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Joey Aguilar threw for 396 yards and three touchdowns, DeSean Bishop ran for a pair of touchdowns, and No. 17 Tennessee took advantage of two first quarter turnovers to beat Kentucky 56-34 on Saturday night. Aguilar completed touchdown passes of 35, 13, and 62 yards to pace the Volunteers (6-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference). Chris Brazzell II had 138 yards receiving and Mike Matthews added 107 yards receiving and a touchdown each.

Kentucky's Cutter Boley tried to match Aguilar, throwing for 330 yards and a school record for a freshman quarterback five touchdowns, but also threw a pick-six that put the Wildcats (2-5, 0-5) in a 14-0 hole. He had scoring passes of 71, 56, 3, 28 and 7 yards. D.J. Miller had 120 yards receiving and two touchdowns. - Tennessee/AP College Football

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QB Joey Aguilar, Tennessee
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10/16/25 - Jermod McCoy, Jr/2027, Tennessee, 5-11, 193 (DS#2 CB) + More +

MIDSEASON AP SEC BIGGEST INJURY: Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy was an AP preseason first-team All-America pick but has yet to take the field as he continues to recover from an ACL injury in January. "He's got more to go," Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said last week. "You look at the position he plays, all the reactionary work that you have to have in so your always balancing his ability to be prepared and short-term, long-term health as well." - AP College Football

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CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
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10/14/25 - Joey Aguilar, rSr/2026, Tennessee, 6-3, 225 (DS#7 QB) + More +

Joey Aguilar stayed on the ground after a long run and the Tennessee fans held their breath until he sat up. Then they started chanting "Joey! Joey!" The quarterback who came through the transfer portal from Appalachian State via a short detour to UCLA has been everything they could have wanted. Aguilar quickly picked up the offense, which is humming at coach Josh Heupel's up-tempo pace as the No. 11 Vols go into Saturday's showdown at sixth-ranked Alabama. Heupel, who won a national title and was runner-up for the Heisman Trophy playing quarterback for Oklahoma in 2000, said Wednesday that Aguilar came in humble and ready to compete and worked to earn the trust of his new teammates after arriving in mid-May. Aguilar's experience helped. "He's handled it at a really high level," Heupel said. "Certainly, a lot more comfortable than when we first started." Heupel likes Aguilar's work ethic, aggressiveness and how the quarterback remains even-keeled from series to series.

"What I love about him, whether it's a good play, bad play, good series, bad series - same demeanor coming off on the sideline," Heupel said. Aguilar threw for 221 yards and a touchdown and ran for 59 yards in last week's 34-31 win over Arkansas. But it was the way he ran that had Heupel and more than 100,000 fans on the edge of their seats. On one run, Aguilar crashed into the communication system on the Razorbacks' sideline, cutting off headset communications for the rest of the game. Late in the game, Aguilar finished a 28-yard sprint up the middle of the field and came down with the football stuck in his midsection. "That ball was deep in my stomach," said Aguilar, who was able to smile recalling the moment an hour later. "That took the air out of me, for sure." Heupel appreciated the run to help seal the win: "I want him to get down once the play is over." Aguilar is off to a strong start. He has completed 64.8% of his passes (118 of 182) for 1,680 yards and 14 touchdowns. He has been intercepted five times, an area of concern coming into the season after he was picked off 14 times last season. He also has run for 117 yards and two more scores. He ranks 12th in the country averaging 280 yards passing per game, just ahead of Alabama's Ty Simpson (279.67). Tennessee also leads the nation in scoring with 48.2 points a game. - AP College Football

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QB Joey Aguilar, Tennessee
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10/13/25 - Braylon Staley, rFr/2029, Tennessee, 6-0, 190 (DS#16 WR) + More +

WEEK 7 SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Braylon Staley, WR, Tennessee,...Staley logged the first 100-yard receiving game of his career, finishing with six grabs for 109 yards in Tennessee's 34-31 win over Arkansas...In the first half alone, he hauled in five receptions for 105 yards...The 42-yard grab by Staley late in the second quarter marked the second-longest catch of his career. - SEC Football

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WR Braylon Staley, Tennessee
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10/13/25 - Max Gilbert, rSo/2028, Tennessee, 6-0, 200 (DS#5 K) + More +

WEEK 7 SEC CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Max Gilbert, PK, Tennessee,...Gilbert was a perfect of 4-of-4 on PATs and drilled a perfect 2-of-2 field goals in what proved to be the difference in the game as Tennessee topped Arkansas, 34-31...Made a 37-yarder and tacked on a 50-yarder in the second half...He improved to 2-of-2 from 50 or more yards this season and accounted for 10 total points Saturday...He is 10-of-12 for the season. - SEC Football

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K Max Gilbert, Tennessee
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10/11/25 - DeSean Bishop, rSo/2028, Tennessee, 5-09, 208 (DS#15 RB) + More +

DeSean Bishop rushed for a career-high 146 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 12 Tennessee to a 34-31 victory over Arkansas on Saturday in the Razorbacks' first game since coach Sam Pittman was fired. The Volunteers (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) got 221 yards passing and a touchdown from Joey Aguilar. Peyton Lewis rushed for two touchdowns.

Under interim coach Bobby Petrino, Arkansas (2-4, 0-2) lost three fumbles and Taylen Green was sacked five times. Mike Washington rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown. Tennessee was flagged for 10 penalties for 78 yards. Green threw for 256 yards and two TDs and ran for 63 yards and a score. Tied 17-17 at halftime, the Vols scored 17 straight points in the second half to gain some breathing room. Bishop sustained an injury to his right leg late in the third quarter. Lewis stepped in and scored his two TDs. With Arkansas down 17 early in the fourth quarter, Green hit Rohan Jones and Kam Shanks on touchdown throws to narrow the gap to three. - Tennessee/AP College Football

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RB DeSean Bishop, Tennessee
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09/29/25 - Tyre West, Sr/2026, Tennessee, 6-3, 290 (DS#49 DT) + More +

WEEK 5 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Tyre West, DE, Tennessee,...West finished with three tackles, two sacks for a loss of 11 yards and provided the key forced fumble that swung the momentum of the game as Tennessee outlasted Mississippi State, 41-34, in overtime...With State driving looking to extend its lead in the fourth quarter, West strip sacked MSU QB Blake Shappen, and Joshua Josephs scooped it up and scored to tie the game...West set a career high in sacks and added to Tennessee's nation-leading total of 20 through five weeks. - SEC Football

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DT Tyre West, Tennessee
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09/29/25 - Arion Carter, Jr/2027, Tennessee, 6-1, 235 (DS#3 ILB) + More +

WEEK 5 SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Arion Carter, LB, Tennessee,...Carter delivered a memorable performance as Tennessee outlasted Mississippi State, 41-34, on the road in overtime...He finished with a career-best 17 tackles and provided the game-winning pass breakup in overtime on fourth down at the goal line...Carter's 17 tackles tied for the most by an FBS player in a game this season (Chisom - UCLA, Hinspeter - UMass)...Carter leads the SEC and is tied for second in among Power Four players with 49 tackles this year...That total is 15 better than the next closest SEC player. - SEC Football

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ILB Arion Carter, Tennessee
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09/27/25 - Joey Aguilar, rSr/2026, Tennessee, 6-3, 225 (DS#7 QB) + More +

Joey Aguilar forced overtime with a 6-yard touchdown run with 1:55 left and DeSean Bishop scored on a 25-yard run on the first play of the extra session in No. 15 Tennessee's 41-34 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday. The Volunteers (4-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) trailed 34-27 after Zakari Tillman's interception and Seydou Traore's 2-yard scoring run. Tennessee tied on a 13-play, 75-yard drive. After Bishop scored in OT, the Vols stopped the Bulldogs (4-1, 0-1) on downs inside the 5.

Held down for the better part of three quarters, the Vols finished with 466 yards of total offense. Aguilar was 24 of 40 for 335 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Mike Matthews had six catches for 118 yards for Tennessee, and Chris Brazzell II added six receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown. Bishop carried 11 times for 72 yards. Tennessee sacked Blake Shapen five times and had 11 tackles for loss while turning in two defensive touchdowns on an interception and fumble return. For the Bulldogs, it was a solid offensive output as Shapen was 18 of 29 for 180 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Fluff Bothwell's ran for 134 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. - Tennessee/AP College Football

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QB Joey Aguilar, Tennessee
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09/20/25 - Joey Aguilar, rSr/2026, Tennessee, 6-3, 225 (DS#7 QB) + More +

Joey Aguilar threw for 218 yards with three touchdowns and an interception to lead No. 15 Tennessee over UAB 56-24 on Saturday. The Volunteers (3-1) recovered from their overtime loss to Georgia last week with a dominating performance over the Blazers (2-2). Mike Matthews had a 39-yard touchdown reception and Chris Brazzell II hauled one in from 19 yards. Star Thomas ran for a touchdown and caught a scoring pass. Aguilar played just one series in the second half after Tennessee led 42-7 at halftime. Tennessee's run game, which sputtered last week, accounted for 235 yards and four TDs. UAB QB Jalen Kitna threw for 364 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. - AP College Football

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QB Joey Aguilar, Tennessee
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09/06/25 - Joey Aguilar, rSr/2026, Tennessee, 6-3, 225 (DS#7 QB) + More +

Joey Aguilar threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns - all in the first half - to lead No. 22 Tennessee to a 72-17 romp over East Tennessee State on Saturday. The Volunteers (2-0), who tuned up for the Southeastern Conference showdown with No. 4 Georgia next week, got help from Star Thomas with 69 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Tennessee had 427 yards of total offense in the first half and led the overmatched Buccaneers (1-1) 48-7 at the break. - Tennessee/AP College Football

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09/01/25 - Colton Hood, rSo/2028, Tennessee, 5-11, 195 (DS#47 CB) + More +

WEEK 1 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Colton Hood, DB, Tennessee,...Hood, making his Tennessee debut at cornerback, finished with four tackles, a fumble recovery touchdown and three pass breakups to help lead the Vols past Syracuse in the Aflac Kickoff Game...The Colorado transfer earned the start in place of the injured preseason first-team All-American Jermod McCoy and stepped up in a big way...His three pass breakups were the most by an SEC player in Week 1 (pending SC result)...He also executed the big blow, scooping up a fumble and returning it 22 yards for a touchdown with 0:56 left in the first quarter that put the Vols up 17-0...Hood played all 84 defensive snaps for Tennessee in his debut. - SEC Football

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CB Colton Hood, Tennessee
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09/01/25 - Braylon Staley, rFr/2029, Tennessee, 6-0, 190 (DS#16 WR) + More +

WEEK 1 SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Braylon Staley, WR, Tennessee,...Staley, making his first career start, finished with a game-high 95 receiving yards with four catches and one touchdown to help lead Tennessee past Syracuse in the Aflac Kickoff Game...The redshirt freshman tallied a 73-yard touchdown catch and raced 25 yards after the catch...He finished with 33 yards after the catch on the day...He was the only player in the SEC with a 70-plus yard catch in Week 1 and one of only two in the Power Four (USC, Eli Sanders). - SEC Football

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WR Braylon Staley, Tennessee
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08/30/25 - Joey Aguilar, rSr/2026, Tennessee, 6-3, 225 (DS#7 QB) + More +

Joey Aguilar passed for 247 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 24 Tennessee held off Syracuse for a 45-26 win on Saturday. Aguilar was 16-for-28 passing in his first game with the Volunteers. He threw a 73-yard touchdown pass to Braylon Staley in the second quarter and found Star Thomas for a 7-yard TD in the third. He also helped close out the win when he passed to Miles Kitselman for a 2-yard TD in the fourth. Star Thomas had 92 yards on 12 carries for Tennessee, which opened a 38-14 lead in the third. DeSean Bishop and Peyton Lewis each rushed for a TD.

Tennessee (1-0) rolled to 493 yards of offense, compared to 377 for Syracuse (0-1). Syracuse quarterback Steve Angeli was 23 for 40 for 247 yards and a touchdown in his first start with the Orange. He also threw an interception and was sacked five times. The Volunteers played without true freshman offensive lineman David Sanders Jr., who was inactive with an undisclosed injury. Sanders was the No. 1 tackle in the 2025 class and was slated to make his debut. - Tennessee/AP College Football

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QB Joey Aguilar, Tennessee
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09/10/24 - Cooper Mays, rSr/2025, Tennessee, 6-2, 305 (DS#26 C) + More +

WEEK 2 SEC CO-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Cooper Mays, C, Sr.,...Mays, a preseason All-American and first-team All-SEC selection, anchored the offensive line for Tennessee in their 51-10 win over No. 24 NC State in Charlotte. Mays did not allow a sack, penalty, or quarterback hit, extending his streak of not allowing a sack to 16 straight games dating back to 2022. His blocking helped Tennessee rush for 249 yards, the most allowed by NC State in a regular-season game since North Carolina's 300 yards in November 2021. The Volunteers' 460 total yards were also the most NC State had allowed since Louisiana Tech's 480 yards in October 2021. - SEC Football

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C Cooper Mays, Tennessee
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