2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team

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The 2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers head coach was Josh Heupel,[1] in his fourth year. The team played its home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 9
Record10–3 (6–2 SEC)
Quick facts Tennessee Volunteers football, CFP First Round, L 17–42 at Ohio State ...
2024 Tennessee Volunteers football
CFP First Round, L 17–42 at Ohio State
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 9
Record10–3 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoey Halzle (2nd season)
Offensive schemeVeer and shoot
Defensive coordinatorTim Banks (4th season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumNeyland Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
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2024 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Texas y^ 7–1  13–3 
No. 6 Georgia y$^ 6–2  11–3 
No. 9 Tennessee ^ 6–2  10–3 
No. 22 Missouri 5–3  10–3 
No. 11 Ole Miss 5–3  10–3 
No. 17 Alabama 5–3  9–4 
No. 19 South Carolina 5–3  9–4 
LSU 5–3  9–4 
Texas A&M 5–3  8–5 
Florida 4–4  8–5 
Arkansas 3–5  7–6 
Vanderbilt 3–5  7–6 
Oklahoma 2–6  6–7 
Auburn 2–6  5–7 
Kentucky 1–7  4–8 
Mississippi State 0–8  2–10 
Championship: Georgia 22, Texas 19 OT
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
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The Volunteers achieved their second 10-win regular season under Heupel, and their first since the 2022 season, following a 36–23 victory over rival Vanderbilt.[2] Heupel became only the third coach in school history to record multiple 10-win regular seasons alongside Robert Neyland and Phillip Fulmer.[2] Nico Iamaleava became the first quarterback to start for 10 wins in a single season at Tennessee since Casey Clausen in the 2003 season.[2] Running back Dylan Sampson set single-season school records for rushing yards (1,485) and rushing and total touchdowns (22), while also leading the SEC in carries (256), rushing yards, rushing yards per game (123.8), and rushing touchdowns.[3] He was named SEC Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-SEC.[3] The Volunteers were selected to compete as the No. 9 seed in the first 12-team bracket of the College Football Playoff, losing 42–17 to the eventual champions Ohio State in the first round.[4][5]

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

More information Player, Position ...
Player Position Destination
Gerald Mincey OT Kentucky[6]
Wesley Walker S Michigan[7]
Tamarion McDonald S Louisville[8]
Doneiko Slaughter CB Arkansas[9]
De'Shawn Rucker CB South Florida[10]
Tyler Baron EDGE Miami (FL)[11]
Connor Meadows OL Tennessee State[12]
Addison Nichols OL Arkansas [13]
Mo Clipper Jr. OL Charlotte[14]
Jack Luttrel S Arizona[15]
Brandon Turnage CB Ole Miss[16]
Warren Burrell CB Georgia Tech[17]
Elijah Herring LB Memphis[18]
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Incoming

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Player Position Former Team
Miles Kitselman TE Alabama[19]
Zalance Heard OL LSU[20]
Jakobe Thomas S Middle Tennessee[21]
Holden Staes TE Notre Dame[22]
Jermod McCoy CB Oregon State[23]
Jaxson Moi DL Stanford[24]
Jalen McMurray CB Temple[25]
Chris Brazzell II WR Tulane[26]
Eli Purcell LB Wofford[27]
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Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:45 p.m.No. 9 (FCS) Chattanooga*No. 15
SECNW 69–3101,915
September 77:30 p.m.vs. No. 24 NC State*No. 14
ABCW 51–1072,730
September 147:45 p.m.Kent State*No. 7
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
SECNW 71–0101,915
September 217:30 p.m.at No. 15 OklahomaNo. 6
ABCW 25–1584,701
October 57:30 p.m.at ArkansasNo. 4
ABCL 14–1975,573
October 127:00 p.m.FloridaNo. 8
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
ESPNW 23–17 OT101,915
October 193:30 p.m.No. 7 AlabamaNo. 11
ABCW 24–17101,915
November 27:45 p.m.KentuckyNo. 7
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
SECNW 28–18101,915
November 97:00 p.m.Mississippi StatedaggerNo. 7
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
ESPNW 33–14101,915
November 167:30 p.m.at No. 12 GeorgiaNo. 7
ABCL 17–3193,033
November 231:00 p.m.UTEP*No. 11
  • Neyland Stadium
  • Knoxville, TN
SECN+/ESPN+W 56–0101,915
November 3012:00 p.m.at VanderbiltNo. 8
ABCW 36–2328,934
December 218:00 p.m.at (8) No. 6 Ohio State*(9) No. 7
ESPN/ABCL 17–42102,819
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Rankings

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP151476548117776107679
Coaches151297649108764118668
CFPNot released7711877Not released
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Game summaries

vs. No. 9 (FCS) Chattanooga

See also: 2024 Chattanooga Mocs football team
Game One – No. 9 (FCS) Chattanooga Mocs (0–0) vs No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers (0–0)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 (FCS) Mocs 0 0 303
No. 15 Volunteers 24 21 101469
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at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 12:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (11:09) TENN – Dylan Sampson 1-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:43; Tennessee 7–0)
  • (08:34) TENN – Ethan Davis 4-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:03; Tennessee 14–0)
  • (07:18) TENN – Dont'e Thornton Jr. 36-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:26; Tennessee 21–0)
  • (08:34) TENN – Max Gilbert 36-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 2:28; Tennessee 24–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:03) TENN – Dylan Sampson 3-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:59; Tennessee 31–0)
  • (10:14) TENN – Dont'e Thornton Jr. 10-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 1:55; Tennessee 38–0)
  • (06:43) TENN – Dylan Sampson 5-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 0:16; Tennessee 45–0)
Third quarter
  • (10:10) UTC – Jude Kelley 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:50; Tennessee 45–3)
  • (07:15) TENN – Max Gilbert 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:54; Tennessee 48–3)
  • (01:13) TENN – DeSean Bishop 3-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:33; Tennessee 55–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (04:06) TENN – Khalifa Keith 1-yard run (Josh Turbyville kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 7:05; Tennessee 62–3)
  • (01:07) TENN – Jordan Ross 13-yard punt return (Josh Turbyville kick) (Tennessee 69–3)
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More information Statistics, UTC ...
StatisticsUTCTENN
First downs1036
Total yards227718
Rushes/yards35/9246/311
Passing yards153414
Passing: Comp–Att–Int13–24–033–44–1
Turnovers01
Time of possession30:4629:10
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ChattanoogaPassingChase Artopoeus12/23, 141 yards
RushingReggie Davis20 carries, 59 yards
ReceivingSam Philips5 receptions, 54 yards
TennesseePassingNico Iamaleava22/28, 314 yards, 3 TD
RushingDylan Sampson12 carries, 124 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingDont'e Thornton Jr.3 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
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vs. No. 24 NC State

See also: 2024 NC State Wolfpack football team and Duke's Mayo Classic
Game Two – No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers (1–0) vs No. 24 NC State Wolfpack (1–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Volunteers 7 13 171451
No. 24 Wolfpack 0 3 7010
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at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC

  • Date: September 7, 2024 [30]
  • Game time: 7:30 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,730
  • Referee: Kole Knueppel
  • TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (00:09) TENN – Dylan Sampson 9-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:10; Tennessee 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (09:04) NCST – Kanoah Vinesett 24-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:30; Tennessee 7–3)
  • (06:33) TENN – Max Gilbert 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:31; Tennessee 10–3)
  • (03:29) TENN – Will Brooks 85-yard interception (Max Gilbert kick) (Tennessee 17–3)
  • (00:00) TENN – Max Gilbert 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:44; Tennessee 20–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:27) TENN – Miles Kitselman 15-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Tennessee 27–3)
  • (06:31) TENN – Max Gilbert 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:40; Tennessee 30–3)
  • (04:02) TENN – Nico Iamaleava 31-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:43; Tennessee 37–3)
  • (02:20) NCST – Aydan White 87-yard interception (Kanoah Vinesett kick) (Tennessee 37–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:07) TENN – Dylan Sampson 34-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:13; Tennessee 44–10)
  • (08:22) TENN – Holden Staes 18-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:58; Tennessee 51–10)
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More information Statistics, TENN ...
StatisticsTENNNCSU
First downs2210
Total yards460143
Rushing yards24939
Passing yards211104
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–23–215–22–1
Time of possession31:2828:32
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TennesseePassingNico Iamaleava16/23, 211 yards, 2 TD
RushingDylan Sampson20 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingSquirrel White2 receptions, 67 yards
NC StatePassingGrayson McCall15/22, 104 yards
RushingHollywood Smothers6 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingKevin "KC" Concepcion5 receptions, 53 yards
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vs. Kent State

See also: 2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
Game Three – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–2) vs No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (2–0)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 000
No. 7 Volunteers 37 28 3371
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at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 7:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (11:32) TEN – Dylan Sampson 22-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 1:25; Tennessee 7–0)
  • (10:35) TEN – 0-yard safety (Tennessee 9–0)
  • (8:11) TEN – Dylan Sampson 1-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:16; Tennessee 16–0)
  • (5:56) TEN – Chris Brazzell II 53-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:33; Tennessee 23–0)
  • (3:35) TEN – DeSean Bishop 53-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:11; Tennessee 30–0)
  • (0:02) TEN – Dylan Sampson 1-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:28; Tennessee 37–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:06) TEN – DeSean Bishop 47-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:03; Tennessee 44–0)
  • (7:49) TEN – Dylan Sampson 14-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:04; Tennessee 51–0)
  • (3:06) TEN – Miles Kitselman 15-yard pass from Gaston Moore, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 1:56; Tennessee 58–0)
  • (0:19) TEN – Mike Matthews 18-yard pass from Gaston Moore, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:20; Tennessee 65–0)
Third quarter
  • (12:04) TEN – Max Gilbert 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 2:56; Tennessee 68–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:05) TEN – Max Gilbert 21-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:59; Tennessee 71–0)
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In a 71–0 win over Kent State, the Volunteers set a modern school record for points in a game.[31]

More information Statistics, KENT ...
StatisticsKENTTENN
First downs832
Total yards112740
Rushes/yards54456
Passing yards58284
Passing: Comp–Att–Int9–16–016–25–0
Turnovers00
Time of possession28:1531:45
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kent StatePassingDevin Kargman9/15, 58 yards
RushingJD Sherrod7 carries, 56 yards
ReceivingChrishon McCray3 receptions, 27 yards
TennesseePassingNico Iamaleava
Gaston Moore		10/16, 173 yards, 1 TD
4/4, 94 yards, 2 TD
RushingDeSean Bishop
Dylan Sampson		7 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD
13 carries, 101 yards, 4 TD
ReceivingDont'e Thornton Jr
Chris Brazzell
Mike Matthews		2 receptions, 64 yards
2 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD
2 receptions, 35 yards, 1 TD
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at No. 15 Oklahoma

See also: 2024 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Game Four – No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (3–0) vs No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners (3–0)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Volunteers 10 9 3325
No. 15 Sooners 3 0 01215
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at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 21, 2024 [32]
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 84,701
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
  • (03:45) TENN – Max Gilbert 27-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:36; Tennessee 3–0)
  • (00:42) OKLA – Tyler Keltner 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:12; Tied 3–3)
  • (00:03) TENN – Dont'e Thornton Jr. 66-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; Tennessee 10–3)
Second quarter
  • (09:12) TENN – Jayson Jenkins safety (Tennessee 12–3)
  • (01:40) TENN – Dylan Sampson 1-yard run (Max Gilbert kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:47; Tennessee 19–3)
Third quarter
  • (06:03) TENN – Max Gilbert 41-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:49; Tennessee 22–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (08:25) OKLA – Jovantae Barnes 2-yard pass from Michael Hawkins Jr. (Tyler Keltner kick failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:30; Tennessee 22–9)
  • (03:35) TENN – Max Gilbert 32-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:40; Tennessee 25–9)
  • (01:01) OKLA – Jovantae Barnes 1-yard run (Conversion failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 2:34; Tennessee 25–15)
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More information Statistics, TENN ...
StatisticsTENNOKLA
First downs1416
Total yards345222
Rushes/yards52/15134/36
Passing yards194186
Passing: Comp–Att–Int13–21–018–34–1
Turnovers22
Time of possession35:4124:28
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TennesseePassingNico Iamaleava13/21, 194 yards, TD
RushingDylan Sampson
DeSean Bishop		24 carries, 92 yards, TD
16 carries, 65 yards
ReceivingBru McCoy
Dont'e Thornton Jr.		4 receptions, 92 yards
2 receptions, 73 yards, TD
OklahomaPassingMichael Hawkins Jr.
Jackson Arnold		11/18, 132 yards, TD
7/16, 54 yards
RushingMichael Hawkins Jr.
Jovantae Barnes		12 carries, 22 yards
8 carries, 12 yards, TD
ReceivingJaquaize Pettaway3 receptions, 79 yards
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at Arkansas

See also: 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
Game Five – No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers (4–0) vs Arkansas Razorbacks (3–2)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Volunteers 0 0 14014
Razorbacks 3 0 7919
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at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: October 5, 2024 [33]
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 75,573
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline)
More information Statistics, TENN ...
StatisticsTENNARK
First downs1623
Total yards332431
Rushes/yards36/17444/134
Passing yards158297
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–29–021–30–0
Turnovers00
Time of possession24:3135:29
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TennesseePassingNico Iamaleava17/29, 158 yards
RushingDylan Sampson22 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDont'e Thornton Jr.1 reception, 42 yards
ArkansasPassingTaylen Green19/27, 266 yards
RushingBraylen Russell8 carries, 62 yards
ReceivingAndrew Armstrong9 receptions, 132 yards
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Vs. Florida (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Florida Gators football team and Florida–Tennessee football rivalry
Game Six – Florida Gators (3–2) vs No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers (4–1)
More information Quarter, OT ...
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Gators 3 0 77017
No. 8 Volunteers 0 0 107623
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at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 12, 2024 [34]
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: W at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • Florida – Trey Smack 42-yard field goal, 3:15
Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter
  • Florida – Arlis Boardingham 13-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 7:18
  • Tennessee – Dylan Sampson 6-yard run (Max Gilbert kick), 2:57
  • Tennessee – Max Gilbert 35-yard field goal, 1:37
Fourth quarter
  • Tennessee – Dylan Sampson 23-yard run (Max Gilbert kick), 9:42
  • Florida – Chimere Dike 27-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 0:29
Overtime
  • Tennessee – Dylan Sampson 1 yard run
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More information Statistics, FLA ...
StatisticsFLATENN
First downs2218
Total yards72–36169–312
Rushes/yards40–13843–143
Passing yards223169
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–32–116–26–1
Time of possession34:5625:04
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
FloridaPassingGraham Mertz11/15, 125 yards, TD
RushingMontrell Johnson Jr.12 carries, 85 yards
ReceivingChimere Dike4 receptions, 76 yards, TD
TennesseePassingNico Iamaleava16/26, 169 yards, INT
RushingDylan Sampson27 carries, 112 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingSquirrel White5 receptions, 71 yards
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Vs. No. 7 Alabama (Third Saturday in October)

See also: 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide football team and Third Saturday in October
Game Seven – No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide (5–1) vs No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (5–1)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Crimson Tide 0 7 3717
No. 11 Volunteers 0 0 141024
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at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 19, 2024 [35]
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline)
More information Statistics, ALA ...
StatisticsALATENN
First downs2321
Total yards314408
Rushes/yards34/7543/214
Passing yards239194
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–45–214–28–2
Turnovers23
Time of possession33:1526:45
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AlabamaPassingJalen Milroe25/45, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingJam Miller12 carries, 42 yards
ReceivingRyan Williams8 receptions, 73 yards, TD
TennesseePassingNico Iamaleava14/27, 194 yards, TD, INT
RushingDylan Sampson26 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingBru McCoy6 receptions, 80 yards
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Vs. Kentucky (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Kentucky Wildcats football team and Kentucky–Tennessee football rivalry
Game Eight – Kentucky Wildcats (3–5) vs No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (6–1)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 7 3 0818
No. 7 Volunteers 0 7 14728
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at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: November 2, 2024 [36]
  • Game time: 7:45 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
More information Statistics, UK ...
StatisticsUKTENN
First downs1929
Total yards360477
Rushes/yards37/16844/185
Passing yards192292
Passing: Comp–Att–Int14–27–228–38–0
Turnovers31
Time of possession30:3229:28
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
KentuckyPassingBrock Vandagriff10/17, 123 yards, TD, INT
RushingJamarion Wilcox17 carries, 102 yards
ReceivingDane Key2 receptions, 43 yards
TennesseePassingNico Iamaleava28/38, 292 yards, TD
RushingDylan Sampson27 carries, 142 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMiles Kitselman6 receptions, 97 yards, TD
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Vs. Mississippi State

See also: 2024 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
Game Nine – Mississippi State Bulldogs (2–7) vs No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (7–1)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 7 7014
No. 7 Volunteers 7 13 10333
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at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: November 9, 2024 [37]
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: E 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:44) TEN – Squirrel White 34-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:34; Tennessee 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:35) TEN – Dont'e Thornton Jr. 73-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:12; Tennessee 14–0)
  • (5:47) MIS – Davon Booth 1-yard run, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:48; Tennessee 14–7)
  • (0:46) TEN – Max Gilbert 24-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 4:53; Tennessee 17–7)
  • (0:00) TEN – Max Gilbert 38-yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:14; Tennessee 20–7)
Third quarter
  • (7:59) TEN – Max Gilbert 51-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:09; Tennessee 23–7)
  • (6:22) MIS – Johnnie Daniels 18-yard run, Kyle Ferrie kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:37; Tennessee 23–14)
  • (3:31) TEN – Dylan Sampson 33-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; Tennessee 30–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:14) TEN – Max Gilbert 38-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:54; Tennessee 33–14)
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More information Statistics, MSST ...
StatisticsMSSTTENN
First downs1525
Total yards271452
Rushes/yards38/17957/240
Passing yards92212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10–26–113–21–0
Turnovers21
Time of possession25:4234:18
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Mississippi StatePassingMichael Van Buren Jr.10/26, 92 yards, INT
RushingDavon Booth20 carries, 125 yards, TD
ReceivingKevin Coleman Jr.5 receptions, 68 yards
TennesseePassingNico Iamaleava8/13, 174 yards, 2 TD
RushingDylan Sampson30 carries, 149 yards, TD
ReceivingDont'e Thornton Jr.3 receptions, 104 yards, TD
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at No. 12 Georgia (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry
Game Ten – No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (8–1) vs No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs (7–2)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Volunteers 10 7 0017
No. 12 Bulldogs 0 17 7731
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at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

  • Date: November 16, 2024 [38]
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: S 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 93,033
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge (sideline)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:09) TEN – Miles Kitselman 1-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 3:47; Tennessee 7–0)
  • (0:43) TEN – Max Gilbert 52-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:54; Tennessee 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:30) UGA – Oscar Delp 19-yard pass from Carson Beck, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:13; Tennessee 10–7)
  • (6:36) UGA – Oscar Delp 4-yard pass from Carson Beck, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:26; Georgia 14–10)
  • (1:54) TEN – Dylan Sampson 27-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:42; Tennessee 17–14)
  • (0:05) UGA – Peyton Woodring 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 1:49; Tied 17–17)
Third quarter
  • (5:32) UGA – Carson Beck 10-yard run, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 7:22; Georgia 24–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:26) UGA – Nate Frazier 2-yard run, Peyton Woodring kick (Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:21; Georgia 31–17)
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More information Statistics, TENN ...
StatisticsTENNUGA
First downs2025
Total yards319453
Rushes/yards39/15231/106
Passing yards167347
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–33–025–40–0
Turnovers10
Time of possession29:3130:29
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TennesseePassingNico Iamaleava20/33, 167 yards
RushingDylan Sampson19 carries, 101 yards, TD
ReceivingMiles Kitselman4 receptions, 46 yards
GeorgiaPassingCarson Beck25/40, 347 yards, 2 TD
RushingNate Frazier19 carries, 68 yards, TD
ReceivingLondon Humphreys3 receptions, 63 yards
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Vs. UTEP

See also: 2024 UTEP Miners football team
Game Eleven – UTEP Miners (2–8) vs No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (8–2)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miners 0 0 000
No. 11 Volunteers 0 28 21756
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at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Wind: NW 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (SECN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • (13:22) TEN – Dylan Sampson 14-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:00; Tennessee 7–0)
  • (7:33) TEN – Squirrel White 9-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:43; Tennessee 14–0)
  • (2:19) TEN – Ethan Davis 1-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:21; Tennessee 21–0)
  • (0:08) TEN – Bru McCoy 18-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 0:53; Tennessee 28–0)
Third quarter
  • (13:32) TEN – Bru McCoy 7-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:23; Tennessee 35–0)
  • (8:09) TEN – Peyton Lewis 3-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04; Tennessee 42–0)
  • (1:30) TEN – Peyton Lewis 6-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:31; Tennessee 49–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:24) TEN – Cameron Seldon 3-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:17; Tennessee 56–0)
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More information Statistics, UTEP ...
StatisticsUTEPTENN
First downs1526
Total yards230460
Rushes/yards38/8139/241
Passing yards149219
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–36–218–29–0
Turnovers30
Time of possession33:4926:11
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTEPPassingJP Pickles10/15, 72 yards
RushingSkyler Locklear8 carries, 37 yards
ReceivingKenny Odom8 receptions, 70 yards
TennesseePassingNico Iamaleava17/23, 209 yards, 4 TD
RushingDylan Sampson11 carries, 77 yards, TD
ReceivingBru McCoy4 receptions, 37 yards, 2 TD
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Running back Dylan Sampson set the program's single-season touchdown record (22) with a run and a catch, as well as points in a season (132).[39]

at Vanderbilt (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football team and Tennessee–Vanderbilt football rivalry
Game Twelve – No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers (9–2) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (6–5)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Volunteers 7 17 9336
Commodores 17 0 0623
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at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: November 30, 2024 [40]
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: SW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 28,934
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • VAN – Junior Sherrill 100-yard kickoff return (Brock Taylor kick), 14:47. Commodores 7–0. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
  • VAN – Sedrick Alexander 4-yard run (Brock Taylor kick), 10:22. Commodores 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:52.
  • TENN – Dont'e Thornton Jr. 28-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick), 8:48. Commodores 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:34.
  • VAN – Brock Taylor 32-yard field goal, 4:01. Commodores 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:47.

Second quarter

  • TENN – Max Gilbert 50-yard field goal, 8:33. Commodores 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:59.
  • TENN – Dont'e Thornton Jr. 86-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick), 6:38. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 91 yards, 0:31.
  • TENN – Miles Kitselman 18-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick), 0:22. Volunteers 24–17. Drive:10 plays, 96 yards, 2:19.

Third quarter

  • TENN – Mike Matthews 14-yard pass from Nico Iamaleava (Max Gilbert kick), 8:43. Volunteers 31–17 Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:17.
  • TENN – Tyre West Safety, 1:09. Volunteers 33–17. Drive: 2 plays, −4 yards, 0:49.

Fourth quarter

  • TENN – Max Gilbert 22-yard field goal, 8:24. Volunteers 36–17. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 7:46.
  • VAN – Richie Hoskins 31-yard pass from Diego Pavia (No good on Two-Point conversion), 5:53. Volunteers 36–23. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:23.
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More information Statistics, TENN ...
StatisticsTENNVAN
First downs2815
Total yards538212
Rushes/yards47/28131/108
Passing yards257104
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–26–18–18–1
Turnovers21
Time of possession33:3526:25
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TennesseePassingNico Iamaleava18/26, 257 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingDylan Sampson25 carries, 178 yards
ReceivingDont'e Thornton Jr.3 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
VanderbiltPassingDiego Pavia8/17, 104 yards, TD, INT
RushingSedrick Alexander17 carries, 60 yards, TD
ReceivingRichie Hoskins1 reception, 31 yards, TD
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at No. 6 Ohio State (CFP First Round)

See also: 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and 2024–25 College Football Playoff
No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (10–2) vs No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–2) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Volunteers 0 10 0717
No. 6 Buckeyes 21 0 14742
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: December 21 [41]
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: • Clear, Temperature: 25 °F (−4 °C) • Wind: NW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 102,819
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter), and Marty Smith (sideline reporter)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • OSU – Jeremiah Smith 37-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick), 12:46. Buckeyes 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14.
  • OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick), 8:09. Buckeyes 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:39.
  • OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 29-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick), 3:27. Buckeyes 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:22.
Second quarter
  • TENN – Max Gilbert 36-yard field goal, 12:46. Buckeyes 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:23.
  • TENN – Nico Iamaleava 2-yard run (Max Gilbert kick), 0:20. Buckeyes 21–10. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 4:03.
Third quarter
  • OSU – Jeremiah Smith 22-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick), 9:16. Buckeyes 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:14.
  • OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick), 1:18. Buckeyes 35–10. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:46.
Fourth quarter
  • OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 24-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick), 2:26. Buckeyes 42–10. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:26.
  • TENN – Nico Iamaleava 2-yard run (Max Gilbert kick), 1:56. Buckeyes 42–17. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:19.
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More information Statistics, TENN ...
StatisticsTENNOSU
First downs1724
Plays–yards70–25664–473
Rushes–yards39–15233–156
Passing yards104317
Passing: comp–att–int14–31–025–31–1
Time of possession27:1032:50
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tennessee Passing Nico Iamaleava 14-31-104, 0 TD, 0 INT
Rushing Peyton Lewis 77 yards, 10 carries, 7.7 avg.
Receiving Bru McCoy 4 rec., 40 yards
Ohio State Passing Will Howard 24-29-311, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 80 yards, 10 carries, 2 TD
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 6 rec., 103 yards, 2 TD
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 0 Ethan Davis  Fr
WR 1 Dont'e Thornton Jr. Sr
WR 3 Squirrel White Jr
WR 5 Bru McCoy  Sr
RB 6 Dylan Sampson Jr
QB 8 Nico Iamaleava  Fr
WR 10 Mike Matthews Fr
WR 11 Chas Nimrod  So
QB 12 Jake Merklinger Fr
QB 13 Gaston Moore  Sr
WR 14 Braylon Staley Fr
QB 15 Ryan Damron  Fr
WR 17 Chris Brazzell II  So
RB 18 DeSean Bishop  Fr
TE 19 Holden Staes Jr
RB 20 Khalifa Keith So
QB 21 Navy Shuler  Sr
RB 23 Cameron Seldon So
RB 24 Hunter Barnes  So
WR 26 Carson Whitehead  So
RB 27 Peyton Lewis Fr
RB 28 Patrick Wilk  Jr
WR 29 Jack-Henry Jakobik  Fr
WR 30 Tommy Winton III  So
WR 31 Jackson Locke  Jr
WR 36 Nathan Roberts  Fr
WR 39 Malcolm Kinzer Fr
WR 42 Braylon Harmon Fr
TE 44 Luke Shouse  Sr
OL 50 William Satterwhite Fr
OL 53 Lance Heard So
OL 54 Vysen Lang  Fr
OL 59 Masai Reddick  So
OL 60 Jeremias Heard Fr
OL 63 Cooper Mays Sr
OL 64 Ayden Bussell  Fr
OL 65 Trevor Duncan  Fr
OL 66 Dayne Davis  Sr
OL 68 Bennett Warren Fr
OL 69 Gus Hill  So
OL 70 Andrej Karic Sr
OL 71 Max Anderson Fr
OL 72 Jesse Perry Fr
OL 73 Brian Grant  So
OL 74 John Campbell Jr.  Sr
OL 75 Jackson Lampley  Sr
OL 76 Javontez Spraggins Sr
OL 77 Larry Johnson III  So
OL 78 Gage Ginther Fr
OL 79 Shamurad Umarov  Fr
WR 80 Nate Spillman  Fr
WR 82 Dayton Sneed  Fr
WR 83 Trey Weary  So
WR 84 Kaleb Webb  So
WR 85 Nathan Leacock  Fr
TE 86 Cole Harrison Fr
TE 87 Miles Kitselman Sr
TE 88 Charlie Browder  Jr
TE 89 Titus Rohrer  So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 0 William Wright  Sr
DB 1 Rickey Gibson III So
DB 2 Andre Turrentine  Jr
DB 3 Jermod McCoy So
DB 4 Jourdan Thomas Jr
DB 5 Christian Harrison Jr
DB 6 Jalen McMurray  Jr
LB 7 Arion Carter So
LB 8 Kalib Perry Jr
DB 9 Jakobe Thomas  Jr
DL 10 Elijah Simmons  Sr
LB 11 Keenan Pili  Sr
DB 12 John Slaughter So
LB 13 Edwin Spillman Fr
DB 14 Christian Charles  Jr
DB 15 Edrees Farooq Fr
DL 18 Tyree Weathersby  Fr
DL 19 Joshua Josephs Jr
DL 20 Bryson Eason  Sr
DL 21 Omari Thomas Sr
LB 22 Jeremiah Telander So
DB 23 Boo Carter Fr
DB 24 Jordan Matthews  Fr
DB 25 Kaleb Beasley Fr
DE 27 James Pearce Jr. Jr
DB 28 Marcus Goree Jr. Fr
DL 29 Jordan Ross Fr
DL 30 Jamal Wallace Jr
DL 31 Caleb Herring So
LB 33 Ben Bolton  So
DB 35 Will Brooks  Sr
DB 37 Montrell Bandy  Jr
DB 38 Andre Stewart  So
LB 39 Jalen Smith  Fr
LB 40 Colin Brazzell Fr
DL 42 Tyre West Jr
DB 43 Jackson Mathews Fr
DB 44 Steele Katina Fr
LB 46 Cody Duncan  Jr
LB 50 Ryan Scott Fr
DL 51 Jaxson Moi Jr
LB 52 Eli Purcell Sr
DL 53 Daevin Hobbs So
LB 54 Jordan Burns Fr
DL 55 Omarr Norman-Lott Sr
DL 56 Kellen Lindstrom Fr
LB 57 Grier Short Fr
DL 58 Herb Gray Fr
DL 59 Tim Amet  Jr
DL 87 Joshua Helsdon  So
DL 89 Mike Bethea Jr
DL 90 Dominic Bailey  Sr
DL 94 Nathan Robinson  Fr
DL 95 Carson Gentle Fr
DL 96 Isaiah Inge Fr
DL 97 Jayson Jenkins  So
DL 98 Emmanuel Okoye  Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 41 JT Carver  Jr
LS 47 Matthew Salansky  Sr
LS 48 Bennett Brady  So
LS 58 Marshall Box Fr
PK 90 Max Gilbert  Fr
P/PK 94 Josh Turbyville  So
P 98 Jackson Ross  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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Players drafted into the NFL

Tennessee had four players selected in the 2025 NFL draft.[42]

More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
126James Pearce Jr.DEAtlanta Falcons
263Omarr Norman-LottDTKansas City Chiefs
4108Dont'e ThorntonWRLas Vegas Raiders
4126Dylan SampsonRBCleveland Browns
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