2019 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern Division | |
Record | 0–5, 8 wins vacated (0–3 SEC, 5 wins vacated) |
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Offensive coordinator | Jim Chaney (5th season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Derrick Ansley (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. However, in July 2023, the NCAA vacated all of Tennessee's wins as part of disciplinary action due to recruiting violations, affecting the 2019 and 2020 seasons. [1] Thus, the Volunteers are credited with an official record of 0–5 overall and 0–3 in SEC play.
College recruiting information (2019) | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Darnell Wright OT | Huntington, WV | Huntington | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Feb 6, 2019 | |
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Wanya Morris OT | Loganville, GA | Grayson | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | May 1, 2018 | |
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Quavaris Crouch ATH | Charlotte, NC | Harding University | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Dec 21, 2018 | |
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Henry To'oTo'o OLB | Concord, CA | De La Salle | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 6, 2019 | |
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Ramel Keyton WR | Marietta, GA | Marietta | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 16, 2018 | |
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Jaylen McCollough S | Powder Springs, GA | Hillgrove | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Aug 17, 2018 | |
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Eric Gray RB | Memphis, TN | Lausanne Collegiate School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Dec 20, 2018 | |
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Anthony Harris S | Havelock, NC | Havelock | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | Jun 8, 2018 | |
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Tyus Fields CB | Cornelius, NC | William Amos Hough | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 28, 2018 | |
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Jackson Lampley OG | Nashville, TN | Montgomery Bell | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Feb 8, 2018 | |
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Jackson Lowe TE | Cartersville, GA | Cartersville | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Feb 8, 2018 | |
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Roman Harrison DE | Bainbridge, GA | Bainbridge | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jul 25, 2018 | |
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Savion Williams DT | Upper Marlboro, MD | Lackawanna C.C. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Jul 31, 2018 | |
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Melvin McBride OG | Memphis, TN | Whitehaven | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | Aug 22, 2018 | |
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Brian Maurer QB | Ocala, FL | Westport | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | Jun 27, 2018 | |
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Aaron Beasley ATH | Franklin, GA | Heard County | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 10, 2018 | |
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Warren Burrell CB | Suwanee, GA | Gwinnett | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 27, 2018 | |
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Darel Middleton DT | Scooba, MS | East Mississippi C.C. | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Dec 20, 2018 | |
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Sean Brown TE | Rome, GA | Coosa | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | May 12, 2018 | |
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Elijah Simmons DT | Nashville, TN | Pearl Cohn | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 350 lb (160 kg) | Jul 16, 2018 | |
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Chris Akporoghene OT | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Jul 9, 2018 | |
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Kenney Soloman CB | Myrtle Beach, SC | Socastee | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | Feb 6, 2019 | |
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Jerrod Means WR | Hampton, GA | Lovejoy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | Dec 19, 2018 | |
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Overall recruit ranking: 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. [2]
The Volunteers had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Specialists 2nd team Marquez Callaway – return specialist |
Tennessee announced its 2019 football schedule on September 18, 2018. [3] 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 (vacated) | 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 (vacated) | 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 (vacated) | 87,397 |
November 2 | 7:00 p.m. | UAB *![]() |
| ESPNU | W 30–7 (vacated) | 85,791 |
November 9 | 7:30 p.m. | at Kentucky | SECN | W 17–13 (vacated) | 56,760 | |
November 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Missouri | SECN | W 24–20 (vacated) | 49,348 | |
November 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt |
| SECN | W 28–10 (vacated) | 87,367 |
January 2, 2020 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Indiana * | ESPN | W 23–22 (vacated) | 61,789 | |
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•Georgia State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
Tennessee | 14 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
1 | 12:00 | GSU | Seth Paige 4-yard run, (Brandon Wright kick) | GSU 7–0 |
1 | 4:13 | TENN | Marquez Callaway 6-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Brent Cimaglia kick) | Tied 7–7 |
1 | 0:09 | TENN | Ty Chandler 31-yard run (Cimaglia kick) | TENN 14–7 |
2 | 3:11 | GSU | Cornelius McCoy 17-yard pass from Dan Ellington (Wright kick) | Tied 14–14 |
2 | 0:00 | TENN | Cimaglia 19-yard field goal | TENN 17–14 |
3 | 10:30 | GSU | Aubry Payne 6-yard pass from Ellington (Wright kick) | GSU 21–17 |
3 | 3:32 | TENN | Cimaglia 48-yard field goal | GSU 21–20 |
4 | 12:05 | TENN | Cimaglia 48-yard field goal | TENN 23–21 |
4 | 8:56 | GSU | Tra Barnett 19-yard run (Wright kick) | GSU 28–23 |
4 | 4:45 | GSU | Dan Ellington 22-yard run (Wright kick) | GSU 35–23 |
4 | 2:37 | GSU | Wright 48-yard field goal | GSU 38–23 |
4 | 0:02 | TENN | Jauan Jennings 18-yard pass from Guarantano (Cimaglia kick) | GSU 38–30 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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•BYU | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 29 |
Tennessee | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chattanooga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
•Tennessee | 21 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 45 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
•No. 9 Florida | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#3 Georgia | 10 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 43 |
Tennessee | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mississippi State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
•Tennessee | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tennessee | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
•No. 1 Alabama | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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South Carolina | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
•Tennessee | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
•Tennessee | 6 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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•Tennessee | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
Kentucky | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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•Tennessee | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Missouri | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
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Vanderbilt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
•Tennessee | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
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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 |
Tennessee had two players selected in the 2020 NFL Draft. [20]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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2 | 48 | Darrell Taylor | DE | Seattle Seahawks |
7 | 217 | Jauan Jennings | WR | San Francisco 49ers |