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  12/23/20 - Austin Pope, rSr/2022, Tennessee, 6-4, 235 (DS#999 TE) + More +

  Tennessee tight end Austin Pope has entered the NCAA transfer portal, a team spokesman confirmed Monday. Pope was a starter in 2019 but sat out all of this season after having preseason back surgery for a herniated disc. Pope, a senior, will have the option to return next season thanks to an NCAA ruling that the 2020 season will not count against a player's eligibility. Entering the transfer portal does not require a player to transfer, but it is a first step that allows other coaches to contact the player. The Christian Academy of Knoxville graduate entered this season as Tennessee's most experienced tight end. He has played in 33 career games, including 14 starts. He started 11 games last season. - Knoxville News Sentinel

(DS#999 TE) rSr/2022 TE Austin Pope, Tennessee
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  12/20/20 - Charles Campbell, rSr/2024, Tennessee, 5-07, 181 (DS#16 K) + More +

  2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Kicker Charles Campbell, Indiana,...Campbell continues IU's run of all-league kickers as Logan Justus claimed second-team accolades in 2018 and 2019, Griffin Oakes earned Bakken-Andersen Kicker of the Year and first-team honors in 2015 and 2017, and Mitch Ewald collected second-team laurels in 2013. The Jackson, Tenn., native is 8-of-9 on field goals, including a career-long 52-yarder (T-6h in IU history) in the win over No. 23 Michigan, and 23-of-23 on extra points. Campbell made all three of his attempts (T-10th in IU history) in the victory at Rutgers en route to Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week and Lou Groza Award Star of the Week honors. - Indiana Football

(DS#16 K) rSr/2024 K Charles Campbell, Tennessee
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  12/14/20 - *Bryce Thompson, Jr/2021, Tennessee, 5-11, 182 (DS#41 CB) + More +

  DEC 14 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Bryce Thompson, S, Tennessee,...Thompson swung the momentum of the game on Saturday for the Vols, making a spectacular one-handed interception and returning it 18 yards for a touchdown as Tennessee topped Vanderbilt, 42-17...The pick six came in the second quarter with the Vols trailing 10-7 and ignited 28 unanswered points for Tennessee...It was the first pick six of Thompson's career and the 10th turnover forced of his career (eight interceptions, two forced fumbles)...Thompson added two tackles and was the highest graded defensive player of the game with a 91.2 coverage grade according to Pro Football Focus...It was his second interception of the season and the third defensive touchdown by the Vols this year. - SEC Football

(DS#41 CB) Jr/2021 CB *Bryce Thompson, Tennessee
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  12/10/20 - Lyn-J Dixon, rSr/2023, Tennessee, 5-09, 188 (DS#999 RB) + More +

  Running back Lyn-J Dixon was Travis Etienne's unquestioned backup last season, finishing the 2019 campaign averaging 6.1 yards per carry. Dixon has been slower to produce this season, with offensive coordinator Tony Elliott noting often the battle for Etienne's primary backup remained open. The junior might have solidified his spot Saturday. After scoring his first touchdown of the season last weekend in the 52-17 win over Pittsburgh, Dixon found the end zone again Saturday on a 19-yard run. He rushed for 37 yards on three carries in the win. - Charleston Post Courier

(DS#999 RB) rSr/2023 RB Lyn-J Dixon, Tennessee
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  12/05/20 - Bru McCoy, rSr/2025, Tennessee, 6-3, 209 (DS#20 WR) + More +

  First, it was a simple out route and a four-yard pickup on second down. Then, USC quarterback Kedon Slovis went back to one of his newer targets on an inside slant for 11 yards and the first down.' Two plays later, the big physical receiver ducked under a tackle and turned a short gain into 23 yards and an entry point in the red zone. It was a critical opening drive to the second half as USC attempted to build a two-possession lead over Utah, and on three out of four plays the Trojans went to redshirt freshman receiver Bru McCoy. In a position group filled with veterans and other young up-and-comers like himself, McCoy has established himself in the USC receiver hierarchy this year. Slovis and offensive coordinator Graham Harrell have trusted him to be the fourth man on the field, and he's shown up for those moments.

Like that drive against Utah, like his tipped touchdown reception in the wild comeback against Arizona State. "He's been kinda taking his role and just starring in it, whatever it is, if it's five plays, if it's 20 plays, if it's 30 plays, he just goes as hard as he can and he just tries to make plays," receivers coach Keary Colbert said Wednesday. "He's a very hardworking young man. Football means a lot to him." McCoy is fourth on USC in receptions (13) and receiving yards (142), behind last year's stalwarts Amon-Ra St. Brown, Drake London and Tyler Vaughns. - Orange County Register

(DS#20 WR) rSr/2025 WR Bru McCoy, Tennessee
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  12/04/20 - Chase McGrath, rSr/2023, Tennessee, 5-11, 202 (DS#20 K) + More +

  Chase McGrath came to USC as a preferred walk-on, determined to earn his place at his dream school. Now, after three seasons as the Trojans' primary placekicker and a handful of heroic kicks, McGrath has decided to leave the team. The redshirt junior kicker entered the NCAA transfer portal this week after losing his starting job to freshman Parker Lewis earlier this season. Few expected McGrath to be usurped after a strong 2019 season in which he made 14 of 17 field-goal attempts. But tendinitis in his knee and hip opened the door for Lewis in training camp, and the freshmen immediately took advantage. Lewis has hit six of his seven field-goal attempts, the most of any kicker in the Pac-12. His strong start made it unlikely that McGrath would win back his job when fully healthy, even after USC coach Clay Helton called him "one of the better kickers in the country" earlier this season. - Los Angeles Times

(DS#20 K) rSr/2023 K Chase McGrath, Tennessee
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  11/26/20 - Joe Milton III, rSr/2024, Tennessee, 6-5, 235 (DS#9 QB) + More +

  Michigan's top two coaches did their best to show public confidence in Joe Milton this week, even after the struggling quarterback was pulled from the game against Rutgers over the weekend. Jim Harbaugh, appearing on the "Inside Michigan Football" radio show Monday night, declined a second opportunity to name a starter for Saturday's upcoming game against Penn State (noon, ABC). Instead, Harbaugh used some of his time to defend Milton - who completed three of his four pass attempts, and even hit receiver Giles Jackson on a 31-yard completion early in the second quarter. "I thought he was playing good," Harbaugh said. "We hadn't gotten on the scoreboard yet and wanted to get Cade (McNamara) an opportunity - a shot at it - as well."

But it seemed like every drive came with trouble. Receiver Cornelius Johnson fumbled the football away after catching an 18-yard pass on Michigan's first drive of the game, then Milton failed to pick up the necessary yardage on a fourth-and-1 play on the next drive. The Wolverines went three-and-out on their third drive, then had to settle for a 49-yard field goal by Quinn Nordin (that he missed) after Giles Jackson failed to come up with a third-down catch down the left sideline. Milton was 5 of 12 for 89 yards before coming out of the game for McNamara, a redshirt freshman, with Michigan already trailing 17-0. "There was nothing that Joe did wrong, or wasn't doing well," Harbaugh said. "(We) had the idea of both of them playing. And Cade came in and he got pretty darn hot." - Ann Arbor News

(DS#9 QB) rSr/2024 QB Joe Milton III, Tennessee
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  11/21/20 - Joe Milton III, rSr/2024, Tennessee, 6-5, 235 (DS#9 QB) + More +

  After a promising start to the season against Minnesota, Joe Milton has struggled in the three games since. While he still showed glimpses of his potential against Michigan State and Indiana, he looked uncomfortable against the Badgers and was pulled in the third quarter. Redshirt freshman Cade McNamara came in and was sensational on his first drive, completing all three passes for 74 yards and a score, but he connected on just one of his next four passes for no gain. Coach Jim Harbaugh said after Saturday's loss that the staff needs to evaluate "everything" within his program. Could that signal a possible change at quarterback? We'll see. - Ann Arbor News

(DS#9 QB) rSr/2024 QB Joe Milton III, Tennessee
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  11/14/20 - Brandon Kennedy, rSr/2021, Tennessee, 6-2, 286 (DS#12 C) + More +

  Alabama State running back Ezra Gray and Tennessee center Brandon Kennedy, a Wetumpka native and Alabama transfer, are among 12 finalists announced Thursday for the 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy, the so-called "Academic Heisman." As Campbell Trophy finalists, Gray and Kennedy both receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarships and a place on the National Football Foundation's National Scholar-Athlete Class. The Campbell Trophy winner will be announced later this year and have his scholarship award increased to $25,000. Gray, a native of Lynn Haven, Fla., carries a 4.0 grade point average in Computer Information Systems. On the field, he led the Hornets in rushing in both 2018 and 2019 and is a two-time All-SWAC pick as a return specialist. Kennedy is working on a second master's degree at Tennessee after graduating from Alabama with an undergraduate degree in recreation and sports management in just three years. He played his first three seasons for the Crimson Tide before transferring to Tennessee, where he has started 19 consecutive games at center for the Volunteers. - Northwest Arkansas Times

(DS#12 C) rSr/2021 C Brandon Kennedy, Tennessee
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  11/09/20 - Bru McCoy, rSr/2025, Tennessee, 6-3, 209 (DS#20 WR) + More +

  After two years of waiting marked by a mysterious illness and a winding transfer saga, Bru McCoy was due a break. As it turned out, in his long-awaited debut Saturday for USC, he'd get two. Both of which would be crucial in securing a 28-27 comeback victory over Arizona State. The redshirt freshman wideout caught only two passes for 19 yards before the Trojans faced a fourth-and-13 with fewer than three minutes remaining. McCoy wasn't even the target when quarterback Kedon Slovis uncorked a throw toward the left corner of the end zone, knowing a penalty flag for offside against Arizona State had already been thrown. The target of that throw, Amon-ra St. Brown, was blanketed by defenders. But he managed to tip the ball into the air. Nearby, McCoy was conveniently waiting. As the ball fluttered in the air, McCoy snagged it. Then, he threw his arms up in celebration.

"It felt great," McCoy said. "More than anything, just happy to be out there, happy to help the team get a big win. It's been a long time since I've been able to play a game, so there were a lot of jitters heading into the game." But those jitters were well behind him when, immediately after his touchdown catch, the freshman was among the Trojans sent to recover a desperation onside kick. McCoy had never practiced onside coverage before. When freshman kicker Parker Lewis delivered a perfect attempt on his first-ever try, McCoy thought he'd messed up his assignment. "I thought I could attack the ball," McCoy said. "I was kind of waiting for that big one up to jump up and go get it, but it stayed low. It kind of fell inside and I was staring at the ball the whole time." - Los Angeles Times

(DS#20 WR) rSr/2025 WR Bru McCoy, Tennessee
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  11/04/20 - Joe Milton III, rSr/2024, Tennessee, 6-5, 235 (DS#9 QB) + More +

  Joe Milton didn't turn the ball over again and threw for 300 yards, but the poise he showed against the Golden Gophers wasn't there against MSU. The Wolverines were able to pick up chunk plays in Week 1 without Milton having to air it out downfield, but that wasn't the case versus the Spartans. Milton didn't look as comfortable in the pocket Saturday, which partly can be attributed to the pressure MSU was getting. But he also forced some throws that weren't there and, at times, was a little too quick to scramble when his first read wasn't open.

Overall, he completed just 32 of 51 attempts for zero touchdowns, while MSU's Rocky Lombardi threw for 323 yards and three scores on 17-of-32 passing. Milton did lead the team in rushing with 59 yards on 12 attempts, including picking up a hard-fought first down on a fourth-and-5 on Michigan's final drive. But overall, he was outplayed by Lombardi, by a lot. Michigan punted on eight of 12 possessions Saturday. - Ann Arbor News

(DS#9 QB) rSr/2024 QB Joe Milton III, Tennessee
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  11/03/20 - Bru McCoy, rSr/2025, Tennessee, 6-3, 209 (DS#20 WR) + More +

  The redshirt freshman's journey to actually suiting up on a Saturday has been a long one. He enrolled at USC early out of Mater Dei High, then transferred to Texas later that month. But before the summer, McCoy had transferred back from Austin to Los Angeles. He never played in a game as a true freshman, though, because he did not apply for a waiver from the NCAA and because of a fever that kept him off the practice field until USC's bowl preparations. McCoy can finally play in 2020, and the hype around the former five-star recruit has been big during training camp. Coaches have raved about his play. Defensive backs have talked about what a tough cover he is in practice. There are a lot of bodies for USC at receiver, but as Drake London showed last year, a freshman can earn his spot in the rotation and then some. - Orange County Register

(DS#20 WR) rSr/2025 WR Bru McCoy, Tennessee
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  11/02/20 - Charles Campbell, rSr/2024, Tennessee, 5-07, 181 (DS#16 K) + More +

  NOV 2 BIG TEN SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Charles Campbell, Indiana, So., K, Jackson, Tenn./University School of Jackson,...Converted a career-best three field goals in a road win against Rutgers...Connected from 28, 31 and 42 yards in the contest...Successful on all four PAT attempts to total 13 points...Earns his first career Special Teams Player of the Week honor...Last Indiana Special Teams Player of the Week: Logan Justus (Sept. 2, 2019). - Big Ten football

(DS#16 K) rSr/2024 K Charles Campbell, Tennessee
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  10/31/20 - Hendon Hooker, rSr/2023, Tennessee, 6-3, 217 (DS#5 QB) + More +

  Hendon Hooker was perfect from the air and ran for three scores to lead Virginia Tech to a 42-35 victory over Louisville Saturday. The junior quarterback went 10-of-10 for 183 yards passing to supplement a rushing attack that garnered 283 yards for the Hokies (4-2, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). He contributed 68 of those yards on the ground. About three hours before kickoff, Louisville (2-5, 1-5) announced nine players would be unavailable for undisclosed reasons. That included leading solo tackler Monty Montgomery, starting free safety Isaiah Hayes and three of the Cardinals top four defensive ends - Yaya Diaby, Tabarius Peterson and Dayna Kinnaird.

The Hokies, who entered Saturday with the nation's third-best rushing offense, came out rolling. They scored three touchdowns on their first four drives, all on Hooker runs, to build a 21-0 lead with 9:28 left in the first half. The Cardinals rallied, and a Javian Hawkins 90-yard scoring run to end the half cut the Hokies lead to just 21-14. The run by Hawkins, who finished with 129 yards on 17 carries, was the third-longest run in Louisville history and the longest since 1971. Virginia Tech would expand the lead on the opening drive of the second half with a Tre Turner 1-yard run capping a 63-yard, seven-play drive. The defense responded by getting a fourth down stop when Chamarri Conner picked off a Malik Cunningham pass at the Hokies 1. The Hokies' Khalil Herbert ran 21 times for 147 yards. His 24-yard TD run with 3:23 left made it 42-28. - Virginia Tech/AP College Football

(DS#5 QB) rSr/2023 QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
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  10/28/20 - Joe Milton III, rSr/2024, Tennessee, 6-5, 235 (DS#9 QB) + More +

  It was only one game, but consider Urban Meyer impressed. The retired former Ohio State head coach-turned college football analyst appeared on Big Ten Network Monday to recap Week 1 in the league, and he liked what Michigan was doing. The Wolverines nearly compiled 500 yards of total offense, never turned the football over and rolled to a 49-24 road win at Minnesota. "Boy, I went back and rewatched it - and I thought (Josh) Gattis did a heck of a job," Meyer told host Rick Pizzo. "That's a legitimate spread offense." Meyer, who once called Michigan's quarterback a "Cam Newton lookalike" for his strong arm, large frame and ability to run, said Joe Milton "has options" in the new offense. Four different running backs got carries on Saturday, while Milton (15-22, 225 yards, TD) completed at least one pass to nine different players. "He wasn't a real aggressive runner, a good runner, but I just think he's going to get better and better," Meyer said. "He is a giant athlete, and his ball comes out (quickly) from the release point." - Ann Arbor News

(DS#9 QB) rSr/2024 QB Joe Milton III, Tennessee
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