#12 Tennessee Football 2023 Preview

 
 
Tennessee Volunteers
 
Overall Rank: #12
 
#4 SEC
 
 
2022 Record: 11-2, 6-2
2022 Bowl: Orange Bowl vs. Clemson (W 31-14)
Coach: Josh Heupel (18-8 at Tennessee, 46-16 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Joey Halzle
Defensive Coordinator: Tim Banks
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Jaylen Wright, RB, 875 yards
Passing: Joe Milton III, QB, 971 yards
Receiving: Bru McCoy, WR, 667 yards
Tackles: Aaron Beasley, LB, 76
Sacks: Aaron Beasley, LB, 3; Roman Harrison, DL, 3
Interceptions: Kamal Hadden, DB, 2; Tamarion McDonald, DB, 2
 
Other Key Returnees: RB Jabari Small, WR Ramel Keyton, WR Squirrel White, DB Jaylen McCollough, DB Kamal Hadden, DB Wesley Walker, DB Christian Charles, DB Doneiko Slaughter, DL Omar Thomas, DL Tyler Baron
 
Key Losses: QB Herndon Hooker, WR Jalin Hyatt, WR Cedric Tillman, TE Princeton Fant, OL Darnell Wright, CB Trevon Flowers, LB Jeremy Banks, LB Juwan Mitchell, LB Solon Page III
 
Projected Bowl: Citrus Bowl
 
2022 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 199.5 (26th in nation, 6th in conference)
Passing Offense: 326.1 (5, 1)
Total Offense: 525.5 (1, 1)
Scoring Offense: 46.1 (1, 1)
Rushing Defense: 115.8 (20, 2)
Pass Defense: 289.5 (126, 12)
Total Defense: 405.3 (90, 11)
Scoring Defense: 22.8 (35, 6)
Turnover Margin: 0.85 (10, 1)
Sacks: 2.38 (44, 5)
Sacks Allowed: 2.08 (64, 7)