UT Sports Information KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After opening the season against West Virginia at 3:30 p.m. on CBS in the Belk College Kickoff in Charlotte, N.C., the Tennessee football team will return home to host ETSU and UTEP in a pair of afternoon games on the SEC Network. ESPN announced its college football broadcast schedule for … Read more
The Vols have an addition to their 2018 recruiting class, as four-star South Carolina athlete Bryce Thompson has enrolled at Tennessee. Thompson previously committed to South Carolina on December 13th but did not sign with the Gamecocks. He visited Knoxville in February and again in April for the Orange and White game, according to thestate.com. … Read more
Tennessee’s first game under new head coach Jeremy Pruitt against the West Virginia Mountaineers will kick off at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time on September 1st, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC. Forum discussion: UT vs. West Virginia to kick at 3:30 on CBS The matchup, which is the first-ever meeting between Tennessee and West Virginia, will … Read more
UT Sports Information The captain of the 1998 national champions was at the Atlanta Big Orange Caravan on Tuesday night. ATLANTA – When Al Wilson speaks, people listen. It was that way when he was the Vols’ captain during the 1998 national championship run, and it’s that way today. The former Tennessee All-America linebacker was on … Read more
UT Sports Information Funeral Arrangements for former Tennessee football letterman William “Buck” Buxton are below. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Former Tennessee football defensive lineman and member of the program’s 1997 SEC Championship team William “Buck” Buxton died earlier this week. Buxton lettered for UT in the 1996 and 1997 seasons, playing on the defensive line and helping … Read more
UT Sports Information Forum discussion: New VFL coordinator Tennessee Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer announced Tuesday that CJ Fayton has been hired as Director of VFL Programming. Fayton returns to his alma mater after building an impressive resume in both collegiate athletics administration and the private legal sector. Most recently, he held the role of Associate Athletics … Read more
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A pair of solo home runs and a masterful performance on the mound by freshman Sean Hunley led Tennessee to a series-tying 2-1 victory over Missouri on Friday at Taylor Stadium. Nico Mascia and Brandon Chinea both hit solo homers for the Volunteers only two runs of the game while Hunley had his best performance in SEC play … Read more
Tennessee picked up a big addition to its 2019 class on Wednesday afternoon when four-star wide receiver Ramel Keyton chose the Vols over Auburn. Listed at 6-foot-2, 180 pounds, Keyton is the No. 35 wide receiver in the country, according to Rivals. He has an all-star offer list, including top-tier schools such as Alabama, Clemson, … Read more
UT Sports Information KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Led by the Southeastern Conference’s male scholar-athlete of the year and six Vols expected to suit up this fall, 14 Tennessee football players will receive their diplomas over the next three days. In total, 56 Tennessee student-athletes are expected to walk across the stage beginning on Thursday and ending on … Read more
UT Sports Information Tennessee Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer calls Witten “a great leader both on the field and in the locker room.” FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Cowboys legend and former University of Tennessee star tight end Jason Witten announced his retirement from professional football on Thursday in a press conference at the Cowboys’ headquarters. Witten will still … Read more