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  10/07/26 - Dejuan Lane, Jr/2028, Tennessee, 6-2, 215 (DS#33 SS) + More +

  10/05 WEEK 5 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tennessee's Dejuan Lane, a junior safety from Jessup, Md., registered a team-high nine tackles, two sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry and a significant interception to help lead the Volunteers past Auburn, 24-14, in Neyland Stadium. His nine tackles were a career high as a collegian, topping his previous best of six against Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27, 2025, while at Penn State. Lane notched the third interception of his career, and his second as a Volunteer, midway through the third quarter to halt an Auburn drive, returning it 32 yards to the Auburn 44-yard line. - SEC Football

(DS#33 SS) Jr/2028 SS Dejuan Lane, Tennessee
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  10/07/26 - DeSean Bishop, rJr/2028, Tennessee, 5-09, 215 (DS#4 RB) + More +

  10/05 WEEK 5 SEC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tennessee's DeSean Bishop, a senior running back from Knoxville, Tenn., set career highs in rushing yards (220), attempts (34) and touchdowns (3) to lead the Volunteers past Auburn, 24-14. He accounted for all three of the Vols' touchdowns in the second half, scoring on runs of 25, 44 and 5 yards, and 158 of his 220 yards came after contact, according to PFF. Bishop's rushing yards, attempts and touchdowns were the most by an SEC player in a game this year and the second-most by any FBS player this year, behind Duke's Nate Sheppard. He is just the 20th SEC player - the 24th occurrence - in the last 30 seasons (1997-2026) to rack up at least 220 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns in a single game, and the 16th SEC competitor - 17th instance - in that span to achieve the feat against a fellow SEC team. Bishop's 200-yard rushing game was the first by a Vol since Eric Gray did it against Vanderbilt on Nov. 30, 2019, and just the second by a Vol in the last 20 years. - SEC Football

(DS#4 RB) rJr/2028 RB DeSean Bishop, Tennessee
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  10/07/26 - Jackson Ross, rSr/2027, Tennessee, 6-3, 203 (DS#10 P) + More +

  10/05 WEEK 5 SEC CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tennessee's Jackson Ross, a fifth-year punter from Melbourne, Australia, was a special teams and field position weapon in the Volunteers' 24-14 win over Auburn. He punted six times for 265 yards, averaging 44.2 yards per punt with a long of 51. The real key was his placement. Five of his six punts were downed inside the Auburn 11-yard line, including three inside the 5-yard line. Auburn's average starting field position in the fourth quarter was its own 12-yard line, and the Tigers did not return a punt the entire game. Ross' five punts inside the 20-yard line matched his career best, set on Nov. 16, 2024, at Georgia. Since the start of the 2025 season, Ross leads the nation in percentage of punts downed inside the 10-yard line at 21.7 percent (13). - SEC Football

(DS#10 P) rSr/2027 P Jackson Ross, Tennessee
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  10/05/26 - Dejuan Lane, Jr/2028, Tennessee, 6-2, 215 (DS#33 SS) + More +

  10/05 WEEK 5 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: DEJUAN LANE, TENNESSEE, Junior, Defensive Back, Jessup, MD,...Dejuan Lane registered a team high nine tackles, two quarterback sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss, one QB hurry and one interception to help lead Tennessee past SEC-rival Auburn, 24-14. Lane's nine tackles were also career high. With the victory, the Volunteers improved to 4-1 overall, 1-1 in the SEC. Notes: It is the ninth time since 2004 (and first since Oct. 16, 2022 - wide receiver Jalin Hyatt) that a Tennessee player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors. The last defensive honoree was former linebacker Darrell Taylor on Nov. 10, 2018. - Walter Camp Football Foundation

(DS#33 SS) Jr/2028 SS Dejuan Lane, Tennessee
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  10/05/26 - DeSean Bishop, rJr/2028, Tennessee, 5-09, 215 (DS#4 RB) + More +

  OCT 5 WEEK 5 ASSOCIATED PRESS NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Tennessee RB DeSean Bishop carried 34 times for 220 yards and three TDs in a 24-14 win over Auburn. - AP College Football

(DS#4 RB) rJr/2028 RB DeSean Bishop, Tennessee
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  09/15/26 - Faizon Brandon, Fr/2030, Tennessee, 6-4, 225 (DS#4 QB) + More +

  09/14 WEEK 2 SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Faizon Brandon, Tennessee, Position: Quarterback,...Tennessee's Faizon Brandon, a freshman quarterback from Greensboro, N.C., made the first road start of his collegiate career and accounted for 170 yards of total offense with two touchdowns and no turnovers to lead the Volunteers past Georgia Tech, 45-24. Brandon was 10-of-21 through the air for 148 yards and two scores, firing touchdown passes of 25 yards to Ethan Davis and 20 yards to Braylon Staley in the first half. He added 22 yards on the ground, including a key fourth-down scramble in the first quarter. - SEC Football

(DS#4 QB) Fr/2030 QB Faizon Brandon, Tennessee
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  09/08/26 - Faizon Brandon, Fr/2030, Tennessee, 6-4, 225 (DS#4 QB) + More +

  09/07 WEEK 1 SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Faizon Brandon, Tennessee, Position: Quarterback, Class: Freshman, Hometown: Greensboro, N.C.,...Tennessee's Faizon Brandon, a freshman quarterback from Greensboro, N.C., tied a Tennessee freshman record with five total touchdowns in his first collegiate game, leading the Vols past Furman, 56-9. He was 13-of-17 through the air for 226 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions and also rushed for 68 yards and two scores on 10 carries, matching the UT freshman mark of five touchdowns set by Casey Clausen (2000, Arkansas) and Tyler Bray (2010, Memphis). Brandon became the first SEC player with at least three passing touchdowns and at least two rushing touchdowns in his first FBS start since Auburn's Cam Newton did so against Arkansas State on Sept. 4, 2010. He was also the second FBS true freshman quarterback since 1995 with 225 passing yards, 65 rushing yards, three passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in a single contest, joining Arkansas State's Jaylen Raynor, who did so on Sept. 23, 2023, versus Southern Miss. Since 1995, Brandon is one of just three Tennessee quarterbacks with 225 passing yards and 65 rushing yards in a game, along with Hendon Hooker (four times) and Joshua Dobbs (four times), and he was the only FBS freshman in Week 1 to account for five total touchdowns. - SEC Football

(DS#4 QB) Fr/2030 QB Faizon Brandon, Tennessee
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  12/10/25 - Braylon Staley, rSo/2029, Tennessee, 6-0, 190 (DS#3 WR) + More +

  2025 SEC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Braylon Staley, Tennessee,...Staley started all 12 games in the regular season and enters the postseason ranked sixth in the SEC in receiving yards (806) and receiving yards per game (67.2). He had a season-high 109 receiving yards vs. Arkansas, then registered a season-best 10 catches the following week at Alabama. - SEC Football

(DS#3 WR) rSo/2029 WR Braylon Staley, Tennessee
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  12/02/25 - Amare Campbell, Sr/2027, Tennessee, 6-0, 230 (DS#14 ILB) + More +

  WEEK 14 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: AMARE CAMPBELL, PENN STATE, Junior, Linebacker, Manassas, VA,...Amare Campbell posted a game-high 14 tackles (5 solo) and 0.5 quarterback sacks as Penn State became bowl eligible with a 40-36 victory at Rutgers. Campbell's fourth-quarter fumble recovery, which he returned 61 yards for a touchdown, was the game-winning score. Notes: It is the 11th time since 2004 (and first since defensive Abdul Carter, Nov. 12, 2024) that a Penn State player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors. - Walter Camp Football Foundation

(DS#14 ILB) Sr/2027 ILB Amare Campbell, Tennessee
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  11/24/25 - Jesse Perry, rSo/2029, Tennessee, 6-6, 320 (DS#11 OG) + More +

  WEEK 13 SEC CO-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Jesse Perry, OG, Tennessee,...Perry turned in a dominant start at right guard in helping No. 20 Tennessee win its first game in the Swamp since 2003, 31-11, over Florida...The redshirt freshman played all 73 offensive snaps at right guard, and he did not allow a sack, a QB hit or a penalty...Perry was UT's highest offensive line grader as the Vols rolled up 452 yards of total offense on the night, including 323 in the first half...He paved the way for a rushing attack that finished with 248 yards on the ground, Tennessee's most against Florida since putting up 250 on Sept. 19, 1992. - SEC Football

(DS#11 OG) rSo/2029 OG Jesse Perry, Tennessee
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  11/24/25 - Jackson Ross, rSr/2027, Tennessee, 6-3, 203 (DS#10 P) + More +

  WEEK 13 SEC CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jackson Ross, P, Tennessee,...Ross punted twice for an average of 45.0 yards per punt in No. 20 Tennessee's first win in the Swamp since 2003...Both of his punts landed inside the six yard line for the Vols, including one at the 1-yard line...His long was 49 yards Saturday night. Ross, a Ray Guy Award semifinalist, leads the nation in percentage of punts downed inside the 20-yard line this season with 19 of his 33 doing so (57.6 percent). - SEC Football

(DS#10 P) rSr/2027 P Jackson Ross, Tennessee
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  11/22/25 - Joey Aguilar, rSr/2026, Tennessee, 6-3, 229 (DS#13 QB) + More +

  On a Saturday filled with Southeastern Conference teams playing lower-division opponents, Tennessee appeared to be facing one, too. DeSean Bishop ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns, including one that ended with a flip into the end zone, and the 20th-ranked Volunteers overwhelmed rival Florida 31-11 to win in the Swamp for the first time since 2003. The Volunteers (8-3, 4-3 SEC) had dropped 10 in a row at Florida Field, one of the longest skids in series history. Although there were plenty of lopsided meetings over the years, this one could go down as the most stunning - even with the Gators (3-8, 2-6) spiraling and waiting to find out the future of Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin. With retired coach Urban Meyer watching from the Florida sideline, the Vols scored touchdowns on their first four drives and led 31-0 at halftime.

It was easily their most dominant 30 minutes of football against Florida since 1990. They outgained the Gators 323-110 in the opening half and had 19 first downs. The Gators put up little fight on defense and couldn't seem to get out of their own way on offense. A holding penalty negated a 42-yard completion, DJ Lagway was stuffed for no gain on a fourth-down run and Trey Smack missed a 38-yard field goal. The Gators tried to regroup at halftime. But Jadan Baugh inadvertently signaled for a fair catch on the second-half kickoff and let the ball bounce, resulting in Florida starting at the 2-yard line. Roughly half the home crowd left early, and no one could blame them. It was Florida's worst home showing since trailing Missouri 42-0 in 2014. Tennessee fans took over Florida Field in the waning moments and long after the clock wound down, and quarterback Joey Aguilar riled them up with a mock Gator chomp. - Tennessee/AP College Football


(DS#13 QB) rSr/2026 QB Joey Aguilar, Tennessee
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  11/19/25 - Ty Redmond, So/2029, Tennessee, 6-2, 200 (DS#6 CB) + More +

  WEEK 12 SEC CO-FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Ty Redmond, CB, Tennessee,...True freshman cornerback Ty Redmond had five tackles, one pass breakup and one interception in leading Tennessee's defense in a 42-9 win over New Mexico State...The Vols' first-team defense did not allow a touchdown...Redmond played 47 snaps in the start and did not allow a touchdown...His interception in the first quarter was returned nine yards and resulted in a touchdown three plays later...Redmond upped his PBU season total to eight, which ranks fifth overall in the SEC and leads all Power Four freshmen. - SEC Football

(DS#6 CB) So/2029 CB Ty Redmond, Tennessee
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  11/15/25 - Joey Aguilar, rSr/2026, Tennessee, 6-3, 229 (DS#13 QB) + More +

  Joey Aguilar threw for 204 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score to lead No. 21 Tennessee to a 42-9 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday. Aguilar completed a 7-yard pass early in the fourth quarter to extend his streak of games passing for more than 200 yards to 10. DeSean Bishop rushed for 80 yards and a TD for Tennessee (7-3) before leaving with a leg injury.

Logan Fife threw for 166 yards for the Aggies (3-7), who lost their fifth in a row. Isaiah Rudison scored their only TD on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter. Tennessee cornerback William Wright scored on a 35-yard interception return late in the third quarter for the Volunteers' sixth defensive touchdown of the season. In a lackluster first half, Aguilar was intercepted twice, giving him 10 for the season - the most of any Tennessee quarterback under coach Josh Heupel. Aguilar threw for 126 yards and a 15-yard score to Braylon Staley in the first half. He also ran 27 yards for a TD for a 21-3 halftime lead. - AP College Football


(DS#13 QB) rSr/2026 QB Joey Aguilar, Tennessee
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  10/25/25 - Joey Aguilar, rSr/2026, Tennessee, 6-3, 229 (DS#13 QB) + More +

  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


(DS#13 QB) rSr/2026 QB Joey Aguilar, Tennessee
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