2019 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 2019 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2019 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 Jeremy Pruitt.
2019 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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Gator Bowl champion | |
Gator Bowl, W 23–22 vs. Indiana | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
2019 record | 8–5 (5–3 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jim Chaney (5th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Derrick Ansley (1st season) |
Home stadium | Neyland Stadium (Capacity: 102,455) |
Uniform | |
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East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Georgia x | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Florida | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri * | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 1 LSU x$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Alabama | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Auburn | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: LSU 37, Georgia 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tennessee finished the regular season at 7–5 overall, 5–3 in the SEC, and were bowl eligible for the first time since 2016. On January 2, the Volunteers won the Gator Bowl over Indiana to finish at 8–5 for the season.
Previous season
The Volunteers finished the 2018 season 5–7, 2–6 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Eastern Division.
Preseason
2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Darnell Wright OT |
Huntington, WV | Huntington | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Feb 6, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 | ||||||
Wanya Morris OT |
Loganville, GA | Grayson | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | May 1, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 | ||||||
Quavaris Crouch ATH |
Charlotte, NC | Harding University | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Dec 21, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
Henry To'oto'o OLB |
Concord, CA | De La Salle | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 6, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
Ramel Keyton WR |
Marietta, GA | Marietta | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 16, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
Jaylen McCollough S |
Powder Springs, GA | Hillgrove | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Aug 17, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
Eric Gray RB |
Memphis, TN | Lausanne Collegiate School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Dec 20, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Anthony Harris S |
Havelock, NC | Havelock | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | Jun 8, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Tyus Fields CB |
Cornelius, NC | William Amos Hough | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 28, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Jackson Lampley OG |
Nashville, TN | Montgomery Bell | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Feb 8, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Jackson Lowe TE |
Cartersville, GA | Cartersville | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Feb 8, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Roman Harrison DE |
Bainbridge, GA | Bainbridge | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jul 25, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Savion Williams DT |
Upper Marlboro, MD | Lackawanna C.C. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Jul 31, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Melvin McBride OG |
Memphis, TN | Whitehaven | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | Aug 22, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Brian Maurer QB |
Ocala, FL | Westport | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | Jun 27, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Aaron Beasley ATH |
Franklin, GA | Heard County | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 10, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Warren Burrell CB |
Suwanee, GA | Gwinnett | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 27, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Darel Middleton DT |
Scooba, MS | East Mississippi C.C. | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Dec 20, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Sean Brown TE |
Rome, GA | Coosa | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | May 12, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Elijah Simmons DT |
Nashville, TN | Pearl Cohn | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 350 lb (160 kg) | Jul 16, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Chris Akporoghene OT |
Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Jul 9, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Kenney Soloman CB |
Myrtle Beach, SC | Socastee | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | Feb 6, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Jerrod Means WR |
Hampton, GA | Lovejoy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | Dec 19, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 12 247Sports: 12 ESPN: 11 | ||||||
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SEC media poll
The 2019 SEC Media Days were held July 15–18 in Birmingham, Alabama. In the preseason media poll, Tennessee was projected to finish in fifth in the East Division.[1]
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Preseason All-SEC teams
The Volunteers had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Specialists 2nd team Marquez Callaway – return specialist
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Schedule
Tennessee announced its 2019 football schedule on September 18, 2018.[2] The 2019 schedule consists of eight home and four away games in the regular season.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia State* | ESPNU | L 30–38 | 85,503 | |
September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | BYU* |
| ESPN | L 26–29 2OT | 92,475 |
September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Chattanooga* |
| SECN | W 45–0 | 86,208 |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Florida | ESPN | L 3–34 | 82,276 | |
October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 3 Georgia |
| ESPN | L 14–43 | 92,709 |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Mississippi State |
| SECN | W 20–10 | 85,462 |
October 19 | 9:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Alabama | ESPN | L 13–35 | 101,821 | |
October 26 | 4:00 p.m. | South Carolina |
| SECN | W 41–21 | 87,397 |
November 2 | 7:00 p.m. | UAB* |
| ESPNU | W 30–7 | 85,791 |
November 9 | 7:30 p.m. | at Kentucky | SECN | W 17–13 | 56,760 | |
November 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Missouri | SECN | W 24–20 | 49,348 | |
November 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt |
| SECN | W 28–10 | 87,367 |
January 2, 2020 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Indiana* | ESPN | W 23–22 | 61,789 | |
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- Schedule Source:[3]
Game summaries
Georgia State
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BYU
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Chattanooga
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at Florida
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Week 6: vs. #3 Georgia
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#3 Georgia | 10 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 43 |
Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee
- Date: October 6, 2019
- Game time: 7:00 pm
- Game attendance: 92,709
- TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe
- Recap, Box Score
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Mississippi State
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at Alabama
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South Carolina
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UAB
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at Kentucky
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at Missouri
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Vanderbilt
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Indiana
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Personnel
Roster and staff
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Current depth chart
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | Not released |
Players drafted into the NFL
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
2 | 48 | Darrell Taylor | DE | Seattle Seahawks |
7 | 217 | Jauan Jennings | WR | San Francisco 49ers |
References
- "Media predicts Alabama to win 2019 SEC Championship". SECSports.com. Southeastern Conference. July 19, 2019.
- "TENNESSEE FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES 2019 SCHEDULE". University of Tennessee Department of Athletics. September 18, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- "2019 Tennessee Volunteers Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- "Tennessee stunned as Georgia St. rallies for win". ESPN. August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- Terry Lambert, "Tennessee Releases First Depth Chart of 2019," Rocky Top Talk, August 26, 2019.