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126 SEASONS / 6 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS / 13 SEC TITLES / 54 BOWL GAMES / 93 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA HONORS / 46 NFL FIRST-ROUND PICKS
GAME 1 | SEPT. 1, 2022 | 7 P.M. ET | KNOXVILLE, TENN. | NEYLAND STADIUM (101,915) ON THE AIR
TV: SEC Network
Play-by-Play: Tom Hart
TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS BALL STATE CARDINALS Analyst: Jordan Rodgers
Analyst: Cole Cubelic
0-0 (7-6 in 2021) 0-0 (6-7 in 2021)
VS RADIO: VOL NETWORK
Head Coach: Josh Heupel Head Coach: Mike Neu
Record at UT: 7-6 (.538) // second season Record at BSU: 28-41 (.406) // seventh season Local: WIVK-FM 107.7 | WNML-FM 99.1
Career Record: 35-14 (.714) // fifth season Career College Record: same Sirius: Ch. TBD | XM: Ch. TBD
Rankings: AP - RV // Coaches - RV Rankings: AP - NR // Coaches - NR SiriusXM App: Ch. TBD
Web: UTsports.com
STORYLINES App: Tennessee Athletics
Play-by-Play: Bob Kesling
• SEASON NO. 126: The 126th season of Tennessee football kicks off at 7 p.m. Thursday as Ball State visits Analysts: Pat Ryan & Brent Hubbs
Neyland Stadium, Shields-Watkins Field. The first-ever meeting between the two teams will be televised by Sideline: Kasey Funderburg
SEC Network. It marks the second straight season that the Volunteers will open vs. a MAC team. UT topped
Bowling Green, 38-6, to start the Josh Heupel era last season. The Vols will face MAC teams in two of their SOCIAL MEDIA
first three games. Akron comes to town for a Week 3 matchup on Sept. 17. Thursday will see two new areas of
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Neyland Stadium (now capacity 101,915) debut with the North End Social Deck below a new videoboard and
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the lower-west club. Neyland Stadium, Shields Watkins Field is in its 101st year. Tennessee, which is receiving
votes in both national polls, was picked to finish third in the SEC East in the annual SEC media poll.
• HEUPEL ERA: After a record-setting debut, Josh Heupel enters his second season as head coach of the Vols.
Of the eight first-year Power Five head coaches hired in 2021, no coach won more regular season games than THE SCHEDULE
Heupel (7). He also produced the most 2022 NFL Draft picks among coaches making their debut with a new
team (5). The 27th head coach in Vol football history, Heupel’s 35 victories since the start of the 2018 season
Overall: 0-0 | Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0
rank tied for ninth among active FBS head coaches. Heupel joined Lane Kiffin (7 in 2009), Phillip Fulmer
(10 in 1993), Bill Battle (10 in 1970) and John Barnhill (8 in 1941) as the only UT coaches in the last 80 years SEPTEMBER (0-0)
(since 1941) to win seven or more games in his first season. 1 Ball State SECN 7 p.m.
10 at #17/16 Pittsburgh ABC 3:30 p.m.
• THURSDAY OPENERS: Tennessee is opening a season on a Thursday night for the second consecutive 17 Akron SECN+ 7 p.m.
season and the fourth time in its existence. The Vols are 3-0 in those previous matchups. UT beat Bowling 24 Florida* TBD TBD
Green last season, 38-6, and in 2016, the Vols held on for a 20-13 overtime victory over Appalachian State. OCTOBER (0-0)
The other win came by a 28-11 fashion at Louisville to open the 1991 campaign. UT owns a 27-21-7 record 8 at LSU* TBD TBD
all-time in Thursday games. Its last Thursday contest (all games) was the last game it played, a 48-45 15 at #1/1 Alabama* TBD TBD
overtime loss to Purdue in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30. The Vols are 16-5-2 all-time in Thursday games
22 UT Martin (HC) TBD TBD
played in Neyland Stadium. UT returns to a traditional Saturday opener next season as it will begin the 2023
campaign at Nissan Stadium in Nashville vs. Virginia on Sept. 2. 29 #20/21 Kentucky* TBD TBD
NOVEMBER (0-0)
• SEASON OPENERS: Tennessee owns a 93-26-6 record all-time in season openers. The Vols are 75-14-4 5 at #3/3 Georgia* TBD TBD
(.826) in season openers played in Knoxville. UT is 55-12-3 (.804) in season openers played in Neyland 12 Missouri* TBD TBD
Stadium, Shields-Watkins Field (since 1921). Josh Heupel is 4-0 in season openers as a head coach, 19 at South Carolina* TBD TBD
outscoring opponents 205-44. Heupel’s UCF squads defeated UConn (56-17 in 2018), Florida A&M (62-0 in 26 at Vanderbilt* TBD TBD
2019) and Georgia Tech (49-21 in 2020).
* - denotes SEC game
• RECAPPING 2021: Picked to finish fifth in the SEC East, Josh Heupel guided Tennessee to a 7-6 first-
year campaign and a 4-4 mark in SEC play to take third place in the division. The Vols beat six teams by
at least 24 points en route to a Music City Bowl appearance. They dropped a 48-45 thriller to Purdue,
racking up a school-bowl record 666 yards of total offense, including a career-high 378 yards passing and THE COACHING STAFF
five touchdowns from QB Hendon Hooker. Tennessee jumped 99 spots in scoring offense, going from
108th in the country in 2020 to seventh in 2021, while averaging 39.3 ppg, a mark that ranked second in Josh Heupel, Head Coach (2nd)
modern school history. The Vols shattered eight team single-season records in 2021, including points (511), Tim Banks^, DC (2nd)
total offensive yards (6,174), touchdowns (67), point after touchdowns made (67), total first downs (316), Alex Golesh^, OC/TE (2nd)
rushing first downs (164), fewest interceptions thrown (3) and passing efficiency (167.10).
Mike Ekeler, OLB/ST (2nd)
BY THE NUMBERS Glen Elarbee, OL (2nd)
Rodney Garner, DL (4th, 2nd on this staff)
tackles by returning Sr. LB Jeremy combined starts among UT’s Joey Halzle^, QB (2nd)
128
Banks a year ago, which ranked
90
returning offensive line, which
second in the SEC and tied for Brian Jean-Mary, LB (2nd)
brings back four of its five starters
seventh in the FBS Jerry Mack, RB (1st)
Willie Martinez, DB (6th, 2nd on this staff)
Kelsey Pope, WR (1st, served as QC last yr)
consecutive games with a consecutive games with a TD pass
7 12
touchdown catch by Sr. WR Cedric by Sr. QB Hendon Hooker entering
( ) - denotes year at Tennessee
Tillman entering 2022, a school 2022, the third-longest streak in UT
record (5 combined in last 2 games) history (1 shy of tying for second) ^ - denotes in press box
MEDIA INFORMATION
COACH HEUPEL MEDIA INTERVIEWS
• MONDAY: Coach Heupel’s weekly press conference
will be held in person every Monday of game week
TENNESSEE MEDIA RELATIONS
at 12:15 p.m. ET in the north studio of the Neyland-
Thompson Sports Center. It will also be streamed BILL MARTIN KIM HOOD
live on SEC Network+, UTsports.com and the UT Assistant AD for Football Communications Assistant Director of Media Relations
Athletics YouTube page. There will be no Zoom (Primary Contact/Coach Interviews) (Credentials)
option in 2022. Office: 865-974-4167 Office: 865-974-1211 | Cell: 423-552-5617
• WEDNESDAY: Coach Heupel takes part in the weekly Cell: 662-418-3821 E-mail: khood3@tennessee.edu
SEC Teleconference each Wednesday at 11:50 a.m. Email: billmartin@tennessee.edu Twitter: @AllinHoodTime
ET. Media representatives should contact the SEC for Twitter: @Bill_Martin
a confidential phone number. TOM SATKOWIAK
• THURSDAY: Coach Heupel will hold a final game SEAN BAROWS Associate AD for Communications
week media availability in person following Associate Director of Media Relations Office: 865-974-7501 | Cell: 865-696-2897
Thursday’s practice mid-day in the north studio. (Player Interviews) E-mail: tomsid@tennessee.edu
• POSTGAME: For home games, Coach Heupel’s Office: 865-974-7478 | Cell: 561-312-9432 Twitter: @TomSatkowiak
postgame press conference will take place in person E-mail: sbarows@tennessee.edu
in the Stokely Family Media Center of Neyland Twitter: @SeanBarows ADDITIONAL STAFF
Stadium. For road games, Coach Heupel’s postgame Associate Director: Eric Trainer
press conference will be held in person in the visiting Assistant Directors: Josh Lively, Shane Switzer
FOREST JERSEY
team’s postgame room. On-demand video after the Graduate Assistant: Wyeth Wilson
press conference will be distributed via Tennessee’s Assistant Director of Media Relations
Office: 865-974-7489 | Cell: 865-230-2600 Student Assistants: Preston Jones, Maddie Russo
media share folder. Photographer: Andrew Ferguson
E-mail: fjersey@tennessee.edu
Twitter: @fjersey23
ASSISTANT COACH MEDIA INTERVIEWS DEPARTMENT ADDRESSES
• TUESDAY: One to two assistant coaches will be MAX POTTER Anderson Training Center - Ground Floor
made available following practice on Tuesdays at Graduate Assistant Phone: 865-974-1212 • Fax: 865-974-9496
approximately 11:20 a.m in the north studio of the Office: 865-974-5270 | Cell: 720-256-0636 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 15016 Knoxville, TN
Neyland-Thompson Sports Center. There will be no E-mail: maxpotter@tennessee.edu 37901
Zoom option available. Twitter: @max_potter1 Shipping Address: 1551 Lake Loudoun Blvd.
• WEDNESDAY: An assistant coach will appear on “Vol Knoxville, TN 37996
Calls” at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesdays during the season
at Calhoun’s On the River. NEYLAND GAME DAY INFORMATION will be served beginning two hours prior to kickoff.
• MEDIA WILL CALL: For those media members To access Stokely Family Media Center, take the
STUDENT-ATHLETE MEDIA INTERVIEWS picking up their credentials, pickup is located at the elevator to Level 1, enter the stadium concourse,
Tennessee Media Relations Office on the ground and walk north (left). Just inside Gate 21, take the
• MONDAY/TUESDAY: Select student-athletes will
floor of the Anderson Training Center on Fridays stairs down to the Gate 21A ramp. Enter the field
be available following Coach Heupel’s weekly press
from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. On gameday, credential pickup area and walk along the back of the north end
conference on Mondays in the north studio of the
is located at Gate 21 Will Call of Neyland Stadium zone to the media center, which is located in the
Neyland-Thompson Sports Center at approximately
(northwest side). Gameday pickup opens four northeast corner of Neyland Stadium.
12:30 p.m. Players will also be available following the
hours prior to kickoff. • PRINTABLES: With the exception of flip cards
assistant coach availabilities on Tuesday beginning
• MEDIA PARKING: For those media members and final game books, media materials will be
at approximately 11:45 a.m. or depending on the
approved for media parking, parking passes in available digitally in accordance with FWAA
schedule.
2022 will be digital and accessed via mobile recommendations. This includes in-game stats and
• POSTGAME: For home games, select student-
devices through email via Ticketmaster. game notes. Digital links will be distributed prior to
athletes will be available in person on the stage
• MEDIA ENTRANCE: Media will enter the press box game day for game notes.
in Stokely Family Media Center following Coach
through Gate 15A on the west side of Neyland • POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCES: Tennessee’s
Heupel’s postgame press conference. For road
Stadium. home postgame press conference will be held
games, select players will be available in the visiting
• PRESS BOX: The Tom Elam Press Box opens 3.5 with media in person in the Stokely Family Media
team’s postgame room following Coach Heupel’s
hours prior to kickoff. A pregame meal will be Center. There will be no Zoom option in 2022. The
press conference.
served beginning two hours prior to kickoff. After visiting team postgame press conference will be
• Student-athletes’ contact information will not be
entering Gate 15A, take the elevator to Level 5. held adjacent to the visitor’s locker room in the
distributed. south end zone of Neyland Stadium. Media can
• STOKELY FAMILY MEDIA CENTER: Stokely Family
Media Center on the field level of Neyland Stadium access this area via the south end zone tunnel. On-
“VOL CALLS” WEDNESDAYS opens 3.5 hours prior to kickoff and is available demand video of Tennessee’s press conference will
• “Vol Calls,” the official statewide radio show of for credentialed photographers/videographers. A be distributed via Tennessee’s media share folder.
the Tennessee Volunteers, airs from 8-9 p.m. ET pregame meal for photographers/videographers
on Wednesdays from Calhoun’s On the River in
downtown Knoxville. The show features head coach
Josh Heupel and assistant coaches. It also airs live COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM is the official media website for FBS football. Access and download
on UTsports.com/watch and the Tennessee Athletics weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots, logos and more for each confer-
app. ence and its member schools. Register for access at collegepressbox.com/register.
SERIES HISTORY vs. BALL STATE NOTING THE TENNESSEE-BALL STATE SERIES
FIRST MEETING • Tennessee and Ball State are meeting for the first time in football.
• A total of 354 miles separate the two campuses from Muncie, Indiana, to
Knoxville.
• The Vols own a 8-0 record against current Mid-American Conference (MAC)
teams: Akron (2-0), Bowling Green (2-0), Buffalo (1-0), Ohio (2-0) and
Northern Illinois (1-0). UT has never faced Central Michigan, Western Michigan
and Eastern Michigan.
• This marks the second straight season and third time all-time that UT will
open a season against a MAC school. The Vols topped Bowling Green, 38-6,
to open the Josh Heupel era last season. They defeated the Falcons, 59-30,
to open the 2015 campaign as well in Nashville.
• Akron visits Neyland Stadium for a Week 3 matchup on Sept. 17.
• Three members of the UT on-field coaching staff have spent time in the MAC.
Defensive coordinator Tim Banks was a graduate assistant at Bowling Green
and then served as the Falcons’ running backs coach (1999) and defensive
backs coach (2000). He was also the defensive coordinator at his alma mater
of Central Michigan (2007-09). Offensive coordinator Alex Golesh was a
graduate assistant at Northern Illinois (2006-07) and the tight ends coach/
recruiting coordinator at Toledo (2009-11). Secondary coach Willie Martinez
coached the same position at Central Michigan (1994, 1998-2000) and
Eastern Michigan (1997).
STAT COMPARISON
TENNESSEE (2021) BALL STATE (2021)
CATEGORY VALUE SEC (FBS) RANK VALUE MAC (FBS) RANK
3rd D Conv. Pct. 0.447 6 (25) 0.399 5 (66)
3rd D Conv. Pct. Defense 0.421 13 (103) 0.401 6 (81)
4th D Conv. Pct. 0.469 13 (85) 0.524 5 (62)
4th D Conv. Pct Defense 0.514 9 (64) 0.524 6 (72)
Completion Pct. 0.648 8 (29) 0.607 7 (69)
Fewest Penalties P/G 6.85 9 (93) 4.92 2 (21)
Fewest Penalty Yds P/G 60.62 10 (95) 40.85 2 (13)
First Downs Defense 295 12 (117) 289 8 (112)
First Downs Offense 316 5 (19) 247 9 (90)
Fumbles Lost 10 12 (110) 5 5 (20)
Fumbles Recovered 3 11 (118) 4 11 (107)
Kickoff Return Defense 21.15 9 (70) 16.37 3 (9)
Kickoff Returns 25.41 3 (15) 22.68 2 (44)
Net Punting 42.08 2 (19) 40.29 2 (48)
Passes Had Intercepted 3 1 (1) 7 5 (23)
Passes Intercepted 13 4 (33) 15 2 (14)
Passing Offense 257.1 4 (40) 207.6 10 (89)
Passing Yds Allowed 273.2 14 (122) 243.0 10 (91)
Passing Yds per Comp. 13.75 2 (20) 10.11 12 (123)
Punt Return Defense 2.00 1 (5) 4.00 2 (20)
Punt Returns 11.83 1 (16) 9.57 3 (44)
Red Zone Defense 0.920 13 (120) 0.889 9 (105)
Red Zone Offense 0.845 8 (57) 0.875 2 (36)
Rushing Defense 148.5 8 (59) 176.4 5 (95)
Rushing Offense 217.8 2 (11) 130.7 9 (94)
Sacks Allowed 3.38 14 (123) 2.00 5 (52)
Scoring Defense 29.1 12 (90) 28.4 5 (85)
Scoring Offense 39.3 2 (7) 24.1 9 (94)
Tackles for Loss Allowed 5.54 9 (59) 4.31 4 (17)
Team Passing Efficiency 167.10 2 (6) 122.53 11 (103)
Team Passing Effic. Defense 132.55 8 (64) 139.41 6 (86)
Team Sacks 2.62 8 (43) 1.77 8 (94)
Team Tackles for Loss 7.8 2 (7) 4.2 9 (121)
Time of Possession 24:29 14 (130) 27:31 11 (117)
Total Defense 421.7 12 (99) 419.4 7 (96)
Total Offense 474.9 3 (9) 338.3 11 (110)
Turnover Margin 0.23 4 (46) 0.54 2 (27)
Turnovers Gained 16 6 (68) 19 2 (45)
Turnovers Lost 13 4 (21) 12 2 (15)
NOTEBOOK
2022 HONORS HENDO CINCO BACK FOR ENCORE
• Sixth-year senior quarterback Hendon Hooker, who assumed the starting role for Tennessee in a 2021
Jeremy Banks • R-Sr. • LB
• Butkus Award Watch List Week 3 game vs. Tennessee Tech, is back as one of the top players in all of college football.
• Lott Trophy Watch List • The former Virginia Tech QB and 2022 second-team preseason All-SEC selection, is 6-5 as a starter
• Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List at Tennessee and 14-12 for his collegiate career. In 2021, Hooker was named Tennessee’s first Davey
• All-SEC Second Team (Athlon, Coaches) O’Brien Award semifinalist since Erik Ainge in 2006.
• All-SEC Third Team (Media) • Hooker has accounted for multiple touchdowns in 12 of his last 13 games entering the Ball State opener.
• All-SEC Fourth Team (Phil Steele) • Hooker has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 12 straight games, which is the third-longest streak in
school history and one shy of tying Tony Robinson (1984-85) for second.
Tyler Baron • Jr. • DL UT Consecutive Games with a Touchdown Pass
• All-SEC Third Team (Athlon) 1. Heath Shuler - 18 (1992-94)
2. Tony Robinson - 13 (1984-85)
Paxton Brooks • Sr. • P 3. Casey Clausen - 12 (2001-02)
• Ray Guy Award Watch List Hendon Hooker - 12 (2021-22)
• William V. Campbell Trophy Candidate • In just his second season, Hooker is on the cusp of entering the UT record books in career touchdown
• All-SEC Third Team (Athlon, Coaches,
passes. He is currently in 12th place with 31, one away from tying Tee Martin and Bobby Scott for 10th.
Media, Phil Steele)
UT Career Touchdown Passes
Jerome Carvin • Sr. • OL 1. Peyton Manning - 89 (1994-97)
• Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List ...
• All-SEC Third Team (Athlon) 7. Jonathan Crompton - 36 (2006-09)
• All-SEC Fourth Team (Phil Steele) Heath Shuler - 36 (1991-93)
Andy Kelly - 36 (1998-91)
Princeton Fant • R-Sr. • TE 10. Tee Martin - 32 (1996-99)
• Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List
Bobby Scott - 32 (1968-70)
12. Hendon Hooker - 31 (2021-22)
Trevon Flowers • Sr. • DB
• Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List • Hooker shattered single-season school records last season for passing efficiency (181.4) and completion
• All-SEC Third Team (Coaches, Media) percentage (68.0). His passing efficiency led the SEC and ranked third in the FBS behind only Coastal
• All-SEC Fourth Team (Athlon) Carolina’s Grayson McCall and Ohio State’s C.J. Shroud.
• Of the 72 FBS QBs who attempted 300+ passes in 2021, Hooker tied for the fewest interceptions
Hendon Hooker • R-Sr. • QB among those with three. He enters the Ball State game having not thrown a pick in his last 100
• Maxwell Award Watch List attempts. That mark is six attempts shy of cracking the UT top 10 in the category. His last interception
• Manning Award Watch List occured in the Georgia game on Nov. 13, 2001. Hooker tallied a streak of 140 consecutive attempts
• Davey O’Brien Award Watch List without a pick last season, good for fourth in Vol annals.
• Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List • Including his time at Virginia Tech, Hooker has accounted for 73 touchdowns and 7,488 yards of total
• Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List offense during his entire collegiate career.
• All-SEC Second Team (Athlon, Coaches, • Hooker owns three career 100-yard rushing games and one at Tennessee.
Media, Phil Steele)
Hendon Hooker in the Tennessee Single-Season Record Books
Cooper Mays • Jr. • OL
Completion Percentage: 68.0 in 2021 (1st)
• All-SEC Third Team
Passer Efficiency Rating: 181.4 in 2021 (1st)
Jabari Small • Jr. • RB Total Offense: 3,565 in 2021 (4th)
• Doak Walker Award Watch List Touchdown Passes: 31 in 2021 (3rd)
• All-SEC Third Team (Coaches, Phil Steele Consecutive Games with a TD Pass: 12 in 2021 (3rd)
• All-SEC Fourth Team (Athlon) Passing Yards: 2,945 in 2021 (10th)
Rushing Yards by a QB: 620 in 2021 (3rd)
Cedric Tillman • R-Sr. • WR
• Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List
• Maxwell Award Watch List HENDON HOOKER OLDEST STARTING QB IN TENNESSEE HISTORY
• Biletnikoff Award Watch List • Experience and knowledge are two key traits to Sr. QB Hendon Hooker’s game. When he starts under
• Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List center against Ball State he will be 24 years, seven months and 19 days old.
• Third-Team All-American (Athlon, Phil • Hooker is the oldest starting quarterback in Tennessee history and second-oldest active starting
Steele) quarterback in the SEC behind Georgia’s Stetson Bennett (24 years, 10 months, four days old on Sept. 1).
• All-SEC First Team (Athlon, Coaches, Phil • Prior to Hooker, the oldest starting quarterback in Tennessee history was Daryl Dickey. Dickey’s last start
Steele) occurred in the 1986 Sugar Bowl against Miami on Jan. 1. He was 24 years, six months and 21 days old.
• All-SEC Second Team (Media) • Prior to Hooker, the oldest UT quarterback to start a season opener was Jarrett Guarantano, who in the
COVID-19 shortened season of 2020, was 22 years, 10 months and 12 days old.
Jacob Warren • R-Sr. • TE
• John Mackey Award Watch List
• Wuerffel Trophy Watch List HOOKER + TILLMAN = SIX
• Sr. QB Hendon Hooker and Sr. WR Cedric Tillman form one of the top duo’s in all of college football. The
Darnell Wright • Sr. • OL two have connected for at least one touchdown in three straight games and 10 games overall.
• Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List • Last season, the two connected for touchdowns 10 times, which tied for fourth among QB-to-WR combos
• All-SEC Second Team (Coaches, Media) in UT single-season history. Peyton Manning-to-Marcus Nash is the single-season school record with 13 in
• All-SEC Third Team (Phil Steele) 1997.
• All-SEC Fourth Team (Athlon)
• The two need three more touchdowns together to crack the UT career QB-to-WR touchdown combos.
Byron Young • Sr. • DL
• Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List EPIC STARTS
• All-SEC First Team (Athlon, Coaches, • Tennessee outscored opponents an amazing 190-51 in the first quarter in 2021. The Vols have scored at
Media) least one touchdown in the first quarter in every game under Josh Heupel (13 games).
• All-SEC Second Team (Phil Steele) • Josh Heupel teams are known for quick starts. In 49 games as a head coach, Heupel’s squads have
outscored opponents 637-265 (190-51 at UT, 447-214 at UCF). No active FBS head coach scores more
points per first quarter in a career than Heupel (13.00; Nick Saban is second at 11.96). via SportSource
NOTEBOOK
ON THIS DAY... • In 2021, Tennessee led the nation in first quarter points per game (14.6), while Georgia was second
(10.87).
• In 2021, Tennessee’s scoring differential in the first quarter (offense minus defense) was +10.69, which
1
THE RECORD: 4-3 scoring differential (+7.59). Alabama’s Nick Saban is first (+7.96).
THE STREAK: L1 • Heupel’s teams have scored at least one touchdown in the first quarter in 45 of the 49 games he has
LAST TIME: coached. The last time that did not occur was his UCF team in the 2020 Boca Raton Bowl vs. BYU.
2018; lost to West
Virginia, 14-40, in
Charlotte FAST, FUN, REAL
• A Josh Heupel specialty, Tennessee led the nation in offensive plays per minute at 2.99 in 2021. Ole
Miss was second at 2.87. By comparison, the Vols averaged 2.36 a year prior to Heupel’s arrival, which
DID YOU KNOW: was 58th in the FBS.
The last time Tennessee played at • In 2021, Tennessee averaged 1.60 points per minute, which tied Western Kentucky for the FBS lead
home on the first day of September • From 2018-20, Heupel’s UCF teams averaged a nation-high 3.04 plays per minute.
was also a Thursday night showdown • Since the start of the 2018 season, Heupel-coached teams lead the nation in offensive plays per
back in 2016. In that game UT bested minute (3.03) and offensive points per minute (1.62). No other coach has run over 3.00 offensive plays
Appalachian State, 20-13. per minute in that span. Wake Forest’s Dave Clawson is next closest at 2.76. Heupel’s teams average
78.30 plays per game during that span.
NOTEBOOK
VOL TRENDS NOTING TIM BANKS’ ATTACKING DEFENSE
• Tim Banks returns as the Vols’ defensive coordinator this season, and his unit will feature more depth. In
HEUP
2021, Banks’ squad ranked second in the SEC and tied for eighth in the nation with 102 tackles for loss.
2022 AT UT STK
That figure ranked tied for fifth in UT single-season annals and the most since the 2000 team produced
September 0-0 2-2 L1
October 0-0 2-2 L2 a school-record 114.
November 0-0 3-1 W2 • R-Sr. LB Jeremy Banks is the SEC’s leading returning tackler after collecting 128 a year ago, including 59
December 0-1 0-1 L2 solo. His 128 total tackles were the most by a Vol in a season since A.J. Johnson logged 138 in 2012. Banks
vs. above .500 (time of game) 0-0 2-6 L2 enters 2022 with double-digit tackles in six of his last seven games, including a career-high 20 in his last
vs. below .500 (time of game) 0-0 2-0 W3 contest vs. Purdue in the 2021 Music City Bowl. Banks has a combined 32 tackles in his last two contests.
vs. at .500 (time of game) 0-0 2-0 W3 • Tennessee will feature one of the most experienced safety tandems in the country. Sr. Jaylen McCollough
SEC at home 0-0 2-2 W1 (27 starts) and Sr. Trevon Flowers (25 starts) are starting in the defensive backfield together for the third
SEC on road 0-0 2-2 W1 consecutive season. McCollough has started 14 straight games entering the 2022 season.
in Orange J/White P 0-0 3-0 W3 • Sr. edge rusher Byron Young is poised for a monster 2022. The preseason first-team All-SEC selection
in Orange J/Orange P 0-0 2-1 W1 enters just his second season at the FBS level after racking up 11.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks in 2021.
in White J/White P 0-0 1-2 L2
in White J/Orange P 0-0 1-1 W1
in Dark Mode 0-0 1-1 L1 EXPERIENCED OFFENSIVE LINE
• Offensive line coach Glen Elarbee welcomes back four of his five starters on the offensive line this season.
UT vs. Non-Conference Opponents The only starter departure was tackle Cade Mays, who was selected in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL
overall 0-0 4-2 L1 Draft by the Carolina Panthers.
at home 0-0 3-1 W2 • Center Cooper Mays (10 starts), guards Jerome Carvin (30 starts) and Javontez Spraggins (13 starts)
on the road 0-0 0-1 L3 and tackle Darnell Wright (29 starts) all return. Including reserves, Dayne Davis (3 starts) and Ollie Lane
neutral 0-0 0-1 L1 (5 starts), Tennessee’s offensive line boasts a combined 90 starts and is one of the most experienced in
the country.
UT Record In Games ... • Wright has started 21 consecutive games entering the opener, while Carvin has notched 15 straight starts.
decided by 7 pts or less 0-0 1-3 L1
The super senior Carvin did not allow a sack in 896 offensive snaps last season, and he has allowed only
decided by 3 pts or less 0-0 1-1 L1
one sack in his last three seasons combined.
Home during the day 0-0 3-1 W3
Home at night 0-0 2-2 W1
Road during the day 0-0 1-0 W2 STAFF CONTINUITY
Road at night 0-0 1-2 W1 • Tennessee retained nine of its 10 on-field assistant coaches on Josh Heupel’s staff, including both
coordinators in OC Alex Golesh and DC Tim Banks.
UT Record When ... • The only departure was at wide receivers as Kodi Burns took the same role with the NFL’s New Orleans
scoring first 0-0 7-3 L1 Saints. Kelsey Pope was hired as his replacement in the spring. Pope, however, was already in the building
opponent scores first 0-0 0-3 L6 last season and worked closely with Burns as a quality control analyst last fall.
leading after the 1st quarter 0-0 7-4 L1
trailing after the 1st quarter 0-0 0-2 L4 ON DECK
tied after the 1st quarter 0-0 0-0 L1
• For the second straight season, Tennessee will face off vs. Pitt in a Week 2 contest as the two programs
leading at halftime 0-0 7-0 W8
celebrate the Johnny Majors Classic, named in honor of the late legendary head coach and player. This
trailing at halftime 0-0 0-6 L10
tied at halftime 0-0 0-0 L6 year’s matchup will take place at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. The defending ACC champions are
halftime lead/deficit 4 pts 0-0 1-1 L1 ranked 17th in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 and 16th in the Coaches poll. Pitt rallied to beat the
leading after the 3rd quarter 0-0 7-1 L1 Vols, 41-34, on Sept. 11 in Neyland Stadium last year.
trailing after the 3rd quarter 0-0 0-5 L12
tied after the 3rd quarter 0-0 0-0 L2 50-YEAR ANNIVERSARIES
3rd qtr lead/deficit 4 pts 0-0 1-1 L1 • This season will see two significant Tennessee anniversaries.
tied after 4th quarter/OT 0-0 0-1 L2 • Sept. 2, the day prior to UT taking on Pitt, will mark 50 years to the day that Condredge Holloway became
turnover margin even 0-0 3-2 W3 the first Black player to start at quarterback for an SEC team. He made history as the Vols beat Georgia
turnover margin +1 or better 0-0 3-2 L1 Tech, 34-3, in Atlanta in front of a national television audience on ABC.
turnover margin +2 or better 0-0 3-1 L1
• Sept. 16, the day before the Vols host Akron, UT will recognize the 50-year anniversary of the first night
turnover margin +3 or better 0-0 1-0 W5
game in Neyland Stadium. No. 7 Tennessee beat Joe Paterno’s No. 6 Penn State, 28-21, on Sept. 16, 1972.
turnover margin -1 or worse 0-0 1-2 L2
turnover margin -2 or worse 0-0 1-2 L2
turnover margin -3 or worse 0-0 0-1 L1
scoring less than 20 pts 0-0 0-2 L8
scoring 20 or more pts 0-0 7-3 L1
scoring 25+ pts 0-0 7-3 L1
allowing 14 or fewer pts 0-0 3-0 W21
allowing 25 or fewer pts 0-0 6-0 W7
allowing 30+ pts 0-0 1-6 L2
ALL-TIME WINS (FBS) scholarship transfers have arrived at Tennessee and are members of the 2022 team. Transfers in Josh
Heupel’s first season who departed and thrived were return specialist/wide receiver Velus Jones Jr.
(USC), the SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Year, and wide receiver JaVonta Payton (Mississippi
Rank Team Wins State). Jones Jr. was selected in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears, and Payton
1. Michigan 976 signed with the Arizona Cardinals. FBS transfers on the 2022 team include:
2. Alabama* 942 Name Previous School Notable
Ohio State* 942 R-Fr. TE Charlie Browder UCF Walk-on TE who enrolled at UT in Jan. 2022
4. Notre Dame 929 R-Jr. CB Kamal Hadden Auburn Signed with Auburn in Dec. 2020, in second season at UT
5. Texas 928 R-Jr. LB Jackson Hannah Nebraska Walk-on LB who played 3 seasons at Nebraska, 1st yr at UT
Oklahoma 928 R-Sr. QB Hendon Hooker Virginia Tech Sixth-year Sr. in 2nd straight season as UT QB starter
7. Penn State 909 R-Sr. DL Austin Lewis Liberty/ETSU Walk-on DL in first year at UT
8. Nebraska 908 R-Jr. WR Bru McCoy Texas/USC Spent three years at USC, in first season at UT
9. Tennessee 856 R-Sr. PK Chase McGrath Southern Cal Starting PK at USC for 3 seasons, 2nd season at UT
USC* 856 R-Sr. QB Joe Milton III Michigan Started 5 games at UM in 2020, 2nd season at UT
11. Georgia 853 R-So. OL Gerald Mincey Florida Played 2 seasons at UF, 1st season at UT
R-Sr. LB Juwan Mitchell Texas Leading tackler at Texas in 2020 (62), 2nd season at UT
12. LSU 823
R-Fr. LB William Mohan Michigan Played 1 game as true fr. at Michigan, 2nd season at UT
* Teams who have vacated wins R-So. QB Gaston Moore UCF Walk-on who transferred from UCF, 2nd season at UT
R-Jr. QB Navy Shuler Appalachian St. Spent two years at App St., 1st season at UT
R-Jr. DL Da’Jon Terry Kansas Played 10 games at KU, has 3 years eligibility left
ACADEMIC SUCCESS R-Jr. CB Brandon Turnage Alabama
R-Fr. DB Andre Turrentine Ohio State
Played 4 games in two seasons at Bama, 2nd season at UT
Played 4 games last season at OSU, 1st season at UT
R-Jr. DB Wesley Walker Georgia Tech Played 3 seasons at GT, 1st season at UT
1 Co S I DA Ac a d e m i c A l l -
America First Team selection,
the first at UT since 1982
Paxton Brooks
LaTrell Bumphus
Kinesiology
Communication Studies
Tennessee (May 2021)
Tennessee (Dec. 2021)
Princeton Fant Sociology Tennessee (Dec. 2021)
2022 Fall SEC Academic Grant Frerking Supply Chain Management Tennessee (May 2021)
84
multi-year NCAA Graduation
Success Rate (Nov. 2021), top Maurese Smith
six in the SEC and highest in Cedric Tillman Communication Studies Tennessee (Dec. 2021)
program history Jacob Warren Kinesiology Tennessee (May 2021)
Toby Wilson Finance Tennessee (May 2021)
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR OUTSIDE LBs/SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR OFFENSIVE LINE DEFENSIVE LINE
TIM BANKS (PB) • 2nd season MIKE EKELER (S) • 2nd season GLEN ELARBEE (S) • 2nd season RODNEY GARNER (S) • 4th season
Guided top 25 units as the co-defensive In his 17th season in the Power Five Returned to the SEC after stops at LSU Now in his 33rd season in the SEC and
coordinator and safeties coach for five and owns three national championship (2007) and Missouri (2016-17, OL) arguably the top defensive line coach
seasons at Penn State (2016-20) prior game appearances In his seventh year alongside Heupel as in the nation with seven NFL first round
to Tennessee he was the offensive line coach at UCF draft picks
His 2021 UT unit finished in the FBS top
In his 16th year of defensive coordinator from 2018-20 Returned to UT after serving as
20 in five special teams categories and
experience, which includes stops at Helped pave the way for a rushing defensive line coach at Georgia from
led the SEC in punt return average and (1998-2012) and at Auburn from 2013-
Illinois (2012-15), Cincinnati (2010-11), punt return defense attack that has ranked in the FBS top
Central Michigan (2007-09) 25 four straight seasons, including No. 20
Coached with Heupel at Oklahoma 11 last season at UT (217.8) Owns six SEC Championships
2021 Broyles Award nominee and
from 2003-04 when both were
2022-23 NCMFC Coalition Academy 2018 Broyles Award semifinalist and Coached tight ends (1996-97) and
graduate assistants
member (1 of 2 from SEC) 2021 Joe Moore Award Midseason HR offensive tackles at Tennessee (1997)
UT COACHING STAFF
BY THE NUMBERS:
• 4 National Championships
• 10 National Title Game
Appearances
• 45 Conference Championships
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/TIGHT ENDS QUARTERBACKS LINEBACKERS • 232 Seasons Coaching at
Collegiate Level
ALEX GOLESH (PB) • 2nd season JOEY HALZLE (PB) • 2nd season BRIAN JEAN-MARY (S) • 2nd season • 77 Seasons Coaching in the
In his 19th season at the collegiate level, In his first season, coached Hendon In his 23rd season at the collegiate level SEC
3rd as offensive coordinator Hooker to school records in completion
percentage (68.0) and passing
Owns three seasons of defensive • 156 Bowl Game Appearances
His offense averaged 1.53 points per coordinator experience at USF (2017-
minute from 2020-21, which was third efficiency (181.40), which led the SEC
19) where they forced 69 turnovers
in the FBS during that span. and was third in the FBS
Also coached linebackers at Michigan
QUICK NOTES:
Both of his previous years as an OC Won five Big 12 Conference
championships, including two as a (2020), Texas (2014-16), Louisville • Seven of the 10 assistant
saw his offenses finish in FBS top 10 in (2010-13), Georgia Tech (2004-09)
scoring and total offense coach at Oklahoma coaches on the staff have
Worked with Heupel for 11 seasons, Won four conference championships coordinator experience, including
Got his coaching start as a SA at Ohio
including at Oklahoma (2009-11), as a coach and been a part of 18 bowl four as defensive coordinators
State (2004-05) and coached at Iowa
State (2016-19) and Illinois (2012-15) Utah State (2015), Missouri (2016) games (Tim Banks, Mike Ekeler, Brian
Jean-Mary, Willie Martinez) and
three as offensive coordinators
(Glen Elarbee, Alex Golesh,
Jerry Mack). Running Backs
Coach Jerry Mack also owns
head coaching experience as he
served as head coach of North
Carolina Central for four seasons.
Memphis native who is in his 19th Over 30 years of experience and in In first season as UT WR coach but • Ten coaches on the staff played
season at the collegiate level his second stint at Tennessee after played key role in record-setting 2021
as quality control analyst with WRs in college and two of them won
Three-time HBCU Coach of the Year coaching the secondary for four
working alongside Kody Burns, who national titles as players, including
as the head coach at North Carolina seasons from 2013-16
departed for the NFL’s New Orleans Josh Heupel (Oklahoma)
Central (2014-17) Has produced five NFL Draft picks at Saints and Willie Martinez (Miami).
Came to UT after four seasons as the DB in the last two drafts combined, Served as pass game coordinator/
offensive coordinator at Rice (2017-20) including school-record three at UCF in wide receivers coach at Gardner-Webb
2021 and two at UT In 2022 (2020) prior to UT
• UT retained nine of its 10 on-field
Named to the Coalition of Minority
Football Coaches Coalition Academy Part of six conference championships as assistant coaches for the 2022
Starred at Samford (2010-13), finishing
in April 2021 a coach and 22 bowl games as school’s all-time leader in catches season.
2021 STATISTICS
OVERALL: 7-6 [ SEC: 4-4 HOME: 5-3 AWAY: 2-2 NEUTRAL: 0-1 ]
SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Date UT (rank) Opponent TV Site Time/Result Attend. Top Rusher Top Passer (C-A-Y-TD) Top Receiver (Yds) Top Tackler
Sept. 2 -/- Bowling Green SECN Knoxville W, 38-6 84,314 T. Evans (16-120-1) J. Milton III (11-23-139-1) J. Hyatt (4-62) T. Jackson (11)
Sept. 11 -/- Pittsburgh ESPN Knoxville L, 41-34 82,203 J. Milton II (5-54-0) H. Hooker (15-21-188-2) J. Calloway (3-59) T. Jackson (11)
Sept. 18 -/- Tennessee Tech SECN+ Knoxville W, 56-0 80,053 H. Hooker (9-64-1) H. Hooker (17-25-199-3) V. Jones Jr. (3-65) Solomon/Young (6)
Sept. 25 -/- at #11/11 Florida* ESPN Gainesville L, 38-14 88,478 J. Small (11-59-0) H. Hooker (13-23-221-2) J. Payton (2-82) T. Flowers (15)
Oct. 2 -/- at Missouri* SECN Columbia W, 62-24 45,655 T. Evans (15-156-3) H. Hooker (15-19-225-3) V. Jones Jr. (7-79) A. Beasley (8)
Oct. 9 -/- South Carolina* ESPN2 Knoxville W, 45-20 89,437 T. Evans (16-119-1) H. Hooker (17-23-225-3) V. Jones Jr. (6-103) B. Turnage (14)
Oct. 16 -/- #13/14 Ole Miss* SECN Knoxville L, 31-26 102,455 H. Hooker (23-108-1) H. Hooker (17-26-233-1) V. Jones Jr. (6-93) J. Banks (15)
Oct. 23 -/- at #4/4 Alabama* ESPN Tuscaloosa L, 52-24 100,077 T. Evans (7-30-0) H. Hooker (19-28-282-3) C. Tillman (7-152) J. Banks (12)
Nov. 6 -/- at #18/18//17 Kentucky* ESPN2 Lexington W, 45-42 61,690 J. Small (4-55-1) H. Hooker (15-20-316-4) V. Jones Jr. (5-100) Banks/Beasley (14)
Nov. 13 -/- #1/1/1 Georgia* (HC) CBS Knoxville L, 41-17 100,074 J. Small (12-49-0) H. Hooker (24-37-244-1) C. Tillman (10-200) J. Banks (15)
Nov. 20 -/- South Alabama ESPNU Knoxville W, 60-14 75,203 J. Wright (13-83-1) H. Hooker (17-20-273-2) V. Jones Jr. (6-103) J. Banks (7)
Nov. 27 -/- Vanderbilt* SECN Knoxville W, 45-21 77,349 J. Wright (15-112-1) H. Hooker (10-18-156-2) C. Tillman (6-106) J. Banks (12)
Dec. 30 -/- vs. Purdue ESPN Nashville L, 48-45 (OT) 69,489 J. Small (26-180-1) H. Hooker (26-41-378-5) C. Tillman (7-150) J. Banks (20)
Rankings listed (AP/Coaches/CFP)
SCORE BY QUARTERS
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total
Tennessee 190 109 114 98 0 511
Opponents 51 143 75 106 3 378
INTERCEPTIONS ALL-PURPOSE
Name GP Rush Rec PR KR IR Tot Avg/G
Name No. Yds Avg TD Long
Jones Jr.,Velus 13 15 807 272 628 0 1722 132.5
McCollough,Jaylen 3 45 15.0 0 29
Tillman,Cedric 13 0 1081 0 0 0 1081 83.2
Taylor,Alontae 2 85 42.5 1 56
Small,Jabari 11 796 77 0 0 0 873 79.4
Flowers,Trevon 2 0 0.0 0 0
Hooker,Hendon 13 616 0 0 0 0 616 47.4
Young,Byron 1 -2 -2.0 0 0
Evans,Tiyon 7 525 74 0 0 0 599 85.6
Page III,Solon 1 31 31.0 1 31
Wright,Jaylen 9 409 22 0 0 0 431 47.9
Banks,Jeremy 1 32 32.0 0 32
Payton,JaVonta 13 -2 413 0 0 0 411 31.6
McDonald,Tamarion 1 4 4.0 0 4
Whitehead,Len’Neth 8 207 10 0 19 0 236 29.5
Jackson,Theo 1 55 55.0 1 55
Hyatt,Jalin 13 10 226 0 0 0 236 18.2
Hadden,Kamal 1 0 0.0 0 0
Fant,Princeton 13 0 220 0 0 0 220 16.9
Total 13 250 19.2 3 56
Warren,Jacob 13 0 179 0 0 0 179 13.8
Opponents 3 85 28.3 0 47 Holiday,Jimmy 11 0 5 0 126 0 131 11.9
Pierce,Marcus 6 130 0 0 0 0 130 21.7
PUNTING Milton III,Joe 8 129 0 0 0 0 129 16.1
Name Punts Yds Avg Lg TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Taylor,Alontae 12 0 0 0 0 85 85 7.1
Brooks,Paxton 45 1982 44.0 64 3 26 18 11 0 Calloway,Jimmy 3 0 84 0 0 0 84 28.0
Morgan,Kolby 4 154 38.5 55 0 2 1 1 0 Keyton,Ramel 10 0 72 0 0 0 72 7.2
Total 49 2136 43.6 64 3 28 19 12 0 Jackson,Theo 12 0 0 14 0 55 69 5.8
Opponents 61 2501 41.0 62 1 15 19 10 2 Merrill,Walker 10 0 52 0 0 0 52 5.2
McCollough,Jaylen 13 0 0 0 0 45 45 3.5
Banks,Jeremy 13 0 0 0 0 32 32 2.5
KICKOFFS Page III,Solon 13 0 0 0 0 31 31 2.4
Name KO YDS AVG TB OB
Campbell,Miles 4 0 0 0 25 0 25 6.2
Wilson,Toby 81 4947 61.1 35 0
Flowers,Trevon 12 0 0 -2 15 0 13 1.1
Brooks,Paxton 8 511 63.9 2 0
Rucker,De’Shawn 12 0 0 12 0 0 12 1.0
Total 89 5458 61.3 37 0
Charles,Christian 8 0 0 10 0 0 10 1.2
Opponents 75 4506 60.1 30 2
Frerking,Grant 6 0 8 0 0 0 8 1.3
Bailey,Harrison 1 8 0 0 0 0 8 8.0
FIELD GOALS Salmon,Hunter 6 0 7 0 0 0 7 1.2
n FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE BY PLAYER Coby,Andison 5 0 5 0 0 0 5 1.0
Name FGM-FGA Pct. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Blk McDonald,Tamarion 12 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.3
McGrath,Chase 12-16 75.0 0-0 4-4 5-6 3-5 0-1 48 0 Beckwith,Dee 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1.0
Young,Byron 11 0 0 0 0 -2 -2 -0.2
n FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE BY GAME TEAM 13 -13 0 0 0 0 -13 -1.0
Tennessee Opponents Total 13 2832 3342 306 813 250 7543 580.2
Bowling Green (43) (42),(50) Opponents 13 1931 3551 14 550 85 6131 471.6
Pittsburgh (37), (48) (38), (27)
Tennessee Tech -- 41 (WR) TOTAL OFFENSE
at Florida 47 (WR) (47) Name GP Plays Rush Pass Tot Avg/G
at Missouri (25), (27) (43) Hooker,Hendon 13 469 616 2945 3561 273.9
South Carolina (25) -- Small,Jabari 11 141 796 0 796 72.4
Ole Miss (39), 49 (WR) (30), 44 (WR) Evans,Tiyon 7 81 525 0 525 75.0
at Alabama (32) 54 (S), (45) Milton III,Joe 8 90 129 375 504 63.0
at Kentucky (43), 35 (WR) 50 (WR) Wright,Jaylen 9 85 409 0 409 45.4
Georgia (24) (40), (26) Whitehead,Len’Neth 8 32 207 0 207 25.9
South Alabama -- -- Pierce,Marcus 6 32 130 0 130 21.7
Vanderbilt (31) -- Bailey,Harrison 1 11 8 16 24 24.0
vs. Purdue (30), 56 (S) (24), (36), (29), (39) Jones Jr.,Velus 13 1 15 0 15 1.2
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made Hyatt,Jalin 13 1 10 0 10 0.8
* Indicates field goal was blocked, WR-Wide Right, WL- Wide Left, S-Short Moore,Gaston 1 2 0 6 6 6.0
Beckwith,Dee 2 1 2 0 2 1.0
Payton,JaVonta 13 1 -2 0 -2 -0.2
TEAM 13 5 -13 0 -13 -1.0
Total 13 953 2832 3342 6174 474.9
Opponents 13 1010 1931 3551 5482 421.7
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
No. Player GP-GS ST AT TT TFL Sacks Int PBU QBH FR-Yds FF Blk Saf
33 Banks,Jeremy 13-11 59 69 128 11.5-50 5.5-35 1-32 3 3 . . . .
24 Beasley,Aaron 13-11 34 51 85 7.5-23 1.5-7 . . 6 2-0 . . .
1 Flowers,Trevon 12-12 48 34 82 1.5-8 1.0-8 2-0 3 3 . . . .
26 Jackson,Theo 12-12 37 41 78 9.0-25 1.5-5 1-55 12 4 . . . .
2 Taylor,Alontae 12-12 41 19 60 1.0-2 . 2-85 6 . . 1 . .
22 McCollough,Jaylen 13-13 35 15 50 3.5-16 1.0-10 3-45 5 1 . 1 . .
94 Butler,Matthew 13-12 19 28 47 8.5-29 5.0-25 . . 7 . 1 . .
6 Young,Byron 11-8 20 26 46 11.5-68 5.5-49 1--2 1 8 . . . .
4 Burrell,Warren 12-12 32 9 41 2.0-7 . . 7 . . . . .
38 Page III,Solon 13-3 14 25 39 2.5-7 . 1-31 2 1 . . . .
30 Harrison,Roman 13-1 19 15 34 3.5-14 1.0-11 . . 4 . . . .
9 Baron,Tyler 13-5 8 22 30 7.0-30 4.0-23 . 2 2 . . . .
48 Blakely,Ja’Quain 13-10 9 20 29 5.0-15 1.5-6 . 3 4 . . . .
29 Turnage,Brandon 9-1 13 10 23 2.0-2 . . . . . . . .
21 Thomas,Omari 13-6 11 10 21 3.0-14 1.0-5 . 4 3 . . . .
95 Terry,Da’Jon 12-0 11 8 19 2.5-8 1.0-6 . . . . . . .
97 Tremblay,Caleb 13-2 6 12 18 4.5-11 1.5-6 . . 2 . . . .
13 Hadden,Kamal 7-2 13 4 17 2.0-7 . 1-0 1 . . 1 . .
0 Slaughter,Doneiko 11-0 12 4 16 3.0-20 1.0-8 . . 1 . . . .
99 Garland,Kurott 13-2 10 6 16 2.0-7 1.0-7 . . . . . . .
51 Simmons,Elijah 7-4 4 7 11 1.5-2 . . 1 1 . . . .
12 McDonald,Tamarion 12-0 8 1 9 1.0-1 . 1-4 1 . . . . .
18 Mohan,William 12-0 6 3 9 . . . . . . . . .
10 Mitchell,Juwan 3-1 1 7 8 . . . 1 1 . . . .
98 Solomon,Aubrey 4-0 4 4 8 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .
14 Charles,Christian 8-1 6 2 8 1.0-2 . . 1 . . . 1 .
31 Humphrey,Nick 12-0 6 1 7 . . . . . . . . .
11 Bumphus,LaTrell 4-2 3 4 7 . . . . 2 . . . .
28 Rucker,De’Shawn 12-0 5 . 5 . . . . . . . 1 .
5 George Jr.,Kenneth 8-0 4 1 5 1.0-1 . . . . 1-0 . . .
20 Eason,Bryson 3-0 2 1 3 2.0-7 . . . 1 . . . .
6 Holiday,Jimmy 11-0 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
23 Labruzza,Cheyenne 13-0 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
15 Garland,Kwauze 12-0 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
1 Jones Jr.,Velus 13-9 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
58 Wright,Darnell 13-13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
25 Joseph,Morven 2-0 1 . 1 1.0-7 1.0-7 . . . . . . .
47 Salansky,Matthew 13-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
8 Evans,Tiyon 7-2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
68 Mays,Cade 10-10 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
59 Bailey,Dominic 2-0 . 1 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
20 Wright,Jaylen 9-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
88 Fant,Princeton 13-7 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
40 Slates,Donovan 2-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
36 Wright,William 2-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
41 Willis,Aaron 8-0 . 1 1 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .
58 Green,Isaac 3-0 . 1 1 0.5-1 . . . 1 . . . .
TM TEAM 13-0 . . . . . . . . . . . 3
52 Smith,Maurese 2-0 . . . . . . . 1 . . . .
5 Hooker,Hendon 13-11 . . . . . . . . 0--3 . . .
Total 13-0 510 468 978 102-386 34-218 13-250 54 56 3--3 4 2 3
Opponents 13-0 571 400 971 72.0-274 44-214 3-85 30 16 10-35 12 . .
TEAM TOTALS
1st Rushing Passing Total Offense Punts Fumbles Penalties KO Ret. Punt Ret. Int. Ret. 3rd-Dn Time of
Score Downs (No-Yds-TD) (C-A-I-Yds-TD) (Ply-Yds) No-Avg No-Lost No-Yds No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD No-Yds-TD Convs. Poss.
TENNESSEE 38 31 64-331-4 12-24-0-144-1 88-475 3-49.0 2-2 5-45 3-71-0 3-12-0 0-0-0 7-15 26:07
Bowling Green 6 11 23-32-0 25-38-0-187-0 61-219 8-44.0 1-0 11-79 5-96-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-14 33:53
TENNESSEE 34 20 33-136-2 22-33-1-238-2 66-374 4-45.8 2-2 13-134 4-122-0 1-10-0 0-0-0 6-13 23:55
Pittsburgh 41 24 45-96-2 25-37-0-301-3 82-397 7-34.9 0-0 9-76 3-36-0 1-5-0 1-25-0 8-20 36:05
TENNESSEE 56 24 47-202-4 20-32-0-215-3 79-417 4-38.5 2-1 3-35 1-23-0 4-32-0 4-80-1 4-13 25:34
Tennessee Tech 0 10 28-35-0 17-36-4-144-0 64-179 8-38.6 0-0 10-107 2-30-0 1-(-1)-0 0-0-0 4-17 34:26
TENNESSEE 14 20 37-148-0 15-31-0-275-2 68-423 6-43.2 1-0 10-85 4-82-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-13 24:31
Florida 38 25 40-283-2 22-28-0-222-3 68-505 3-45.7 1-1 6-45 2-42-0 1-5-0 0-0-0 9-14 35:29
TENNESSEE 62 35 59-458-5 15-19-0-225-3 78-683 0-0 0-0 2-20 1-21-0 2-16-0 2-61-0 6-10 30:58
Missouri 24 21 30-74-2 27-44-2-322-0 74-396 4-44.0 0-0 9-97 4-141-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 7-16 29:02
TENNESSEE 45 24 49-247-3 17-23-0-225-3 72-472 5-44.0 0-0 2-30 1-18-0 2-33-0 1-0-0 12-17 26:05
South Carolina 20 22 41-153-2 21-34-1-217-1 75-370 5-45.6 2-1 5-35 3-81-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 7-16 33:55
TENNESSEE 26 29 50-222-2 18-29-0-245-1 79-467 6-43.5 2-1 6-48 4-86-0 2-40-0 1-0-0 9-17 25:51
Ole Miss 31 29 62-279-2 21-39-1-231-2 101-510 4-44.8 2-0 10-75 3-57-0 1-(-2)-0 0-0-0 11-21 34:09
TENNESSEE 24 10 27-65-0 19-28-1-282-3 55-347 7-44.3 0-0 12-98 0-0-0 2-18-0 0-0-0 2-13 19:34
Alabama 52 33 49-203-5 31-43-0-371-2 92-574 3-28.3 2-1 4-30 1-10-0 0-0-0 1-47-0 15-20 40:26
TENNESSEE 45 17 27-145-1 15-20-0-316-4 47-461 1-52.0 3-1 6-40 2-64-0 0-0-0 1-56-1 3-8 13:52
Kentucky 42 35 49-225-3 32-50-1-387-3 99-612 0-0.0 0-0 7-58 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 12-17 46:08
TENNESSEE 17 22 36-55-0 30-48-1-332-2 84-387 4-45.0 3-1 6-40 1-20-0 4-54-0 0-0-0 9-20 27:20
Georgia 41 26 41-274-4 17-29-0-213-1 70-487 5-50.8 0-0 5-55 2-35-0 1-5-0 1-13-0 5-12 32:40
TENNESSEE 60 28 43-250-5 24-29-0-311-2 72-561 2-32.0 0-0 6-45 3-134-1 3-47-0 0-0-0 8-11 23:00
South Alabama 14 13 37-69-0 19-32-0-216-2 69-285 6-39.7 1-0 4-30 1-22-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-16 37:00
TENNESSEE 45 26 42-286-3 10-18-0-156-2 60-441 1-46.0 1-1 4-40 0-0-0 1-50-0 1-55-1 2-8 21:44
Vanderbilt 21 18 43-115-2 17-32-1-206-1 75-321 5-37.0 0-0 4-30 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-17 38:16
TENNESSEE 45 31 63-288-1 26-42-0-378-5 105-666 6-43.3 4-1 14-128 8-172-0 2-(-6)-0 3-(-2)-0 7-21 29:53
Purdue 48 26 33-93-0 26-47-3-534-5 80-627 5-41.0 0-0 5-61 0-0-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 6-16 30:07
STARTING EXPERIENCE
OFFENSE ‘18 ‘19 ‘20 ‘21 Tot Strk ‘18
DEFENSE ‘19 ‘20 ‘21 Tot Strk
Jimmy Calloway, WR . . . 1 1 . Jeremy Banks, LB . . . 11 11 2
Jerome Carvin, OL 6 7 4 13 30 15 Tyler Baron, DL/LB . . . 5 5 1
Dayne Davis, OL . . . 3 3 2 Aaron Beasley, LB . . . 11 11 8
Princeton Fant, TE . . 3 7 10 5. LaTrell Bumphus, DL 1 6 5 2 14 ,
Hendon Hooker, QB . 8* 7* 11 26 11 Warren Burrell, DB . 4 4 12 20 5
Jalin Hyatt, WR . . 1 1 2 . Christian Charles, DB . . . 1 1 .
Ramel Keyton, WR . . 3 1 4 . Trevon Flowers, DB 1 2 10 12 25 8
Ollie Lane, OL . . . 5 5 . Kurott Garland, DL . 4 2 2 8 1
Cooper Mays, OL . . 2 8 10 6 Kamal Hadden, DB . . . 2 2 1
Walker Merrill, WR . . . 1 1 . Roman Harrison, DL . . . 1 1 .
Joe Milton III, QB . . 5* 2 7 . Jaylen McCollough, DB . 6 8 13 27 14
Jabari Small, RB . . . 11 11 7 Tamarion McDonald, DB . . 1 . 1 .
Javontez Spraggins, OL . . 1 12 13 1 Juwan Mitchell, LB . 5* 8* 1 14 .
Cedric Tillman, WR . . 2 13 15 13 Solon Page III, LB . . . 3 3 .
Jacob Warren, TE . . 5 6 11 . Elijah Simmons, DL . . 2 4 6 .
Darnell Wright, OL . 7 9 13 29 21 Doneiko Slaughter, DB . . 1 . 1 .
* Starts were recorded while playing for another school Da’Jon Terry, DL . . 2* . 2 .
Omari Thomas, DL . . . 6 6 .
Brandon Turnage, DB . . . 1 1 .
Byron Young, DL . . . 8 8 8
* Starts were recorded while playing for another school
4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS
Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr OT
Sep 2 Bowling Green W, 38-6 1-3 33.3% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 1-1 100.0%
Sep 11 Pittsburgh L, 34-41 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0%
Sep 18 Tennessee Tech W, 56-0 4-5 80.0% 1-2 50.0% 2-2 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0%
Sep 25 at Florida L, 14-38 1-2 50.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-2 50.0% 0-0 0.0%
Oct 2 at Missouri W, 62-24 1-2 50.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0%
Oct 9 South Carolina W, 45-20 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0%
Oct 16 Ole Miss L, 26-31 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0%
Oct 23 at Alabama L, 24-52 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0%
Nov 6 at Kentucky W, 45-42 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0%
Nov 13 Georgia L, 17-41 3-5 60.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-3 33.3% 2-2 100.0%
Nov 20 South Alabama W, 60-14 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0%
Nov 27 Vanderbilt W, 45-21 2-3 66.7% 0-1 0.0% 2-2 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0%
Dec 30 vs Purdue L, 45-48 3-6 50.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 2-3 66.7% 1-2 50.0%
Tennessee 15-31 48.4% 1-3 33.3% 5-7 71.4% 2-7 28.6% 6-12 50.0% 1-2 50.0%
Opponents 19-35 54.3% 3-5 60.0% 4-6 66.7% 5-7 71.4% 7-17 41.2% 0-0 0.0%
TIME OF POSSESSION
Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
Sep 2 Bowling Green W, 38-6 26:07 8:57 2:38 6:43 7:49
Sep 11 Pittsburgh L, 34-41 23:55 5:17 6:36 6:21 5:41
Sep 18 Tennessee Tech W, 56-0 25:34 5:41 8:16 5:56 5:41
Sep 25 at Florida L, 14-38 24:31 4:29 5:55 8:16 5:51
Oct 2 at Missouri W, 62-24 30:58 3:24 8:27 10:24 8:43
Oct 9 South Carolina W, 45-20 26:05 6:55 4:59 6:11 8:00
Oct 16 Ole Miss L, 26-31 25:51 3:00 7:20 6:31 9:00
Oct 23 at Alabama L, 24-52 19:34 5:39 3:48 4:42 5:25
Nov 6 at Kentucky W, 45-42 13:52 0:37 5:17 1:51 6:07
Nov 13 Georgia L, 17-41 27:20 8:43 5:05 6:34 6:58
Nov 20 South Alabama W, 60-14 23:00 3:57 4:05 4:51 10:07
Nov 27 Vanderbilt W, 45-21 21:44 3:49 8:41 1:49 7:25
Dec 30 vs Purdue L, 45-48 29:57 5:32 6:53 8:55 8:37
Tennessee Total 318:28 66:00 78:00 79:04 95:24
Avg. 24:29 5:04 6:00 6:04 7:20
Opponents Total 475:48 129:00 117:00 115:56 113:52
Avg. 36:36 9:55 9:00 8:55 8:45
#7 JOE MILTON III Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic
Bowling Green 23 11 0 47.8 139 1 40 3 12 112.9
Pittsburgh 12 7 0 58.3 50 0 10 2 14 93.3
Florida 8 2 0 25.0 54 0 37 0 0 81.7
Ole Miss 2 1 0 50.0 12 0 12 0 0 100.4
Georgia 10 6 0 60.0 88 1 53 1 13 166.9
South Alabama 7 5 0 71.4 32 0 11 1 9 109.8
TOTALS 62 32 0 51.6 375 2 53 7 48 113.1
#13 GASTON MOORE Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic
South Alabama 2 2 0 100.0 6 0 3 0 0 125.2
TOTALS 2 2 0 100.0 6 0 3 0 0 125.2
#15 HARRISON BAILEY Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic
Tennessee Tech 7 3 0 42.9 16 0 6 1 2 62.1
TOTALS 7 3 0 42.9 16 0 6 1 2 62.1
#88 PRINCETON FANT Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic
Georgia 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
TOTALS 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
RUSHING
Player No-Yds/TD BGSU PITT TTU UF MIZ SC OM ALA UK UGA USA VU PUR
Small,Jabari 140-793/9 22-117/1 8-18/1 DNP 11-59/0 4-42/0 DNP 21-92/1 7-8/0 4-55/1 12-49/0 11-73/2 15-103/2 26-180/1
Hooker,Hendon 167-616/5 - 9-49/0 9-64/1 13-23/0 14-76/1 20-66/1 23-108/1 13-27/0 11-41/0 17-7/0 7-21/1 11-75/0 19-59/0
Evans,Tiyon 81-525/6 16-120/1 DNP 15-41/1 11-50/0 15-156/3 16-119/1 DNP 7-30/0 1-9/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP
Wright,Jaylen 85-409/4 4-14/0 11-15/1 9-43/1 DNP 4-24/0 DNP DNP DNP 7-50/0 5-14/0 13-83/1 15-112/1 17-54/0
Whitehead,Len’Neth 32-207/2 - - 5-23/0 - 9-76/0 10-41/1 2-7/0 DNP DNP DNP 6-60/1 DNP DNP
Pierce,Marcus 32-130/1 8-36/0 DNP 5-23/0 DNP 11-45/1 2-6/0 3-2/0 DNP DNP DNP 3-18/0 DNP DNP
Milton III,Joe 28-129/2 14-44/2 5-54/0 DNP 1-6/0 2-39/0 DNP 1-13/0 DNP DNP 2--15/0 2--7/0 1--5/0 DNP
Jones Jr.,Velus 1-15/0 - - - - - 1-15/0 - - - - - - -
Hyatt,Jalin 1-10/0 - - - 1-10/0 - - - - - - - - -
Bailey,Harrison 4-8/1 DNP DNP 4-8/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Beckwith,Dee 1-2/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - DNP 1-2/0 DNP DNP
Payton,JaVonta 1--2/0 - - - - - - - - 1--2/0 - - - -
TEAM 4--13/0 - - - - - - - - 3--8/0 - - - 1--5/0
RECEIVING
Player No-Yds/TD BGSU PITT TTU UF MIZ SC OM ALA UK UGA USA VU PUR
Tillman,Cedric 64-1081/12 2-48/1 1-20/0 - 3-10/0 4-73/1 6-59/0 7-84/1 7-152/1 6-79/1 10-200/1 5-100/1 6-106/2 7-150/3
Jones Jr.,Velus 62-807/7 - 3-31/0 3-65/1 3-64/0 7-79/1 6-103/1 6-93/0 3-18/1 5-100/1 8-44/1 6-103/0 2-22/0 10-85/1
Payton,JaVonta 18-413/6 2-14/0 - 3-46/1 2-82/1 1-35/1 1-39/1 1-12/0 2-59/1 2-78/1 1-8/0 - 1-5/0 2-35/0
Hyatt,Jalin 21-226/2 4-62/0 - - - - 3-21/1 1-18/0
3-14/0 1-41/0 5-24/0 1-11/0 - 3-35/1
Fant,Princeton 16-220/1 1-6/0 4-47/0 1-7/0 - 1-15/0 1-3/0 - - - 1-8/0 3-40/1 1-23/0 3-71/0
Warren,Jacob 18-179/3 1-4/0 5-55/1 3-10/1 2-23/0 1-13/0 - 1-23/0 - 1-18/1 - 4-33/0 - -
Calloway,Jimmy 5-84/1 DNP 3-59/1 1-22/0 1-3/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
Small,Jabari 9-77/0 1-5/0 1-6/0 DNP 1-22/0 - DNP 1-3/0
4-39/0 - - - - 1-2/0
Evans,Tiyon 4-74/1 - DNP 1-3/0 3-71/1 - - DNP - - DNP DNP DNP DNP
Keyton,Ramel 7-72/0 DNP - 1-10/0 - - - - DNP - 5-48/0 1-14/0 DNP -
Merrill,Walker 5-52/0 - - 4-40/0 - - - 1-12/0 DNP DNP - DNP - -
Wright,Jaylen 6-22/0 - 5-20/0 1-2/0 DNP - DNP DNP DNP - - - - -
Whitehead,Len’Neth 1-10/0 - - - - 1-10/0 - - DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP
Frerking,Grant 2-8/0 1-5/0 DNP - DNP - - DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-3/0 - DNP
Salmon,Hunter 3-7/0 DNP DNP - DNP DNP - DNP DNP - DNP 3-7/0 - -
Holiday,Jimmy 1-5/0 - - 1-5/0 - DNP DNP - - - - - - -
Coby,Andison 1-5/0 - DNP 1-5/0 DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP DNP - - DNP
DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME
INTERCEPTION RETURNS
Player No.-Yds BGSU PITT TTU UF MIZ SC OM ALA UK UGA USA VU PUR
McCollough,Jaylen 3-45 - - 1-16 - 1-29 1-0 - - - - - - -
Taylor,Alontae 2-85 - - 1-29 - - - - - 1-56 - - - DNP
Flowers,Trevon 2-0 - - - - DNP - 1-0 - - - - - 1-0
McDonald,Tamarion 1-4 - - 1-4 - - DNP - - - - - - -
Jackson,Theo 1-55 - - - - - DNP - - - - - 1-55 -
Banks,Jeremy 1-32 - - - - 1-32 - - - - - - - -
Young,Byron 1--2 DNP DNP - - - - - - - - - - 1--2
Hadden,Kamal 1-0 DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP - - - - - DNP 1-0
Page III,Solon 1-31 - - 1-31 - - - - - - - - - -
FUMBLES FORCED
Player No. BGSU PITT TTU UF MIZ SC OM ALA UK UGA USA VU PUR
Taylor,Alontae 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
Butler,Matthew 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - -
Hadden,Kamal 1 DNP DNP - DNP DNP DNP - 1 - - - DNP -
McCollough,Jaylen 1 - - - - - - - 1 - - - - -
FUMBLES RECOVERED
Player No. BGSU PITT TTU UF MIZ SC OM ALA UK UGA USA VU PUR
Beasley,Aaron 2 - - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - -
George Jr.,Kenneth 1 - - - - - - DNP 1 - DNP DNP DNP -
KICK RETURNS
BGSU PITT TTU UF MIZ
Player No.-Yds SC OM ALA UK UGA USA VU PUR
Jones Jr.,Velus 23-628 2-52 4-122 1-23 4-82 1-21 - 3-59 - 1-31 1-20 1-96 - 5-122
Holiday,Jimmy 5-126 - - - - DNP DNP 1-27 - 1-33 - 1-23 - 2-43
Campbell,Miles 2-25 DNP DNP - DNP DNP 1-18 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - 1-7
Whitehead,Len’Neth 1-19 1-19 - - - - - - DNP DNP DNP - DNP DNP
Flowers,Trevon 1-15 - - - - DNP - - - - - 1-15 - -
FIELD GOALS
Player FG-FGA (LG) BGSU PITT TTU UF MIZ SC OM ALA UK UGA USA VU PUR
McGrath,Chase 1-1 (42) 1-1 (42) 2-2 (48) - 0-1 2-2 (27) 1-1 (25) 1-2 (39) 1-1 (32) 1-2 (43) 1-1 (24) - 1-1 (31) 1-2 (30)
PUNTING
BGSU PITT
Player No-Yds-Avg. TTU UF MIZ SC OM ALA UK UGA USA VU PUR
Brooks,Paxton 45-1982-44.0 3-170 4-183 - 6-259 - 5-220 6-261 7-310 1-52 4-180 2-64 1-46 6-260
Morgan,Kolby 4-154-38.5 DNP DNP 4-154 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PARTICIPATION GAME-BY-GAME
PARTICIPATION
No. Name GP/GS BGSU PITT TTU UF MIZ SC OM ALA UK UGA USA VU PUR
79 Adams,Jaxon 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ...
77
Akporoghene,Chris
1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ...
46
Albright,Will 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX
59
Bailey,Dominic 2/- ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ...
15
Bailey,Harrison 1/- ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
65 Ball,Parker 13/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX
37
Bandy,Montrell 1/- ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
33 Banks,Jeremy 13/11 START XXX START START START START START START START START XXX START START
9 Baron,Tyler 13/5 START START START START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START
24 Beasley,Aaron 13/11 XXX START START START XXX START START START START START START START START
21
Beckwith,Dee 2/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... XXX ... ...
17
Bittner,Michael 1/- ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
48 Blakely,Ja’Quain 13/10 START START START START START START START START START XXX XXX START XXX
37
Brooks,Paxton 13/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX
35 Brooks,Will 13/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX
46
Brunetti,Lucien 1/- ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
11
Bumphus,LaTrell
4/2 XXX ... ... XXX ... ...
START START ... ... ... ... ...
4 Burrell,Warren 12/12 START START START START START START START ... START START START START START
94 Butler,Matthew 13/12 START START START START START XXX START START START START START START START
74
Calbert,K’Rojhn 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ...
9
Calloway,Jimmy
3/1 ... XXX XXX
START ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
86
Campbell,Miles 4/- ... ... XXX ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX
41 Carver,JT 1/- ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
75 Carvin,Jerome 13/13 START START START START START START START START START START START START START
14
Charles,Christian 8/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX
START ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX
82 Coby,Andison 5/- XXX ... XXX ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ...
53
Crawford,Jeremiah
10/- XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX
66 Davis,Dayne 13/3 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX START START
36
Dobrucky,Tanner 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ...
20
Eason,Bryson 3/- XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ...
7
Edwards,Romello
3/- XXX ... XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
8 Evans,Tiyon 7/2 XXX ... START XXX XXX START ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ...
88 Fant,Princeton 13/7 XXX START XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX START START START START START
17 Fields,Tyus 2/- ... ... XXX ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
1 Flowers,Trevon 12/12 START START START START ... START START START START START START START START
0
Frerking,Grant 6/- XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ...
47 Gaca,Matt 1/- ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
99
Garland,Kurott 13/2 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START
15
Garland,Kwauze 12/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ...
5 George Jr.,Kenneth
8/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX ... ... ... ...
5I Green,Isaac 3/- ... ... XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ...
13 Hadden,Kamal 7/2 ... ... XXX ... ... ... XXX START XXX XXX XXX ... START
54
Harris,Kingston 3/1 XXX XXX
START ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
30
Harrison,Roman 13/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX
6
Holiday,Jimmy 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX
5 Hooker,Hendon 13/11 XXX XXX START START START START START START START START START START START
31
Humphrey,Nick 12/- ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX
11 Hyatt,Jalin 13/1 START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX
26 Jackson,Theo 12/12 START START START START START ... START START START START START START START
22 Jancek,Jack 8/- XXX ... XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ...
1 Jones Jr.,Velus 13/9 XXX XXX XXX XXX START START START START START START START START START
8J
Jones,Bradley 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ...
25
Joseph,Morven 2/- XXX ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
80 Keyton,Ramel 10/1 ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX START ... XXX
55
Krivosh,Braeden 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ...
23
Labruzza,Cheyenne
13/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX
50
Lampley,Jackson 12/- XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX
78 Lane,Ollie 12/5 XXX START XXX XXX START START START ... XXX XXX XXX START XXX
83
Lanier,Nigel 1/- ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
68 Mays,Cade 10/10 START START START START START START START ... START START START ... ...
63 Mays,Cooper 8/8 START ... ... START ... ... ... START START START START START START
22 McCollough,Jaylen
13/13 START START START START START START START START START START START START START
12
McDonald,Tamarion
12/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX
40
McGrath,Chase 13/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX
93
McNeill,Amari 1/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ...
19
Merrill,Walker 10/1 XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... XXX XXX
1
2018 7/1 3 6 9 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 5-WVU
TREVON 2019 6/2 8 9 17 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 1 6-UF
• Played in 40 games and made eight starts. Has two
seasons of eligibility remaining
2020 10/10 36 26 62 0-0 2-4 1 0 3 0 10(2x)
FLOWERS 2021 12/12 48 34 82 1-8 1.5-8 0 0 5 2 15-UF
2021
DB • 5-11 • 200 • Sr. Career 35/25 95 75 170 1-8 3.5-12 1 0 10 3 15-UF
• Appeared in all 13 games with two starts on the
Atlanta, Ga. GAME-BY-GAME season, setting career-highs with two TFLs and one
2021 Opp. U-A-T, Other sack
CAREER HONORS
*Bowling Green 2-1-3
• 2022 Preseason All-SEC Third Team (Coaches, Media) NOTABLE
*Pitt 3-4-7
• 2022 Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team (Athlon) • Majoring in communication studies
*Tennessee Tech 1-1-2, 1 pd, 1 qbh
• 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List • Goes by the nickname “Prime”
*at Florida 6-9-15, 1 qbh
• 2020 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll • Younger brother, Kwauze, plays linebacker for UT
at Missouri DNP
*South Carolina 6-3-9, 0.5 tfl • Twitter: @1Prime99 | IG: @_iamprime
*Ole Miss 5-4-9, 1 int, 1 pd >> Full profile on Record Book Page 74
CAREER HIGHS
WALKER 19 2021
• Tennessee’s starting quarterback for the first two
Field Goals Made 5 vs. UNLV, 9/1/18* MERRILL games of the year (1-1) before serving as the backup
Field Goals Attempted 5 vs. UNLV, 9/1/18* WR • 6-1 • 195 • So. for the final 11 contests. Played in eight games
Longest Field Goal 52 at BYU, 9/14/19* • Did not play against Tennessee Tech, South Carolina,
Longest Attempt 56 vs. Purdue, 12/30/21
Brentwood, Tenn. Alabama, Kentucky and the Music City Bowl vs.
PATs 8 (2x), last vs. South Alabama, 11/20/21 CAREER HONORS Purdue
Points 19 vs. UNLV, 9/1/18* • 2021-22 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll • Completed 32-of-61 passes for 375 yards and two
*at Southern Cal touchdowns with no interceptions, also rushed for
CAREER 129 yards and two scores
CAREER STATS • Fast, athletic wide receiver out of the Nashville area •
Tallied 504 yards of total offense and four
Kick GP FG FGA Pct. PAT Pts 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg who enters his second season touchdowns accounted for on the season
2017 14 12 17 70.6 58-59 94 5-7 4-5 2-4 1-1 51-ASU • Had a solid fall camp and is in line to see an increased
2018 3 6 8 75.0 6-6 24 1-1 3-3 2-2 0-2 47-UNLV role this season NOTABLE
2019 13 14 17 82.4 54-54 96 4-4 6-7 3-5 1-1 52-BYU • Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2021 • Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in American
2020 DNP Culture from the University of Michigan
2021 13 12 16 75.0 66-66 102 4-4 5-6 3-5 0-1 48-PITT
• Played in 10 career games with one start
• Roommates with fellow QB Hendon Hooker
at USC 30 32 42 76.2 118-119 214 13-13 13-18 13-22 4-6 52-BYU
at UT 13 12 16 75.0 66-66 102 4-4 5-6 3-5 0-1 48-PITT 2021 • Moved to Orlando from Pahokee for his freshman
Career 43 44 58 75.9 184-185 316 17-17 18-24 16-27 4-7 52-BYU • Saw action as a reserve in the slot, playing 81 total year of high school
* - at Southern Cal offensive snaps • Pursing another bachelor’s degree at UT in arts and
• Brought in five catches for 52 yards on the season sciences
GAME-BY-GAME • Twitter: @Qbjayy7 | IG: @joemilton5
2021 Opp. FGs, PATs, Pts NOTABLE >> Full profile on Record Book Page 101
Bowling Green 1-1 (43G), 5-5, 8 pts • Majoring in finance
Pitt 2-2 (37G, 48G), 4-4, 10 pts • Hobbies include wakeboarding, snowboarding and CAREER HIGHS
Tennessee Tech 0-0, 7-7, 7 pts watching movies Completions 32 vs. Michigan State, 10/31/20*
at Florida 0-1 (47M), 2-2, 2 pts • Biggest sports influence on him was Kobe Bryant Attempts 51 vs. Michigan State, 10/31/20*
at Missouri 2-2 (25G, 27G), 8-8, 14 pts because of his work ethic Completion Pct (Min. 10 Att.) 68.2 at Minnesota, 10/24/20*
South Carolina 1-1 (25G), 6-6, 9 pts • Favorite food is chicken alfredo Passing Yards 344 at Indiana, 11/7/20*
Ole Miss 1-2 (39G, 49M), 3-3, 6 pts • Twitter: @Walker_Merrill1 | IG: @Walker_Merrill1
Passing Touchdowns 3 at Indiana, 11/7/20*
at Alabama 1-1 (32G), 3-3, 6 pts >> Full profile on Record Book Page 99
Long Pass 53 vs. Georgia, 11/13/21
at Kentucky 1-2 (43G, 35M), 6-6, 9 pts
Interceptions 2 (2x), last vs. Wisconsin, 11/14/20*
Georgia 1-1 (24G), 2-2, 5 pts CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts 14 vs. Bowling Green, 9/2/21
South Alabama 0-0, 8-8, 8 pts Receptions 4 vs. Tennessee Tech, 9/18/21
Vanderbilt 1-1 (31G), 6-6, 9 pts Rushing Yards 59 vs. Michigan State, 10/31/20*
Receiving Yards 40 vs. Tennessee Tech, 9/18/21 Rushing Touchdowns 2 vs. Bowling Green, 9/2/21
vs. Purdue 1-2 (30G, 56M), 6-6, 9 pts. Long Reception 16 vs. Tennessee Tech, 9/18/21 Long Rush 54 vs. Pitt, 9/11/21
2019 Opp. FGs, PATs, Pts *at Michigan
CAREER STATS
Fresno State 1-1 (38G), 4-4 PAT, 7 pts Receiving GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd
Stanford 1-1 (23G), 6-6 PAT, 9 pts 2021 10/1 5 52 10.4 5.2 0 16-TTU 40-TTU CAREER STATS
at BYU 2-2 (27G, 52G), 3-3 PAT, 9 pts Passing GP/GS Com Att Pct TD Int Yds Per/G Long High Yd
Career 10/1 5 52 10.4 5.2 0 16-TTU 40-TTU
Utah 0-0, 4-4 PAT, 4 pt 2018* 4/0 3 4 75.0 0 1 58 14.5 43-OSU 45-OSU
at Washington 0-0, 2-2 PAT, 2 pts 2019* 4/0 3 7 42.9 1 1 59 14.8 29-RU 59-RU
GAME-BY-GAME 2020* 6/5 80 141 56.7 4 4 1077 179.5 52-IU 344-IU
at Notre Dame 2-2 (40G, 27G), 3-3 PAT, 9 pts 2021 Opp. Rec-Yds-TD, Lg 2021 8/2 32 62 51.6 2 0 375 46.9 53-UGA 139-BU
Arizona 2-2 (50M, 47G, 37M), 5-5 PAT, 11 pts Bowling Green 0-0-0 at UM 14/5 86 152 56.6 5 6 1194 85.3 52-IU 344-IU
at Colorado 0-1 (40M), 5-5 PAT, 5 pts Pitt 0-0-0 at UT 8/2 32 62 51.6 2 0 375 46.9 53-UGA 139-BU
Oregon 1-1 (24G), 3-3, 6 pts *Tennessee Tech 4-40-0, 16 Career 22/7 118 214 55.1 7 6 1569 71.3 53-UGA 344-IU
at Arizona State 1-1 (41G), 4-4, 7 pts at Florida 0-0-0
at California 2-2(41G, 32G), 5-5, 11 pts at Missouri 0-0-0 Rushing GP/GS No Yds Avg Per/G TD Long High Yd
UCLA 1-2(31G, 45M), 7-7, 10 pts South Carolina 0-0-0 2018* 4/0 7 31 4.4 7.8 1 23-WIS 22-WIS
vs. Iowa 1-2(32G, 39M), 3-3, 6 pts Ole Miss 1-12-0, 12 2019* 4/0 5 16 3.2 4.0 1 9-MT 9-MT
at Alabama DNP 2020* 6/5 38 109 2.9 18.2 1 23-MIN 59-MSU
2018 Opp. FGs, PATs, Pts 2021 8/2 28 129 4.6 16.1 2 54-PITT 54-PITT
at Kentucky DNP
UNLV 5-5 (46G, 38G, 29G, 47G, 36G), at UM 14/5 50 156 3.1 11.1 3 23(2x) 59-MSU
Georgia 0-0-0 at UT 8/2 28 129 4.6 16.1 2 54-PITT 54-PITT
4-4 PAT, 19 pts South Alabama DNP Career 22/7 78 285 3.7 13.0 5 54-PITT 59-MSU
at Stanford 1-2 (53M, 35G), 0-0, 3 pts Vanderbilt 0-0-0 * at Michigan
at Texas 0-1 (50B), 2-2, 2 pts vs. Purdue 0-0-0
Washington State DNP * - denotes started
at Arizona DNP GAME-BY-GAME
2021 Opp. Comp Att TD INT Pct. Yards Lg Run Yds TD Lg
Colorado DNP
at Utah
Arizona State
DNP
DNP
JOE 7 *Bowling Green 11 23 1 0 47.8 139 40 14 44 2 13
*Pitt 7 12 0 0 58.3 50 10 5 54 0 54
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CAREER HONORS Receptions 4 at Alabama, 10/23/21
• 2021-22 VOLeaders Academy JABARI Receiving Yards 39 at Alabama, 10/23/21
• 2021 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2020-21 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
SMALL Long Reception 22 at Florida, 9/25/21
• A sprinter on the track and field team finishing second PK • 5-10 • 190 • R-Sr.
in the 100 and 200 at the AHSAA State Championship Brentwood, Tenn.
with times of 10.68 and 21.58, respectively
CAREER HONORS
NOTABLE • 2021 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
• Full name is Marquarius “Squirrel” White • 2020 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
• Nickname and goes by “Squirrel” • 2019 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
• Majoring in sport management
• Twitter: @squirrelwhite3 | IG: squirrel_white3
>> Full profile on Record Book Page 129
JAYLEN 20 YOUNG
DL/LB • 6-3 • 245 • Sr.
GAME-BY-GAME
WRIGHT 2021 Opp. U-A-T, Other
RB • 5-11 • 205 • So. Georgetown, S.C. Bowling Green DNP
Pitt DNP
Durham, N.C. CAREER HONORS Tennessee Tech 1-5-6
• 2022 Preseason All-SEC First Team at Florida 0-3-3
CAREER HONORS (Athlon, Coaches, Media) at Missouri 1-1-2, 1 tfl, 2 qbh
• SEC Freshman of the Week (vs. Vanderbilt, 11/29/21) • 2022 Preseason All-SEC Second Team *South Carolina 0-3-3, 1 tfl, 0.5 s, 2 qbh
(Phil Steele, Lindy’s) *Ole Miss 5-2-7, 2 tfl, 1 pd
CAREER • 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List *at Alabama 2-4-6, 1 tfl, 1 s, 3 qbh
• Explosive running back with elite speed looking to • 2021 All-SEC Fourth Team (Phil Steele) *at Kentucky 3-1-4, 2 tfl, 2 s
build off a solid freshman campaign *Georgia 2-0-2, 1 tfl, 1 s, 1 qbh
• Enrolled at UT in January 2021 and has two springs CAREER *South Alabama 0-0-0
under his belt • One of the top returning edge rushers in the SEC *Vanderbilt 4-1-5, 1 s, 1 tfl
• Saw action in nine games his freshman season and who enters his second and final season on Rocky Top *vs. Purdue 2-6-8, 2.5 tfl, 1 pd, 1 int
has three years of eligibility remaining • Made an immediate impact in his first season on * - denotes started
• Has one 100-yard rushing game to his credit campus in 2021 after establishing himself as one of
the top junior college recruits in the nation for the
2021 class a year prior
• Made nine appearances and ranked third among UT • Considered to be an outstanding 2023 NFL Draft
running backs with 85 carries for 409 yards and four prospect
touchdowns over the course of the season • Committed to the Vols on National Signing Day in
• Toted a career-high 17 rushes for 54 yards vs. Purdue December 2020 and chose UT over multiple SEC
(12/30) in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl programs
• Led all SEC freshmen in the month of November • Prepped in South Carolina before pursuing a junior
with 259 rushing yards and 64.75 yards per game college career
• Has logged 46 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss and 5.5
NOTABLE sacks
• Majoring in recreation and sport management • Played in 11 career games with eight starts
• Nickname is “J Wright”
• Models his game after VFL Alvin Kamara 2021
• Selected to Bruce Feldman’s “Freaks List” by The • In his first season on campus, became one of the top
Athletic in summer 2022. Clocked at 23.6 mph edge rushers in the SEC at the LEO position
speed in practice via Catapult and combines that • Played in 11 games with eight starts in his first FBS
with a 44-inch vertical and a 10-8 broad jump season and started the final eight games of the year
• Was a star on the Southern Durham track & field • Tied Jeremy Banks for the team lead in sacks (5.5)
team, winning an indoor state title in the 55m dash and TFLs (11.5)
as a sophomore
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
1 Trevon Flowers TRAY-von 47 Matthew Salansky SUH-lan-skee
5 Kamal Hadden KUH-mall 55 Braeden Krivosh KRUH-vosh
11 LaTrell Bumphus BUM-fiss 56 Mekhi Bigelow MUH-kye BIG-uh-low
12 Tamarion McDonald tuh-MARE-ee-uhn 68 Masai Reddick MUH-sye
15 Kwauze Garland kwah-ZEE 71 Savion Herring SAY-vee-ahn
17 Andre Turrentine TUR-en-tine 76 Javontez Spraggins juh-VAWN-tez SPRA-gins
23 Cheyenne Labruzza shy-ANN luh-BROOZE-uh 80 Ramel Keyton RUH-mel
26 Lucien Brunetti LOO-shen BREW-net-ee 95 Da’Jon Terry day-ZHAN
27 Len’Neth Whitehead la-NEETH (rhymes with teeth) 99 Kurott Garland KER-ott
38 Solon Page III SOUL-in
41 Malik Ganaway MUH-leek GAN-uh-way Head Coach Josh Heupel HYPE-ul
42 Tyre West tie-REE OLB/ST Mike Ekeler ECK-lur
43 Titus Rohrer ROAR-ur QB Joey Halzle HALLS-lee
47 Matt Gaca GA-kuh LB Brian Jean-Mary ZHAHN-muh-ree