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2021 Tennessee roster

122 players: 20 freshmen, 19 sophomores, 15 juniors, 11 seniors, 57 with no class listed. From 22 states and 1 other country; the most from Tennessee (46) and Georgia (23). The 2021 season.

Quarterbacks 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
5Hendon Hooker QBTransfer from Virginia Tech6′4″218Greensboro, NC2,945 passing yards, 31 TD
7Joe Milton III QBTransfer from Michigan6′5″235Pahokee, FL375 passing yards, 2 TD
15Harrison Bailey QB6′4″237Marietta, GA16 passing yards
3Gaston Moore QB6′2″212Hilton Head Island, SC6 passing yards
12Sully McDermott QBFr.6′4″220Charlotte, NC
14Spencer Smith QBSo.6′1″200Collierville, TN
18Brian Maurer QB6′3″195Ocala, FL

Running backs 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
2Jabari Small RBSo.5′11″213Memphis, TN792 rushing yards, 9 TD
Jaylen Wright RBFr.5′11″210Durham, NC409 rushing yards, 4 TD
7Tiyon Evans RBSo.5′11″210Hartsville, SC525 rushing yards, 6 TD
30Marcus Pierce RBJr.5′8″195Dallas, TX130 rushing yards, 1 TD
41Len’Neth Whitehead RB6′2″220Athens, GA207 rushing yards, 2 TD
4Tee Hodge RB6′1″215Maryville, TN
25Antonio Malone RBFr.5′10″216Murfreesboro, TN
28Patrick Wilk RBRS5′11″203Nashville, TN
40Fred Orr RBSo.5′11″212Clarksville, TN

Receivers 16

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
4Cedric Tillman WR6′3″215Las Vegas, NV64 catches, 1,081 yards, 12 TD
1Velus Jones Jr. WRSr.6′0″200Saraland, AL62 catches, 807 yards, 7 TD
11Jalin Hyatt WRSo.6′0″180Irmo, SC21 catches, 226 yards, 2 TD
3JaVonta Payton WRTransfer from Mississippi StateSr.6′1″180Nashville, TN18 catches, 413 yards, 6 TD
6Jimmy Holiday WR6′0″205Madison, MS5 returns, 126 yards
9Ramel Keyton WR6′3″197Marietta, GA7 catches, 72 yards
1Walker Merrill WR6′1″197Brentwood, TN5 catches, 52 yards
7Jimmy Calloway WR6′0″190Morrow, GA5 catches, 84 yards, 1 TD
Grant Frerking WRJr.6′5″224Atlanta, GA2 catches, 8 yards
Andison Coby WRFr.6′1″178Fort Lauderdale, FL1 catch, 5 yards
21Dee Beckwith WRSo.6′5″236Florence, AL2 rushing yards
17Michael Bittner WRSo.6′2″225Cincinnati, OH
19Nigel Lanier WRRS6′2″180Huntsville, AL
22Jack Jancek WRFr.6′5″213Knoxville, TN
26J.T. Siekerman WRSo.5′10″179Douglasville, GA
36Tanner Dobrucky WRJr.5′9″193Richmond, VA

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
87Jacob Warren TE6′6″253Knoxville, TN18 catches, 179 yards, 3 TD
88Princeton Fant TE6′2″235Nashville, TN16 catches, 220 yards, 1 TD
81Miles Campbell TE6′3″240Douglasville, GA2 returns, 25 yards
89Hunter Salmon TESo.6′5″249Vestavia Hills, AL3 catches, 7 yards
1Julian Nixon TERS6′4″245Atlanta, GA
81Austin Pope TESr.6′4″235Knoxville, TN
84Trinity Bell TEFr.6′7″265Albertville, AL

Offensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
58Darnell Wright OLJr.6′6″335Huntington, WV1 tackle
68Cade Mays OLJr.6′6″320Knoxville, TN1 tackle
50William Parker OLRS6′5″310Nashville, TN
52Chris Akporoghene OGSo.6′3″290Warri, Nigeria
53Jeremiah Crawford OLSo.6′5″315Goddard, KS
54Kingston Harris OLSr.6′3″340Orlando, FL
56Riley Locklear OLSr.6′4″300Huntington, WV
63Cooper Mays OLFr.6′4″310Knoxville, TN
65Parker Ball OLSo.6′4″290Douglasville, GA
66Dayne Davis OLFr.6′7″333Bluff City, TN
70R.J. Perry OLFr.6′6″330Fairfield, AL
71James Robinson OLFr.6′5″325Montgomery, AL
75Jackson Lampley OLFr.6′4″325Nashville, TN
75Jerome Carvin OLJr.6′5″321Memphis, TN
75Nicholas Edwards OLRS6′5″325Clarksville, TN
76Javontez Spraggins OLFr.6′3″330East Saint Louis, IL
78K’Rojhn Calbert OLJr.6′5″325Mcminnville, TN
78Ollie Lane OLSo.6′4″320Corryton, TN

Defensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
6Byron Young DLJr.6′3″245Georgetown, SC46 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 1 INT
94Matthew Butler DLSr.6′4″291Raleigh, NC47 tackles, 5 sacks
9Tyler Baron DL6′5″260Knoxville, TN30 tackles, 4 sacks
30Roman Harrison DL6′2″235Bainbridge, GA34 tackles, 1 sack
48Ja’Quain Blakely DLSr.6′2″285Moultrie, GA29 tackles, 1.5 sacks
21Omari Thomas DL6′4″325Memphis, TN21 tackles, 1 sack
97Caleb Tremblay DLTransfer from USCSr.6′5″270Napa, CA18 tackles, 1.5 sacks
95DaJon Terry DLTransfer from Kansas6′3″323Meridian, MS19 tackles, 1 sack
99Kurott Garland DL6′3″310Conyers, GA16 tackles, 1 sack
10Elijah Simmons DL6′2″340Memphis, TN11 tackles
98Aubrey Solomon DLSr.6′5″315Leesburg, GA8 tackles
11LaTrell Bumphus DL6′3″290Savannah, TN7 tackles
20Bryson Eason DL6′3″315Memphis, TN3 tackles
58Isaac Green DLSo.6′0″3081 tackle
90Dominic Bailey DL6′3″292Baltimore, MD1 tackle
52Maurese Smith DLJr.6′3″315Toney, AL
57Luke Stum DLFr.6′2″240Chattanooga, TN
79Jaxon Adams DLFr.6′3″245Oak Ridge, TN
88Amari McNeill DTRS6′4″300Suwanee, GA

Linebackers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
33Jeremy Banks LB6′1″224Cordova, TN128 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 1 INT
6Aaron Beasley LB6′1″225Franklin, GA84 tackles, 1.5 sacks
38Solon Page III LBJr.6′2″228Atlanta, GA38 tackles, 1 INT
18William Mohan LBTransfer from MichiganFr.6′1″210Brooklyn, NY9 tackles
51Juwan Mitchell LBTransfer from Texas6′1″235Newark, NJ8 tackles
31Nick Humphrey LBJr.6′1″216Monroe, MI7 tackles
2Morven Joseph LB6′3″220Lakeland, FL1 tackle, 1 sack
15Kwauze Garland LBSo.6′2″226Conyers, GA2 tackles
39West Shuler LBSo.6′1″220Knoxville, TN1 tackle
44Aaron Willis LB6′1″220Richmond, VA1 tackle
15Eunique Valentine LBRS6′1″230Knoxville, TN
26Will Albright LB6′1″230Greeneville, TN
41Aaron Willis LBFr.6′1″225Richmond, VA
53Hayden Wilhelm LBFr.5′11″200Brentwood, TN

Defensive backs 22

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
1Trevon Flowers DB5′11″200Tucker, GA82 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
26Theo Jackson DBSr.6′2″203Nashville, TN78 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT
2Alontae Taylor DBJr.6′0″193Manchester, TN60 tackles, 2 INT
2Jaylen McCollough DB6′0″206Austell, GA49 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT
4Warren Burrell DB6′0″195Suwanee, GA41 tackles
5Kamal Hadden DBTransfer from AuburnSo.6′1″197River Rouge, MI17 tackles, 1 INT
8Brandon Turnage CBTransfer from Alabama6′1″185Oxford, MS22 tackles
3Doneiko Slaughter DB6′0″190Roswell, GA16 tackles, 1 sack
12Tamarion McDonald DB6′2″195Memphis, TN9 tackles, 1 INT
4Christian Charles DB6′1″200Gainesville, GA8 tackles
5Kenneth George Jr. DBSr.5′11″200Lafayette, LA5 tackles
22De’Shawn Rucker CB6′0″195Tallahassee, FL5 tackles
23Cheyenne Labruzza DB5′11″200Albany, LA2 tackles
0William Wright DB6′0″198Nashville, TN1 tackle
1Trel Riley CBRS6′1″178Princeton, KY
7Romello Edwards DBJr.6′0″187Philadelphia, PA
19Tyus Fields CB5′10″174Cornelius, NC
26Lucien Brunetti DBRS6′0″165Nashville, TN
29Jerrod Gentry SRS6′0″200Memphis, TN
35Will Brooks DBFr.6′1″206Birmingham, AL
38Bradley Jones SJr.6′2″200Nashville, TN
42Kaemen Marley DBFr.6′3″195Ramseur, NC

Specialists 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
40Chase McGrath PKTransfer from USC6′0″198Newport Beach, CA12 of 16 field goals
37Paxton Brooks PK6′6″201Lexington, SC45 punts, 44.0 average
93Kolby Morgan P5′11″200Oneida, TN4 punts, 38.5 average
41J.T. Carver PK5′11″213Martin, TN1 of 1 extra point
47Matthew Salanasky LS5′11″250Morristown, TN1 tackle
39Toby Wilson PKJr.5′10″190Brentwood, TN
43Daniel Bethel PKFr.6′1″195Clinton, TN
43Marshall Ware PKSo.5′10″176Germantown, TN
60Alton Stephens LSSo.5′11″200Cordele, GA

Athletes and others 1

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2021
Donovan Slates 1 tackle
William Wright, JaVonta Payton, Lucien Brunetti, Theo Jackson, Patrick Wilk, Bradley Jones, William Parker, Jackson Lampley, Princeton FantTyler Baron, Eunique Valentine, Jack Jancek, West Shuler, Cooper Mays, Cade Mays, Austin Pope, Jacob WarrenJabari Small, Elijah Simmons, Tamarion McDonald, Bryson Eason, Omari Thomas, Jerrod Gentry, Jerome CarvinJulian Nixon, Trevon Flowers, Solon Page III, Grant FrerkingWalker Merrill, Toby Wilson, Hayden WilhelmJ.T. Siekerman, Parker Ball, Miles CampbellTanner Dobrucky, Aaron Willis, Aaron WillisWarren Burrell, Amari McNeillRamel Keyton, Harrison BaileyKwauze Garland, Kurott GarlandJeremy Banks, Marshall WareWill Brooks, Hunter SalmonFred Orr, Nicholas EdwardsDaniel Bethel, Jaxon AdamsRiley Locklear, Darnell WrightTrel RileyVelus Jones Jr.Alontae TaylorJaylen McColloughMorven JosephDoneiko SlaughterGaston MooreCedric TillmanChristian CharlesTee HodgeHendon HookerKamal HaddenKenneth George Jr.Aaron BeasleyByron YoungJimmy HolidayJimmy CallowayJoe Milton IIIRomello EdwardsTiyon EvansBrandon TurnageJalin HyattLaTrell BumphusSully McDermottSpencer SmithMichael BittnerBrian MaurerWilliam MohanNigel LanierTyus FieldsDee BeckwithDe’Shawn RuckerCheyenne LabruzzaAntonio MaloneWill AlbrightMarcus PierceRoman HarrisonNick HumphreyPaxton BrooksChase McGrathJ.T. CarverLen’Neth WhiteheadKaemen MarleyMatthew SalanaskyJa’Quain BlakelyJuwan MitchellMaurese SmithJeremiah CrawfordKingston HarrisLuke StumAlton StephensDayne DavisR.J. PerryJames RobinsonJavontez SpragginsK’Rojhn CalbertOllie LaneTrinity BellDominic BaileyKolby MorganMatthew ButlerDaJon TerryCaleb TremblayAubrey SolomonAndison CobyJaylen WrightTN 46GA 23AL 9FL 6NC 6
Hometowns of the 2021 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 46
  2. Georgia 23
  3. Alabama 9
  4. Florida 6
  5. North Carolina 6
  6. South Carolina 5
  7. Mississippi 3
  8. Virginia 3

Top counties

  1. Shelby County, Tennessee pop. 919,000 10
  2. Davidson County, Tennessee pop. 715,000 9
  3. Knox County, Tennessee pop. 494,000 9
  4. Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 4
  5. Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 3

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’ 2021 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.