Tennessee Has a Storied Tradition of Great Players and Great Teams
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PMRphoto.com PMRphoto.com Tennessee has a storied tradition of great players and great teams. I am very excited about the opportunity we have here, and I hope you are too. Since becoming part of the Tennessee family in December, I have been amazed at the energy and enthusiasm of our fans. I can’t wait to experience having more than 100,000 of you cheering our team on at one of the greatest venues in college football during our eight home games this fall. When I took this job, I set out to hire the best coaches in America, and I think we have assembled a group of coaches that are unrivaled anywhere in the country. As a staff, we have a total of 35 years NFL coaching experience, 118 years of collegiate coaching experience, 84 years of coaching experience at BCS conference schools and 32 years of coaching experience in the SEC. Those involved in our program have won 13 national titles, 36 conference titles and 48 bowl games, not to mention a Super Bowl. My staff and I are committed to recruiting the best student-athletes in the country to build on UT’s outstanding history. Our first recruiting class ranked in the top 10 nationally and included the No. 1 rated player in the nation. We continue to work tirelessly at bringing the top players to Knoxville. We want the 2009 team and all of our future teams to be disciplined and accountable in all areas of life. Our progress can already be seen in the way our players are handling their workouts and the level of dedication they are bringing to putting Tennessee football back on top. On the academic front, the football team had its highest GPA in four years last semester. The student-athletes are continuing that hard work in the classroom and dedicating themselves to their responsibilities as the season approaches. As a coaching staff, we hope to instill in our guys a standard of excellence in their work on and off the field. We are committed to putting this program back among the national elite, and we are dedicated to developing these young men into the best players and adults they can be. I appreciate the welcome you have given us, and I hope you will come out and support your team this fall. Go Vols! FOOTBALLSTAFF.............................62 Learn the background of every member of Tennessee’s highly-regarded coaching staff and TABLE OF CONTENTS check out bios for those who make things happen THIS IS TENNESSEE FOOTBALL. 4 Accountability and Pursuit . 32 behind the scenes. See what makes Tennessee football one of the elite Tempo, Field Position and Momentum . 34 LaneKiffin.......................................64 programs in the nation and the passion of millions of Five-Star Facilities . 36 AssistantCoaches...............................66 fans nationwide. The Athletic Lifestyle . 38 Football Administration . 76 Strength & Conditioning. 79 TheFastLane.....................................4 CaptainsofIndustry..............................40 Sports Medicine Staff . 80 Coaching Credentials. 6 University of Tennessee. 42 NeylandStadium..................................8 OnRockyTop....................................44 EquipmentStaff..................................82 Championship Tradition . 10 OrangePride....................................46 SupportStaff....................................83 TheNextLevel....................................12 OUTLOOK....................................48 THEVOLS...................................84 NFL TrainingGround ..............................14 See who will be on the field for the Vols in 2009 and Get the latest information on Tennessee’s Building the Nation’s Finest Players . 16 what to expect from Lane Kiffin’s inaugural season AJanuaryTradition...............................18 at the helm of the UT program. returning lettermen and learn about the members IntheSpotlight..................................20 Outlook.........................................50 of Lane Kiffin’s top-10 recruiting class. Also get to The Best Conference in America . 22 DepthChart.....................................53 know the Volunteer Squad, Tennessee’s walk-on AtFullStrength..................................24 Rosters.........................................54 warriors. Volunteering in the Community . 26 Lettermen Returning/Lost . 56 TheVols........................................86 Academic Excellence . 28 Geographic Distribution...........................57 The Volunteer Squad . 112 In the Playmakers’Hands.........................30 2009Opponents.................................58 Signees.........................................114 This is Tennessee Football - 4 Outlook - 48 Football Staff - 62 The Vols - 84 2 2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL 2008 YEAR IN REVIEW . 116 RECORDS...................................140 StartingLineups ................................195 Check out all of the statistics and game reviews Peruse the accomplishments of every great All-TimeStaff...................................198 from the 2008 season. Tennessee player from Peyton Manning to Eric Administration .................................200 Statistics.......................................118 Berry. Also look through the career records of each MediaInformation ..............................206 Individual Game-by-Game Stats . 120 Tennessee head coach. 2009SECSchedule.............................208 Team Game-by-Game Stats. 122 Statistical Categories . 142 GameReviews..................................124 DefensiveTotals ................................156 Editorial Credits - The official 2009 University of Tennessee TeamRecords..................................158 Football Guide is published by the Department of Athletics, HONORS....................................128 CoachingRecords...............................162 University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996. This guide has been edited and designed by the University of Tennessee Sports Infor- See Tennessee’s great tradition of All-America Records vs. All Opponents . 164 mation Office (Bud Ford, John Painter and Tony Williams). Editorial performers as well as the academic and athletic All-timeResults.................................165 assistance provided by Josh Battle and Douglas Galler. The success of the Vols within the Southeastern University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and Conference. VOLMANAC .................................174 employment programs and services. 2008 Honors and Awards . 129 Get the latest on the former Vols in pro football as All-Americas....................................130 well as on Tennessee’s all-time standing in the AP Photography – PMRphoto.com (Patrick Murphy-Racey and Adam NationalAwards.................................131 and Coaches’ Polls. Also see the names of every Brimer); UTSports.com (Elizabeth Olivier); University Video & Photography Center (Nick Myers); Football Time in Tennessee (Don RegionalHonors.................................132 lettermen and coach in program history. Carringer and Steve Carringer); Action Sports International (Jody All-SEC.........................................133 NeylandStadium................................176 McKown); Phillip Schmidt Photography; John Karnes; Chris Row AcademicHonors ...............................135 VolsinProFootball..............................177 Photography; Knoxville News-Sentinel (Amy Smotherman-Burgess); SEC Academic Honor Roll. ............137 BowlHistory....................................182 Donnell Field (Field Imagery). Artwork & Design - Schaffhauser Design, Canton, Miss. (John Schaffhauser). Printing - EBSCO Post-Season All-Star Games. 138 UTinthePolls...................................184 Printing Co., Birmingham, Ala. (J.D. Rutledge, Valerie Pendley). Post-Collegiate Honors . 139 Lettermen......................................186 E01-8601-004-009-09. 2008 Year in Review - 116 Honors - 128 Records - 140 Volmanac - 174 2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL 3 Lane Kiffin’s Accomplishments Won back-to-back national championships while at USC. Three times signed college football’s top-ranked THE FAST LANE recruiting class. Coordinated the most prolific offense in the history of college football during the 2005 season. Tutored Heisman Trophy winners Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart and Carson Palmer. Coached in six bowl games and two BCS National Championship games. Coached two 1,000-yard rushers, a 3,500-yard passer and a 1,000-yard receiver in one season (2005). Coached two 1,000-yard receivers and a 3,000-yard passer in one season (2006). Coached three seasons in the NFL, including two as head coach of the Oakland Raiders. 4 2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL What They’re Saying “I have no doubt Lane will do great things at UT.” ~ Pete Carroll, head coach at USC “One of the brightest minds in football.” ~ Jeff Tedford, head coach at California “A brilliant football mind.” ~ Jeff Fisher, head coach of the Tennessee Titans “Singularly focused … not going to stop, even in the midst of success.” ~ Mike Tomlin, head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers “The mastermind of our offense at USC…He’s going to do a great job.” ~ Reggie Bush, New Orleans Saints 2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL 5 COACHING CREDENTIALS James Cregg The Tennessee coaching staff has a combined total of 35 years NFL coaching experience, 118 years of collegiate coaching experience, 84 years of coaching experience at BCS conference schools and 32 years of coaching experience in the SEC. Ed Orgeron The UT coaches and support staff have combined to win 13 national titles, 36 conference titles and 48 bowl games. Six staff members