Which college football transfers will make an impact in 2021?
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Vols suspend Beasley after animal abuse claim
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Ranking the 80 best college football defenders of the 2000s
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Tennessee pauses team activities due to COVID
Tennessee football has paused all team activity as it deals with multiple positive COVID-19 tests among players and staff.
What a 64-team college football tournament would look like in 2021
With the NCAA tournament finally here, we take our yearly look at how a 64-team college football tournament would play out.
3 Vols arrested on drug charges after incident
Tennessee second-year linebacker Martavius French was one of three players arrested on drug charges stemming from an on-campus incident.
Vols to honor contract of former interim Steele
Former Tennessee Volunteers interim head coach Kevin Steele will not be retained on Josh Heupel's staff, but will receive his full $900,000 salary over the next two years.
Most compelling storylines, players and coaches to watch this spring
Is this the year Georgia finally catches up to Alabama? How will McKenzie Milton fare at Florida State? Breaking down everything to know about this year's spring football.
Vols add veterans Garner, Martinez to staff
New Tennessee coach Josh Heupel has brought back veteran assistants Rodney Garner and Willie Martinez for return stints with the Volunteers' defensive staff.
Tennessee turns to Penn St.'s Banks as new DC
Penn State co-defensive coordinator Tim Banks has been hired as Tennessee's new defensive coordinator.
Ex-Vol Martin headed to Ravens to be WR coach
Former Vols assistant coach Tee Martin has accepted a job as the Baltimore Ravens' receivers coach, Martin told ESPN.
2021 college football recruiting class rankings: Alabama leads top 75 teams after national signing day
With the 2021 recruiting cycle coming to an end, it's Alabama at No. 1 in the class rankings, Ohio State at No. 2 and then everyone else.
National signing day reaction: Michigan, USC among college football winners in February
Michigan and Ole Miss were among the teams that landed big recruits during February's signing day. But not all teams filled their holes.
2021 college football recruiting class rankings: Alabama, Ohio State 1-2 entering February's signing day
Ohio State, Georgia and Clemson all have top-five classes entering February's national signing day, but perhaps no one can catch Alabama.
Vols won't retain OC Chaney, QBs coach Weinke
Tennessee offensive coordinator Jim Chaney and quarterbacks coach Chris Weinke will not be retained by new head coach Josh Heupel.
What it's like to be an uncommitted college football recruit during COVID
Raesjon Davis decommitted from LSU last month and reopened his recruitment, in the middle of the NCAA's dead period. "It's a lot," he says.
Sources: Ex-Vols coach Pruitt to be Giants asst.
Former Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt is headed to the NFL as a defensive assistant with the New York Giants, sources told ESPN.
Ex-Vols RB Gray heads to Oklahoma as transfer
Running back Eric Gray, who led Tennessee with 772 rushing yards and finished second on the team with 30 receptions this past season, says he has transferred to Oklahoma.
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SEC schedule opens with 3 Power 5 matchups
The SEC football schedule release on Wednesday featured the return of nonconference games and an opening-day slate on Sept. 4 that includes Power 5 matchups LSU at UCLA, Georgia vs. Clemson, and Miami vs. Alabama.
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2020 SEC Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 8-2 | 8-4 |
| Georgia | 7-2 | 8-2 |
| Missouri | 5-5 | 5-5 |
| Kentucky | 4-6 | 5-6 |
| Tennessee | 3-7 | 3-7 |
| South Carolina | 2-8 | 2-8 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-9 | 0-9 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Alabama | 10-0 | 13-0 |
| Texas A&M | 8-1 | 9-1 |
| Auburn | 6-4 | 6-5 |
| LSU | 5-5 | 5-5 |
| Ole Miss | 4-5 | 5-5 |
| Arkansas | 3-7 | 3-7 |
| Mississippi State | 3-7 | 4-7 |
Team Stats
Passing Yards204.786th
Rushing Yards141.5Tied-85th
Points For21.5Tied-190th
Points Against30.159th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Willis | OLB | Signed | 83 |
| Kaemen Marley | ATH | Signed | 83 |
| Julian Nixon | WR | Signed | 83 |
| Katron Evans | DT | Signed | 82 |
| Cody Brown | RB | Signed | 82 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | E. Berry | Jim Thorpe Award |
| 2004 | M. Munoz | Campbell Trophy |
| 2000 | J. Henderson | Outland Trophy |
| 1998 | null. null | The Home Depot Award |
| 1997 | P. Manning | Davey O'Brien Award |