668103-1 UT_Bowl_Covers_FINAL:Layout 1 12/14/09 10:07 AM Page 1 668103-1 UT_Bowl_Covers_FINAL:Layout 1 12/14/09 10:11 AM Page 2 OUTLOOK Table of Contents Bowl Information and UT Media Schedule...... 2 2009 Season Review...... 60 Season Recap...... 62 Setting the Stage...... 4 Game Reviews...... 64 Tennessee Rosters...... 6 Statistics...... 76

Tennessee Depth Chart...... 8 STAFF Virginia Tech Depth Chart...... 9 Bowl History...... 84 The Matchup...... 10 UT’s Bowl Tradition...... 86

Noting the Volunteers...... 12 All-Time Bowl Results...... 87 2009 Honors and Awards...... 20 Individual Bowl Recaps...... 88 Updating the UT Record Book...... 20 Bowl Records...... 104

Coaching Staff/Administration...... 22 In the News...... 116 THE VOLS Head Coach Lane Kiffin...... 24 Eric Berry...... 118 Associate Head Coach Ed Orgeron...... 26 Wes Brown/Jonathan Crompton...... 120 Jim Chaney...... 27 Aaron Douglas...... 121 Monte Kiffin...... 28 Montario Hardesty...... 122 James Cregg/Willie Mack Garza...... 29 Gerald Jones/Ben Martin...... 123 David Reaves/Lance Thompson...... 30 Denarius Moore/Dennis Rogan...... 124 Coaching G.A.s and Interns...... 31 Chris Scott/Luke Stockers...... 125 Support Staff...... 32 Cody and Cory Sullins/Chris Walker...... 126

Director of Athletics Mike Hamilton...... 34 Dan Williams...... 127 REVIEW UT President Jan Simek...... 35

The Vols...... 36 Meet the Vols...... 38 Game-by-Game Statistics...... 55

2009 Schedule/Results University of Tennessee Quick Facts Credits Sept. 5 Western Kentucky W 63-7 Location Knoxville, Tenn. The 2009 University of Tennessee Chick-fil-A Bowl Me-

Sept. 12 UCLA L 15-19 Founded 1794 dia Guide is published by the Department of Athletics, BOWL HISTORY Sept. 19 at Florida L 13-23 Enrollment 27,739 University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996. Sept. 27 Ohio W 34-23 Interim President Dr. Jan Simek Oct. 3 Auburn L 22-26 Faculty Rep Dr. Dan Murphy Editors: Bud Ford, John Painter, Amanda Pruitt, Tony

Oct. 10 Georgia W 45-19 Dir. of Athletics Mike Hamilton Williams. Editorial Assistance: Dr. Rob Hardin, Drew Oct. 24 at Alabama L 10-12 Nickname Volunteers or Vols Rutherford, Drew Edwards, Zach Stipe. Oct. 31 South Carolina W 31-13 Colors Orange and White Nov. 7 Memphis W 56-28 Mascot Smokey Photography: Elizabeth Olivier, UTsports.com; Patrick

Nov. 14 at Mississippi L 17-42 Band Pride of the Southland Murphy-Racey, PMRphoto.com; Don Carringer, Football IN THE NEWS Nov. 21 Vanderbilt W 31-16 Stadium Neyland Stadium (100,011) Time in Tennessee. Artwork & Design: John Schauff- Nov. 28 at Kentucky (OT) W 30-24 Conference Southeastern hauser, Schaffhauser Design, Canton, Miss. Printing: UT Graphic Arts

2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL 1 BOWL INFORMATION Tennessee Media Relations General Information Team Headquarters Hilton Atlanta Media Headquarters Atlanta Marriott Marquis Bud Ford 255 Cortland Street NE 265 Peachtree Center Ave. Assoc. AD - Media Relations Atlanta, Ga. 30303 Atlanta, Ga. 30303 Office 865-974-1214 404-659-2000 404-521-0000 Cell 865-567-6287 Email [email protected] Band Headquarters Renaisssance Atlanta Downtown Bowl Info Coordinator Matt Garvey 590 W. Peachtree St. NW V.P. of Communications Atlanta, Ga. 30308 404-586-8496 404-815-5340 404-964-6342 John Painter [email protected] Assoc. Director - Media Relations Alumni Headquarters Hilton Atlanta Chick-fil-A Bowl Office 235 Andrew Young Intl. Blvd. Office 865-974-1097 255 Cortland Street NE Atlanta, Ga. 30303 Cell 865-414-1143 Atlanta, Ga. 30303 Email [email protected] 404-659-2000 G ame Information Date Dec. 31 Time 7:30 p.m. ET Tony Williams Location Georgia Dome Intern - Media Relations Television ESPN (Sean McDonough, Matt Millen, Holly Rowe) Office 865-974-4669 Radio Vol Network (Bob Kesling, Tim Priest, Mike Stowell) Cell 865-850-4753 ESPN Radio (Dave Neal, Rod Gilmore, Todd Harris) Email [email protected] Virginia Tech Radio (Jerry Massey, Mike Burnop) Tennessee TEAM APPEARANCES Assoc. AD Debby Jennings Assoc. Directors Tom Satkowiak, Eric Trainer Sat. Dec. 26 Chick-fil-A Bowl Team Welcome Party Tues. Dec. 29 FCA Breakfast Asst. Directors Cameron Harris, Brian Davus Dave & Buster’s Million Dollar Midway (Selected Players) Graduate Assistants Amanda Pruitt, Marcus Dittmer, Josh 4-6 p.m. Atlanta Marriot Marquis Atrium Ballroom Pate, Zach Stipe, Lindsey Williford 2215 D & B Drive, Marrietta, Ga. 7:45-9:15 a.m. Student Assistants Tony Geist, Christen Kardatzke, Drew 770-951-5554 Rutherford, Megan Stinnett, Hali Talbott Scottish Rite Hospital Visit Secretary Susie Treis Sun. Dec. 27 Georgia Aquarium Visit (Selected Players) 3:30 - 5 p.m. 2 p.m. Tennessee Media Relations 225 Baker St. Hughes Spalding Hospital Visit Room 255, Stokely Athletics Center 404-581-4000 (Kiffin, Crompton, Berry, Reveiz, Williams) 3:15 p.m. TENNESSEE Phone 865-974-12-12 Mon. Dec. 28 MLK Jr. National Historic Site Visit

1:30 p.m. Fax 865-974-1269 526 Auburn Ave. NE Wed. Dec. 30 Scholarship Luncheon and Chalk Talk Mailing Address P.O. Box 15016 404-331-5190 Atlanta Marriot Marquis Atrium Ballroom Knoxville, TN 37901 12:30 Georgia Power Football Feud Shipping Address 1720 Volunteer Blvd. Atlanta Marriot Marquis Atrium Ballroom Knoxville, TN 37996 7-9 p.m. UNIVERSITY OF

2 2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL PRACTICE/MEDIA AVAILABILITY OUTLOOK Tennessee PRACTICE AND Media Availability Tennessee Athletics ADMINISTRATION All times are approximate and subject to change. Video and photography is permitted for the first part of practice, per coach and SID guidelines. Director of Athletics Mike Hamilton Senior Associate AD/CFO Bill Myers Dec. 26 11:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m Dec. 29 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Senior Associate AD/External Operations Chris Fuller Decatur High School Georgia Dome Assoc. AD - Strategic Initiatives Desiree Reed-Francois Selected Players After Practice Head Coach Availability Assoc. AD-Admin. Carmen Tegano STAFF Assoc. AD-Business/Internal Affairs Tyler Johnson Assoc. AD - Compliance Brad Bertani Dec. 27 11:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Dec. 30 3:30-4:30 p.m. Assoc. AD-Development Mark Ingram Decatur High School Georgia Dome Assoc. AD - Development Dara Worrell Selected Players After Practice No Availability Asst. AD - Administration David Woodall Asst. AD - Compliance Todd Dooley Dec. 28 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Asst. AD-Ticket Operations Joe Arnone THE VOLS Georgia Dome Asst. AD-Event Management David Elliott Selected Players After Practice Asst. AD-Student-Athlete Relations Condredge Holloway Dir. Public Relations Tiffany Carpenter

Director of Broadcasting Bob Kesling Chick-fil-A Bowl Press ConferenceS Consultant to AD Gus Manning Historian Haywood Harris All press conferences will be held at Gate E of the Georgia Dome.

Monday, Dec. 28 11:45-12:15 p.m. Virginia Tech Head Coach Frank Beamer REVIEW QB Tyrod Taylor, LB Cody Grimm football office

12:30-1 p.m. UT Head Coach Lane Kiffin Head Coach Lane Kiffin QB Jonathan Crompton, SS Eric Berry Asst. Head Coach Ed Orgeron Defensive Coordinator Monte Kiffin Tuesday, Dec. 29 11:45-12:15 p.m. VT Offensive Coordinator Bryan Stinespring Offensive Coordinator Jim Chaney VT Defensive Coordinator Bud Foster Assistant Coaches James Cregg, Willie Mack Garza, David WR Danny Coale, DE Nikos Brown Reaves, Lance Thompson

Graduate Assistants Mitch Browning, Inquoris Johnson BOWL HISTORY 12:30-1 p.m. UT Offensive Coordinator Jim Chaney Administrative Interns Jamall Fobbs, Scott Thompson, UT Defensive Coordinator Monte Kiffin Tyrone Pettaway, Chester McGlockton, Steve Rubio RB Montario Hardesty, DT Wes Brown Senior Assoc. AD-Football Operations David Blackburn Asst. Dir. - Football Operations Heather Ervin Wednesday, Dec. 30 11-12 p.m. Joint Head Coaches Coordinator Football Operations Kyle Strongin

VT’s Frank Beamer and UT’s Lane Kiffin Head Strength and Conditioning Aaron Ausmus Head Trainer Jason McVeigh Equipment Roger Frazier, Max Parrott, Alan Stizler Coordinator Sports Technology Joe Harrington Asst. to the Head Coach Ryan Bolinger FCA Director Roger Woods IN THE NEWS Secretaries Amanda Gilpin, Kim Milligan, Kyra McCowan, Angela Schwinge, Austin Thomas

2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL 3 SETTING THE STAGE Tennessee Roster 6 Tennessee Depth Chart 8 Virginia Tech Depth Chart 9 The Matchup 10 Tennessee Game Notes 12

steve robinson, chick-fil-a marketing; head coach lane kiffen; ad mike hamilton; gary stokan, chick-fil-a bowl president and ceo TENNESSEE

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2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL 5 ROSTERS Numerical Roster Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp Hometown (Previous School) No. Name Pos. No. Name Pos. 36 Anthony Anderson DB 6-1 179 So. Sq. Knoxville (Austin-East) 2 Montario Hardesty TB 47 Jake Storey LB 60 Carson Anderson C 6-2 267 Fr. RS Florence, Ala. (Florence) Jerod Askew LB 6-1 230 Fr. HS Chesapeake, Va. (Oscar Smith) 3 Darren Myles Jr. DB 48 Greg King LB 39 Ben Bartholomew TE 6-2 250 So. 1L Nashville (Montgomery Bell Academy) 4 Gerald Jones WR 50 Josh McNeil C 14 Eric Berry DB 5-11 203 Jr. 2L Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside) 86 Willie Bohannon DE 6-2 230 Fr. RS Mobile, Ala. (Blount) 5 Rico McCoy LB 51 Vladimir Richard OG 54 William Brimfield OT 6-5 346 So. Sq. Norway, S.C. (Hunter-Kinard-Tyler) 6 Denarius Moore WR 52 Victor Thomas DT 11 Bryce Brown TB 6-0 215 Fr. HS Wichita, Kan. (Wichita East) 94 Wes Brown DT 6-4 257 Sr. 3L Athens, Ala. (Athens) 8 Jonathan Crompton QB 53 Morgan Cox DS 85 Todd Campbell WR 6-0 186 So. Sq. Nashville (Franklin) 9 Daryl Vereen LB 54 William Brimfield OT 9 Bram Cannon H 6-2 195 Sr. 1L Memphis (Briarcrest) 45 Kevin Cooper FB 6-0 247 Jr. 1L Chattanooga (Baylor) 9 Bram Cannon QB/H 55 Dan Williams DT 80 Jeff ottamC TE 6-8 260 Sr. 3L Germantown (Germantown) 10 Marsalis Teague WR 57 Gerald Williams DE 53 Morgan Cox DS 6-4 226 Sr. 2L Collierville (Evangelical Christian) 8 Jonathan Crompton QB 6-4 228 Sr. 3L Waynesville, N.C. (Tuscola) 11 Bryce Brown TB 58 Marlon Walls DT 96 Chad Cunningham P/PK 6-3 198 Jr. 2L Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson County) 14 Eric Berry DB 59 Nick Guess DS 78 Aaron Douglas OT 6-6 282 Fr. RS Maryville (Maryville) 21 Sam Edgmon FB 6-1 220 So. Sq. Pulaski (Giles County) 15 Janzen Jackson DB 60 Carson Anderson C 24 Cory Eichholtz DB 5-8 180 Fr. Sq. Knoxville (Bearden) 17 Nick Stephens QB 65 Jacques McClendon OG 25 Art Evans DB 6-1 173 So. 1L Lakeland, Fla. (Evangel Christian) 38 C.J. Fleming DB 5-10 173 So. Sq. Richmond, Va. (Highland Springs) 17 Derrick Furlow DB 66 Cody Sullins C 90 Steven Fowlkes DE 6-4 229 Fr. RS College Park, Ga. (Banneker) 18 Tyler Wolf DB 69 Cory Sullins OG Savion Frazier LB 6-2 221 Jr. 2L Woodbridge, Va. (Gar-Field) 17 Derrick Furlow DB 6-1 190 Sr. Sq. Atlanta, Ga. (Crossett [Ark.]) 19 Nick Lamaison QB 71 Dallas Thomas OT Eric Gordon DB 5-10 187 Fr. HS Nashville (Hillsboro) 21 Sam Edgmon FB 74 Jarrod Shaw OG 59 Nick Guess DS 6-3 208 So. Sq. Knoxville (Farragut) 87 Quintin Hancock WR 6-3 207 Sr. 2L St. Augustine, Fla. (St. Augustine) 22 Rod Wilks WR 77 Cody Pope OG 2 Montario Hardesty TB 6-0 215 Sr. 3L New Bern, N.C. (New Bern) 22 David Harrington P 78 Aaron Douglas OT 22 David Harrington P 6-3 185 Jr. TR Huntington Beach, Calif. (Orange Coast College) 44 Josh Hawkins LB 6-1 223 So. Sq. Loudon (Loudon) 23 Prentiss Waggner DB 79 Chris Scott OT Daniel Hood OL 6-5 255 Fr. HS Knoxville (Catholic) 24 Cory Eichholtz DB 80 Jeff ottamC TE 93 Montori Hughes DT 6-4 312 Fr. HS Murfreesboro (Siegel) 15 Janzen Jackson DB 6-0 180 Fr. HS Lake Charles, La. (Barbe) 25 Art Evans DB 83 Zach Rogers WR Arthur Jeffery DL 6-4 285 Fr. HS Sarasota, Fla. (Booker) 26 Daniel Lincoln PK 84 Chris Walker DE 40 Austin Johnson FB 6-2 234 So. 1L Hickory, N.C. (Hickory) 31 Marsalous Johnson DB 5-9 184 Sr. 3L Smyrna (Smyrna) 27 David Oku TB 85 Todd Campbell WR 4 Gerald Jones WR 6-0 199 Jr. 2L Oklahoma City, Okla. (Millwood) 28 Tauren Poole TB 86 Willie Bohannon DE 48 Greg King LB 6-3 205 Fr. HS Memphis (Melrose) 19 Nick Lamaison QB 6-1 200 So. TR Covina, Calif. (Mt. San Antonio College) 29 Stephaun Raines DB 87 Quintin Hancock WR 34 Herman Lathers LB 6-1 213 Fr. RS Baton Rouge, La. Scotlandville) 30 Shane Reveiz LB 88 Luke Stocker TE 26 Daniel Lincoln PK 6-0 203 Jr. 2L Ocala, Fla. (Forest) 99 Ben Martin DE 6-3 239 Jr. 2L Cincinnati, Ohio (La Salle) 31 Marsalous Johnson DB 90 Steven Fowlkes DE 93 Devin Mathis PK 5-10 180 Jr. Sq. Chattanooga (Baylor) 34 Herman Lathers LB 93 Montori Hughes DT 65 Jacques McClendon OG 6-3 324 Sr. 3L Cleveland (The Baylor School) 5 Rico McCoy LB 6-1 220 Sr. 3L Washington, D.C. (St. John’s College HS) 36 Anthony Anderson DB 93 Devin Mathis PK 50 Josh McNeil C 6-4 280 Sr. 3L Collins, Miss. (Collins) 37 Nigel Mitchell-Thornton LB 6-0 229 Fr. HS Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson)

NNESSEE 37 Nigel Mitchell-Thornton LB 94 Wes Brown DT 6 Denarius Moore WR 6-1 190 Jr. 2L Tatum, Texas (Tatum) E 3 Darren Myles Jr. DB 6-2 190 Fr. HS Atlanta, Ga. (Carver) T 38 C.J. Fleming DB 96 Chad Cunningham P/PK 97 Chase Nelson DT 6-4 292 Jr. Sq. Tulsa, Okla. (Union) 39 Ben Bartholomew TE 97 Chase Nelson DT Robert Nelson LB 6-0 205 Fr. HS Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stone Mountain) 40 Austin Johnson FB 98 Rae Sykes DE 27 David Oku TB 5-10 186 Fr. HS Midwest City, Okla. (Carl Albert) Nyshier Oliver DB 5-10 180 Fr. HS Jersey City, N.J. (Saint Peter’s Prep) 41 Dennis Rogan DB 99 Ben Martin DE 28 Tauren Poole TB 5-10 203 So. 1L Toccoa, Ga. (Stephens County) 42 LaMarcus Thompson LB 77 Cody Pope OG 6-6 288 So. Sq. Julian, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic) 29 Stephaun Raines DB 5-10 179 So. Sq. Dalton, Ga. (Coffeyville [Kan.] CC) 45 Kevin Cooper FB Nick Reveiz LB 5-10 220 Jr. 2L Farragut (Farragut) 30 Shane Reveiz LB 5-11 210 So. Sq. Farragut (Farragut) UNIVERSITY OF Kevin Revis OL 6-4 265 Fr. HS Evansville (Rhea County)

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp Hometown (Previous School) 51 Vladimir Richard OG 6-4 300 Sr. 2L Sunrise, Fla. (Piper) Pronunciations 41 Dennis Rogan DB 5-10 178 Jr. 2L Knoxville (Fulton)

Austin Rogers WR 6-2 190 Sr. 3L Nashville, Tenn. (David Lipscomb) 80 Jeff ottamC 83 Denarius Moore 83 Zach Rogers WR 6-2 170 Fr. HS Nashville (David Lipscomb) COTT-um Duh-NARE-ee-iss JerQuari Schofield OL 6-6 315 Fr. HS Aiken, S.C. (South Aiken) 79 Chris Scott OT 6-5 346 Sr. 3L Riverdale, Ga. (Lovejoy) 74 Jarrod Shaw OG 6-4 332 Jr. 1L Lafayette, La. (Northside) 90 Steven Fowlkes 30 Nyshier Oliver 17 Nick Stephens QB 6-4 227 Jr. 1L Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound)

NYE-sheer STAFF 88 Luke Stocker TE 6-6 240 Jr. 2L Berea, Ky. (Madison Southern) FOLKS 47 Jake Storey LB 5-11 218 So. Sq. Titusville, Fla. (Astronaut) 66 Cody Sullins C 6-1 260 Sr. 2L Cottontown (White House) 29 Stephaun Raines

43 Savion Frazier 69 Cory Sullins OG 6-1 270 Sr. 1L Cottontown (White House) 98 Rae Sykes DE 6-2 255 So. JC Alcoa (Coffeyville [Kan.] CC) SAV-ee-on Ste-FON 10 Marsalis Teague WR 5-10 180 Fr. HS Paris (Henry County) 71 Dallas Thomas OT 6-5 268 Fr. RS Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville) 56 Nick Reveiz 52 Victor Thomas DT 6-4 286 Jr. 1L Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) 93 Montori Hughes 42 LaMarcus Thompson LB 6-1 221 Jr. 2L Lithonia, Ga. (Redan) Mon-TORE-ee Ruh-VAZE THE VOLS 9 Daryl Vereen LB 6-0 213 So. 1L Charlotte, N.C. (North Mecklenburg) 23 Prentiss Waggner DB 6-2 177 Fr. RS Clinton, La. (Clinton) 84 Chris Walker DE 6-3 232 Jr. 2L Memphis (Christian Brothers) 2 Montario Hardesty 51 Vladimir Richard 58 Marlon Walls DT 6-2 225 Fr. Tr. Olive Branch, Miss. (Hargrave Military) Mon-TARE-ee-oh VLAD-uh-meer RICH-urd

22 Rod Wilks WR 6-0 220 Fr. RS Smyrna (Smyrna) 55 Dan Williams DT 6-3 327 Sr. 2L Memphis (Memphis East) 57 Gerald Williams DE 6-4 248 Jr. 1L Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (City Col. of San Fran.) 31 Marsalous Johnson 75 JerQuari Schofield Toney Williams RB 6-0 218 Fr. HS Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton) Mar-SAL-us Jer-KWAR-ee 18 Tyler Wolf DB 6-0 200 Jr. Sq. Cookeville (Cookeville) Volunteer Squad 19 Nick Lamaison 74 Jarrod Shaw REVIEW Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp Hometown (Previous School) LAM-eh-sun Juh-ROD LaMarcus Armstead LB 5-10 205 Fr. HS Nashville (Overton) Joseph Ayres DE 6-3 294 Fr. HS Chattanooga (McCaullie) 65 Jacques McClendon Josh Bigney WR 6-4 180 Fr. HS Knoxville (Farragut) Robert Boswell LB 5-10 198 Fr. HS Collierville (Evangelical Christian) JOCK Nick Branum DB 6-0 185 Fr. HS Knoxville (Knoxville Catholic) Robert Braun LB 6-0 195 Fr. HS Cincinatti, Ohio (Madiera HS) J.R. Carr LS 5-11 215 Fr. HS Torrance, Calif. (South Torrance) Chris Cates QB 5-11 185 So. HS Knoxville (Christian Acad. of Knoxville) Coaching Staff Geoff Courtney WR/H 6-1 180 Jr. Sq. Knoxville (Farragut) Albert Davies DB 5-10 200 So. Tr. Charlotte, N.C., (Middle Tenn. St.) • On the Field • In the Booth Josh Davis P 5-10 190 Fr. HS Dayton (Roane County HS) Lane Kiffin Head Coach Jim Chaney Offensive Chris Eggert WR 5-10 193 Fr. Tr. Farragut (Univ. of the Cumberlands) Coordinator BOWL HISTORY Mike Fromke QB 6-3 195 Fr. HS Knoxville (Christian Acad. of Knoxville) Steven Hensley RB 5-10 185 Sr. Sq. Coalfield (Univ. of the Cumberlands) Monte Kiffin Defensive Nick Jackson DB 6-0 197 So. Sq. Memphis (Central) Coordinator Willie Mack Garza Defensive Backs Grant Jessen LB 6-0 210 Fr. Sq. Cordova (St. George’s) Chad Jordan LS 6-2 225 Jr. Tr. Marietta, Ga. (Dean College [Mass.]) Ed Orgeron Defensive Line Charles Karlosky DL 6-3 220 Jr. Tr. Cookeville (Tennessee Tech) Cole Lail LB 6-1 220 Fr. HS Alcoa (William Blount)

Ben Lehning TE 6-0 230 So. Sq. Nashville (David Lipscomb) James Cregg Offensive Line T.J. Marrs LS 5-10 220 So. Sq. Bluefield, Va. (Graham) Devin Mosley WR 5-8 160 So. Sq. Pickens, Ga. (Pickens) David Reaves Quarterbacks Michael Odell WR 6-0 211 So. Sq. Kodiak, Alaska (Kodiak) Chase Phillips OL 6-3 286 Fr. HS Knoxville (South Doyle) Chip Rhome P 6-3 200 So. Sq. Christiana (Austin Peay State Univ.) Lance Thompson Linebackers

Mandela Shaw DB 6-2 196 Jr. HS Memphis (Memphis East) IN THE NEWS Sam Thomas P 6-6 195 Fr. HS Memphis (Ridgeway) Matt Wegzyn TE 6-3 230 Fr. Sq. Northville, Mich. (Northville) Tyler Wills DB 6-0 175 Fr. HS Knoxville (Morristown East)

2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL 7 TENNESSEE DEPTH CHART Offense Defense Special Teams

TE 88 Luke Stocker (Jr., 6-6, 240) LE 99 Ben Martin (Jr., 6-3, 239) PR 41 Dennis Rogan (Jr., 5-10, 178) 80 Jeff ottamC (Sr., 6-8, 260) 86 Willie Bohannon (Fr., 6-2, 230) 4 Gerald Jones (Jr., 6-0, 199) 39 Ben Bartholomew (So., 6-2, 250) 57 Gerald Williams (Jr., 6-4, 248) KR 27 David Oku (Fr., 5-10, 186) AND LT 79 Chris Scott (Sr., 6-5, 330) LT 94 Wes Brown (Sr., 6-4, 257) 6 Denarius Moore (Jr., 6-1, 190) 71 Dallas Thomas (Fr., 6-5, 268) 58 Marlon Walls (Fr., 6-2, 225) P 96 Chad Cunningham (Jr., 6-3, 198) LG 69 Cory Sullins (Sr., 6-1, 270) RT 55 Dan Williams (Sr., 6-3, 327) 22 David Harrington (Jr., 6-3, 185) 51 Vladimir Richard (Sr., 6-4, 300) 93 Montori Hughes (Fr., 6-4, 312) 52 Victor Thomas (Jr., 6-4, 286) PK 93 Devin Mathis (Jr., 5-10, 180) C 66 Cody Sullins (Sr., 6-1, 260) 26 Daniel Lincoln (Jr., 6-0, 203) 69 Cory Sullins (Sr., 6-1, 270) RE 84 Chris Walker (Jr., 6-3, 232) 50 Josh McNeil (Sr., 6-4, 280) 86 Willie Bohannon (Fr., 6-2, 230) KO 96 Chad Cunningham (Jr., 6-3, 198) 90 Steven Fowlkes (Fr., 6-4, 229) 26 Daniel Lincoln (Jr., 6-0, 203) RG 65 Jacques McClendon (Sr., 6-3, 324) 54 William Brimfield (So., 6-5, 346) SLB 42 LaMarcus Thompson (Jr., 6-1, 221) DS 53 Morgan Cox (Sr., 6-4, 226) 9 Daryl Vereen (So., 6-0, 213) 59 Nick Guess (So., 6-3, 208) RT 78 Aaron Douglas (Fr., 6-6, 282) 30 Shane Reveiz (So., 5-11, 210) 74 Jarrod Shaw (Jr., 6-4, 332) H 9 Bram Cannon (Sr., 6-2, 195) MLB 34 Herman Lathers (Fr., 6-1, 213) WR 4 Gerald Jones (Jr., 6-0, 199) 37 Nigel Mitchell-Thornton (Fr., 6-0, 229) 10 Marsalis Teague (Fr., 5-10, 180) 83 Zach Rogers (Fr., 6-2, 170) WLB 5 Rico McCoy (Sr., 6-1, 220) 44 Josh Hawkins (So., 6-1, 223) WR 6 Denarius Moore (Jr., 6-1, 190) 87 Quintin Hancock (Sr., 6-3, 207) LCB 41 Dennis Rogan (Jr., 5-10, 178) 22 Rod Wilks (Fr., 6-0, 220) 36 Anthony Anderson (So., 6-1, 179)

QB 8 Jonathan Crompton (Sr., 6-4, 228) RCB 25 Art Evans (So., 6-1, 173) 17 Nick Stephens (Jr., 6-4, 227) 29 Stephaun Raines (So., 5-10, 179) 19 Nick Lamaison (So., 6-1, 200) FS 15 Janzen Jackson (Fr., 6-0, 180) TB 2 Montario Hardesty (Sr., 6-0, 215) OR 18 Tyler Wolf (Jr., 6-0, 200) 11 Bryce Brown (Fr., 6-0, 215) 23 Prentiss Waggner (Fr., 6-2, 177) NNESSEE

E 27 David Oku (Fr., 5-10, 186) T 28 Tauren Poole (So., 5-10, 203) SS 14 Eric Berry (Jr., 5-11, 203) 3 Darren Myles Jr. (Fr., 6-2, 190) FB 45 Kevin Cooper (Jr., 6-0, 247) 6 Derrick Furlow (Sr., 6-1, 190) 40 Austin Johnson (So., 6-2, 234) UNIVERSITY OF

8 2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL VIRGINIA TECH DEPTH CHART OUTLOOK Special Teams Defense Offense

P 97 Brent Bowden (Sr., 6-3, 206) DE 6 Jason Worilds (Jr., 6-2, 262) SE 81 Jarrett Boykin (So., 6-2, 215) 30 Bryan Saunders (Jr., 6-0, 199) 82 Steven Friday (Jr., 6-4, 240) 7 Marcus Davis (Fr., 6-4, 236)

FG/PAT 49 Matt Waldron (Sr., 5-11, 198) DT 91 John Graves (Jr., 6-3, 277) TE 8 Greg Boone (Sr., 6-3, 283)

48 Justin Meyer (So., 6-1, 210) 56 Demetrius Taylor (Sr., 6-0, 273) 88 Andre Smith (Jr., 6-5, 268) STAFF

DS - P 63 Matt Tuttle (Sr., 6-0, 229) DT 95 Cordarrow Thompson (Sr., 6-2, 301) LT 77 Ed Wang (Sr., 6-5, 309) 50 Collin Carroll (So., 6-3, 240) 98 Antoine Hopkins (Fr., 6-0, 301) 54 Nick Becton (Fr., 6-6, 311)

DS - FG 50 Collin Carroll (So., 6-3, 240) DE 47 Nekos Brown (Sr., 6-2, 248) LG 70 Sergio Render (Sr., 6-3, 313)

63 Matt Tuttle (Sr., 6-0, 229) 33 Chris Drager (So., 6-3, 249) 75 Greg Nosal (So., 6-6, 284) THE VOLS

H 97 Brent Bowden (Sr., 6-3, 206) ILB 52 Barquell Rivers (So., 6-0, 237) C 60 Beau Warren (Jr., 6-3, 288) 30 Bryan Saunders (Jr., 6-0, 199) 51 Bruce Taylor (Fr., 6-2, 237) 67 Michael Via (Fr., 6-7, 284)

KO 48 Justin Meyer (So., 6-1, 210) ILB 39 Lyndell Gibson (Fr., 5-10, 220) RG 68 James Brooks (So., 6-2, 300) 49 Matt Waldron (Sr., 5-11, 198) 36 Jake Johnson (So., 6-1, 231) 64 Richard Graham (Sr., 6-6, 306)

KR 11 Dyrell Roberts (So., 6-2, 190) AND OLB 26 Cody Grimm (Sr., 5-11, 210) RT 62 Blake DeChristopher (So., 6-5, 313) REVIEW 4 David Wilson (Fr., 5-10, 200) 41 Cam Martin (Sr., 6-1, 209) 72 Andrew Lanier (So., 6-5, 279)

PR 20 Jayron Hosley (Fr., 5-10, 170) ROV 2 Davon Morgan (Jr., 6-0, 196) TB 34 Ryan Williams (Fr., 5-10, 206) 4 David Wilson (Fr., 5-10, 200) 24 Dorian Porch (Sr., 5-11, 209) 25 Josh Oglesby (So., 5-11, 210)

BC 21 Rashad Carmichael (Jr., 5-11, 186) FB 42 Kenny Jefferson (Sr., 5-10, 240) 20 Jayron Hosley (Fr., 5-10, 170) 31 Kenny Younger (Jr., 6-0, 223)

FS 17 Kam Chancellor (Sr., 6-4, 230) QB 5 Tyrod Taylor (Jr., 6-1, 216)

15 Eddie Whitley (So., 6-1, 183) 12 Ju-Ju Clayton (Fr., 6-1, 208) BOWL HISTORY

FC 27 Stephan Virgil (Sr., 5-11, 189) FL 19 Danny Coale (So., 6-0, 2006) 9 Cris Hill (So., 5-11, 183) 11 Dyrell Roberts (So., 6-2, 190)

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2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL 9 THE MATCHUP Tennessee Volunteers Head Coach Lane Kiffin 2009 team statistics Born May 9, 1975 Category Mark SEC Rank NCAA Rank Education Fresno State, 1998 Rushing Offense 169.8 7th 43rd Playing Career QB, Fresno State, 1994-97 Passing Offense 225.6 3rd 47th Coaching Career Total Offense 395.4 6th 48th Student Assistant - Fresno State (1998) Scoring Offense 30.6 5th 32nd Graduate Assistant - Colorado St. (1999) Rushing Defense 142.9 7th 58th Def. Asst. - Jacksonville Jaguars (2000) Passing Defense 165.9 4th 10th Multiple Titles - Southern Cal (2001-06) Total Defense 308.8 4th 16th Head Coach - Oakland Raiders (2007-08) Scoring Defense 21.0 6th 26th Head Coach - University of Tennessee (2009) Kickoff Returns 23.8 6th 28th Punt Returns 9.3 6th 55th Career Record 7-5 (.583) Time of Possession 30:46 4th 37th At Tennessee Same Turnover Margin +0.33 5th 41st 3rd Down Conversions 40.0 % 5th 58th 2009 Results 4th Down Conversions 54.2 % 7th 45th Date Opponent (Rank) Site Result Attend. Sept. 5 Western Kentucky Knoxville W 63-7 98,761 2009 Individual Leaders Sept. 12 UCLA Knoxville L 15-19 102,239 Rushing GP Att. Yds. Per Car. TD Long Per Gm. Sept. 19 Florida (1/1) Gainesville L 13-23 90,894 Montario Hardesty 12 264 1306 4.9 12 43 108.8 Sept. 26 Ohio Knoxville W 34-23 95,535 Bryce Brown 12 101 460 4.6 3 37 38.3 Oct. 3 Auburn Knoxville L 22-26 102,941 Oct. 10 Georgia Knoxville W 45-19 103,261 Oct. 24 Alabama (1/2) Tuscaloosa L 10-12 92,012 Passing GP Rating C-Att.-Int. Pct. Yds. TD Per Gm. Oct. 31 S. Carolina (21/21) Knoxville W 31-13 96,263 Jonathan Crompton 12 135.83 209-358-12 58.4 2565 26 213.8 Nov. 7 Memphis Knoxville W 56-28 94,636 Nov. 14 Mississippi Oxford L 17-42 61,422 Receiving GP Rec. Yds. Per Rec. TD Per gm. Nov. 21 Vanderbilt Knoxville W 31-16 100,124 Gerald Jones 11 41 610 14.9 4 55.5 Nov. 28 Kentucky Lexington W 30-24 (OT) 70,981 Denarius Moore 12 36 473 13.1 6 39.4 Luke Stocker 12 27 370 13.7 5 30.8 FINAL SEC RANKINGS • Eastern Division • Western Division Punt Returns Ret. Yds. Avg. TD Long School SEC Overall Pct. School SEC Overall Pct. Dennis Rogan 6 46 7.7 0 23 Florida 8-0 12-1 .923 Alabama 8-0 13-0 1.000 Tennessee 4-4 7-5 .583 LSU 5-3 9-3 .750 Kickoff Returns Ret. Yds. Avg. TD Long Georgia 4-4 7-5 .583 Ole Miss 4-4 8-4 .666 David Oku 30 780 26.0 0 69 South Carolina 3-5 7-5 .583 Arkansas 3-5 7-5 .583 Kentucky 3-5 7-5 .583 Auburn 3-5 7-5 .583 Tackles UT TT Tot. TFL Sack

NNESSEE Vanderbilt 0-8 2-10 .167 Mississippi St. 3-5 5-7 .417 Rico McCoy 69 43 112 2.5-9 0 E

T Eric Berry 54 29 83 6.0-15 0 BOWL HISTORY Dennis Rogan 38 25 63 4.0-16 1.0-2 Dan Williams 30 31 61 8.5-27 2.0-17 All-Time Appearances 47 Chick-fil-A Bowl Herman Lathers 20 20 40 1.0-5 0 All-Time Record 25-22 Record (1-3) vs. Current ACC Teams 7-5 2004 Clemson L 14-27 Interceptions No. Yds. TD vs. Virginia Tech 1-0 2002 Maryland L 3-20 Wes Brown 2 28 1 On Dec. 31 1-3 1988 Indiana W 27-22 Eric Berry 2 7 0 UNIVERSITY OF 1982 Iowa L 22-28 Chris Walker 2 7 1

10 2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL OUTLOOK Virginia Tech Hokies

2009 Team Statisitics Head Coach Frank Beamer Category Mark ACC Rank NCAA Rank Born Oct. 18, 1946 Rushing Offense 206.4 2nd 16 Education Virginia Tech, 1969 Passing Offense 181.8 9th 98th Playing Career DB, Virginia Tech, 1966-68

Total Offense 388.2 6th 55th Coaching Career STAFF Scoring Offense 31.4 4th 28th Graduate Assistant - Maryland (1972) Rushing Defense 138.7 4th 52nd Assistant Coach, The Citadel (1973-76) Passing Defense 161.4 1st 6th Defensive Coordinator, The Citadel (1977-78) Total Defense 300.1 2nd 14th Defensive Coordinator, Murray State (1979-80) Scoring Defense 15.8 1st 11th Head Coach, Murray State (1981-86) Kickoff Returns 24.7 1st 21st Head Coach, Virginia Tech (1987-Pres.)

Punt Returns 10.5 6th 42nd THE VOLS Time of Possession 30:05 4th 55th Career Record 228-115-4 (.662) Turnover Margin +0.67 1st 15th At Virginia Tech 186-92-2 (.667) 3rd Down Conversions 42% 6th 43rd

4th Down Conversions 33% 11th 100th 2009 Results Date Opponent (Rank) Site Result Attend. 2009 Individual Leaders Sept. 5 Alabama (5) Atlanta, Ga. L 24-34 74,954 Sept. 12 Marshall Blacksburg, Va. W 52-10 66,233 Rushing GP Att. Yds. Per Car. TD Long Per Gm. Sept. 19 Nebraska (19) Blacksburg, Va. W 16-15 66,233 Ryan Williams 12 268 1538 5.7 19 66 128.2 Sept. 26 Miami (9) Blacksburg, Va. W 31-7 66,233

Tyrod Taylor 12 101 344 3.4 4 46 28.7 Oct. 3 Duke Durham, N.C. W 34-26 26,211 REVIEW Oct. 10 Boston College Blacksburg, Va. W 45-14 66,233 Passing GP Rating C-Att.-Int. Pct. Yds. TD Per Gm. Oct. 17 Georgia Tech (19) Atlanta, Ga. L 28-38 54,405

Tyrod Taylor 12 149.3 126-226-4 55.8 2102 13 175.2 Oct. 29 North Carolina Blacksburg, Va. L 17-20 66,233 Nov. 5 East Carolina Greenville, N.C. W 16-3 43,569 Receiving GP Rec. Yds. Per Rec. TD Per gm. Nov. 14 Maryland College Park, Md. W 36-9 51,514 Jarrett Boykin 12 36 715 19.9 5 59.6 Nov. 21 N.C. State Blacksburg, Va. W 38-10 66,233 Danny Coale 12 29 572 19.7 2 47.7 Nov. 28 Virginia Charlottesville, Va. W 42-13 58,555 Dyrell Roberts 12 20 353 17.7 3 29.4 FINAL acc RANKINGS Punt Returns Ret. Yds. Avg. TD Long • Atlantic Division • Coastal Division Jayron Hosley 28 306 10.9 1 64 School ACC Overall Pct. School ACC Overall Pct. BOWL HISTORY Clemson 6-2 8-5 .615 Georgia Tech 7-1 11-2 .846 Kickoff Returns Ret. Yds. Avg. TD Long Boston College 5-3 8-4 .667 Virginia Tech 6-2 9-3 .750 David Wilson 17 325 19.1 0 42 Florida State 4-4 6-6 .500 Miami 5-3 9-3 .750 Dyrell Roberts 15 517 34.5 1 98 Wake Forest 3-5 5-7 .417 North Carolina 4-4 8-4 .667 N.C. State 2-6 5-7 .417 Duke 3-5 5-7 .417

Tackles UT TT Tot. TFL Sack Maryland 1-7 2-10 .167 Virginia 2-6 3-9 .250 Cody Grimm 44 55 99 9.5-27 3.0-13 Barquell Rivers 32 62 94 4.5-13 0 BOWL HISTORY Kam Chancellor 23 41 64 3.0-4 0 All-Time Appearances 22 Chick-fil-A Bowl

All-Time Record 8-14 Record (1-2) IN THE NEWS Interceptions No. Yds. TD vs. Current SEC Teams 1-4 2006 Georgia L 24-31 Rashad Carmichael 5 62 1 vs. Tennessee 0-1 1986 N.C. State W 25-24 Kam Chancellor 2 -3 0 On Dec. 31 5-0 1980 Miami L 20-10

2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL 11 NOTES ON THE VOLUNTEERS Quick Hits Series History Tennessee leads the all-time series with Virginia In the Chick-fil-A Bowl Tennessee is playing in its fifth Chick- On New Year’s Eve Tennessee has played four bowl games on Tech 5-2 dating to 1896. The Vols are 2-0 vs. the Hokies in neutral fil-A Bowl, and the Vols have a record of 1-3 in the previous four New Year’s Eve and is 1-3 in those contests. The Vols’ only victory site games and 1-0 in bowl games. The two programs have not games. The Vols defeated Indiana in 1988 and lost to Clemson in came in the 1966 Gator Bowl over Syracuse. met on the football field since the 1994 Gator Bowl, and prior to 2004, Maryland in 2002 and Iowa in 1982. that encounter had not played since 1937. UT Coaches in Their First Bowl Game Dating to 1939 and vs. the Ranked Tennessee has played three games vs. ranked UT’s first bowl game, the Vols have had 10 head coaches. Lane Kif- Last Meeting James “Little Man” Stewart was responsible for opponents this season and is 1-2 in those contests. The Vols lost at fin is just the fourth head coach to make a bowl in his first season, four touchdowns, three on the ground and one passing, as the Vols No. 1 Florida 23-13 and at No. 1 Alabama 12-10 before rolling over though the task became much easier as time passed due to the routed the Hokies 45-23 in the 1994 Gator Bowl at Florida Field in No. 21 South Carolina 31-13 in Knoxville. The Vols are an even 19- increase in the number of bowl games. Dating to Gen. Robert R. Gainesville. Tennessee led 14-0 after one quarter and 35-10 at half- 19 vs. ranked teams in bowl games and 3-3 when the opponent is Neyland’s first Orange Bowl in 1939, Tennessee coaches are 5-3 in time, cruising to the program’s third all-time Gator Bowl win. ranked and the Vols are not. their first bowl game with two never coaching a bowl game.

Bowl History Tennessee is playing in its 48th all-time bowl vs. the ACC Tennessee will play its 13th bowl game vs. a team game and its eighth since 2000. Tennessee’s 48 appearances rank that is now in the ACC. Tennessee boasts a 100-60-7 (.619) all-time second among all college football programs. The Vols are 25-22 in record vs. current members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and previous bowl games, and their 25 wins tie for the fourth-most in a 7-5 mark in bowl games. The Chick-fil-A Bowl makes current college football. ACC teams the most played bowl opponents of the Vols, edging the Big Ten and Big 12, who UT has played 12 times each.

Hardesty Among Top Backs in Southeastern Berry Plays New Role, Wins Thorpe Award Conference Junior strong safety Eric Berry entered the 2009 campaign just Senior tailback Montario Hardesty posted one of the best rush- 15 yards shy of the NCAA record for interception return yards with ing seasons in school history in 2009 and is in position to set UT’s 487 on 12 interceptions. Under new defensive coordinator Mon- season rushing record with a 156-yard effort vs. Virginia Tech in te Kiffin, Berry was moved closer to the line of scrimmage and the Chick-fil-A Bowl. snagged only two interceptions and seven return yards. Hardesty rushed for 1,306 yards and 12 touchdowns on 264 car- As those who have followed his career might expect, Berry took ries. His yardage total ranks fifth in school history, and his carries his new role and became outstanding in it. He finished second on rank third. He would become the most-worked back in program the team and second among SEC defensive backs with 83 tackles history with 28 carries in the Chick-fil-A bowl. and tied for third on the team with six tackles for loss. He broke up His 108.8 yards-per-game average was the third-best in the SEC a team-high seven passes and posted 48 fumble return yards on and his 12 rushing touchdown tied for third in the league. He is two recoveries. the 13th back In school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. Berry posted three double-digit tackle efforts this season and The New Bern, N.C., native posted five 100-yard games and three even led the team in tackles in two games. He also remained a 150-yard games on the year and finished the season as well as he big-play threat despite not being thrown many interception op- started it, opening the year with 160 yards vs. Western Kentucky portunities. He forced a key fumble in the fourth quarter at Ala- and finishing the regular season with a career-high 179 yards and bama and also notched a fumble recovery and a pick vs. Memphis. three touchdowns on a career-high 39 carries at Kentucky. Berry earned All-America acclaim from the American Football He has demonstrated big-play potential throughout the year Coaches Association and the Walter Camp Football Foundation as well, reeling of 39 runs of 10 yards or more and nine runs of and was awarded the Jim Thorpe Award presented to the nation’s top defensive back. He was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Tro-

NNESSEE 20 yards or more. He has three touchdowns of 20 yards or more

E including scoring treks of 39 and 43 yards. phy given to the nation’s top overall defensive player and the Lott T Thanks to one very impressive season, Hardesty’s career num- Trophy, given to the defensive IMPACT player of the year. bers are also among the best in school history. His 2,352 career He was a unanimous selection to the Associated Press All-SEC yards rank 10th all-time and his 25 career touchdowns are the team and a first-team All-SEC pick by the league’s coaches. 10th most ever. He now stands just eight yards shy of the NCAA interception Hardesty has carried the weight of a UT rushing effort that tal- return yardage record of 501 held by Terrell Buckkley of Florida lied 170 yards per game and just under five yards per carry in 2009. State and is fifth in school history with 14 career interceptions.

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Crompton Reaches Potential as Season Progresses Williams Wraps UT Career with Superb Year Douglas Earns National Recognition for Play Senior quarterback Jonathan Crompton authored one of the Senior defensive tackle Dan Williams has always been a force Redshirt freshman Aaron Douglas was one of several Vols

great career turnarounds in UT history in 2009. The signal caller getting into the opponent’s offensive backfield, but in 2009 he be- to change positions when Lane Kiffin and staff took over in the suffered through a miserable 2008 campaign and struggled early came a more consistent player on every snap while maintaining spring. Douglas moved from the bottom of the depth chart at in 2009, but saw things begin to click after three games. his tackle for loss and quarterback hurry statistics. tight end immediately into competition for a starting job at right Beginning with the Ohio game, Crompton completed 164 of Williams notched 8.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, nine quarterback tackle. 285 passes (.575) for 2,146 yards and 21 touchdowns with just five hurries to go along with 48 tackles in 2008. In 12 games thus far By the season’s fourth game, Douglas was in the starting lineup.

interceptions. In the season’s first three games, Crompton com- in 2009, he has posted 8.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, nine quarter- The freshman played more than 95 percent of Tennessee’s offen- STAFF pleted 45 of 73 passes (.616) for 419 yards and five touchdowns back hurries and 61 tackles. sive snaps after the Ohio game and allowed just 1.5 sacks while with seven interceptions. His nine quarterback hurries are the most on the team and his not committing a penalty in more than 700 plays from scrimmage. The signal caller rebounded from a rough early stretch to finish 8.5 tackles for loss tie for the team lead with linemate Chris Walker. For his efforts, Douglas was named Freshman All-America by third in the SEC in passing at 213.8 yards per game and second in His 61 tackles are fourth among Vols. Phil Steele and Freshman All-SEC by the league’s coaches. touchdown passes with 26. His 26 touchdown strikes also rank as Williams is just the fourth UT defensive tackle since 1990 to post Douglas also earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors the fourth most by a quarterback in a season in school history. 60 tackles in a season, putting him in the company of NFL stars following Tennessee’s 56-28 win over Memphis in which the Vols Interceptions plagued Crompton for the early portion of the John Henderson (71-2000) and Turk McBride (68-2006) along with racked up 566 yards of offense and allowed just one sack. season, but he threw just two in his last five games and went Carey Bailey (62 - 1991). Douglas is a second-generation Volunteer as both of his parents THE VOLS through a stretch of 142 passes without a pick, falling one attempt He averaged 5.6 tackles per game in the season’s final eight played for Tennessee, his father David on the offensive line in the shy of the school record set by Casey Clausen in 2003. contests compared to just four per game in the first four games. mid-1980s and his mother, then Karla Horton, helped women’s Crompton is already only the ninth passer in program history He notched both of his sacks, seven of his tackles for loss and basketball coach Pat Summitt to her first national championship. to throw for 2,500 yards in a season and he will become the 10th seven of his quarterback hurries in the final eight games as well. in program history to throw for 4,000 career yards with just nine Moore, Jones Overcome Injuries to Excel yards in the air in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Walker’s Breakout Year Slowed Slightly by Injury Junior wideouts Denarius Moore and Gerald Jones were a sig- Junior defensive end Chris Walker earned the praise of UT nificant part of Tennessee’s early-season struggles in the passing McCoy Posts Second Career 100-Tackle Season coaches almost immediately upon their arrival in Knoxville. They game. Both suffered injuries in the preseason and were ineffective

Senior linebacker Rico McCoy was a model of consistency in the saw a fast, athletic pass rusher that was ready to emerge as a de- through the first several games. REVIEW defensive backfield in 2009, and he posted outstanding numbers fensive star, and Walker did all he could to live up to that billing in The two are equally responsible for the resurrection of the pass- to back up his determination. 2009 despite a nagging back injury. ing game down the stretch. Once healthy, the two began to click

McCoy was one of six linebackers to start a game for the Vols Walker started 11 of 12 games in his third season on Rocky Top with quarterback Jonathan Crompton and each wound up post- this season and the only one to start all 12 regular season con- after playing as a backup in 2007 and 2008. He finished his junior ing career numbers as a result. tests. Tennessee lost two starting middle linebackers in the first year with a team-high six sacks and tied for the team lead in tack- Moore led the team in touchdown receptions with six and was eight games of the season, but survived on inspired play by Mc- les for loss with 8.5 and interceptions with two. His 36 tackles second on the team in receptions with 36 and yards with 473. For Coy at the weakside position. He finished the season with a ca- ranked seventh on the team. his career, Moore stands just 44 yards shy of the 1,000-yard mark. reer-high 112 tackles, good enough to lead the team and finish Walker missed the South Carolina game and played a limited role Moore made only one catch for four yards in the season’s first third in the SEC. He also forced an SEC-best five fumbles, which in others due to his injury, but was still seventh in the SEC in sacks. three games, but notched 35 catches in his last nine games. He ranks fifth nationally entering bowl games. posted a career-high seven receptions vs. Memphis and also post-

McCoy led the team in tackles in seven games, including the ed his first career multi-touchdown game with two. BOWL HISTORY last two contests of the season. He notched eight double-digit Jones caught just three passes in his first three games after tackle efforts in 2009 and 15 in his career. In 50 career games, Mc- missing the season opener with an injury. He finished with 38 re- Coy has been the Vols leading tackler 21 times. ceptions in the last eight games of the season. His season totals of In 38 games prior to the 2009 season, McCoy averaged just over 41 receptions and 610 receiving yards both lead the team. six tackles per contest. In 2009, he notched 9.3 stops per game. Jones posted two 100-yard games on the season, notching 105

yards vs. Georgia and 113 at Kentucky. McCoy has posted 343 career tackles on the strength of 112 this season and 106 in 2007. His career total ranks 10th in program Jones and Moore started six games together during the season history and he is the first defensive player to crack the top 10 since and combined for 52 catches, 801 yards and eight touchdowns Earnest Fields made the last of his 407 career tackles in 1991. By or an average of eight catches for 100 yards and a touchdown per playing in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, McCoy will tie the school record for game. games played by a position player at 51. IN THE NEWS

chris walker

2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL 13 NOTES ON THE VOLUNTEERS

UT in the Polls Mathis Welcomed Back with Kicking Duties Tennessee’s junior kicker Devin Mathis will be kicking in just his Coaches AP Harris BCS third collegiate game in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. The Chattanooga-area Preseason RV RV -- -- native was a walk-on during the 2008 season, but left the team in the Week 1 RV RV -- -- spring of 2009 to study abroad. Upon hearing that Tennessee’s schol- Week 2 NR NR -- -- arship kicker, Daniel Lincoln, was struggling with a leg injury, Mathis Week 3 NR NR -- -- returned to the team more than two-thirds of the way through the Week 4 NR NR NR -- season. He assumed field goal and PAT duties beginning in the Van- Week 5 NR NR NR -- derbilt game, and made his only field goal attempt (25 yards) in the Week 6 NR NR NR last two games while going a perfect 7-for-7 in PATs. Week 7 NR NR NR NR Mathis is roommates with UT quarterback Jonathan Crompton Week 8 NR NR NR NR and defensive tackle Wes Brown, which made his decision to re- Week 9 RV RV RV NR turn to the team quite easy. The two kept him aware of Lincoln’s Week 10 RV RV RV NR situation throughout the year until he returned. Week 11 NR NR NR NR Week 12 NR NR NR NR luke stocker Offense Found Big-Play Potential Week 13 NR NR NR NR Tennessee found its big-play potential four games into the 2009 sea- Week 14 NR NR NR NR Stocker Becomes Threat in Passing Game son and made use of the big play for the remainder of the year. Junior tight end Luke Stocker entered the 2009 season with 17 The Vols produced 16 offensive plays (4.0 per game) of more than 20 Current BCS Standings receptions for 150 yards and a touchdown. He enters the Chick- yards in the first four games, including two that went for touchdowns. Team Record Score fil-A Bowl with 27 receptions for 440 yards and five touchdowns In the final eight games of the season, UT posted 41 big plays (5.0 1. Alabama 13-0 .9978 in the the 2009 season alone. His five scores rank second among per game) including nine that went for touchdowns. The greatest 2. Texas 13-0 .9433 all UT receivers. Stocker is averaging 16.6 yards per catch and a improvement was made in the passing game as the Vols managed 3. Cincinnati 12-0 .8878 touchdown every five catches. 10 completions of 20 yards or more and one touchdown in the first 4. TCU 12-0 .8836 four games, but 32 plays of 20-plus yards and nine touchdowns in 5. Florida 12-1 .8637 Sullins Brothers Get Opportunity of Their Dreams the last eight games. 6. Boise State 13-0 .8106 Tennessee offensive linemen Cody and Cory Sullins began at UT Tennessee also developed quick-strike potential in the latter 7. Oregon 10-2 .7568 as walk-ons under former head coach Phillip Fulmer and eventu- half of the season. The Vols scored 22 touchdowns in their last six 8. Ohio State 10-2 .6568 ally earned scholarships due to their work ethic and resiliency. games, and the average number of plays on those scoring drives 9. Georgia Tech 11-2 .6471 Under new head coach Lane Kiffin and thanks to some injuries was 5.77 plays. On nine of the 22 scores, UT took five plays or less 10. Iowa 10-2 .6180 on the offensive line, the brothers found themselves in the starting to find paydirt. 11. Virginia Tech 9-3 .5675 lineup together for the first time in the Ohio game. Cody started all In the first four games of the season, the Vols produced only 12. LSU 9-3 .5375 season after senior Josh McNeil elected to have an operation on three touchdown drives of five plays or less, and one came off a 13. Penn State 10-2 .5319 his injured knee, and Cory earned his first start due to an injury to UCLA turnover in its own red zone. The Vols managed just 15 plays 14. Brigham Young 10-2 .4531 Vladimir Richard at left guard. of 20 yards or more in those games. 15. Miami (FL) 9-3 .4419 The identical twins grew up in Cottontown, Tenn., and were Ten- 16. West Virginia 9-3 .3357 nessee fans throughout their childhood. Kiffins Make Right Moves with Position Changes 17. Pittsburgh 9-3 .3141 The Vols finished the regular season tied atop the SEC with just Between the beginning of spring practice and the start of the 18. Oregon State 8-4 .2876 12 sacks allowed. 2009 regular season, five Vols changed positions at the behest 19. Oklahoma State 9-3 .2628 of head coach Lane Kiffin or defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin. 20. Arizona 8-4 .2248 While three of the athletes who made changes didn’t see much 21. Stanford 8-4 .1803 Oku Improves as Kick Returner True freshman David Oku returned 30 kickoffs in 2009 while no action, the other two proved crucial to UT’s success. NNESSEE 22. Nebraska 9-4 .1655 Redshirt freshman Aaron Douglas switched from tight end E 23. Utah 9-3 .1245 other Volunteer fielded more than two kickoffs on the year. As the T

year progressed, Oku’s per return average climbed, showing that to right tackle in the spring and found himself starting just four 24. USC 8-4 .1207 games into the season. He played more than 95 percent of offen- 25. Wisconsin 9-3 .1203 the first-year running back took a liking to his role. In the first four games of the season, Oku returned 10 kicks for sive snaps from that point on and allowed just 1.5 sacks. an average of 18.7 yards per kick. In the last eight games, Oku post- Wes Brown started 12 games at defensive end in 2008, but was ed 20 returns for an average of 29.65 yards per return, an improve- asked to put on weight and move inside to defensive tackle in the ment of just under 11 yards. spring. Battling through bad knees, Brown started 11 games and His longest return in the first four games was 28 yards, and in the tied for the team lead in interceptions with two. last eight games he posted 10 returns of more than 28 yards. He UNIVERSITY OF finished the season seventh in the SEC at 26.0 yards per kick return.

14 2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL OUTLOOK Defense Battles Injuries While Becoming One of Noting the Hokies NCAA’s Best l The Hokies are headed to a bowl game for the 17th consecu-

Tennessee lost its starting middle linebacker twice during the tive year and will be looking to reach 10 wins for the sixth sea- 2009 season and had two defensive linemen (W. Brown, Walker) son in a row. and one member of the secondary (Evans) miss a start due to in- jury. l Tech had the top scoring defense in the ACC this season, giv- Despite the constant changing of personnel, the Vols finished ing up just 15.8 points per game and 18 total touchdowns. The 16th nationally in total defense and 10th in pass defense. The Vols STAFF Hokies ranked second in total defense, allowing 300.1 total allowed an NCAA-best five touchdown passes during the year and yards per game. The Hokies were especially stout against the were one of only seven schools to allow less than 10 touchdowns pass as opponents completed only 46.6 percent of their passes through the air. No Tennessee team since 1983 has surrendered for 161.4 yards a game and just eight touchdowns. just five touchdown passes in a season. Injuries also limit depth, which one would think would weaken l Senior linebacker Cody Grimm won the Dudley Award, given a defense as the game progressed. However, the Vols played their to Virginia’s top Division I collegiate football player. The former best in the fourth quarter, allowing just 3.5 points and 72.1 yards walk-on has 99 stops (third-best in ACC), 9.5 tackles for loss THE VOLS per game in the in the final frame. Tennessee allowed 100 yards and seven sacks, and earned first-team All-ACC honors. He also or less in the fourth quarter in nine games, 50 yards or less in four has forced a conference-high seven fumbles. games. UCLA and Western Kentucky, UT’s first two opponents of the season, combined to lose four yards in fourth quarter while l Freshman running back Ryan Williams was named ACC on offense. Rookie of the Year and first-team All-ACC after finishing the cody sullins regular season with 1,538 rushing yards – the fourth highest Kiffin Authoring Significant Offensive Turnaround walk-ons and former walk-ons asked to play significant roles. total in conference history. His 19 rushing touchdowns are tied Tennessee finished the 2008 season with one of the worst of- A total of eight players who currently do not have a scholarship for the most in a season in ACC annals. He is 110 yards away fenses in major college football, but has rebounded under the from the Hokie single-season rushing mark (1,647 yards, Kevin

or were not initially offered one by Tennessee’s coaches have seen REVIEW tutelage of new head coach and play-caller Lane Kiffin. The Vols playing time this season. The Vols start two former walk-ons on the Jones, 2003) and is averaging 128.16 yards on the ground a moved from the bottom of the national rankings in the four major offensive line in Cody and Cory Sullins, and injured linebacker and game – fifth-best in the country. team offensive categories into the top half this season. Tennessee team captain Nick Reveiz also began his UT career as a walk-on. had seven offensive starters this season that started at least six Nick’s brother, Shane, is a primary contributor on special teams l Junior signal-caller Tyrod Taylor’s streak of 110 consecutive games last season. and serves as the wedge-buster on kickoff coverage. He was also passes without a pick was snapped against Virginia in the final forced into duty at linebacker during the Vanderbilt game. Junior week of the regular season. For the season, he leads the ACC Tennessee Offense 2008 vs. 2009 Comparison Tyler Wolf saw action as a backup in the secondary vs. Ole Miss and in passing efficiency (149.32) and has tossed 12 touchdowns Stat 2008 2009 Diff. ranks second on the team in special teams tackles with 10. compared to just four interceptions. He’s accumulated 2,102 Rushing 88th-122.92 43rd-169.83 +46.91 Sophomores Jack Storey and Sam Edgmon are also vital role- yards through the air and 344 yards rushing. Passing 107th-145.83 47th-225.58 +79.75 players on special teams, and junior walk-on Devin Mathis has Total 119th-268.75 48th-395.42 +126.67 l In head coach Frank Beamer’s 23 seasons at the helm of his

taken over the kicking duties for the injured Daniel Lincoln. BOWL HISTORY Scoring 110th-17.33 32nd-30.58 +13.25 alma mater, Virginia Tech has become nationally known for having an elite special teams unit year in and year out. Punter Offense Experiencing Two-Minute Success Kiffin’s First Recruiting Class Sees Plenty of Action Brent Bowden and kicker Matt Waldron continued the trend The Tennessee offense looked forward to the end of the first half A major part of Lane Kiffin’s recruiting pitch is that players will this season as both were named first-team All-ACC. Bowden and the game this season due to their success in the two-minute get the opportunity to earn playing time right away. During the led the ACC in punting with a 43.9 yard average, while Wal- offense. The Vols had 12 hurry-up opportunities and gotten a field regular season, a total of 14 members of Kiffin’s first recruiting dron led the conference in scoring as he connected on 44-of- goal, field goal attempt or touchdown on eight of those 12 pos- class played in a game, and a total of 10 played in at least six 44 PATs and 17-of-20 field goals. sessions. games. Four started at least one game, and the class combined to Tennessee has scored four touchdowns and one field goal while earn 16 starts. having two field goals missed and one field goal blocked in the On offense, true freshmen rushed for 575 yards and caught 28 hurry-up offense this season. In the last four games, the Vols are passes for 316 yards. Running back/kick returner David Oku led the class and was second on the team with 887 all-purpose yards,

2-for-4 with two touchdowns in two-minute situations. IN THE NEWS while fellow freshman running back Bryce Brown was fourth on Vols Playing Eight Walk-ons in Key Roles the team with 616 all-purpose yards. On the defensive side, true freshmen accounted for 94 total tack- Perhaps the most telling statistic concerning Tennessee’s attri- les and 5.5 tackles for loss. Janzen Jackson led the class with 35 tion and lack of depth during the 2009 season is the number of tackles while adding three pass-breakups and a fumble recovery.

2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL 15 NOTES ON THE VOLUNTEERS The Southeastern Conference

l Television Coverage The Southeastern Conference signed a 15-year deal with ESPN for the rights to every SEC home football game not on the CBS package. All league matchups will be shown on an ESPN outlet, including at least 20 a year on ESPN or ESPN2.

l BCS Success The Southeastern Conference has an all-time BCS bowl win total of 12, three more than the next-closest league (Pac-10 - 9 wins). The league’s winning percentage of .710 (12-5) is also the highest among all BCS conferences. The league has won five BCS national titles and the last three in a row. The conference is also second all-time in BCS appear- ances with 19 behind the Big Ten’s 21 appearances.

l Bowl Wins During the last three seasons, the SEC has gone 19-7 (.731) in bowl games. No other conference has won more than 12 bowl games during that same span.

l Non-conference Dominance In 2009, the SEC led all NCAA montario hardesty FBS conferences with a 87.5 winning percentage in non-con- ference games. It marks the fourth year in a row that the SEC Defense Forcing Turnovers, Creating Points starter in nine of 12 contests, and 19 players, including four true has led all NCAA FBS conferences in non-conference winning After failing to win the turnover battle in each of the season’s freshmen and three redshirt freshmen, who had not started a col- percentage. first five games, the Vols finished even or won the turnover margin lege game prior to the 2009 season earned a start. in their last seven games. Tennessee used a total of 20 starters on the defensive side of the l Attendance The SEC drew 6.5 million fans to its games in The Vols are plus-4 in turnover margin on the season, but plus-8 ball and 16 on the offensive side. Seven of those defensive start- 2009. In 86 game dates, the SEC averaged 76,288 fans per since the Georgia game on Oct. 10, producing 15 takeaways while ers started games in 2008 while 12 offensive starters also did so game. surrendering seven turnovers. in 2008. Tennessee has forced a turnover in seven-straight games and Tennessee in the SEC has not lost the football in two of the last five contests. Five Vols Earn Weekly Awards l All-Time Wins Tennessee ranks second in the Southeastern On the season, Tennessee has scored on 20 of 22 possessions Tennessee had five players earn weekly awards from the South- Conference with 783 all-time victories and with an all-time created by turnovers, scoring 16 touchdowns and kicking four eastern Conference office during the 2009 season, and two players winning percentage of .693 (783-332-53). Only Alabama has field goals. The Volunteer defense has surrendered just 46 points won national weekly awards as well. more all-time wins or a higher winning percentage. on 19 turnovers. Quarterback Jonathan Crompton was the only player to be rec- Tennessee has two interception returns for touchdowns as well, ognized at both the conference and national level as his 310-yard, l All-Time SEC Wins Tennessee ranks second in the confer- both by defensive linemen (Wes Brown and Chris Walker). four touchdown passing day vs. Georgia on Oct. 10 got the atten- ence with 315 all-time league wins and second in all-time tion of many in college football. league winning percentage at .644 (315-162-53). Only the Vols Among Least Penalized Nationally Crimson Tide has accomplished more within the league since Entering bowl season, Tennessee ranks among the least penal- • SEC Players of the Week its inception in 1932. ized teams in the nation. The Vols are tied for 13th nationally after Date Player Award Opp. being penalized an average of 4.92 times per game during the Sept. 7 Chris Scott Off. Lineman WKU l Oct. 12 Jonathan Crompton Off. Player UGA NNESSEE Interdivisional Excellence The Vols own one of the best regular season. Tennessee was even better at not drawing major E interdivision records among SEC teams, going 36-18-1 (.663) penalties as it finished the season 10th in penalty yardage at 40.67 Nov. 2 Janzen Jackson Fresh. Def. Player S. Car. T against the Western Division since the league split in 1992. yards per game. Nov. 9 Aaron Douglas Off. Lineman Memphis The Vols were flagged three or fewer times in five games this Nov. 23 Wes Brown Def. Lineman Vanderbilt l Shutouts Since conference expansion in 1992, Tennessee season, but went 2-3 in those games. In the six games in which ranks fourth in the SEC in shutouts posted by its defense with Tennessee was penalized six times or more, the Vols finished 5-1. • National Weekly Awards 13. The Vols have recorded at least one shutout in three of Date Player Award Opp. the last eight years. Sept. 20 Eric Berry Lott Trophy POW Florida UT Uses 19 New Starters; 36 Players Earn Starts Oct. 15 Jonathan Crompton AT&T Natl. POW Georgia Tennessee did quite a bit of lineup shuffling on both sides of Nov. 11 Eric Berry Lott Trophy POW Memphis UNIVERSITY OF the ball during the regular season. The Vols had at least one new

16 2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL OUTLOOK Vols, Hokies Both Faced No. 1 Alabama Kiffin Youngest Head Coach in FBS Football UT in the NFL The Vols and Virginia Tech shared a common opponent on their Lane Kiffin was the NFL’s youngest-ever head coach when he l NFL Pipeline Tennessee had 31 active players on NFL ros-

2009 schedules in the form of No. 1-ranked Alabama, who will play took over the Oakland Raiders in 2007, and two seasons later he for the BCS National Title on Jan. 7. Both teams played the Tide is youngest head coach in major college football. Kiffin was 34 ters on NFL Opening Weekend, which ranks seventh among all close, with Virginia Tech falling behind in the second half and the years and four months old when the Vols kicked off vs. Western college teams and third in the SEC. Vols having a game-winning field goal blocked as time expired. Kentucky on Sept. 5. He is just less than seven months younger Below is a look at how both teams stacked up against early favorite than Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald. Kiffin is one of only six coaches l Tennessee in the NFL Draft Ten former Vols have been selected in the first round of the NFL Draft since 2000. In the to win the BCS National Championship. in the FBS who will coach the 2009 season under 40 years of age STAFF and one of only four who will do so in a BCS conference. history of the draft, seven times more than one UT player has vs. Alabama Oct. 24 Sept. 5 been selected in the first round. The Vols lead the SEC with 39 Category UT UA VT UA Youngest Head Coaches in Football Bowl Subdivision all-time first-round picks and have had one in each of the last Score 10 12 14 24 Name Age Birthday School two seasons (Robert Ayers - 2009 and Jerod Mayo - 2008). First Downs 20 16 11 22 Lane Kiffin 34 May 9, 1975 Tennessee Rush Yards 76 136 64 268 Pat Fitzgerald 35 Dec. 2, 1974 Northwestern l Super Bowl Vols Tennessee has had a representative in Pass Yards 265 120 91 230 Steve Sarkisian 35 March 8, 1974 Washington 20 of the last 22 Super Bowls. A total of 48 former Vols have Total Offense 341 256 155 498 David Elson 37 Aug. 26, 1971 Western Kentucky played in the big game and 18 have done so since 2000. THE VOLS Turnovers 0 2 2 2 Mario Cristobal 38 Sept. 9, 1970 Florida International 3rd Down 40% 35% 16% 35% Bret Bielema 39 Jan. 13, 1969 Wisconsin l Vols in the Pro Bowl Former Vols Albert Haynesworth, Pey- Time of Possession 32:18 27:42 22:58 37:02 ton Manning and Jason Witten earned 2009 Pro Bowl invita- Kiffin One of 12 Former NFL Head Coaches in Bowl tions. Thirty-four former UT athletes have received 102 all-time invitations. Vols Not Long For Losing Seasons Subdivision UT head coach Lane Kiffin is one of 12 former NFL head coaches In 76 seasons since the forming of the Southeastern Confer- l Atkins, White Enshrined in Canton Legendary defensive ence, Tennessee has suffered through just 10 losing seasons and now at the helm of a major college program. In addition, he is the linemen Doug Atkins (1950-52) and Reggie White (1980-83) has never posted sub-.500 marks in back-to-back seasons. The Vols fifth head coach in the Southeastern Conference to have led an represent UT in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Atkins starred own the longest such active streak in the nation at 94 seasons now NFL team. for the Chicago Bears (1955-66) and the New Orleans Saints REVIEW that they are assured of no worse than a 7-6 mark in 2009. (1967-69). White is remembered as one of the best pass rush- • Former NFL Head Coaches in FBS In the seasons immediately following losing campaigns, Ten- ers in NFL history. He retired as the NFL’s all-time sacks leader nessee has won 63 percent of its games, averaged seven wins per Rich Brooks Kentucky Lane Kiffin Tennessee and is the only player in league history to have recorded nine season, won at least eight games four times and claimed the 1989 Pete Carroll USC Bobby Petrino Arkansas consecutive seasons of double-digit sack totals. White passed conference title with an 11-1 mark. The Vols have made five (in- Butch Davis UNC Nick Saban Alabama away Dec. 26, 2004. cluding Chick-fil-A) bowl games after losing seasons and gone 3-1 Dennis Erickson Arizona St. Mike Sherman Texas A&M Al Groh Virginia Steve Spurrier So.Carolina in those contests. l Manning a 3-time NFL MVP Former Tennessee great Pey- June Jones SMU Dave Wannstedt Pitt ton Manning has won three NFL MVP awards (2003, 04, 08) Captains Back Up Selection and is ranked among the all-time top-10 in touchdown passes, Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin selected four captions prior to completions, and passing yards. the season opener vs. Western Kentucky: QB Jonathan Crompton, BOWL HISTORY RB Montario Hardesty, SS Eric Berry and LB Nick Reveiz. l Morgan on Patriots All-Time Team Former UT wide receiv- Crompton moved into the top four in school history for passing er Stanley Morgan (1973-76) was named to the New England touchdowns in a season with 26; Hardesty ran for 1,306 yards and Patriots’ All-Time Team as the organization celebrates its 50th 12 touchdowns; and Berry won the Jim Thorpe Award presented to anniversary in 2009. Morgan recorded more than 10,000 ca- the nation’s top defensive back after posting 83 tackles, two inter- reer receiving yards and scored 72 touchdowns in 15 years in ceptions and two fumble recoveries for 48 yards. Reveiz was lost the league. He was selected for the Pro Bowl four times. for the season in the Ohio game, but entered that contest averag- ing six tackles and one tackle for loss per game. Berry was also a captain in 2008, making him the first two-time captain since Parys Haralson in 2004 and 2005. Reveiz is the first former walk-on to be named a captain since J.J. McCleskey in 1992. IN THE NEWS

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2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL 17 NOTES ON THE VOLUNTEERS What They’re Saying Ten Playing With Degrees “Vol Scholar” Insignia Recognizes Academic Diligence “Just being compared to a lot of the greats up here that have Ten Tennessee Volunteers played the 2009 season having al- The VOLScholar program, an initiative of UT’s Thornton Athletics just been through here, that’s something special. I still really ready earned an undergraduate degree and nine more graduated Student Life Center in cooperation with the men’s and women’s don’t feel like I’ve accomplished as much as those guys but at following the regular season in December. athletics departments, is a comprehensive academic and citizen- the same time, I’ll take that compliment but it’s still a lot of work Of the 19 athletes who graduated or met the requirements ship-building program that has gained enthusiastic support from to be done to reach where people like Peyton Manning and to graduate, nine were starters and four more played significant several of UT’s teams. Student-athletes earn the right to wear the Dion Grant are.” snaps throughout the season. VOLScholar patch on their uniform by achieving a 3.0 grade-point -- SS Eric Berry on being compared to former UT greats after average in the previous semester. winning the Jim Thorpe Award • May/Aug. Graduates Wes Brown Jeff ottamC “We have a lot of outstanding young men and women in our Morgan Cox Jonathan Crompton program that are doing great things on and off the field of compe- Chad Cunningham Derrick Furlow tition,” said Mike Hamilton, men’s athletics director. “This is just an- “I just wanted to be physical all night. I wanted to show a lot Jacques McClendon Austin Rogers other way to recognize them for their behavior and prepare them of burst through the hole. Before the game, me and my coach Cody Sullins Cory Sullins for life after school.” talked and he just told me that he wanted me to be physical and to get back to running the way I was at the beginning of the • Dec. Graduates Montario Hardesty Daniel Lincoln Vols Enter Bowl Season with Top-10 Winning year. I told my team that I would not let them down.” Bram Cannon Jarrod Shaw Percentage Since 1950 -- RB Montario Hardesty on his career performance vs. Chris Scott Vladimir Richard Tennessee is among the 10 winningest college football pro- Kentucky in the regular-season finale Marsalous Johnson Dan Williams grams since 1950. Entering the Chick-fil-A Bowl, the Vols own a Josh McNeil 473-204-20 record, good for a .693 winning percentage. That mark ranks eighth nationally and second in the SEC. “There was never a doubt in mind that he gave us the best Lincoln, Sullins Named CoSIDA Academic All-District All-time, the Vols rank ninth in total wins with 783 and ninth in chance to win. We weren’t doing things around him. I wasn’t Second Team winning percentage at .693. Both of those marks rank second in giving him a good enough game plan. We weren’t making Tennessee placekicker Daniel Lincoln and center Cody Sullins the Southeastern Conference behind Alabama. enough plays and he was making some poor decisions. We got were named to the Academic All-District 4 second team by the those things fixed and that’s why he’s on the run that he’s on College Sports Information Directors of America. 2009 Roster A Family Affair right now.” Lincoln, an enterprise management and international business Tennessee’s 2009 roster features three sets of brothers and six -- Lane Kiffin on sticking with Jonathan Crompton major, is a two-time Academic All-SEC honoree sporting a 3.30 players who are the sons of former UT football lettermen. Fresh- during his early-season struggles grade-point average. The Ocala, Fla., native completed his under- man wideout Zach Rogers is the younger brother of senior Aus- graduate degree in December. tin Rogers, who is out for the season with a knee injury. Senior Sullins finished his finance undergraduate degree last Decem- offensive linemen Cody and Cory Sullins are identical twins, and “I had just enough time to text my friends and tell my mom. She ber 2008, sporting a 3.58 GPA. He now owns a 4.0 GPA in graduate senior linebacker Nick Reveiz has a younger brother, Shane, who was coming up anyway because I was going to dress. I had just communication studies while enjoying the best playing season is a sophomore and plays the same position. Below is the list of enough time to tell a few people.” of his Tennessee career. During his time at UT, Sullins has been second-generation Vols and their fathers. ~ PK Devin Mathis on finding out he would kick named three times to the Academic All-SEC squad. He is on course in the Vanderbilt game to complete his graduate degree in the spring. • Second-generation Vols Carson Anderson LB Terry Anderson, 1976-78 Martin Named to SEC Good Works Team Eric Berry RB James Berry, 1978-81 “I’m having a blast. This isn’t just about being with my kid. I Junior defensive end Ben Martin was named to the SEC Com- Chad Cunningham OG Rory Cunningham, 1980 know the kid pretty good. I didn’t come here to get to know the munity Service Team for 2009. Aaron Douglas OT David Douglas, 1984-85 coach. I’ve known him for 34 years. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native has volunteered his time with the Nick and Shane Reveiz PK Fuad Reveiz, 1981-84 ~ Defensive Coordinator Monte Kiffin on his decision Knox County Public Law Defender’s Office, working with children to come to Tennessee from low-income areas. Martin has visited patients at East Tennes- NNESSEE

E see’s Children’s Hospital and has worked with children at the Knox T Kicks Soccer Clinic and Boys and Girls Club. He was a volunteer for a Leukemia and Lymphoma Society fundraiser and with Teams for Toys. Martin started 10 games and posted 34 tackles. He was second on the team with 3.5 sacks for 32 yards. UNIVERSITY OF

18 2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL OUTLOOK UT Well Represented in College Football Hall of Fame, UT Breaks Ground on New Football Facility What They’re Saying First Round of NFL Draft The Tennessee athletics department broke ground Friday, Nov. “It’s something that I’m going to have to play through and push

Tennessee is among the most storied programs in all of college 6 on a new football training complex to be located adjacent to through. It’s something that needs some time and some rest and football, and two recent tabulations provide the numbers to back the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center, which currently houses the that’s something I don’t have right now, so I will just be in the train- up that claim. football facilities. ing room everyday. I know the staff will do a great job getting me A total of 20 former Vols are enshrined in the College Football Construction of the new four-story 132,000 square foot facility ready. It’s something I am going to have to be on top of everyday.” Hall of Fame, which is the most of any SEC school and the 10th will feature a new locker room, team lounge, equipment room, -- DE Chris Walker on his persistent back problems most among all NCAA programs. team and position meeting rooms, coaches offices, two-story STAFF during the regular season The Vols rank even higher when it comes to catching the eye of weight room, men’s training room, and hydrotherapy room. NFL scouts. A total of 42 former Tennessee football players have The building is scheduled to be completed in 2011. Current ath- been drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft. That mark ranks letic department offices will relocate to the Neyland-Thompson “The score doesn’t really show it, when you look at 45-19, but fifth nationally and at the top of the SEC. Sports Center to use the space vacated by the football program. think about this: The defense didn’t give up any points. They SEC Signs Deals With CBS, ESPN gave up, what, a 52-yard field goal?” Vols Finish 2009 Fifth Nationally In Attendance -- Lane Kiffin on the defense in the Georgia game The Southeastern Conference recently signed a 15-year deal Tennessee finished the 2009 season fifth in the nation in atten- THE VOLS dance with an average of 99,220 fans per game entering the gates with ESPN to televise sporting events, including football and men’s and women’s basketball. of Neyland Stadium. “We already believed we were going to beat them from the The agreement announced in August is the longest ESPN has The Vols have ranked in the top five in attendance each of the get-go. And I think that goes back to our coaches. They’re not ever signed and matches the length of the powerhouse league’s last 34 seasons and been the highest-drawing team in the SEC for scared of anybody we play. They put it in our heads every week, deal with CBS earlier in the month. each of the last 36 seasons. no matter who we play, we’re going to beat them.” ESPN’s various outlets will carry more than 5,500 SEC events Five SEC schools ranked in the top 10 nationally in atten- -- SS Eric Berry on playing highly-ranked teams dance. over the 15-year period, including league championships in wom- en’s basketball, baseball, softball and gymnastics. CBS will carry a football game of the week along with prime- • 2009 NCAA Attendance Leaders “Dan has really been the center of the change of our defense ... time games and doubleheaders. The CBS agreement also covers REVIEW Team Cum. Att. Per Game It all starts with Dan. He is playing so much better up there, he’s other platforms, including certain digital and Internet rights. 1. Michigan 871,464 108,933 a dominant force right now. He’s making himself a lot of money.” 2. Penn State 856,066 107,008 -- Lane Kiffin on the play of senior DT Dan Williams

3. Ohio State 736,830 105,261 Neyland Gets New Look 4. Texas 607,049 101,175 For the third season in a row, Volunteer fans who entered Ney- 5. Tennessee 793,760 99,220 land Stadium for the 2009 season saw an improved facility. “I think it’s just getting out there, lining up, catching the defense The Neyland Stadium Master Plan, a five-phase, multi-year reno- off guard a little bit where they can’t really get set up the way Future Matchups Set with Elite Programs vation project, is in its third phase. they want to -- I think there’s a few things that play factors. But Never shying away from facing elite competition, Tennessee’s Phase III, the largest and most expensive phase of the renova- we work on it a lot, and obviously, these coaches have us pre- future schedules feature matchups with some of the nation’s top- tions, began after the 2008 football season and features a number pared for every situation.” flight college football programs. of changes for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. -- OT Aaron Douglas on the Vols’ two-minute Tennessee has an outstanding slate of non-conference oppo- This season, fans noticed renovation of the top level concourse offense this season BOWL HISTORY nents signed to contracts beginning in 2010. of the west lower sideline, removal of the scissor ramps leading During the last 20 years, Tennessee’s non-conference schedule to the west upper deck, the addition of elevators and stairwells has included elite competition on an annual basis. The Vols have on the west side, improvements to the west tower sky boxes and “It was our main focus. We knew we had to take it one game at a played Notre Dame four times, UCLA four times, Miami (Fla.), Syra- press center and the construction of the West Club section. time, and that’s what we did, but we knew we ultimately wanted cuse and California twice, along with meetings against Fresno Upgrades scheduled for completion by the beginning of the 2010 to get to a bowl game. We reached our goal, but now it’s not

State, Louisville, Washington State, Oklahoma State, Marshall and season include a plaza outside Gate 21, a renovated lower north- done. We have to go and finish the bowl game.” Texas Tech. east concourse, a brick and wrought iron facade along the north -- DE Chris Walker on the Vols making a bowl game and west sides of the stadium, a statue of Gen. Neyland on the west after failing to do so last season • Future non-conference games vs. BCS opponents side and the Tennessee Terrace along the west upper deck. 2010 - Oregon 2014 - at Oklahoma 2011 - Cincinnati, at UNC 2015 - Oklahoma IN THE NEWS 2012 - North Carolina, N.C. St. 2016 - at Nebraska 2013 - at Oregon 2017 - Nebraska

2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL 19 NOTES ON THE VOLUNTEERS 2009 Honors and Awards 2009 Record Book Update Season Attempts The following are Tennessee season and career records charts up- 1. Erik Ainge 2007 519 A total of 11 members of the Tennessee football team earned a dated to include 2009 performances. Eight Volunteers made signifi- 2. Peyton Manning, 1997 477 weekly or postseason award in 2009. Below is a list of those athletes cant progress towards school records during the season. 3. Casey Clausen, 2003 412 and their accomplishments. 4. Peyton Manning 1996 380 Eric Berry* 5. Peyton Manning 1995 380 Eric Berry 6. Andy Kelly 1991 361 Career Interceptions Jim Thorpe Award Winner 7. Jonathan Crompton 2009 358 Finalist for Bronko Nagurski Trophy 1. Tim Priest 1968-70 18 2. Mike Jones 1967-69 16 Finalist for Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Year Season Completions 3. Conrad Graham 1970-72 15 First-Team All-America (AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp Foundation) 1. Erik Ainge 2007 325 Bill Young 1966-69 15 First-Team Alll-SEC (Coaches, Associated Press) 2. Peyton Manning 1997 287 5. Eric Berry 2007-Pres. 14 Lott Trophy Impact Player of the Week (Sept. 20, Nov. 11) 3. Peyton Manning 1995 244 Deon Grant 1997-99 14 4. Peyton Manning 1996 243

Jonathan Crompton 5. Erik Ainge 2006 233 Career Passes Defensed AT&T National Player of the Week (Oct. 15) 6. Casey Clausen 2003 233 1. Jabari Greer 2000-03 35 7. Andy Kelly 1991 228 2. Dwayne Goodrich 1996-99 34 Aaron Douglas 8. Casey Clausen 2001 227 Preston Warren 1987-90 34 Freshman All-America (Phil Steele) 9. Jonathan Crompton 2009 209 Second-Team Freshman All-America (College Football News) 4. Jonathan Hefney 2004-07 32 Rashad Baker 2000-03 32 Freshman All-SEC (Coaches) Season Yards 6. Eric Berry 2007-Pres. 30 1. Peyton Manning 1997 3,819 Terry Fair 1994-97 30 Montario Hardesty 2. Erik Ainge 2007 3,522 Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches and Associated Press) 3. Peyton Manning 1996 3,287 * Berry entered the 2009 season already holding the UT and SEC 4. Erik Ainge 2006 2,989 records for interception return yards. He needs just seven yards to Herman Lathers 5. Casey Clausen 2001 2,969 tie Terrell Buckley (Florida State) atop the NCAA list. Freshman All-SEC (Coaches) 6. Casey Clausen 2003 2,968 7. Peyton Manning 1995 2,954 Daniel Lincoln Jonathan Crompton 8. Andy Kelly 1991 2,759 CoSIDA Academic All-District Second Team Total Offense - Season Yards 9. Jonathan Crompton 2009 2,565 1. Peyton Manning 1997 526-3,789 Ben Martin 2. Erik Ainge 2007 535-3,490 Season Touchdowns (Passing) SEC Good Works Team 3. Peyton Manning 1996 322-3,156 1. Peyton Manning 1997 36 4. Peyton Manning 1995 421--2,960 2. Erik Ainge 2007 31 Rico McCoy 5. Casey Clausen 2001 418--2,933 3. Casey Clausen 2003 27 Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches and Associated Press) 6. Casey Clausen 2003 476--2,923 4. Jonathan Cromtpon 2009 26 7. Erik Ainge 2006 374--2,887 Chris Scott 8. Andy Kelly 1991 418--2,819 Career Attempts Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches and Associated Press) 9. Tee Martin 1999 386--2,634 1. Peyton Manning 1994-97 1,381 10. Jonathan Crompton 2009 365-2,568 2. Casey Clausen 2000-03 1,270 Cody Sullins 3. Erik Ainge 2004-07 1,210 CoSIDA Academic All-District Second Team Total Offense - Career Yards 4. Andy Kelly 1988-91 846 1. Peyton Manning 1994-97 11,020

NNESSEE 5. Jeff rancisF 1985-88 768 E Dan Williams 2. Casey Clausen 2000-03 9,577 6. Jonathan Crompton 2006-09 603 T First-Team All-SEC (Associated Press) 3. Erik Ainge 2004-07 8,473 Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches) 4. Andy Kelly 1988-91 6,427 Career Completions 5. Jeff rancisF 1985-88 5,900 1. Peyton Manning 1994-97 863 6. Tee Martin 1996-99 5,206 2. Casey Clausen 2000-03 775 7. Jimmy Streater 1976-79 4,807 3. Erik Ainge 2004-07 733 8. Heath Shuler 1991-93 4,472 4. Andy Kelly 1988-91 514 9. Condredge Holloway 1972-74 4,068 5. Jeff rancisF 1985-88 476 10. Jonathan Crompton 2006-Pres. 3,991 UNIVERSITY OF 6. Jonathan Crompton 2006-09 333

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(Jonathan Crompton contd.) 3. John Becksvoort 1991-94 317 Career Passing Yards 4. Fuad Reveiz 1981-84 314 1. Peyton Manning 1994-97 11,201 5. Alex Walls 1999-2002 292

2. Casey Clausen 2000-03 9,707 6. Gene McEver 1928-31 276 3. Erik Ainge 2004-07 8,700 7. Stanley Morgan 1973-76 236 4. Andy Kelly 1988-91 6,397 8. James Stewart 1991-94 234 5. Jeff rancisF 1985-88 5,867 9. Daniel Lincoln 2007-Pres. 230

6. Tee Martin 1996-99 4,592 STAFF 7. Heath Shuler 1991-93 4,088 Rico McCoy 8. Jonathan Crompton 2006-Pres. 3,952 Career Total Tackles 1. Andy Spiva 1973-76 547 Attempts without an Interception 2. Jamie Rotella 1970-72 413 1. Casey Clausen 2003 143 3. Earnest Fields 1987-91 407 2. Jonathan Crompton 2009 142 4. Greg Jones 1974-77 377 5. Carig Puki 1975-79 358 THE VOLS Chad Cunningham 6. Jim Noonan 1976-80 355 Career Punting Average 7. Kelly Zeigler 1983-87 353 1. Jimmy Colquitt 1981-84 43.9 8. Dale Jones 1983-86 350 2. Britton Colquitt 2005-08 42.569 9. Steve Poole 1973-75 349 3. Dustin Colquitt 2001-04 42.566 10. Rico McCoy 2006-09 343 4. Craig Colquitt 1975-77 42.5 5. Ron Widby 1964-66 42.3 Career Tackle Assists 6. Kent Elmore 1986-88 42.2 1. Andy Spive 1973-76 193 7. Neil Clabo 1972-74 41.7 2. Jamie Rotella 1970-72 181

8. Chad Cunningham 2007-Pres. 40.8 3. Rico McCoy 2006-Pres. 159 REVIEW jonathan crompton Montario Hardesty 8. Curt Watson 1969-71 2,364 Season Forced Fumbles 1. Andy Spiva 1975 7 Season Rushing Attempts 9. Reggie Cobb 1987-89 2,360 1. Travis Stephens 2001 291 10. Montario Hardesty 1997-2001 2,352 2. Rico McCoy 2009 5 2. Jay Graham 1995 272 Five others with 5 3. Montario Hardesty 2009 264 Career Rushing Touchdowns 1. James Stewart 1991-94 35 Dennis Rogan Season Rushing Yards 2. Stanley Morgan 1973-76 28 Career Kick Returns 1. Travis Stephens 2001 1,464 3. Beattie Feathers 1931-33 27 1. Willie Gault 1979-82 78 2. Jay Graham 1995 1,438 4. Andy Kozar 1950-52 27 2. Leonard Scott 1999-2002 77

3. Jamal Lewis 1997 1,364 5. Reggie Cobb 1987-89 26 3. Corey Larkins 2001-04 63 BOWL HISTORY 4. Travis Henry 2000 1,314 6. Travis Henry 1997-2000 26 4. Dennis Rogan 2007-Pres. 45 5. Montario Hardesty 2009 1,306 7. Monatrio Hardesty 2005-09 25 Jay Graham 1993-96 25 Career Kick Return Yards Career Rushing Attempts 1. Willie Gault 1979-82 1,854 1. Arian Foster 2005-08 650 Daniel Lincoln 2. Leonard Scott 1999-2002 1,788

2. Travis Henry 1997-2000 556 3. Corey Larkins 2001-04 1,307 Career Field Goals 3. Montario Hardesty 2005-09 542 1. Fuad Reveiz 1981-84 71 4. Dennis Rogan 2007-Pres. 1,133 2. Jeff Hall 1995-98 61 Career Rushing Yards 3. James Wilhoit 2003-06 59 Career Total Kick Return Yards 1. Travis Henry 1997-2000 3,078 4. Alex Walls 1999-2002 53 1. Willie Gault 1979-82 2,513 2. Arian Foster 2005-08 2,964 5. John Becksvoort 1991-94 52 2. Leonard Scott 1999-2002 1,788 3. James Stewart 1991-94 2,890 6. Daniel Lincoln 20078-09 41 3. Dale Carter 1990-91 1,652 IN THE NEWS 4. Johnnie Jones 1981-84 2,852 4. Stanley Morgan 1973-76 1,615 5. Jamal Lewis 1997-99 2,677 Career Scoring 5. Bobby Majors 1969-71 1,530 6. Cedric Houston 2001-04 2,634 1. Jeff Hall 1995-98 371 6. Dennis Rogan 2007-Pres. 1,406 7. Jay Graham 1993-96 2,609 2. James Wilhoit 2003-06 325

2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL 21 22 UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE THE STAFF L L A B T O O F S R E E T N U L O V 9 0 0 2 Game Superlatives Game Records Bowl Recaps Bowl HistoryandResults

INKY JOHNSONANDWILLIEMACKGARZA JIM CHANEY 108 104 88 86 LANE KIFFIN