Category: Tennessee Vols Football

UT Sports Information KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football donned full pads for the fifth practice of fall camp on Wednesday at Haslam Field. Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt said he is searching for more consistency on both sides of the ball and is looking for players to step up in leadership roles this August.   “One day…

Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt Opening statement:“Unfortunately last night, Emmit Gooden suffered a knee injury and won’t be with us this year. It’s unfortunate for him and for our football team, but Emmit is a guy that has another year and he’ll continue with going to school and get ready to come back next spring and…

UT Sports Information. Full Press Conference Transcript Included Below KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt is looking for a smart, aggressive and ball-hawking defense as he begins year two on Rocky Top. Pruitt met with the media following Friday’s first practice of fall camp after inclement weather forced the team to leave Haslam Field and…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt officially kicked off his second season at the helm of the Volunteers’ football program as UT opened fall camp on Thursday ahead of this fall’s first practice. Pruitt expects his squad to be much improved when the players take Haslam Field on Friday afternoon in part because…

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – Tennessee offensive linemen Ryan Johnson and Trey Smith have been named to the 2019 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, as announced by the Wuerffel Trophy and Chick-fil-A Foundation® on Thursday afternoon. Johnson and Smith are two of 93 players from college football’s Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) to be named to the preseason watch list. The SEC had…

UT Sports Information CHICAGO, Ill. – Tennessee redshirt senior linebacker Darrell Taylor was named to the 35th annual Butkus Award Watch List, as announced Monday by the Butkus Foundation. Forum discussion: Taylor named to Butkus Award Watch List The Butkus Award, named in honor of hall of fame linebacker Dick Butkus, has honored the nation’s top collegiate linebacker…

The NFL Draft first-round pick was named All-SEC First Team in football and baseball

Vol wide receiver Marquez Callaway named second-team All-SEC