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MEET THE VOLS
lead four Vols scoring drives, completing 16-of-24 for 192
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yards and three TDs ... Went 5-of-7 for 72 yards on third... Injured ankle Oct. 28 at
South Carolina and missed and fourth-down plays in second half against Gators ...
Led Vols to victory at No. 3-ranked Georgia in first career
most of LSU and Arkansas
Erik
road start ... Threw pair of TD passes while going 12-ofcontests ... Finished
Senior, 3L
season fifth all-time among 21 for 150 yards ... Notched second consecutive road win
Quarterback • 6-6, 220
by orchestrating Tennessee’s fourth-quarter comeback
UT passers with 5,178
drive that gave Vols 21-17 victory at Mississippi ...
career yards and sixth in
Political Science
Completed 14-of-30 for career-high 231 yards, one TD
total offense at 4,893 ...
Hillsboro, Ore.
and one INT against Rebels ... South Carolina game
Had SEC’s two longest
pass completions in 2006 - marked his third three-TD outing ... Started Notre Dame
game and completed 11-of-18 for 149 yards and one TD
- 80 yards to Robert
before suffering separated shoulder on final play of first
Meachem vs. California
ERIK DOUGLAS AINGE
and 84 to Meachem at Memphis ... Began season passing half ... Missed final four games due to that injury.
HIGH SCHOOL – 2003 Oregon Gatorade Player of the
for 291 yards and career-high four touchdowns in 35-18
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Nephew of Danny Ainge, who
Year ... PrepStar All-America ... Northwest Nugget
win over No. 9 California … Completed 11-of-18 vs.
played in NBA and MLB and currently serves as Boston
(awarded to top six athletes in
Golden Bears with TDs of 12, 42, 80
Celtics executive director of basketball operations.
Northwest U.S.) and All-State as
and 50 yards … 24-of-29 in win
senior ... First-team All-Metro
over Air Force for career-high 333
CAREER GAMES/STARTS – 29/23
quarterback as both junior and
yards and three touchdowns …
Ainge’s
string
of
136
2006 – Games/Starts: 12/12 ... Set UT season record
senior ... Led state in passing yards,
Completed 15 straight passes
with completion percentage of 67.0 ... Broke records held against Falcons for second best allcompletions and TDs ... Threw for
consecutive
pass
by Daryl Dickey (64.9) for minimum of 100 attempts and
3,078 yards, 24 touchdowns and 8
time school mark … Completed 85
Peyton Manning (64.2) for minimum of 300 attempts ...
interceptions as senior ... Best
percent (23-of-27) at Memphis for
attempts without interSecond in SEC passing yards per game (249.1), third in
game that year was against Aloha,
324 yards and tied career high with
total offense (240.6) and added 19 TD passes
finishing 20-of-28 for 475 yards and
four TDs … Led team back from
ception was the second
... Earned second team
5 TDs and accounting for 62 points
17-point deficit at Georgia by
midseason All-America
in three quarters of action ... As
throwing for 268 yards and two
longest in UT history,
honors from
junior, passed for 2,554 yards and
touchdowns, rushing for one …
SportsIllustrated.com and
15 touchdowns ... Also named
Against Alabama, led fourth-quarter behind only Casey
second-team All-Metro in
comeback for the second straight
Clausen’s 143 in 2003.
basketball with 16.4-point average
game … Threw career-high 46
junior season ... Street & Smith
times (most in SEC last year) vs.
named him preseason honorable
Tide and completed career-high 28
mention guard heading into senior
for 302 yards … Biggest play of
year ... Baseball pitcher, shortstop and first baseman as
game may have been touchdown-saving tackle of
freshman and sophomore.
Alabama’s Simeon Castille on interception return ...
COACH AT GLENCOE HIGH SCHOOL – Craig Ruecker.
Crimson Tide settled for field goal as Vols won by three
… Led fourth-quarter comeback for third straight outing, BORN – June 12, 1986.
passing for 254 yards and two touchdowns against
SUPERLATIVES
Carolina … Injured ankle in fourth quarter … Returned
to starting lineup against Vanderbilt, completing 21-of-26 • 2006 O’Brien and Manning Award Semifinalist
passes (including 11 in row) for 266 yards and two
• 2006 O’Reilly Auto Parts, USA Today and Wrangler
touchdowns … Had string of 136 consecutive pass
National Player of the Week (Sept. 2)
attempts without interception ended vs. Penn State in
• 2006 SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 9 and
Outback Bowl ... Streak was second longest in UT history
Oct. 7)
behind only Casey Clausen’s 143 in 2003.
• 2006 Cingular All-America and Walter Camp National
2005 – Games/Starts: 8/5 ... Shared QB snaps with
Player of the Week (Oct. 7)
senior Rick Clausen throughout season ... Completed
•
2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV (2nd)
touchdown passes vs. UAB and Florida to stretch consec• 2006 Academic All-SEC
utive games with TD pass to 11, tying Peyton Manning
for fourth-best streak in UT history ... Played entire game • 2005 Academic All-SEC
• 2004 Freshman All-America The Sporting News (2nd)
at Notre Dame, completing 13-of-32 for 187 yards, one
• 2004 Freshman All-SEC Coaches,
TD and two INTs ... Also had career-high 11 rushing
attempts vs. Irish ... Season’s best showing came at
Knoxville News Sentinel
Kentucky in season finale ... Threw TD strikes of 50 and
• 2004 SEC Offensive Freshman of the Year
32 yards while completing 17-of-25 passes for 221 yards
Sporting News
in Vols’ 27-8 triumph in Lexington ... Earned Academic
• Rivals.com National Freshman of the Week
All-SEC honors.
(Sept. 18, 2004)
2004 – Games/Starts: 9/6 ... Set UT freshman record
• 2004 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll
with 17 TD passes ... Threw for 1,452 yards to rank
second
ERIK AINGE STATISTICS
on UT
PASSING
ATT- INT/
PASS
AVG
QB
TOT
AVG HI PASS
freshman
YEAR
G COMP
TD
PCT
YDS
GM RATE
OFF
GM
YDS
list ...
2004
9 198-109
9/17
55.1
1,452
161.3 135.89
1,423
158.1
231-Miss
2005
8
145-66
7/5
45.5
737
92.1
89.94
673
84.1
221-Ky
Came off
2006
12 348-233
9/19
67.0
2,989
249.1 151.95
2,887
240.6
333-AF
bench vs.
Totals
29 691-408 25/41
59.0
5,178
178.6 134.33
4,983
171.8
333-AF
Florida to
10
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AINGE
hurry vs. California … Two tackles career tackle -- sack for 6-yard loss -- vs. Ole Miss ...
Career-high four tackles vs. Memphis.
against Air Force … Nearly had
safety against Florida, corralling
2004 – Redshirted.
Gators’ Jemalle Cornelius for 7HIGH SCHOOL – Played in 2003 Shrine Bowl of the
yard loss to the 1 … Recorded
Carolinas ... Earned All-State honors in 2003 after tallying
Robert
sack
against
Marshall
…
One
TFL
112 tackles and five interceptions ... Best game as high
Junior, 2L
against Memphis … Had TFL in
school senior was 28-tackle performance against Clover ...
Defensive End • 6-3, 260
three consecutive games (Florida,
Also returned kickoffs in 2003 ... Recorded 94 tackles,
Marshall, Memphis) … One tackle
including eight sacks, to go with three interceptions as
Africana Studies
and one hurry against Alabama … junior ... Ran 100M and 4x100M relay on track and field
Clio, S.C.
Three tackles against home state
team.
South Carolina … Finished with
COACH AT MARLBORO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL –
four tackles against LSU …
Dean Boyd.
Logged two tackles against Arkansas … Broke up pass
BORN – Sept. 6, 1985.
ROBERT ERNEST AYERS JR.
and finished with two tackles against Vanderbilt in his first
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Made first two starts of
career start … Recorded
R O B E R T AY E R S S T A T I S T I C S
two tackles against both
collegiate career to finish 2006 season against
DEFENSE
SACKS/ TFL/
INT/ HIGH
Kentucky and Penn State.
Vanderbilt and Kentucky.
YEAR
G
UT
AT
TT
YDS YDS
FF
FR PD YDS
TKLE
2005 – Games/Starts: 9/0
2005
9
3
2
5
1/6
1/6
0
0
0
0/0 4-Mem
... Made collegiate debut
2006
13
19
6
25
1/7 3/15
0
0
1
0/0
3-2x
Totals
22
22
8
30
2/13 4/21
0
0
1
0/0 4-Mem
at LSU ... Posted first
2006 – Games/Starts: 13/2 … Two tackles and one QB
91
DEMONTE’ LEBRON BOLDEN
AYERS
contest.
HIGH SCHOOL –
98
Completed
course work at
Demonté
Hargrave (Va.)
Junior, 1L
Military Academy
Defensive Tackle • 6-6, 290
and enrolled at
UT in January
2006 – Games/Starts: 12/0 ... First collegiate tackle
Sociology
2005 ...
came against California in season-opener … Scored
Chattanooga
Defensive line
first multi-tackle game of career with two tackles
stalwart for
against Air Force … Finished with two tackles against
Hargrave squad
Marshall … Made first TFL against South Carolina …
that went 7-3 ... As high school senior, named 2003
Set a career-high with four tackles and recorded one
Parade All-America selection and USA Today All-USA
TFL against LSU … Finished with two tackles against
on Fox Sports Net’s 2003 All-South team ... Three-time
first team ... Judged No. 1 prospect in Tennessee for
Arkansas … Logged three tackles against Vanderbilt …
All-State, All-Region and All-City ... Tallied 112 tackles,
2004 signing class by Knoxville News Sentinel ... Class
Recorded first sack of his career and UT’s only sack of
including 64 solo stops, 17 sacks and 27 tackles for loss
2A Mr. Football in Tennessee ... Played for East squad
game against Kentucky … Finished with three tackles
while leading Tyner to 12-2 finish and berth in second
in 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... Lawrenceburg
against Wildcats and added three in Outback Bowl.
round of playoffs ... As junior in 2002, recorded 140
QB Club State Player of the Year and 2003 East
2005 – Games/Starts: 1/0 ... Appeared in Mississippi
tackles, including 29 tackles for loss and 13 sacks ...
Tennessee Player of the
Four-year starter on defensive front and three-year
DEMONTE’ BOLDEN STATISTICS
Year ... Named to
starter at offensive guard.
DEFENSE
SACKS/ TFL/
INT/ HIGH
Atlanta JournalCOACH AT TYNER ACADEMY – Wayne Turner.
YEAR
G
UT
AT
TT
YDS YDS
FF
FR PD YDS
TKLE Constitution’s Super
COACH AT HARGRAVE MILITARY ACADEMY –
2005
1
0
0
0
0/0
0/0
0
0
0
0/0
-Southern 100 ... FirstRobert Prunty.
2006
12
17
5
22
1/7 4/16
0
0
0
0/0
4-LSU
team defense member
BORN – Nov. 17, 1985.
Totals
13
17
5
22
1/7 4/16
0
0
0
0/0
4-LSU
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Finished strong for 2006 Vols,
averaging three tackles per game over last five outings
as key reserve.
BOLDEN
3,517 yards, ranking in state’s all-time top five in yards
rush, running around end
and top 10 in catches ... As senior, tallied 1,128 yards
for 11 yards against Tigers
receiving with nine touchdowns while returning two punts
… Made career-high three
Josh
for TDs along with four interceptions ... Caught at least 30
catches for 22 yards
passes in all four of his high school seasons ... As junior,
against Alabama.
Junior, 2L
had 726 yards receiving to go with nine touchdowns ...
2005 – Games/Starts:
Wide Receiver • 6-3, 183
Caught 43 passes for 1,139 yards and 19 TDs as
10/0 ... Made collegiate
Sport Management
sophomore ... Also played basketball during sophomore
debut at Florida Sept. 17
Lawndale, N.C.
and caught one pass for 17 and junior seasons, averaging double figures in points both
years ... Student body vice-president junior year and threeyards ... Caught one pass
year class officer.
for 15 yards vs. Georgia ...
His lone catch vs. Memphis was 39-yard TD grab (first of
COACH AT BURNS HIGH SCHOOL – Ron Greene.
JOSHUA CORNELIUS BRISCOE
his career) that marked UT’s longest scoring play of
BORN – Dec. 9, 1986.
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Joins Jason Allen as only
season to that point ... Finished campaign with 9-yard
early high school graduates to accompany Vols to bowl
reception at Kentucky.
JOSH BRISCOE STATISTICS
site and participate in practice sessions.
HIGH SCHOOL – All-State honors as senior
RECEIVING
NET
AVG AVG
HIGH
and junior ... Played for North Carolina in
YEAR G REC YDS
REC
GM
TD LONG
YDS
2004 Shrine Bowl ... Voted No. 1 receiver
2005 10
4
80
20.0
8.0
1 39-Mem 39-Mem
2006 – Games/Starts: 13/0 ... Named “VOLScholar” of the
2006 13
5
53
10.6
4.1
0
12-Ala 22-Ala
week prior to the South Carolina game … Caught one pass in North Carolina by NCHSfootball.com ...
Totals 23
9
133
14.8
5.8
1 39-Mem 39-Mem
Career
numbers
were
164
receptions
for
for 23 yards against Memphis … Added his first career
81
BRISCOE
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MEET THE VOLS
13/12 … Finished solid
junior season with 31
catches, or 11 more than
Chris
first two season combined
Senior, 3L
... Had career effort in
Tight End • 6-3, 250
Outback Bowl, catching
seven passes for 66 yards
Communication Studies
... Included was 53-yarder
Destrehan, La.
in fourth quarter ...
Caught at least one pass
vs. every opponent but
Arkansas … Also played as H-back because of superior
blocking skills … Scored season’s first points on 12-yard
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL BROWN
TD pass vs. California … Had pair of 8-yard receptions
against Air Force … Caught two passes for 19 yards
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Vols top returning receiver for
against Marshall … Had a career-high five receptions
2007 in both catches and yards ... Had career highs
against Memphis … Caught four passes for 14 yards
with seven catches for 66 yards in Outback Bowl.
against Georgia … Had two catches for 11 yards against
LSU … Caught one pass for nine yards against Vanderbilt
… Had 25 yards on three catches against Kentucky.
2005 – Games/Starts: 11/10 ... SureCHRIS BROWN STATISTICS
handed receiver caught passes in eight
RECEIVING
NET
AVG AVG
HIGH
games ... Two receptions for 17 yards vs.
YEAR G REC YDS
REC
GM
TD LONG
YDS
UAB ... Catches of 14 and four yards at
2004 12
6
74
12.3
6.2
1
20-SC
20-SC
Florida ... Hauled in 8-yard pass at LSU ...
2005 11
14
141
10.1
12.8
0
18-Ala
25-2x
Caught 9-yard pass vs. Mississippi ... One
2006 13
31
239
7.7
18.4
1 53-PSU 66-PSU
Totals 36
51
454
8.9
12.6
2 53-PSU 66-PSU
reception for 18 yards at Alabama and
28
BROWN
two grabs for 21 yards at Notre Dame ... Totaled careerbest 25 yards in each of last two games, with three
catches vs. Vanderbilt and pair of grabs at Kentucky.
2004 – Games/Starts: 12/3 ... Started in place of injured
Justin Reed when Tennessee visited Georgia, marking first
career start ... Also got starting nod at Mississippi ...
Caught one pass for 17 yards at Vanderbilt ... Made two
catches vs. Kentucky for 19 yards ... Third start of season
led to two catches for 18 yards vs. Texas A&M in Cotton
Bowl Classic.
HIGH SCHOOL – Named All-Captain’s League and AllMetro in 2003 ... As senior, caught 43 passes for 900
yards and seven touchdowns ... Best game
came against Lafayette
Carencro in third round
of playoffs, gaining 180
yards on nine catches
with three touchdowns
... As junior, caught 10
passes for 300 yards ...
Starting basketball
forward, averaging 17
points and 12 rebounds.
COACH AT JESUIT
HIGH SCHOOL – Vic
Eumont.
BORN –
June 23, 1986.
WILLIAM WESLEY BROWN
against Arkansas …
Finished with two tackles
apiece against both
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – First player in history of Athens
Wes
Kentucky and Penn State.
High School to sign with Vols.
Sophomore, 1L
HIGH SCHOOL – Named
Defensive
End • 6-4, 256
PrepStar All-America and
2006 – Games/Starts: 13/0 … Made collegiate debut in
Advertising
Class 5A All-State after
season-opener vs. California and turned in pair of tackles
finishing senior year with
… Two tackles and first career TFL against Memphis …
Athens, Ala.
97 tackles and 10 sacks
Playing against home-state Alabama, recorded two
tackles and one TFL … Recorded one tackle against South ... Had 10 sacks junior
Carolina … One tackle, one quarterback hurry versus LSU season, during which he finished with 83 tackles including
23 for lost yardage ... Three-year starter on defensive line
… Career-high three tackles and one quarterback hurry
winning three straight games after 5-5 regular season ...
and started at offensive
Also pitched and played first base and outfield for
WES BROWN STATISTICS
guard as sophomore ...
baseball nine.
DEFENSE
SACKS/ TFL/
INT/ HIGH
Also played tight end ...
COACH AT ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL – Allen Creasy.
YEAR
G
UT
AT
TT
YDS YDS
FF
FR PD YDS
TKLE Team advanced to state
2006
13
11
6
17
0/0
2/4
0
0
0
0/0
3-Ark
BORN – Nov. 9, 1986.
semifinals senior year,
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David CAMPBELL
HIGH SCHOOL
– Twice named
All-State and
All-Midstate
Sophomore
placekicker after
Punter • 6-2, 200
finishing his
career 31-of-46
Arts & Sciences
on field goal
Franklin
attempts ...
Field goals
made total was
DAVID MARK CAMPBELL
third-best in state history ... Longest was from 55 yards ...
Also three-time All-Region and All-County ... Best season
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Finished high school career with
was junior year with 14 field goals made ... Finished with
31 made field goals, good enough for third in state
122 total touchbacks on kickoffs for 90 percent touchback
records book behind former Auburn kicker John Vaughn
rate ... Never allowed a successful kickoff return for
(37) and former Vol All-SEC performer James Wilhoit (32). touchdown ... Three-year kicking letterwinner ...
Sophomore team finished 11-2, with both losses to
eventual state champion Brentwood ... Junior team went
2006 – Squad member.
11-3, losing in state semis to eventual champ
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BROWN
Germantown ... Senior squad finished 13-2 with state title
game loss to Murfreesboro Riverdale ... Earned varsity
soccer letters as freshman and sophomore.
COACH AT FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL – Tim Johnson.
BORN – Oct. 7, 1986.
BIG ORANGE PLAYERS SURVEY
Excluding football, most
exciting varsity student-athlete
on UT’s campus:
Chris Lofton
69%
Candace Parker
23%
Duke Crews
6%
Shannon Bobbitt
2%
TODD SHEQUILLE CAMPBELL
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Todd CAMPBELL
Freshman
Arts & Sciences
Nashville
JOHNNY SINCLAIR CANNON
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Participated in 100M, 200M
and 4x100M while helping high school to 2003 track
and field state team championship.
2006 – Games/Starts: 12/0 ... Saw action on special
teams … Had one tackle against Vanderbilt.
2005 – Games/Starts: 6/0 ... Made one special-teams
tackle vs. Mississippi ... Played in each of last five games.
HIGH SCHOOL – Played in 2003 Shrine Bowl of the
Carolinas ... Selected as Greer Area TD Club 2003 Player
of the Year ... Earned All-County, All-Region and All-State
honors that year ... Finished senior season with 1,774
passing yards while completing 122-of-230 for 20 touch-
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Tallied exactly 100 catches for
1,947 receiving yards during high school career.
Named third-team 2006 All-Midstate by The Tennessean after earning
Class 5A All-State as junior ... In 2006, finished with 27 catches for 439 yards and four
touchdowns ... Added five rushes for 52 yards and one TD ... During junior season,
caught 35 passes for 817 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Finished with 23.3-yard receiving
average ... Also made All-Conference during freshman season at Todd County (Ky.) ...
Also played four seasons of basketball and participated with track and field squad ...
Best times were 10.8 in 100M, 21.7 in 200M and 49.1 in 400M.
COACH AT FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL – Craig Clayton.
BORN – May 1, 1989.
HIGH SCHOOL –
downs against six
interceptions ... Also
rushed for 1,634 yards
Sinclair
and another 20 TDs
and caught three
Junior, 2L
passes for 72 yards ...
Defensive
Back • 6-2, 215
Helped Yellow Jackets
to 13-2 record and
Psychology
2003 Class AAA state
Greer, S.C.
title ... Best game was
against Spartanburg
Broome, accounting
for four total touchdowns (two rush, two pass) ... As
junior, rushed for 800 yards and 10 TDs and threw for
COACH AT GREER HIGH SCHOOL – Travis Perry.
two scores ... Holds Greer school record for rushing
BORN – Nov. 19, 1985.
attempts and yards by quarterback ... Power forward and
center for basketball squad.
15
CANNON
career kickoff returns
for 893 yards and 11 touchdowns in five games while
for 93 yards, with a
battling injuries ... Gained 450 yards and scored seven
long of 40 … The 40TDs in first three games before injuring shoulder ...
LaMarcus
yarder was longest by a Earned 2003 All-State and Class 5A Back of the Year after
Vol in 2006 … Had five
rushing for 1,293 yards and 14 touchdowns.Three-year
Sophomore, 1L
rushes for 12 yards and starter at tailback and started one game at free safety
Tailback • 5-11, 195
returned four kicks for
before injury ... Led Antioch to state playoffs final two
66 yards before being
years ... Also track and field standout, winning 200M state
Psychology
injured on kickoff return title as sophomore and 100M in 10.26 as junior ...
Antioch
against Alabama …
Finished second in 100M sophomore year.
Returned from twoCOACH AT ANTIOCH HIGH SCHOOL – Thomas
game absence to rush
McPhail.
LaMARCUS DARNELL COKER
nine times for 51 yards at Arkansas … Became first
BORN – June 26, 1986.
player in UT history to own two runs over 80 yards when
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Already owns two of the four
SUPERLATIVES
he ran 87 yards for a score at Vanderbilt … 87-yarder
longest runs (89, 87) in UT history despite playing in
score was longest run by SEC player versus SEC
• 2006 Freshman
just 11 games.
opponent in 2006 … Finished with 126 yards on 10
All-America
carries against Commodores … Scored game-winning
Rivals.com (2nd)
touchdown versus Kentucky, finishing with 90 yards on 22 • 2006 Freshman
2006 – Games/Starts: 11/4 … Finished as leading
carries, while catching four passes for career-high 51
All-SEC Coaches
freshman rusher and seventh overall among SEC ballyards ... His first rushing attempt of Outback Bowl
and The Sporting
carriers with average of 63.3 yards per game (696 yards)
resulted in 42-yard touchdown against Penn State.
News
... Rushed 11 times for 53 yards in collegiate debut vs.
• SEC Freshman of
California, with long of 22 … First career reception gave
HIGH SCHOOL – Finalist for Mr. Football ... As senior in
the Week (Sept.
UT 10-7 lead over Florida when he hauled in 48-yard TD
2004, named honorable mention All-State after rushing
30, 2006)
pass from Lucas Taylor … Had third-longest rush in UT
history when he broke free for 89-yard TD at beginning of
LaMARCUS COKER STATISTICS
fourth quarter against Marshall … Sprint was longest run
RUSHING
NET AVG
AVG
HIGH
YEAR G ATT YDS
ATT
GM
TD LONG
YDS
by SEC player in 2006 … Finished game vs. Thundering
2006 11
108
696
6.4
63.3
5
89-Mar 146-Mar
Herd with career best 146 yards on just eight carries …
RECEIVING
NET
AVG AVG
HIGH
That gave him per-attempt average of 18.2 for the game,
YEAR G REC YDS
RED
GM
TD LONG
YDS
breaking 44-year-old school record previously held by
2006 11
13
168
12.9
15.3
1
48-Fla
51-Ky
George Canale (17.5 vs. Chattanooga in 1962) ... Made
KICKOFF RETURNS
NET
AVG AVG
HIGH
first career start against Memphis, running for 125 yards
YEAR G ATT YDS
ATT
GM
TD LONG
YDS
on 26 carries … Had 12 carries for 57 yards and caught
2006 11
9
180
20.0
16.4
0
40-Ga
93-Ga
four passes for 33 yards at Georgia … Added first four
22
COKER
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against
Marshall … All
three punts
downed inside
Britton
20 against
Junior, 2L
Thundering Herd …
Punter • 6-3, 205
Averaged 48.0 on three
Political Science
punts against Georgia …
Had three punts for average
Knoxville
of 47.0 against Alabama …
Pinned South Carolina
inside 20-yard line three times … Punted five times
against Gamecocks averaging 44.2 … Punted five
BRITTON DOUGLAS COLQUITT
times for an average of 47.8 against LSU and pinned
Tigers inside 20 three times … Punted season-high
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – The top four UT season punting
eight times against Arkansas for average of 39.1 …
marks now are held by four different Colquitts: Jimmy
Averaged 46.5 yards on two punts against Vanderbilt
(46.9 in 1982), Dustin (45.3 in 2003), Craig (45.0 in
… Punted twice against Kentucky for average of 44.0
1977) and Britton (44.9 in 2006) ... Selected to 2007
... Finished season with five punts for 44-yard average
Playboy Preseason All-America team.
at Outback Bowl.
2005 – Games/Starts: 11/11 ... Punted 59 times
during freshman campaign and averaged 41.2 yards
2006 – Games/Starts: 12/12 ... Consensus first-team
All-SEC pick after finishing second in SEC and seventh per punt with 19 kicks downed inside 20-yard line ...
Had 54-yarder among five punts at Florida ... Punted
nationally with a 44.9-yard average -- fourth best
mark in school history … Had 18 punts downed inside eight times at LSU for 38.6-yard average, with long of
20 versus only four touchbacks ... Averaged at least 44 50 ... Averaged 46.0 on two punts vs. Mississippi with
long of 50 ... Booted 61-yarder vs. Georgia ... Had two
yards per punt in 10 of 12 games ... Averaged 41.4 on
punts downed inside 20-yard line at Alabama ...
five punts against California, pinning Golden Bears’
inside own 20-yard line twice … Punted four times for Enjoyed solid game against South Carolina, punting six
times for 37.7-yard average with four punts downed
average of 48.2 against Florida … Punted three times
inside 20-yard line and three downed inside 5 ...
for average of 56.0 with season long of 63 yards
Averaged 43.2 yards
on eight punts at Notre
BRITTON COLQUITT STATISTICS
Dame, including
PUNTING
YEAR G
PUNT YDS
AVG
TB
FC
I20
50+ BLK LONG
career-long 64-yarder
2005 11
59 2,431
41.2
6
15
19
9
0
64-ND
... Punted six times vs.
2006 12
46 2,066
44.9
4
7
18
11
1
63-Mar
Memphis for 41.5-yard
Totals 23
105 4,497
42.8
10
22
37
20
1
64-ND
average ... Posted
47
86
COLQUITT
Brad COTTAM
Senior, 3L
Graduate Sport Studies
Germantown
BRADLEY JOSEPH COTTAM
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – His 45-yard reception at
Vanderbilt was longest by Vols tight end since Jason
Witten had 48-yarder against Arkansas in 2002 ...
Joined on team by his younger brother, Jeff.
2006 – Games/Starts: 13/6 ... Saw role in offense
increase as season progressed, with starts in four of the
last five games and six overall … After catching only two
passes in first 28 games of his career, ended season
catching at least one pass in nine consecutive games …
Caught first pass of season for 11 yards against Memphis
in first career start … One catch each vs. Georgia and
Alabama ... Three catches for 24 yards against South
Carolina … Caught one for then career-long 25 yards
72
highest single-game
average of 46.7 on six
punts vs. Vanderbilt ...
His four punts at
Kentucky averaged 44.2.
HIGH SCHOOL –
Originally signed in 2003
but decided to delay
enrollment until January
2004 ... AP and
Sportswriters All-State
in both junior and senior
seasons ... Averaged
45.2 yards on 41 punts
and made 52-yard field
goal as senior ... Kicked
winning field goal in 109 victory over Science
Hill and had six punts in
that game for 52.2-yard
average, with three
downed inside 5-yard
line ... More than 95
percent of kickoffs went
into end zone ... Three-year kicker and punter ... Key
member of Bearden soccer team that went 25-0 in 2002,
won second consecutive state title and finished No. 1 in
NSCAA/Adidas national rankings ... Tallied 16 goals and
15 assists at forward ... Claimed winning goal in fourth
OT of state title game, a 4-3 win over Clarksville.
COACH AT BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOL – Paul Maynard.
BORN – March 20, 1985.
SUPERLATIVES
•2006 All-SEC Coaches and Associated Press
•2005 Collegefootballnews.com Freshman
All-America (3rd)
Best at talking to girls:
Rico McCoy
19%
Britton Colquitt
12%
Jonathan Hefney
7%
Antonio Gaines
6%
Casey Woods
6%
against LSU … Two catches for 19 yards at Arkansas …
yards ... Also standout basketball player, averaging more
Career-high, 45-yard catch against Vanderbilt … Finished
than 10 points each of his last two seasons.
with three catches for 53 yards against Commodores …
COACH AT EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – Jim Heinz.
Caught one pass for nine yards versus Kentucky and
BORN – Nov. 28, 1984.
ended season with 25-yard reception in Outback Bowl.
SUPERLATIVES
2005 – Games/Starts: 11/0 ... Had one special-teams
tackle versus Memphis ... Named to Academic All-SEC team.
•2005 Academic All-SEC
2004 – Games/Starts: 13/0 ... Had one reception -- first
of his career -- for 18 yards vs. UNLV ... Caught 16-yard
pass against Louisiana Tech.
BRAD COTTAM STATISTICS
HIGH SCHOOL – Member of 2002 All-Metro
RECEIVING
NET
AVG AVG
HIGH
Memphis private school team ... Served as
YEAR G REC YDS
REC
GM
TD LONG
YDS
team captain and two-year starter at tight
2004 13
2
34
17.0
2.6
0 18-UNLV 18-UNLV
end ... As senior, had 24 receptions for 340
2005 11
0
0
0.0
0.0
0
--yards and five scores ... Against Harding
2006 13
14
182
13.0
14.0
0
45-Van 53-Van
Academy (Ark.), had five catches for 120
Totals 37
16
216
13.5
5.8
0 45-Van 53-Van
JEFFREY ROGER COTTAM
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Named to Tennessee’s 2006
Thornton Center 40-Plus Club after completing at
least 40 credit hours during the academic year ...
Brother of Vols junior tight end, Brad Cottam.
2006 – Games/Starts: 13/0 ... Special teams and short-
yardage contributor who appeared in every game.
HIGH SCHOOL – 2004 All-State and Mr. Football in
Class 5A by Associated Press and Tennessee sportswriters ... Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year ...
Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team and Atlanta JournalConstitution Super Southern 100 ... Lawrenceburg QB
Club West Tennessee Player of the Year ... Team captain
and MVP during senior
year, finishing with 80
tackles and seven sacks
at defensive end ... Also
Jeff
had more than 200
Sophomore, 1L
yards receiving as tight
end ... During junior
season, helped squad
International Business
to Class 5A state title
Germantown
while catching 14
passes for 160 yards
and four TDs ... Team
BORN – Dec. 26, 1986.
finished 14-1 ... Had three sacks in championship game
victory over Murfreesboro Riverdale ... Squad returned to
SUPERLATIVES
state semifinals in 2004.
COACH AT GERMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL –
• 2006 Academic All-SEC
Charlie White.
•2005 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll
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COTTAM
CHARLES MORGAN COX
53
Morgan COX
Sophomore
Deep Snapper • 6-4, 225
Accounting
Collierville
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Served as his
high school’s newspaper sports editor
his final two years at ECS.
2006 – Squad member ... Made Thornton
Center Honor Roll for second straight year.
HIGH SCHOOL – All-State honorable
Best of Preps Award ... Began role as deep snapper during
junior season ... Helped ECS to state semifinals that year
and to state championship game as senior ... Also took
over at center position as senior ... Played on defensive
and offensive lines as freshman and sophomore.
COACH AT EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL – Jim
Heinz.
BORN – April 26, 1986.
SUPERLATIVES
mention and Memphis Commercial Appeal
MICHAEL JOHN CRAIN JR.
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – First team All-County in
football and first team All-County Academic Team.
HIGH SCHOOL – Played linebacker, defensive end and
offensive guard during four-year football career ... Served
as team captain senior
year ... Also participated
in wrestling his senior
season ... Placed in
conference and district
tournaments and
advanced to regional
round of state event.
COACH AT
SANDALWOOD HIGH
SCHOOL – Adam Geis.
BORN – Jan. 31, 1985.
96
Michael CRAIN
Senior
Finance
Jacksonville, Fla.
yards to
Quintin
HIGH SCHOOL – Parade All-America ... Earned “Army of
Hancock …
One” Award while participating for East squad in 2005
Vols finished
U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... Played for North Carolina
Jonathan
combined 25in 2004 Shrine Bowl ... Orlando Sentinel All-Southern
Sophomore, 1L
of-29 passing that day for 361
Team and Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern
yards and four touchdowns with no 100 ... Two-time Class 3A All-State and All-Western
interceptions ... After injury to Erik
Carolina ... Twice named All-Mountain Athletic player of
Communications
Ainge, played final series at South
the year ... As senior, passed for 2,423 yards and 24
Waynesville, N.C.
Carolina … Entered LSU game in
touchdowns while rushing for 801 yards and 17 TDs ...
second quarter … Threw two
Three-year quarterback starter threw for 2,323 yards and
touchdown passes to Robert
23 touchdowns as junior and 2,011 yards and 22 TDs his
Meachem, the latter a 54-yarder to
sophomore year ... Also played safety and punter as
JONATHAN DAVID CROMPTON
give Vols lead in fourth quarter … Finished game 11-ofsenior with 147 tackles and three interceptions along with
24 for 183 yards, two touchdowns and one interception
44.6-yard punting average ... Three-year All-Conference
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – First career touchdown pass
… Made first career start against Arkansas … Threw for
shortstop in baseball.
was 37-yard strike to Robert Meachem against LSU.
174 yards and two touchdowns against Razorbacks …
COACH AT TUSCOLA HIGH SCHOOL – Travis Noland.
Also played at Vanderbilt.
BORN – July 25, 1987.
2006 – Games/Starts: 7/1 … Saw first action of career
JONATHAN CROMPTON STATISTICS
in season-opener against California, passing for seven
PASSING
ATT- INT/
PASS
AVG
QB
TOT
AVG HI PASS
yards on two completions and also rushing twice for six
YEAR
G COMP
TD
PCT
YDS
GM RATE
OFF
GM
YDS
yards … Came in at end of Memphis game, completing
2006
7
66-31
2/4
47.0
401
57.3 111.95
419
59.9
183-LSU
both of his passes for 37 yards with completion of 27
8
CROMPTON
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MEET THE VOLS
36
starter at quarterback, kicker and safety ... Also played
soccer three years and basketball two.
Chad CUNNINGHAM
Freshman
Punter • 6-3, 210
Communication Studies
Dawsonville, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL – 2005 All-State and twice named All-
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – First ever major college football
signee from Dawson County High School ... Son of former Vols offensive guard Rory Cunningham, who lettered in 1980.
Area ... Averaged 46 and 41 yards per punt, respectively,
during final two seasons ... Made 19-of-24 field goal tries
over last three years ... Set school record for longest punt
(71) ... Made 60-of-65 PATs as junior ... During career at
quarterback, threw for more than 4,100 yards and
accounted for better than 40 touchdowns ... Four-year
DORIAN DUSHAWN DAVIS
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – First Vols football letterman
from Iowa since Chris Benson of Ames in 1989.
2006 – Games/Starts: 12/0 … Impact player on special
teams … Recorded first career tackle against Marshall …
Had one tackle each against Georgia, Alabama and LSU.
HIGH SCHOOL – First team Class 4A All-State as senior
... Twice named All-Conference ... Led 2005 team and
league with 127 tackles ... Also blocked field goal, had one
interception and five sacks ... Added 17 catches for 130
Art EVANS
Freshman
Defensive Back • 6-1, 185
Arts & Sciences
Lakeland, Fla.
ARTHUR LEE EVANS
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Finished with 11 interceptions
his junior season, returning two for touchdowns to go
with eight punt returns for touchdowns that same season.
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BORN – Jan. 12, 1988.
Best cook:
Walter Fisher
Ramon Foster
Josh Briscoe
Steven Jones
Eric Young
17%
14%
9%
5%
5%
yards and six touchdowns for
10-1 squad ... Finished junior
year with 115 tackles, six TFLs
Dorian
and five sacks along with 19
receptions, 233 yards and three
Sophomore, 1L
TDs ... During first-round playoff
Linebacker
• 6-2, 215
game, had 20 tackles against
Arts
&
Sciences
Cedar Falls ... Added 23 in next
round against Bettendorf ...
Iowa City, Iowa
Squad finished 9-3 ... Also sprinter and hurdler on track and field
squad ... Part of state fourthCOACH AT IOWA CITY HIGH SCHOOL – Dan Sabers.
place team in 4x100M relay and fifth in hurdles ... Started
BORN – June 10, 1987.
for basketball team.
34
25
Jeff Lee.
CHAD RAY CUNNINGHAM
COACH AT DAWSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL –
HIGH SCHOOL – Named first-
team Class 1B All-State wide
receiver by Florida High School
Athletic Association ... Caught
62 passes for 1,329 yards
(21.9-yard average) and 15
touchdowns as junior in 2005 ...
Led team to championship
game as senior ... Four-year let-
DAVIS
terwinner in football and performed three years each in
basketball and track and field ... Played small forward and
both guard positions for hoops team, while specializing in
100M and 200M events in track ... Best times were 10.3
in the 100M and 21.5 for the 200M.
COACH AT VICTORY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL –
Dedrick Dodge.
BORN – June 19, 1988.
Helped lead Coffeyville (Kan.) to KJCCC Region 6 title and
berth in Golden Isles Bowl Classic ... Had 27 tackles, with
11 behind the line, to go with one interception ... Ten of
those tackles were in bowl game loss to Georgia Military
... Redshirted freshman year at Coffeyville.
COACH AT COFFEYVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Jeff
Leiker.
HIGH SCHOOL – Named Class 4A Mr. Football en route
to leading Hillsboro to 2003 state championship ...
Finished senior season with 130 tackles ... Selected MVP
of state title win over Morristown West.
COACH AT HILLSBORO HIGH SCHOOL – Ronald
Aydelott.
BORN – Nov. 21, 1984.
8/0 ... Injured shoulder
caused him to miss four
games, including Outback
Walter
Bowl ... Made first career
Junior, 1L
appearance as Volunteer
versus Marshall … First
tackle of career came
Political Science
against Memphis … One
Nashville
tackle in win at Georgia
… Registered one tackle
against LSU … Careerhigh three tackles, including one TFL, at Arkansas … Had
WALTER HOWARD FISHER
one TFL for one yard at Vanderbilt … Finished with one
tackle against Kentucky.
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Selected Kansas Jayhawk
95
Community College Conference Defensive Player of the
Year and All-Conference in 2005.
ARIAN ISA FOSTER
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – First Vol freshman to start at
tailback since Jamal Lewis in 1997 and first UT tailback to have 100-yard rushing games in first five
career starts since Chuck Webb in 1989.
2006 – Games/Starts: 11/4 ... Rushed for team-high 69
yards on 17 carries against California … Had seven carries for 22 yards against Air Force before suffering injury
… Rushed only two times for two yards against Florida
… Missed Marshall and Memphis game while recuperating … Returned against Georgia with a vengeance, scoring three touchdowns on 64 rushing yards … Scored
game-winning touchdown in fourth quarter against
Alabama … Had 76 all-purpose yards against Crimson
Tide (34 rushing, 42 receiving) … Returned to starting
lineup against South Carolina, rushing 12 times for 28
yards and one touchdown … Also caught three passes for
FISHER
WA LT E R F I S H E R S TAT I S T I C S
JUNIOR COLLEGE –
Graduated from junior
college and enrolled at
UT in January 2006 ...
DEFENSE
YEAR
G
UT
AT
TT
2006
8
7
1
8
SACKS/ TFL/
YDS YDS
0/0
2/2
FF
FR
PD
0
0
0
INT/ HIGH
YDS
TKLE
0/0
3-Ark
22 yards against
Gamecocks … Had 10
rushes for 44 yards
Arian
against LSU …
Junior, 2L
Finished campaign with
65-yard rushing effort
in Outback Bowl, and
Philosophy
his 78 all-purpose
San Diego, Calif.
yards were highest
total since 2005.
carrying 40 times for 223 yards and two TDs vs.
11/5 ... Thrust into starter’s role during mid-season and
rushed for at least 100 yards in each of five starts ... Vols’ Vanderbilt ... Added team-high four catches for 45 yards
vs. Commodores ... Rushed for 114 yards on 26 carries at
leading rusher netted 879 yards for fifth-best rookie camKentucky and caught five passes for 44 yards.
paign in school history en route to second-team
Freshman All-America and first-team Freshman All-SEC
HIGH SCHOOL – San Diego Union-Tribune’s All-San
honors ... Gained 742 yards as starter, averaging 148.4
Diego Western League Player of the Year ... Named Allper game ... All-purpose threat had 268-yard game vs.
West Region by PrepStar ... Also earned All-California
Vanderbilt that was third-best mark in UT history ... Ran
Interscholastic Feder-ation honors ... Led county with
11 times for 36 yards and scored first career TD during
2,500 all-purpose yards, racking up 2,093 rushing yards
win over Mississippi ... Established thenand 24 touchdowns while adding six scores on kickoff
career highs for carries (14) and yards
returns as senior in 2003 ... Had 321-yard game against
(53) at Alabama ... Assumed starting
Clairmont in 2003 ... Part of same high school graduating
tailback role vs. South Carolina after
class as Matt Bush, who was first overall selection in
senior starter Gerald Riggs Jr. was
2004 MLB amateur draft by San Diego Padres ... Also
declared out for season due to ankle
part of track and field and basketball squads.
injury suffered at Alabama ... Rushed for
COACH AT MISSION BAY HIGH SCHOOL –
148 yards and one TD on 25 carDennis Pugh.
ries vs. Gamecocks ...
BORN – Aug. 24, 1986.
Gained 125 yards on 28
attempts at Notre Dame
SUPERLATIVES
with one TD ... Gained
132 yards on 28 carries
• 2005 Freshman All-America Rivals.com (2nd) and The
vs. Memphis ... One carry
Sporting News (honorable mention)
from tying UT’s all-time
• 2005 Freshman All-SEC Coaches and
record for rushing
The Sporting News
attempts in game aftery
• SEC Freshman Player of the Week (Nov. 28, 2005)
27
FOSTER
ARIAN FOSTER STATISTICS
RUSHING
YEAR
G
NET
ATT
AVG
YDS
AVG
ATT
GM
TD
LONG
HIGH
YDS
11
11
22
183
91
274
879
322
1,201
4.8
3.5
4.4
79.9
29.3
54.6
5
5
10
66-Van
24-Ala
66-Van
223-Van
69-Cal
223-Van
RECEIVING
YEAR G
REC
NET
YDS
AVG
RED
AVG
GM
TD
LONG
HIGH
YDS
14
11
25
148
88
236
10.6
8.0
9.4
13.5
8.0
10.7
0
0
0
39-Ky
15-Ala
39-Ky
45-Van
42-Ala
45-Van
2005
2006
Totals
2005
2006
Totals
11
11
22
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MEET THE VOLS
this season ...
Played all four
quarters against
Memphis,
Ramon
Alabama and
Junior, 2L
Vanderbilt, and
was key reserve
Offensive Guard • 6-6, 325
in Outback Bowl
Sociology
... Part of offenHenning
sive line unit that
allowed only 19
sacks -- thirdRAMON SENTRELL FOSTER
fewest in the league -- against 415 pass attempts -- second-most in the league.
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Recipient of 2007 Harvey
2005 – Games/Starts: 7/2 ... Six of his 2005 appearances
Robinson Award as most improved offensive player in
were versus SEC competition ... For his efforts, earned
spring practice ... Younger brother of Louisville senior
Freshman All-SEC nod by league coaches ... Started at
left guard in collegiate debut vs. UAB after injuries at cenoffensive lineman Renardo Foster.
ter position forced veteran Rob Smith to fill that void ...
Saw action along the offensive front at LSU ... Saw significant playing time vs. Vanderbilt and started at right tackle
2006 – Games/Starts: 11/0 ... Saw action in 11 games
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FOSTER
MICHAEL THOMAS FROGG
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Brother-in-law of former Vols
captain Kevin Mays, who played offensive guard from
1991-94.
2006 – Games/Starts: 6/4 ... Former walk-on earned
scholarship in preseason camp … Started first career
game against California in season-opener -- Vols had no
offensive plays go for negative yards … Started first four
games of season at center ... Recipient of 2006 Volunteer
Achiever Award for excellent class attendance, consistent
use of available resources and mastery of a difficult major.
2005 – Games/Starts: 2/0 ... Appeared at offensive
guard against Mississippi and Kentucky ... Has versatility
in the season-finale at Kentucky ... Shared 2005 Harvey
spring practice with David Ligon.
HIGH SCHOOL – Named by Knoxville News Sentinel as
No. 5-ranked prospect in Tennessee ... First-team
Associated Press and Writers’ All-State performer ...
PrepStar All-Southeast Region ... 2003 Class 3A Mr.
Football among linemen ... Selected as All-West
Tennessee performer ... Led Ripley to 10-2 record and
berth in second round of 2003 playoffs, while grading at
90 percent on offensive line ... Four-year starter on both
offense and defense ... Also handled some placekicking
and kickoff duties ... Three-year starter at center on basketball team ... As member of Ripley track and field
squad, posted career-best shot put of 45-11.
COACH AT RIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL – Johnny McAdams.
BORN – Jan. 7, 1986.
SUPERLATIVES
• 2005 Freshman All-SEC Coaches
to play both guard and center position.
Michael
... Made collegiate debut in
season opener against UNLV
Senior, 1L
... Also provided key relief as
Center
•
6-4, 290
Vols held on to win at South
Carolina.
Criminal Justice
Kingston
HIGH SCHOOL – All-East
Tennessee, All-Region, AllDistrict and All-County as
member of Beta Club.
senior, helping squad to 7-4 finish and playoff berth ...
COACH AT ROANE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL – Vic King.
Three-year starter at tackle position on both sides of ball
BORN – Feb. 24, 1984.
... Best team finish was 9-2 sophomore club that
advanced to playoffs ... Graduated with high honors and
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FROGG
2004 –
37
Antonio GAINES
Senior, 3L
Psychology
Covington
ANTONIO DEJUAN GAINES
Thornton Center 40-Plus Club after completing at least
40 credit hours during academic year.
2006 – Games/Starts: 12/0 … Recorded two tackles in
season-opening win over California … Saw role increase
because of team injuries … Had PBU against Marshall …
Turned in career-high three tackles against Alabama …
Contributed two tackles in season finale versus Kentucky.
2005 – Games/Starts: 6/0 ... Appeared in games against
UAB, Florida, LSU, Alabama, Vanderbilt and Kentucky ...
Had one tackle at Alabama.
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Games/Starts:
6/0 ...
Contributed one
tackle each
against UNLV and
Texas A&M ...
Appeared in final
five games of
2004 and saw
action in six contests overall.
Neatest room or apartment:
Antonio Gaines
12%
Erik Ainge
10%
Inquoris Johnson
7%
Josh McNeil
7%
HIGH SCHOOL – Rushed for 230 yards on 28 carries
COACH AT COVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL –
with four touchdowns before tearing his anterior cruciate
Jake Linville.
ligament during second game of senior season ... Despite
BORN – Nov. 25, 1984.
injury, Covington finished with 11-1 record and made
quarterfinals of state playoffs ... Three-year starter at running back and also played defensive back ... Rushed for
350 yards and four TDs
in game against Ripley ...
ANTONIO GAINES STATISTICS
All-Metro Memphis and
DEFENSE
SACKS/ TFL/
INT/
All-Region during junior
YEAR
G
UT
AT
TT
YDS YDS
FF
FR PD YDS
season ... As junior,
2004
6
2
0
2
0/0
0/0
0
0
0
0/0
rushed for more than
2005
6
1
0
1
0/0
0/0
0
0
0
0/0
2006
12
4
3
7
0/0
0/0
0
0
1
0/0
1,300 yards and scored
Totals
24
7
3
10
0/0
0/0
0
0
1
0/0
21 touchdowns.
HIGH
TKLE
1-2x
1-Ala
3-Ala
3-Ala
ADAM LAWRENCE GILLEM
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Three-time
football member of the Academic
All-SEC team.
HIGH SCHOOL – Team captain senior year
... Started 30 of possible 31 football games
as high school center ... In addition to man-
ning center position last three years, also
started at defensive tackle as sophomore
and junior ... Three-time Knoxville
Interscholastic League Player of the
Week ... As junior in 2001, had 16 tackles
against Bradley Central.
COACH AT FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL –
Eddie Courtney.
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Adam GILLEM
Senior
Exercise Science
Knoxville
SUPERLATIVES
NICHOLAS ISSAC GUESS
57
Nick GUESS
Freshman
Deep Snapper • 6-3, 230
Arts & Sciences
Knoxville
QUINTIN LAMAR HANCOCK
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Helped St. Augustine to com-
bined 48-5 record over four-year high school career.
2006 – Games/Starts: 5/0 ... Appeared in season’s first
five games, catching passes against California and
Memphis ... Missed campaign’s final eight games because
of injury.
HIGH SCHOOL – Named to Florida Times-Union Super
24 Team, as well as All-County and All-District squads ...
Led team to 2005 Class 3A state championship and unde-
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Ranked by
Ray Guy’s ProKicker.com as
nation’s No. 3 long snapper for
high school graduating class of
2007 … His brother, J.P., a 2005
UT graduate, currently is deployed
in the Middle East as U.S. Army
first lieutenant.
HIGH SCHOOL – Graduated from high school with high
honors and enrolled at UT in January 2007 … Team’s
long snapper in 48 consecutive varsity games … Named
All-Region in 2006 after playing fullback, tight end, defensive end and offensive tackle … Finished with three
touchdown receptions … Three-year starter at tight end
and two-time captain … Team advanced to Class 5A
quarterfinals as junior and senior.
Eddie Courtney.
BORN – Oct. 7, 1988.
feated (15-0) season
... Had 27 catches for
330 yards and four
Quintin
touchdowns at wide
receiver, with four
Sophomore
interceptions from
Wide
Receiver
• 6-3, 200
safety position ... As junior in 2004, finished
Arts & Sciences
with 30 receptions for
St. Augustine, Fla.
more than 400 yards
and four touchdowns ...
Added 50 tackles on defense with four interceptions.
BORN – Sept. 13, 1987.
COACH AT ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL – Joey Wiles.
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HANCOCK
touchdown for the
as high school senior after gaining 1,987 rushing yards
fourth consecutive
previous season ... Named All-Area and All-Conference in
game against
2004 after being selected honorable mention All-State
Montario
Marshall …
previous season ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super
Became first runSouthern 100 ... Earned offensive MVP honors for his play
Sophomore, 1L
ning back since Travis Stephens in 2000
in 2004 Shrine Bowl ... Competing for North Carolina
to rush for touchdown in four consecusquad, rushed 12 times for 55 yards and one touchdown
tive games … Had 14 carries for 43
to go with five kickoff returns for 136 combined yards ...
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yards and saw consecutive touchdown
Scored 19 touchdowns each of final two seasons, with
New Bern, N.C.
games streak snapped at Memphis …
three additonal touchdown receptions as junior ... Track
Eight carries for 25 yards and caught one and field standout with times of 10.36 in 100M and 21.65
pass for 22 yards against South Carolina
in 200M ... State 100M finalist in 2003.
… Led team in rushing with 52 yards on
COACH AT NEW BERN HIGH SCHOOL – Chip Williams.
MONTARIO MEGUEL HARDESTY
12 carries at Arkansas … Ran for 52 yards for the second
BORN – Feb. 1, 1987.
consecutive week against Vanderbilt …
MONTARIO HARDESTY STATISTICS
Thornton Center 40-Plus Club after completing at least Had 27 yards on seven carries against
RUSHING
NET AVG
AVG
HIGH
40 credit hours during academic year.
Kentucky.
YEAR G ATT YDS
ATT
GM
TD LONG
YDS
2005 – Games/Starts: 2/0 ... Received
2005
2
6
18
3.0
9.0
0 11-Miss 14-Miss
medical
hardship
for
2005
because
of
2006 13
107
384
3.6
29.5
4
43-Cal
72-AF
2006 – Games/Starts: 13/5 ... Showed he had fully
knee injury suffered against Mississippi ...
Totals 15
113
402
3.6
26.8
4
43-Cal
72-AF
recovered from a torn ACL when he powered through
Appeared in two games before injury ...
RECEIVING
NET
AVG AVG
HIGH
California defense for 43-yard TD run in season opener ...
Rushed four times in Ole Miss game for
YEAR G REC YDS
RED
GM
TD LONG
YDS
Finished with 56 yards on five carries … Career highs in
2005
2
0
0
-0
--14 yards ... Carried twice at LSU for four
attempts (19) and yards (73) while scoring second TD of
2006 13
6
54
9.0
4.2
0
22-SC
22-SC
yards.
career against Air Force … Made first career start against
Totals 15
6
54
9.0
3.6
0
22-SC
22-SC
HIGH SCHOOL – Rushed for 2,002 yards
Florida … Had eight carries for 21 yards and scored a
2
HARDESTY
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33
Jonathan HEFNEY
Senior, 3L
Political Science
Rock Hill, S.C.
from quarterback position for 805 yards and 10 TDs ...
Completed 32-of-62 for 500 yards and four scores ... AllRegion on both offense and defense ... As junior, made 81
tackles and intercepted five passes ... Six interceptions
first two seasons.
Robert Prunty.
COACH AT ROCK HILL HIGH SCHOOL – Jim Ringer.
BORN – Feb. 27, 1985.
SUPERLATIVES
JONATHAN JERROD HEFNEY
team with 65 tackles and led squad with three interceptions at new position ... Interception and return of 26
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Set his high school record for
yards was defensive play of game during Vols’ rally at LSU
career starts with 56, breaking old mark of 55 held by
... Broke up pass and totaled six tackles versus
Mississippi ... Set career-high with 14 tackles against
current Tennessee Titans DB Chris Hope.
Georgia ... Made three stops at Alabama ... Tied for gameCAREER GAMES/STARTS – 37/36
high honors with nine tackles versus South Carolina and
picked off second pass of season, which he returned 37
2006 – Games/Starts: 13/13 ... Recorded 96 tackles to
yards ... Owns two career interceptions against homefinish second on team and eighth in SEC … Averaged
state Gamecocks ... Totaled five tackles at Notre Dame
12.1 yards per punt return, good enough for third in
league and 17th nationally ... Set career high with 17 tack- ... Tallied four stops and two PBUs versus Memphis ...
Added 45 yards on two punt returns against Tigers,
les against Air Force … Had nine tackles and one PBU
including long of 36 yards ... Had seven tackles versus
against Florida … Added 12 tackles, one TFL and one
Vanderbilt and returned five punts -- one of which was
interception against Marshall … Had six tackles, one TFL
returned for career long of 43 yards ... Logged four
and one interception against Georgia … Interception
tackles and one interception at Kentucky.
against Bulldogs marked his third straight game with
2004 – Games/Starts: 13/12 ... Started final 12 games
pickoff, first Vol with such streak since Rashad Baker in
and second on squad with 11 pass2002 … Four
es defensed ... First career start
tackles and one
PBU against
BIG ORANGE PLAYERS SURVEY (Florida) led to seven tackles ... Six
tackles at Georgia with
Alabama … Also
game-high three PBUs
gave Vols big
Football team’s best
... Eight tackles vs.
boost with punt
basketball player:
Alabama while
return ability …
breaking up one
Returned six
Jonathan Hefney
27%
pass ... First career
punts for 104
Inquoris Johnson
19%
interception
yards against
came at home
Crimson Tide,
Erik Ainge
9%
state South
advancing from
Brad
Cottam
9%
Carolina ... Six
85th in nation in
tackles and
punt-return averSlick Shelley
9%
three PBUs at
age before game
Vanderbilt ...
to 25th after …
Tied season-high with eight tackles
Recorded two tackles against South Carolina and had
in SEC title game.
career-long, 65-yard punt return in fourth quarter to set
HIGH SCHOOL – Played 2003 seaup easy score … Recorded team leading 15 tackles, one
son at Hargrave Military Academy
PBU and returned an interception for 30 yards against
(Va.) and then signed with UT ... Led
LSU … Led team with nine tackles and recovered fumble
Rock Hill (15-0) in 2002 with more
against Arkansas … Had seven tackles and made teamthan 80 tackles and five intercepleading fifth interception of season against Vanderbilt …
tions ... Rock Hill was state’s only
Finished with eight tackles against Kentucky.
undefeated prep team in 2002 ...
2005 – Games/Starts: 11/11 ... After earning Freshman
Had interception and fumble return
All-SEC honors as cornerback in 2004, entered sophofor touchdowns ... Rushed 98 times
more season as starting free safety ... Ranked third on
JONATHAN HEFNEY STATISTICS
DEFENSE
YEAR
G
UT
AT
TT
SACKS/
YDS
TFL/
YDS
FF
FR
INT/ HIGH
PD YDS
TKLE
2004
2005
2006
Totals
13
11
13
37
53
45
68
166
12
20
28
60
65
65
96
226
0.5/12
0/0
0/0
0.5/12
2.5/17
3.5/3
3/6
9/26
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
11
1/1
6
3/63
3
5/75
16 9/139
8-2x
14-Ga
17-AF
17-AF
PUNT RETURNS
YEAR
2004
2005
2006
Totals
78
G
RET
NET
YDS
AVG
RET
AVG
GM
TD
LONG
HIGH
YDS
13
11
13
37
23
13
17
53
115
149
206
470
5.0
11.5
12.1
8.9
8.8
13.5
15.8
12.7
0
0
0
0
27-UNLV
43-Van
65-SC
65-SC
41-Ga
76-Van
104-Ala
104-Ala
• 2006 Randy Moss Return Man Award Semifinalist
• 2006 All-America Rivals.com (2nd)
• 2006 All-SEC Coaches (2nd) and Associated Press (2nd)
• 2004 Freshman All-America The Sporting News (2nd)
• 2004 Freshman All-SEC Coaches and
Knoxville News Sentinel
Kentucky … Catch vs.
State by Associated Press and Writers ... Named No. 2
Wildcats went for 5-yard
overall prospect in Tennessee by Knoxville News Sentinel
gain.
... All-Southeast Region by PrepStar ... As senior in 2003,
racked up more than 700 yards and 22 touchdowns on
David
offense, while totaling 80 tackles -- 12 for loss -- and four
11/1 ... Caught one pass
Senior, 3L
forced fumbles at linebacker ... Garnered All-Region and
for four yards against
All-Area as junior while gaining 900 yards rushing and
Mississippi ... One catch
scoring 18 touchdowns ... Also played linebacker, totaling
for 26 yards versus
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80 tackles and two interceptions ... Three-year starter at
South Carolina ... Played
Nashville
running back and linebacker ... Played three years of high
in every game and made
school basketball ... Participated in 4x100M relay and
first career start during
shot put in track and field.
season finale at
Kentucky.
COACH AT BRENTWOOD ACADEMY – Carlton Flatt.
BORN – Aug. 2, 1986.
DAVID RICHARD MONTREL HOLBERT
12/0 ... Gained one yard vs. Louisiana
Tech on first career carry ... Caught one
D AV I D H O L B E R T S T A T I S T I C S
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – First career touchdown came on
pass for five yards vs. Florida ... First
RECEIVING
NET
AVG AVG
HIGH
21-yard strike at South Carolina in 2004.
career touchdown was 21-yard catch at
YEAR G REC YDS
REC
GM
TD LONG
YDS
South Carolina ... Caught 5-yard pass vs.
2004 12
3
31
10.3
2.6
1
21-SC
21-SC
2005 11
2
30
15.0
2.7
0
26-SC
26-SC
Kentucky ... Added two carries in Cotton
2006 – Games/Starts: 11/0 ... Appeared in all but
2006 11
2
5
2.5
0.5
0
5-Ky
5-Ky
Bowl for three yards.
Totals 34
7
66
9.4
1.9
1
26-SC
26-SC
Arkansas and Outback Bowl games ... One rush attempt
HIGH SCHOOL – Selected 2003 Allagainst Memphis … Caught passes against Vanderbilt and
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HOLBERT
MARSALOUS DE’REK JOHNSON
HIGH SCHOOL –
Twice named
All-State and
Marsalous
All-Region ...
winner, given to the most improved defensive player in
Rushed for
UT’s spring practice.
Sophomore, 1L
more than 1,500
yards and had
500 receiving
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2006 – Games/Starts: 8/0 ... One tackle against Georgia
yards as junior in
in season debut … Returned two kickoffs for 40 yards
Smyrna
2003 ... Also
against South Carolina to go with one tackle … Returned
nabbed
six
interone kickoff for 15 yards against Arkansas … Had two
ceptions as junior
kickoff returns for 28 yards against Vanderbilt.
personal bests and high school records of 10.4 in 100M,
defensive back ... Three-year starter at cornerback ... On
offense, two-year starter at tailback after and 21.8 in 200M and 50.0 in 400M.
COACH AT SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL – Philip
starting as wide receiver sophomore
MARSALOUS JOHNSON STATISTICS
Shadowens.
PUNT RETURNS
NET AVG AVG
HIGH year ... Played basketball as sophomore
YEAR G RET YDS
RET
GM TD LONG
YDS ... Speedster on track and field squad set
BORN – June 22, 1986.
31
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Named 2007 Andy Spiva Award
2006
8
5
83
16.6
72
10.4
0
21-SC
JOHNSON
40-SC
Ramone JOHNSON
Freshman
Offensive Tackle • 6-5, 310
Arts & Sciences
Chicago, Ill.
RAMONE FONTAINE JOHNSON
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – As senior placekicker, was 2for-2 on extra points with game-winning PAT in overtime of Chicago Prep Bowl championship.
Best American Idol singer:
David Holbert
33%
Arian Foster
7%
Darius Myers
7%
Vladimir Richard
7%
member ... Senior team captain, leading squad to 12-2
finish and Chicago Prep Bowl title ... Earned MVP of
Chicago Prep Bowl ... Had 84 pancake blocks senior year
after compiling 52 as junior.
COACH AT MORGAN PARK HIGH SCHOOL –
Lexie Spurlock.
BORN – Aug. 22, 1988.
HIGH SCHOOL – 2005 All-State first team by Chicago
Tribune ... Twice named All-Conference and All-City by
Chicago Sun Times ... Two-year All-Chicagoland team
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71
Steven JONES
Senior
Communications
Brentwood
STEVEN JONES
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Recipient of 2006 Harvey
spring practice.
RYAN MATTHEW KARL
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Led 2005 Vols with seven special-teams tackles and recovered two fumbles to tie for
team honors.
2006 – Games/Starts: 13/13 ... Made first career-start
against California and recorded career high nine tackles
… Had seven tackles, two TFLs, and first career sack
against Air Force … Recorded seven tackles against both
Florida and Marshall … Five tackles and one TFL at
Memphis … Two tackles and one TFL against Georgia …
Also helped jumpstart Vols in third quarter when he
tipped pass that was intercepted by Antwan Stewart …
Had four tackles and one PBU against Alabama … Made
one tackle and broke up two passes against South
Carolina … Recorded only two tackles against LSU but
both were for lost yardage … Also recovered fumble
against Tigers … Had
six tackles, including
one for loss at Arkansas
… Five tackles including
one TFL for three yards
at Vanderbilt …
Finished with seven
tackles and one TFL
against Kentucky ... Four
tackles in Outback Bowl.
11/0 ... Posted two tackles in opener vs. UAB ...
Two special-teams tack-
CAREER GAMES/
STARTS – 10/0
5/0 ... Appeared in consecutive games against
Marshall, Memphis and
Georgia ... Also played
versus California and
Vanderbilt.
2/0 ... Played in two
games, appearing against
Mississippi and Kentucky.
2004 – Games/Starts: 3/0 ... Made appearances on
offensive line against UNLV, Louisiana Tech and in Cotton
Bowl vs. Texas A&M.
HIGH SCHOOL – Enrolled at UT in January 2003 ...
SuperPrep All-America ... Associated Press and Sportswriters All-State ... First-team All-Midstate at defensive
line by The Tennessean ... Listed No. 3 overall prospect in
Tennessee by Knoxville News Sentinel ... Had 68 tackles
and three fumble recoveries for Brentwood team that won
2002 Class 5A state championship with 10-7 victory over
Murfreesboro Riverdale ... Victory capped string of 14
consecutive wins after season opening loss ... Also had six
sacks and eight tackles for loss as senior ... As junior, registered six sacks and more than 80 tackles ... Son of nineyear NFL veteran Mike Jones, who finished career with
Tennessee Titans and played college football for North
Carolina State.
COACH AT BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL –
Ron Crawford.
BORN – Dec. 21, 1984.
les at Florida ... Had one special-teams
stop at LSU and another vs. Mississippi
... Recovered South Carolina fumble on
Ryan
punt return ... Recovered fumble at Notre
Dame ... Logged two special-teams tackSenior, 3L
les vs. Memphis ... Posted career-high
Linebacker • 6-0, 218
four tackles in finale at Kentucky ...
Named to Academic All-SEC squad.
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2004 – Games/Starts: 11/0 ... Capped
Franklin
rookie season in style with late-game
interception vs. Texas A&M ... Return of
36 yards nearly resulted in Vols’ sixth
state ... Helped Battle Ground Academy to 2003 Div. II-AA
touchdown that afternoon ... Season-high three tackles at
state title with 269 yards rushing on 25 carries in 24-19
South Carolina ... Appeared in season’s final 11 games ...
championship game victory over Knoxville Catholic ...
2005 Andy Spiva Award co-winner with Corey Campbell
Rushed for 1,740 yards and gained 2,050 yards of total
as most improved spring practice performers.
offense his senior year ... As junior in 2002, garnered
HIGH SCHOOL – 2003 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the
TSWA All-State honors ... Finished high school career with
Year ... Div. II Mr. Football (Back) in Tennessee ... 2003
more than 5,000 rushing yards and 66 touchdowns ...
Associated Press and Writers’
Also member of BGA track and field squad.
All-State ... PrepStar AllCOACH AT BATTLE GROUND ACADEMY – Tim Moore.
Southeast Region defensive
BORN – Aug. 13, 1985.
back ... Named to
Tennessean’s All-Midstate
SUPERLATIVES
team and listed by Knoxville
News Sentinel as No. 20• 2005 Academic All-SEC
ranked overall prospect in
39
KARL
R YA N K A R L S T A T I S T I C S
DEFENSE
YEAR
G
UT
AT
TT
2004
2005
2006
Totals
11
11
13
35
5
10
50
65
1
3
16
20
6
13
66
85
SACKS/ TFL/
YDS YDS
0/0
0/0
1/6
1/6
0/0
0/0
9/33
9/33
FF
FR
PD
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
0
1
4
4
INT/ HIGH
YDS
TKLE
1/36
0/0
0/0
1/36
3-SC
4-Ky
9-Cal
9-Cal
season, caught 106 passes for 1,936 yards and 22 touch2006 – Games/Starts: 13/0
downs ... Added 326 rushing yards on 48 carries with 10
... Played against California
TDs ... Junior-year numbers included 126 rushing attempts
and Air Force on special
Ricardo
for 1,382 yards and 21 touchdowns ... Added 39 receptions
teams … Had first career
tackle against Florida … Saw for 650 yards ... Played wide receiver, defensive back, tailSophomore, 1L
back and also returned kicks ... Earned All-Conference
role on defense increase
honors in baseball and basketball ... High school teambecause of injuries to defenBusiness Studies
sive secondary … One tackle mate of former Vols Bret Smith and Roshaun Fellows.
against Memphis … Career
COACH AT WARREN HIGH SCHOOL – James Hembree.
Warren, Ark.
high seven tackles, including
BORN – Dec. 9, 1986.
shared TFL, at South
SUPERLATIVES
Carolina … Had one tackle
RICARDO SINCLAIR KEMP
versus LSU … One tackle and one PBU against Vanderbilt.
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Paced high school squad in
RICARDO KEMP STATISTICS
HIGH SCHOOL –
interceptions during sophomore season and returned
DEFENSE
SACKS/ TFL/
INT/ HIGH
Earned
All-State
and
Allone INT 99 yards for playoff TD against Monticello.
YEAR
G
UT
AT
TT
YDS YDS
FF
FR PD YDS
TKLE
Conference as junior in
2006
13
8
3
11
0/0 0.5/1
0
0
1
0/0
7-SC
2003 ... During senior
23
80
KEMP
DONALD RONALD LANGLEY
58
Donald LANGLEY
Freshman
Arts & Sciences
Germantown, Md.
DANIEL RIDGWAY LINCOLN
All-State, All-Region, All-District, All-Area and AllCounty.
HIGH SCHOOL – Nominated to play in 2006 Florida
Jersey All-Star Game ... Made 5-of-6 field goals and averaged 45.3 yards per punt as senior ... Added 4-of-5 field
goals and all 29 PATs in 2004 as junior ... During first two
years at Westport High School, made 9-of-11 field goals
and 38-of-39 PATs ... Longest field goal made was 55
Monrovia, Liberia ... Led all of
Maryland high school football as a junior with 55 knockdown blocks.
HIGH SCHOOL – Graduated from high
yards ... Also threeyear starter at linebacker and safety
... Class president
three years and
National Honor
Society member ...
Lettered in track
and field, weightlifting and baseball.
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Three times named high school
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Born in
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COACH AT SENECA VALLEY HIGH
SCHOOL – Fred Kim.
BORN – Feb. 16, 1988.
Daniel LINCOLN
Freshman
Placekicker • 6-0, 204
Arts & Sciences
Ocala, Fla.
COACH AT FOREST HIGH
SCHOOL – Wayne Yancey.
BORN – Sept. 24, 1987.
of 7 yards ... Played exceptionally
well during overtime periods vs. Tide
... Suffered hyperextended elbow
J.T.
during Duke game, but surprisingly
returned to start Miami contest one
Senior, 3L
week later ... Against Hurricanes,
recovered fumble and returned it 7
yards ... Forced quarterback fumble
Sociology
versus Mississippi State ...
Kahuku, Hawaii.
Dedicated entire season to his older
brother, Daniel, who was seriously
injured Aug. 25, 2003, when struck
by
vehicle
during
anti-drug
demonstration in Hawaii ...
JONATHAN SCOTT MAPU
Daniel resides at the Mapu family home in Kahuku.
2002 – Games/Starts: 12/0 ... Impact player at defensive
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Returned to squad in 2006
end saw action in all 12 regular season games ... Missed
after serving two-year church mission in Texas and
Peach Bowl with knee injury ... Finished season with nine
Louisiana ... Named pronounced MAH-Poo.
tackles ... Recorded three tackles
against both Arkansas and
South Carolina.
2006 – Games/Starts: 13/0 ... Arrived in Knoxville for the
HIGH SCHOOL – First-team
beginning of preseason practice after serving two-year
All-America honors from
church mission in Texas and Louisiana … Recorded one
tackle against Air Force and Florida … Had a season-high Parade, PrepStar, SuperPrep,
Borderwars.com and Max
two tackles against Alabama … Assisted on TFL at South
Emfinger ... Ranked as No. 3
Carolina … Had one tackle against LSU … Recorded one
defensive end
tackle at Arkansas.
prospect by
2003 – Games/Starts: 12/11 ... Started final 11 games at
Rivals.com ...
defensive tackle after moving over from end position ...
Listed on The
Made first career start at Florida ... Recorded three tackSporting News
les against South Carolina ... Four stops and one TFL at
Hot 101 ...
Auburn ... Played like veteran against Alabama, recording
SuperPrep ranked
nine tackles that included two TFLs and one sack for loss
99
school and enrolled at UT in January
2007 ... Consensus All-State defensive
lineman in 2006 ... Finished senior season with 63 tackles, one interception ...
Totaled 48 tackles, 32 unassisted, with
six tackles for loss and four sacks as
junior.
MAPU
Funniest individual:
Jerod Mayo
Antonio Reynolds
Vladimir Richard
Arian Foster
Montario Hardesty
14%
10%
10%
9%
9%
him as No. 2 Hawaii prospect ... Two-time All-State pick
... Helped Kahuku to consecutive state titles as junior and
senior ... Named Hawaii’s Defensive Player of the Year as
senior ... Also starred for basketball team.
COACH AT KAHUKU HIGH SCHOOL – Siuaki Liavi.
J . T. M A P U S T A T I S T I C S
DEFENSE
YEAR
G
UT
AT
TT
SACKS/ TFL/
YDS YDS
FF
FR
PD
2002
2003
2006
Totals
12
12
13
37
4
15
4
23
5
11
4
20
9
26
8
43
0/0
0/0
2/11 4.5/17
0/0 0.5/0
2/11 5/17
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
INT/ HIGH
YDS
TKLE
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
3-2x
9-Ala
2-Ala
9-Ala
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MEET THE VOLS
ANDRE MARCEL MATHIS JR.
2006 – Games/Starts: 8/0 ...
Recorded special teams tackle
Andre
against Air Force for first career
stop … Had special teams tackSophomore, 1L
le at Vanderbilt ... Moved to
Defensive
End • 6-2, 255
defensive end from linebacker
Sport
Management
following regular season.
Erie, Pa.
HIGH SCHOOL – First-team
2004 Class 4A All-State and
All-Metro honors from
member of track and
Associated Press ... Named to Harrisburg Patriot News
field team as 400M runner.
Platinum 33 Squad ... Second-team All-State as junior ...
COACH AT CATHEDRAL PREP SCHOOL –
Finished senior campaign with 85 total tackles and 11/2
Michael Mischler.
sacks to go with three forced fumbles and three recoverBORN – March 27, 1987.
ies ... Caught 13 passes for 220 yards and four touchdowns with long reception of 54 yards ... During junior
SUPERLATIVES
season, totaled 88 tackles with 21/2 sacks and one fumble recovery ... Two-year starter at linebacker ... Also
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TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Set the tone for Vols’ 2006
victory over California by knocking Golden Bears’
starting tight end out of the game with vicious hit
on opening kickoff.
Most competitive person:
Jerod Mayo
13%
Robert Ayers
10%
Erik Ainge
9%
Xavier Mitchell
9%
Nick Reveiz
9%
backer post in first career start
... Missed Mississippi game
with knee injury ... Returned to
Jerod
action vs. Georgia and made
one tackle ... Had four stops at
Junior, 2L
Alabama ... Missed final four
games with knee injury.
Sport Management
HIGH SCHOOL – PrepStar AllHampton, Va.
America ... 2003 Defensive
Player of the Year in Virginia
Peninsula area ... All-State and
first-team All-District ... As senior in 2003, recorded 110
JEROD ANDREW MAYO
tackles including 18 for loss and two interceptions ... Also
played running back for seven games, picking up 1,245
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Made second career start count
rushing yards and scoring 13 touchdowns and five twoby recording three sacks in 2006 opener against
point conversions ...
California … For his efforts, named Walter Camp
Garnered first-team
National and SEC Defensive Player of the Week.
All-District, All-Area
and All-Region honors
2006 – Games/Starts: 12/11 ... Despite being slowed by
late-season knee injury, still finished third on squad and
11th in SEC with 83 tackles ... Earned second-team AllAmerica honors from Rivals.com ... Set then career high
with 10 tackles in win over Air Force … Matched that
effort for second consecutive week with 10-tackle performance against Florida … Added one sack and two
TFLs against Gators … Led SEC in sacks through first
three weeks of season … Set career high for tackles with
12 against Marshall … Recovered Georgia quarterback
Joe Tereshinski’s fumble in fourth quarter to seal
Tennessee win … Had 12 tackles, two TFLs and one sack
against Alabama … Nine tackles and one TFL at South
Carolina … Tied career-high for third time in 2006 with
12 tackles against LSU … Had six tackles, including 21/2
for loss, at Arkansas … Two tackles against Vanderbilt
before leaving game because of knee injury … Returned
in reserve role to make one tackle in Outback Bowl.
2005 – Games/Starts: 6/1 ... Redshirt freshman generated buzz with outstanding preseason ... Made collegiate
debut in season-opener vs. UAB and recorded six tackles
... Contributed two tackles at Florida from weakside line-
7
MAYO
J E R O D M AY O S T A T I S T I C S
82
DEFENSE
YEAR
G
UT
AT
TT
SACKS/
YDS
TFL/
YDS
FF
FR
2005
2006
Totals
6
12
18
10
53
63
3
30
33
13
8
96
0/0
5/40
5/40
0/0
12.5/51
12.5/51
0
0
0
0
1
1
INT/ HIGH
PD
YDS
0
1
1
0/0
0/0
0/0
TKLE
6-UAB
12-3x
12-3x
MATHIS
as junior in 2002 while recording 68 tackles including 22
for loss, four interceptions and three sacks ... Three-year
starter at both linebacker and running back positions.
COACH AT KECOUGHTAN HIGH SCHOOL –
Tommy Austin.
BORN – Feb. 23, 1986.
SUPERLATIVES
• 2006 All-America Rivals.com (2nd)
• 2006 Walter Camp Defensive Player
of the Week (Sept. 2)
• 2006 SEC Defensive Player of the Week
(Sept. 2 and Oct. 21)
JACQUES RASHAUD McCLENDON
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TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Made his first career start in
the Outback Bowl, replacing injured offensive guard
Anthony Parker.
Sophomore, 1L
Arts & Sciences
Cleveland
2006 – Games/Starts: 12/1 ... Last year as true fresh-
man, appeared in every game except for Florida ...
Worked his way into offensive line rotation and was unit’s
sixth man throughout second half ... Made first career
start in Outback Bowl against Penn State.
HIGH SCHOOL – Parade, EA Sports and Street & Smith
All-America ... Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year and
Div. II Mr. Football ... Twice named All-State and AllRegion ... Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame and WGOW
Radio Player of the Year ... All-City and Best of Preps ...
Team MVP ... Sixty tackles, eight sacks and five TFLs in
Jacques McCLENDON
squad (shot put) ... Set school weightlifting records in
bench press and squat.
COACH AT CHATTANOOGA BAYLOR – David Bibee.
BORN – Dec. 10, 1987.
2005 ... Added 55 tackles and six sacks as junior ...
Student-Sports.com and Rivals.com Junior All-America ...
Three-year starter on offense and defense ... Started two
years for basketball team ... Member of track and field
California, garnering two tackles …
Had two tackles against both Air
Force and Marshall … Set then
Rico
career high with three tackles at
Memphis … One tackle apiece
Sophomore, 1L
against Georgia, Alabama and South
Carolina … Had two tackles against
LSU … Recorded two tackles against
Legal Studies
Arkansas … Led team with eight
Washington, D.C.
tackles at Vanderbilt … Included
were three TFLs for five yards
against Commodores … In first
career start, led team in tackles for
RICO CORTEZ McCOY
second consecutive game with career-high nine to go with
one PBU versus Kentucky … Forced first career fumble
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Vols’ first letter-winner from
against Wildcats … Tied Ben Greene for team honors with
District of Columbia since Lon Herzbrun in 1955-57.
seven special teams tackles ... Drew another start in
Outback Bowl and had two tackles.
RICO
2006 – Games/Starts: 13/2 ... Named to Coaches
HIGH SCHOOL –
DEFENSE
Freshman All-SEC team and third-team Freshman AllRiddell All-America first
YEAR
G
UT
AT
America by CollegeFootballNews.com after finishing with
team and USA Today
2006
13
29
9
38 tackles ... Saw first action collegiately in win over
second team All-USA ...
5
McCOY
JOSHUA NORTHAM McNEIL
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Named 2006 Rivals.com
Freshman All-America and only unanimous pick to
Freshman All-SEC Coaches’ squad.
Captained East Squad at U.S. Army All-American Bowl ...
Two-time All-Metropolitan and 2004 Gatorade Player of
the Year for District of Columbia ... Tallied 118 tackles,
eight tackles for loss, seven sacks, three forced fumbles
and two interceptions while adding eight rushing touchdowns as senior ... Had 16 tackles and two rushing TDs to
spark win over rival Gonzaga College High ... As junior,
finished with 120 tackles and five sacks ... Three-year
starter, playing tailback as sophomore and linebacker
final two seasons.
COACH AT ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL –
Joe Patterson.
BORN – Nov. 6, 1987.
SUPERLATIVES
• 2006 Freshman All-America
CollegeFootballNews.com (3rd)
McCOY STATISTICS
TT
38
SACKS/ TFL/
YDS YDS
0/0
3/5
FF
FR
PD
1
0
1
INT/ HIGH
YDS
TKLE
0/0
9-Ky
12/9 ... Earned unanimous
Freshman All-SEC nod
Josh
from league coaches and
Freshman All-America
Sophomore, 1L
honors by Rivals.com ...
Center • 6-4, 280
Saw action against
California at center, helpCommunication Studies
ing Vols rush for 216 yards
Collins, Miss.
… Took over the starting
job at center against
Memphis … Part of offensive line unit that allowed
secutive wins during runs to state titles in 2001 and 2002
only 19 sacks -- third-fewest in the league -- against 415
... Recorded more than 90 pancake blocks while earning
pass attempts -- second-most in the league.
95 percent blocking grade as senior ... Tallied school2005 – Redshirted.
record 116 pancake blocks as junior in 2003 ... Honor roll
HIGH SCHOOL – Earned USA Today second-team Allstudent while earning All-Area Academic Student of the
USA honors ... Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year in
Week honors.
Mississippi ... Played for West squad in U.S. Army AllCOACH AT COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL – Bruce Merchant.
American Bowl ... Named to Riddell All-America squad ...
Member of Jackson Clarion Ledger’s Dandy Dozen
prospects in Mississippi ... Two-time All-State by
SUPERLATIVES
Mississippi Association of Coaches ... Also twice named
• 2006 Freshman All-America Rivals.com
All-Area and District Lineman of the Year and three-time
All-District choice ... Four-year prep starter at center
while leading Collins to 49-5 record ... School had 30 con- • 2005 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll
50
McNEIL
83
MEET THE VOLS
les versus Mississippi, including sack for 12-yard loss ...
which were TFLs …
Made two stops against Georgia before leaving game with
Contributed five
second-half injury ... Logged two tackles and one QB
tackles and made
hurry at Alabama ... Two tackles and caused QB hurry
second sack of seaXavier
son against Marshall versus South Carolina ... Missed final three games with
Senior, 3L
shoulder injury, leading to
… One sack and
offseason surgery.
two quarterback
hurries as he con2004 – Games/Starts: 12/0 ... Made collegiate playing
Political Science
stantly applied pres- debut vs. UNLV ... Appeared in 12 games as true freshLong Beach, Miss.
sure to Alabama
man ... Tallied first career sack for 2-yard loss vs.
quarterback John
Louisiana Tech ... Had tackles against South Carolina,
Parker Wilson …
Auburn and Texas A&M.
Finished with four
HIGH SCHOOL – Part of second-team defense on Fox
tackles against Tide
Sports Net’s 2003 “All-South” squad ... Recorded 80 tack… Three tackles at
les and 10 sacks as junior to earn honorable mention AllXAVIER WAYNE MITCHELL
South Carolina … Six tackles, one sack and forced one
State ... Four-year starter on defensive line, with action at
fumble against LSU … Added four QB hurries against
fullback and tight end ... Three-year hoops starter, scoring
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Responsible for perhaps defenTigers ... Three tackles versus Vanderbilt and three tackles 10 points and 10 rebounds per game.
sive play of 2006 season with solo tackle on late twoplus one PBU versus Kentucky ... Strong showing in
COACH AT LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL –
point conversion try to preserve win over Air Force.
Outback Bowl resulted in six tackles.
Sean Harden.
2005 – Games/Starts: 8/0 ... One tackle in UAB contest
BORN – June 10, 1986.
and also credited with
2006 – Games/Starts: 13/11 ... Started season’s final 11
PBU when he hit
X AV I E R M I T C H E L L S T A T I S T I C S
games and finished with team leading 13 quarterback
Blazers’ quarterback
DEFENSE
SACKS/
TFL/
INT/ HIGH
YEAR
G
UT
AT
TT
YDS
YDS FF FR PD
YDS TKLE
hurries … Three tackles, one TFL and made solo stop on
during pass attempt ...
2004
12
3
1
4
1/2
1/2
0
0
0
0/0
1-4x
Air Force’s 2-point conversion with 1:36 remaining that
Florida performance
2005
8
4
7
11
1.5/14
2/16
0
0
1
0/0
2-5x
would have given Falcons 32-31 lead … Made first sack
included two tackles,
2006
13
27
16
43
4/34
8/43
1
0
3
0/0
8-Fla
of season against Florida, tackling Chris Leak for 12-yard
one-half sack and three
Totals
33
34
24
58
6.5/50
11/61
1
0
4
0/0
8-Fla
loss … Finished with eight tackles agains Gators, two of
QB hurries ... Two tack-
93
84
MITCHELL
DARIUS MARTEZ MYERS
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Named Best of the
Preps, MVP for Region 7-5A and No. 6
Most Wanted prospect in Shelby County
area by Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Hargrave ... Associated Press and
Tennessee Sportswriters Class 5A All-State
as high school senior ... Twice earned AllArea honors ... Had 104 knockdown blocks
in 2004.
COACH AT HARGRAVE MILITARY
ACADEMY – Robert Prunty.
COACH AT CORDOVA HIGH SCHOOL –
HIGH SCHOOL – Originally signed with
Tennessee in 2005 but attended Hargrave
Military Academy ... Made All-Prep team at
Leonard Crutchfield.
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Darius MYERS
Freshman
Arts & Sciences
Cordova
BORN – June 16, 1986.
including the last
five ... Arrived at
UT as defensive
Adam
back but has
made successful
Junior, 2L
switch to linebacker.
HIGH SCHOOL – Played for East
squad in U.S. Army All-American
Exercise Science
Bowl ... Injured during 2004 seaHamilton, Ohio
son but still garnered All-State
honorable mention from
Cincinnati Enquirer ... Recorded
more than 55 tackles as senior ... All-Southwest Ohio
ADAM TYLER MYERS-WHITE
and All-State as junior in 2003 ... Tallied 70 tackles that
year with four interceptions ... Three-year starter at
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Member of National Honor
defensive back ... Also honorable mention All-State in
Society and among top-20 students in his high school
basketball ... Averaged 10.3 points as guard in 2004 on
graduating class ... Followed that collegiately with
Hamilton’s state championship basketball team.
Academic All-SEC honors in 2006.
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Best thing about being a
Tennessee Volunteer:
MYERS-WHITE
Pride of playing for Vols at
Neyland Stadium
Popularity with fans
Running through the T
Camaraderie with teammates
Winning
Being role model
Everything
Girls
Chance to play in the NFL
COACH AT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL –
2006 – Games/Starts: 13/0 ... Contributed on special
teams, making five of his nine overall tackles with those
units … Finished with career-high three tackles at
Memphis … Made two tackles at Georgia … Registered
one tackle versus Alabama … Finished with two tackles
at Vanderbilt and had one in Outback Bowl.
2005 – Games/Starts: 7/0 ... Appeared in seven games,
CHASE EDWARD NELSON
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Had four sacks in high school
state semifinal win over Broken Arrow en route to
Class 6A state championship.
2006 – Games/Starts: 3/0 ... Saw action on defensive
front against Memphis, Arkansas and Vanderbilt ...
Contributed one tackle against the Commodores.
Mark Kalugyer.
BORN – Jan. 4, 1987.
ADAM MYERS-WHITE STATISTICS
SUPERLATIVES
• 2006 Academic
All-SEC
• 2005 SEC Freshman
Academic Honor Roll
DEFENSE
YEAR
G
UT
AT
TT
2005
2006
Totals
7
13
20
0
5
5
0
4
4
0
9
9
HIGH SCHOOL – PrepStar
All-America ... Honored by
Tulsa World as first-team AllState and first-team All-Metro
... As senior in 2005, tallied 90
tackles with 15 sacks for total
loss of 118 yards.
COACH AT UNION HIGH
SCHOOL – Bill Blankenship.
BORN – Jan. 4, 1988.
97
SACKS/ TFL/
YDS YDS
43
Senior
Statistics
Riverdale, Ga.
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
FF
FR
PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
INT/ HIGH
YDS
TKLE
0/0
0/0
0/0
-3-Mem
3-Mem
Chase NELSON
Sophomore
Arts & Sciences
Tulsa, Okla.
ROY ADEDAYO OLASIMBO
Roy OLASIMBO
25%
20%
13%
11%
8%
6%
6%
3%
3%
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Lettered in two seasons as first baseman at Alabama State.
2005 – Sat out as transfer from Alabama
State.
2003-04 – Played two seasons of baseball
HIGH SCHOOL – All-Region in football and
baseball ... Three-year starter at tailback and
outside linebacker ... Started four years in
baseball ... Named Atlanta JournalConstitution Top 50 baseball prospect as
first baseman and outfielder ... Peach Bowl
scholarship recipient.
COACH AT RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL –
Ronnie White.
BORN – Sept. 28, 1984.
at Alabama State.
85
MEET THE VOLS
COACH AT LOVEJOY HIGH SCHOOL –
Al Hughes.
75
Anthony PARKER
Junior, 2L
Political Science
Jonesboro, Ga.
ANTHONY XAVIER PARKER
all 12 games of regular season … Missed Outback Bowl
appearance after suffering knee injury against Kentucky ...
Part of offensive line unit that allowed only 19 sacks -third-fewest in the league -- against 415 pass attempts -second-most in the league.
2005 – Games/Starts: 6/1 ... Made collegiate debut at
Florida, seeing key minutes at center during
first half ... Including start at LSU, appeared in
six games overall.
HIGH SCHOOL – Earned All-State, All-Region,
All-County and All-Southern Crescent honors
while leading Lovejoy to 11-1 record in 2003 ...
Named to Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s
Georgia Top-50 team ... Selected to play in
Georgia North/South All-Star Game ...
Recorded 35 pancake blocks and graded at 91
percent ... Named All-Region and All-County as
junior ... Three-year starter at offensive guard
... Played basketball as sophomore.
JAROD RAFEAL PARRISH
2003 – Games/Starts: 6/0 ...
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Started for first time in collegiate career in Vols 30-27 comeback victory at LSU,
manning center position.
2006 – Games/Starts: 12/12 ... Started at right guard in
Served on Vols’ special-teams
units and saw action in six
Jarod
games, including Peach Bowl
ball starter, setting school career points record and
appearance versus Clemson.
Senior, 3L
becoming fastest to reach 1,000 points in school history.
HIGH SCHOOL – One of top 50
Defensive
Back • 6-3, 200
Georgia prospects by Atlanta
Journal-Constitution ... All-State Exercise Science
2006 – Games/Starts: 10/0 ... Registered one tackle at
honors as senior and All-North
Memphis … Finished with one tackle versus LSU.
Summerville, Ga.
Georgia honors as junior and sen2005 – Redshirted after battling knee injury throughout
ior ... Two-year starter at quarterseason.
back and three-year starter at
2004 – Games/Starts: 12/1 ... First collegiate start came
cornerback and safety ... Teams made playoffs each of his Coosa and two interceptions against Armuchee ... Scored
against Alabama and led to career-high seven tackles ...
16 total touchdowns as junior on 700 yards receiving and
three years ... As senior, recorded 63 tackles and interAdded one stop at South Carolina.
600 yards rushing ... Defensively, made 40 tackles and six
cepted four passes ...
interceptions ... Had .362 batting average in baseball as
Played as option quarJ A R O D PA R R I S H S TAT I S T I C S
center fielder and was three-year starter.
terback in addition to
DEFENSE
SACKS/ TFL/
INT/ HIGH
YEAR
G
UT
AT
TT
YDS YDS
FF
FR PD YDS
TKLE safety and rushed for
COACH AT CHATTOOGA HIGH SCHOOL – John Starr.
2003
6
0
0
0
0/0
0/0
0
0
0
0/0
-BORN – April 12, 1985.
more than 600 yards
2004
12
7
2
9
0/0
0/0
0
0
0
0/0
7-Ala
and 10 TDs ... Winning
2006
10
1
1
2
0/0
0/0
0
0
0
0/0
1-2x
SUPERLATIVES
touchdown on 63-yard
Totals
28
8
3
11
0/0
0/0
0
0
0
0/0
7-Ala
punt return against
19
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Four-year high school basket-
77
COACH AT CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL –
HIGH SCHOOL – Named
Sean Doyle.
BORN – Nov. 29, 1987.
All-League by San Diego
Cody
Union Tribune after totaling
more than 70 knockdown
Freshman
blocks from offensive line
Center • 6-6, 285
position and 78 tackles and
Arts & Sciences
nine sacks on defense ...
Team went 8-4 senior year
Julian, Calif.
... Finished with 40 tackles
and seven sacks as junior
for 10-2 squad ... Advanced
ETHAN F.W. CODY POPE
to semifinal playoff round both seasons ... Three-year
starter on defensive line ... Two-year basketball
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – First-team 2005 All-California
starter ... Competed in shot put and discus for track
Interscholastic Federation San Diego Section ... Is a
and field team.
vegetarian.
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POPE
PARRISH
Dresses best for the Vol Walk:
Vladimir Richard
25%
Adam Myers-White
15%
Demonte’ Bolden
10%
Erik Ainge
6%
Jonathan Hefney
6%
NICHOLAS FUAD REVEIZ
40
Nick REVEIZ
Freshman
Business
Farragut
seasons in UT history owned by his father,
Fuad, 27 in 1982, and uncle, Carlos, 24 in
1985. Fuad finished with UT career best 71
made FGs, played 11 years in the NFL and
now owns a successful building and remodeling business in Knoxville while appearing
as host on DIY Network’s “Weekend
Remodeling.”
HIGH SCHOOL – Class 5A All-State in 2005
and Mr. Football finalist at lineman position ...
All-PrepXtra linebacker by Knoxville News
Sentinel and All-Knoxville Interscholastic
League after tallying more than 130 tackles ...
Team finished 10-3 and advanced to state
quarterfinals ... Junior year saw 151 tackles,
including 16 for lost yardage, en route to playoff appearance ... Participated in TennesseeKentucky All-Star Game in Chattanooga ...
Also two-time state and two-time region
wrestling champion in 215-pound class.
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Top two field goal
Eddie Courtney.
ANTONIO SUNTAE REYNOLDS
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Returned from missing two
games because of injury last year to register career
high six tackles in Outback Bowl ... Brother of former
Youngstown State free safety Steve Reynolds.
2006 – Games/Starts: 11/11 ... Made first career start
against California, registering two tackles … Contributed
three tackles against both Air Force and Florida …
Assisted on four tackles against Marshall … First TFL of
season came at Georgia … Finished game against
Bulldogs with four tackles … Brought down Alabama
quarterback John Parker Wilson for first sack of season
on game’s final drive … Finished
Alabama contest with four tackles, two for loss … Registered
five tackles against South
Carolina … Finished with
three tackles and one
TFL against LSU …
Missed Vanderbilt
and Kentucky games
with neck injury
before returning to
post career best six
tackles against Penn
State.
2005 –
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Antonio REYNOLDS
Senior, 3L
Sociology
Akron, Ohio
Games/Starts: 11/0
... Finished season
with 12 tackles,
including five on special teams ... Added two pass deflections ... Was in on two tackles as Vols downed UAB ... One
tackle and one PBU at Florida and posted another stop at
LSU ... Tallied career-high three tackles in win over
Mississippi ... Made two tackles and
had one PBU versus Georgia.
2004 – Games/Starts: 13/0 ...
Made one stop vs. UNLV in first
game as Vol ... Tallied two tackles, including sack for
3-yard loss, against
Louisiana Tech ... Lone
stop vs. Auburn was
good for 1-yard loss ...
Ended season on
strong note with pair of
tackles in both SEC Championship and Cotton Bowl
games ... Texas A&M effort included 1-yard TFL.
HIGH SCHOOL – Completed course work at Hargrave
(Va.) Military Academy and enrolled at UT in January 2004
... Helped guide Hargrave to 9-1 record in 2003 from outside linebacker position ... As high school senior in 2001,
recorded 10 tackles for loss, seven sacks and three interceptions while leading Buchtel to 10-3 record ... Earned
second team All-State honors as senior, first team AllState as junior and All-City both years ... Also played tight
end ... Played basketball, helping Griffins to two city titles
and earning first team All-City as well as honorable mention All-State as junior ... Brother of former Youngstown
State free safety Steve Reynolds.
COACH AT BUCHTEL HIGH SCHOOL – Claude Brown.
Robert Prunty.
ANTONIO REYNOLDS STATISTICS
DEFENSE
YEAR
G
UT
AT
TT
SACKS/
YDS
TFL/
YDS
FF
FR
PD
INT/
YDS
HIGH
TKLE
2004
2005
2006
Totals
13
11
11
35
8
5
22
35
1
7
15
23
9
12
37
58
1/3
0/0
1/9
2/12
3/5
0/0
4.5/18
7.5/23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
3
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
2-3x
3-Miss
6-PSU
6-PSU
VLADIMIR RICHARD
51
Vladimir RICHARD
Sophomore
Sport Management
Sunrise, Fla.
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Participated
in the 2007 NCAA National
Student-Athlete Leadership
Conference in Orlando, Fla.
2006 – Games/Starts: 3/0 ... Played
on the offensive line in games against
Air Force, Marshall and Memphis.
HIGH SCHOOL – First-team AllBroward County Defense by Miami
Herald ... In 2004, finished with 48
solo tackles, eight sacks, eight tackles
for loss and three fumble recoveries
... Had 12 tackles in senior game
against Boyd-Anderson and finished
with nine stops against Plantation
despite playing only three quarters ...
As junior, tallied more than 100 total
tackles and three sacks ... Three-year
starter on defensive line ... Also played
basketball and competed in track and
field ... Made principal’s honor roll
every semester of high school.
COACH AT PIPER HIGH SCHOOL –
Jim Mathison.
87
MEET THE VOLS
er in school history to top 1,000-yard mark for season ...
LSU and caught first
Defensively, had two interceptions senior year after make
career pass one week
nine interceptions as junior ... Top performance during
later versus Mississippi
junior season was against Goodpasture, returning inter-- 18-yard reception
Austin
over middle ... Returned ception 50 yards for score and catching game-tying, 80Sophomore, 1L
yard TD pass in fourth quarter ... Helped guide David
one punt against South
Carolina and fair caught Lipscomb to Class 2A state title in 2002 and runner-up
finish in 2003 ... Also member of baseball and track and
another punt versus
Finance
field squads and set school record in long jump (21-9) and
Gamecocks ... Made
Nashville
one special-teams tack- triple jump (41-0).
le against Vanderbilt ...
COACH AT DAVID LIPSCOMB HIGH SCHOOL –
First career rushing
Glenn McAdams.
RANDALL AUSTIN ROGERS
attempt was 26-yard end around at Kentucky.
HIGH SCHOOL – First-team All-State by Associated
SUPERLATIVES
Press, Tennessee sportswriters and coaches’ association
Thornton Center 40-Plus Club after completing at least ... Named All-Midstate by The Tennessean ... MVP of
40 credit hours during the academic year.
Region 4A and Gatorade Player of the Year for Tennessee
... Played free safety,
receiver and tailback durAUSTIN ROGERS STATISTICS
ing career, which resulted
2006 – Games/Starts: 3/1 ... Awarded medical redshirt
RECEIVING
NET
AVG
AVG
HIGH
in best three-year mark
season after suffering through shoulder injury and then
YEAR
G
REC
YDS
REC
GM
TD
LONG
YDS
(39-5) in school history ...
mononucleosis ... Returned two punts for 13 yards versus
2005
9
1
18
18.0
2.0
0
18-Miss 18-Miss
2006
3
5
69
13.8
23.0
0
28-AF
69-AF
Had 95 rushes senior seaCalifornia … Made first career start against Air Force,
Totals
12
6
87
14.5
7.2
0
28-AF
69-AF
son for 985 yards and 15
establishing career highs for pass receptions (5) and
PUNT RETURNS
NET
AVG
AVG
HIGH
touchdowns while adding
receiving yards (69) … Returned kickoff for 12 yards
YEAR
G
RET
YDS
RET
GM
TD
LONG
YDS
three receiving touchagainst Florida … Suffered shoulder injury against Gators
2005
9
1
-3
-3.0
-0.3
0
--and then was struck with mononucleosis -- preventing his downs ... In 2003, caught
2006
3
2
13
6.5
4.3
0
7-Cal
13-Cal
32 passes for 1,179 yards
return for remainder of season.
Totals
12
3
10
3.3
0.8
0
7-Cal
13-Cal
and 21 TDs ... First receiv2005 – Games/Starts: 9/0 ... Made collegiate debut at
21
DARRIS JOHN SAWTELLE
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Grandson of former Vols All-
America tackle Darris McCord (1952-54), who went on
to a 13-year career with the Detroit Lions.
HIGH SCHOOL – Graduated from high school and
enrolled at UT in January 2007 ... Played in the OffensiveDefensive All-America Bowl in Florida ... As senior,
88
ROGERS
earned All-Catholic, AllCounty and All-Metro honors
... Also named to Detroit
News Dream Team ... Had
121 knockdown blocks and
finished with blocking rating
of 94 percent.
COACH AT BROTHER RICE
HIGH SCHOOL –
Albert Fracassa.
BORN – Feb. 3, 1989.
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Darris SAWTELLE
Freshman
Arts & Sciences
Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
79
2006 – Games/Starts: 7/0 ... Appeared in
Chris SCOTT seven games ... Part of offensive line unit
that allowed only 19 sacks -- third-fewest in
the league -- against 415 pass attempts -second-most in the league.
HIGH SCHOOL – Parade All-America and
second-team All-USA selection by USA
Today ... Played for East squad in U.S.
Army All-American Bowl ... Two-time AllState choice by Atlanta JournalConstitution, which named him to its Super Southern
100 team ... Orlando Sentinel All-Southern honoree ...
Twice named All-Region and All-Area and was junior AllAmerica by Rivals.com in 2003 ... During senior year, finished with 58 pancake blocks and 90 percent blocking
Sophomore, 1L
Legal Studies
Riverdale, Ga.
CHRISTOPHER GEORGE MICHEAL SCOTT
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – High school team’s fouryear record was 38-10, with playoff appearances
each season.
JARROD BRAYSON SHAW
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Class 4A All-
State in 2005 along with being named
All-Acadiana and All-Parish.
Two-time All-District
... Tallied 85 tackles with eight sacks,
four forced fumbles and four fumble
HIGH SCHOOL –
recoveries as senior ... Had 10 tackles
and three sacks against Comeaux ...
Also played tight end on goal-line situations ... As junior, finished with 98 tackles, 71/2 sacks and one interception ...
That team lost in state title game to cap
13-2 season ... Played basketball first
two years.
COACH AT NORTHSIDE HIGH
SCHOOL – Vince Derouon.
BORN – Jan. 7, 1988.
74
grade ... Allowed no sacks that year ... Three-season
starter on offensive line ... Played defensive tackle in goal
line situations ... Also competed in track and field, firing
54-0 shot put toss.
COACH AT LOVEJOY HIGH SCHOOL – Al Hughes.
BORN – Aug. 4, 1987.
Best reality TV star:
Arian Foster
Erik Ainge
Rico McCoy
Vladimir Richard
Jarrod SHAW
Freshman
Arts & Sciences
Lafayette, La.
NICK ANTHONY STEPHENS
17
Nick STEPHENS
Freshman
Arts & Sciences
Flower Mound, Texas
16%
9%
9%
9%
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Set his high
school season passing records for
yards (2,602), TDs (24), attempts (353)
and completions (192), along with
total TDs (26) and QB rushing yards.
HIGH SCHOOL – All-District and sec-
ond-team All-Region ... Played in Oil
Bowl All-Star Game ... Completed 192of-353 for 2,602 yards and 24 touchdowns as senior ... School game passing
records for yards (440), TDs (five),
attempts (60), completions (36) and
total touchdowns (six) ... Sat out junior
campaign as a transfer ... Attended
Marcus HS first two years and also
played basketball there.
COACH AT FLOWER MOUND HIGH
SCHOOL – Cody Vanderford.
BORN – May 19, 1987.
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MEET THE VOLS
88
CAREER GAMES/STARTS
– 0/0
Luke STOCKER
HIGH SCHOOL – 2006
Freshman
Arts & Sciences
Berea, Ky.
LUCAS AARON STOCKER
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Combined for 86 receptions,
888 yards and six touchdowns his last two high school
seaons.
CODY O’BRIEN SULLINS
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Shared his high school’s
Academic Award with twin brother, Cory, who also
currently plays for the Vols ... Both recorded 4.182
GPAs.
2006 – Games/Starts: 0/0 ... Squad member who worked
his way onto travel squads for several conference road
games.
HIGH SCHOOL – Named to Tennessean’s 2004 All-
Class of the
Commonwealth ... 2005
All-State and two-time AllConference ... Played in
Kentucky-Tennessee AllStar Game ... As senior,
caught 36 passes for 560
yards and five touchdowns
... Also made 48 tackles, including 21 for lost yardage and
14 sacks ... Team finished 9-3 ... Caught 38 passes for
328 yards and one TD as junior ... Added 17 tackles for
loss ... Three-year starter ... Honor student and standout
basketball player ... Averaged 17 points as junior forward,
Midstate team for offense and
defense, as well as Shoney’s Prep
Scrapbook first team for offense
and defense ... Twice selected AllRegion and All-County ... Played in
Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Game
... Recorded 116 career tackles and
six sacks ... Had 65 tackles (37
solo) as senior, with 41/2 sacks
and nine tackles for loss ... Also
named to Tennessee Baseball
Coaches Association All-Midstate
Team as junior pitcher.
66
making All-District and All-Region ... Academic All-State
in football and basketball.
COACH AT MADISON SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL –
Doug Carter.
BORN – July 17, 1988.
Ideal contestant for Dancing
with the Stars:
Vladimir Richard
25%
Darius Myers
9%
Montario Hardesty
7%
Jarod Parrish
7%
Cody SULLINS
Sophomore
Offensive Line • 6-1, 285
Business Administration
Cottontown
COACH AT WHITE HOUSE HIGH SCHOOL – Jeff Porter.
BORN – Aug. 21, 1987.
Tigers … One reception for
game with returns of 20 and 25 yards ... Returned four
10 yards and returned two
punts for 31 yards (long of 20) and three kickoffs for 74
kickoffs for 32 yards at
yards (long of 41) at Alabama ... Gained 43 yards on two
Lucas
Georgia … Caught one
kickoff returns at Notre Dame ... Returned two kickoffs for
pass for seven yards versus total of 77 yards versus Vanderbilt and had career-long
Junior, 2L
Alabama … Caught one
return of 47 yards.
pass each against South
HIGH SCHOOL – Named to Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s
Psychology
Carolina, LSU, Arkansas
Super Southern 100 team ... Earned honorable mention
and Vanderbilt.
All-State honors in Class 5A as senior ... Threw for 550
Carencro, La.
yards and five touchdowns that year while rushing for
more than 1,500 yards with 15 rushing touchdowns ...
... Ranked third on team
Also returned one punt and one kickoff return for TD ...
with 527 all-purpose yards
LUCAS LORENZO TAYLOR
Threw for 1,520 yards with 16 touchdowns in junior sea(58.6 ypg) ... Made Big Orange debut against home state
son, while rushing for 1,624 yards and 13 additional
LSU, returning three punts and energizing kick-return
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Rushed for amazing 539 yards
scores ... Three-year
L U C A S T AY L O R S T A T I S T I C S
and six TDs in 2004 high school game against Barbe.
starter at quarterback
RECEIVING
NET
AVG
AVG
HIGH
with playoff appearCAREER GAMES/STARTS – 22/0
YEAR
G
REC
YDS
REC
GM
TD
LONG
YDS
ances each season ...
2005
9
0
0
--0
--2006 – Games/Starts: 13/0 ... Caught at least one pass
Best record was 12-2
2006
13
14
101
7.2
7.8
0
45-AF
45-AF
in 11 different games, including four during win at
with state semifinal
Totals
22
14
101
7.2
4.6
0
45-AF
45-AF
Memphis … Caught first pass of career against California
berth in 2003 ... Also
PUNT RETURNS
NET
AVG
AVG
HIGH
for five yards … Hauled in 45-yard bomb from Erik Ainge
participated in basYEAR
G
RET
YDS
RET
GM
TD
LONG
YDS
against Air Force, setting up quick score … 45-yard
2005
9
13
80
6.2
8.9
0
20-2x
31-Ala
ketball and track and
2006
13
0
0
--0
--reception was career high … Threw first touchdown pass
field, with triple-jump
Totals
22
13
80
6.2
3.6
0
20-2x
31-Ala
of career in second quarter against Florida, hitting
of better than 45 feet.
LaMarcus Coker with 48-yard toss after taking endKICKOFF RETURNS
NET
AVG
AVG
HIGH
COACH AT CARENYEAR
G
RET
YDS
RET
GM
TD
LONG
YDS
around handoff … Returned two kickoffs for 36 yards verCRO HIGH SCHOOL
2005
9
19
428
22.5
47.6
0
47-Van
77-Van
sus Florida … Caught one pass for 13 yards against
– Mac Barousse.
2006
13
7
118
16.9
9.1
0
25-Mem
36-Fla
Marshall … Caught career high four passes for 11 yards
BORN – Sept. 28,
Totals
22
26
546
21.0
24.8
0
47-Van
77-Van
at Memphis … Returned one kickoff 25 yards against
1986.
12
90
TAYLOR
VICTOR THOMAS JR.
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TENNESSEE TRIVIA – High school All-
Victor THOMAS
State by Jackson Clarion Ledger and
Best of Preps by Memphis Commercial
Appeal.
Freshman
Arts & Sciences
Olive Branch, Miss.
HIGH SCHOOL – Named All-Region and
twice selected All-County ... As senior,
totaled 44 tackles including 61/2 sacks
... Tallied 40-plus tackles in 2004 ...
LAMARCUS ALEXANDER THOMPSON
COACH AT OLIVE BRANCH HIGH
SCHOOL – Jamie Mitchell.
BORN – Feb. 26, 1988.
starter with
two years at
linebacker
LaMarcus
and two on
defensive
Freshman
line ... Also
Linebacker
• 6-1, 203
started at fullback as senior Arts & Sciences
... Two-time
Lithonia, Ga.
captain ...
Clocked 4.52 time
in 40-yard dash.
COACH AT REDAN HIGH SCHOOL – Ronnie Fleetwood.
BORN – Sept. 8, 1987.
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TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Three-year captain and threeyear letterwinner for high school golf team.
HIGH SCHOOL – Two-time All-State and All-
DeKalb/Rockdale County ... Redan MVP for 2004 ... Tallied
120 tackles with 11 for lost yardage and eight forced fumbles in 2005 ... Had 21 tackles versus rival Stephenson,
with three tackles for loss and one forced fumble ...
Added 19 tackles, including two sacks, against Lithonia ...
Had 22 tackles versus Tri-Cities as junior ... Four-year
38
Three-year starter on defensive line
while also starting at left tackle as senior
... Team finished senior campaign with
12-2 record and lost North Half
Championship to South Panola ... Lost in
first round of playoffs after 10-1 regular
season as junior ... Three-year participant in track and field, specializing in
shot put.
THOMPSON
Antonio WARDLOW
Sophomore, 1L
Psychology
Winston-Salem, N.C.
ANTONIO WILLIAM WARDLOW
South Carolina and recorded collegiate high four tackles.
HIGH SCHOOL – All-State as senior after earning All-
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Graced the cover of Sports
Illustrated after blocking a punt and recovering it for a
touchdown in Tennessee’s 51-33 win last year at
Georgia.
Conference four consecutive years and All-Area three
times ... Played for North Carolina in 2004 Shrine Bowl
... As senior in 2004, tallied 76 tackles with six for lost
yardage, two sacks and 10 interceptions ... Intercepted
four passes in 2004 playoff game ... Added 200 yards
receiving with three touchdowns ... As junior, totaled 53
tackles with six for lost yardage while intercepting six
passes.
COACH AT PARKLAND HIGH SCHOOL – Dee Bell.
BORN – Oct. 17, 1986.
2006 – Games/Starts: 11/1 ... Became first Vol since
Peerless Price in 1999 to be featured on cover of Sports
Illustrated … Blocked Georgia punt in fourth quarter and
recovered it in end zone for first career touchdown …
Had one tackle at Memphis … Made first career start at
A N T O N I O WA R D L O W S TAT I S T I C S
DEFENSE
YEAR
G
UT
AT
TT
2006
11
5
1
6
SACKS/ TFL/
YDS YDS
0/0
0/0
FF
FR
PD
0
0
0
INT/ HIGH
YDS
TKLE
0/0
4-SC
Most pleasant surprise of your
UT experience – something you
didn’t know until you arrived
on campus:
Supportive and friendly fans
32%
Pretty girls
16%
Knoxville and campus life
12%
Friendships made
8%
Workouts
8%
91
MEET THE VOLS
including the final three
contests against
Vanderbilt, Kentucky and
Penn State ... Also
Dan
appeared against
Sophomore
California, Marshall and
Memphis ... Had one sack
against Marshall.
Economics
Memphis
HIGH SCHOOL – AllState by Associated Press
and Writers in 2004 ...
DANIEL ELLIS WILLIAMS
Honorable mention All-Southern by Orlando Sentinel ...
All-Metro and member of Elite team by Memphis
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Shared 2006 Andy Spiva Award
Commercial Appeal in 2003 as well as All-Region and
as most improved defensive player during spring drills.
most valuable defensive lineman ... As senior, totals
included 132 tackles, five sacks, four forced fumbles and
two recoveries ... Had season-best 12 tackles vs.
2006 – Games/Starts: 6/0 ... Appeared in six games,
Memphis University School ... As junior in 2003, totaled
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WILLIAMS
Likeliest to become a head
football coach:
Casey Woods
Erik Ainge
Jerod Mayo
Michael Frogg
JA’KOURI DONOVAN WILLIAMS
HIGH SCHOOL – PrepStar
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Set his high school’s records for
All-America ... Named to
Ja’Kouri
Atlanta JournalConstitution’s Super
Junior, 2L
Southern 100 team ...
Defensive
Back • 5-10, 190
Played in 2004 U.S. Army AllAmerican Bowl ... As senior, Sociology
recorded 894 rushing yards Plaquemine, La.
and 16 total touchdowns in
only 10 games, earning AllDistrict selection ... Earned
All-State, All-Metro and All-District as junior, carrying 126 COACH AT PLAQUEMINE HIGH SCHOOL –
Don Jones.
times for 1,464 yards and 28 touchdowns ... Also caught
BORN – Oct. 21, 1986.
seven passes for 214 yards and three touchdowns ... Ran
100M (10.4) and 200M for track and field squad.
touchdowns (63) and career points (388).
2006 – Games/Starts: 8/0 ... Contributed on special
teams … Had first career carry in fourth quarter at
Memphis ... Played gunner on special teams and turned in
outstanding open-field tackle against Kentucky's Rafael
Little ... Switched to wide receiver following 2006 season.
2005 – Games/Starts: 7/0 ... Appeared in seven consecutive games during middle portion of season ... Made three
special-teams tackles during win at LSU ... Downed two
Tennessee punts inside South Carolina 5-yard line during
Vols’ outing versus Gamecocks.
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Ellix WILSON
G
UT
AT
TT
2004
2005
2006
Totals
12
1
13
26
6
0
9
15
1
0
4
5
7
0
13
20
SACKS/ TFL/
YDS YDS
2006 – Games/Starts: 13/0 ... Had one
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
FF
FR
PD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
INT/ HIGH
YDS
TKLE
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
3-Ky
-5-LSU
5-LSU
41%
9%
6%
4%
WILLIAMS
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Brother of former UT wide receiver and current
Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Cedrick
Wilson ... Name pronounced “EL-ix.”
ELLIX WILSON STATISTICS
DEFENSE
YEAR
6
ELLIX HIRON WILSON
Junior, 2L
Political Science
Memphis
92
85 tackles, five sacks, three forced fumbles and four
recoveries ... Finished sophomore year with 75 tackles, 10
for lost yardage and two sacks ... Helped team to playoffs
in 2003 and 2004.
COACH AT EAST HIGH SCHOOL – Wayne Randall.
BORN – June 1, 1987.
tackle and one quarterback hurry against
California …Made one tackle at Memphis
… Finished with a career-high five tackles
versus LSU … Had two tackles at Vanderbilt
… Registered four tackles versus Kentucky.
only UAB game...Redshirted season after
not fully recovering from spring knee injury.
2004 – Games/Starts: 12/0 ... Made collegiate playing debut against UNLV in sea-
son opener ... Finished season with seven
total tackles, including six solo ... Careerbest three special-teams stops vs.
Kentucky ... Suffered hamstring injury in
SEC Championship Game and did not play
in Cotton Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL – Selected to both
Associated Press and Writers All-State
teams in 2003 ... All-Southeast Region by
PrepStar ... Standout game against
Hillsboro in state semifinal, recording 12
tackles, forcing three fumbles and returning one fumble for TD ... Four-year starter
in defensive backfield ... Selected to Class
4A All-Metro team as junior in 2002 ...
Ran 100M on track and field squad.
COACH AT MELROSE HIGH SCHOOL –
Kenny Ingram.
BORN – July 9, 1985.
85
2006 – Games/Starts: 13/0 ...
Casey WOODS
Began seeing more action at wide
receiver as season progressed ...
Holds on extra-point and field
Senior, 2L
goal attempts ... Vols made 18Wide Receiver • 6-5, 215
of-22 field goal attempts and 42Graduate Sport Studies
of-43 extra-point tries for season.
2005 – Games/Starts: 11/0 ...
Starkville, Miss.
Turned in solid effort as
Tennessee’s holder on all field
goal and PAT attempts ... Earned
second straight Academic AllSEC honor.
CASEY NEIL WOODS
2004 – Games/Starts: 3/0 ... Appeared against UNLV,
Louisiana Tech and Texas A&M.
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Son of Sparky Woods, who was
head coach at South Carolina from 1989-93 and
HIGH SCHOOL – All-State quarterback by Mississippi
served as a part-time coach on the 1976 Vols staff.
54
Private School Association senior year while leading
Starkville Academy to state semis ... Threw for 1,200
yards and 14 TDs against two interceptions ... Also ran for
three scores ... Two-year starter at quarterback and free
safety ... Played basketball two years.
COACH AT STARKVILLE ACADEMY – Steve Morgan.
BORN – May 15, 1983.
SUPERLATIVES
Eric YOUNG
Senior, 2L
Psychology
Union, S.C.
ERIC DARRELL YOUNG
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Recipient of 2006
Volunteer Achiever Award for excellent
class attendance, consistent use of
available resources and mastery of a
difficult major.
2006 – Games/Starts: 13/13 ... Started all
13 games at right tackle after making two
starts in the middle of 2005 … Part of offensive line unit that allowed only 19 sacks -third-fewest in the league -- against 415 pass
attempts -- second-most in the league.
2005 – Games/Starts: 9/2 ... Played nine
games, including last six in succession ...
Made first career start when Vols traveled to
LSU ... Added second consecutive start at left
tackle position during win over Mississippi.
three games, including Cotton Bowl vs. Texas
Tommy PHILLIPS
Head Manager
Political Science
Hernando, Miss.
THOMAS EDWARD PHILLIPS
TENNESSEE TRIVIA – Tennessee’s first
head football manager to hold the position four consecutive years since Tommy
Baker, who served from 1967-70 …
Current senior associate athletics director David Woodall also was a four-year
head manager, but served his tenure
over a five-year period from 1973-77.
A&M ... Also played against Louisiana Tech and South
Carolina.
HIGH SCHOOL – All-America by Parade, SuperPrep,
CNNSI.com/TheInsiders.com ... Selected as nation’s No. 6
offensive line prospect by SuperPrep ... Named first team
on CNNSI.com/BorderWars.com All-South Team ... Named
first-team offense member of Fox Sports Net All-South
Team ... Ranked nation’s No. 3 offensive line prospect by
TheInsiders.com ... Starter in 2002 Shrine Bowl at offensive tackle ... Two-time All-State selection ... Had 33 pancake blocks as senior and 183 during career ... Garnered
All-Region, All-Area and MVP Lineman honors as junior ...
Three-year high school starter at offensive tackle and
teams played in three state championship games, winning
two and compiling 40-5 record in Class AAA during that
span ... Ran 4.8 40-yard dash ... Described by coach as
extremely athletic for his position and size ... As junior,
won state high school shot put competition with toss of
54-6.
COACH AT UNION HIGH SCHOOL – Mike Anthony.
BORN – Nov. 22, 1983.
Tommy Phillips returns for his fourth season as head
manager on Roger Frazier’s equipment staff. A political
science major, Phillips helps oversee the student manager
program as a vital element of the UT football family.
The northern Mississippi native played four years of varsity football and baseball for Hernando, performing at tight
end and in the outfield, respectively. Phillips claimed the
Bernard Wilkerson Academic Athlete Award by compiling
a 3.0 grade-point average, and the Fighting Tigers finished
12-2 his senior gridiron year en route to a fourth-place finish in Class 4A.
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VOLUNTEER SQUAD
Phillip FULMER
Head Football Coach
“One of the rewarding parts of my
job is to have the opportunity to coach
our non-scholarship athletes. It is really
fun to see these young men, who often
work themselves into a key part of our
team, come in with great enthusiasm
and passion for Tennessee football.
“Many times it is only a little maturity, added strength level and extra coaching that blossoms them into
contributors to our program. Some develop into scholarship athletes and
continue as pro football players, while others may have limited playing
time in striving toward their degree. Each reflects the attitude and desire
that make college football special.
“I certainly am glad to have these young men as a part of our team.”
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Emmanuel Allen
Freshman TB 5-9, 180
Muscle Shoals, Ala.
Brett Barnes
Junior LB 6-1, 225
Knoxville
Jake Brown
Sophomore DS 6-0, 230
Conway, S.C.
Kennard Brown
Freshman DE 6-1, 230
Memphis
Bram Cannon
Sophomore DB 6-2, 185
Memphis
Court Courtney
Sophomore FB 6-1, 230
Knoxville
Geoff Courtney
Freshman WR/H 6-1, 175
Knoxville
Stephen Darville
Junior DL 6-0, 285
Rome, Ga.
Dylan Dickey
Sophomore QB 6-5, 215
Knoxville
Brent Freeman
Suwanee, Ga.
Derrick Furlow
Crossett, Ark.
Sawyer Greene
Freshman DS 5-11, 203
Mt. Pleasant
Orion Hall
Sophomore P 6-0, 170
Marietta, Ga.
Jonny Harrison
Sophomore DE 6-2, 235
Vienna, Va.
Steven Hensley
Sophomore WR 5-10, 185
Oliver Springs
Ryan Hill
Junior FB 6-0, 235
Kingston
Lee Hilt
Chattanooga
Miles Hite
Freshman DS 6-0, 240
Bristol
Joshua Jones
Freshman DB 6-0, 203
Indianapolis, Ind.
Logan Love
Louisville
Jake McKinnie
Sophomore TE 6-4, 240
Henderson
Antoine Ott-Terrell
Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Josh Ray
Dayton
Chris Regan
Junior WR 6-0, 180
Brentwood
Cory Sullins
Sophomore OL 6-1, 285
Cottontown
Kirk Swearingen
Junior DS/OG 6-5, 280
Orlinda
Brett Thomason
Junior TE 6-0, 248
Dalton, Ga.
Phillip Tritapoe
Junior DE 6-5, 250
Kingsport
John Vandergriff
Freshman OL 6-4, 295
Knoxville
Hunter Vinson
Munford
Chris Walsh
Sophomore PK 5-10, 175
Brentwood
Ben Weisensel
Junior OL 6-4, 300
Salisbury, N.C.
Julian Wiggins
Freshman WR 6-1, 175
Brentwood
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Compliance
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for the University of Tennessee and our athletics department.
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responsible for the actions of its boosters and fans. Even the
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include, but are not limited to: cash or loans in any amount;
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clothing, airline tickets or holiday cards); providing special
discounts for goods and services; use of an automobile.
Tyler Wolf
Cookeville
Justin Wright
Sophomore TB 5-5, 160
Saint Stephen, S.C.
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2007 SIGNEES
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tennessee signees Todd Campbell, Art Evans, Donald Langley,
Cody Pope and Darris Sawtelle enrolled early at UT and participated in spring drills.
Their thumbnail sketches are included with the returnees.
Anthony Anderson
ATH, 6-0, 175 • Knoxville • (Austin-East HS)
HONORS: Named All-Southeast Region by PrepStar ... Selected to
the Knoxville News Sentinel All-PrepXtra team as a wide receiver and
defensive back.
STATS: As a senior, had 48 catches for 1,010 yards and 14 touchdowns
... On defense he recorded 67 tackles, two fumble recoveries and six
interceptions.
MISC: Three-year starter on offense and defense ... Freshman and sophomore teams each finished 13-1 and advanced to third round of playoffs ...
Point guard for basketball team ... Nominated for Wendy’s Heisman Award
... Son of Sam Anderson, who currently is serving as Senior Director of
Community and Neighborhood Services for the City of Knoxville ... Coach at
Austin-East HS: Kwayu Graham ... Full name: Samuel Anthony Anderson ...
Born: Feb. 2, 1989.
Eric Berry
ATH, 5-11, 195 • Fairburn, Ga. • (Creekside HS)
HONORS: Named to the PARADE All-America High School Football
Team as a defensive back as a senior ... Selected nation’s top cornerback
prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN and PrepStar ... Named Gatorade
Player of the Year in Georgia and state’s No. 1 overall prospect by
Rivals.com and Scout.com .. Honored as Player of the Year in Georgia by
the Atlanta Journal Constitution ... Named to Atlanta Journal Constitution’s
Super South 100 team ... Member of 2006 G&W All-America Team as a
defensive back and rated as the No. 3 overall player in the Southeast by
G&W ... Named as a starter in the Army All-American Game.
STATS: Rushed for more than 1,500 yards and threw for more than 1,000
yards as a senior in 2006 ... Added three interceptions and more than 40
tackles on defense as a senior ... As a junior in 2005, totaled 67 tackles and
five interceptions on defense ... Also as a junior, rushed for more than
1,200 yards and 12 touchdowns while passing for 1,100 plus yards and nine
touchdowns ... Finished 37-5 as the starting quarterback.
MISC: Two-time region champions and advanced to state 4A quarterfinals
in 2006 ... Four-year starter at quarterback and safety ... Father, James
Berry, was a three-year starter, four-year letterman and 1981 team captain
for the Vols ... Owns Creekside records in long-jump (22-8) and 200-meter
dash (21.76) ... 200-meter state champion as a sophomore and member of
the 4x400 state champion relay as a junior ... Aspiring dentist is currently
serving an internship at a dental office in Georgia ... National Honor Society
member with a 3.75 GPA ... Coach at Creekside HS: Kevin Whitley ... Full
name: James Eric Berry ... Born: Dec. 29, 1988.
William Brimfield
DL, 6-6, 300 • Norway, S.C. • (Hunter-Kinard-Tyler HS)
HONORS: Named first-team All-State and All-Region as a senior in 2006
and junior in 2005 ... Named South Carolina preseason Elite 11 by the
Orangeburg Times and Democrat.
STATS: Recorded 83 tackles, 14 tackles-for-loss, nine sacks, three forced
fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two pass-breakups as a senior in 2006.
MISC: Led team to winning record and playoffs as a senior ... Three-year
Team captain for the Trojans ... Tallied 12 tackles and three sacks against
Wagner-Salley HS as a senior ... Starter at center for the Trojans basketball
team ... Coach at Hunter-Kinard-Tyler HS: Jermaine Derricott ... Full name:
William Deon Brimfield ... Born: March 8, 1989.
B.J. Coleman
QB, 6-4, 205 • Chattanooga • (McCallie School)
HONORS: Named All-Southeast Region by PrepStar ... Selected TSWA
first-team All-State for Division II AAA as a senior in 2006 and the
American General Mr. Football Award Winner for Division II AAA as a senior and junior ... Offensive MVP of the 2006 Chattanooga Times Free Press
Best of Preps Team ... named to the Tennessean’s Dream Team ... Led the
West All-Stars to a 35-25 victory in the East Meets West All-American football game in Orlando, Fla., completing 6-of-7 passes for 100 yards and one
touchdown ... Member of 2005 Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of Preps
... Named All-District and All-Region in 2006.
STATS: Completed 166-of-257 attempts for 2,927 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior in 2006 ... Also as a senior, carried 51 times for 241
yards and seven touchdowns ... Threw for 2,203 yards and 19 touchdowns
as a junior in 2005 ... As a sophomore in 2004, passed for 1,993 yards and
15 touchdowns ... Holds school records for passing yards in a season and
career and passing touchdowns in a season and career.
MISC: Led McCallie to Division II-AAA State Title Game in 2006 ... Threeyear starter at quarterback ... Three-year starter on the baseball team at
pitcher and in the outfield ... Coach at The McCallie School: Ralph Potter ...
Full name: Bryon Elwyn Coleman Jr. ... Born: Sept. 16, 1988.
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Kevin Cooper
FB, 6-1, 240 • Chattanooga • (Baylor School)
HONORS: Named All-Southeast Region by PrepStar ... Tabbed TSWA
first-team All-State for Division II as a senior in 2006 and as a junior in
2005 ... Offensive member of 2006 Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of
Preps ... Finalist for Division II-AAA Mr. Football award ... Division II
Offensive Player of the Year and Player of the Decade (running back).
STATS: Rushed for 1,891 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior in 2006 ...
Also as a senior, added 29 receptions for 241 yards and two touchdowns.
MISC: Three-year starter at running back and linebacker ... Also a threeyear starter at forward on the basketball team ... Named Division II AllState and All-Tournament ... Coach at The Baylor School: Phillip Massey ...
Full name: Kevin Anson Cooper ... Born: Jan. 11, 1989.
Lennon Creer
TB, 6-1, 202 • Tatum, Texas • (Tatum HS)
HONORS: PrepStar All-America ... Old Spice Redzone Player of the Year
for Texas ... Class 2A TSWA/Collin Street Bakery Offensive Player of the
Year ... First-team All-State as a running back in 2005 and 2006 ... Secondteam Reebok Super Team as a running back in 2006 ... District MVP in 2006
and 2005 ... All-East Texas MVP as a senior and junior ... Newcomer of the
Year as sophomore.
STATS: Totaled 2,835 yards rushing for 36 touchdowns as a senior in 2006
... Owns Tatum HS records for career and season TDs, career and season
rushing yards ... As a junior in 2005, tallied 2,106 yards rushing for 16
touchdowns ... As a sophomore in 2004, ran for 1,263 yards and eight
touchdowns.
MISC: Helped lead Tatum to back-to-back state titles in 2005 and 2006 ...
Three-time district champ in the 4x100 and 4x400 and state championship
qualifier in both relays ... Cousin Andre Davis played running back at TCU
from 1993-1995 and was drafted by the Oilers in the 1996 NFL Draft ...
Coach at Tatum HS: Andy Evans ... Full name: Lennon Napolean Creer III ...
Born: Oct. 13, 1988.
Chris Donald
LB, 6-2, 225 • Huntingdon • (Huntingdon HS)
Team as a senior linebacker ... Selected nation’s No. 1 overall inside linebacker and state’s top overall prospect by Rivals.com ... Placed on the AllUSA team by USA Today ... Honored as Class 2A American General Mr.
Football winner as a senior in 2006, after being a finalist for the award in
2005 ... Selected to play in the Army All-American Game ... Three-time AllRegion and All-State honoree ... Rated as the no. 6 overall player in the
Southeast by G&W Recruiting ... Memphis Touchdown Club High School
Player of the Year in 2006 ... Lawrenceburg Quarterback Club Player of the
Year Finalist.
STATS: In his four-year career, tallied 280 tackles, 66 tackles-for-loss, 27
sacks, 10 forced fumbles, and five fumble recoveries on defense ... In his
four-year career at running back, rushed for a school record 4,690 yards
and 56 touchdowns.
MISC: Contributed as a freshman on the 2003 Huntingdon state championship team, state runner-up team in 2004 and state semifinal team in
2005 ... Honored as team captain for Huntingdon as a senior and was a
four-year starter for the Mustangs at linebacker and running back ... Threeyear letterman on the Huntingdon basketball team ... Coach at Huntingdon
HS: Mike Mansfield ... Full name: Chris Neal Donald ... Born: Nov. 27, 1988.
C.J. Fleming
DB, 5-10, 173 • Richmond, Va. • (Highland Springs HS)
HONORS: Named All-Southeast Region by PrepStar ... Two-time secondteam All-State by the Associated Press and VHSCA as a junior in 2005 and
senior in 2006 ... Named All-Metro in 2006 and 2005 by the Richmond
Times-Dispatch ... Two-time All-Capital District and All-Central Region as a
junior and senior.
STATS: Totaled 26 tackles, 13 pass breakups and six interceptions, returning one for touchdown 87 yards against Varina HS ... Also blocked three
kicks as a senior ... As a junior, tallied 39 tackles, seven interceptions, 12
PBUs, three forced fumbles and three blocked kicks.
MISC: Three-year starter and three-year letterman in football ... Three-year
letterman in track ... Coach at Highland Springs HS: Scott Burton ... Full
name: Carroll Jerome Fleming ... Born: April 12, 1988.
Savion Frazier
LB, 6-2, 210 • Woodbridge, Va. • (Gar-Field HS)
HONORS: Named All-Atlantic Region by PrepStar ... Selected first-team
All-Met by the Washington Post as a linebacker in 2006 ... District Player of
the Year and All-District ... Named All-Area and All-Region.
STATS: As a senior in 2006, rushed for 1,420 yards and 16 touchdowns on
201 carries ... On defense as a senior, added 50 tackles with five tacklesfor-loss, five sacks, three interceptions and three forced fumbles.
MISC: Three-year starter at running back and safety ... Finished 7-3 in
2006 with playoff berth for first time in three years ... Plays forward on the
Gar-Field Basketball Team ... Coach at Gar-Field HS: Joe Mangano ... Full
name: Savion Dominique Frazier ... Born: March 18, 1989, in Huntsville, Ala.
Cory Hall
DL, 6-4, 260 • Chattanooga • (Brainerd HS)
HONORS: TFCA and TWSA first-team All-State as a senior in 2006 ...
Division I, Class 4A Lineman of the Year Finalist ... 2006 All-Region and
region Lineman of the Year
STATS: As a senior in 2006, recorded 155 tackles with 24 tackles-for-loss
and 22 sacks ... Also had three forced fumbles in 2006 ... As a junior in
2005, tallied 135 tackles with 19 tackles-for-loss and 16 sacks ... Holds the
school record for tackles in a game with 17 against White County in 2006.
MISC: Four-year starter on defense with majority of snaps coming at
defensive end ... Named Best of Preps in the shot put and discus ...
Regional finalist in the shot put and discus in 2006 ... Coach at Brainerd HS:
Marvin Jones ... Full name: Cory Dewayne Hall ... Born: April 6, 1988.
Josh Hawkins
TB, 6-0, 195 • Loudon • (Loudon HS)
HONORS: Named All-Southeast Region by PrepStar ... Named TSWA
first-team All-State for class 2A ... American General Mr. Football Finalist in
2006 ... Three-time All-District, All-Region and All-County.
STATS: As a senior, rushed for 1,282 yards and 15 touchdowns ... Rushed
for 1,492 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior in 2005 ... Also added 355
receiving yards and a touchdown reception as a junior.
MISC: Set school record for rushing yards in a game with 301 against
Lenoir City in 2006 ... Four-year starter at running back and started senior
year in the defensive back ... Member of varsity basketball and baseball
teams ... Coach at Loudon HS: Jeff Harig ... Full name: Joshua Dean
Hawkins ... Born: Jan. 3, 1989.
Gerald Jones
WR, 6-0, 185 • Oklahoma City, Okla. • (Millwood HS)
HONORS: 2006 Gatorade Player of the Year in Oklahoma ... Ranked the
No. 22 overall player in the nation by Tom Lemming ... Rated as the No. 13
overall player in the Big 12 Region by G&W Recruiting.
STATS: Rushed for 1,202 yards and 11 touchdowns while also completing
87-of-152 passes for 1,561 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior ... Also
recorded 39 tackles, two sacks and an interception in his senior season ...
Rushed for more than 1,900 yards and 24 touchdowns and passed for more
than 850 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior in 2005 ... Tallied four interceptions as a junior on defense.
MISC: Helped lead the Falcons to a 12-1 record in 2006 ... Member of the
Millwood High Concert Choir and his own church choir ... Starter on the
Millwood 3A state basketball championship team as a junior in 2005 ...
Coach at Millwood HS: Keith Bell ... Full name: Gerald R. Jones ...
Born: Aug. 10, 1989.
Tyler Maples
ATH, 6-2, 190 • Maryville • (Maryville HS)
HONORS: Named All-Southeast Region by PrepStar ... Twice named
first-team TSWA All-State for Class 4A ... Placed on The Tennessean’s 2006
Dream Team ... Won Class 4A American General Mr. Football Award in
2006 ... Also won Class 4A state championship Most Valuable Player award
... Named PrepXtra’s Offensive Player of the Year by the Knoxville News
Sentinel ... Three-year All-County and All-Region honoree.
STATS: Caught 56 passes for over 1,200 yards and 19 touchdowns as a
senior in 2006 ... Also as a senior, returned seven kickoffs for 206 yards
and one touchdown ... As a junior in 2005, totaled 29 receptions for 624
yards and 15 touchdowns ... Also as a junior, returned two kickoffs and four
punts for touchdowns along with tallying four interceptions on defense ...
Career numbers included 100 receptions for more than 2,000 yards and 36
touchdowns ... School records include yards in a season and career, touchdowns in a season (19) and career (36) and single-season receptions (56).
MISC: Helped Maryville HS to three consecutive 4A state titles from 200406 ... Senior captain for the Rebels in 2006 along with being a three-year
starter ... Guard on Maryville basketball team that won 2007 AAA state
championship ... Named to All-State Tournament team ... As basketball junior, was All-District and District Tournament MVP ... Coach at Maryville HS:
George Quarles ... Full name: Tyler Wilson Maples ... Born: July 22, 1988.
Ben Martin
DL, 6-5, 230 • Cincinnati, Ohio • (La Salle HS)
Team as a senior linebacker ... State’s No. 1 overall prospect by Rivals.com
and Scout.com ... Gatorade Player of the Year in Ohio ... All-League Player
of the Year as a senior ... First-team All-State as a senior and second-team
All-State as a junior in 2005 ... Two-time All-Region, All-League and All-City
... Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year as a junior.
STATS: Totaled 112 tackles with 14 tackles-for-loss and eight sacks as a
senior while starting at linebacker ... Against Elder in 2006, earned 20 tackles and two sacks ... As a junior, tallied 71 tackles with 15 tackles-for-loss,
14 sacks, three forced fumbles and 15 quarterback hurries while playing
mostly defensive end.
MISC: Three-year starter on defense ... Two-year starter on the basketball
team ... Coach at La Salle HS: Tom Grippa ... Full name: Benjamin Joseph
Martin ... Born: March 22, 1988.
Nevin McKenzie
S, 6-2, 210 • San Antonio, Texas • (Trinity Valley CC)
HONORS: Named All-Conference as a sophomore in 2006.
STATS: Led Trinity Valley with over 90 tackles and added five sacks as a
sophomore in 2006 ... As a freshman in 2005, tallied over 199 tackles ... As
a high school senior in 2003, ran for nearly 1,200 yards and 20 touchdowns.
MISC: Two-year starter at safety for Trinity Valley ... Best game came
against Navarro JC, totaled 11 tackles and two sacks ... Three-year starter
at defensive back and two-year starter at running back for John Jay HS ...
As a senior in 2004, qualified for the regional finals in the 100, 4x100,
4x200, triple-jump and long-jump ... John Jay school record holder in the
triple-jump (49.5 feet) ... Coach at Trinity Valley CC: Brad Smiley ... Coach at
John Jay HS: Larry Pullin Full name: Nevin Deshaun McKenzie ... Born:
March 21, 1986.
Rolando Melancon
DL, 6-2, 260 • Gramercy, La. • (Lutcher HS)
HONORS: PrepStar All-America ... Named first-team All-State and
District MVP as a senior in 2006 ... 3A State Championship game MVP while
totaling eight tackles, three sacks, an interception and forced a fumble.
STATS: As a senior in 2006, tallied 97 tackles, 28 tackles-for-loss, five
sacks and six fumble recoveries ... As a junior in 2005, totaled 75 tackles
with 16 tackles-for-loss, three sacks and two fumble recoveries.
MISC: Five-year starter from eighth grade to senior year ... Starter at
power forward on the basketball team, averaging 25 ppg., during his senior
season ... Helped lead Luther High School to Class 3A state title in 2006 ...
Coach at Lutcher HS: Tim Detillier ... Full name: Rolando Numan Melancon
... Born: Sept. 26, 1987.
Denarius Moore
ATH, 6-1, 185 • Tatum, Texas • (Tatum HS)
HONORS: PrepStar All-America ... Named 2A TSWA/Collin Street
Bakery first-team All-State as a kick returner as a senior in 2006 and junior
in 2005 ... Named second-team Reebok Super Team as a defensive back ...
Honored as All-District as a senior and junior.
STATS: As a senior in 2006, caught 32 passes for 501 yards and rushed 27
times for over 200 yards ... As a junior in 2005, totaled 27 receptions for
423 yards and eight touchdowns ... Also as a junior, tallied 287 yards on the
ground with two touchdowns on 22 carries ...
MISC: Texas state high school champion in the 110M-hurdles in 13.73 as a
junior in 2006 ... Also set school record in the 110M hurdles ... Starting
point guard on the Tatum basketball team while averaging 20.1 points per
game ... Coach at Tatum HS: Andy Evans ... Full name: Darnius Earl Moore
... Born: Dec. 9, 1988.
Kenny O’Neal
WR, 6-0, 195 • San Ramon, Calif. • (City Col. of San Francisco)
HONORS: Named All-West Coast Region by PrepStar ... Selected No. 1
overall junior college wide receiver by Rivals.com ... Named All-California
first-team offense in Region I by the California Community College Football
Coaches Association.
STATS: As a sophomore in 2006, led CCSF with 60 receptions for 1,200
yards ... Also caught 11 touchdown passes ... Averaged 78.56 yards per
game receiving and 14.73 yards per catch ... As a freshman at Florida State
he appeared in 11 games, starting two ... Had the longest play from scrimmage by an FSU player on the season with his 75-yard catch and run
against Syracuse ... Finished the season with five catches for 110 yards
... As a high school senior in 2003, caught 36 passes for 850 yards and 20
touchdowns ... Also as a high school senior, rushed for two touchdowns
and returned two kickoffs for scores.
MISC: Recorded 12 catches for 229 yards and two touchdowns in the
California Community Colleges Commission on Athletics football championship game ... Team lost 49-35 to El Camino College of Torrance ... The
son of former NFL tight end Kenny O'Neal, Sr. who played for the New
Orleans Saints ... Coach at City College of San Francisco: George Rush ...
Coach at Skyline HS: John Beam Full name: Kenny Adrain O’Neal ... Born:
May 2, 1986.
Ahmad Paige
WR, 6-3, 175 • Monroe, La. • (Sterlington HS)
HONORS: Two-time first-team All-State honoree ... Three-time All-District
and All-Northeast Louisiana ... Played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
STATS: As a senior in 2006, caught 41 passes for 863 yards and 12 touchdowns ... As a junior in 2005, brought in 45 receptions for 1,208 yards and 17
touchdowns ... Also as a junior, returned an interception for touchdown ...
Returned a kickoff for touchdown as a senior and two as a junior.
MISC: Four-year letterman, three-year starter and senior captain in football ... Four-year letterman in basketball and three-year starter ... Averaged
10 points per game in basketball ...Three-year letterman in track ... Region
and district champ in the triple jump and high jump as a freshman and
sophomore ... Best marks include 22-11 in the long jump, 42-9 in the triple
jump and 6-5 in the high jump ... Also participates in the 100-meters, 200meters, 4x100 and 4x200 relays ... Coach at Sterlington HS: Dell Ashley ...
Full name: Ahmad Kendal Paige ... Born: April 22, 1989.
Dennis Rogan
ATH, 5-10, 182 • Knoxville • (Fulton HS)
HONORS: PrepStar All-America ... Named first-team TSWA All-State for
Class 3A as a senior in 2006 ... 2006 Tennessee Football Coaches
Association first-team All-State honoree ... Placed on the Tennessean’s
2006 Dream Team ... Named PrepXtra’s Offensive Player of the Year by the
News Sentinel ... Won the BlueCross Bowl’s Offensive MVP award while
rushing for 208 yards against David Lipscomb HS.
STATS: As a senior in 2006, ran for 2,876 yards and 44 touchdowns ... As
a junior, rushed for 2,261 yards and 39 touchdowns ... Also as a junior,
caught 12 passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns while adding 31 tackles on defense ... As a sophomore in 2004, rushed for 382 yards and seven
touchdowns on 69 carries ... Scored a total of 572 points in his four-year
career at Fulton ... Back-to-back 200-yard rushing games to end his high
school career, gaining 255 (406 all-purpose yards) vs. Pearl-Cohn HS in
state semifinals and 208 in state title win over David Lipscomb HS.
MISC: While at Fulton, contributed to three Class 3A state championships
(2003, 2004, 2006) and earned two Mr. Football finalist awards ... Owns
Fulton’s all-time rushing record with 5,261 yards and 81 touchdowns and
state’s season points record with 296 as a senior ... Also ranks sixth in the
state in points recorded in a season with 220 in 2005 ... Ranks second alltime in Tennessee with 19 consecutive 100-yard rushing games from 200506 ... Three-year starter ... Scored on a 75-yard touchdown run against
Gibbs HS in his first varsity game as a freshman in 2003 ... Sophomore
starter for basketball team and participates in 100M and relays for track
and field ... Coach at Fulton HS: Buck Coatney ... Full name: Dennis Wade
Rogan ... Born: Dec. 27, 1988.
Rae Sykes
DL, 6-4, 240 • Alcoa • (Alcoa HS)
HONORS: PrepStar All-America ... Three-year first-team All-State honoree as a senior in 2006, junior in 2005 and sophomore in 2004 ...
Preseason All-America prior to senior season ... Named All-Region and AllCountry four consecutive years and three-time All-District as a senior, junior and sophomore.
STATS: As a senior, tallied over 70 tackles with 10 sacks ... As a junior,
totaled 70 tackles and eight sacks ... As a sophomore in 2004, totaled 132
tackles and 10 sacks ... Tallied 15 tackles and four sacks in the state championship game as a sophomore.
MISC: Contributed to three-straight state championship teams from 20042006 ... Four-year starter in football ... Honored as team captain as a senior
... Two-year letterman in basketball and one-year starter for the Tornados
... Coach at Alcoa HS: Gary Rankin ... Full name: Rhyon Ja’Rae Sykes ...
Born: April, 20, 1989.
Daryl Vereen
TB, 6-0, 196 • Charlotte, N.C. • (North Mecklenburg HS)
HONORS: Named All-Atlantic Region by PrepStar ... CBSsportsline.com
All-Region first-team honoree ... Named second-team All-Charlotte by the
Charlotte Observer ... Three-time All-Conference selection ... All-Area
Offensive Player of the Year as a senior ... Honored with the Gridiron Great
Award in 2005 and 2006 by WSOC Channel 9 in Charlotte ... All-County
selection as a senior and junior.
STATS: Set a new Mecklenburg County season rushing record with 2,603
yards rushing and totaled 31 touchdowns as a senior in 2006 ... Despite
missing four games to injury as a junior, rushed for 1,201 yards and 16
touchdowns with a 6.4 yard-per-carry average.
MISC: Four-year letterman and three-year starter in football ... Also
named team captain as a junior and senior ... Starter on North
Mecklenburg’s 2005 state basketball championship team and 2006 state
runner-up squad ... Four-year letterman and two-year starter on the basketball team ... Currently averaging over 16 points per game in basketball at
the small forward position ... Named All-County in track as a junior and
regional finalist in the 100-meter dash as a sophomore ... Top-times in
track include 10.4 in the 100-meters and 21.30 in the 200-meters ... Named
to the Honor Roll in 2005 and 2006 ... Served as page in North Carolina
House of Representatives in 2005 ... Coach at North Mecklenburg HS: Glenn
Padgett ... Full name: Daryl Andre Vereen Jr. ... Born: Jan. 22, 1989.
Brent Vinson
ATH, 6-2, 190 • Hampton, Va. • (Hargrave Military Acad.)
HONORS: PrepStar All-America ... Honored on the Atlanta Journal
Constitution’s Super South 100 list ... Named coaches' first-team All-State
as a receiver, cornerback and kick returner as a senior in 2005 ... Also as a
senior was named All-District as a receiver, a defensive back and return
specialist ... Earned All-District honors in basketball and football as a junior
in 2004.
STATS: Against the West Virginia University JV squad, tallied more than
350 yards receiving and two touchdowns ... As a senior in 2005, accounted
for more than 1,200 receiving yards, 400 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns
while returning two interceptions and four punts for touchdowns ...
Returned two punts each against Bethel HS and Warwick HS ... Caught 29
passes for 475 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior.
MISC: Helped lead Hargrave Military Academy to a 7-3 finish in 2006 ...
Rated as the top prep player at Hargrave by multiple recruiting services ...
Originally signed with Vols in 2006 ... Led team as a senior to the Peninsula
District Championship while finishing the season 11-1 ... Also a standout on
the basketball court for Phoebus ... Only began playing football as a junior
in high school ... Cousin of former Virginia Tech All-America and current
Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jimmy Williams ... Coach at Hargrave Military
Academy: Robert Prunty ... Coach at Phoebus HS: William Dee ... Full name:
Brent Leeland Vinson ... Born: Dec. 17, 1986.
Chris Walker
LB, 6-3, 220 • Memphis • (Christian Brothers HS)
HONORS: PrepStar All-America ... Named first-team TSWA All-State for
Division II as a senior in 2006 and junior in 2005 ... Named to the Best of
Preps Private School Team by the Memphis Commercial Appeal ... Finalist
for the Division II American General Mr. Football award ... Member of AllConference and All-Region teams as both a junior and senior.
STATS: As a senior, tallied 85 tackles including eight for loss and three
sacks ... As a junior in 2005, totaled 83 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss, four
sacks, two interceptions and nine forced fumbles ... Tallied 53 tackles with
two for loss and one fumble recovery as a sophomore in 2004.
MISC: Father played linebacker for North Alabama and entered training
camp with Dallas Cowboys before injuries stalled his playing career ... Also
a standout on the basketball court for Christian Brothers and was named
one of the top 20 players in Memphis by the Commercial Appeal ...
Currently averaging 18 points per game and leading Memphis in rebounding
... Four-year starter in basketball and three-year starter in football ... Coach
at Christian Brothers HS: Kevin Locastro ... Full name: Christopher Tyrell
Walker ... Born: Jan. 10, 1989.
Rufus Williams
DL, 6-3, 225 • Mims, Fla. • (Astronaut HS)
HONORS: Named All-Southeast Region by PrepStar ... Named first-team
All-State for Class 3A as a defensive lineman by the FHSAA as a senior in
2006 ... Three-time All-County honoree ... Named All-Region as a senior and
junior in 2005
STATS: As a senior, totaled more than 110 tackles, 25 tackles-for-loss, 14
sacks, two forced fumbles and two forced fumbles ... Against Melbourne
High School as a senior, totaled 12 tackles, two tackles-for-loss and two
sacks ... Tallied 87 total tackles with 35 tackles-for-loss, 14 sacks and two
fumble recoveries as a junior in 2005.
MISC: Helped lead Astronaut to the district championship in 2006 ...
Participated in the Brevard County North-South All-Star Game as a starter
at defensive end, and tallied six tackles, two sacks and two tackles-for-loss
... Three-year starter and four-year letterman in football ... Three-year letterman in track ... 2006 Region Champion in the shot put (52 feet) as a junior ... Qualified for the state championships in the shot put as a junior ...
Coach at Astronaut HS: Randy Hallock ... Full name: Rufus Isaiah Williams
... Born: March 17, 1989.
DeAngelo Willingham
DB, 6-0, 195 • Saint Mathews, S.C. • (Col. of the Desert [Calif.])
HONORS: PrepStar 2004 All-America ... Honored as All-Conference as a
sophomore in 2006 and freshman in 2005 ... Named All-State as a senior at
Calhoun in 2004 ... Three-time All-Region and All-District honoree.
STATS: As a sophomore in 2006, totaled five interceptions, one fumble
recovery and one forced fumble ... Also in 2006, returned blocked field goal
90 yards for a touchdown against San Bernardino Community College ... As
a freshman, tallied three interceptions.
MISC: Two-year starter at cornerback for College of the Desert ... Threeyear starter at wide receiver, defensive back, kick returner and punt returner at Calhoun ... Three-year starter at guard on the basketball team and led
Calhoun to three straight regional championships ... Regional finalist in the
4x100 relay as a senior and also competed in the 100-meter dash ... Coach
at College of the Desert: Dean Dowry ... Coach at Calhoun HS: Tommie
Brown ... Full name: DeAngelo Lamond Willingham ... Born: Jan. 15, 1987.
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