Official Countdown to the 2019 Season

[Grand Vol]

67 days

#67, Joe Keeler, OL, RS Junior

CAREER HONORS:

Made the 2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll

CAREER STATS:

2015 and 2016 did not play with one counting as a redshirt year
2017 Games Played/Started: 2/0
Played in Tennessee’s season finale vs. Vanderbilt
Made his collegiate debut vs. LSU
Played OL at Christ School in Arden, N.C.
Multi-sport athlete was also a standout for the Christ School baseball team

 

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[YankeeVol]

Alan Posey

Chad Clifton

Ted Daffer

 

[utallthetime]

Thank you Grand Vol and YankeeVol. This really helps the boredom of this time of year.

 

[Grand Vol]

66 days

Brant Lawless, DL, Incoming Freshman

Consensus 4 Star recruit
2016 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football finalist
Registered 110 career stops, 32 for loss
Had four sacks as a senior

Kurott Garland, DL, Incoming Freshman

Under the radar recruit, rated by 247 as a 3 Star
Finished his senior season with 125 total tackles, 43 for a loss and 12.5 sacks
Garnered 126 tackles, 22 for a loss and 12 sacks his junior season

 

[Grand Vol]

Thank you Grand Vol. This really helps the boredom of this time of year.

Add Yankee to that list as well. He's good about posting former Vols that match the days.

 

[TennGirl0723]

Thanks GV and Yankee! Go Vols!

 

[YankeeVol]

Jack Jones

Cody Sullins

Bill Johnson

 

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[Vfl2407]

Just imagine this scene at a national champ playoff.
I missed Tempe.
That won’t happen again.
I will sell my kidneys and pacemaker to get there. :crazy:

 

[YankeeVol]

Jacob Gilliam

Jacques McClendon

Phillip Fulmer

 

[Tin Man]

Thanks for posting Phil Fulmer, #65, YankeeVol. :hi:

 

[Grand Vol]

65 days

JJ Peterson, OLB, Incoming Freshman

Played at Colquitt County High School in Georgia
Rated as the #1 OLB nationally in the 2018 class at one point. Finished as the #8 overall OLB prospect.
Committed to Tennessee without ever setting foot on campus
Had 110 tackles and five sacks his senior year
Had 199 tackles including 28 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks over hsi high school career

 

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[stevenrich2003]

Its about this time every year I start to click on this thread every day! Can't wait!

 

[Grand Vol]

64 days.

#18, Princeton Fant, RB, Sophomore

Took a blueshirt in 2017
Consensus 3 Star recruit from all major services
Attended LaVergne High School in LaVergne, TN
Has trained at TE, LB and RB at Tennessee

 

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[YankeeVol]

Scott Wells

Jack Reynolds

James Stone

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

Just imagine this scene at a national champ playoff.
I missed Tempe.
That won’t happen again.
I will sell my kidneys and pacemaker to get there. :crazy:

How much you looking to get for that pacemaker?

 

[Grand Vol]

63 days

The Coaches

Jeremy Pruitt, Head Coach, First Year

PERSONAL INFO:

Born: May 28, 1974
Hometown: Rainsville, Ala.
Education: West Alabama (’99)
Playing Experience: Middle Tennessee – DB (93-94), Alabama – DB (95-96)
Wife: Casey
Children: Sons: Jayse (22), Ridge (3) and Flynt (1)

CAREER HISTORY:

1997 Alabama Graduate Asst.
1998: Plainview HS Defensive Backs
1999: West Alabama Defensive Backs
2000: Plainview HS Defensive Coord.
2001–2003: Fort Payne HS Asst.
2004: Hoover HS Defensive Backs
2005–2006: Hoover HS Defensive Coord./ DB
2007–2009: Alabama Dir. Player Development
2010–2012: Alabama Defensive Backs
2013: Florida State Defensive Coord./ DB
2014–2015: Georgia Defensive Coord./ DB
2016–2017: Alabama Defensive Coord./ ILB
2018–present: Tennessee Head Coach

CAREER STATS:

5 x National Champion (‘17, ‘13, ‘12, ‘11, ‘09)
44 NFL Draft Picks
13 First Round Picks
18 All-Americans
96-13 Record as an Assistant (.881 winning pct)
18 All-Conference First Team Selections
Coached Nation’s No. 1 Defense in ‘17, ‘16, ‘13
Former Alabama, Georgia and Florida State DC
2 x Broyles Award Finalist
His defenses have allowed only 14.7 ppg since 2013

 

[Grand Vol]

63 days

The Offensive Coaching Staff

Tyson Helton, Offensive Coordinator, First Year

PERSONAL INFO

Born: June 20, 1977
Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
Education: Bachelor’s in Business (Houston ‘99)
Playing Experience: Houston - QB (1996-99)
Wife: April
Children: Shelby Grace, Presley, Cole, Clay

CAREER HISTORY

2000: Hawaii, Graduate Assistant
2001-03: Hawaii, Special Teams Coord.
2004-06: Memphis, Special Teams Coord./TEs
2007-11: UAB, Quarterbacks
2012: UAB, RBs/Recruiting Coord.
2013: Cincinnati, Special Teams Coord./TEs
2014-15: Western Kentucky, Offensive Coord./QBs
2016-17: Southern California, QBs/Passing Game Coord.
2018-pres: Tennessee, Offensive Coord./QBs




Will Friend, Offensive Line, First Year

PERSONAL INFO:

Born: July 20, 1976
Hometown: Philadelphia, Miss.
Education: Bachelor’s in Human Performance (Alabama ’98)
Playing Experience: Alabama - OG (1993-96)
Wife: Carrie
Children: Katie, Brooks, Charlie

CAREER HISTORY:

2001: West Alabama, Offensive Line
2002: Tuscaloosa Central HS, Offensive Assistant
2003-04: Georgia, Graduate Assistant
2005-06: Gardner-Webb, Offensive Line
2007-10: UAB, Offensive Line
2011-13: Georgia, Offensive Line
2014: Georgia, Running Game Coord./OL
2015-17: Colorado State, Offensive Coord./OL
2018-pres: Tennessee, Offensive Line




David Johnson, Wide Receivers, First Year

PERSONAL INFO:

Hometown: New Orleans, La.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree (Nicholls State ‘95)
Playing Experience: Nicholls State – WR (1991-93)
Wife: Akeia
Children: Jermaine, De’Von, Karaaz

CAREER HISTORY:

1997-00: John F. Kennedy HS, Offensive Coord./WRs/TEs
2000-05: O. Perry Walker HS, Offensive Coord./WRs/TEs
2005-09: Millsaps College, WRs/TEs/Special Teams/Recruiting Coord.
2009-11: St. Augustine HS, Head Coach/Offensive Coord.
2012-15: Tulane, Running Backs/Tight Ends
2016-17: Memphis, Passing Game Coord./WRs
2018-pres: Tennessee, Wide Receivers




Brian Niedermeyer, Tight Ends, First Year

PERSONAL INFO:

Born: December 28, 1988
Hometown: Eagle River, Alaska
Education: Bachelor’s (University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ’12)
Playing Experience: Arkansas at Pine Bluff (2011-13)

CAREER HISTORY

2012: Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Student Assistant
2013: Miami (Fla.), Volunteer Analyst
2014: East Texas Baptist University, Wide Receivers
2015: Georgia, Graduate Assistant
2016: Alabama, Graduate Assistant
2017: Alabama, Asst. Director of Recruiting Operations
2018-pres: Tennessee, Tight Ends




Chris Weinke, Running Backs, First Year

PERSONAL INFO:

Born: July 31, 1972
Hometown: St. Paul, Minn.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management (Florida State ’00)
Playing Experience: Florida State - QB (1997-00); Carolina Panthers (2001-06); San Francisco 49ers (2007)
Children: Carter, Mallory

CAREER HISTORY:

2010-14: IMG Academy, Program Director/Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator
2015-16: St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams, Quarterbacks
2017: Alabama, Offensive Analyst
2018-pre.: Tennessee, Running Backs

 

[Grand Vol]

63 days

The Defensive Coaching Staff

Kevin Sherrer, Defensive Coordinator, First Year

PERSONAL INFO:

Born: March 19, 1973
Hometown: Oneonta, Ala.
Education: Bachelor's in Physical Education (Alabama '96) / Master's in Higher Education Administration (Alabama '00)
Playing Experience: Alabama - TE (1993-95)
Wife: Carrie
Children: Kaleb, Kyle

CAREER HISTORY:

1996-97: Tuscaloosa County HS, Defensive Asst.
1998-2000: Alabama, Graduate Asst.
2001-04: Spain Park HS, DBs
2005-09: Hoover HS, Defensive Coord./Defensive Asst.
2010-12: Alabama, Dir. of Player Development
2013: South Alabama, Defensive Coord./DBs
2014-17: Georgia, Outside LBs
2018-pres.: Tennessee, Defensive Coord./Inside LBs




Chris Rumph, Co-Defensive Coordinator / Outside Linebackers, First Year

PERSONAL INFO:

Born: December 21, 1971
Hometown: St. Matthews, S.C.
Education: Bachelor's Degree (South Carolina '94)
Playing Experience: South Carolina - LB (1991-94)
Wife: Kila
Children: Christopher, Elijah

CAREER HISTORY:

1997 (Spring): South Carolina, Graduate Asst.
1997-2001: Calhoun County HS (S.C.), Head Coach
2002: South Carolina State, DBs
2003-05: Memphis, Outside LBs
2006-10: Clemson, Defensive Line / DEs
2011-13: Alabama, Defensive Line
2014: Texas, Asst. Head Coach for Defense/ DL
2015-16: Florida, Defensive Line
2017: Florida, Co-Defensive Coord. / DL
2018-pres.: Tennessee, Co-Defensive Coord. / Outside LBs




Charles Kelly, Special Teams Coordinator / Safeties, First Year

PERSONAL INFO:

Born: Sept. 8, 1967
Hometown: Ozark, Ala.
Education: Bachelor's in Secondary Math Education (Auburn '90) / Master's in Education (Troy '02)
Playing Experience: Auburn - DB (1986-89)
Wife: Kristy
Children: Caroline, Kathleen, Charli Grace

CAREER HISTORY:

1990-92: Central HS - Asst. Coaching
1993: Auburn - Graduate Asst.
1994-98: Jacksonville State - Defensive Coord. / DBs /RBs
1999: Henderson State - Defensive Coord.
2000-01: Eufaula HS - Defensive Coord.
2002-05: Nicholls State - Defensive Coord. / DBs
2006-12: Georgia Tech - Defensive Coord. (Interim) / DBs / Special Teams
2013: Florida State - LBs / Special Teams Coord.
2014-17: Florida State - Defensive Coord. / DBs




Terry Fair, Cornerbacks, Third Year (kinda), VFL

PERSONAL INFO:

Born: July 20, 1976
Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (Tennessee '10)
Playing Experience: Tennessee - DB (1994-97); Detroit Lions (1998-01); Carolina Panthers (2002); St. Louis Rams (2005)
Wife: Sherlone
Children: Herandre, Delon, Ariyah

CAREER HISTORY:

2010-12: Phoenix College - DBs
2013-14: Tennessee - Defensive Quality Control
2015-17: Colorado State - DBs




Tracy Rocker, Defensive Line, First Year

PERSONAL INFO:

Born: April 9, 1966
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
Education: Bachelor's Degree (Auburn '92)
Playing Experience: Auburn - DL (1985-88))
Wife: Lalitha
Children: Kumar

CAREER HISTORY:

1992-93: Auburn HS, Defensive Coord.
1994-96: West Alabama, Defensive Line
1997-01: Troy, Defensive Line
2002: Cincinnati, Defensive Line
2003-07: Arkansas, Defensive Line
2008: Ole Miss, Defensive Line
2009-10: Auburn, Defensive Line
2011-13: Tennessee Titans, Defensive Line
2014: Georgia, Defensive Line
2015-16: Georgia, Assoc. Head Coach / Defensive Line

 

[Grand Vol]

63 days

The Support Staff

Craig Fitzgerald, Director of Strength and Conditioning

Drew Hughes, Director of Player Personnel

Danny Stiff, Assistant Director of Player Personnel

Todd Watson, Director of Football Operations

Brandon Sheppard, Assistant Director of Football Opoerations

Brett Thiesen, Assistant Director of Recruiting

Kevin Simon, Player Development

Joe Osovet, Player Development

Patrick Abernathy, Player Development

 

[Grand Vol]

63 days

The Support Staff Continued

Bert Biffani, Quality Control Analyst

Carter Blount, Quality Control Analyst

Montario Hardesty, Quality Control Analyst (also VFL)

Vince Lewis, Quality Control Analyst

Kevin O'Brien, Quality Control Analyst

Tino Sunseri, Quality Control Analyst

Brandon Deaderick, Quality Control Analyst

 

[Grand Vol]

63 days

The Support Staff Concluded

Cameron Clemmons, Offensive Graduate Assistant

Caleb Cox, Offensive Graduate Assistant

Jon Shalala, Defensive Graduate Assistant

Rachel Pfister, Director of Sports Nutrition for Football

Jason McVeigh, Director of Sports Medicine - Football

Myra Miles, Executive Assistant to the Head Coach

John Lilly, Assistant to the Head Coach