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12/10/19 - Daniel Bituli, Sr/2020, Tennessee + More +

2019 ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): LB Daniel Bituli, Tennessee,...The quarterback of Tennessee's defense from his middle linebacker position, Bituli led the Big Orange in tackles for the third consecutive season with 82, making him just the second player in program history to lead the team in tackles for three years in a row. The senior was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week twice and was a PFF College National Team of the Week selection two times, as well.

Bituli had three games with double-digit tackles, including an incredible 19-tackle effort in a road win at Kentucky on Nov. 9, which was the most tackles by an SEC player in a conference game this season. His 8.2 tackles per game ranks fourth in the conference. The Nashville native had 4.5 tackles for loss and set a career high with three sacks. He also blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown in UT's win over South Carolina on Oct. 26. This is the first time Bituli has earned SEC postseason honors in his career. - Tennessee Football

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OLB Daniel Bituli, Tennessee
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12/10/19 - Trey Smith, Sr/2021, Tennessee + More +

2019 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL Trey Smith, Tennessee,...A two-time SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week, Smith started the last 11 games at left guard and is Tennessee's highest-graded player on the offensive line with 46 knockdowns. The Jackson, Tenn., native made way for one of the best passing performances in recent history as Jarrett Guarantano recorded 415 passing yards against Missouri's sixth-ranked pass defense on Nov. 23 to help the Vols gain bowl eligibility. Smith is also a Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year semifinalist and an Orange Bowl Courage Award nominee. The junior was a first-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press earlier this week, as well. This marks the second season that Smith has earned All-SEC recognition after garnering All-Freshman team and second team honors in 2017. - Tennessee Football

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OG Trey Smith, Tennessee
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12/10/19 - Marquez Callaway, Sr/2020, Tennessee + More +

2019 ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RS Marquez Callaway, Tennessee,...A dynamic playmaker at receiver and in the return game, Callaway earned All-SEC honors for the first time in his career. The Georgia native earned a spot on the second team as a return specialist after ranking fifth in the league with 150 punt return yards and averaging 15.0 yards per return. Callaway had a 65-yard punt return for a touchdown in the Vols' win over South Carolina, the third of his career, and currently ranks fifth among active players in the FBS in career punt return average (13.8 avg). The senior wideout also had his best season offensively, setting career highs with 616 receiving yards, six touchdown catches and four 100-yard receiving games. Callaway also leads the SEC in yards per catch at 21.2. - Tennessee Football

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WR Marquez Callaway, Tennessee
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12/05/19 - Jauan Jennings, rSr/2020, Tennessee + More +

The Southeastern Conference has suspended Tennessee wide receiver Jauan Jennings for the first half of the Volunteers' bowl game for what the league said was a flagrant personal foul late in a 28-10 victory over Vanderbilt. Commissioner Greg Sankey announced the suspension Wednesday. Vanderbilt punt returner Justice Shelton-Mosley was heading out of bounds with just over three minutes left when Jennings hit him. Shelton-Mosley's helmet appeared to come off as he slid toward Tennessee's bench. Video showed that as Jennings was getting up after the play, his right cleat hit Shelton-Mosley's head. No penalty was called on the play, but SEC officials say ta video review by the league office showed Jennings had committed a flagrant personal foul. NCAA rules allow a conference to impose sanctions prior to the next scheduled game if a review by the league shows a flagrant personal foul that game officials didn't call. - AP College Football

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WR Jauan Jennings, Tennessee
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11/25/19 - Trey Smith, Sr/2021, Tennessee + More +

NOV 25 SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Trey Smith, OL, Tennessee,...Had Tennessee's highest offensive line grade and totaled six knockdowns as the Vols totaled a season-best 526 yards of total offense, including 415 passing yards, at Missouri in a 24-20 win...Smith was dominant against one of the nation's best defenses. Missouri entered the game allowing only 297.6 total yards (10th in the nation) and had the SEC's best pass defense, allowing only 165.9 yards through the air per game (sixth in the nation)...Smith enabled QB Jarrett Guarantano to become only the third Vol QB to pass for 415 yards as UT had three 100-yard receivers for the first time in school history. - SEC Football

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OG Trey Smith, Tennessee
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11/23/19 - Hendon Hooker, rSr/2023, Tennessee + More +

Hendon Hooker threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 25 Virginia Tech to a 28-0 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday. Hooker threw touchdown passes to Tre Turner and Damon Hazelton, and Virginia Tech's defense scored on a fumble return, as the Hokies (8-3, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) notched their sixth win in their past seven games. "I can't say enough good things about our guys," Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente said. "I felt that way about them early in the year, too, though. I really did. I'm enjoying every moment with them. I think they're a special group of young men. They've been through special circumstances and stuck together."

The Virginia Tech win sets up a showdown next weekend with rival Virginia, with the victor claiming the ACC's Coastal Division and an ACC championship game berth on Dec. 7. Pittsburgh (7-4, 4-3) finished with a season-low 177 yards. Kenny Pickett completed 10 of 26 for 103 yards to lead the Panthers. "Disappointing performance, obviously, today," Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi said. "A lot of things I saw -- too many penalties, 0 for 3 on fourth downs ... We don't make any plays. Just a disappointing performance. "I give Virginia Tech a lot of props for what they did out there today. Bud Foster's (Virginia Tech defensive coordinator) defense came to play, I can guarantee you that...It's hard to win when you can't get in the end zone. We had some field position at times, but just didn't do anything with it." - Virginia Tech/AP College Football

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QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
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11/11/19 - Daniel Bituli, Sr/2020, Tennessee + More +

NOV 11 SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Daniel Bituli, LB, Tennessee,...Led Tennessee with a season-high and SEC-best 19 tackles in a 17-13 victory at Kentucky...No stop was bigger than Bituli's tackle on fourth-and-goal from the 2-yard line when he stuffed Kentucky quarterback Lynn Bowden's quarterback option run with just over a one-minute remaining to secure the victory...He finished with 10 solo tackles and added a half-tackle for loss as the Vols erased a 13-0 first-quarter deficit and held the Wildcats scoreless in the second half at Kroger Field...His 19-tackle performance is tied for the fifth-highest total by a Power 5 player in 2019. - SEC Football

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OLB Daniel Bituli, Tennessee
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11/09/19 - Hendon Hooker, rSr/2023, Tennessee + More +

Hendon Hooker accounted for 311 yards of total offense and ran for a touchdown to help Virginia Tech beat Wake Forest. The Hokies (6-3, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) overcame a 0-6 halftime deficit, scoring 30 second-half points to beat a ranked team for the first time since last year at then-No. 22 Duke. Deshawn McClease scored touchdowns on back-to-back possessions in the third quarter. His 6-yard touchdown run with 7:02 remaining in the quarter gave the Hokies a 20-17 lead. He had 59 of the Hokies' 228 yards rushing. Hooker completed 15 of 23 for 242 yards and rushed for 69 yards. Jamie Newman completed 16 of 35 passes for 238 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for Wake Forest (7-2, 3-2). Kendall Hinton caught eight passes for 162 yards. - Virginia Tech/AP College Football

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QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
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11/04/19 - *Bryce Thompson, Jr/2021, Tennessee + More +

NOV 4 SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Bryce Thompson, DB, Tennessee,...Tied the Tennessee school record with three interceptions to lead UT to a 30-7 win over UAB...Became the fourth player in college football to record three interceptions in a game in 2019...First Tennessee player with three interceptions in a game since 1999...Added three tackles and a hurry as Tennessee held UAB to only 237 total yards and without a point until the final minutes of the game. - SEC Football

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CB *Bryce Thompson, Tennessee
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11/04/19 - *Bryce Thompson, Jr/2021, Tennessee + More +

Bryce Thompson became the first Tennessee player since 1999 to intercept three passes in a game. Thompson, who entered the game against UAB with no interceptions this season, made his first pick on the first play from scrimmage. He intercepted UAB's Tyler Johnston III two more times in the second quarter. Thompson is the fourth player in the FBS with three interceptions in a game this season. - AP College Football

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CB *Bryce Thompson, Tennessee
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11/03/19 - *Bryce Thompson, Jr/2021, Tennessee + More +

Tennessee's Bryce Thompson says he's finally back in his preferred playing shape after a suspension caused him to miss the first three games of the season. UAB needs no convincing. Thompson tied a Tennessee single-game record by intercepting three passes as the Volunteers capitalized on UAB mistakes to trounce the Blazers 30-7 on Saturday night. "(Missing) those three games kind of hurt me fatigue-wise," Thompson said. "I was kind of tired, but I knew I had to get myself together and get back in shape. I was able to practice again, so I was just running around, getting back in football shape and getting my football legs under me."

Tennessee (4-5) has won three of its last four games to bounce back from a 1-4 start. The Volunteers snapped UAB's three-game win streak and became the first team to exceed the 20-point mark against the Blazers (6-2) all season. UAB quarterback Tyler Johnston III committed four turnovers on his team's side of the field in the Blazers' first seven series. Tennessee scored 20 points off those four takeaways to grab a 23-0 halftime advantage. "When they make mistakes, you've got to make them pay," Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt said. "We did tonight." - Tennessee/AP College Football

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CB *Bryce Thompson, Tennessee
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10/28/19 - Jauan Jennings, rSr/2020, Tennessee + More +

OCT 28/WEEK 9 SEC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jauan Jennings, WR, Tennessee,...Led Tennessee with seven receptions for a career-high 172 yards and two touchdowns in a 41-21 victory over South Carolina...Jennings started the game at quarterback in a "Wildcat" formation and took the Vols' first offensive snap 11 yards. He finished with 18 rushing yards and 192 all-purpose yards...His seven receptions and two receiving touchdowns tied his career-bests...He became the first Tennessee receiver with 150 yards and two touchdowns in over 15 years (since Donte Stallworth, 2001)...Jennings' broke four tackles on a 48-yard catch-and-run touchdown in the second quarter and his 19-yard touchdown in the third quarter gave Tennessee the lead for good. - SEC Football

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WR Jauan Jennings, Tennessee
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10/28/19 - Daniel Bituli, Sr/2020, Tennessee + More +

OCT 28/WEEK 9 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Daniel Bituli, LB, Tennessee,...Led Tennessee with 15 tackles, 1.0 TFL and blocked a punt he returned for touchdown in a 41-21 win over South Carolina as the Vols' defense shutout the Gamecocks in the second half....Bituli's 15 tackles and 11 solo tackles are the third-most by an SEC player in 2019...He added a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry. - SEC Football

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OLB Daniel Bituli, Tennessee
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10/28/19 - Brandon Kennedy, rSr/2021, Tennessee + More +

OCT 28/WEEK 9 SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Brandon Kennedy, OL, Tennessee,...Captured the highest grade (80) on a Tennessee offensive line that did not allow a sack and led an offense that tallied a season-high 485 yards of total offense and a season-high 351 yards passing against a South Carolina defense that boasted one of the nation's top defensive lines...Kennedy led a blocking effort that stifled a Gamecocks' defense that entered the game with 17 sacks and three defensive linemen ranking in the SEC's Top 10 in sacks. USC finished without a sack for the first time all season...Kennedy was the Vols' steadying force, snapping to three different players lining up at quarterback and leading the way for two different quarterbacks to throw for over 100 yards and at least one touchdown. UT did not turn the ball over...Tennessee's 41 points were the most against an SEC opponent since 2016. - SEC Football

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C Brandon Kennedy, Tennessee
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10/27/19 - Darrell Taylor, rSr/2020, Tennessee + More +

The Vols boosted their bowl hopes because their best players delivered big-time performances. Jennings and Callaway are Tennessee's top two playmakers on offense, and both came up huge. Darrell Taylor had two sacks and broke up a fourth-down pass before getting hurt early in the fourth quarter. Daniel Bituli had 15 stops and blocked a punt and pounced on the ball in the end zone for Tennessee's final touchdown. - Tennessee/AP College Football

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