2007 Outlook. Chris Brown, TE. Britton Colquitt, P. Anthony Parker and Erik Ainge. Jerod Mayo

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2 2007 Outlook Anthony Parker and Erik Ainge After a season restoring their credibility as a football team deserving of national recognition, the Tennessee Vols in 2007 are targeting a return to their more accustomed role as championship contenders. The outcome of early games, including road jaunts to California and Florida, will determine where the quest will be directed. Will it be toward national honors or a lofty status in the Southeastern Conference? In either case, the Vols won't be proving again that the 5-6 downer of two years ago was an aberration, an unwelcome intrusion on a program that traditionally ranks in the upper crust of college football society. Most of the ingredients are in place for a serious run at a championship, including the momentum that fired the Vols to a 9-3 regular season record. Even an Outback Bowl loss to Penn State could have a positive effect. The setback in Tampa might prod Coach Phillip Fulmer's squad into a higher gear, the sting of defeat serving as a reminder that a dedicated effort between now and the season opener is needed to restore Tennessee to powerhouse rank. Missed opportunity will be a recurrent theme as gridiron historians look back at the Vols' 2006 worksheet. Of the three defeats sustained in the regular season, two probably hurt worst -- a one-point decision to 2007 national champion Florida and a loss to LSU that came down to the final seconds. Fulmer, however, doesn't want to engage in a what-might-have-been fantasy rewrite of history. He and his staff, headed by battle-hardened coordinators John Chavis (defense) and David Cutcliffe (offense), are zeroing in on a winning start. They realize that awaiting them through most of the schedule are eight SEC opponents, each of which, like Tennessee, dreams of representing the nation's strongest football league in contending for the national championship. The Vols' chances of surviving the brutal SEC gauntlet and going to greater heights should be enhanced by a freshman class that could provide a quick fix for depth problems that might arise during the season. In the shaky -- at best -- business of judging recruits, UT s freshmen have been ranked among the most promising yields nationwide. OFFENSE The presence of Erik Ainge for a final fling puts the Vols one-up on most of the competition going into the 2007 campaign. The most accurate passer in Tennessee history, with his 67-percent completion mark edging out such notables as Peyton Manning and Daryl Dickey, Ainge is masterful at finding the bull's-eye. He had two games in which his consistency was especially notable, hitting 15 straight against Air Force and 11 against Vanderbilt. Ainge in 2006 had 19 touchdown passes, bringing his career total to 41. Only two Tennessee quarterbacks have found paydirt more often, Manning (89) and Casey Clausen (75). He was mentioned often throughout the season as a possible All-America candidate, beginning with his season-opening performance against California. He riddled the Golden Bears for touchdown strikes of 12, 42, 80 and 52 yards in a victory that let the football world know Tennessee was back in business. A fan favorite because of his rugged playing style, Jonathan Crompton shapes up as a worthy backup to Ainge. He took over the signal-caller post in the second quarter of the LSU game, eventually racking up two touchdowns passes. The second TD, a 54-yard bomb, allowed Tennessee to enter the fourth quarter with a lead over the Tigers. Nick Stephens, redshirted last year as a freshman, rounds out the signal-caller corps. Tennessee approached the tailback situation by turning matters over to a three-man committee consisting of LaMarcus Coker, Montario Hardesty and Arian Foster. Most electrifying to Vols fans was the fleet Coker, but it's each to his own opinion as to who was most effective. They were close to equals in number of carries. Coker had 108 opportunities, netting 696 yards. Hardesty toted the ball 107 times for 384 yards, and Foster, despite injuries, picked up 322 yards on 91 tries. In contrast to the well-stocked tailback position, fullback is a place where the coaches need to develop some assistance for David Holbert. After playing as a backup to the graduated Cory Anderson, Holbert is the lone returnee who has accrued any playing time. In his limited snaps, Holbert has proved himself a gamer with his attitude, but what he lacks is a background of success. At 6-1, 250, he can pretty well match the dimensions of Anderson, who was 6-3, 255. Holbert played in every game except Alabama and Penn State. Things have reached a frightening state when a football team's leading returnee at receiver is a tight end rather than some wideout with flashy statistics. Chris Brown meets that description at Tennessee following the loss of almost the entire pass-catching brigade. Brown at 6-3 and 250 is a strapping tight end, a senior with three letters who is a capable blocker. Last year he figured prominently in the passing game when he snared a total of 31 catches for 235 yards. Brown's 7.7- yard average shows Ainge sought him out when picking up first-down yardage was a priority. Behind Brown, Brad Cottam is returning. He, too, caught a respectable number of passes, 14 in his case. As usual, UT won't be sending Brown and Cottam onto the field primarily to catch passes. Instead, they will mainly Chris Brown, TE Britton Colquitt, P Jerod Mayo be bearing the tight end's burden, which means blocking, blocking and more blocking. It's troubling, to say the least, but Tennessee is facing up to a situation where the wide receiver pool was virtually eliminated. Meacham's absence was caused by his decision to enter the NFL a year earlier than Vol coaches had hoped he would. In his junior year, he had 71 catches for 1,298 yards and 11 touchdowns, initiating the thought in Robert's mind he was ready for a shot at the play-for-pay ranks. The second and third best receivers, Jason Swain and Bret Smith, who had 88 catches between them, have graduated. Returnees with whom the Vols plan to build a supply of sure-handed receivers include Lucas Taylor, Austin Rogers and Josh Briscoe. Lumped together, however, they have only 29 career catches to their credit. Obviously, the same situation prevails at receiver as at fullback in that the Vols coaches must reach deep into the roster to find men who can survive in the merciless SEC. Among those with high hopes they can fill the void are Quintin Hancock, Ja'Kouri Williams, Casey Woods and Slick Shelley. With Ainge established as one of the most productive passers in Vols history, it's essential that Tennessee provide quality receivers who can keep the passing game a prime weapon in the team's offensive arsenal. The loss of Arron Sears, who anchored the offensive line, left a gaping hole at tackle. The coaches will bear down on the search for successors to Sears and another quality veteran, guard David Ligon. To be sure, there aren't any established returning stars of the Sears stripe; after all, topflight All-America linemen don't exactly grow on trees. But Josh McNeil, a 6-4, 280-pound sophomore, returns for his second year at center and has the ability to become one of the SEC's rising stars. He made his debut as a starter against Memphis and gradually gained the respect of the coaches with his consistent improvement. Their judgment was vindicated when Josh was named a freshman All-America. Anthony Parker is a 6-3, 305-pound junior who will man a guard position, while Eric Young, a 6-4, 305-pound senior, brightens the picture at tackle. Young has been part of the starting rotation since midway in the 2005 season. Some other candidates for offensive line duty are Jacques McClendon and Ramon Foster, both seeking playing time at guard. McClendon played in every game as a true freshman. Over at tackle, the Vols need a replacement who can reach Sears' level of proficiency. The one thing Fulmer wants to avoid is a drastic drop in production, which means somebody needs to step forward. DEFENSE It's obvious there is an assortment of problems on the offensive side of the field, but -- to not feel left out -- the defense needs to overcome some huge obstacles of its own. Chavis, UT's defensive chief, is determined the Vols will put up a tougher performance than sometimes was the case last year in such categories as stopping running plays and surrendering points. It can all start with Xavier Mitchell and Antonio Reynolds, a couple of seasoned ends whose experience and know-how should be the keys to applying pressure from both ends of the defensive line. Both are seniors, and both have made some pivotal plays in their UT careers. Mitchell, in particular, recorded a doozey. He thwarted a two-point conversion attempt by Air Force late in the Sept. 9 victory over the Falcons. He tackled the runner behind the line of scrimmage in a play that was crucial to Tennessee's victory. Mitchell had a hand in 43 tackles, including eight for loss, four sacks among them. He also inflicted a team-leading 15 quarterback hurries. Reynolds accounted for 37 tackles, including 4 1 /2 for lost yardage. He was in on one sack. With little experience at tackle because of the loss of both starters, the Vols will count on Mitchell and Reynolds to bring their games to a sharpness that will set the tempo for the defensive line. Robert Ayers, Wes Brown and Andre Mathis are other lettermen who will likely play behind Mitchell and Reynolds, both of whose varsity jackets are emblazoned with three letters. The chase is on to see who will win

3 Xavier Mitchell, DE the tackle jobs vacated by Turk McBride and Matt McGlothlin. McBride in particular will be missed, based on his statistics from 2006, including his rank as the team's fourth-leading tackler. He was in on 11 quarterback hurries and 8 1 /2 tackles for loss. The most experienced candidates for the starting posts are Demonte' Bolden and Walter Fisher, both juniors, and J.T. Mapu, a senior. Mapu returned to the squad after spending two years on a church mission in Texas and Louisiana. Bolden increased his presence as the season moved along and recorded the Vols' only sack against Kentucky in the season finale. Fisher, who had two tackles for lost yardage among his eight stops, gives promise of developing into a topflight lineman with big-play capabilities. One of the goals between now and the start of the season will be to create some decent reserve strength and to toughen up the overall force of the front four in providing game-altering destruction. Other candidates for action include Chase Nelson, Victor Thomas and Dan Williams. For consistency, you can't find a better position over the years at UT than linebacker. Even with the loss of Marvin Mitchell, the Vols' top tackler of 2006, from his slot in the middle, linebacker stacks up as the backbone of the defense. Jerod Mayo gives every indication he can be an All-America who can rank with the storied names in UT history. Last year, as he registered 83 tackles, third on the Vols chart, he also had five sacks among his 12 1 /2 tackles for loss. Jerod was a second team All-America as selected by Rivals.com. Twice he was named SEC player of the week in leading the Vols to victory against Cal and Alabama. Mayo will hold forth at weakside linebacker and will join senior Ryan Karl to provide Tennessee two returning starters. A steady and dependable performer at strong linebacker, Karl had 66 tackles, including six perpetrated behind the line of scrimmage. The probable starter in the middle, where Mitchell comported himself heroically, will be Rico McCoy, a third-team freshman All-America and a first-team frosh All-SEC choice as picked by conference coaches. A two-year letterman, Ellix Wilson, heads up the reserves. Also in contention for playing time at linebacker, their chances to be determined by their development between spring and fall, will be senior James Turner, junior Adam Myers-White, sophomore Dorian Davis and freshman LaMarcus Thompson. Leadership in the defensive backfield must come from Jonathan Hefney, a three-time letter-winner who is winding up a star-studded undergraduate career. He was the starter last season at free safety and could return to that job or he could be assigned to cornerback, depending on how the cards fall in the meantime. Hefney collected 96 tackles, second only to linebacker Marvin Mitchell. Where he stood out like a charm, though, was pass defense, an area in which he distinguished himself by nabbing five interceptions. There was a string of three games in which he recorded an interception. the first Vol to do that since His best outing came against Air Force, a close-fought battle in which Hefney had 17 tackles. Hefney alone returns as a starter in the secondary, a disturbing thought concerning a Brad Cottam, TE Montario Hardesty and Eric Young part of the defense in which one false move will result in six points for the opponent. Most likely, coaches will make numerous personnel switches in the months leading to the start of the season to offset the loss of three regulars in the secondary -- cornerbacks Antwan Stewart and Jonathan Wade and strong safety Demetrice Morley. Several players have experience, including in some cases time spent as a starter. Among those getting a close look as possible replacements are seniors Roshaun Fellows, Antonio Gaines and Jarod Parrish, junior Sinclair Cannon and sophomores Marsalous Johnson, Ricardo Kemp and Antonio Wardlow. Another certainty: Incoming Vols will get their chance to display quickly how they can help shore up a secondary that is sadly lacking in proven performers. SPECIAL TEAMS One part of the kicking game could be fairly labeled "money in the bank" heading into the 2007 season. Another member of the famous family of Tennessee punters named Colquitt has taken his place in the Vols history book. Junior Britton Colquitt is related, as you might suspect, to three previous Colquitts who have made their mark for the Vols -- Craig (father), Dustin (brother) and Jimmy (cousin). Britton as a sophomore last season averaged 44.9 yards, ranking second in the SEC and seventh nationally. James Wilhoit ended his UT playing days last year as the SEC's active career scoring leader, notching 325 points -- impressive work, but obviously something that creates a gigantic void as he moves on. It's wide-open competition for winning the job as Wilhoit's successor. Last year, Jonathan Hefney was a semifinalist in national competition for the best kick return man in college football, an award so prestigious it is named after Randy Moss of Marshall University and NFL fame. Hefney, who has been entrusted with punt returns, averaged 12.1 yards on 17 opportunities, placing 33rd in the nation. LaMarcus Coker and Lucas Taylor averaged 20.0 and 16.9 yards, respectively, on kick returns. The Vols hope they can squeeze more mileage out of their kick return game this season. Fulmer won't settle for anemic production again Vols at a Glance Starters Returning (13) OFFENSE (7): Tight End Chris Brown (Sr., 6-3, 250), Tight End Brad Cottam (Sr., 6-8, 270), Center Josh McNeil (So., 6-4, 280), Right Guard Anthony Parker (Jr., 6-3, 305), Right Tackle Eric Young (Sr., 6-4, 305), Quarterback Erik Ainge (Sr., 6-6, 220), Tailback LaMarcus Coker (So., 5-11, 195). DEFENSE (5): Left End Xavier Mitchell (Sr., 6-2, 255), Right End Antonio Reynolds (Sr., 6-3, 270), Strong Linebacker Ryan Karl (Sr., 6-0, 218), Weak Linebacker Jerod Mayo (Jr., 6-2, 230), Free Safety Jonathan Hefney (Sr., 5-9, 185). SPECIALISTS (1): Punter Britton Colquitt, (Jr., 6-3, 205). Starters Lost (11) OFFENSE (4): Left Tackle Arron Sears (Sr., 6-4, 320), Left Guard David Ligon (Sr., 6-5, 300), Wide Receiver Jason Swain (Sr., 6-1, 205), Wide Receiver Robert Meachem (Jr., 6-3, 210). DEFENSE (6): Left Tackle Turk McBride (Sr., 6-4, 275), Right Tackle Matt McGlothlin (Sr., 6-0, 290), Middle Linebacker Marvin Mitchell (Sr., 6-3, 235), Left Cornerback Jonathan Wade (Sr., 6-0, 195), Right Cornerback Antwan Stewart (Sr., 6-0, 195), Strong Safety Demetrice Morley (Jr., 6-2, 195). SPECIALISTS (1): Placekicker James Wilhoit (Sr., 5-10, 195). Lettermen Returning (45) OFFENSE (21) TIGHT ENDS WIDE RECEIVERS TAILBACKS Chris Brown*** Josh Briscoe** LaMarcus Coker* Brad Cottam*** #Austin Rogers* Arian Foster** Jeff Cottam* Lucas Taylor** Montario Hardesty* Ja Kouri Williams** TACKLES Casey Woods** GUARDS Chris Scott* Ramon Foster** Eric Young** QUARTERBACKS Jacques McClendon* Erik Ainge*** Anthony Parker** CENTERS Jonathan Crompton* Michael Frogg* FULLBACKS Josh McNeil* David Holbert*** DEFENSE (23) TACKLES ENDS LINEBACKERS BACKS Demonte Bolden* Robert Ayers** Dorian Davis* Sinclair Cannon** Walter Fisher* Wes Brown* Ryan Karl*** $Roshaun Fellows** J.T. Mapu*** Andre Mathis* Jerod Mayo** Antonio Gaines*** Xavier Mitchell*** Rico McCoy* Jonathan Hefney*** Antonio Reynolds*** Adam Myers-White** Marsalous Johnson* Britton Colquitt (Punter)** $James Turner** Ellix Wilson** SPECIALISTS (1) #Rogers lettered in $Turner and Fellows lettered in 2004 and Ricardo Kemp* Jarod Parrish*** Antonio Wardlow* Lettermen Lost (25) OFFENSE (13): FB Cory Anderson****, WR Stanley Asumnu*, QB Jim Bob Cooter*, WR Bill Grimes* (service), QB Bo Hardegree* (service), OG David Ligon***, WR Robert Meachem***, OT Arron Sears****, WR Bret Smith****, WR Jayson Swain****, WR Drew Tardy* (service), TB Todd Vinson* (service), TB David Yancey***. DEFENSE (10): DB Ben Greene***, DT Justin Harrell****, DB Inquoris Johnson***, DT Turk McBride****, DT Matt McGlothlin***, LB Marvin Mitchell****, DB Demetrice Morley**, DB Antwan Stewart***, DB Ian Vinson* (service), DB Jonathan Wade****. SPECIALISTS (2): DS Ryan West***, PK James Wilhoit****.

4 2006 Final Statistics 2006 SCOREBOARD (9-4, 5-3 SEC) Date UT rank Opponent (rank) (TV) Site Time/Result Attend. Quick Facts Sept. 2 23/23 California (9/12) (ESPN) Knoxville W ,009 Underdog Vols jump out to 35-0 lead on ninth-ranked Cal; Ainge tosses four TDs Sept. 9 11/17 Air Force (VideoSeat PPV) Knoxville W ,466 Ainge s 333 passing yards, three TDs help Vols hold off an efficient Air Force squad Sept /17 *Florida (7/6) (CBS) Knoxville L ,818 Vols inability to rush (-11 net), Leak s three TD tosses help Gators sneak by UT Sept /19 Marshall HC (VideoSeat PPV) Knoxville W ,818 Despite heavy rains, Vols rack up 434 offensive yards; Coker reels off 89-yard TD run Sept /18 at Memphis (ESPN) Memphis W ,783 Vols outgain Tigers 566 yards of total offense to 121; Ainge throws four TDs Oct. 7 13/14 *at Georgia (10/9) (ESPN) Athens W ,746 Vols overcome 17-point deficit, score 51 against nation s top scoring defense Oct. 21 7/9 *Alabama (CBS) Knoxville W ,695 Vols triumph despite three turnovers; fourth-quarter rally spurs UT to victory Oct. 28 8/9 *at South Carolina (ESPN) Columbia W ,011 UT outgained by 70 yards of total offense but rallies for 17 fourth-quarter points Nov. 4 8/8 *LSU (13/13) (CBS) Knoxville L ,333 Crompton throws two TDs vs. nation s top defense, but LSU pulls out late win Nov /15 *at Arkansas (11/11) (ESPN2) Fayetteville L ,728 Arkansas ground attack rolls while Vols struggle to sustain drives offensively Nov /23 *at Vanderbilt (LFN) Nashville W ,773 Ainge s return revives UT offense; defense sets up two short scoring drives Nov /21 *Kentucky (LFN) Knoxville W ,382 Vols come up with three fourth-down stops, log fourth fourth-quarter comeback Jan. 1 17/18 ^Penn State (ESPN) Tampa L ,601 Strong Penn State rushing game, three UT turnovers too tough to overcome Rankings listed (AP/USA Today) HC-Homecoming *-Southeastern Conference game ^-2007 Outback Bowl TEAM STATISTICS UT OPP SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE 1,404 1,907 Yards gained rushing 1,687 2,206 Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE 3,438 2,351 Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE 4,842 4,258 Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS Average Per Return PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS Average Per Return INT RETURNS: #-YARDS Average Per Return FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-YARDS Average Per Game PUNTS-YARDS 47-2, ,271 Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 28:20 31:40 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 78/162 70/170 3rd-Down Pct 48% 41% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 6/11 6/13 4th-Down Pct 55% 46% SACKS BY-YARDS MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE 740, ,041 Games/Avg Per Game 7/105,789 5/70,608 Neutral Site Games 0/0 1/65,601 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Tennessee Opponents RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G LaMarcus Coker Montario Hardesty Arian Foster David Yancey Bret Smith Jonathan Crompton Josh Briscoe Robert Meachem Cory Anderson Austin Rogers David Holbert Jayson Swain Ja Kouri Williams Erik Ainge TEAM Totals Opponents PASSING G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Erik Ainge Jonathan Crompton Lucas Taylor Totals Opponents RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Robert Meachem Jayson Swain Bret Smith Chris Brown Brad Cottam Lucas Taylor LaMarcus Coker Arian Foster Montario Hardesty Austin Rogers Josh Briscoe Cory Anderson Quintin Hancock David Holbert Totals Opponents PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Jonathan Hefney Austin Rogers Robert Meachem Antonio Wardlow Totals Opponents KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long LaMarcus Coker Lucas Taylor Marsalous Johnson Arian Foster Ja Kouri Williams David Yancey Jonathan Hefney Totals Opponents

5 2006 Final Statistics INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Jonathan Hefney Jonathan Wade Antwan Stewart Demetrice Morley Marvin Mitchell Inquoris Johnson Totals Opponents PATs SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rec Pass DXP Saf Pts James Wilhoit Robert Meachem Jayson Swain LaMarcus Coker Bret Smith Arian Foster Montario Hardesty David Yancey Marvin Mitchell Erik Ainge Chris Brown Antonio Wardlow Demetrice Morley TEAM Totals Opponents TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Erik Ainge LaMarcus Coker Jonathan Crompton Montario Hardesty Arian Foster Totals Opponents FGS FGM-FGA Pct Lg Blk James Wilhoit FG SEQ: (35), (36), (51), 42, (49), (28), (49), (37), 46, (27), (47), (27), (21), (24), 46, (43), (27), (22), (41), (24), (44). Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Britton Colquitt TEAM Totals Opponents ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Total Avg/G Robert Meachem LaMarcus Coker Jayson Swain Bret Smith Montario Hardesty Arian Foster Jonathan Hefney Chris Brown SEC & NCAA TEAM STATISTICAL RANKINGS Category Stat SEC NCAA Scoring Total Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense Passing Efficiency st Downs N/A 3rd-Down Conversions 48.2% 2 9 Scoring Defense Total Defense Rushing Defense Passing Defense Passing Efficiency Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Penalty Yards Sacks by Turnover Margin T-58 N/A--Not an NCAA Stat DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Player GP T AT TT TFL Sack Int-Yds PD QBH FR-Yds FFBLK Saf Marvin Mitchell Jonathan Hefney Jerod Mayo Turk McBride Ryan Karl Jonathan Wade Demetrice Morley Antwan Stewart Xavier Mitchell Rico McCoy Antonio Reynolds Robert Ayers Demonte' Bolden Wes Brown Matt McGlothlin Ellix Wilson Ricardo Kemp Inquoris Johnson Walter Fisher Adam Myers-White J.T. Mapu Antonio Gaines Justin Harrell Ben Greene Antonio Wardlow Lucas Taylor Dorian Davis Andre Mathis Dan Williams Eric Young Jarod Parrish TEAM Totals Opponents N/A Defensive Big Play Leaders: Wade (24), M. Mitchell (18.5), Morley (18), J.Mayo (14.5), Karl (14), Hefney (12), X. Mitchell (12), McBride (10.5) MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS ORANGE ZONE* POS TD FG TO MFG Downs Time TD% Score% Tennessee Opponents *Orange Zone denotes UT s possessions inside the 20-yd. line (includes OT) KICKOFFS NO TB RET OB FCPOINTS OFF TURNOVERS James Wilhoit Takeaways Pts. Off Britton Colquitt UT Totals OPP PLAYER T AT TT Rico McCoy Ben Greene Adam Myers-White Lucas Taylor Demetrice Morley Jonathan Wade Dorian Davis Ellix Wilson SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES LEADERS PLAYER T AT TT Robert Ayers Ricardo Kemp Andre Mathis Ryan West Ja Kouri Williams Wes Brown Jarod Parrish Austin Rogers SEC & NCAA INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL RANKINGS Category Name Stat SEC NCAA Rushing-Game LaMarcus Coker Receiving-Yards Game Robert Meachem Jayson Swain Receptions-Game Robert Meachem Total Offense Erik Ainge Passing-Game Erik Ainge Passing Efficiency Erik Ainge All-Purpose Robert Meachem LaMarcus Coker Punting-Avg. Britton Colquitt Scoring James Wilhoit Robert Meachem Tackles-Game Marvin Mitchell Jonathan Hefney T-95 Jerod Mayo TFLs-Game Jerod Mayo Sacks Jerod Mayo Interceptions Jonathan Hefney Jonathan Wade T-70

6 2007 Key Returnees 10 ERIK AINGE QB, 6-6, 220, Sr., Hillsboro, Ore. Honors: 2006 Davey O Brien and Manning Award Semifinalist, O Reilly Auto Parts, USA Today and Wrangler National Player of the Week (Sept. 2), SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 9 and Oct. 7), Cingular All-America and Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 7), Academic All-SEC, Academic All- District IV (2nd), 2005 Academic All-SEC, 2004 Sporting News Freshman All- America (2nd), Coaches and Knoxville News Sentinel Freshman All-SEC, Sporting News SEC Offensive Freshman of the Year, Rivals.com National Freshman of the Week (Sept. 18). Set UT season record with completion percentage of Second in SEC passing yards per game (249.1), third in total offense (240.6) and finished with 19 TD passes... Piled up more than 2,000 yards for first time in his career and finished just 11 shy of 3, Threw for career-high 4 TDs against both California and Memphis... Set career-best with 333 yards passing against Air Force... Career Totals: 408-for-691 for 5,178 yards, 25 interceptions, 41 TDs. 28 CHRIS BROWN TE, 6-3, 250, Sr., Destrehan, La. The senior established career-best with 31 catches last season more than he had in his two previous campaigns... His 239 yards were also a season-best... Enjoyed best outing of his career in the Outback Bowl against Penn State, hauling in a 53-yard pass from Erik Ainge and finishing with 66 yards on seven catches... Brown s second career touchdown catch was the first UT score of the season, opening the floodgates in the Vols rout of California... Career Totals: 51 catches for 454 yards and two touchdowns. 47 BRITTON COLQUITT P, 6-3, 205, Jr., Knoxville Honors: 2006 All-SEC Associated Press and Coaches, 2005 Collegefootballnews.com Freshman All-America (3rd). Ranked seventh in the nation and second in the SEC averaging 44.9 yards per punt Punted five times vs. LSU for average of 47.8 yards, pinning the Tigers inside the 20-yard line twice and adding a long of 59 yards... Boosted career average to 42.8 yards this season with 46 punts, including a long of 63 against Marshall Performance against Thundering Herd was best of his career - a 56-yard average on three punts, all of which were downed inside the 8-yard line 18 punts last season were downed inside the 20, and just four of his boots went for touchbacks Career Totals: 105 punts, 42.8 avg., 37 inside 20-yard line, 20 of 50+ yards. 86 BRAD COTTAM TE, 6-8, 260, Sr., Germantown Honors: 2005 Academic All-SEC. Big tight end enjoyed most productive season of his career by far, hauling in 14 passes for 182 yards on the heels of 2005 campaign when he didn t make a single catch... Really came on for the Vols down the stretch, setting a new career-high with three catches against Alabama and matching it during the most prolific game of his career in rout of Vanderbilt... His three grabs against Commodores went for 53 yards, including a career-long 45-yarder... Career Totals: 16 catches for 216 yards, 13.5 yards per catch. 33 JONATHAN HEFNEY DB, 5-9, 185, Sr., Rock Hill, S.C. Honors: 2006 Rivals.com All-America (2nd), Randy Moss Return Man Award Semifinalist, All-SEC Associated Press (2nd) and Coaches (2nd), 2004 Freshman All-America The Sporting News (2nd), Freshman All-SEC Coaches and Knoxville News Sentinel. Improved his career-best total to five with an interception against Vanderbilt -- capping it off with a 29-yard return... The senior nabbed the third-most picks in the SEC and led the Vols... Added seven tackles against the Commodores and finished eighth in the SEC with 7.4 per game... Tallied his fourth interception of the season against LSU to go with 15 tackles... Broke a career-long 65-yard punt return in the fourth quarter against South Carolina to set up a 5-yard scoring drive... Snagged interceptions in three consecutive games (Marshall, Memphis and Georgia), becoming first Vol since Rashad Baker in 2002 to accomplish the feat... Career Totals: 226 hits (166 tackles, 60 assists), 9 TFL, 16 PBU, 9 interceptions. 39 RYAN KARL LB, 6-0, 225, Sr., Franklin Honors: 2005 Academic All-SEC. Enjoyed breakout campaign during junior season, piling up 66 total tackles after tallying just 19 during his first two years on Rocky Top... Started off with a bang, setting a career-high with nine tackles in win over California... Recorded first career sack the following week against Air Force... Racked up nine tackles for a loss and added four passes broken up for the stout UT defense... Career Totals: 85 hits (65 tackles and 20 assists), 9 TFLs, 5 PBUs, 3 fumble recoveries, 1 interception,1 sack. 7 JEROD MAYO LB, 6-2, 230, Jr., Hampton, Va. Honors: 2006 All-America Rivals.com (2nd), Walter Camp Division I-A National Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2), SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2 and Oct. 21). Despite missing nearly all of the Vanderbilt and Penn State games with a knee injury, the other breakout performer at linebacker for the Vols still finished 11th in SEC in tackles per game (6.9)... TFL machine recorded 2.5 against Arkansas to give him 12.5 this season - the seventh-best total in the league... Matched his career-high, set this season against Marshall, with 12 tackles against Alabama and LSU... Had 13 total tackles in his career before this season, and his 83 ranked third for the Vols on the year... Career Totals: 96 hits (63 tackles, 33 assists), 12 1 /2 TFLs, 5 sacks, 1 PBU, 1 fumble recovery. 93 XAVIER MITCHELL DE, 6-2, 252, Sr., Long Beach, Miss. Put together a productive season while seeing his first extended playing time for the Vols... Burst on the scene with a potential game-saving tackle in UT s one-point win over Air Force, stuffing a two-point conversion attempt in the backfield with 1:35 to play... Finished the season with four sacks and eight tackles for a loss, and the big lineman also batted down three passes...established a new career high with 43 tackles, 27 of the solo variety... Also set a new personal best with eight tackles against Florida... Career Totals: 58 hits (34 tackles, 24 assists), 11 TFLs, 6 1/2 sacks, 4 PBUs, 1 forced fumble. 54 ERIC YOUNG OT, 6-4, 310, Sr., Union, S.C. Started all 13 games for the Vols at right tackle... Key member of the group that allowed only 19 sacks -- third-lowest total in the SEC -- while attempting 415 passes -- second-highest total in the league. Career Totals: 24 games played, 14 starts. OTHERS TO WATCH 22 LaMarcus Coker, TB, 5-11, 205, So., Antioch 27 Arian Foster, TB, 6-1, 215, Jr., San Diego, Calif. 2 Montario Hardesty, TB, 6-0, 205, So., New Bern, N.C. 99 J.T. Mapu, DT, 6-3, 290, Sr., Kahuku, Hawaii 65 Jacques McClendon, OT, 6-3, 325, So., Cleveland 50 Josh McNeil, C, 6-4, 290, So., Collins, Miss. 75 Anthony Parker, OG, 6-3, 305, Jr., Jonesboro, Ga. 89 Antonio Reynolds, DE, 6-3, 260, Sr., Akron, Ohio 2006 Honors ALL-AMERICA Robert Meachem, WR, FWAA, The Sporting News, Rivals.com Arron Sears, OT, AFCA, Walter Camp Jonathan Hefney, DB, Rivals.com (2nd) Jerod Mayo, LB, Rivals.com (2nd) FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA Josh McNeil, C, Rivals.com, CollegeFootballNews.com (2nd) LaMarcus Coker, TB, Rivals.com (2nd) Rico McCoy, LB, CollegeFootballNews.com (3rd) ALL-SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE Britton Colquitt, P, Associated Press, Coaches Turk McBride, DT, Associated Press Robert Meachem, WR, Associated Press, Coaches Arron Sears, OT, Associated Press, Coaches James Wilhoit, PK, Associated Press, Coaches Jonathan Hefney, DB, Associated Press (2nd), Coaches (2nd) Jonathan Wade, DB, Associated Press (2nd), Coaches (2nd) LaMarcus Coker, TB, Freshman All-SEC Coaches, The Sporting News Josh McNeil, C, Freshman All-SEC Coaches, The Sporting News Rico McCoy, LB, Freshman All-SEC Coaches

7 2007 Pre-Spring Roster OFFENSE No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp Hometown (High School/JC) TIGHT ENDS 28 Chris Brown Sr. 3L Destrehan, La. (Jesuit) 86 Brad Cottam Sr. 3L Germantown (Evangelical Christian) 80 Jeff Cottam So. 1L Germantown (Germantown) 88 Luke Stocker Fr. Sq. Berea, Ky. (Madison Southern) TACKLES 72 Ramone Johnson Fr. Sq. Chicago, Ill (Morgan Park) 71 Steven Jones Sr. Sq. Brentwood (Brentwood) 79 Chris Scott So. 1L Riverdale, Ga. (Lovejoy) 74 Jarrod Shaw Fr. Sq, Lafayette, La. (Northside) 54 Eric Young Sr. 2L Union, S.C. (Union) GUARDS 78 Ramon Foster Jr. 2L Henning (Ripley) 65 Jacques McClendon So. 1L Cleveland (The Baylor School) 70 Darius Myers Fr. Sq. Cordova (Hargrave [Va.] Military) 75 Anthony Parker Jr. 2L Jonesboro, Ga. (Lovejoy) 51 Vladimir Richard So. Sq. Sunrise, Fla. (Piper) 76 Darris Sawtelle Fr. HS Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice) CENTERS 73 Michael Frogg Sr. 1L Kingston (Roane County) 67 Cameron Mayo Jr. Sq. Dalton, Ga. (Dalton) 50 Josh McNeil So. 1L Collins, Miss. (Collins) 77 Cody Pope Fr. HS Julian, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic) QUARTERBACKS 10 Erik Ainge Sr. 3L Hillsboro, Ore. (Glencoe) 8 Jonathan Crompton So. 1L Waynesville, N.C. (Tuscola) 17 Nick Stephens Fr. Sq. Flower Mound, Tex. (Flower Mound) WIDE RECEIVERS 81 Josh Briscoe Jr. 2L Lawndale, N.C. (Burns) 83 Todd Campbell Fr. HS Nashville (Franklin) 13 Kris Fant Sr. Sq. Asheville, N.C. (UNC Asheville) 87 Quintin Hancock So. Sq. St. Augustine, Fla. (St. Augustine) 21 Austin Rogers So. 1L Nashville (David Lipscomb) 11 Slick Shelley So. Sq. Fort Smith, Ark. (Southside) 12 Lucas Taylor Jr. 2L Carencro, La. (Carencro) 6 Ja'Kouri Williams Jr. 2L Plaquemine, La. (Plaquemine) 85 Casey Woods Sr. 2L Starkville, Miss. (Starkville Acad.) TAILBACKS 22 LaMarcus Coker So. 1L Antioch (Antioch) 27 Arian Foster Jr. 2L San Diego, Calif. (Mission Bay) 2 Montario Hardesty So. 1L New Bern, N.C. (New Bern) 33 Roy Olasimbo Sr. Sq. Riverdale, Ga. (Alabama State U.) FULLBACKS 41 Adam Gillem Sr. Sq. Knoxville (Farragut) 30 David Holbert Sr. 3L Nashville (Brentwood Academy) FALL 2007 NEWCOMERS Anthony Anderson, ATH, 6-0, 175, Knoxville (Austin East) Dashaun Barnes, DB, 6-2, 195, Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln) Eric Berry, ATH, 5-11, 195, Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside) William Brimfield, DL, 6-6, 300, Neeses, S.C. (Hunter-Kinard-Tyler) B.J. Coleman, QB, 6-4, 180, Chattanooga (McCallie) Kevin Cooper, FB, 6-1, 240, Chattanooga (Baylor) Lennon Creer, TB, 6-1, 202, Tatum, Texas (Tatum) Chris Donald, LB, 6-2, 220, Huntingdon (Huntingdon) C.J. Fleming, DB, 5-10, 165, Highland Springs, Va. (Highland Springs) Savion Frazier, LB, 6-1, 225, Woodbridge, Va. (Gar-Field) Cory Hall, DL, 6-5, 255, Chattanooga (Brainerd) Josh Hawkins, TB, 6-1, 195, Loudon (Loudon) Gerald Jones, WR, 6-0, 185, Oklahoma City, Okla. (Millwood) Tyler Maples, ATH, 6-2, 190, Maryville (Maryville) Ben Martin, DL, 6-5, 230, Cincinnati, Ohio (La Salle) Nevin McKenzie, S, 6-2, 210, San Antonio, Texas (Trinity Valley CC) Rolando Melancon, DL, 6-2, 260, Lutcher, La. (Lutcher) Darnius Moore, ATH, 6-0, 185, Tatum, Texas (Tatum) Kenny O Neal, WR, 6-0, 195, Oakland, Calif. (City College of San Francisco) Ahmad Paige, WR, 6-3, 175, Sterlington, La. (Sterlington) Dennis Rogan, ATH, 5-10, 182, Knoxville (Fulton) Rae Sykes, DL, 6-4, 240, Alcoa (Alcoa) Daryl Vereen, TB, 6-1, 205, Charlotte, N.C. (North Mecklenburg) Brent Vinson, ATH, 6-2, 190, Hampton, Va. (Hargrave Military Academy) Chris Walker, LB, 6-3, 220, Memphis (Christian Brothers) Rufus Williams, DL, 6-3, 225, Mims, Fla. (Astronaut) DeAngelo Willingham, DB, 6-0, 200, Calhoun, S.C. (College of the Desert [Calif.]) The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. E (Listed Alphabetically) DEFENSE No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp Hometown (High School/JC) ENDS 91 Robert Ayers Jr. 2L Clio, S.C. (Marlboro County) 94 Wes Brown So. 1L Athens, Ala. (Athens) 56 Michael Crain Sr. Sq. Jacksonville, Fla. (Sandlewood) 46 Andre Mathis So. 1L Erie, Pa. (Cathedral Prep) 93 Xavier Mitchell Sr. 3L Long Beach, Miss. (Long Beach) 89 Antonio Reynolds Sr. 3L Akron, Ohio (Hargrave [Va.] Military) TACKLES 98 Demonte' Bolden Jr. 1L Chattanooga (Hargrave [Va.] Mil.) 95 Walter Fisher Jr. 1L Nashville (Coffeyville Comm. Col.) 58 Donald Langley Fr. HS Germantown, Md. (Seneca Valley) 99 J.T. Mapu Sr. 3L Kahuku, Hawaii (Kahuku) 97 Chase Nelson So. Sq. Tulsa, Okla. (Union) 52 Victor Thomas Fr. Sq. Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) 55 Dan Williams So. Sq. Memphis (Memphis East) LINEBACKERS 34 Dorian Davis So. 1L Iowa City, Iowa (Iowa City) 39 Ryan Karl Sr. 3L Franklin (Battle Ground Academy) 7 Jerod Mayo Jr. 2L Hampton, Va. (Kecoughtan) 5 Rico McCoy So. 1L Washington, D.C. (St John's Col HS) 48 Adam Myers-White Jr. 2L Hamilton, Ohio (Hamilton) 42 LaMarcus Thompson Fr. Sq. Lithonia, Ga. (Redan HS) 58 James Turner Sr. 2L Augusta, Ark. (Augusta) 35 Ellix Wilson Jr. 2L Memphis (Melrose) DEFENSIVE BACKS 15 Sinclair Cannon Jr. 2L Greer, S.C. (Greer) 25 Art Evans Fr. HS Lakeland, Fla. (Evangel Christian) 36 Roshaun Fellows Sr. 2L Warren, Ark. (Warren) 37 Antonio Gaines Sr. 3L Covington (Covington) 33 Jonathan Hefney Sr. 3L Rock Hill, S.C. (Hargrave [Va.] Mil.) 31 Marsalous Johnson So. 1L Smyrna (Smyrna) 23 Ricardo Kemp So. 1L Warren, Ark. (Warren) 19 Jarod Parrish Sr. 3L Summerville, Ga. (Chattooga) 38 Antonio Wardlow So. 1L Winston-Salem, N.C. (Parkland) SPECIALISTS No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp Hometown (HS/JC) PLACEKICKERS/PUNTERS 36 Chad Cunningham PK Fr. Sq. Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson Co) 47 Britton Colquitt P Jr. 2L Knoxville (Bearden) 26 Daniel Lincoln PK Fr. Sq. Ocala, Fla. (Forest) SNAPPERS 85 Casey Woods H Sr. 2L Starkville, Miss. (Strkvle Acd.) 2007 VOLUNTEER SQUAD Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp Hometown (Previous School) Emmanuel Allen DB Fr. Sq. Muscle Shoals, Ala. (Muscle Shoals) Brett Barnes LB Jr. Sq. Knoxville (Farragut) Jake Brown DS So. Sq. Conway, S.C. (Carolina Forest) David Campbell PK So. Sq. Franklin (Franklin) Bram Cannon WR/DB So. Sq. Memphis (Briarcrest) Court Courtney FB So. Sq. Knoxville (Farragut) Geoff Courtney H Fr. Sq. Knoxville (Farragut) Morgan Cox DS So. Sq. Collierville (Evangelical Christian) Stephen Darville OL Jr. Sq. Rome, Ga. (Rome) Dylan Dickey QB So. Sq. Knoxville (Farragut) Stephen Dorning LB Jr. Tr. Florence, Ala. (Univ. of North Ala.) Brent Freeman DB So. Sq. Suwanee, Ga. (South Forsyth) Derrick Furlow DB So. Sq. Crossett, Ark. (Crossett) Nick Guess TE/DS Fr. HS Knoxville (Farragut) Jordy Harrison OL So. Sq. Elizabethton (Happy Valley) Steven Hensley DB So. Tr. Oliver Springs (U. of Cumberlands) Ryan Hill FB Jr. Sq. Kingston (Southeastern Okla. St. U.) Justin Jackson WR So. Tr. Knoxville (Maryville College) Angelo Jones DB So. Sq. Memphis (Overton) Joshua Jones DB Fr. Sq. Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Cent.) Logan Love DB Fr. Sq. Louisville (Alcoa) Jacob McMillan LB Jr. Tr. Kingsport (U.S. Air Force Academy) Antoine Ott-Terrell WR So. Sq. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Lahser) Nino Polimeni PK Jr. Sq. Gibbstown, N.J. (Albright University) Josh Ray WR So. Sq. Dayton (Rhea County) Chris Reagan WR Jr. Sq. Brentwood (Brentwood) Nick Reveiz LB Fr. Sq. Farragut (Farragut) Cody Sullins OL/DL So. Sq. Cottontown (White House) Cory Sullins OL/DL So. Sq. Cottontown (White House) Kirk Swearingen OG Jr. Sq. Orlinda (East Robertson) Brett Thomason FB Jr. Tr. Dalton, Ga. (University of Georgia) Alex Trent DB Fr. Sq. Nashville (Hillsboro) Phillip Tritapoe DE Jr. Tr. Kingsport (East Tenn. State Univ.) John Vandergriff OL Fr. Sq. Knoxville (Halls) Hunter Vinson DB So. Sq. Munford (Munford) Ben Weisensel OL Jr. Tr. Salisbury, N.C. (W. Carolina Univ.) Tyler Wolf DB Fr. Sq. Cookeville (Cookeville) Justin Wright TB So. Sq. Saint Stephen, S.C. (Timberland)

8 Phillip Fulmer s commitment to excellence in the Tennessee football program returned the Vols to the thick of the Southeastern Conference championship picture in And following another outstanding recruiting campaign, Fulmer has Tennessee maintaining its status atop the nation s most competitive conference. Fulmer finished 9-4 overall last season and were 5-3 in league play, good enough for second place in the Eastern Division. Wins over top-10 foes California and Georgia nearly offset narrow setbacks to BCS bowl teams Florida and LSU. In fact, three of Tennessee s four losses came to teams ranked among the top 15 nationally at season s end. The dean of Southeastern Conference coaches, Fulmer has claimed a national championship, two conference titles and six divisional crowns while winning better than three-quarters of his games. He also retains his rank atop the winning percentage list for coaches with at least 10 years experience in Division I-A. Eight Phillip Fulmer-coached teams have eclipsed the 10win mark and two others just missed with nine victories. The highlight came in 1998 when Tennessee capped a perfect 13-0 season with a Fiesta Bowl victory over Florida State. That was the first season of Bowl Championship Series competition and in nine years hence, no team has won more than one championship in what has become a balanced collegiate football landscape. Stadium turnstiles. In 1998, Fulmer rewarded those supporters by guiding Tennessee to its sixth national championship with a perfect 13-0 record and a Tostitos Fiesta Bowl victory over Florida State. An accepted measure of a program s success, Tennessee s position in the national polls also has been a testimonial to Fulmer s sure hand at the helm. UT has been in the national polls at game time for 157 of Fulmer s 177 games as head coach. Fulmer s brilliant coaching record also includes these accomplishments: Selection as National and SEC coach of the year in The first Tennessee team to post 13 victories in a single season, a record in 1998 that included an SEC championship and Tostitos Fiesta Bowl win for the national title. Fifteen Tennessee players have earned first-team All-America honors, including offensive tackle Arron Sears and wide receiver Robert Meachem in Thirteen first-round NFL selections since 1993 and a total of 69 players selected in the draft since The Vols have had the most players from any SEC team on opening-day NFL rosters each of the last two seasons. Back-to-back SEC titles in and five Eastern Division crowns in the last 10 years. The Vols have won or tied for the division title six times under Fulmer. The Volunteers under their native son have 137 triumphs against only 41 defeats for a winning percentage of.770. No active coach with at least a decade in Division I-A has such a lofty victory rate. And speaking of the last 10 years, Tennessee under Fulmer is over that span. A record of 45-5 from , the most victories over a fouryear span in school history. There is nothing to suggest Fulmer is in any danger of letting up. He is averaging nearly 91/2 wins a season for the last decade, with five SEC Eastern Division titles during that span and two overall league crowns. Each of the last two seasons, Tennessee has led the SEC in Fall Academic Honor Roll recipients. The Winchester native joined former Nebraska legend Tom Osborne as the only coaches to lead a team to a bowl game in their first 13 years of coaching. Since Fulmer took over, more than 9 million fans have passed through the Neyland The Vols have ended the season ranked in the top 10 six times under Fulmer. The former Vol offensive lineman served 13 years as a Vols assistant beginning in 1980 before becoming the 20th head football coach at Tennessee. The decision to elevate Fulmer occurred five seasons after he was appointed assistant head coach and three seasons after he became offensive coordinator. Year after year with Fulmer as head coach, Tennessee continues to stand in the top ranks of college football for graduating players who go on to careers in the professional game. Since 1996, Tennessee ranks first in the SEC and third nationally with 69 total players drafted, and the Vols have had 13 NFL first-round selections since Fulmer is national spokesperson for the Jason Foundation Inc., and considers such experiences essential to the education process of UT football players. He recently was named first recipient of the Grant Teaff Breaking the Silence Award, presented jointly by the AFCA and the Jason Foundation. He also has served on such boards of directors as Boys and Girls Clubs, the AFCA and Child and Family Services. Fulmer is married to the former Vicky Morey and has four children: Phillip Jr., Courtney, Brittany and Allison. coaching staff HEAD COACH: Phillip Fulmer (Tennessee 1972) OVERALL RECORD: (15 years) Won 137, Lost 41,.770 AT TENNESSEE: (15 years) Won 137, Lost 41,.770 ASSISTANT COACHES: John Chavis (Tennessee 1979), Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers; David Cutcliffe (Alabama 1976), Assistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks; Trooper Taylor (Baylor 1992), Assistant Head Coach, Player Development, Wide Receivers; Greg Adkins (Marshall 1990), Offensive Line; Dan Brooks (Western Carolina 1976), Defensive Line; Steve Caldwell (Arkansas State 1977), Defensive Ends; Matt Luke (Mississippi 2000), Tight Ends, Recruiting Coordinator; Offensive Line; Kurt Roper (Rice 1995), Running Backs; Larry Slade (Shepherd 1973), Defensive Backs; Rick Clausen (Tennessee 2005), Graduate Assistant; Shawn Witten (Virginia Tech 2003), Graduate Assistant; Condredge Holloway (Tennessee 1991), Assistant Athletics Director/Player Relations; Johnny Long (Southeastern Louisiana 1994), Head Strength and Conditioning Coach; Jason McVeigh (Tennessee 1996), Head Athletic Trainer; Scott Altizer (Furman 1993), Coordinator of Football Operations; Gerald Harrison (Tennessee 2001), Director of High School Relations; Roger Frazier (Tennessee), Equipment Manager; Judy Jackson (Tennessee), Associate Director of Student-Athlete Welfare; Joe Harrington (Tennessee 1990), Sports Video Coordinator; James Mitchell (Central Arkansas 1983), Team Chaplain. facts about tennessee FOUNDED: 1794, Knoxville, Tenn. ENROLLMENT: 26,560 PRESIDENT: Dr. John D. Petersen DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: Mike Hamilton ATHLETIC CONFERENCE: Southeastern NICKNAME: Volunteers or Vols MASCOT: Blue tick coon hound named Smokey COLORS: Orange and White STADIUM: Neyland Stadium (102,038) Shields-Watkins Field (grass) SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF: Bud Ford, Associate AD/ Media Relations; John Painter and Craig Pinkerton, Associate SIDs; Tom Satkowiak, Assistant SID; Haywood Harris, Special Assistant to the AD; Rick Starratt and Jeff Muir, Internet Communications.