2011 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
Record | 5–7 (1–7 SEC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Jim Chaney (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Justin Wilcox (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Neyland Stadium [1] |
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No. 19 Georgia x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 South Carolina | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 2 LSU x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Alabama %# | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Arkansas | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss* | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: LSU 42, Georgia 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2011 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Derek Dooley, who entered his second season with UT. The Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Tennessee's recruiting class was highlighted by six players from the "ESPN 150": No. 57 DeAnthony Arnett (WR); No. 63 Curt Maggitt (OLB); No. 73 Marcus Jackson (OG); No. 105 Antonio Richardson (OT); No. 118 A.J. Johnson (ILB); and No. 134 Marlin Lane (RB). [2] Tennessee signed the No. 13 recruiting class according to Rivals and the No. 11 recruiting class according to Scout. [3] [4] The football program received 27 letters of intent on National Signing Day, February 2, 2011. [5]
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
DeAnthony Arnett WR | Saginaw, MI | Saginaw High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.50 | Oct 11, 2010 |
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Allan Carson DT | Oxford, AL | Oxford High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 5.30 | Jul 6, 2010 |
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Cameron Clear OT | Memphis, TN | Central High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | 4.95 | Feb 1, 2011 |
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Justin Coleman CB | Brunswick, GA | Brunswick High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.40 | Jul 28, 2010 |
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Maurice Couch DT | Garden City, KS | Garden City C.C. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | 5.20 | Nov 14, 2010 |
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Mack Crowder C | Bristol, TN | Tennessee High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | 5.10 | Jul 30, 2010 |
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Vincent Dallas WR | Ellenwood, GA | Cedar Grove High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Oct 15, 2010 |
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Brendan Downs TE | Bristol, TN | Tennessee High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.60 | Jul 30, 2010 |
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Christian Harris OLB | Woodstock, GA | Etowah High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Mar 20, 2010 |
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Marcus Jackson OG | Vero Beach, FL | Vero Beach High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | – | Jan 5, 2011 |
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A.J. Johnson MLB | Gainesville, GA | Gainesville High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | 4.70 | Sep 17, 2010 |
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Kyler Kerbyson OT | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Catholic High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | – | Aug 12, 2010 |
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Marlin Lane RB | Daytona Beach, FL | Mainland High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.62 | Jan 24, 2011 |
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Izauea Lanier CB | Scooba, MS | East Mississippi C.C. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.50 | Jan 17, 2011 |
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Curt Maggitt OLB | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | William T. Dwyer High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Feb 1, 2011 |
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Pat Martin S | Greenville, SC | J.L. Mann High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 4.55 | Aug 15, 2010 |
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Byron Moore S | Wilmington, CA | Los Angeles Harbor C.C. | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.50 | Jan 31, 2011 |
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Geraldo Orta S | Valdosta, GA | Lowndes High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 166 lb (75 kg) | 4.83 | Jan 22, 2011 |
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Alan Posey OG | Athens, GA | Clarke Central High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | 5.20 | May 4, 2010 |
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Brian Randolph S | Marietta, GA | Kell High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.49 | Jun 15, 2010 |
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Antonio Richardson OT | Nashville, TN | Pearl-Cohn High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | 5.20 | Feb 2, 2011 |
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Trevarris Saulsberry DE | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | Aug 2, 2010 |
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Tom Smith RB | Apopka, FL | Apopka Senior High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.50 | Jun 15, 2010 |
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Tino Thomas WR | Memphis, TN | Melrose High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | – | Oct 8, 2010 |
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Jordan Williams DE | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | Oct 13, 2010 |
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Justin Worley QB | Rock Hill, SC | Northwestern High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 4.80 | Jul 2, 2010 |
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Devrin Young RB | Knoxville, TN | Bearden High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 4.50 | Sep 29, 2010 |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 11 Rivals: 13 ESPN: 13 | ||||||
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:00 pm | No. 12 (FCS) Montana * | PPV | W 42–16 | 94,661 | |
September 10 | 3:30 pm | Cincinnati * |
| ESPN2 | W 45–23 | 94,207 |
September 17 | 3:30 pm | at No. 17 Florida | CBS | L 23–33 | 90,744 | |
October 1 | 12:30 pm | Buffalo * |
| CSS | W 41–10 | 87,758 |
October 8 | 7:00 pm | Georgia |
| ESPN2 | L 12–20 | 102,455 |
October 15 | 3:30 pm | No. 1 LSU |
| CBS | L 7–38 | 101,822 |
October 22 | 7:15 pm | at No. 2 Alabama | ESPN2 | L 6–37 | 101,821 | |
October 29 | 7:00 pm | No. 9 South Carolina |
| ESPN2 | L 3–14 | 96,655 |
November 5 | 7:00 pm | Middle Tennessee *![]() |
| SECRN | W 24–0 | 88,211 |
November 12 | 6:00 pm | at No. 8 Arkansas | ESPN2 | L 7–49 | 72,103 | |
November 19 | 7:00 pm | Vanderbilt |
| ESPNU | W 27–21 OT | 91,867 |
November 26 | 12:21 pm | at Kentucky | SECN | L 7–10 | 57,040 | |
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Name | Position | Seasons at Tennessee | Alma Mater |
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Derek Dooley | Head coach | 2 | Virginia (1991) |
Charlie Baggett | Assistant Head Coach, Wide Receivers | 2 | Michigan State (1975) |
Jim Chaney | Offensive coordinator, Offensive Line | 3 | Central Missouri State (1983) |
Harry Hiestand | Offensive Line | 2 | East Stroudsburg (1983) |
Darin Hinshaw | Quarterbacks | 2 | UCF (1993) |
Terry Joseph | Defensive Backs, Recruiting Coordinator | 2 | Northwestern State (1996) |
Eric Russell | Tight Ends, Special Teams | 2 | Idaho (1991) |
Peter Sirmon | Linebackers | 1 | Oregon (1999) |
Lance Thompson | Defensive Line | 3 | The Citadel (1987) |
Justin Wilcox | Defensive Coordinator | 2 | Oregon (1999) |
Reference: [7] |
The Middle Tennessee game is notable for having Derrick Brodus, a redshirt freshman walk-on who was not on the depth chart and never played college football, plucked from his fraternity's couch after Tennessee's other kickers (regular Michael Palardy was out and his replacement Chip Rhome hurt himself during warm-ups) were unavailable. [8] He got the call less than an hour before kickoff. Brodus scored three extra points and a field goal in the victory. [9]
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
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Malik Jackson | Defensive end | 5 | 137 | Denver Broncos |
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