2012 Tennessee roster

113 players. From 18 states; the most from Tennessee (44) and Georgia (20). The 2012 season.

Quarterbacks 4

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2012
8	Tyler Bray QB4-star recruit	6′6″		Kingsburg, CA	3,612 passing yards, 34 TD
14	Justin Worley QB	6′4″		Rock Hill, SC	134 passing yards
4	Nathan Peterman QB4-star recruit	6′2″		Fruit Cove, FL
6	Tyler Page QB	6′3″	206	Candler, NC

Running backs 6

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2012
20	Rajion Neal RB4-star recruit	5′11″		Fayetteville, GA	708 rushing yards, 5 TD
29	Tom Smith RB	5′11″		Apopka, FL
30	Alden Hill RB	6′2″		Alliance, OH
30	Deanthonie Summerhill RB	5′9″		Tuscumbia, AL
45	Austin Bolen RB	5′11″	218	Knoxville , TN
48	Ryeon Wedley FB	5′9″	220	Humboldt, TN

Receivers 13

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2012
11	Justin Hunter WR4-star recruit	6′4″		Virginia Beach, VA	73 catches, 1,083 yards, 9 TD
84	Cordarrelle Patterson WR	6′3″		Rock Hill, SC	46 catches, 778 yards, 5 TD
83	Zach Rogers WR	6′0″		Nashville, TN	32 catches, 491 yards, 7 TD
2	Alton Howard WR4-star recruit	5′8″		Orlando, FL	13 catches, 54 yards, 1 TD
6	Vincent Dallas WR	5′11″		Ellenwood, GA	9 catches, 149 yards, 1 TD
27	Jacob Carter WR	6′0″		Nashville, TN	8 catches, 126 yards, 1 TD
3	Tyler Drummer WR	6′1″		Powell, TN	5 rushing yards, 1 TD
7	Drae Bowles WR4-star recruit	6′0″	206	Jackson, TN
9	Sam Cranford WR	6′4″	189	Nashville, TN
14	Ryan Jenkins WR3-star recruit	5′11″	209	Marietta, GA
17	Vic Wharton III WR	5′11″	190	Spring Hill, TN
80	Dylan West WR	6′1″	183	Oneida , TN
83	Cody Blanc WR	6′2″		Knoxville, TN

Tight ends 12

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2012
81	Mychal Rivera TE	6′3″		Valencia, CA	36 catches, 562 yards, 5 TD
39	Ben Bartholomew TE	6′1″		Nashville, TN	11 catches, 102 yards, 1 TD
85	Brendan Downs TE	6′5″		Bristol, TN	3 catches, 39 yards, 1 TD
18	Jason Croom TE4-star recruit	6′5″		Norcross, GA
35	David Page TE	6′5″	220	Franklin, TN
43	Dakota Summers TE	6′3″	230	Camden , TN
47	Joe Stocstill TE	6′2″		Lewisburg, TN
48	Alex Ellis TE	6′4″		Delmar, DE
80	Daniel Helm TE4-star recruit	6′4″	255	Chatham, IL
82	Justin Meredith TE	6′5″	240	Anderson, SC
88	Joseph Ayres TE	6′3″	254	Knoxville , TN
89	Bryant Plumlee TE	6′2″	230	Springfield, TN

Offensive line 18

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2012
76	Daniel Hood OT	6′4″		Knoxville, TN	1 return, 18 yards
57	Mack Crowder OL	6′2″	293	Bristol, TN
60	Carson Anderson OL	6′1″	280	Florence, AL
63	Adam Eichelberger OL	6′2″	305	Lenoir City, TN
64	James Stone OL4-star recruit	6′3″	291	Nashville , TN
65	Jacob Gilliam OL	6′4″	297	Knoxville , TN
66	Marques Pair OL	6′5″	327	Sumter, SC
67	Alan Posey OL	6′5″	321	Athens, GA
70	Ja’Wuan James OL5-star recruit	6′6″	318	Suwanee, GA
71	Dallas Thomas OL	6′5″	310	Baton Rouge, LA
72	Zach Fulton OL	6′5″	323	Homewood, IL
73	Darin Gooch OL	6′2″	288	Reno, NV
74	Antonio Richardson OL4-star recruit	6′6″	327	Nashville , TN
75	Isaac Mobley OL	6′1″	320	Knoxville , TN
75	Marcus Jackson OL4-star recruit	6′2″	316	Vero Beach, FL
77	Kyler Kerbyson OL	6′4″	318	Knoxville , TN
78	Alex Bullard OL	6′2″	302	Franklin , TN
79	Brock Collier OL	6′2″	268	Joelton , TN

Defensive line 16

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown
4	LaTroy Lewis DL	6′4″		Akron, OH
44	Maurice Couch DL	6′2″	304	Orlando, FL
50	Omari Phillips DL4-star recruit	6′6″	325	Venice, FL
54	Jordan Williams DL	6′5″	284	Gainesville, FL
55	Jacques Smith DL4-star recruit	6′2″		Ooltewah, TN
58	Marlon Walls DL	6′2″	272	Olive Branch, MS
69	Allan Carson DL	6′1″	326	Oxford, AL
80	Corey Miller DL4-star recruit	6′3″	265	Wellford, SC
90	Charles Folger DL	6′4″		Augusta, GA
90	Steven Fowlkes DL	6′5″	255	College Park, GA
93	Gregory Clark DL	6′2″	327	Warner Robins, GA
94	Darrington Sentimore DL	6′2″	288	Norco, LA
95	Danny O’Brien DL4-star recruit	6′2″		Flint, MI
96	Trevarris Saulsberry DL	6′4″	308	Gainesville, FL
98	Daniel McCullers DL	6′8″	351	Raleigh, NC
99	Trent Taylor DL	6′2″	288	Lakeland, FL

Linebackers 14

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2012
34	Herman Lathers LB	6′0″		Baton Rouge, LA	1 INT
46	Channing Fugate LB	6′1″		Jackson, KY	5 returns, 70 yards
47	John Propst LB	6′0″		Hoover, AL	4 returns, 44 yards
45	A.J. Johnson LB4-star recruit	6′2″		Gainesville, GA	21 rushing yards, 6 TD
52	Christian Harris LB	6′1″		Woodstock, GA	1 return, −2 yards
38	Justin King LB	6′2″		Dunwoody, GA	18 rushing yards
17	Brent Brewer LB	6′1″		Tyrone, GA
18	Michael Cantwell LB	5′11″	203	Morristown, TN
40	Raiques Crump LB	6′1″	231	Birmingham, AL
41	Dontavis Sapp LB	6′2″	227	Valdosta, GA
51	Kenny Bynum LB	6′1″		Jacksonville, FL
56	Curt Maggitt LB4-star recruit	6′4″	252	West Palm Beach, FL
59	Gregory Grieco LB	5′10″	221	Knoxville , TN
86	Willie Bohannon LB	6′2″	253	Mobile, AL

Defensive backs 19

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2012
3	Byron Moore DB	6′1″		Carson, CA	5 INT
23	Prentiss Waggner DB3-star recruit	6′2″		Clinton, LA	2 INT
24	Eric Gordon DB	5′10″		Nashville, TN	2 INT
10	Marsalis Teague DB	5′10″		Paris, TN	1 INT
26	Geraldo Orta DB	6′0″		Valdosta, GA	1 INT
2	Michael F. Williams DB	5′9″	176	Knoxville, TN
7	Corey Alexander DB	5′5″	165	Gallatin , TN
9	Daniel Gray DB	5′11″	175	Lauderdale Lakes, FL
9	Reggie Juin DB	5′7″	173	Conyers, GA
13	Naz Oliver DB	5′10″	179	Jersey City, NJ
15	Tyrin Fairman DB	5′8″	180	Monmouth Junction, NJ
19	Tyler Coombes DB	6′0″	191	Lebanon , TN
27	Justin Coleman DB	5′10″		Brunswick, GA
28	Deion Bonner DB	5′11″	178	Columbus, GA
31	Tino Thomas DB	6′0″	206	Memphis, TN
33	LaDarrell McNeil DB	6′1″		Dallas, TX
35	JaRon Toney DB	5′10″		Alcoa, TN
37	Brian Randolph DB	6′0″		Marietta, GA
46	Max Arnold DB	5′11″	193	McKenzie , TN

Specialists 7

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2012
1	Michael Palardy PK	5′11″		Coral Springs, FL	9 of 12 field goals
26	Derrick Brodus PK	5′11″		Maryville, TN	6 of 7 field goals
43	Matt Darr P	6′1″		Bakersfield, CA	16 punts, 39.0 average
53	J.R. Carr LS	5′10″	215	Lomita, CA
57	Andrew Henry LS	6′2″	205	Gallatin, TN
59	Matt Giampapa LS	6′1″	217	Jackson, TN
97	George Bullock PK	6′1″		Knoxville, TN

Athletes and others 4

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2012
15	Marlin Lane 4-star recruit	5′11″	205	Daytona Beach, FL	658 rushing yards, 2 TD
19	Devrin Young	5′8″		Knoxville, TN	24 returns, 297 yards
25	Quenshaun Watson	5′9″		Athens, GA	66 rushing yards, 1 TD
10	Patrick Ashford	6′0″		Morristown, TN

Hometowns of the 2012 Tennessee roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

Tennessee 44
Georgia 20
Florida 14
Alabama 6
California 5
South Carolina 5
Louisiana 4
Ohio 2

Top counties

Knox County, Tennessee pop. 494,000 12
Davidson County, Tennessee pop. 715,000 8
Orange County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 3
Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 2
Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 2

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2012 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.