Category: Tennessee Vols Football

  • Butler Named to SEC Community Service Team

    Butler Named to SEC Community Service Team

    Knoxville, Tenn. – Tennessee’s defensive lineman Matthew Butler has been named to the SEC’s Community Service Team for football, announced the conference on Wednesday. A player was selected from each one of the conference’s 14 institutions to highlight a student-athlete who gives back to his community through superior service efforts. Butler was recognized for his continued…

  • Vols in the NFL Week 13 Update

    Vols in the NFL Week 13 Update

    In Week 13 of the NFL season, multiple VFLs had big outings in their Thanksgiving Day contests. Alvin Kamara totaled 84 yards of offense in the Saints’ Thursday night game against the Falcons. On the defensive side of the ball, Shy Tuttle had one tackle to go along with an interception that he returned for 19 yards to help seal…

  • Gray Named SEC Freshman of the Week After Record-Setting Performance

    Gray Named SEC Freshman of the Week After Record-Setting Performance

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee running back Eric Gray was named SEC Freshman of the Week by the conference office on Monday afternoon. Gray had a record-setting performance in the Vols’ 28-10 win over Vanderbilt last Saturday, rushing for a UT true freshman-record 246 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries. Jamal Lewis previously held the rookie record with…

  • Gray, Vols Storm Past Commodores, 28-10

    Gray, Vols Storm Past Commodores, 28-10

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Freshman running back Eric Gray moved like lightning, and the hard-hitting Vol defense delivered the thunder as Tennessee stormed past Vanderbilt, 28-10, on a rain-soaked Senior Night at Neyland Stadium. With the victory, UT finished the regular season at 7-5 overall and 5-3 in the SEC. The Vols are bowl eligible for the first time since…