Tennessee Volunteers
Overall Rank: #20
#6 SEC
2021 Record: 7-6, 4-4
2021 Bowl: Music City Bowl vs. Purdue (L 45-48)
Coach: Josh Heupel (7-6 at Tennessee, 35-14 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Alex Golesh
Defensive Coordinator: Tim Banks
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Jabari Small, RB, 796 yards
Passing: Herndon Hooker, QB, 2,945 yards
Receiving: Cedric Tillman, WR, 1,081 yards
Tackles: Jeremy Banks, LB, 128
Sacks: Jeremy Banks, LB, 5.5; Byron Young, DL, 5.5
Interceptions: Jaylen McCollough, DB, 3
Other Key Returnees: RB Jaylen Wright, WR Jalin Hyatt, TE Princeton Fant, LB Aaron Beasley, DB Trevon Flowers, DB Warren Burrell, LB Solon Page, DL Roman Harrison, DL Tyler Baron, DL Omari Thomas
Key Losses: WR Velus Jones, WR JaVonta Payton, DB Theo Jackson, DB Alontae Taylor, DL Matthew Butler, DL Ja’Quain Blakely
Projected Bowl: Texas Bowl
2021 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 217.8 (11th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Passing Offense: 257.1 (40, 4)
Total Offense: 474.9 (9, 3)
Scoring Offense: 39.3 (7, 2)
Rushing Defense: 148.5 (59, 8)
Pass Defense: 273.2 (122, 14)
Total Defense: 421.7 (99, 12)
Scoring Defense: 29.1 (90, 12)
Turnover Margin: 0.23 (46, 4)
Sacks: 2.62 (43, 8)
Sacks Allowed: 3.38 (123, 14)
