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  2022 BILETNIKOFF AWARD WINNER: Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee,...Tennessee has its first Biletnikoff Award winner. The nation's most explosive playmaker Jalin Hyatt captured the award, which goes to college football's most outstanding receiver regardless of position, on Thursday night as part of the virtual ESPN College Football Awards. Hyatt beat out two other finalists in Iowa State's Xavier Hutchinson and Ohio State's Marvin Harrison Jr. He was chosen in a vote by the Biletnikoff Award national selection committee made up of writers, broadcasters, eminent receivers and past award winners. The Biletnikoff Award, named in honor of Hall of Fame receiver Fred Biletnikoff, has been presented annually by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., (TQCF) since 1994. Hyatt is the sixth winner of the award from the SEC, and four out of the last five years have seen an SEC player take home the trophy. Tennessee joins Alabama and LSU as the only three SEC programs to produce a Biletnikoff Award winner.

Hyatt, a junior from Irmo, South Carolina, produced arguably the greatest regular season by a wide receiver in Tennessee history. He shattered the school record for receiving touchdowns with 15, a mark that also tied for the FBS lead and was tops among all Power Five players. The first-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press and league coaches ranked fourth nationally in receiving yards with 1,267, which is 31 yards shy of tying the program record set by Marcus Nash in 1997. Hyatt took home the SEC receiving triple crown - leading the league in receptions (67), receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. His explosive prowess was on display all season as he led the nation in 30+ yard catches (15), 40+ yard catches (11), 50+ yard catches (7) and 60+ yard catches (5). - Tennessee Football


Jr/2023 WR *Jalin HyattTennessee
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  2022 BILETNIKOFF AWARD FINALIST (OUTSTANDING RECEIVER): Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee,...Hyatt put together a remarkable regular season in his third year on Rocky Top and is widely regarded as one of the nation's most explosive playmakers. His school-record 15 receiving touchdowns lead the FBS, while his 1,267 receiving yards and 105.6 yards per game are tops in the Power Five. Long plays from scrimmage have become second nature for Hyatt as he leads the country in plays of 30-plus yards (15), 40-plus yards (11), 50-plus yards (7) and 60-plus yards (5) this season. The Irmo, South Carolina, product has recorded five games with multiple touchdowns catches this fall, which ties for first in the FBS and leads the Power Five outright. Against teams currently in the AP Top 25, Hyatt sits atop the country with seven touchdowns while ranking eighth nationally with 398 yards across four contests against current ranked foes.

With three catches for 86 yards in the regular season finale at Vanderbilt, Hyatt is 31 yards shy of Marcus Nash's program record for receiving yards in a single season. His SEC-leading 67 receptions this year are tied for the seventh-most in program annals and the most by a Vol since Justin Hunter had 73 catches in 2012. Hyatt has also reeled in national recognition this fall, being tabbed a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year and a midseason All-American by ESPN, the Associated Press and The Athletic. - Tennessee Football


Jr/2023 WR *Jalin HyattTennessee
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  2022 MAXWELL AWARD FINALIST (PLAYER OF THE YEAR): QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee,...A sixth-year senior and captain of the nation's No. 1 offense, Hooker led the Vols to their first 10-win regular season in nearly two decades and displayed a confident resilience throughout the 2022 campaign. The Greensboro, North Carolina, native produced 3,565 yards of total offense, completing 229-of-329 passes (69.6 percent) for 3,135 yards with 27 touchdowns and two interceptions while rushing 104 times for 430 yards and five scores on the ground. Hooker's 175.51 passer efficiency rating ranks second in the Power Five and was achieved against a schedule ranked the seventh-toughest in the nation by ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI).

He claimed five wins over opponents ranked in the AP Top 25 at the time of meeting, combining for 1,817 yards of total offense and 16 touchdowns in those games. Hooker touts two victories over current top-11 opponents as the Vols took down LSU, 40-17, in Baton Rouge and defeated Alabama at home, 52-49, in back-to-back weeks. The 24-year-old leads the nation with 9.53 yards per pass attempt while also ranking atop the Southeastern Conference in completion percentage, passing efficiency and total offense (324.1 yards per game). Hooker's two interceptions are the fewest of the 24 FBS QBs who have thrown 25 or more touchdowns this season, and his 27:2 touchdown-to-interception ratio leads the Power Five. - Tennessee Football


rSr/2023 QB Hendon HookerTennessee
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  2022 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): WR Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee,...Hyatt, a Biletnikoff Award finalist, took home the SEC receiving triple crown—leading the league in receptions (67), receiving yards (1,267) and receiving touchdowns (15). His 15 scores also lead the FBS, while his 1,267 yards rank fourth nationally and are 31 shy of tying the program record set by Marcus Nash in 1997. The junior wideout from Irmo, South Carolina, is Tennessee's first wide receiver selected to the Coaches All-SEC first team since Robert Meachem in 2006. - Tennessee Football

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  2022 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee,...A finalist for the Walter Camp, Maxwell, Unitas Golden Arm and Manning awards, Hooker captained an offense that led the nation in scoring offense (47.3) and total offense (538.1). The sixth-year senior from Greensboro, North Carolina, completed 229-of-329 passes for 3,135 yards and 27 touchdowns with just two interceptions while adding 430 rushing yards and five scores on the ground. He finished the regular season ranking atop the SEC in passing efficiency (175.5), total offense (324.1), completion percentage (69.6) and yards per attempt (9.53). Hooker was also named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year by the AP earlier in the week. He is the first Tennessee quarterback to be selected to the Coaches All-SEC first team since Tee Martin in 1999. - Tennessee Football

rSr/2023 QB Hendon HookerTennessee
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  2022 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL Byron Young, Tennessee,...Young dominated up front and finished the regular season leading the Volunteer defense with 10 tackles for loss, five sacks and 14 quarterback hurries. The senior from Georgetown, South Carolina, was twice named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week after strong performances at Pittsburgh and LSU, totaling 4.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks across those outings. - Tennessee Football

rSr/2023 OLB Byron YoungTennessee
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  2022 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL Darnell Wright, Tennessee,...A talented, powerful tackle and two-time SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week this season, Wright has played a team-high 829 snaps without allowing a sack. The 2023 NFL Draft prospect anchors the nation's No. 1 offense and is one of just eight Power Five offensive tackles with more than 825 snaps played and no sacks allowed this season, according to Pro Football Focus. - Tennessee Football

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  2022 SEC FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Hendon Hooker, Tennessee,...Hooker helped lead the Tennessee offense that ranked No. 1 in the nation in scoring (47.3) and total offense (538.1). He threw for 3,135 yards and 27 touchdowns to go along with 430 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns. He finished the regular season as the SEC leader in passing efficiency, total offense, completion percentage and yards per attempt. - SEC Football

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  2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Charles Campbell,...Ranked among the career leaders in field goals made (No. 8; 39), extra points made (No. 9; 73) and points (No. 13; 190), Campbell finished the 2022 campaign ranked No. 15 in scoring at 69 points and his 14 made field goals were No. 6 in the conference. His 51-yard walk-off field goal against Western Kentucky was the fifth 50-plus yarder of his career to rank No. 2 in program history in that category. - Indiana Football

rSr/2024 K Charles CampbellTennessee
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  NOV 28 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Roman Harrison, DE, Tennessee,...Harrison finished with career highs in tackles for loss (2.5) and sacks (2.0) to go along with four total tackles and a quarterback hurry as Tennessee shutout Vanderbilt, 56-0, for its first 10-win regular season since 2003...The Vols posted their second shutout of the Josh Heupel era, and UT recorded its first shutout in an SEC game since blanking Vanderbilt, 48-0, on Nov. 22, 2003. - SEC Football

rSr/2024 OLB Roman HarrisonTennessee
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  NOV 28 CONFERENCE USA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Middle Tennessee DB Jakobe Thomas made the two biggest defensive plays of the game against FIU. Down one with less than three minutes to play, Thomas stepped in front of an FIU pass and returned it 28 yards for his first collegiate touchdown to put the Blue Raiders ahead for good. Then on FIU's last possession after reaching the MTSU 22-yard line, Thomas came up with his second interception of the game to seal the win. - Conference USA Football

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  NOV 28 SEC CO-FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Dylan Sampson, RB, Tennessee,...Sampson rushed for a career-high 131 yards on 12 carries and one touchdown as Tennessee dominated Vanderbilt, 56-0, for its first 10-win regular season since 2003...It was Sampson's first career 100-yard game as he averaged 10.9 yards per carry...A total of 118 of his 131 yards came after contact according to PFF...Sampson's score came as he broke a tackle and dashed 80-yards in the fourth quarter...That represented the second-longest rush by a freshman in UT single-game history behind only Eric Gray's 94-yard run vs. Vanderbilt in 2019. - SEC Football

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  Jaylen Wright ran for 160 yards and two touchdowns on five carries, with Jabari Small running for two more scores as ninth-ranked Tennessee never trailed in routing in-state rival Vanderbilt 56-0 on a rainy Saturday night. The Volunteers (10-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference ) rebounded from losing two of their last three games to clinch their first 10-win regular season since 2003, and first overall since 2007. The losses had dropped the Vols from first in the inaugural College Football Playoff ranking to 10th. Tennessee won its fourth straight, and this was never in doubt as the Vols led 21-0 at halftime and added 21 more in the third for their first shutout in this rivalry since a 48-0 win in 2003. Wright scored on runs of 50 and 83 yards, while Small ran for a 48-yarder. Dylan Sampson added an 80-yarder in the fourth as Tennessee ran for six TDs.

The Vols ran for more yards (362) than Vanderbilt managed in total offense (254). Vanderbilt (5-7, 2-6) missed becoming bowl eligible in coach Clark Lea's second season. The Commodores' had their a two-game SEC winning streak snapped. That streak ended a 26-game league skid that started in 2019. They also more than doubled their two-win total of last year. Joe Milton got his first start of the season and third since transferring from Michigan last year, replacing Hendon Hooker, who rooted on his roommate from the sideline despite tearing his left ACL last week. Milton hit his first three passes, including a 61-yarder to Jalin Hyatt to set up Small's first TD on a 3-yard TD run. Milton finished with 147 yards passing for his most at Tennessee with his only TD a 7-yarder to Walker Merrill in the third. Dee Williams returned a punt 73 yards to put Tennessee up 21-0 midway through the second quarter, grabbing at his left hamstring after crossing the goal line before dancing in celebration. - Tennessee/AP College Football


Jr/2024 RB Jaylen WrightTennessee
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  Jakobe Thomas returned an interception 37 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to give Middle Tennessee a 33-28 victory over Florida International on Saturday night. Thomas stepped in front of Rivaldo Fairweather, who had caught three touchdown passes, and ran untouched for the go-ahead score with 2:50 remaining. FIU drove to the Middle Tennesse 22-yard line on its final drive, but Haden Carlson threw his fourth interception on fourth-and-10 with 27 seconds left.

Chase Cunningham completed 29 of 42 passes for 279 yards and added 32 yards rushing with a pair of touchdown runs for Middle Tennessee (7-5, 4-4 Conference USA). Carlson was 29-of-52 passing for 414 yards and threw four touchdown passes to go with his four picks for FIU (4-8, 2-6). Trailing 27-7 midway through the third quarter, Carlson and Fairweather connected on a 75-yard touchdown to pull to 27-14, and again for a 3-yard score that gave the Panthers a 28-27 lead with 10:51 remaining. - Middle Tennessee/AP College Football


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  2022 ALL-BIG SKY SECOND TEAM: TE McCallan Castles (UCD),...For Castles, it marks his second straight season earning second-team honors and third conference accolade overall. The South Lake Tahoe native caught 30 passes for 347 yards with two touchdowns. Castles was a force blocking, helping the Ags rank ninth in the country in passing offense and third in the conference in rushing offense. - California-Davis Football

rSr/2024 TE McCallan CastlesTennessee
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