIA Arian Foster--22 Lucas Taylor to LaMarcus Coker--56 TD Erik Ainge to Denarius Moore--34 at Mississippi State Arian Foster--29, 39 Erik Ainge to Lucas Taylor--32, 51 TD, 26, 24 LaMarcus Coker--29 KR, 23 KR Jonathan Hefney--35 PR at Alabama Erik Ainge to Arian Foster--53 LaMarcus Coker--24 KR, 24 KR, 34 KR Erik Ainge to Austin Rogers--27 Dennis Rogan--25 KR SOUTH CAROLINA Erik Ainge to Josh Briscoe--22 Eric Berry--52 FR Erik Ainge to Lucas Taylor--37 Dennis Rogan--29 KR Erik Ainge to Gerald Jones--20 LaMarcus Coker--31 KR, 31 KR, 37 KR LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE Arian Foster--20 Erik Ainge to Lucas Taylor--20 Dennis Rogan--25 KR Lennon Creer--30 TD, 28 Jonathan Crompton to Kenny O’Neal--49 TD Antonio Reynolds--70 INT TD Antonio Wardlow--20 PR TD ARKANSAS Arian Foster--59 TD Erik Ainge to Lucas Taylor--29 Lennon Creer--32 KR Dennis Rogan--78 KR Eric Berry--37 INT, 61 INT Jerod Mayo--34 INT TD VANDERBILT Erik Ainge to Lucas Taylor--20 Dennis Rogan--21 KR, 41 KR, 45 PR Erik Ainge to Josh Briscoe--27 at Kentucky Arian Foster--22 Erik Ainge to Arian Foster--65 TD Dennis Rogan--25 KR, 23 KR Erik Ainge to Brad Cottam--59 Erik Ainge to Lucas Taylor--22, 35 Erik Ainge to Quintin Hancock--40 TD vs. LSU Gerald Jones--20 Erik Ainge to Chris Brown--24 Lennon Creer--50 KR Erik Ainge to Josh Briscoe--20 Erik Ainge to Arian Foster--47 vs. Wisconsin Montario Hardesty--26 Erik Ainge to Denarius Moore--40, 24 Dennis Rogan--21 KR, 29 KR Erik Ainge to Quintin Hancock--25 Erik Ainge to Montario Hardesty--21 Erik Ainge to Austin Rogers--20 Erik Ainge to Josh Briscoe--29 TD, 21, 25 Erik Ainge to Brad Cottam--31 TD

Longest Interception Return -- Longest Reception -- 65 yards Longest Kick Return -- 96 yards Arian Foster at Kentucky 78 yards Eric Berry at Florida Dennis Rogan vs. Arkansas

5050 2007 STATISTICS

2007 SCOREBOARD (10- 4, 6- 2 SEC) Date UT rank Opponent (rank) (TV) Site Time/Result Attend. Quick Facts Sept. 1 15/15 at California (12/12) (ABC) Berkeley L 31-45 72,516 Cal produces 471 total yards, 15 plays of at least 20 yards and pulls away in fourth Sept. 8 23/24 Southern Miss (PPV) Knoxville W 39-19 106,311 Vols finish off Golden Eagles with strong second half; three Vols post 100-yard games Sept. 15 22/24 *at Florida (5/3) (CBS) Gainesville L 20-59 90,707 Florida limits Vols to 13 offensive points; Gators log 554 yards of total offense Sept. 22 Arkansas State (PPV) Knoxville W 48-27 102,368 Tennessee uses three takeaways, career passing day from Ainge to defeat Indians Oct. 6 *Georgia (12/11) (CBS) Knoxville W 35-14 107,052 Rushing game tells the story as Vols gain 190 on the ground and limit Bulldogs to 69 Oct. 13 25/nr *at Mississippi State (PPV) Starkville W 33-21 50,217 Vols rack up season-high 211 rushing yards; Taylor records 186 receiving yards Oct. 20 20/22 *at Alabama (LF) Tuscaloosa L 17-41 92,138 Tide totals 510 yards; UT has season-highs in penalties (11) and penalty yards (81) Oct. 27 *South Carolina (15/17) (ESPN) Knoxville W 27-24 OT 105,962 Vols surrender 21 unanswered points but benefit from two clutch Lincoln field goals Nov. 3 24/nr Louisiana-Lafayette HC Knoxville W 59-7 96,197 Foster, Creer each rush for 100; UT scores on defense and special teams in rout Nov. 10 22/24 *Arkansas (LF) Knoxville W 34-13 104,459 Vols build 20-3 halftime lead; defense limits Hogs’ vaunted run game to 127 yards Nov. 17 19/19 *Vanderbilt (PPV) Knoxville W 25-24 105,077 Tennessee overcomes 15-point fourth-quarter deficit; Rogan shines in return game Nov. 25 19/19 *at Kentucky (CBS) Lexington W 52-50 4OT 69,813 Ainge ties SEC record with seven TD passes; teams combine for 1,084 yards Dec. 1 14/15 ^vs. LSU (5/7) (CBS) Atlanta L 14-21 73,832 Vols lead after 3 quarters but suffer from 2 late turnovers, fall short of 14th SEC title Jan. 1 16/18 #vs. Wisconsin (18/15) (ESPN) Tampa W 21-17 60,121 Ainge named bowl MVP after throwing for 365 yards; Mayo dominant on defense Rankings listed (AP/USA Today) HC-Homecoming *-Southeastern Conference game ^-SEC Championship Game (Georgia Dome) #-Outback Bowl (Raymond James Stadium)

TEAM STATISTICSUTOPP RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G SCORING 455 382 Arian Foster 14 245 1231 38 1193 4.9 12 59 85.2 Montario Hardesty 10 89 394 21 373 4.2 3 26 37.3 Points Per Game 32.5 27.3 Lennon Creer 13 36 224 10 214 5.9 1 38 16.5 FIRST DOWNS 293 300 LaMarcus Coker 7 45 180 11 169 3.8 1 27 24.1 Rushing 113 116 Gerald Jones 9 8 63 5 58 7.2 2 20 6.4 Passing 159 163 Quintin Hancock 14 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 6 0.4 Penalty 21 21 Kenny O’Neal 12 2 4 0 4 2.0 0 2 0.3 RUSHING YARDAGE 1,946 2,305 Lucas Taylor 13 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.1 Brent Vinson 14 1 0 9 -9 -9.0 0 0 -0.6 Yards gained rushing 2,128 2,622 Jonathan Crompton 7 4 0 9 -9 -9.0 0 0 -1.3 Yards lost rushing 182 317 Erik Ainge 14 16 25 57 -32 -2.0 0 10 -2.3 Rushing Attempts 459 545 TEAM -- 11 0 22 -22 -2.0 0 0 -2.4 Average Per Rush 4.2 4.2 Totals 14 459 2128 182 1946 4.2 19 59 139.0 Average Per Game 139.0 164.6 Opponents 14 545 2622 317 2305 4.2 15 50 164.6 TDs Rushing 19 15 PASSING G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G PASSING YARDAGE 3,675 3,341 Erik Ainge 14 135.48 519-325-10 62.6 3522 31 65 251.6 Att-Comp-Int 534-333-12 491-291-16 Jonathan Crompton 7 120.40 12-7-2 58.3 97 1 49 13.9 Average Per Pass 6.9 6.8 Lucas Taylor 13 900.40 1-1-0 100.0 56 1 56 4.3 Average Per Catch 11.0 11.5 LaMarcus Coker 7 0.0 1-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Average Per Game 262.5 238.6 TEAM -- -- 1-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 TDs Passing 33 25 Totals 13 147.23 265-415-11 63.9 3438 24 84 264.5 TOTAL OFFENSE 5,621 5,646 Opponents 13 123.35 190-331-16 57.4 2351 16 49 180.8 Total Plays 993 1,036 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Average Per Play 5.7 5.4 Lucas Taylor 13 73 1000 13.7 5 51 76.9 Average Per Game 401.5 403.3 Austin Rogers 14 56 624 11.1 4 32 44.6 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 60-1,462 79-1,629 Josh Briscoe 14 56 557 9.9 6 29 39.8 Average Per Return 24.4 20.6 Chris Brown 14 41 282 6.9 6 27 20.1 Arian Foster 14 39 340 8.7 2 65 24.3 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 34-302 23-236 Quintin Hancock 14 16 165 10.3 3 40 11.8 Average Per Return 8.9 10.3 Denarius Moore 14 14 212 15.1 0 40 15.1 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 16-393 12-110 Gerald Jones 9 11 111 10.1 1 20 12.3 Average Per Return 24.6 9.2 LaMarcus Coker 7 7 132 18.9 2 56 18.9 FUMBLES-LOST 18-6 21-9 Brad Cottam 5 5 125 25.0 1 59 25.0 Fumble Return Yards 59 72 Jeff Cottam 14 4 19 4.8 1 13 1.4 Luke Stocker 14 4 11 2.8 1 6 0.8 PENALTIES-YARDS 74-641 91-641 Montario Hardesty 10 3 25 8.3 0 21 2.5 Average Per Game 45.8 45.8 Kenny O’Neal 12 2 59 29.5 1 49 4.9 PUNTS-YARDS 65-2,701 67-2,743 Lennon Creer 13 2 13 6.5 0 7 1.0 Average Per Punt 41.6 40.9 Totals 14 333 3675 11.0 33 65 262.5 Net punt average 36.7 35.2 Opponents 14 291 3341 11.5 25 69 238.6 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 28:25 31:35 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 81-of-202 86-of-213 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Dennis Rogan 17 165 9.7 0 45 3rd-Down Pct 40% 40% Jonathan Hefney 14 89 6.4 0 35 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 9-of-17 9-of-20 Others 3 48 -- 1 -- 4th-Down Pct 53% 57% Totals 34 302 8.9 1 45 SACKS BY-YARDS 24-144 4-44 Opponents 23 236 10.3 2 83 MISC YARDS 41 16 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 56 46 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long LaMarcus Coker 21 560 26.7 0 74 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 21-29 20-28 Dennis Rogan 13 383 29.5 0 78 PAT-ATTEMPTS 52-53 42-42 Lennon Creer 13 243 18.7 0 50 ATTENDANCE 727,426 375,391 Denarius Moore 4 87 21.8 0 31 Games/Avg Per Game 7/103,918 5/75,078 Arian Foster 3 117 39.0 0 68 Neutral Site Games 2/66,977 Others 6 72 -- 0 -- Totals 60 1462 24.4 0 78 Opponents 79 1629 20.6 0 62 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Tennessee 119 151 90 71 24 455 Eric Berry 2 55 27.5 0 52 Opponents 81 96 92 94 19 382 DeAngelo Willingham 1 4 4.0 0 4 Totals 3 59 19.7 0 52 Opponents 3 72 24.0 2 44 FGS FGM-FGA Pct 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Blk Daniel Lincoln 21-29 72.4 0-0 9-11 5-6 7-10 0-2 48 1 FG SEQ: (41), (38), (36), (47), (28), (22), (29), (39), 26, (47), (29), (26), (43), (45), 51, (48), (27), (24), (25), (28), 41, 41, (33), (33), 47, (45), 30, 51, 29. (FGs made)

5151 2007 STATISTICS

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Eric Berry 5 222 44.4 1 96 Antonio Reynolds 1 70 70.0 1 70 Player GP TATTTTFL Sack Int-Yds PDQBH FR-Yds FF Blk Saf Jerod Mayo 1 34 34.0 1 34 Jerod Mayo 14 80 60 140 8.5-31 1.5-11 1-34 3 5 . 1 . . Marsalous Johnson 1 28 28.0 0 28 Rico McCoy 13 48 58 106 4.5-15 1.0-1 1-0 5 1 . 1 . . Jonathan Hefney 14 60 36 96 2.0-8 . 1-0 7 . . . . . Antonio Wardlow 1 16 16.0 0 16 Eric Berry 14 57 29 86 2.0-3 . 5-222 9 . 2-55 1 . . Xavier Mitchell 1 14 14.0 0 14 Ryan Karl 14 47 38 85 5.5-15 . 1-0 8 2 . . . . Ricardo Kemp 1 9 9.0 0 9 Xavier Mitchell 14 29 22 51 7.0-35 2.0-9 1-14 4 7 . . . . Rico McCoy 1 0 0.0 0 0 Dan Williams 14 19 21 40 6.5-31 2.0-18 . . 3 . . 1 . Brent Vinson 1 0 0.0 0 0 DeAng. Willingham 14 25 13 38 1.0-2 . . 3 . 2-4 2 . . Others 3 0 0.0 0 0 Brent Vinson 14 29 8 37 . . 1-0 8 . . . . . Nevin McKenzie 14 20 15 35 2.5-19 2.5-19 . . 2 . 2 1 . Totals 16 393 24.6 3 96 Robert Ayers 14 25 9 34 12.0-40 4.0-19 . 2 4 . . . . Opponents 12 110 9.2 2 54 Antonio Reynolds 14 18 13 31 5.5-29 3.0-18 1-70 2 1 . . . . Ellix Wilson 14 22 8 30 5.0-26 3.0-19 . 1 1 . . 1 . PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Walter Fisher 14 11 16 27 1.0-1 . . 2 2 . . . . Britton Colquitt 62 2579 41.6 57 4 15 23 0 Demonte Bolden 12 16 10 26 5.0-17 2.0-12 . 2 2 1-0 1 . . Chad Cunningham 3 122 40.7 46 0 3 1 0 Marsalous Johnson 7 14 11 25 . . 1-28 5 . . . . . Wes Brown 14 8 15 23 1.0-6 0.5-4 . . 3 1-0 . . . Totals 65 2701 41.6 57 4 18 24 0 J.T. Mapu 14 9 13 22 1.5-7 1.0-7 . . . 1-0 1 . . Opponents 67 2743 40.9 66 4 10 19 3 Jarod Parrish 14 14 6 20 1.0-2 . 1-0 1 . 1-0 . . . Dennis Rogan 13 14 5 19 1.0-2 . . 1 . . . . . TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Nick Reveiz 14 10 5 15 . . . . . 1-0 . . . Erik Ainge 14 535 -32 3522 3490 249.3 Adam Myers-White 13 7 8 15 1.0-3 ...... Arian Foster 14 245 1193 0 1193 85.2 Savion Frazier 11 9 6 15 ...... Dorian Davis 12 8 7 15 ...... 1 . . Montario Hardesty 10 89 373 0 373 37.3 Ricardo Kemp 13 10 3 13 2.0-12 2.0-12 1-9 2 . . 1 . . Lennon Creer 13 36 214 0 214 16.5 LaMarc. Thompson 14 5 5 10 ...... Totals 14 993 1946 3675 5621 401.5 Antonio Wardlow 13 4 5 9 . . 1-16 1 . . . 1 . Opponents 14 1036 2305 3341 5646 403.3 Ben Martin 8 2 5 7 ...... |------PATs ------| Antonio Gaines 2 4 3 7 ...... Ja’Kouri Williams 13 4 3 7 ...... SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rec Pass DXPSaf Pts Chris Walker 14 2 1 3 ...... Daniel Lincoln 0 21-29 52-53 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 115 Chase Nelson 4 3 . 3 ...... Arian Foster 14 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 84 Morgan Cox 14 1 1 2 ...... Chris Brown 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 Victor Thomas 2 . 1 1 0.5-3 0.5-3 ...... Josh Briscoe 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 Others -- 16 6 22 ...... Lucas Taylor 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 TEAM -- ...... 1 Totals 14 650 465 1115 76-307 24-144 16-393 66 33 9-59 11 4 1 Austin Rogers 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 26 Opponents 14 572 510 1082 60-206 4-44 12-110 65 29 6-72 8 2 - Quintin Hancock 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Montario Hardesty 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Defensive Big Play Leaders: Ayers 14, Berry 14, Karl 13.5, Mayo 13.5, Mitchell 11, McCoy 10.5, Gerald Jones 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Bolden 9, Hefney 9. LaMarcus Coker 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Kenny O’Neal 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 SPECIAL TEAMS Luke Stocker 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 PLAYERTATTT PLAYERTATTT Jeff Cottam 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Nick Reveiz 10 5 15 Ricardo Kemp 2 1 3 Antonio Wardlow 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Nevin McKenzie 6 7 13 Britton Colquitt 2 0 2 Lennon Creer 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Savion Frazier 7 5 12 Wes Brown 1 1 2 Eric Berry 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Adam Myers-White 4 6 10 Jeff Cottam 1 1 2 Erik Ainge 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-2 0 0 0 LaMrcus Thompson 5 5 10 Morgan Cox 1 1 2 Others 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Dorian Davis 4 5 9 Chad Cunningham 1 1 2 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2 Dennis Rogan 5 3 8 Chris Walker 1 1 2 Totals 56 21-29 52-53 0-1 1 1-2 0 1 455 Antonio Wardlow 3 5 8 Deang. Willingham 1 1 2 Opponents 46 20-28 42-42 1-2 1 1-2 0 0 382 Ja’Kouri Williams 4 3 7

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Total Avg/G MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Arian Foster 14 1193 340 0 117 0 1650 117.9 ORANGE ZONE* POS TD FG TO MFG Downs Time TD% Score% LucasTaylor 13 1 1000 0 0 0 1001 77.0 Tennessee 61 40 14 3 3 1 0 65.6 88.5 LaMarcus Coker 7 169 132 0 560 0 861 123.0 Opponents 53 33 13 2 2 3 0 62.3 86.8 Austin Rogers 14 0 624 6 0 0 630 45.0 *Orange Zone denotes UT’s possessions inside the 20-yd. line (includes OT) Josh Briscoe 14 0 557 0 0 0 557 39.8 KICKOFFS NOTB RET OB FC Britton Colquitt 57 3 52 2 0 POINTS OFF TURNOVERS Dennis Rogan 13 0 0 165 383 0 548 42.2 Chad Cunningham 22 1 21 0 0 Takeaways Pts. Off Lennon Creer 13 214 13 0 243 0 470 36.2 Daniel Lincoln 7 0 7 0 0 UT 25 94 Montario Hardesty 10 373 25 0 0 0 398 39.8 Totals 86 4 80 2 0 OPP 18 41

SEC/NCAA TEAM STAT RANKINGS SEC/NCAA INDIVIDUAL STAT RANKINGS

Category Stat SEC NCAA Category Name Stat SEC NCAA Scoring 32.5 6 36 Total Offense 401.5 5 54 Rushing-Game Arian Foster 85.2 6 49 Rushing Offense 139.0 9 73 Receptions-Game Lucas Taylor 5.6 3 44 Passing Offense 262.5 2 35 Receiving-Yards Game Lucas Taylor 76.9 5 42 Passing Efficiency 136.11 3 29 Total Offense Erik Ainge 249.3 3 42 1st Downs 20.9 5 -- Passing Yards-Game Erik Ainge 251.6 3 32 3rd-Down Conversions 40.1 6 t56 Passing Efficiency Erik Ainge 135.48 3 37 Sacks Allowed 0.29 1 1 All-Purpose Arian Foster 117.9 9 72 Scoring Defense 27.3 10 61 Punt Returns-Avg. Dennis Rogan 9.7 5 41 Total Defense 403.3 11 70 Punting-Avg. Britton Colquitt 41.6 5 40 Rushing Defense 164.6 9 69 Passing Efficiency Defense 126.74 10 66 Scoring Daniel Lincoln 8.21 5 37 Passing Defense 238.6 11 73 Field Goals-Game Daniel Lincoln 1.50 3 t21 Sacks by 1.79 8 79 Tackles-Game Jerod Mayo 10.0 3 t30 Net Punting 36.7 4 34 Rico McCoy 8.2 8 t97 Punt Returns 8.9 7 59 TFLs-Game Robert Ayers 0.86 18 -- Kickoff Returns 24.4 1 11 Interceptions-Game Eric Berry 0.36 t7 t57 Penalty Yards 45.8 4 -- 5252 TEAM TOTALS 1st Rushing Passing Total Offense Punts FumblesPenalties KO Ret. Punt Ret. Int. Ret. 3rd-DnTime of Score Downs(No-Yds-TD)(C-A-I-Yds-TD)(Ply-Yds-TD)No-Avg No-Lost No-Yds No-Yds No-Yds No-Yds Convs. Poss. TENNESSEE 31 20 27-111-1 32-47-0-271-3 74-382-4 6-40.8 2-1 3-25 7-179 1-6 0-0 6-14 30:14 California 45 23 37-230-2 19-28-0-247-2 65-471-4 5-43.6 2-1 7-52 6-144 1-77 0-0 6-13 29:46 TENNESSEE 39 22 39-193-2 23-36-0-276-2 75-469-4 3-40.7 3-2 6-55 6-125 2-34 1-0 8-16 32:43 Southern Miss 19 17 32-90-0 21-41-1-264-1 73-354-1 2-48.5 4-2 5-35 8-182 0-0 0-0 3-16 27:17 TENNESSEE 20 14 21-37-0 28-46-2-261-1 67-298-1 5-46.2 2-1 7-40 9-260 0-0 1-96 5-17 25:10 Florida 59 23 46-255-4 14-19-1-299-2 65-554-6 3-33.7 0-0 9-66 5-102 3-91 2-9 5-12 34:50 TENNESSEE 48 30 37-188-2 28-40-1-335-4 77-523-6 4-46.8 3-0 3-25 4-87 4-(-17) 2-28 5-13 32:19 Arkansas State 27 17 31-178-1 18-36-2-199-1 67-377-2 5-43.4 1-1 6-46 9-209 2-5 1-54 6-14 27:41 TENNESSEE 35 21 44-190-4 18-23-0-221-1 67-411-5 6-42.0 0-0 7-51 1-16 2-8 1-0 7-14 35:06 Georgia 14 14 25-69-0 16-34-1-174-2 59-243-2 8-42.5 0-0 6-41 3-55 2-11 0-0 6-14 24:54 TENNESSEE 33 23 42-211-1 22-36-1-259-2 78-470-3 4-42.8 1-0 7-72 4-58 5-64 0-0 5-15 31:39 Mississippi St. 21 18 36-135-1 18-33-0-203-2 69-338-3 7-41.0 0-0 2-14 7-91 2-13 1-0 6-16 28:21 TENNESSEE 17 19 19-103-1 23-38-2-259-1 57-362-2 5-41.4 0-0 11-81 8-165 0-0 0-0 6-12 22:22 Alabama 41 27 38-147-1 32-46-0-363-3 84-510-4 2-43.5 1-0 8-66 3-89 0-0 2-29 8-18 37:38 TENNESSEE 27 16 28-101-2 26-45-1-216-1 73-317-3 6-40.8 2-0 5-55 4-128 2-6 2-13 5-17 23:35 South Carolina 24 31 39-171-2 34-50-2-330-1 89-501-3 3-37.0 3-2 8-67 4-94 2-1 1-0 7-16 36:25 TENNESSEE 59 29 39-273-4 19-27-0-193-2 66-466-6 1-46.0 0-0 3-25 1-25 2-36 2-70 6-10 27:21 La.-Lafayette 7 24 48-234-1 16-29-2-130-0 77-364-1 4-27.2 2-0 8-65 9-165 1-(-3) 0-0 5-13 32:39 TENNESSEE 34 18 43-151-1 12-25-0-128-2 68-279-3 5-39.2 1-0 3-25 2-110 4-32 3-132 7-16 33:20 Arkansas 13 15 36-127-1 15-29-3-162-0 65-289-1 5-39.8 2-0 12-61 7-117 1-2 0-0 2-12 26:40 TENNESSEE 25 22 28-105-0 29-43-0-245-3 71-350-3 3-41.3 1-1 6-28 5-106 3-72 0-0 2-12 26:18 Vanderbilt 24 17 41-131-0 14-26-0-139-3 67-270-3 6-46.0 0-0 4-34 6-135 1-5 0-0 6-14 33:42 TENNESSEE 52 24 37-123-0 28-45-3-397-7 82-520-7 5-40.0 1-0 8-99 3-54 3-24 2-23 6-15 26:28 Kentucky 50 37 48-134-1 39-62-2-430-6 110-564-7 7-36.1 2-1 5-40 5-79 4-12 3-0 10-20 33:32 TENNESSEE 14 17 26-94-0 20-40-2-249-2 66-343-2 5-36.0 0-0 0-0 4-99 2-11 1-15 4-13 23:52 LSU (SEC CG) 21 21 47-212-0 21-33-1-252-1 80-464-1 4-45.0 3-1 9-44 3-64 1-1 2-18 10-20 36:08 TENNESSEE 21 18 29-66-1 25-43-0-365-2 72-431-3 7-42.1 2-1 5-60 2-50 4-26 1-16 9-18 27:30 Wisconsin 17 16 41-192-1 14-25-1-155-1 66-347-2 6-44.7 1-1 2-10 4-103 3-21 0-0 6-15 32:30 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS OFFENSE TE LT LG C RG RT WR WR TE QB TB PK at California J. Cottam Young Parker McNeil Scott R. Foster Taylor Rogers Brown Ainge A. Foster Lincoln SOUTHERN MISS J. Cottam Young Parker McNeil Scott R. Foster Taylor Rogers Brown Ainge A. Foster Lincoln at Florida J. Cottam Young Parker McNeil Scott R. Foster Taylor Rogers Brown Ainge A. Foster Lincoln ARKANSAS STATE J. Cottam Young Parker McNeil Scott R. Foster Taylor Rogers Brown Ainge A. Foster Lincoln GEORGIA Briscoe (WR) Young Parker McNeil Scott R. Foster Taylor Rogers Brown Ainge A. Foster Lincoln at Mississippi State Briscoe (WR) Young Parker McNeil Scott R. Foster Taylor Rogers Brown Ainge A. Foster Lincoln at Alabama Briscoe (WR) Young Parker McNeil Scott R. Foster Taylor Rogers Brown Ainge A. Foster Lincoln SOUTH CAROLINA Briscoe (WR) Young Parker McNeil Scott R. Foster Taylor Rogers Brown Ainge A. Foster Lincoln LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE J. Cottam Scott Parker McNeil McClendon R. Foster Taylor Rogers Brown Ainge A. Foster Lincoln ARKANSAS J. Cottam Scott Parker McNeil McClendon R. Foster Taylor Rogers Brown Ainge A. Foster Lincoln VANDERBILT B. Cottam Scott Parker McNeil McClendon R. Foster Taylor Rogers Brown Ainge A. Foster Lincoln at KENTUCKY B. Cottam Scott Parker McNeil McClendon R. Foster Taylor Rogers Brown Ainge A. Foster Lincoln vs. LSU (SEC Champ.) B. Cottam Scott Parker McNeil McClendon R. Foster Taylor Rogers Brown Ainge A. Foster Lincoln vs. Wisconsin (Outback) B. Cottam Scott Parker McNeil McClendon R. Foster Briscoe Rogers Brown Ainge A. Foster Lincoln DEFENSE LE LT RT RE SLB MLB WLB LCB RCB SS FS P at California Mitchell Bolden Berry (DB) Reynolds Karl Mayo McCoy Gaines Johnson Parrish Hefney Colquitt SOUTHERN MISS Mitchell Bolden D. Williams Reynolds Karl Mayo McCoy Gaines Johnson Berry Hefney Cunningham at Florida Mitchell Bolden D. Williams Reynolds Karl Mayo McCoy Berry Johnson Parrish Hefney Colquitt ARKANSAS STATE Mitchell Bolden D. Williams Reynolds Karl Mayo McCoy Willingham Johnson Berry Hefney Colquitt GEORGIA Mitchell Bolden Mapu Reynolds Karl Mayo McCoy Vinson Johnson Berry Hefney Colquitt at Mississippi State Mitchell Bolden Mapu Reynolds Karl Mayo McCoy Vinson Johnson Berry Hefney Colquitt at Alabama Mitchell Bolden D. Williams Reynolds Karl Mayo McCoy Vinson Johnson Berry Hefney Colquitt SOUTH CAROLINA Mitchell Bolden D. Williams Reynolds Karl Mayo McCoy Vinson Willingham Berry Hefney Colquitt LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE Mitchell Mapu D. Williams Reynolds Karl Mayo McCoy Vinson Willingham Berry Hefney Colquitt ARKANSAS Mitchell Bolden D. Williams Reynolds Karl Mayo McCoy Vinson Willingham Berry Hefney Colquitt VANDERBILT Mitchell Bolden Mapu Reynolds Karl Mayo McCoy Vinson Willingham Berry Hefney Colquitt at KENTUCKY Mitchell Bolden D. Williams Reynolds Karl Mayo McCoy Vinson Willingham Berry Hefney Colquitt vs. LSU (SEC Champ.) Mitchell Bolden D. Williams Reynolds Karl Mayo McCoy Vinson Willingham Berry Hefney Colquitt vs. Wisconsin (Outback) Mitchell Mapu D. Williams Reynolds Karl Wilson Mayo Vinson Willingham Berry Hefney Colquitt STARTING EXPERIENCE Offense ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 Tot Strk Special Teams ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 Tot Strk Defense ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 Tot Strk Erik Ainge, QB 6 5 12 14 37 17 Britton Colquitt, P . 11 12 13 36 12 Robert Ayers, DE . . 2 . 2 - Josh Briscoe, WR . . .551Chad Cunningham, P . . . 1 1 - Eric Berry, DB . . . 14 14 14 Chris Brown, TE 3 10 12 14 39 25 Daniel Lincoln, PK . . . 14 14 14 Demonté Bolden, DT . . . 12 12 - LaMarcus Coker, TB . . 4 . 4 - Totals . 11 12 28 51 Antonio Gaines, DB . . . 2 2 - Brad Cottam, TE . . 6 4 10 4 Jonathan Hefney, DB 12 11 13 14 50 50 Jeff Cottam, TE . . . 6 6 - * J.T. Mapu started 11 games in 2003 Marsalous Johnson, DB . . . 7 7 - Jonathan Crompton, QB . . 1 . 1 - Ryan Karl, LB . . 13 14 27 27 Arian Foster, TB . 5 4 14 23 14 *J.T. Mapu, DT . . . 5 16 1 Ramon Foster, OG . 2 . 14 16 14 Jerod Mayo, LB . 1 11 14 26 14 Michael Frogg, C . . 4 . 4 - Rico McCoy, LB . . 2 13 15 - Montario Hardesty, TB . . 5 . 5 - Xavier Mitchell, DE . . 11 14 25 25 David Holbert, TE . 1 . . 1 - Jarod Parrish, DB 1 . . 2 2 . Jacques McClendon, OG . .1676 Antonio Reynolds, DE . . 11 14 25 15 Josh McNeil, C . . 9 14 23 23 Brent Vinson, DB . . . 10 10 10 Anthony Parker, OG . 1 12 14 27 14 Antonio Wardlow, DB . . 1 . 1 - Austin Rogers, WR . . 1 14 15 14 Dan Williams, DT . . . 10 10 3 Chris Scott, OT . . . 14 14 14 DeAngelo Willingham, DB . . .887Lucas Taylor, WR . . . 13 13 - Ellix Wilson, LB . . .111Eric Young, OT . 2 13 8 23 - Totals 13 12 64 154 253 Totals 9 26 84 154 273 5353 2007 OFFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

RUSHING (Att-Yds-TD) Ainge Coker CreerCromptonA. Foster Hardesty Hancock G. Jones O’Neal Taylor at California 3-(-5)-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 13-89-0 9-27-1 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 1-1-0 SOUTHERN MISS 1-(-1)-0 4-11-0 6-53-0 2-(-8)-0 23-125-2 2-11-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 at Florida 0-0-0 5-5-0 4-15-0 0-0-0 11-26-0 INJ 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 ARKANSAS STATE 0-0-0 15-101-1 9-28-0 0-0-0 12-57-1 INJ 0-0-0 DNP 1-2-0 0-0-0 GEORGIA 1-(-4)-0 8-17-0 3-5-0 0-0-0 17-98-3 14-68-1 1-6-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 at Mississippi State 0-0-0 2-6-0 0-0-0 DNP 21-139-1 16-78-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 at Alabama 0-0-0 5-12-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 13-91-1 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 SOUTH CAROLINA 1-(-9)-0 6-17-0 DNP DNP 19-75-1 2-18-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 LA.-LAFAYETTE 0-0-0 DNP 7-109-1 1-(-1)-0 20-100-2 9-45-0 0-0-0 2-20-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 ARKANSAS 3-3-0 DNP 4-5-0 DNP 13-83-1 20-65-0 0-0-0 1-(-2)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 VANDERBILT 4-3-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 19-106-0 2-(-4)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 at KENTUCKY 2-(-21)-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 27-118-0 8-26-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 vs. LSU (SEC Champ.) 0-0-0 DNP 1-1-0 1-0-0 21-55-0 INJ 0-0-0 2-39-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 vs. Wisconsin (Outback) 1-2-0 DNP 1-(-2)-0 DNP 16-31-0 7-35-0 0-0-0 3-1-1 0-0-0 DNP Totals 16-(-32)-0 45-169-1 36-214-1 4-(-9)-0 245-1,193-12 89-373-3 1-6-0 8-58-2 1-2-0 1-1-0 RECEIVING (No-Yds-TD) Briscoe C. Brown Coker B. Cottam J.Cottam A. Foster Hancock Hardesty G. Jones Moore O’Neal Rogers Stocker Taylor at California 6-39-0 7-54-2 DNP INJ 0-0-0 3-20-1 1-4-0 2-4-0 DNP 1-9-0 0-0-0 6-38-0 0-0-0 6-103-0 SOUTHERN MISS 3-11-1 1-17-0 1-10-0 INJ 1-4-0 3-(-5)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 7-112-1 0-0-0 5-118-0 at Florida 8-76-0 4-35-1 2-9-0 INJ 0-0-0 2-11-0 2-9-0 INJ DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-64-0 0-0-0 6-57-0 ARKANSAS STATE 6-65-0 4-32-1 2-49-1 INJ 1-13-0 1-3-0 1-8-0 INJ DNP 1-13-0 1-10-0 3-37-0 1-1-0 7-104-2 GEORGIA 3-6-0 1-3-0 1-56-1 INJ 0-0-0 1-11-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 1-34-0 0-0-0 5-61-0 0-0-0 6-50-0 at Mississippi State 2-10-0 4-26-1 0-0-0 INJ 0-0-0 2-9-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 3-28-0 0-0-0 11-186-1 at Alabama 3-36-0 5-28-0 0-0-0 INJ 0-0-0 4-74-0 1-8-0 DNP 2-27-0 1-16-0 0-0-0 4-52-0 1-3-1 2-15-0 SOUTH CAROLINA 4-48-1 5-19-0 1-8-0 INJ 1-0-0 4-8-0 2-19-0 0-0-0 1-20-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-36-0 1-1-0 4-57-0 LA.-LAFAYETTE 0-0-0 1-9-0 DNP INJ 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-32-1 0-0-0 2-10-0 4-36-0 1-49-1 0-0-0 1-6-0 5-51-0 ARKANSAS 1-14-1 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-11-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 6-62-1 0-0-0 4-41-0 VANDERBILT 3-47-1 4-9-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-34-0 1-5-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 8-60-1 0-0-0 9-90-1 at KENTUCKY 2-25-0 2-11-0 DNP 2-66-0 1-2-1 9-98-1 2-55-2 0-0-0 2-20-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-17-1 0-0-0 6-103-1 vs. LSU (SEC Champ.) 8-79-1 2-35-1 DNP 2-28-0 0-0-0 2-40-0 0-0-0 INJ 0-0-0 1-16-0 0-0-0 2-20-0 0-0-0 2-25-0 vs. Wisconsin (Outback) 7-101-1 1-4-0 DNP 1-31-1 0-0-0 4-26-0 1-25-0 1-21-0 3-34-0 4-86-0 DNP 3-37-0 0-0-0 DNP Totals 56-557-6 41-282-6 7-132-2 5-125-1 4-19-1 39-340-2 16-165-3 3-25-0 11-111-1 14-212-0 2-59-1 56-624-4 4-11-1 73-1,000-5 Lennon Creer had two receptions for 13 yards and no touchdowns (one for seven yards vs. Southern Miss and one for six yards vs. LSU). PASSING PUNTING FIELD GOALS (C-A-I-Yds-TD) Ainge Crompton (No-Yds-Avg) Colquitt Cunningham (Made)-Miss Lincoln Sequence at California 32-47-0-271-3 0-0-0-0-0 at California 6-245-40.8 0-0-0.0 at California 1-1 (41) SOUTHERN MISS 23-36-0-276-2 0-0-0-0-0 SOUTHERN MISS 0-0-0.0 3-122-40.7 SOUTHERN MISS 3-3 (38), (36), (47) at Florida 26-41-1-249-1 2-5-1-12-0 at Florida 5-231-46.2 0-0-0.0 at Florida 2-2 (28), (22) ARKANSAS ST 27-39-1-334-4 1-1-0-1-0 ARKANSAS STATE 4-187-46.8 0-0-0.0 ARKANSAS STATE 2-2 (29), (39) GEORGIA 17-22-0-165-0 0-0-0-0-0 GEORGIA 6-252-42.0 DNP GEORGIA 0-0 at Mississippi St. 22-36-1-259-2 DNP at Mississippi State 4-171-42.8 DNP at Mississippi State 4-5 26, (47), (29), (26), (43) at Alabama 22-35-1-243-1 1-2-1-16-0 at Alabama 5-207-41.4 DNP at Alabama 1-1 (45) S. CAROLINA 26-44-1-216-1 DNP SOUTH CAROLINA 6-245-40.8 DNP SOUTH CAROLINA 2-3 51, (48), (27) LA.-LAFAYETTE 16-23-0-125-1 3-4-0-68-1 LA.-LAFAYETTE 1-46-46.0 0-0-0.0 LA.-LAFAYETTE 1-1 (24) ARKANSAS 12-25-0-128-2 DNP ARKANSAS 5-196-39.2 DNP ARKANSAS 2-3 (25), (28), 41 VANDERBILT 29-43-0-245-3 DNP VANDERBILT 3-124-41.3 DNP VANDERBILT 2-3 41, (33), (33) at Kentucky 28-45-3-397-7 DNP at Kentucky 5-200-40.0 DNP at Kentucky 1-2 47, (45) vs. LSU(SEC Champ.) 20-40-2-249-2 0-0-0-0-0 vs. LSU (SEC Champ.) 5-180-36.0 DNP vs. LSU (SEC Champ.) 0-2 30, 51 vs. Wisconsin (Outback) 25-43-0-365-2 DNP vs. Wisconsin (Outback) 7-295-42.1 DNP vs. Wisconsin (Outback) 0-1 29 Totals 325-519-10-3,522-31 7-12-2-97-1 62-2,579-41.6 3-122-40.7 21-29 PUNT RETURNS KICKOFF RETURNS (No-Yds-Avg) Hefney Rogan (No-Yds-Avg) Coker Creer A. Foster Hefney Moore Rogan at California 0-0-0.0 DNP at California DNP 0-0-0.0 3-117-39.0 0-0-0.0 1-31-31.0 DNP SOUTHERN MISS 2-34-17.0 0-0-0.0 SOUTHERN MISS 0-0-0.0 2-54-27.0 0-0-0.0 1-15-15.0 3-56-18.7 0-0-0.0 at Florida 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 at Florida 6-207-34.5 2-22-11.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 1-31-31.0 ARKANSAS STATE 4-(-17)-(-4.3) 0-0-0.0 ARKANSAS STATE 3-67-22.3 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 GEORGIA 1-2-2.0 0-0-0.0 GEORGIA 1-16-16.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 at Mississippi State 5-64-12.8 0-0-0.0 at Mississippi State 2-37-18.5 1-(-2)-(-2.0) 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 1-23-23.0 at Alabama 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 at Alabama 6-134-22.3 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 1-25-25.0 SOUTH CAROLINA 2-6-3.0 0-0-0.0 SOUTH CAROLINA 3-99-33.0 DNP 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 1-29-29.0 LA.-LAFAYETTE 0-0-0.0 1-0-0.0 LA.-LAFAYETTE DNP 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 1-25-25.0 ARKANSAS 0-0-0.0 4-32-8.0 ARKANSAS DNP 1-32-32.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 1-78-78.0 VANDERBILT 0-0-0.0 3-72-24.0 VANDERBILT DNP 2-32-16.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 3-74-24.7 at Kentucky 0-0-0.0 3-24-8.0 at Kentucky DNP 1-6-6.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 2-48-24.0 vs. LSU (SEC Champ.) 0-0-0.0 2-11-5.5 vs. LSU (SEC Champ.) DNP 4-99-24.8 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 vs. Wisconsin (Outback) 0-0-0.0 4-26-6.5 vs. Wisconsin (Outback) DNP 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 0-0-0.0 2-50-25.0 Totals 14-89-6.4 17-165-9.7 21-560-26.7 13-243-18.7 3-117-39.0 1-15-15.0 4-87-21.8 13-383-29.5 Nevin McKenzie had one punt return for 16 yards vs. ULL Wes Brown had one kickoff return for nine yards at California Austin Rogers had one punt return for six yards at California Andre Mathis had one kickoff return for 15 yards at California Ellix Wilson had one punt return for six yards vs. Georgia Nevin McKenzie had one kickoff return for six yards at Alabama Nick Reveiz had two kickoff returns for 27 net yards (seven yards at California, 20 yards vs. Arkansas State)

5454 2007 DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

DEFENSIVE FRONT [T-AT-TT] Game Ayers Bolden W. Brown Fisher Mapu Martin Mitchell Nelson ReynoldsD. Williams at California 2-1-3 2-0-2 1-1-2 1-0-1 0-1-1 INJ 1-0-1 DNP 2-0-2 0-1-1 SOUTHERN MISS 3-0-3 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-4-4 0-2-2 INJ 1-3-4 2-0-2 4-2-6 2-4-6 at Florida 1-1-2 1-1-2 2-0-2 1-1-2 0-1-1 1-0-1 2-2-4 DNP 1-0-1 0-1-1 ARKANSAS STATE 5-1-6 1-1-2 0-1-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-1-2 3-0-3 1-0-1 1-2-3 1-2-3 GEORGIA 1-0-1 1-3-4 2-1-3 0-3-3 1-2-3 0-2-2 1-3-4 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 at Mississippi State 0-0-0 2-2-4 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-1-1 DNP 2-1-3 DNP 1-0-1 1-4-5 at Alabama 2-0-2 3-0-3 1-2-3 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-1 DNP 1-0-1 2-0-2 SOUTH CAROLINA 2-1-3 1-0-1 0-1-1 1-0-1 1-1-2 DNP 3-2-5 DNP 0-3-3 4-0-4 LA.-LAFAYETTE 4-1-5 DNP 0-2-2 0-5-5 1-0-1 0-2-2 4-1-5 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-2-2 ARKANSAS 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-2-2 1-1-2 0-1-1 0-0-0 2-1-3 INJ 1-2-3 1-4-5 VANDERBILT 0-2-2 0-0-0 0-3-3 0-0-0 1-4-5 DNP 1-3-4 INJ 0-1-1 4-2-6 at Kentucky 3-1-4 2-0-2 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-2-3 INJ 1-3-4 1-0-1 vs. LSU (SEC Champ.) 0-0-0 2-2-4 0-1-1 3-2-5 2-0-2 0-0-0 4-4-8 INJ 2-0-2 1-0-1 vs. Wisconsin (Outback) 1-0-1 DNP 0-1-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 DNP 3-0-3 INJ 3-0-3 1-0-1 Totals 25-9-34 16-10-26 8-15-23 11-16-27 9-13-22 2-5-7 29-22-51 3-0-3 18-13-31 19-21-40

LINEBACKERS [T-AT-TT] Game Davis Frazier Karl Mathis Mayo McCoy McKenzie Myers-WhiteN. Reveiz Thompson Wilson at California 1-1-2 DNP 1-2-3 0-0-0 9-1-10 2-3-5 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 SOUTHERN MISS 1-0-1 DNP 3-0-3 0-0-0 3-0-3 3-6-9 2-1-3 0-1-1 1-0-1 0-2-2 0-0-0 at Florida 1-0-1 DNP 4-3-7 0-0-0 3-3-6 5-2-7 1-1-2 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 ARKANSAS STATE 2-3-5 0-0-0 0-4-4 INJ 1-5-6 0-1-1 3-2-5 4-0-4 0-1-1 0-0-0 2-2-4 GEORGIA 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-4-4 INJ 1-10-11 2-9-11 2-3-5 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-2-2 at Mississippi State DNP 3-1-4 3-2-5 INJ 4-0-4 6-3-9 2-0-2 INJ 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 at Alabama DNP 1-0-1 8-3-11 INJ 9-2-11 8-0-8 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 SOUTH CAROLINA 1-0-1 0-1-1 10-2-12 INJ 5-6-11 6-8-14 1-1-2 0-0-0 2-0-2 1-0-1 3-0-3 LA.-LAFAYETTE 0-1-1 2-1-3 4-4-8 0-0-0 4-3-7 1-7-8 1-3-4 2-2-4 0-0-0 1-1-2 5-1-6 ARKANSAS 0-1-1 0-1-1 4-3-7 DNP 2-7-9 3-3-6 1-1-2 0-1-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 3-1-4 VANDERBILT 0-0-0 1-1-2 3-3-6 DNP 7-8-15 4-7-11 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-1-2 0-2-2 0-0-0 at Kentucky 0-1-1 1-1-2 2-8-10 DNP 11-8-19 3-6-9 3-3-6 0-1-1 1-1-2 0-0-0 1-0-1 vs. LSU (SEC Champ.) 1-0-1 0-0-0 2-0-2 DNP 8-7-15 5-3-8 3-0-3 0-1-1 1-1-2 0-0-0 1-1-2 vs. Wisconsin (Outback) 1-0-1 1-0-1 3-0-3 DNP 12-1-13 DNP 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1 4-2-6 Totals 8-7-15 9-6-15 47-38-85 0-0-0 79-61-140 48-58-106 20-15-35 7-8-15 10-5-15 5-5-10 21-9-30 SECONDARY [T-AT-TT] Game Berry Cannon Gaines HefneyM.Johnson Kemp Parrish Rogan Vinson WardlowJ. WilliamsWillingham at California 3-4-7 0-0-0 3-3-6 4-4-8 2-2-4 2-0-2 3-0-3 DNP 0-0-0 1-2-3 1-0-1 0-0-0 SOUTHERN MISS 3-2-5 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-2-3 1-1-2 3-0-3 3-4-7 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 1-0-1 at Florida 2-1-3 0-0-0 INJ 6-1-7 0-4-4 0-0-0 5-2-7 1-0-1 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 ARKANSAS STATE 4-0-4 0-0-0 INJ 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-0-4 1-1-2 1-1-2 1-0-1 GEORGIA 3-1-4 0-0-0 INJ 2-0-2 2-0-2 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-1 2-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 at Mississippi State 4-2-6 0-0-0 INJ 3-2-5 3-2-5 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-2-5 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 at Alabama 2-2-4 DNP INJ 8-1-9 7-1-8 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 6-1-7 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1 SOUTH CAROLINA 10-2-12 DNP INJ 9-2-11 INJ 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-1-4 0-0-0 0-0-0 9-1-10 LA.-LAFAYETTE 4-2-6 0-0-0 INJ 1-5-6 INJ 0-1-1 1-0-1 4-2-6 2-0-2 1-2-3 DNP 0-1-1 ARKANSAS 4-2-6 DNP INJ 4-4-8 INJ 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-3 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-3 VANDERBILT 5-0-5 DNP INJ 3-5-8 INJ 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 2-2-4 at Kentucky 7-7-14 DNP INJ 6-3-9 INJ 4-1-5 0-0-0 2-1-3 3-1-4 1-0-1 0-0-0 5-4-9 vs. LSU (SEC Champ.) 5-2-7 DNP INJ 6-4-10 INJ 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-2-3 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 vs. Wisconsin (Outback) 2-1-3 DNP INJ 7-1-8 INJ DNP 0-0-0 1-0-1 4-0-4 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-2 Totals 57-29-86 0-0-0 4-3-7 59-37-96 14-11-25 10-3-13 14-6-20 14-5-19 29-8-37 4-5-9 4-3-7 25-13-38 DEFENSIVE “BIG PLAYS” LEADERBOARD

TACKLES FOR LOSS (76): SACKS (25): Davis (1) vs. SM (1) Willingham (3) vs. ASU (1), SC (1), ULL (1) Ayers (12) vs. Cal (2), SM (2), ASU (3), ALA (0.5), SC (1), Ayers (4) vs SM (1), ASU (2), UW (1) Kemp (1) vs. SM (1) Ayers (2) vs. Cal (1), VU (1) ARK (1), VU (0.5), UK (1), UW (1) Reynolds (3) vs. MSU (1), ULL (1), UK (1) Mapu (1) vs. ASU (1) Bolden (2) vs. SM (1), ASU (1) Mayo (8) vs. Cal (1), SM (1), SC (1), VU (2.5), UK (1.5), Wilson (3) vs. ASU (1), SC (0.5), ULL (0.5), UK (1) Mayo (1) vs. SM (1) Fisher (2) vs. SM (1), (1) LSU (1) McKenzie (2.5) vs. SM (1), UK (0.5), LSU (1) McCoy (1) vs. LSU (1) Mayo (2) vs. UK (1), UW (1) Mitchell (7) vs. UF (1), ASU (2), ARK (1), LSU (2), UW (1) Bolden (2) vs. ASU (1), UK (1) Kemp (1) vs. SC (1) D. Williams (7) vs. Cal (1), SC (3), ARK (1), VU (1), UW (1) Kemp (2) vs. UK (2) INTERCEPTIONS (16): Reynolds (1) vs. MSU (1) Karl (5.5) vs. SC (2), ULL (2), ARK (1), VU (0.5) Mitchell (2) vs. ARK (1), UW (1) Berry (5) vs. UF (1), SC (1), ARK (2), LSU (1) Rogan (1) vs. ULL (1) Reynolds (5.5) vs. Cal (1), MSU (1), ULL (1), VU (0.5), UK (1), D. Williams (2) vs. ARK (1), UW (1) Hefney (1) vs. UGA (1) Wilson (1) vs. UGA (1) UW (1)Bolden (5) vs. Cal (1), ASU (1), MSU (1), SC (1), UK Mayo (1.5) vs. SC (1), UK (0.5) M. Johnson (1) vs. ASU (1) (1) Mapu (1) vs. UGA (1) Karl (1) vs. SC (1) QUARTERBACK HURRIES (33): McCoy (4.5) vs. MSU (1), ALA (1), SC (1), VU (0.5), LSU (1) McCoy (1) vs. ALA (1) Kemp (1) vs. UK (1) Mitchell (7) vs. SM (2), SC (1), ARK (1), VU (2), LSU (1) Wilson (4.5) vs. ASU (1), SC (1.5), ARK (1), UK (1) Thomas (0.5) vs. ULL (0.5) Mayo (1) vs. ARK (1) Mayo (5) vs. Cal (1), SM (1), ASU (1), ULL (1), LSU (1) McKenzie (2.5) vs. SM (1), UK (0.5), LSU (1) W. Brown (0.5) vs. SC (0.5) McCoy (1) vs. SM (1) Ayers (4) vs. SM (2), UGA (1), LSU (1) Hefney (2) vs. MSU (1); VU (1) Mitchell (1) vs. UK (1) W. Brown (3) vs. SM (1), ULL (1), VU (1) Kemp (2) vs. UK (2) FUMBLES RECOVERED (9): Parrish (1) vs. ULL (1) D. Williams (3) vs. ALA (1), ULL (1), VU (1) Berry (2) vs. ALA (1), LSU (1) Berry (2) vs. SC (1), LSU (1) Reynolds (1) vs. ULL (1) Bolden (2) vs. MSU (1), LSU (1) Mapu (1.5) vs. UGA (1), VU (0.5) Willingham (2) vs. SC (1), UW (1) Vinson (1) vs. ASU (1) Fisher (2) vs. SM (1), ASU (1) W. Brown (1) vs. SC (0.5), ULL (0.5) Bolden (1) vs. Cal (1) Wardlow (1) vs. UW (1) Karl (2) vs. ULL (1), LSU (1) Fisher (1) vs. LSU (1) W. Brown (1) vs. UK (1) McKenzie (2) vs. ASU (2) Myers-White (1) vs. ULL (1) Mapu (1) vs. ASU (1) PASSES BROKEN UP (50): McCoy (1) vs. SC (1) Parrish (1) vs. Cal (1) Parrish (1) vs. SM (1) Karl (7) vs. Cal (1), UGA (2), MSU (3), SC (1) Reynolds (1) vs. ULL (1) Rogan (1) vs. UK (1) Reveiz (1) vs. SM (1) Vinson (7) vs. ASU (1), MSU (2), ALA (1), UK (1), LSU (1), Wilson (1) vs. LSU (1) Thomas (1) vs. ULL (1) UW (1) Willingham (1) vs. UW (1) FORCED FUMBLES (11): Hefney (6) vs. ASU (1), UGA (2), ULL (1), ARK (1), LSU (1) BLOCKS (4): McKenzie (2) vs. SM (1), LSU (1) Berry (4) vs. ULL (1), VU (1), UK (1), LSU (1) McKenzie (1) vs. ULL (1 Punt) Willingham (2) vs. SC (2) M. Johnson (4) vs. SM (2), ASU (1), MSU (1) Wardlow (1) vs. ARK (1 Punt) Berry (1) vs. UW (1) McCoy (4) vs. SM (1), UF (1), ASU (1), UK (1) D. Williams (1) vs. UK (1 FG) Bolden (1) vs. UK (1) Mitchell (3) vs. ARK (1), LSU (1), UW (1) Wilson (1) vs. UGA (1 Punt) 5555 2007 SUPERLATIVES

TENNESSEE TEAM OPPONENT TEAM Points Scored ______59 Louisiana-Lafayette Points Scored ______59 Florida Low ______14 LSU Low ______7 Louisiana-Lafayette First Downs ______30 Arkansas State First Downs ______37 Kentucky Low ______16 South Carolina Low ______14 Georgia Rushing Attempts______44 Georgia Rushing Attempts______48 Louisiana-Lafayette, Kentucky Low ______19 Alabama Low ______25 Georgia Rushing Yards ______273 Louisiana-Lafayette Rushing Yards ______255 Florida Low ______37 Florida Low ______69 Georgia Rushing TDs ______4 Georgia, Louisiana-Lafayette Rushing TDs ______4 Florida Low ______0 Florida, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, LSU Low ______0 Southern Miss, Georgia Passes Attempted ______47 California Passes Attempted ______62 Kentucky Low ______23 Georgia Low ______19 Florida Passes Completed ______32 California Passes Completed ______39 Kentucky Low ______12 Arkansas Low ______14 Florida, Vanderbilt, Wisconsin Had Intercepted ______3 Kentucky Had Intercepted ______3 Arkansas Low ______0 Six times Low ______0 California, Alabama, Vanderbilt Passing Yards ______397 Kentucky Passing Yards ______430 Kentucky Low ______128 Arkansas Low ______130 Louisiana-Lafayette Passing TDs ______7 Kentucky Passing TDs ______6 Kentucky Low ______1 Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina Low ______0 Louisiana-Lafayette, Arkansas Total Offensive Plays ______82 Kentucky Total Offensive Plays ______110 Kentucky Low ______57 Alabama Low ______59 Georgia Total Offensive Yards ______523 Arkansas State Total Offensive Yards ______564 Kentucky Low ______279 Arkansas Low ______243 Georgia Fumbles ______3 Southern Miss, Arkansas State Fumbles ______4 Southern Miss Low ______0 Georgia, Miss. State, Alabama, La.-Lafayette, LSU Low ______0 Georgia, Vanderbilt Fumbles Lost ______2 Southern Miss Fumbles Lost ______2 Southern Miss, South Carolina Low ______0 Nine times Low ______0 Florida, Georgia, La.-Lafayette, Arkansas, Vanderbilt Penalties ______11 Alabama Penalties ______12 Arkansas Low ______0 LSU Low ______2 Mississippi State, Wisconsin Penalty Yards ______99 Kentucky Penalty Yards ______67 South Carolina Low ______0 LSU Low ______10 Wisconsin QB Sacks by ______6 Kentucky QB Sacks by ______1 California, Southern Miss, South Carolina, Kentucky Low ______0 California, Florida, Vanderbilt Low ______0 By 10

TENNESSEE INDIVIDUAL OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL Rushing Attempts______27 Arian Foster at Kentucky Rushing Attempts______26 By three Net Rushing Yards______139 Arian Foster at Mississippi State Net Rushing Yards______160 Cory Boyd, South Carolina Rushing TDs ______4 Arian Foster vs. Georgia Rushing TDs ______2 Tim Tebow, Florida Pass Attempts ______47 Erik Ainge at California Pass Attempts ______62 André Woodson, Kentucky Pass Completions ______32 Erik Ainge at California Pass Completions ______39 André Woodson, Kentucky Had Intercepted ______3 Erik Ainge at Kentucky Had Intercepted ______2 By three Pass Yards______397 Erik Ainge at Kentucky Pass Yards______430 André Woodson, Kentucky Pass TDs ______7 Erik Ainge at Kentucky Pass TDs ______6 André Woodson, Kentucky Total Offense Plays ______50 Erik Ainge at California Total Offense Plays ______72 André Woodson, Kentucky Total Offense Yards ______376 Erik Ainge at Kentucky Total Offense Yards ______413 André Woodson, Kentucky Receptions ______11 Lucas Taylor at Mississippi State Receptions ______14 Kenny McKinley, South Carolina Receiving Yards ______186 Lucas Taylor at Mississippi State Receiving Yards ______185 D.J. Hall, Alabama Receiving TDs ______2 C. Brown at Cal; L. Taylor vs. ASU; Q. Hancock at UK Receiving TDs ______2 By three Points Scored ______15 Daniel Lincoln at Mississippi State Points Scored ______15 Leigh Tiffin, Alabama Touchdowns ______3 Arian Foster vs. Georgia Touchdowns ______2 By four Field Goals (Made) ______4 Daniel Lincoln at Mississippi State Field Goals______4 Leigh Tiffin, Alabama PATs (Made) ______8 Daniel Lincoln vs. Louisiana-Lafayette PATs ______8 Joey Ijjas, Florida Punts ______7 Britton Colquitt vs. Wisconsin Punts ______7 Brian Mimbs, Georgia; Tim Masthay, Kentucky Punt Average ______46.8 Britton Colquitt vs. Arkansas State Punt Average ______48.6 Brian Mimbs, Georgia Punt Returns ______5 Jonathan Hefney at Mississippi State Punt Returns ______4 Rafael Little, Kentucky Punt Return Yards ______72 Dennis Rogan vs. Vanderbilt Punt Return Yards ______91 Brandon James, Florida Kickoff Returns ______6 LaMarcus Coker at Florida and at Alabama Kickoff Returns ______8 Brandon Thompkins, Arkansas State Kickoff Return Yards ______207 LaMarcus Coker at Florida Kickoff Return Yards ______194 Brandon Thompkins, Arkansas State Total Tackles ______19 Jerod Mayo at Kentucky Total Tackles ______15 Gerald McRath, Southern Miss Primary Tackles ______13 Jerod Mayo vs. Wisconsin Primary Tackles ______10 Daylan Walker, Ark. St. and , S. Carolina TFL______3 R. Ayers vs. Ark. St. and D. Williams vs. S. Carolina TFL______4 Jonathan Casillas, Wisconsin Sacks ______2 R. Ayers vs. Arkansas State; R. Kemp at Kentucky Sacks ______1 By four Interceptions ______2 Eric Berry vs. Arkansas Interceptions ______2 Kareem Jackson, Alabama Interception Return Yds ____98 Eric Berry vs. Arkansas Interception Return Yds ____54 Tyrell Johnson, Arkansas State

TENNESSEE INDIVIDUAL LONG PLAYS OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL LONG PLAYS Rushing ______59 Arian Foster vs. Arkansas (TD) Rushing ______50 P.J. Hill, Wisconsin Passing ______65 Erik Ainge to Arian Foster at Kentucky (TD) Passing ______69 Jeremy Young to Chris Johnson, Southern Miss (TD) Field Goal______48 Daniel Lincoln vs. South Carolina Field Goal______51 Britt Barefoot, Southern Miss Punt ______57 Britton Colquitt vs. Arkansas State Punt ______66 Brian Mimbs, Georgia Punt Return ______45 Dennis Rogan vs. Vanderbilt Punt Return ______83 Brandon James, Florida (TD) Kickoff Return ______78 Dennis Rogan vs. Arkansas Kickoff Return ______62 Javier Arenas, Alabama Interception Return ______96 Eric Berry at Florida (TD) Interception Return ______54 Tyrell Johnson, Arkansas State (TD) Fumble Return ______52 Eric Berry vs. South Carolina Fumble Return ______44 Worrell Williams, California (TD)

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CAREER RECORD HOLDERS SCHOOL COLORS HEAD COACH PHILLIP FULMER Rushing Yards Travis Henry, 1997-2000 3,078 The colors Orange and White were selected by The dean of Southeastern Rushing TDs Gene McEver, 1928-31 37 Charles Moore, a member of the first football team in Conference coaches, Phillip Passing Percentage , 1994-97 62.5 1891, and later were approved by a vote of the student Fulmer has claimed a nation- Passing Yards Peyton Manning, 1994-97 11,201 body. The colors were those of the common American al championship, two confer- Passing TDs Peyton Manning, 1994-97 89 Daisy, which grew in profusion on The Hill. Tennessee ence titles and seven divi- Total Offense Yards Peyton Manning, 1994-97 11,020 players did not appear in the now-famous orange jer- sional crowns while winning Receptions Joey Kent,1993-96 183 seys until the season-opening game in 1922. Coach better than three-quarters of Receiving Yards Joey Kent,1993-96 2,814 M.B. Banks’ Vols won that game over Emory & Henry by his games. He also retains his rank atop the winning Receiving TDs Joey Kent,1993-96 25 a score of 50-0. percentage list for coaches Interceptions Tim Priest, 1968-70 18 with at least 10 years experi- Punting Average , 1981-84 43.9 NICKNAME ence in major college foot- Punt Return Yards Bobby Majors, 1969-71 1,163 The University of Tennessee, as the state’s land ball. Kickoff Return Yards Willie Gault, 1979-82 1,854 grant university, draws the nickname of its athletic teams Fulmer and his relentless Vols played in the SEC Int. Return Yards Tim Priest, 1968-70 305 (Volunteers) from the name most associated with the Championship Game in Atlanta last season for the fifth Touchdowns Gene McEver, 1928-31 44 state. Tennessee acquired its name, “The Volunteer time in 11 years. The Eastern Division kingpins found Field Goals Made Fuad Reveiz, 1981-84 71 State,” in the early days of the 19th century when Gen. the road to the crown a challenging journey as three of Andrew Jackson mustered large armies from his home their last four conference wins either were achieved in SINGLE-SEASON RECORD HOLDERS overtime or boiled down to a final field goal try deciding state to fight the American Indians, and later the British the outcome. Rushing Yards , 2001 1,464 at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812. Fulmer also joined an elite coaching list last season Rushing TDs Gene McEver, 1929 18 The name “Volunteers” is frequently shortened to when his career record improved to 100 games over the Rushing TDs (QB) , 1992 11 “Vols” in describing Tennessee athletic teams. Passing Percentage Erik Ainge, 2006 67.0 .500 mark. Currently 147-45, Fulmer joins Bobby Bowden, Joe Paterno, , Steve Spurrier, Chris Passing Yards Peyton Manning, 1997 3,819 MASCOT Passing TDs Peyton Manning, 1997 36 Ault and Frank Beamer as the only active coaches in that fraternity. Total Offense Yards Peyton Manning, 1997 3,789 The Vols’ mascot is a blue tick coon hound named Defensive back Eric Berry set a UT record with 222 Nine Phillip Fulmer-coached teams have eclipsed Receptions Marcus Nash, 1997 76 Smokey. The latest in the line -- Smokey IX -- will be interception return yards in his freshman season. That faithfully patrolling the sidelines again this year for the 10-win mark and two others just missed with nine figure was the second best in SEC history and led all Receiving Yards Robert Meachem, 2006 1,298 Tennessee. The current Volunteers mascot comes from victories. The highlight came in 1998 when Tennessee 2007 major college freshman. For his efforts, Berry was Receiving TDs Marcus Nash, 1997 13 a line of native Tennessee-bred blue tick coon hounds capped a perfect 13-0 season with a Fiesta Bowl victo- named Freshman All-America. Punting Average Jimmy Colquitt, 1982 46.9 that has been on the job since 1953 and been provided ry over Florida State. Punt Return Yards Bobby Majors, 1969 457 by the family of the late Rev. W.C. Brooks of Knoxville. The Volunteers under their native son have 147 tri- Kickoff Return Yards Willie Gault, 1980 662 Tennessee Volunteers The mascot Smokey was chosen as a result of a Pep umphs against only 45 defeats for a winning percentage Int. Return Yards Eric Berry, 2007 222 of .766. No active coach with at least a decade in Club contest held that year to select a mascot. Stokely Athletics Center Touchdowns Gene McEver, 1929 21 Division I-A has such a lofty victory rate. 1720 Volunteer Boulevard Field Goals Made Fuad Reveiz, 1982 27 2007 STAFF P.O. Box 15016 NEYLAND STADIUM/SHIELDS-WATKINS FIELD Phillip Fulmer - Head Coach; John Chavis - Associate Head Knoxville, TN 37901-5016 Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers;Dave Clawson - www.utsports.com Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks;Greg Adkins - Offensive Line; Dan Brooks- Defensive Line; Steve Caldwell- Defensive www.phillipfulmer.com Ends; Stan Drayton - Running Backs; Jason Michael - Tight Ends; Latrell Scott - Wide Receivers; Larry Slade - Defensive FACTS ABOUT TENNESSEE Backs; Jim Bob Cooter- Graduate Assistant;Raasaan Haralson - Graduate Assistant; Bruce Warwick - Assistant Athletics Founded: 1794 Director/Football Operations; Condredge Holloway - Assistant Enrollment: 26,796 Athletics Director/Player Relations; Johnny Long - Head Interim President: Dr. John D. Petersen Strength and Conditioning Coach; Jason McVeigh - Head Director of Athletics: Mike Hamilton Athletic Trainer; Scott Altizer - Coordinator of Football Faculty Chairman of Athletics: Dr. Todd Diacon Operations; Kevin VanDerzee - Director of High School Athletic Conference: Southeastern Conference Relations; James Mitchell- Team Chaplain. Nickname of Team: Volunteers or Vols PHILLIP FULMER ERA BOWL GAMES Mascot: Blue tick coon hound named Smokey Band: Pride of the Southland (250 pieces) 1992 9-3 -- Hall of Fame Bowl (vs. Boston Col.) Colors: Orange and White 1993 10-2 -- Florida Citrus Bowl (vs. Penn State) Stadium: Neyland Stadium (Capacity: 102,038) The present-day Neyland Stadium/Shields-Watkins Field had its beginning in 1919. Col. W.S. Shields, president of Knoxville’s 1994 8-4 -- Gator Bowl (vs. Virginia Tech) City National Bank and a UT trustee, provided the initial capital to prepare and equip an athletic field. Thus, when the field was 1995 11-1 -- Florida Citrus Bowl (vs. Ohio State) Shields-Watkins completed in March 1921, it was called Shields-Watkins Field in honor of the donor and his wife, Alice Watkins-Shields. 1996 10-2 -- Florida Citrus Bowl (vs. Northwestern) Field (natural grass) The stadium, apart from the field it grew to enclose, came to bear its own distinguished name: Neyland Stadium. It was named 1997 11-2 -- Orange Bowl (vs. Nebraska) Status: Oldest and largest in 1962 for the man most responsible for the growth and development of UT’s football program, Gen. Robert R. Neyland. Neyland 1998 13-0 -- Fiesta Bowl (vs. Florida State) served as head coach from 1926-1952, with two interruptions for military service. After retiring from the coaching ranks, Neyland 1999 9-3 -- Fiesta Bowl (vs. Nebraska) campus in the statewide was athletic director until his death in 1962. He was the guiding force behind additions to the stadium’s capacity and is the one 2000 8-4 -- Cotton Bowl (vs. Kansas State) University of Tennessee most responsible for the winning tradition that Volunteer fans have come to expect over the years. 2001 11-2 -- Florida Citrus Bowl (vs. Michigan) In the summer before the 1994 season, natural grass replaced the artificial turf as the surface of Neyland Stadium for the first 2002 8-5 -- Peach Bowl (vs. Maryland) system. time since 1968. A 1996 expansion to the North end upper deck pushed capacity above 100,000. The 2000 addition of the east 2003 10-3 -- Peach Bowl (vs. Clemson) side skyboxes raised the figure to 104,079 before Phase I renovations for east side club seating brought current capacity to 2004 10-3 -- Cotton Bowl (vs. Texas A&M) 102,038 -- still the fourth-largest stadium in college football. 2006 9-4 -- Outback Bowl (vs. Penn State) 2007 10-4 -- Outback Bowl (vs. Wisconsin) EO1-8601-004-011-08