Official Countdown to 2016 Kickoff:

[Grand Vol]

87 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

#87, Logan Fetzner, WR, RS Junior

Games/Starts: 3/0 in 2015
Played three games, making debut vs. Western Carolina, also played at Kentucky and Vanderbilt
Walk-on, joined Vols in fall of 2014

 

[Grand Vol]

86 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

(note, jersey #86 not being used on the current or projected roster at this time)

#24, Michael Lacey, WR, RS Freshman

Preferred walk on with the Vols
Did not appear in any games as a freshman in 2015
A third-team All-Midstate selection, played defensive back, running back and returned kicks for high school in 2014
Tallied 1,075 all-purpose yards and 10 touchdowns while helping lead MBA to an 11-2 record and the school's first state title since 2007
Defensively, posted 48.5 tackles (43 solo) while hauling in an interception and forcing a fumble in 2014
Averaged more than 10 yards per carry as a situational runner for his high school, racking up 234 yards and four touchdowns. He also hauled in 13 receptions for 308 yards and three scores.

 

[Grand Vol]

85 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

#85, Thomas Orradre, WR, RS Sophomore

Joined the Vols as a walk-on in 2015
Played quarterback and defensive back for San Luis Obispo H.S. in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
As a senior, threw for 707 yards with 4 touchdowns including a 62-yard bomb to the endzone
Dual-threat quarterback also rushed for 615 yards including a long 70-yard dash for a touchdown his senior year
Saw time at defensive back for the Tigers, recording 16 tackles as a senior

 

[Grand Vol]

84 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

#84, Devante Brooks, TE, Incoming Freshman

Consensus 3 star recruit by the major sources
Committed to the Vols at the end of his HS Junior year, one of the earliest commits for the 2016 class
Wasn't able to play his senior year in High School due to an ACL injury
Played Offense and Defense in High School, TE and DE

 

[Grand Vol]

83 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

#83, Cody Blanc, WR, RS Senior

Member of the 2012-2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll
Played as a reserve receiver in 2015 in five games
Redshirted in 2014 due to injury
Games/Starts: 10/1 in 2013
First career catch came at #1 Alabama for 43 yards
Made three tackles on special teams
First career start came vs. #11 South Carolina
Games/Starts: 11/0 in 2012
Played in 11 of 12 games, mostly on special teams, didn't post any stats

 

[Grand Vol]

82 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

#82, Ethan Wolf, TE, Junior

CAREER HIGHS: Receptions - 5 vs. Arkansas State on 9/6/14 & at Georgia on 9/27/14, Receiving Yards - 69 at Georgia on 9/27/14, Touchdowns - 2 vs. Bowling Green on 9/5/15

Games/Starts: 13/12 in 2015
Vols returning starter at tight end, has started 23 of 25 games in his career including all 12 regular-season games in 2015
Had a catch in first 11 games of the 2015 season
Tied for fourth on team with 23 catches for 301 yards with two touchdowns
Two catches for 24 yards along with clutching blocking for 226 rushing yards in Outback Bowl win over Northwestern
Three receptions for 56 yards in win over #19 Georgia, including career-long 34-yard catch to key game-winning scoring drive
Games/Starts: 12/11 in 2014
Became first true freshman to start season opener at tight end in Tennessee history
Started first eight games he played, seeing action in 12 games overall with 11 total starts
Made 23 catches for 212 yards
Had a catch in first nine games he played in 2014

 

[Grand Vol]

81 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

(note, jersey #81 not being used on the current or projected roster at this time)

#52, Elijah Medford, LS, RS Sophomore

Walk-on, joined the Vols in Spring 2015
Three-year Letterman at Walter Williams H.S. in Burlington, N.C.
Saw starts at long snapper, right tackle, and outside linebacker in High School
Recorded 48 tackles with one tackle for loss as a senior
Selected to the 2013 North Carolina 3-A Mid-State All-Conference team as an offensive lineman and linebacker
Recipient of the Corrigan-Faircloth Football Scholastic Award in 2013

 

[Grand Vol]

80 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

#80, Eli Wolf, TE, RS Freshman

2015, Redshirt season at Tennessee
Lettered at Minster High School in Minster, Ohio
Set Minster record for career receptions (124), receiving yards (2,234) and receiving touchdowns (27) over three varsity seasons (2012-14)
Holds every Minster receiving record for a career, season and game
2014 MAC All-Ohio First Team Offensive End
Had school-record 74 receptions and school-record 1,319 receiving yards as a senior in 2014
Helped Wildcats to 2014 Ohio State Division VI Championship
Brother of Ethan Wolf

 

[Grand Vol]

79 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

#79, Thomas Edwards, OL, RS Junior

Member of the 2014 and 2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll
Games/Starts: 4/0 in 2015
Played in late action on the offensive line in four games
Games/Starts: 2/0 in 2014
Made college debut against Chattanooga, also saw action vs. Kentucky

 

[StarRaider]

So just wondering, are #82 and #80 the Wolfs or are they the Wolves? Either way, I am glad they are Volunteers! Ya'll have a good day.

 

[Madscientistvol]

So just wondering, are #82 and #80 the Wolfs or are they the Wolves? Either way, I am glad they are Volunteers! Ya'll have a good day.

I don't know how they do it but if my last name was wolf I would totally do the plural wolves.

 

[malinoisvol]

I don't know how they do it but if my last name was wolf I would totally do the plural wolves.

#eatinggatorandelephantcarcases

 

[Grand Vol]

78 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

#78, Charles Mosley, OL, RS Sophomore

Games/Starts: 12/0 in 2015
Redshirt freshman backed up at left guard to Jashon Robertson, played in 12 games as reserve
Made college debut vs. Bowling Green
Redshirt year in 2014 season after suffering a preseason injury to his leg in a car accident

 

[iam4utaways]

Go Vols!!!!

Jump Highest!!!

 

[Grand Vol]

77 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

(note, jersey #77 not being used on the current or projected roster at this time)

#43, Laszlo Toser, PK, RS Freshman

2015 - Redshirt year.
Lettered at Ooltewah High School in Ooltewah, Tenn.
2014 TSSAA Kicker of the Year at Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards
Honored as 5A District and Regional Kicker and Punter of the Year
Ranked No. 1 kicker in the state of Tennessee by Kohl's Kicking
Kohl's All-American in 2014
Class 5A All-State selection as a senior in 2014
In 2014, made 15-of-20 field goals and 53-of-54 PATs as a senior
Kicked 72 of 79 kickoffs for touchbacks

 

[Grand Vol]

76 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

#76, Chance Hall, OL, Sophomore

2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2015 Sporting News Freshman All-American
2015 247Sports Freshman All-American
2015 Scout.com Second Team Freshman All-American
2015 All-SEC Freshman Team
Games/Starts: 10/7 in 2015
True freshman right tackle, played in 10 games, starting the last seven games in 2015
Helped offensive line as Vols posted 2,908 rushing yards, second in school history
Vols rushed for 200-plus yards in nine games
Aided rushing attack of 331 yards in regular-season finale win over Vanderbilt
Vols piled up 248 rushing yards at Missouri, most allowed by Tigers season and vs. defense which was allowing 113 rushing yards per game, entering contest
First start came at #8 Alabama at right tackle
Saw significant time at right tackle vs. #19 Georgia and did not allow a sack, while helping Vols to 519 yards of total offense
One of 15 true freshmen to make college debut vs. Bowling Green

 

[Grand Vol]

75 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

#75, Jashon Robertson, OL, Junior

(Number in photo indicates Freshman year jersey number)

2015 GridironNow.com All-SEC Second-Team Offensive Line
2014 Phil Steele Freshman All-American Team
2014 ESPN's True Freshman All-American Team
2014 Freshman All-SEC Team
Games/Starts: 10/10 in 2015
Changed from #73 to #75 during preseason camp as a tribute to senior lineman Marcus Jackson, who suffered season ending injury early in camp
Helped Vols to 2,908 rushing yards, second most in school history, along with 422.3 yards per game
Aided Vols 226 rushing yards and 420 total yards in Outback Bowl win over Northwestern
Helped Vols to 604 yards of total offense including 399 rushing yards (most since 1994) vs. Bowling Green
Awarded the Harvey Robinson Offensive Player Award and the John Stucky Award for Power at the 2015 Orange and White Game
Games/Starts: 13/13 in 2014
True freshman became first UT player since current Miami Dolphin Ja'Wuan James to start on offensive line in first college game when he did so vs. Utah State
Only member of the Vols offensive line to start all 13 games at the same position (right guard)
Won starting right guard spot after moving from defensive line to offensive line on Aug. 4 after three practices

 

[Grand Vol]

74 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

#74, Dontavius Blair, OL, RS Senior

Games/Starts: 9/0 in 2015
Backing up at right tackle in second season with the Vols, played in nine games
One of 22 players to make their Vols debut vs. Bowling Green
Redshirted in 2014
Two-year starter at Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas
Played and started all 17 games in his junior college career

 

[Grand Vol]

73 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

(note, jersey #73 not being used on the current or projected roster at this time)

#10, Vincent Perry, WR, RS Freshman

Redshirt season. Did not appear in any games during the 2015 season due to injury to knee suffered in training camp
Lettered at Hillsboro High School in Nashville, Tenn.
Consensus 3 Star recruit
Named to Tennessean All Mid-State Team as a senior in 2014
Gained 1,790 yards from scrimmage with 27 touchdowns as a senior
Ran for more than 1,200 yards on the ground and 18 touchdowns as a senior in 2014

 

[Grand Vol]

72 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

(note, jersey #72 not being used on the current or projected roster at this time)

#19, Jeff George, WR, EE JUCO RS Junior

2015 - Redshirt sophomore at Dodge City Community College
Second Team All-KJCCC in 2015
Led his team with 49 receptions on the season for 685 yards and five touchdowns
2014 - Redshirt freshman at Dodge City Community College
Honorable Mention for All-KJCCC in 2014
Finished third on the team in receptions (46), receiving yards (690) and touchdowns (4)
In his first collegiate game, George caught six passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns against Ellsworth

 

[Grand Vol]

71 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

#71, Dylan Wiesman, OL, Senior

2016 Athlon Sports Preseason Fourth Team All-SEC
2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
Games/Starts: 13/13 in 2015
Started all 13 games in 2015, 12 at right guard and one at left guard
Vols offense has averaged 422.3 yards per game and 223.7 yards rushing (second in SEC) per game in 2015
Vols had 200-plus rushing yards in nine games and 500-plus yards of offense in three games
Games/Starts: 13/2 in 2014
Drew first college start vs. #19 Missouri at center
Played in all 13 games in 2014, mostly on special teams block
Games/Starts: 10/0 in 2013
Played in 10 games in 2013, mostly on special teams block
Made college debut vs. Western Kentucky

 

[005]

Thanks for doing this, Grand. Awesome.

 

[Grand Vol]

70 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

#70, Ryan Johnson, OL, Incoming Freshman

Consensus 4 Star recruit, No. 282 prospect nationally; No. 25 offensive tackle; No. 5 prospect from Tennessee.
Played high school ball at Brentwood Academy
Has a 32-inch vertical and runs a 4.9-40
First commit of the 2016 class.

 

[Kristy*]

10 Weeks!!!

 

[Grand Vol]

69 days until it's football time in Tennessee!

#69, Jonathan Reynolds, OL, RS Junior

Walk-on, joined the Vols in Fall of 2014
2015, redshirt year
Played at Smyrna High School in Smyrna, Tenn.
Started as a junior and senior at right guard and right tackle
Named All-District as a junior
Honored as team's MVP of the offensive line as a senior