2019 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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Gator Bowl champion | |
Gator Bowl, W 23–22 vs. Indiana | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
Record | 8–5 (5–3 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jim Chaney (1st in stint, 5th overall season) |
Defensive coordinator | Derrick Ansley (1st season) |
Home stadium | Neyland Stadium (Capacity: 102,455) |
Uniform | |
2019 Southeastern Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 4 Georgia x | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Florida | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri * | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 1 LSU x$#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Alabama | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Auburn | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: LSU 37, Georgia 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Jeremy Pruitt.
Tennessee finished the regular season at 7–5 overall, 5–3 in the SEC, and were bowl eligible for the first time since 2016. On January 2, the Volunteers won the Gator Bowl over Indiana to finish at 8–5 for the season.
The Volunteers finished the 2018 season 5–7, 2–6 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Eastern Division.
US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Darnell Wright OT |
Huntington, WV | Huntington | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Feb 6, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Wanya Morris OT |
Loganville, GA | Grayson | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | May 1, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Quavaris Crouch ATH |
Charlotte, NC | Harding University | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Dec 21, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Henry To'o To'o OLB |
Concord, CA | De La Salle | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 6, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Ramel Keyton WR |
Marietta, GA | Marietta | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 16, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Jaylen McCollough S |
Powder Springs, GA | Hillgrove | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Aug 17, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Eric Gray RB |
Memphis, TN | Lausanne Collegiate School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Dec 20, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Anthony Harris S |
Havelock, NC | Havelock | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | Jun 8, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Tyus Fields CB |
Cornelius, NC | William Amos Hough | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 28, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Jackson Lampley OG |
Nashville, TN | Montgomery Bell | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Feb 8, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Jackson Lowe TE |
Cartersville, GA | Cartersville | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Feb 8, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Roman Harrison DE |
Bainbridge, GA | Bainbridge | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jul 25, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Savion Williams DT |
Upper Marlboro, MD | Lackawanna C.C. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Jul 31, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Melvin McBride OG |
Memphis, TN | Whitehaven | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | Aug 22, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Brian Maurer QB |
Ocala, FL | Westport | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | Jun 27, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Aaron Beasley ATH |
Franklin, GA | Heard County | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 10, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Warren Burrell CB |
Suwanee, GA | Gwinnett | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 27, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Darel Middleton DT |
Scooba, MS | East Mississippi C.C. | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Dec 20, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Sean Brown TE |
Rome, GA | Coosa | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | May 12, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Elijah Simmons DT |
Nashville, TN | Pearl Cohn | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 350 lb (160 kg) | Jul 16, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Chris Akporoghene OT |
Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Jul 9, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Kenney Soloman CB |
Myrtle Beach, SC | Socastee | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | Feb 6, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Jerrod Means WR |
Hampton, GA | Lovejoy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | Dec 19, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 12 247Sports: 12 ESPN: 11 | ||||||
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The 2019 SEC Media Days were held July 15–18 in Birmingham, Alabama. In the preseason media poll, Tennessee was projected to finish in fifth in the East Division.[1]
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The Volunteers had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Specialists 2nd team Marquez Callaway – return specialist
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Tennessee announced its 2019 football schedule on September 18, 2018.[2] The 2019 schedule consists of eight home and four away games in the regular season.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia State* | ESPNU | L 30–38 | 85,503 | |
September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | BYU* |
| ESPN | L 26–29 2OT | 92,475 |
September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Chattanooga* |
| SECN | W 45–0 | 86,208 |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Florida | ESPN | L 3–34 | 82,276 | |
October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 3 Georgia |
| ESPN | L 14–43 | 92,709 |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Mississippi State |
| SECN | W 20–10 | 85,462 |
October 19 | 9:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Alabama | ESPN | L 13–35 | 101,821 | |
October 26 | 4:00 p.m. | South Carolina |
| SECN | W 41–21 | 87,397 |
November 2 | 7:00 p.m. | UAB*![]() |
| ESPNU | W 30–7 | 85,791 |
November 9 | 7:30 p.m. | at Kentucky | SECN | W 17–13 | 56,760 | |
November 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Missouri | SECN | W 24–20 | 49,348 | |
November 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt |
| SECN | W 28–10 | 87,367 |
January 2, 2020 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Indiana* | ESPN | W 23–22 | 61,789 | |
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See also: 2019 BYU Cougars football team |
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See also: 2019 Chattanooga Mocs football team |
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See also: 2019 Florida Gators football team and Florida–Tennessee football rivalry |
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#3 Georgia | 10 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 43 |
Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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See also: 2019 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Georgia–Tennessee football rivalry |
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See also: 2019 Alabama Crimson Tide football team |
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See also: 2019 UAB Blazers football team |
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See also: 2019 Kentucky Wildcats football team and Kentucky–Tennessee football rivalry |
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See also: 2019 Vanderbilt Commodores football team |
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See also: 2019 Indiana Hoosiers football team |
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Further information: 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV |
Coaches | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
See also: 2020 NFL Draft |
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2 | 48 | Darrell Taylor | DE | Seattle Seahawks |
7 | 217 | Jauan Jennings | WR | San Francisco 49ers |