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11/28/22 - Dylan Sampson, Jr/2026, Tennessee + More +

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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RB Dylan Sampson, Tennessee
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11/26/22 - Jaylen Wright, Jr/2024, Tennessee + More +

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

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RB Jaylen Wright, Tennessee
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11/26/22 - Jakobe Thomas, rJr/2026, Tennessee + More +

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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FS Jakobe Thomas, Tennessee
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11/24/22 - McCallan Castles, rSr/2024, Tennessee + More +

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

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TE McCallan Castles, Tennessee
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11/19/22 - Hendon Hooker, rSr/2023, Tennessee + More +

Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker left the Volunteers' game Saturday night against South Carolina after injuring his leg while running in the fourth quarter. The senior came into the game as a Heisman Trophy hopeful. but left early in the fourth quarter walking with assistance and putting little weight on his left leg. Hooker kept the ball on an option play and went down without being hit. He dropped the ball before he hit the ground and the Gamecocks recovered the fumble at the Tennessee 17, scoring four plays later to take a 56-31 lead. Joe Milton III came in at quarterback on the next possession for the Vols. Hooker came into Saturday's game with 2,888 yards, completing 71% of his passes with 24 touchdowns and two interceptions. He was 25-of-42 for 247 yards and three TDs before his injury. - AP College Football

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QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
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11/14/22 - Hendon Hooker, rSr/2023, Tennessee + More +

NOV 14 SEC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee,...Playing his final game in Neyland Stadium, Hooker accounted for 405 yards of total offense and four touchdowns as the Vols went undefeated at home with a 66-24 win over Missouri. Mizzou entered the game with the nation's No. 13 total defense (304.1), and Tennessee set a school record with 724 yards of total offense. The 66 points were also the most ever by the Vols in an SEC game, breaking the previous mark of 65 on Nov. 26, 1994. Hooker was 25-of-35 for 355 yards and three touchdowns with no picks in the air. He added 50 yards rushing, a touchdown on the ground and multiple highlight-reel runs, including a 28-yarder.

Hooker became the first UT player with 350 or more pass yards, three or more pass touchdowns and a rush touchdown in the same game since Tyler Bray did it vs. Cincinnati on Sept. 10, 2011. Moved into fifth place in UT career touchdown passes with 55, and he also rushed for a touchdown and passed for a touchdown in the same game as a Vol for the ninth time. Fired touchdown passes of 19-yards, 68-yards and 2-yards, while adding a 14-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Hooker moved into second place in the FBS in QB passer rating at 181.81. - SEC Football

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QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
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11/14/22 - Cooper Mays, rSr/2025, Tennessee + More +

NOV 14 SEC CO-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Cooper Mays, C, Tennessee,...Mays, starting his 20th career game at center, paved the way and protected for a record-setting Tennessee offense in a 66-24 win over Missouri. Mizzou entered the game with the nation's No. 13 total defense (304.1), and Tennessee set a school record with 724 yards of total offense. The 66 points were also the most ever by the Vols in an SEC game, breaking the previous mark of 65 on Nov. 26, 1994. Mays did not allow a sack, a pressure or a QB hit in 75 offensive snaps at center. The Vols rushed for a season-high 264 yards and passed for 460 yards. - SEC Football

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C Cooper Mays, Tennessee
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11/12/22 - Hendon Hooker, rSr/2023, Tennessee + More +

Hendon Hooker threw for 355 yards and three touchdowns and also ran for a score to lead No. 5 Tennessee to a 66-24 victory over Missouri on Saturday. The Volunteers (9-1, 5-1 Southeastern Conference, No. 5 College Football Playoff) were impressive offensively but had trouble containing a Missouri (4-6, 2-5) attack that has struggled this season. The Tigers rushed for 173 yards, more than any other team against Tennessee this year. Missouri quarterback Brady Cook did the most damage, running for 106 yards and throwing for 200. Tennessee's Jalin Hyatt caught seven passes for 146 yards and a touchdown and Bru McCoy caught nine passes for 111 yards. Hooker threw for 229 yards in the first half (17 of 24) as Tennessee led 28-17 at intermission. Cook had 94 yards passing and 86 rushing for Missouri. His late 40-yard scramble set up a Harrison Mevis field goal as time expired. - Tennessee/AP College Football

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QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
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11/12/22 - Cedric Tillman, rSr/2023, Tennessee + More +

Tennessee WR Cedric Tillman, who missed several games early in the season with an ankle injury, played in the Vols' last two games. He dressed for warmups Saturday, but after being introduced for Senior Day, changed into street clothes. No reason for his absence was given. - AP College Football

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WR Cedric Tillman, Tennessee
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11/01/22 - Hendon Hooker, rSr/2023, Tennessee + More +

Tennessee, Ohio State, Georgia, and Clemson were the top four teams in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season released Tuesday night, four days before the Volunteers and Bulldogs square off on the field. Michigan was fifth, followed by Alabama and unbeaten TCU. Tennessee is No. 1 in the CFP rankings for the first time, starting ahead of a group of teams that have become regulars at the top of the selection committee's top 25. The Volunteers have already beaten the Crimson Tide and LSU, which was ranked 10th.

The committee began its weekly in-person meetings at hotel in Grapevine, Texas, on Monday and revealed the first of six weekly rankings. The final rankings that set the CFP field of four are set for Dec. 4. The 13-person panel is led by a first-time chairman Boo Corrigan, the athletic director of North Carolina State. Only one team that has been No. 1 in the committee's initial rankings has not made the playoff, but only about half the teams in first top four managed to finish there. - AP College Football

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QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
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10/31/22 - Darnell Wright, Sr/2023, Tennessee + More +

OCT 31 SEC CO-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Darnell Wright, OL, Tennessee,...Wright blocked and paved the way for a Tennessee offense that put 422 yards - 127 more than Kentucky's defensive average allowed - as the No. 3 Vols beat the No. 19 Wildcats, 44-6, in Neyland Stadium...Making his 36th career start, saw 68 offensive snaps and did not allow a sack, a pressure or a penalty. He was the highest graded offensive player in the game (91.2) according to Pro Football Focus...The Vols rushed for 177 yards and threw for 245 yards as Kentucky saw a streak of 11 consecutive games allowing 24 or fewer points come to an end...Wright has not allowed a sack in 540 offensive snaps this season, a streak that extends 14 consecutive games dating back to last year. - SEC Football

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OT Darnell Wright, Tennessee
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10/30/22 - Hendon Hooker, rSr/2023, Tennessee + More +

Tennessee moved into a tie with Ohio State for No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday to set up a 1 vs. 2 matchup next week with top-ranked Georgia. Georgia-Tennessee will be the 25th regular-season game matching the top two teams in the AP poll, and the third straight involving Southeastern Conference teams. Neither the Bulldogs nor the Volunteers have ever played in a 1-2 game in the regular season. Georgia remained No. 1 for the fourth straight week, receiving 30 first-place votes and 1,528 points.

The Volunteers moved up a spot, receiving 18 first-place votes and 1,500 points to match Ohio State. The Buckeyes received 15 first-place votes. The last time there was a tie at No. 2 in the AP poll was Nov. 14, 2004, between Auburn and Oklahoma behind No. 1 Southern California. On Saturday, Tennessee routed Kentucky 44-6 and Ohio State won 44-31 at Penn State. Tennessee has not been ranked this high since it was No. 2 in 2001, a season the Vols finished fourth. No. 4 Michigan, No. 5 Clemson, No. 6 Alabama, No. 7 TCU and No. 8 Oregon held their spots in the rankings. USC moved up a spot to ninth and No. 10 UCLA gave the Pac-12 three teams in the top-10 for the first time since November 2016. The first College Football Playoff rankings of the season will be released Tuesday night. - AP College Football

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QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
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10/29/22 - *Jalin Hyatt, Jr/2023, Tennessee + More +

Jalin Hyatt caught five passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 3 Tennessee to a 44-6 victory over No. 19 Kentucky Saturday night. Hyatt broke the school record for touchdown receptions in a season with 14 en route to setting up the Volunteers (8-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference) for their showdown with No. 1 Georgia next Saturday. Tennessee is off to its best start since winning the national championship in 1998.

The Wildcats (5-3, 2-3) struggled in the border rivalry battle. Will Levis, projected as one of the top quarterbacks in the upcoming NFL draft, had limited success while being intercepted three times. The Kentucky offense had just 1 of 6 third-down conversions in the first half and finished with 2 of 13. Levis had 16 completions for 98 yards. Tennessee's Hendon Hooker completed 19 of 25 passes for 245 yards and three scores. Hooker also ran for a TD. The Vols led 27-6 at halftime. Hyatt had three receptions for 91 yards, two of them were for touchdowns. - Tennessee/AP College Football

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WR *Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee
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10/24/22 - Jerome Carvin, rSr/2023, Tennessee + More +

OCT 24 SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Jerome Carvin, OG, Tennessee,...Carvin pass blocked and paved the way for a historic Tennessee scoring effort as the Vols beat UT Martin, 65-24, on Homecoming...Played 48 snaps and did not allow a sack or a hit as the Vols rolled up 696 yards of total offense, representing the second-most yards in single-game school history and the most since a school record 718 vs. Troy on Nov. 3, 2012...Carvin and the Vols scored 65 points - their most in a game since Sept. 23, 2000, and they put up 52 points in the first half, a modern era school record...Carvin, the starting left guard, made his 37th career start, and he has not allowed a sack in 20 straight games dating back to last season. - SEC Football

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OG Jerome Carvin, Tennessee
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10/22/22 - Princeton Fant, rSr/2023, Tennessee + More +

Tight end Princeton Fant ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to lead No. 3 Tennessee to a 65-24 victory over UT Martin Saturday. The Volunteers (7-0) used the win over the FCS No. 14 Skyhawks (4-3) to prepare for upcoming Southeastern Conference battles with Kentucky and Georgia. Besides running for scores of 1 and 11 yards, Fant took a lateral from Joe Milton and hit Jalin Hyatt for a 66-yard TD to give the Vols their 52-7 halftime lead. Fant also dropped a wide-open pass that would have been a touchdown. Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker, a Heisman Trophy candidate, completed 18 of 24 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns. Hooker took the rest of the day off late in the first half. Hyatt caught seven passes for 174 yards and two scores. UT Martin quarterback Dresser Winn threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns. - Tennessee/AP College Football

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