Month: January 2019

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee football team and head coach Jeremy Pruitt welcomed 10 early enrollees to campus this month as the first members of the 2019 recruiting class to arrive on Rocky Top. All 10 scholarship early enrollees are enrolled in class, officially on campus and will be eligible to participate in spring practice. The early enrollee class includes:…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. â€“ Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt announced the addition of transfer Deangelo Gibbs on Monday. Gibbs comes to the Vols after lettering for two years at Georgia following a standout prep career at Grayson (Ga.) and Peachtree Ridge (Ga.) high schools. “Deangelo is a guy that I knew, and our staff knew in…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt announced the hiring of former Volunteer quarterback and 1998 national champion Tee Martin as an assistant coach on Saturday. Martin’s specific title and duties will be announced in the coming days. The Tennessee legend returns to Rocky Top following a seven-year stint on the staff at Southern…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt announced the hiring of Jim Chaney as offensive coordinator on Wednesday. Chaney, a 34-year veteran of the coaching ranks, returns to Rocky Top, where he served as the Vols’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from 2009-12, following impressive stints coordinating the offenses at Georgia (2016-18), Pitt (2015)…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Nine VFLs are slated to see action on active rosters in the playoffs after the NFL wrapped up the regular season this past weekend. Running back Alvin Kamara and his 18 touchdowns helped lead the Saints to the No. 1 seed in the NFC, while punter Dustin Colquitt filled a major role for…