2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team

2022 Tennessee Volunteers football
2022 Tennessee Volunteers football
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 31–14 vs. Clemson
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	East Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 6
Record	11–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach	Josh Heupel (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Alex Golesh (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Tim Banks (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3 multiple
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 1 Georgia xy$#^	8	–	0	15	–	0
No. 6 Tennessee	6	–	2	11	–	2
No. 23 South Carolina	4	–	4	8	–	5
Kentucky	3	–	5	7	–	6
Florida	3	–	5	6	–	7
Missouri	3	–	5	6	–	7
Vanderbilt	2	–	6	5	–	7
West Division
No. 16 LSU xy	6	–	2	10	–	4
No. 5 Alabama x	6	–	2	11	–	2
No. 20 Mississippi State	4	–	4	9	–	4
Ole Miss	4	–	4	8	–	5
Arkansas	3	–	5	7	–	6
Auburn	2	–	6	5	–	7
Texas A&M	2	–	6	5	–	7
Championship: Georgia 50, LSU 30
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Josh Heupel.

On October 15, 2022, Tennessee beat the No. 3-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, winning the rivalry game for the first time since 2006. Fans rushed the field at Neyland Stadium and tore down the goalposts, carrying them around campus and eventually throwing them into the Tennessee River. The university was fined $100,000 by the Southeastern Conference as a result of rushing the field. The university received $152,000 in donations from the fans to replace the goalposts.^[1] The Volunteers capped off an impressive 11 win season against the Clemson Tigers, winning the 2022 Orange Bowl 31–14, the Vols’ first 11 win season since 2001.

Schedule[edit]

Tennessee and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021.^[2]^[3]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Ball State*		Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	SECN	W 59–10	92,236
September 10	3:30 p.m.	at No. 17 Pittsburgh*	No. 24	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ABC	W 34–27 ^OT	59,785
September 17	7:00 p.m.	Akron*	No. 15	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	SECN+/ESPN+	W 63–6	101,915
September 24	3:30 p.m.	No. 20 Florida	No. 11	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry / College GameDay / Checker Neyland)	CBS	W 38–33	101,915
October 8	12:00 p.m.	at No. 25 LSU	No. 8	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN	W 40–13	102,321
October 15	3:30 p.m.	No. 3 Alabama	No. 6	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry / College GameDay / SEC Nation)	CBS	W 52–49	101,915
October 22	12:00 p.m.	No. 18 (FCS) UT Martin*	No. 3	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	SECN	W 65–24	101,915
October 29	7:00 p.m.	No. 19 Kentucky	No. 3	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	ESPN	W 44–6	101,915
November 5	3:30 p.m.	at No. 3 Georgia	No. 1	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry / College GameDay / SEC Nation)	CBS	L 13–27	92,746
November 12	12:00 p.m.	Missouri	No. 5	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	CBS	W 66–24	101,915
November 19	7:00 p.m.	at South Carolina	No. 5	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry / SEC Nation)	ESPN	L 38–63	79,041
November 26	7:30 p.m.	at Vanderbilt	No. 10	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)	SECN	W 56–0	40,350
December 30	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 7 Clemson*	No. 6	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl)	ESPN	W 31–14	63,912
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) – Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries[edit]

vs Ball State[edit]

Game One: Ball State Cardinals (0–0) at Tennessee Volunteers (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Ball State	0	0	7	3	10
Tennessee	17	21	14	7	59

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN

Date: September 1
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 92,236
Referee: Steve Marlowe
TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color) and Cole Cubelic (sidelines)

At No. 17 Pittsburgh[edit]

Game Two: No. 24 Tennessee Volunteers (1–0) vs No. 17 Pittsburgh Panthers (1–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 24 Volunteers	7	17	0	3	7	34
No. 17 Panthers	10	7	0	10	0	27

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: September 10
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST/ 12:30 p.m. PST
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 59,785
Referee: Jason Autrey
TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Molly McGrath (sidelines)

Game information

First Quarter

(10:27) PITT – Ben Sauls 30 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:58; PITT 3–0)
(9:00) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 76 yard rush, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:13; PITT 10–0)
(1:02) TEN – Jabari Small 1 yard rush, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:14; PITT 10–7)

Second Quarter

(13:25) PITT – Gavin Bartholomew 57 yard pass from Kedon Slovis, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:32; PITT 17–7)
(10:04) TEN – Bru McCoy 32 yard pass from Hendon Hooker, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:13; PITT 17–14)
(4:56) TEN – Jabari Small 1 yard rush, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:35; TEN 21–17)
(0:00) TEN – Chase McGrath 37 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:10; TEN 24–17)

Fourth Quarter

(14:07) PITT – Ben Sauls 35 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 27 yards, 5:13; TEN 24–20)
(8:57) TEN – Chase McGrath 51 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 41 yards, 5:10; TEN 27–20)
(2:23) PITT – Jared Wayne 4 yard pass from Nick Patti, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 5:05; Tie 27–27)

Overtime

(0:00) TEN – Cedric Tillman 28 yard pass from Hendon Hooker, Chase McGrath kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; TEN 34–27)

Statistics	TEN	PITT
First downs	20	21
Total yards	416	415
Rushes/yards	33–91	39–141
Passing yards	325	274
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–42–0	23–44–1
Time of possession	25:05	34:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee	Passing	Hendon Hooker	27–42, 325 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jaylen Wright	9 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Cedric Tillman	9 receptions, 162 yards, 1 TD
Pittsburgh	Passing	Kedon Slovis	14–24, 195 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Israel Abanikanda	25 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Gavin Bartholomew	5 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD

vs Akron[edit]

Game Three: Akron Zips (1–1) at No. 15 Tennessee Volunteers (2–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Akron	0	0	3	3	6
No. 15 Tennessee	14	14	21	14	63

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN

Date: September 17
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 101,915
Referee: Ken Williamson
TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Drew Carter (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (color) and Ashley Stroehlein (sidelines)

vs No. 20 Florida[edit]

Overall record	Previous meeting	Previous winner
31–20	September 25, 2021	Florida, 38–14

Game Four: No. 20 Florida Gators (2–1) at No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (3–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Florida	0	14	7	12	33
No. 11 Tennessee	3	14	14	7	38

at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN

Date: September 24, 2022
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 101,915
Referee: Scott Walker
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)^[4]
Boxscore

Game information

First quarter

Tennessee – Chase McGrath 32-yard field goal, 1:11

Second quarter

Florida – Keon Zipperer 44-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 12:41
Tennessee – Hendon Hooker 4-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 11:59
Florida – Anthony Richardson 7-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 8:28
Tennessee – Bru McCoy 1 yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 0:07

Third quarter

Tennessee – Jabari Small 16-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 12:08
Florida – Anthony Richardson 1 yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 5:55
Tennessee – Jabari Small 1 yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 3:58

Fourth quarter

Tennessee – Jaylen Wright 5-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 7:55
Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 5-yard run, 4:49
Florida – Ricky Pearsall 3-yard pass from Anthony Richardson, 0:17

Passing leaders

Florida – Anthony Richardson – 24/44, 453 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
Tennessee – Hendon Hooker – 22/28, 349 yards, 2 touchdowns

Rushing leaders

Florida – Anthony Richardson – 17 carries, 67 yards, 2 touchdowns
Tennessee – Hendon Hooker – 13 carries, 112 yards, 1 touchdown

Receiving leaders

Florida – Justin Shorter – 7 receptions, 155 yards
Tennessee – Bru McCoy – 5 receptions, 102 yards, 1 touchdown

Tackling leaders

Florida – Rashad Torrence II – 13 tackles
Tennessee – Jeremy Banks & Kamal Hadden – 7 tackles

At No. 25 LSU Tigers[edit]

No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers at No. 25 LSU Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Volunteers	13	10	14	3	40
No. 25 Tigers	0	7	0	6	13

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Date: October 8
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 102,321
Referee: Steve Marlowe
TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Todd McShay and Kris Budden
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TENN – Jabari Small 1-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 13:46. Volunteers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:14.
TENN – Chase McGrath 35-yard field goal, 11:08. Volunteers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:23.
TENN – Chase McGrath 38-yard field goal, 2:26. Volunteers 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:22.

Second quarter

TENN – Jalin Hyatt 45-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 14:39. Volunteers 20–0. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:07.
LSU – Josh Williams 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 3:05. Volunteers 20–7. Drive: 12 plays, 96 yards, 5:14.
TENN – Chase McGrath 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Volunteers 23–7. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:23.

Third quarter

TENN – Jalin Hyatt 14-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Chase McGrath kick), 11:47. Volunteers 30–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:13.
TENN – Jabari Small 5-yard run (Chase McGrath kick), 2:13. Volunteers 37–7. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 3:19.

Fourth quarter

LSU – Kayshon Boutte 5-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (run failed), 11:32. Volunteers 37–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:41.
TENN – Chase McGrath 32-yard field goal, 2:39. Volunteers 40–13. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 8:53.

Top passers

TENN – Hendon Hooker – 17/27, 239 yards, 2 TD
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 32/45, 300 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

TENN – Jabari Small – 22 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD
LSU – Jayden Daniels – 16 rushes, 38 yards

Top receivers

TENN – Bru McCoy – 7 receptions, 140 yards
LSU – Malik Nabers – 6 receptions, 80 yards

vs No. 3 Alabama[edit]

Third Saturday in October

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Alabama	7	13	15	14	49
• No. 6 Tennessee	21	7	6	18	52

Date: October 15
Location: Knoxville, TN
Game start: 3:39 p.m.
Game attendance: 101,915
Game weather: 78, Cloudy, Wind SW @ 12 mph
Referee: Jason Autrey
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jenny Dell (sideline)

Sources:

Pregame line	Over/under
−8.5	65

Statistics	Alabama	Tennessee
First downs	32	29
Total yards	569	567
Rushing yards	114	182
Passing yards	455	385
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	37:29	22:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama	Passing	Bryce Young	35/52, 455 yards, 2 TD’s
	Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	24 carries, 103 yards, 3 TD’s
	Receiving	Cameron Latu	6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
Tennessee	Passing	Hendon Hooker	21/30, 385 yards, 5 TD’s, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaylen Wright	12 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Jalin Hyatt	6 receptions, 207 yards, 5 TD’s

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	ALA	TEN
1st	10:18	7	56	1:58	TENN	Jabari Small (#2) 1-yard touchdown run, Chase McGrath (#40) kick good	0	7
1st	7:59	8	71	2:19	ALA	Jahmyr Gibbs (#1) 8-yard touchdown run, Will Reichard (#16) kick good	7	7
1st	6:43	5	75	1:16	TENN	Jalin Hyatt (#11) 36-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker (#5), Chase McGrath (#40) kick good	7	14
1st	3:59	4	35	1:02	TENN	Jalin Hyatt (#11) 11-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker (#5), Chase McGrath (#40) kick good	7	21
2nd	14:07	12	73	4:52	ALA	21-yard field goal by Will Reichard (#16)	10	21
2nd	11:41	3	40	1:01	TENN	Princeton Fant (#88) 2-yard touchdown run, Chase McGrath (#40) kick good	10	28
2nd	6:46	10	84	4:55	ALA	Ja’Corey Brooks (#7) 7-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good	17	28
2nd	0:36	7	39	2:08	ALA	43-yard field goal by Will Reichard (#16)	20	28
3rd	11:11	3	59	1:02	ALA	Jahmyr Gibbs (#1) 26-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), 2-point pass good	28	28
3rd		3	75	0:55	TENN	Jalin Hyatt (#11) 60-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker (#5), Chase McGrath (#40) kick no good	28	34
3rd	4:27	12	75	5:49	ALA	Jahmyr Gibbs (#1) 2-yard touchdown run, Will Reichard (#16) kick good	35	34
4th	14:01	3	94	0:50	TENN	Jalin Hyatt (#11) 78-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker (#5), 2-point pass good	35	42
4th	8:38	10	75	5:23	ALA	Cameron Latu (#81) 1-yard touchdown reception from Bryce Young (#9), Will Reichard (#16) kick good	42	42
4th	7:49	3	6	0:49	ALA	Dallas Turner (#15) 11 yrd fumble return, Will Reichard (#16) kick good	49	42
4th	3:26	11	75	4:23	TENN	Jalin Hyatt (#11) 13-yard touchdown reception from Hendon Hooker (#5), Chase McGrath (#40) kick good	49	49
4th	0:00	3	45	0:15	TENN	40-yard field goal by Chase McGrath (#40)	49	52
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							ALA 49	TEN 52

vs No. 18 (FCS) UT Martin[edit]

UT Martin at Tennessee

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 (FCS) UT Martin	7	0	7	10	24
No. 3 Tennessee	21	31	6	7	65

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN

Date: October 22
Game time: Noon
Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 101,915
Referee: Kyle Olson
TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color) and Alyssa Lang (sidelines)

vs No. 19 Kentucky[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Kentucky	6	0	0	0	6
• No. 3 Tennessee	7	20	10	7	44

Date: October 29
Location: Knoxville, TN
Game start: 7:11 p.m.
Game attendance: 101,915
Game weather: 64°F, Cloudy, Wind NE @ 2 mph
Referee: Ken Williamson
TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Holly Rowe (sideline)

Sources:

Statistics	Kentucky	Tennessee
First downs	14	19
Total yards	205	422
Rushing yards	107	177
Passing yards	98	245
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	35:11	24:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kentucky	Passing	Will Levis	16/27, 98 yards, 3 INT’s
	Rushing	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	15 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Dingle	4 receptions, 44 yards
Tennessee	Passing	Hendon Hooker	19/25, 245 yards, 3 TD’s
	Rushing	Jabari Small	21 carries, 78 yards
	Receiving	Jalin Hyatt	5 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD’s

At No. 3 Georgia[edit]

No. 1 Tennessee at No. 3 Georgia

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Tennessee	3	3	0	7	13
No. 3 Georgia	14	10	3	0	27

at Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA

Date: November 5
Game time: 3:30 pm
Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 92,746
Referee: Jason Autrey
TV announcers (CBS (College GameDay / SEC Nation)): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jenny Dell (sidelines)

vs Missouri[edit]

Missouri at No. 5 Tennessee

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Missouri	7	10	7	0	24
No. 5 Tennessee	7	21	21	17	66

at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN

Date: November 12
Game time: Noon
Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 101,915
Referee: Kyle Olson
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel (color), Sherree Burress (sideline)

At South Carolina[edit]

No. 5 Tennessee at South Carolina

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Tennessee	7	17	7	7	38
South Carolina	21	14	7	21	63

at Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina

Date: November 19
Game time: 7:00 pm
Game weather: Clear, 53 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 79,041
Referee: David Smith
TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color) and Holly Rowe (sidelines)

At Vanderbilt[edit]

No. 10 Tennessee at Vanderbilt

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Tennessee	14	7	21	14	56
Vanderbilt	0	0	0	0	0

at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Date: November 26
Game time: 7:30 pm
Game weather: Rain, 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 40,350
Referee: Scott Walker
TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color) and Cole Cubelic (sidelines)

No. 7 Clemson[edit]

2022 Capital One Orange Bowl

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Tennessee	7	7	7	10	31
No. 7 Clemson	0	3	3	8	14

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: December 30, 2022
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Clear, 74 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 63,912
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
Box score

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	Tennessee	Clemson
1	5:17	12	75	4:01	Tennessee	Bru McCoy 16-yard touchdown reception from Joe Milton, Chase McGrath kick good	7	0
2	9:03	5	75	1:12	Tennessee	Jabari Small 2-yard touchdown run, Chase McGrath kick good	14	0
2	5:11	10	46	3:52	Clemson	31-yard field goal by B.T. Potter	14	3
3	10:57	10	45	4:03	Clemson	40-yard field goal by B.T. Potter	14	6
3	0:05	4	70	1:22	Tennessee	Squirrel White 14-yard touchdown reception from Joe Milton, Chase McGrath kick good	21	6
4	10:01	12	71	5:04	Clemson	Cade Klubnik 4-yard touchdown run, 2-point rush good	21	14
4	8:34	6	75	1:27	Tennessee	Ramel Keyton 46-yard touchdown reception from Joe Milton, Chase McGrath kick good	28	14
4	3:07	6	23	2:41	Tennessee	32-yard field goal by Chase McGrath	31	14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							31	14

Roster[edit]

2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Grant Frerking	Sr
RB	`2`	Jabari Small	Jr
QB	`3`	Tayven Jackson	Fr
WR	`4`	Cedric Tillman	Sr
QB	`5`	Hendon Hooker	Sr
QB	`7`	Joe Milton	Sr
WR	`10`	Squirrel White	Fr
WR	`11`	Jalin Hyatt	Jr
QB	`13`	Gaston Moore	So
WR	`15`	Bru McCoy	Jr
WR	`17`	Michael Bittner	Jr
WR	`19`	Walker Merrill	So
RB	`20`	Jaylen Wright	So
QB	`21`	Navy Shuler	So
WR	`22`	Jack Jancek	So
RB	`24`	Dylan Sampson	Fr
WR	`28`	Nigel Lanier	Fr
RB	`35`	Patrick Wilk	Fr
RB	`42`	Hunter Barnes	Fr
TE	`43`	Titus Rohrer	Fr
TE	`44`	Charlie Browder	Fr
OL	`50`	Jackson Lampley	Jr
OL	`53`	Jeremiah Crawford	Sr
OL	`54`	Gerald Mincey	So
OL	`55`	Braeden Krivosh	So
OL	`56`	Mo Clipper Jr.	Fr
OL	`58`	Darnell Wright	Sr
OL	`63`	Cooper Mays	Jr
OL	`64`	William Parker	Fr
OL	`65`	Parker Ball	Jr
OL	`66`	Dayne Davis	Jr
OL	`67`	Connor Meadows	Fr
OL	`68`	Masai Reddick	Fr
OL	`69`	Gus Hill	Fr
OL	`70`	R. J. Perry	So
OL	`72`	Addison Nichols	Fr
OL	`73`	Brian Grant	Fr
OL	`75`	Jerome Carvin	Sr
OL	`76`	Javontez Spraggins	Jr
OL	`78`	Ollie Lane	Sr
WR	`80`	Ramel Keyton	Sr
WR	`81`	Chas Nimrod	Fr
WR	`83`	Trey Weary	Fr
WR	`84`	Kaleb Webb	Fr
TE	`87`	Jacob Warren	Sr
TE	`88`	Princeton Fant	Sr
TE	`89`	Hunter Salmon	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`0`	Doneiko Slaughter	Jr
DB	`1`	Trevon Flowers	Sr
DB	`2`	Jaylen McCullough	Sr
DB	`3`	Dee Williams	Jr
DB	`4`	Warren Burrell	Sr
DB	`5`	Kamal Hadden	Jr
DL	`6`	Byron Young	Sr
DB	`7`	Romello Edwards	Sr
DB	`8`	Brandon Turnage	Jr
DL	`9`	Tyler Baron	Jr
LB	`10`	Juwan Mitchell	Sr
DL	`11`	LaTrell Bumphus	Sr
DB	`12`	Tamarion McDonald	Jr
DB	`13`	Wesley Walker	Jr
DB	`14`	Christian Charles	So
LB	`15`	Kwauze Garland	Jr
DB	`17`	Andre Turrentine	Fr
DL	`19`	Joshua Josephs	Fr
DL	`20`	Bryson Eason	So
DL	`21`	Omari Thomas	Jr
DB	`22`	Cameron Miller	Fr
DB	`23`	Cheyenne Labruzza	Sr
LB	`24`	Aaron Beasley	Sr
DB	`25`	Jourdan Thomas	Fr
DB	`26`	Lucien Brunetti	Fr
DL	`27`	James Pearce Jr.	Fr
DB	`28`	De'Shawn Rucker	So
DB	`29`	Christian Harrison	Fr
DL	`30`	Roman Harrison	Sr
LB	`31`	Nick Humphrey	Sr
LB	`33`	Jeremy Banks	Sr
DB	`34`	Trel Riley	So
DB	`35`	Will Brooks	So
DB	`36`	William Wright	So
LB	`38`	Solon Page III	Sr
LB	`39`	West Shuler	Jr
LB	`40`	Kalib Perry	Fr
DB	`41`	Malik Ganaway	Fr
DL	`42`	Tyre West	Fr
DB	`43`	Jerrod Gentry	Fr
LB	`44`	Elijah Herring	Fr
LB	`47`	Matt Gaca	Jr
DB	`48`	Derek Taylor	Fr
DL	`51`	Elijah Simmons	Jr
DL	`52`	Maurese Smith	Sr
LB	`53`	Jackson Hannah	Jr
LB	`55`	Will Albright	So
LB	`56`	Mekhi Bigelow	Fr
LB	`57`	Ben Bolton	Fr
DL	`58`	Isaac Green	Jr
DB	`80`	Montrell Bandy	Fr
DB	`85`	Carson Whitehead	Fr
DL	`87`	Joshua Helsdon	Fr
DL	`88`	Amari McNeill	Fr
DL	`90`	Dominic Bailey	So
DL	`95`	Da'Jon Terry	Jr
DL	`96`	Austin Lewis	Sr
DL	`97`	Jayson Jenkins	Fr
DL	`99`	Kurott Garland	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K/P	`37`	Paxton Brooks	Sr
K	`39`	Toby Wilson	Sr
K	`40`	Chase McGrath	Sr
K	`41`	J. T. Carver	Fr
LS	`47`	Matthew Salansky	Jr
LS	`48`	Bennett Brady	Fr
LS	`60`	Alton Stephens	Jr
P	`93`	Kolby Morgan	Fr
K/P	`94`	Josh Turbyville	Fr
P	`98`	Jackson Ross	Fr

Head coach

Josh Heupel

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Alex Golesh – Offensive coordinator/Tight ends
Tim Banks – Defensive coordinator
Mike Ekeler – Special teams coordinator/Outside linebackers
Joey Halzle – Quarterbacks
Brian Jean-Mary – Linebackers
Jerry Mack – Running backs
Rodney Garne – Defensive line
Glen Elarbee – Offensive line
Willie Martinez – Secondary
Kelsey Pope – Wide receivers
Jeronimo Boche – Director, Sports Medicine
Alec Abeln – Offensive Analyst
Mitch Militello – Offensive Analyst
Jack Taylor – Offensive Analyst
Max Thurmond – Senior Offensive Analyst
Chad Creamer – Defensive Analyst
Levorn Harbin – Senior Defensive Analyst
Kyle Blocker – Special Teams Analyst
Rob Caprice – Graduate Assistant
Kody Cook – Graduate Assistant
Evan Crabtree – Graduate Assistant
Tyler Hudanick – Graduate Assistant
Tyson Kee – Graduate Assistant
Forrest Lehman – Graduate Assistant
Jared Peery – Graduate Assistant
Earnest Thomas III – Graduate Assistant
Aston Walker – Graduate Assistant

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 7/13/23

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	24	15	11	8	8	6	3 (15)	3 (13)	2т (18)	5	5	9	7	6	6
Coaches	RV	RV	16	12	9	8	8	4 (2)	3 (2)	3 (5)	5	5	11	8	6	6
CFP	Not released									1	5	5	10	7	6	Not released

Players drafted into the NFL[edit]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	10	Darnell Wright	OT	Chicago Bears
3	68	Hendon Hooker	QB	Detroit Lions
3	73	Jalin Hyatt	WR	New York Giants
3	74	Cedric Tillman	WR	Cleveland Browns
3	77	Byron Young	DE	Los Angeles Rams

References[edit]

^ Boren, Cindy (October 17, 2022). "Tennessee gets donations — and criticism — after launching goal post fundraiser". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
^ Mike Wilson (September 21, 2021). "Tennessee football's 2022 schedule released, including a switch from Army to Akron". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^ Heather Williams (September 21, 2021). "Tennessee releases 2022 Football schedule". WCYB-TV. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^ TENN Pregame

[1] Boren, Cindy (October 17, 2022). "Tennessee gets donations — and criticism — after launching goal post fundraiser". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 22, 2022.

[2] Mike Wilson (September 21, 2021). "Tennessee football's 2022 schedule released, including a switch from Army to Akron". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

[3] Heather Williams (September 21, 2021). "Tennessee releases 2022 Football schedule". WCYB-TV. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

[4] TENN Pregame

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