Category: Tennessee Vols Football

UT Sports Information One day last February after football workouts, redshirt junior tight end Andrew Craig got a text message that he will never forget. “We were having some winter competitions and I got a text from Coach (Jeremy) Pruitt afterwards telling me to come to his office,” said Craig. “He explained to me how they had an…

UT Sports Information KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – All of the hard work in the summer, the countless time in the weight room and the several hours on Haslam Field during fall camp were all for this week, as the preseason preparation culminated with the first game-week practice on Monday afternoon. Head coach Jeremy Pruitt and the rest of the Tennessee…

Opening statement: “It’s that time of year again and I know everyone is excited. I know that we are as a football program. Talking to our staff this morning, there’s a lot of time and effort that you put in to prepare for your one guaranteed game. It’s the first game where you get to see the time…

UT Sports Information KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — We’re only 10 days away from the 128th season of Tennessee football and players and fans alike are eager for the first official whistle to sound. The expectations, the competition and the hard work pulse throughout the Vols’ roster and are particularly palpable on the defensive side of the ball,…

UT Sports Information KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee football team returned to practice on Tuesday at Haslam Field in shells after an off day and a lighter workout following the weekend scrimmage. UT head coach Jeremy Pruitt praised the performance of his experienced offense following practice. “There was pretty good tempo there on the offensive side…

UT Sports Information BALTIMORE, Md. – Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano added another notch to his preseason awards list after being named to the 2019 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List presented by A.O. Smith Corporation on Monday. Named after Unitas, the eventer of football’s two-minute drill, the award is presented annually to college football’s top senior or…

UT Sports Information KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – With the final scrimmage of fall camp completed on Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium, Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt said he is pleased with the Vols’ team speed and is a step closer to naming UT’s returners for the season-opener.   Excited by several components of play throughout fall camp,…

Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt Press Conference Transcript

UT Sports Information KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Cornerback Bryce Thompson and punter Joe Doyle were freshman All-Americans a year ago, but the Vols remain in competition at their respective positions during fall camp.   Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt stressed that competition remains at nearly every position group on the field 10 practices into fall camp.   Following Tuesday’s workout at Haslam…

UT Sports Information KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt is excited to see the Vols’ young players “turn loose” in the first scrimmage of the 2019 season. Tennessee held its eighth practice of fall camp on Saturday at Haslam Field. The Vols practiced in shells for a little over an hour with the…