The Tennessee Volunteers is an NCAA Division 1-Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team that represents the University of Tennessee in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. Tennessee's long storied football program began in 1891 as a makeshift student squad, playing without a coach, competed for the first time but was humbly shut-out by a team from Sewanee, 0-24. The following year (October 15 1892), the Volunteers recorded its first ever win at the expense of Maryville College, 25-0. After competing without a coach for five seasons, Tennessee would tap the services of J.A. Pierce as the first ever Tennessee coach. From 1896 through 1921, the Volunteers would be affiliated with the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, winning their first conference title once in that span (1914). In 1922, the team would join the Southern Conference and would taste their first Southern Conference title six seasons later under the tutelage of coach Robert R. Neyland. After winning the same title in 1932, Tennessee parted ways with Southern to become one of the charter members of the Southeastern Conference. After the 1934 season, Coach Neyland, an Army Captain at that time, was recalled into military service at Panama. The team would suffer momentarily during Coach Neyland's absence but would work their way up into the 1938 season. After a couple of years of regrouping, the Volunteers hit paydirt in 1938 when the team finished the season with an 11-0 record enroute to its first SEC title, and in the process earned its first National Championship Selection from various organizations, including the Billingsley Report, Massey Ratings, Sagarin Ratings, among others. That year, the team also appeared in its first major bowl game, winning over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. By 1940, the team was already a three peat SEC champion, and have already made their third bowl game appearance. Its 10-1 record that year also won them National Championship selections from the Dunkel System and the Williamson System. In 1950, coach Neyland had another "national championship" year, atleast according to six polling organizations which ranked the team #1 after finishing the season with an 11-1 record. In 1951, Neyland's team led by eventual Heisman runner-up Hank Lauricella won the team's first "NCAA-wide" (undisputed) recognized national title. Despite coach Neyland's retirement in 1952, the team would remain competitive as it continues to appear in various postseason bowl games and win several more SEC championships.
Tennessee would move back to spotlight in 1998 as the team would capture their 2nd national title. The Vols also won the first ever BCS title game against Florida and would finish the season with a 13-0 record.
As of 2006, the Vols have won over 700 wins, with an all-time winning percentage of 69.7%, have appeared in 46 postseason bowl games (winning 24), have officially claimed two national titles (1951 and '98), won 16 conference championships, and has produced 70 All-Americans. Tennessee's known rivals are Alabama (Vols-Crimson Tide rivalry is dubbed as "The Third Saturday In October"), Florida (Vols-Gators rivalry is dubbed as "The Third Saturday in September"), Vanderbilt, and Kentucky.
Tennessee Volunteers 2008 Roster
| No. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Pos. | Hometown
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| | E.J. Abrams-Ward | WR | 6-5 | 210 | Fr. | Thomasville, N.C. (Thomasville)
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| 36 | Anthony Anderson | DB | 6-1 | 180 | Fr. | Knoxville, Tenn. (Austin East)
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| | Carson Anderson | OL | 6-3 | 275 | Fr. | Florence, Ala. (Florence)
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| 91 | Robert Ayers | DE | 6-3 | 270 | Sr. | Clio, S.C. (Marlboro County)
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| | Lester Bailey | WR | 5-7 | 190 | Jr. | Elizabethton, Tenn. (Northeast State CC)
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| | Preston Bailey | OL | 6-5 | 320 | Fr. | Nashville, Tenn. (Montgomery Bell Academy)
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| 51 | Brett Barnes | LB | 6-1 | 225 | Sr. | Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut)
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| | Ben Bartholomew | FB | 6-3 | 235 | Fr. | Nashville, Tenn. (Montgomery Bell Academy)
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| 14 | Eric Berry | DB | 5-11 | 195 | So. | Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside)
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| | Willie Bohannon | DE | 6-3 | 230 | Fr. | Mobile, Ala. (Blount)
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| 98 | Demonte' Bolden | DT | 6-5 | 290 | Sr. | Chattanooga, Tenn. (Hargrave Military Academy)
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| 54 | William Brimfield | OT | 6-5 | 320 | Fr. | Norway, S.C. (Hunter-Kinard-Tyler )
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| | Ryan Brinkmann | DB | 6-0 | 200 | So. | Maryville, Tenn. (David Lipscomb)
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| 81 | Josh Briscoe | WR | 6-3 | 183 | Sr. | Lawndale, N.C. (Burns)
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| | Jake Brown | DS | 6-0 | 240 | Jr. | Conway, S.C. (Carolina Forest)
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| 94 | Wes Brown | DE | 6-4 | 256 | Jr. | Athens, Ala. (Athens)
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| 11 | Todd Campbell | WR | 6-0 | 185 | Fr. | Nashville, Tenn. (Franklin)
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| 85 | Bram Cannon | H | 6-2 | 195 | Jr. | Memphis, Tenn. (Briarcrest)
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| 18 | B.J. Coleman | QB | 6-3 | 210 | Fr. | Chattanooga, Tenn. (McCallie)
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| 47 | Britton Colquitt | P | 6-3 | 205 | Sr. | Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden)
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| 45 | Kevin Cooper | FB | 6-0 | 240 | So. | Chattanooga, Tenn. (Baylor)
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| 80 | Jeff Cottam | TE | 6-8 | 260 | Jr. | Germantown, Tenn. (Germantown)
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| | Geoff Courtney | WR/H | 6-1 | 180 | So. | Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut)
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| 53 | Morgan Cox | DS | 6-4 | 225 | Jr. | Collierville, Tenn. (Evangelical Christian)
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| 3 | Lennon Creer | TB | 6-1 | 210 | So. | Tatum, Texas (Tatum)
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| 8 | Jonathan Crompton | QB | 6-4 | 220 | Jr. | Waynesville, N.C. (Tuscola)
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| | Barry Cunningham | QB | 6-0 | 185 | Fr. | Clarksville, Tenn. (Northeast)
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| 95 | Chad Cunningham | P/PK | 6-3 | 205 | So. | Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson County)
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| 68 | Stephan Darville | DT | 6-0 | 265 | Sr. | Rome, Ga. (Rome)
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| | Joshua Davis | DT | 6-2 | 275 | Fr. | Wheaton, Ill. (Warrenville South)
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| 19 | Chris Donald | LB | 6-1 | 225 | Fr. | Huntingdon, Tenn. (Huntingdon)
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| | Aaron Douglas | TE | 6-6 | 245 | Fr. | Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville)
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| | Sam Edgemon | 210 | 6-1 | 210 | Fr. | Pulaski, Tenn. (Giles County)
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| 25 | Art Evans | DB | 6-1 | 185 | Fr. | Lakeland, Fla. (Victory Christian)
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| 22 | Vince Faison | DB | 6-0 | 195 | Fr. | Lyons, Ga. (Toombs County)
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| 95 | Walter Fisher | DT | 6-3 | 275 | Sr. | Nashville, Tenn. (Coffeyville C.C.)
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| 26 | C.J. Fleming | DB | 5-10 | 173 | Fr. | Richmond, Va. (Highland Springs )
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| 27 | Arian Foster | TB | 6-1 | 215 | Sr. | San Diego, Calif. (Mission Bay)
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| 78 | Ramon Foster | OT | 6-6 | 325 | Sr. | Henning, Tenn. (Ripley)
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| | Steven Fowlkes | WR | 6-5 | 213 | Fr. | College Park, Ga. (Banneker)
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| 43 | Savion Frazier | LB | 6-2 | 210 | So. | Woodbridge, Va. (Gar-Field)
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| | Brent Freeman | DB | 5-10 | 180 | Sr. | Suwanee, Ga. (Naval Academy Prep. [R.I.])
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| 6 | Derrick Furlow | DB | 6-1 | 190 | Jr. | Crossett, Ark. (Crossett)
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| 37 | Antonio Gaines | DB | 5-9 | 185 | Sr. | Covington, Tenn. (Covington)
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| 57 | Nick Guess | DS | 6-3 | 230 | Fr. | Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut)
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| | Orion Hall | P | 6-0 | 175 | So. | Marietta, Ga. (University of Alabama)
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| 87 | Quintin Hancock | WR | 6-3 | 200 | Jr. | St. Augustine, Fla. (St. Augustine)
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| 2 | Montario Hardesty | TB | 6-0 | 210 | Jr. | New Bern, N.C. (New Bern)
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| | Jonny Harrison | DE | 6-2 | 235 | Jr. | Vienna, Va. (Catholic University)
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| 44 | Josh Hawkins | LB | 6-1 | 200 | Fr. | Loudon, Tenn. (Loudon )
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| | Steven Hensley | WR/P | 5-10 | 185 | Jr. | Coalfield, Tenn. (University of the Cumberlands)
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| 43 | Ryan Hill | FB | 6-0 | 235 | Sr. | Kingston, Tenn. (SE Okla. State)
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| 30 | David Holbert | FB | 6-1 | 250 | Sr. | Nashville, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy)
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| | Montori Hughes | DT | 6-5 | 275 | Fr. | Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Siegel)
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| 40 | Austin Johnson | FB | 6-2 | 242 | Fr. | Hickory, N.C. (Hickory)
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| 31 | Marsalous Johnson | DB | 5-9 | 180 | Jr. | Smyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna)
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| 72 | Ramone Johnson | OT | 6-5 | 315 | So. | Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park)
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| 4 | Gerald Jones | WR | 6-0 | 185 | So. | Oklahoma City, Okla. (Millwood)
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| | Joshua Jones | DB | 6-0 | 203 | So. | Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central)
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| | Casey Kelly | QB | 6-4 | 195 | Fr. | Sarasota, Fla. (Sarasota)
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| | Taka Koyano | PK | 5-10 | 210 | Fr. | Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville)
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| | Jonathan Lafoe | P | 6-2 | 215 | Fr. | Harrison, Tenn. (Chattanooga Central)
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| | Jordan Lakin | FB | 6-0 | 250 | Fr. | Powell, Tenn. (Powell)
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| 58 | Donald Langley | DT | 6-2 | 290 | Fr. | Germantown, Md. (Seneca Valley)
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| | Herman Lathers | LB | 6-0 | 210 | Fr. | Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville)
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| | LaKelvin Lawrence | DB | 6-1 | 180 | Fr. | Memphis, Tenn. (Wooddale)
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| | Ben Lehning | TE | 6-0 | 230 | Fr. | Nashville, Tenn. (David Lipscomb)
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| 26 | Daniel Lincoln | PK | 6-0 | 204 | So. | Ocala, Fla. (Forest)
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| | Rob Longworth | LB | 6-3 | 225 | Jr. | Knoxville, Tenn. (Carson-Newman)
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| | Logan Love | TB | 6-0 | 196 | So. | Louisville, Tenn. (Alcoa)
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| | Reece Lovell | FB | 6-0 | 215 | Fr. | Old Hickory, Tenn. (Goodpasture Christian)
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| 86 | Tyler Maples | WR | 6-1 | 190 | Fr. | Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville)
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| | T.J. Marrs | DS | 5-10 | 220 | Fr. | Bluefield, Va. (Graham)
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| 99 | Ben Martin | DE | 6-3 | 240 | So. | Cincinnati, Ohio (La Salle)
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| 46 | Andre Mathis | DE | 6-2 | 255 | Jr. | Erie, Pa. (Cathedral Prep)
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| | Devin Mathis | PK | 5-10 | 180 | Fr. | Chattanooga, Tenn. (The Baylor School)
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| 65 | Jacques McClendon | OG | 6-3 | 320 | Jr. | Cleveland, Tenn. (The Baylor School)
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| 5 | Rico McCoy | LB | 6-1 | 221 | Jr. | Washington, D.C. (St. John's College HS)
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| | Jamison McGuire | WR | 6-1 | 190 | So. | Dyersburg, Tenn. (Dyersburg State)
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| 20 | Nevin McKenzie | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Sr. | San Antonio, Texas (Trinity Valley C.C.)
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| | Jake McKinnie | TE | 6-4 | 240 | Jr. | Henderson, Tenn. (Lambuth University)
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| 50 | Josh McNeil | C | 6-4 | 280 | Jr. | Collins, Miss. (Collins)
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| 6 | Denarius Moore | WR | 6-1 | 185 | So. | Tatum, Texas (Tatum )
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| 7 | Demetrice Morley | DB | 6-2 | 195 | Jr. | Miami, Fla. (Killian)
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| | John Morrison | De | 6-2 | 255 | Fr. | Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut)
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| 70 | Darius Myers | OG | 6-6 | 315 | So. | Cordova, Tenn. (Hargrave Military)
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| 48 | Adam Myers-White | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Sr. | Hamilton, Ohio (Hamilton)
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| 97 | Chase Nelson | DT | 6-4 | 270 | Jr. | Tulsa, Okla. (Union)
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| 1 | Kenny O'Neal | WR | 6-0 | 195 | Sr. | San Ramon, Calif. (City College of San Francisco)
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| 82 | Ahmad Paige | WR | 6-1 | 180 | Fr. | Monroe, La. (Sterlington)
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| 75 | Anthony Parker | OG | 6-3 | 300 | Sr. | Jonesboro, Ga. (Lovejoy)
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| 28 | Tauren Poole | TB | 5-10 | 200 | Fr. | Toccoa, Ga. (Stephens County)
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| 89 | Cody Pope | C/TE | 6-6 | 285 | Fr. | Julian, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic)
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| | Stephaun Raines | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Jr. | Dalton, Ga. (Coffeyville C.C.) (Dalton)
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| | Nick Restivo | TE | 6-4 | 240 | Jr. | Ridgewood, N.J. (Bergen C.C.)
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| 56 | Nick Reveiz | LB | 5-10 | 225 | So. | Farragut, Tenn. (Farragut)
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| | Shane Reveiz | LB | 5-11 | 210 | Fr. | Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut)
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| 51 | Vladimir Richard | OG | 6-4 | 300 | Jr. | Sunrise, Fla. (Piper)
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| 41 | Dennis Rogan | DB | 5-10 | 185 | So. | Knoxville, Tenn. (Fulton)
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| 21 | Austin Rogers | WR | 6-2 | 185 | Jr. | Nashville, Tenn. (David Lipscomb)
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| 76 | Darris Sawtelle | OG | 6-6 | 295 | Fr. | Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Birmingham Brother Rice)
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| 79 | Chris Scott | OT | 6-5 | 310 | Jr. | Riverdale, Ga. (Lovejoy)
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| | Chris Sells | PK | 5-10 | 165 | Fr. | East Ridge, Tenn. (East Ridge)
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| | Tanner Shamblin | QB | 5-11 | 195 | So. | Cleveland, Tenn. (Chattanooga State CC)
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| 74 | Jarrod Shaw | OT | 6-4 | 330 | So. | Lafayette, La. (Northside)
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| | Daniel Slutsky | PK | 5-10 | 181 | Fr. | Bourbonnais, Ill. (Bourbonnais)
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| | Kyle Spicer | OL | 6-3 | 320 | Fr. | White House, Tenn. (Heritage)
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| 17 | Nick Stephens | QB | 6-4 | 215 | So. | Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound)
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| 88 | Luke Stocker | TE | 6-6 | 245 | So. | Berea, Ky. (Madison Southern )
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| | T.J. Stookesbury | DS | 6-0 | 240 | Fr. | Andersonville, Tenn. (Anderson County)
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| | Jake Storey | LB | 5-10 | 214 | Fr. | Titusville, Fla. (Astronaut)
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| 66 | Cody Sullins | OG | 6-1 | 285 | Jr. | Cottontown, Tenn. (White House)
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| 69 | Cory Sullins | OG | 6-1 | 285 | Jr. | Cottontown, Tenn. (White House)
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| 12 | Lucas Taylor | WR | 6-0 | 185 | Sr. | Carencro, La. (Carencro)
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| | Dallas Thomas | OL | 6-6 | 260 | Fr. | Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville)
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| 52 | Victor Thomas | DT | 6-4 | 270 | So. | Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch)
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| 46 | Brett Thomason | FB | 6-0 | 248 | Sr. | Dalton, Ga. (Univ. of Georgia)
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| 42 | LaMarcus Thompson | LB | 6-1 | 220 | So. | Lithonia, Ga. (Redan )
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| | Michael Thompson | OL | 6-4 | 311 | So. | Murphy, N.C. (Brevard College)
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| 88 | Phillip Tritapoe | DE | 6-5 | 250 | Sr. | Kingsport, Tenn. (ETSU)
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| | Ellis Turner | OL | 6-2 | 275 | Fr. | Memphis, Tenn. (Carver)
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| 9 | Daryl Vereen | DB | 6-0 | 200 | Fr. | Charlotte, N.C. (North Mecklenburg)
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| 13 | Brent Vinson | DB | 6-0 | 190 | So. | Hampton, Va. (Hargrave Military Academy)
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| | Hunter Vinson | DB | 5-10 | 203 | Jr. | Munford, Tenn. (Munford)
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| | Prentiss Waggner | DB | 6-2 | 180 | Fr. | Clinton, La. (Clinton)
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| | Thomas Wagner | OL | 6-1 | 280 | Fr. | Maryville, Tenn. (William Blount)
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| 84 | Chris Walker | DE | 6-3 | 230 | So. | Memphis, Tenn. (Christian Brothers)
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| | Marlon Walls | LB | 6-4 | 230 | Fr. | Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch)
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| | Pete Watson | DB | 5-9 | 190 | Fr. | Bolivar, Tenn. (Fayette Academy)
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| | Ben Weisensel | OL | 6-4 | 300 | Jr. | Salisbury, N.C. (Western Carolina)
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| | Rodriguez Wilks | WR | 6-1 | 195 | Fr. | Smyrna, Tenn. (Smyrna)
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| 55 | Dan Williams | DT | 6-3 | 310 | Jr. | Memphis, Tenn. (East )
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| | Gerald Williams | LB | 6-4 | 240 | Jr. | Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. (City College of San Francisco)
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| 6 | Ja'Kouri Williams | TB | 5-10 | 190 | Sr. | Plaquemine, La. (Plaquemine )
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| 24 | DeAngelo Willingham | DB | 6-0 | 200 | Sr. | St. Mathews, S.C. (College of the Desert )
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| 35 | Ellix Wilson | LB | 5-10 | 225 | Sr. | Memphis, Tenn. (Melrose)
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| | Tyler Wolf | DB | 6-0 | 200 | So. | Cookeville, Tenn. (Cookeville)
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| | Justin Wright | TB | 5-6 | 160 | Jr. | St. Stephen, S.C. (Timberland)
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