Category: Tennessee Vols Football

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee football team wrapped up its third practice of the week on Wednesday night inside the Anderson Training Center indoor field with a conversation about the Vols’ 13 seniors.    “I just talked to our team about it, we have 13 seniors on our football team that, really since we’ve been here,…

ATLANTA – Tennessee head football coach Jeremy Pruitt was named the Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week as announced by officials from the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Tuesday. The Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week award honors the football coach whose program embodies the award’s three pillars of scholarship, leadership…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee redshirt junior outside linebacker Darrell Taylor added another defensive player of the week award on Tuesday when he was named the Chuck Bednarik National Player of the Week by the Maxwell Football Club. Taylor adds the Bednarik honor to the Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week and SEC Defensive Player of…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee football team returned to the practice at Haslam Field Monday, coming off of its second win over a ranked opponent this season. Head coach Jeremy Pruitt, who became the first Tennessee head coach to defeat two ranked teams in his first season since Phillip Fulmer in 1993, reflected on the win over Kentucky and looked…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tennessee redshirt junior outside linebacker Darrell Taylor has been named SEC Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday. This is the fourth time this season that a Vol has been honored by the SEC as freshman defensive back Bryce Thompson, redshirt sophomore quarterback Jarrett Guarantano and senior defensive end Kyle Phillips have all earned…

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Tennessee redshirt junior outside linebacker Darrell Taylor was named Walter Camp National FBS Defensive Player of the Week on Sunday following his outstanding four-sack performance to lead Tennessee past No. 11-ranked Kentucky, 24-7, on Saturday. The Walter Camp Football Foundation National Player of the Week honors are presented by Generation UCAN. Taylor…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee used a balanced offensive attack and stifling defense to take down #11/12/12 Kentucky, 24-7, on Saturday night for the Volunteers’ 17th-straight victory over the Wildcats at Neyland Stadium. “We challenged our players this week that we wanted to have the most rushing yards, and I think we did,” head coach Jeremy Pruitt said. “I thought…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – It’s Homecoming Week for the Tennessee Volunteers as they get ready to host Charlotte on Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff for Saturday’s Homecoming game is set for 4 p.m. on the SEC Network Alternate channel. Mike Morgan (play-by-play) and Barrett Jones (analyst) will have the call with Taylor Davis reporting from the…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt said the Vols continued to work hard and improve as the team gets set for its final non-conference game of the regular season against Charlotte, wrapping up practice on Wednesday night at Haslam Field. “They’re very well coached, they’re fundamentally sound, they create turnovers, they give you different looks,” Pruitt…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – As the Tennessee football team returned to practice on Monday at Haslam Field, head coach Jeremy Pruitt said the Vols had their best offensive game of the season on Saturday in the 27-24 loss at South Carolina. Despite the defeat, Tennessee was able to methodically use quick passes and screens to keep the…