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2020 Tennessee roster

136 players: 19 freshmen, 30 sophomores, 10 juniors, 9 seniors, 68 with no class listed. From 22 states and 2 other countries; the most from Tennessee (52) and Georgia (27). The 2020 season.

Quarterbacks 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
18Jarrett Guarantano QB6′4″230Lodi, NJ1,112 passing yards, 6 TD
15Harrison Bailey QB6′4″237Marietta, GA578 passing yards, 4 TD
5J.T. Shrout QB6′3″215Santa Clarita, CA315 passing yards, 4 TD
18Brian Maurer QB6′3″195Ocala, FL9 passing yards
8Kasim Hill QB6′2″234Washington, DC
14Spencer Smith QBFr.6′1″200Collierville, TN
19Steven Orr QBSo.6′2″201Davenport, OK

Running backs 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
Eric Gray RBSo.5′10″211Memphis, TN772 rushing yards, 4 TD
19Ty Chandler RB6′0″210Nashville, TN456 rushing yards, 4 TD
2Jabari Small RBFr.5′11″213Memphis, TN117 rushing yards
4Tee Hodge RB6′1″215Maryville, TN
25Antonio Malone RBRS5′10″216Murfreesboro, TN
27Carlin Fils-aime RBSr.5′11″185Naples, FL
30Marcus Pierce RBSo.5′8″195Dallas, TX
40Fred Orr RB5′11″212Clarksville, TN
41Len’Neth Whitehead RB6′2″220Athens, GA

Receivers 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
5Josh Palmer WRSr.6′2″210Brampton, ON33 catches, 475 yards, 4 TD
1Velus Jones Jr. WR6′0″200Saraland, AL22 catches, 280 yards, 3 TD
11Jalin Hyatt WRFr.6′0″180Irmo, SC20 catches, 276 yards, 2 TD
3Brandon Edward Johnson WR6′2″195Fort Lauderdale, FL19 catches, 231 yards
9Ramel Keyton WR6′3″197Marietta, GA9 catches, 76 yards
4Cedric Tillman WR6′3″215Las Vegas, NV3 catches, 67 yards, 1 TD
6Jimmy Holiday WR6′0″205Madison, MS1 tackle
7Jimmy Calloway WR6′0″190Morrow, GA2 catches, 20 yards
21Dee Beckwith WRFr.6′5″236Florence, AL25 rushing yards
13Malachi Wideman WR6′5″190Venice, FL1 catch, 24 yards
17Michael Bittner WRFr.6′2″225Cincinnati, OH
20Miles Jones WRSo.5′8″172Miramar, FL
22Jack Jancek WRRS6′5″213Knoxville, TN
23Isaiah Montgomery WRSo.6′1″211East Point, GA
24Hudson Clark WRSo.5′11″190Memphis, TN
25Maceo Thornhill WRFr.6′2″183Loganville, GA
26J.T. Siekerman WRFr.5′10″179Douglasville, GA
36Tanner Dobrucky WRSo.5′9″193Richmond, VA
84Braden Collins WRSo.6′2″200Knoxville, TN
Grant Frerking WRSo.6′5″224Atlanta, GA

Tight ends 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
88Princeton Fant TE6′2″235Nashville, TN11 catches, 94 yards, 1 TD
87Jacob Warren TE6′6″253Knoxville, TN6 catches, 73 yards, 1 TD
17Sean Brown TERS6′5″250Rome, GA
81Austin Pope TE6′4″235Knoxville, TN
86Jordan Allen TESr.6′4″241Fairfield, CA
89Hunter Salmon TEFr.6′5″249Vestavia Hills, AL

Offensive line 25

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
52Chris Akporoghene OGFr.6′3″290Warri, Nigeria
53Dawson Stephens OLSr.6′1″320Kathleen, GA
54Kingston Harris OLJr.6′3″340Orlando, FL
55Brandon Kennedy OLSr.6′3″300Wetumpka, AL
56Riley Locklear OLJr.6′4″300Huntington, WV
57David Lange OLFr.6′2″322Charlotte, NC
58Darnell Wright OLSo.6′6″335Huntington, WV
58Jahmir Johnson OLJr.6′5″300Philadelphia, PA
63Cooper Mays OLRS6′4″310Knoxville, TN
64Wanya Morris OLSo.6′6″305Savannah, GA
65Parker Ball OLFr.6′4″290Douglasville, GA
66Dayne Davis OLRS6′7″333Bluff City, TN
67Airin Spell OLSo.6′1″297Paducah, KY
67Jacob Brigman OLRS6′2″305Chattanooga, TN
68Cade Mays OLSo.6′6″320Knoxville, TN
69James Parsons OLSo.6′5″315
70R.J. Perry OLRS6′6″330Fairfield, AL
71James Robinson OLRS6′5″325Montgomery, AL
73Trey Smith OLSr.6′6″330Jackson, TN
75Jackson Lampley OLRS6′4″325Nashville, TN
75Jerome Carvin OLSo.6′5″321Memphis, TN
76Javontez Spraggins OLRS6′3″330East Saint Louis, IL
78K’Rojhn Calbert OLSo.6′5″325Mcminnville, TN
78Ollie Lane OLFr.6′4″320Corryton, TN
79Jarious Abercrombie OLSo.6′4″300Birmingham, AL

Defensive line 20

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
94Matthew Butler DL6′4″291Raleigh, NC43 tackles, 2 sacks
13Deandre Johnson DE6′3″260Miami, FL28 tackles, 4.5 sacks
9Tyler Baron DL6′5″260Knoxville, TN21 tackles, 1 sack
99Kurott Garland DL6′3″310Conyers, GA22 tackles
97Darel Middleton DLJr.6′7″305Knoxville, TN15 tackles, 1 sack
11LaTrell Bumphus DL6′3″290Savannah, TN14 tackles, 1 sack
98Aubrey Solomon DL6′5″315Leesburg, GA17 tackles
30Roman Harrison DL6′2″235Bainbridge, GA7 tackles, 2 sacks
48Ja’Quain Blakely DL6′2″285Moultrie, GA5 tackles, 2 sacks
10Elijah Simmons DL6′2″340Memphis, TN10 tackles
21Omari Thomas DL6′4″325Memphis, TN10 tackles
John Mincey DL6′4″290Homerville, GA8 tackles
20Bryson Eason DL6′3″315Memphis, TN2 tackles
90Greg Emerson DLSo.6′3″300Jackson, TN1 tackle
50Savion Williams DLSr.6′4″295Washington, DC
52Bryan Aiken DLSo.6′4″275Mount Juliet, TN
58Isaac Green DLFr.6′0″308
86Gatkek Kueth DLJr.6′2″255Gallatin, TN
90Dominic Bailey DL6′3″292Baltimore, MD
93Deven Jones DLFr.6′4″309Knoxville, TN

Linebackers 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
10Henry To’o To’o LBSo.6′2″228Sacramento, CA71 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
6Quavaris Crouch LBSo.6′2″230Charlotte, NC57 tackles
5Kivon Bennett LB6′2″236Fort Lauderdale, FL22 tackles, 4.5 sacks
33Jeremy Banks LB6′1″224Cordova, TN28 tackles
6Aaron Beasley LB6′1″225Franklin, GA7 tackles
2Morven Joseph LB6′3″220Lakeland, FL2 tackles
38Solon Page III LBSo.6′2″228Atlanta, GA1 tackle
26Will Albright LB6′1″230Greeneville, TN1 catch, 2 yards
6J.J. Peterson LBSo.6′2″225Moultrie, GA
15Kwauze Garland LBFr.6′2″226Conyers, GA
23Devon Dillehay LBSo.6′2″198Clarksville, TN
29Martavius French LBFr.6′2″240Memphis, TN
31Nick Humphrey LBSo.6′1″216Monroe, MI
39West Shuler LBFr.6′1″220Knoxville, TN
47Sayeed Shah LBFr.6′3″223Harbor City, CA
53Ethan Rinke LBSo.6′3″264Athens, AL

Defensive backs 25

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
1Trevon Flowers DB5′11″200Tucker, GA62 tackles
Bryce Thompson DBJr.5′11″190Irmo, SC36 tackles, 2 INT
2Jaylen McCollough DB6′0″206Austell, GA43 tackles
26Theo Jackson DB6′2″203Nashville, TN31 tackles, 1 INT
2Alontae Taylor DB6′0″193Manchester, TN29 tackles, 1 INT
5Kenneth George Jr. DBJr.5′11″200Lafayette, LA25 tackles
4Warren Burrell DB6′0″195Suwanee, GA17 tackles
3Doneiko Slaughter DB6′0″190Roswell, GA8 tackles, 1 sack
12Tamarion McDonald DB6′2″195Memphis, TN11 tackles
12Shawn Shamburger DB5′11″190Mobile, AL9 tackles
4Key Lawrence DB6′1″200Nashville, TN8 tackles
3Kenney Solomon CB6′1″180Myrtle Beach, SC1 tackle
7Romello Edwards DBSo.6′0″187Philadelphia, PA1 tackle
23Cheyenne Labruzza DB5′11″200Albany, LA1 tackle
0William Wright DB6′0″198Nashville, TN
10Jay Shoop DBJr.6′1″206Nashville, TN
17Chayce Bishop CB5′10″181Thompsons Station, TN
17Deangelo Gibbs DB6′1″225Oxford, GA
19Tyus Fields CB5′10″174Cornelius, NC
33Tyrik Stewart DBJr.6′0″195Chattanooga, TN
35Will Brooks DBRS6′1″206Birmingham, AL
38Bradley Jones SSo.6′2″200Nashville, TN
41Kenneth George Jr DBSr.5′11″201Lafayette, LA
43Jake Powers DBJr.6′0″201Memphis, TN
Baylen Buchanan DB5′11″186Lawrenceville, GA

Specialists 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2020
37Paxton Brooks PK6′6″201Lexington, SC49 punts, 43.6 average
Brent Cimaglia PK6′0″210Nashville, TN5 of 9 field goals
39Toby Wilson PKSo.5′10″190Brentwood, TN7 of 8 extra points
47Matthew Salanasky LS5′11″250Morristown, TN2 tackles
17Joe Doyle P6′1″199Knoxville, TN
31Luke Lynn PKSo.5′9″165
41Brett Graham PSr.6′3″210State College, PA
43Marshall Ware PKFr.5′10″176Germantown, TN
Tyler Baron, Joe Doyle, Jack Jancek, West Shuler, Cooper Mays, Cade Mays, Austin Pope, Braden Collins, Jacob Warren, Deven Jones, Darel MiddletonJabari Small, Elijah Simmons, Tamarion McDonald, Bryson Eason, Omari Thomas, Hudson Clark, Martavius French, Jake Powers, Jerome Carvin, Eric GrayWilliam Wright, Key Lawrence, Jay Shoop, Ty Chandler, Theo Jackson, Bradley Jones, Jackson Lampley, Princeton Fant, Brent CimagliaTrevon Flowers, Solon Page III, Grant FrerkingKwauze Garland, Deangelo Gibbs, Kurott GarlandWill Brooks, Jarious Abercrombie, Hunter SalmonVelus Jones Jr., Shawn ShamburgerBrandon Edward Johnson, Kivon BennettKenneth George Jr., Kenneth George JrJ.J. Peterson, Ja’Quain BlakelyQuavaris Crouch, David LangeJimmy Calloway, Isaiah MontgomeryRomello Edwards, Jahmir JohnsonKasim Hill, Savion WilliamsRamel Keyton, Harrison BaileyJalin Hyatt, Bryce ThompsonDevon Dillehay, Fred OrrJ.T. Siekerman, Parker BallJeremy Banks, Marshall WareTyrik Stewart, Jacob BrigmanRiley Locklear, Darnell WrightTrey Smith, Greg EmersonAlontae TaylorJaylen McColloughMorven JosephDoneiko SlaughterKenney SolomonCedric TillmanTee HodgeWarren BurrellJ.T. ShroutAaron BeasleyJimmy HolidayHenry To’o To’oLaTrell BumphusDeandre JohnsonMalachi WidemanSpencer SmithChayce BishopMichael BittnerSean BrownBrian MaurerJarrett GuarantanoSteven OrrTyus FieldsMiles JonesDee BeckwithCheyenne LabruzzaAntonio MaloneMaceo ThornhillWill AlbrightCarlin Fils-aimeMarcus PierceRoman HarrisonNick HumphreyTanner DobruckyPaxton BrooksToby WilsonBrett GrahamLen’Neth WhiteheadMatthew SalanaskySayeed ShahBryan AikenDawson StephensEthan RinkeKingston HarrisBrandon KennedyWanya MorrisDayne DavisAirin SpellR.J. PerryJames RobinsonJavontez SpragginsK’Rojhn CalbertOllie LaneGatkek KuethJordan AllenDominic BaileyMatthew ButlerAubrey SolomonBaylen BuchananJohn MinceyTN 52GA 27AL 10FL 9CA 4
Hometowns of the 2020 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

  1. Tennessee 52
  2. Georgia 27
  3. Alabama 10
  4. Florida 9
  5. South Carolina 4
  6. California 4
  7. North Carolina 4
  8. Louisiana 3

Top counties

  1. Shelby County, Tennessee pop. 919,000 13
  2. Knox County, Tennessee pop. 494,000 12
  3. Davidson County, Tennessee pop. 715,000 9
  4. Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 4
  5. Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 4

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’ 2020 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.