2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 February 2024 football 2006 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg 100 Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 23 25 9–4 5–3 Phillip Fulmer 14th David Cutcliffe 7th John Chavis 12th Pro-style Multiple 4–3 Neyland Stadium Outback Bowl L Lost 10–20 vs. Penn State The 2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Tennessee entered the 2006 season coming off a 5–6 record (3–5 SEC) in 2005. The Volunteers were given a preseason ranking of #23 in both the Coaches' Poll and the AP Poll. Led by head coach Phillip Fulmer, the Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium. The 2006 season saw a turnaround from the previous year's losing record. The Vols added four wins from the total of the previous season. Also notable was the breakout year turned in by wide receiver Robert Meachem who broke the single season school record for receiving yards. Preseason The Volunteers were picked by the media as a preseason third place in the SEC's Eastern Division at SEC Media Days.Kickoff 2006 – Day Two Quotes http://www.secsports.com/index.php?change_well_id=2&url_article_id=7519 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070930160110/http://www.secsports.com/index.php?change_well_id=2&url_article_id=7519 September 30, 2007 September 24, 2006 SEC Sports Tennessee was picked as low as 4th by the preseason magazines, with only one, Phil Steele, picking the Vols to win the East Division.Pre-Season Magazines SEC Predicted Order of Finish http://www.secsports.com/index.php?change_well_id=2&url_article_id=7515 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070927231740/http://www.secsports.com/index.php?change_well_id=2&url_article_id=7515 September 27, 2007 September 24, 2006 SEC Sports The Vols had last won a conference and national title in 1998. Their last SEC East title had been in 2004. Schedule 2006 AP Eastern September 2 5:30 p.m. w y 23 California 9 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN ESPN 35–18 106,009Game-by-Game Statistics http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/teamgbg.html University of Tennessee September 9 7:00 p.m. w y 11 Air Force Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN PPV 31–30 105,466 September 16 8:00 p.m. l 13 Florida 7 Third Saturday in September Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CBS 20–21 106,818 September 23 5:00 p.m. w y y 15 Marshall Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN PPV 33–7 104,818 September 30 12:00 p.m. w y y 15 Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN ESPN 41–7 61,783 October 7 7:45 p.m. w y 13 Georgia 10 rivalry Sanford Stadium Athens, GA ESPN 51–33 92,746 October 21 3:30 p.m. w 7 Alabama Third Saturday in October Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CBS 16–13 106,695 October 28 7:45 p.m. w y 8 South Carolina College GameDay) (rivalry Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC ESPN 31–24 82,011 November 4 3:30 p.m. l 8 LSU 13 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CBS 24–28 106,333 November 11 7:00 p.m. l y 13 Arkansas 11 College GameDay Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR ESPN2 14–31 76,728 November 18 12:30 p.m. w y 22 Vanderbilt rivalry Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN LFS 39–10 39,773 November 25 12:30 p.m. w 19 Kentucky Battle for the Barrel Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN LFS 17–12 104,382 January 1 11:00 a.m. l y y 17 Penn State Outback Bowl Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL ESPN 10–20 65,601 Rankings 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings AP 0 15 23 11 13 15 15 13 8 7 8 8 13 22 19 17 17 25 Coaches Poll 0 15 23 17 17 19 18 14 9 9 9 8 15 23 21 19 18 23 Harris 4 14 15 13 8 8 8 8 15 22 19 18 18 BCS 7 14 11 11 11 16 22 20 16 17 Starting lineup Head Coach: Phillip Fulmer (15th year) Offense Offensive Coordinator: David Cutcliffe (1st year) Offensive Scheme: Multiple (I-Form, Shotgun and Singleback) Tennessee had many changes on the offensive staff following the 2005 season. Former Offensive Coordinator Randy Sanders resigned and later took a job as quarterback coach at Kentucky. Sanders was replaced by former Ole Miss head coach David Cutcliffe. Wide receiver coach Pat Washington and offensive line coach Jimmy Ray Stephens were fired. Washington moved on to Kansas State University, while Stephens stayed in state, taking the same position at Middle Tennessee State University. The coaches were replaced by Matt Luke, who took over as offensive line coach, and Kurt Roper, who came in to coach running backs. Trooper Taylor switched from running backs to wide receiver coach in response to the changes in staff. Position Number Name Class QB 10 Erik Ainge Jr. QB (vs. Ark) 8 Jonathan Crompton RS-Fr. QB (Practice Team) 11 Dennis Abram Jr So. TB 27 Arian Foster RS-So. TB 22 LaMarcus Coker RS-Fr. FB 45 Cory Anderson RS-Sr. TE 28 Chris Brown Jr. TE 86 Brad Cottam Jr. WR 9 Bret Smith Sr. WR 1 Jayson Swain Sr. WR 3 Robert Meachem RS-Jr. LT 76 Arron Sears Sr. LG 66 David Ligon RS-Sr. C (Beginning of Season) 73 Michael Frogg RS-Jr. C (Replacement) 50 Josh McNeil RS-Fr. RG 75 Anthony Parker RS-So. RT 54 Eric Young RS-Jr. Defense Defensive Coordinator: John Chavis (19th year) Base Defense: Multiple (4–3 and 3–2–6 "Mustang") The entire Tennessee defensive staff returned for the 2006 season. The group of Johnny Chavis, Dan Brooks, Steve Caldwell, and Larry Slade have been together since the 1999 season. Position Number Name Class LE and LT 90 Turk McBride Sr. LE (Post Harrell Injury) 93 Xavier Mitchell Jr. LT (Until Injury) 92 Justin Harrell Sr. RT 68 Matt McGlothlin Sr. RE 89 Antonio Reynolds Jr. SLB 39 Ryan Karl Jr. MLB 40 Marvin Mitchell Sr. WLB 7 Jerod Mayo RS-So. LCB 4 Jonathan Wade Sr. RCB (Until Injury) 29 Inquoris Johnson Jr. SS-RCB 24 Antwan Stewart Sr. FS 33 Jonathan Hefney Jr. SS (After Johnson Injury) 20 Demetrice Morley So. Special teams Position Number Name Class K 25 James Wilhoit Sr. KR 22 LaMarcus Coker RS-Fr. KR 6 Ja'Kouri Williams RS-So. KR 12 Lucas Taylor So. P 47 Britton Colquitt So. PR (Until Injury) 21 Austin Rogers So. PR (After Rogers Injury) 33 Jonathan Hefney Jr. Game summaries California #9 California 0 0 3 15 18 #23 Tennessee 7 7 21 0 35 The Volunteers looked impressive in their first game after the 5–6 2005 season.Associated Press Tennessee Defeats Cal To End a Long Off-Season The New York Times 2006-09-03 https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/03/sports/ncaafootball/tennessee-defeats-cal-to-end-a-long-offseason.html 2024-12-13 Tennessee led 35–0 late in the 3rd quarter before putting in reserve players. Erik Ainge connected for 4 TD passes, with 4 scoring plays of more than 40 yards. Sports Illustrated's "By The Numbers" noted that Tennessee had only 1 scoring play of more than 40 yards in the entire previous season. WR Robert Meachem caught two long touchdown passes. On Defense, Tennessee held the highly touted Golden Bears scoreless for almost 3 entire quarters. They were led by Ryan Karl with 9 Tackles, while Antwan Stewart and Inky Johnson each had an interception. Cal QB Nate Longshore was held to 85 yards passing, while preseason All American RB Marshawn Lynch was limited to 76 yards rushing. 2006 California Golden Bears football team Air Force thumb|right|250px|Air Force Academy Falcons free safety Bobby Giannini (#11) prepares to finish off Tennessee tailback Montario Hardesty, while Falcons defensive end Josh Clayton (#97) loosens Hardesty's grip on the football.Air Force 7 3 7 13 30 #17 Tennessee 3 14 7 7 31 Tennessee avoided an upset by stopping a two-point conversion with less than two minutes remaining.Vols hold off Falcons Gainesville Sun 2006-09-10 https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2006/09/10/vols-hold-off-falcons/31495736007/ 2024-12-13 DE Xavier Mitchell made the stop in the backfield as the Vols avoided the late charge. Tennessee led 31–17 late in the 4th quarter before an interception and onside kick recovery allowed the Air Force Academy to close the gap. Erik Ainge moved into the top ranking for NCAA passer efficiency by going 24 for 29 with 1 interception and 3 touchdowns. The Air Force Flexbone offense gave the Tennessee defense trouble and racked up 281 rushing yards. The Vols also lost DT Justin Harrell and CB Inky Johnson for the season to injury (Though Harrell would be able to play sparingly against Florida before his surgery). Florida #7 Florida 7 0 7 7 21 #17 Tennessee 3 7 7 3 20The Vols lost their SEC Opener in a hard-fought battle with the Florida Gators.Davis Elizabeth A. No. 7 Florida Pulls Out Squeaker at Tennessee Washington Post 2006-09-17 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2006/09/17/no-7-florida-pulls-out-squeaker-at-tennessee-span-classbankhead-florida-21-tennessee-20-span/40d7fbe5-fdf9-4670-a8e4-e13d78dfb7fb/ 2024-12-13 Florida held the Tennessee offense to −11 rushing yards en route to a 21–20 victory. Florida QB Chris Leak passed for 3 TD's including the game winner to Dallas Baker with 6:30 left to play. Tennessee took the lead in the 2nd quarter after scoring on a trick play. WR Lucas Taylor took a reverse pitch and threw a pass to backup RB LaMarcus Coker. The Vols Defense sacked Leak 3 times. One controversial play cost the Vols 7 points. MLB Marvin Mitchell intercepted a pass and returned it for a TD. The play was nullified by a roughing the passer penalty on J.T. Mapu for a hit to the head. Replays showed that Mapu was swiping at the ball and made contact with Leak's helmet. 2006 Florida Gators football team Marshall Marshall 0 7 0 0 7 #19 Tennessee 9 7 0 17 33The Volunteers took a while to get going... but only because the kickoff was postponed for 1 hour due to lightning. Soon after, Tennessee rolled to a 33–7 victory.Marshall Falls To No. 15 Tennessee Marshall University Athletics 2006-09-23 https://herdzone.com/news/2006/9/23/marshall_falls_to_no_15_tennessee 2024-12-13 The Defense led the way, holding Marshall to 236 total yards. Xavier Mitchell and Matt McGlothlin sacked Marshall QB Bernard Morris for a safety to start the scoring. Backup RB LaMarcus Coker got his second career TD on an 89-yard run, the longest run from scrimmage for Tennessee since 1977. Memphis #18 Tennessee 3 10 14 14 41 Memphis 0 0 0 7 7 Tennessee out manned unranked Memphis coached by former Vol Tommy West. The Vols racked up 571 total yards en route to a 41–7 victory. The Vols held Memphis to 122 total yards, over 50 of which came against the reserve defense. QB Erik Ainge turned in another solid performance, going 24-for-28 for 331 yards and four touchdowns.Vols mangle Memphis Gainesville Sun 2006-10-01 https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2006/10/01/vols-mangle-memphis/31497917007/ 2024-12-13 WRs Jayson Swain, Robert Meachem, and Bret Smith each had a touchdown reception, with two TDs for Swain. Memphis did have a 7–3 lead for a short time, after returning an interception for a touchdown. However, the play was called back on a penalty, and Tennessee never actually trailed the entire game. Georgia #14 Tennessee 7 7 10 27 51 #9 Georgia 10 14 3 6 33 Georgia took advantage of Special teams play to jump out to a 24–7 lead in the 2nd quarter. However, Tennessee stiffened its defense and scored on every possession but one in the second half to record a 51–33 victory over the ninth ranked Georgia Bulldogs.Lay Ken 2006: Tennessee rallies to beat Georgia Vols Wire USA Today 2020-10-08 https://volswire.usatoday.com/2020/10/08/2006-tennessee-rallies-to-beat-georgia/ 2024-12-13 Georgia entered the game with the #1 ranked scoring defense in the nation, but the Vols dropped them to #17. Erik Ainge was 25-of-38 with 2 TD's and no interceptions. Georgia scored twice on Special teams, with one long kickoff return for a TD in the first half and a long punt return for TD in the second half. Tennessee DB Antonio Wardlow blocked and punt and recovered the ball in the endzone to post a TD for the Vols in the 2nd half. Robert Meachem had 7 receptions for 98 yards and moved into first place nationally for receiving yards per game. A photo of Wardlow's punt block and recovery made the cover of Sports Illustrated for October 16, 2006. 2006 Georgia Bulldogs football team Alabama Alabama 3 3 7 0 13 # 9 Tennessee 0 3 3 10 16 The Vols won a close contest, regaining bragging rights for the Third Saturday in October. Erik Ainge struggled early, but the Vols overcame their QB's 3 interception first half performance with strong defense and timely scoring. Tennessee held the Tide offense to 211 total yards and 13 points. Arian Foster scored the go-ahead touchdown with 3:02 left to play in the game to give the Vols the 16–13 win.Lay Ken A look back at Tennessee's 2006 victory over Alabama Vols Wire USA Today 2021-10-21 https://volswire.usatoday.com/2021/10/21/a-look-back-at-tennessees-2006-victory-over-alabama/ 2024-12-13 James Wilhoit went 3-for-4 on field goal attempts to account for the other nine points. Running back LaMarcus Coker sustained a knee injury that will keep him out until the Arkansas game. Tennessee's 4th-quarter touchdown against Alabama marked the first touchdown against the Crimson Tide by the Vols in 9 quarters, a streak starting in the 2nd quarter of the 2004 game. South Carolina #9 Tennessee 14 0 0 17 31 South Carolina 0 10 7 7 24 Tennessee took advantages of some early turnovers and finished strong as they beat Steve Spurrier's South Carolina Gamecocks by the score of 31–24.Tennessee at South Carolina Box Score, October 28, 2006 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2006-10-28-south-carolina.html 2024-12-13 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en On the second play from scrimmage, MLB Marvin Mitchell intercepted a bobbled pass and returned it 17 yards for a touchdown. On South Carolina's next possession, CB Jonathan Wade intercepted another tipped pass in the Tennessee endzone to stop a Gamecock drive. The Vol offense marched down the field and scored on a 10-play, 74-yard drive, capped off by a touchdown pass from Erik Ainge to Bret Smith. South Carolina controlled the middle part of the game, and took a 17–14 lead with 4:10 left in the 3rd quarter. However, the Vols responded with a long scoring drive, and a 1 play scoring drive after a long Jonathan Hefney punt return. The Vols led 31–17 until South Carolina scored with 2:45 remaining in the game. The Vols had to recover an onside kick and stop one last Gamecock offensive stand. An interception by Demetrius Morley on the final play of the game sealed the win. QB Erik Ainge suffered an ankle injury.2006-11-06 Tennessee QB situation unsettled https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=2650867 2024-12-13 ESPN.com Associated Press en CB Jonathan Wade was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts against South Carolina. Wade had an interception in the endzone, 2 pass breakups and 4 solo tackles. LSU #13 LSU 0 7 14 7 28 #8 Tennessee 0 10 7 7 24 LSU QB JaMarcus Russell threw a touchdown pass with 9 seconds remaining to give the LSU Tigers a 28–24 victory over Tennessee.LSU last-ditch TD stuns Tennessee Times Herald-Record 2006-11-05 https://www.recordonline.com/story/sports/2006/11/05/lsu-last-ditch-td-stuns/53026793007/ 2024-12-13 The Vols looked good at times during the game, but could not make a stop on LSU's final drive of the game, which consumed 7:14 from the clock. QB Erik Ainge, starting with a sore ankle, was replaced in the 1st quarter by redshirt freshman Jonathan Crompton. Crompton performed well for his first significant action, connecting on two long touchdown passes to Robert Meachem. On Defense, Tennessee intercepted Russell 3 times and recovered 1 fumble. 2006 LSU Tigers football team Arkansas #15 Tennessee 0 7 0 7 14 #11 Arkansas 7 21 0 3 31 The Razorbacks dominated the Vols on both sides of the ball and took a 28–7 lead into the locker room at half time. Arkansas won the game 31–14, predominantly by controlling the line of scrimmage. Arkansas out rushed Tennessee 259–92, with 191 yards by Razorback Darren McFadden. Redshirt freshman Jonathan Crompton started his first game, after playing most of the previous week's game against LSU. Crompton struggled, going 16-for-34 with 1 interception and 2 touchdowns.Tennessee at Arkansas Box Score, November 11, 2006 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2006-11-11-arkansas.html 2024-12-13 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en 2006 Arkansas Razorbacks football team Vanderbilt #23 Tennessee 6 13 10 10 39 Vanderbilt 0 7 0 3 10 Tennessee avenged last year's upset loss to Vanderbilt by beating the Commodores, 39–10.Lay Ken Tennessee football's all time results against Vanderbilt Vols Wire USA Today 2023-11-24 https://volswire.usatoday.com/2023/11/24/tennessee-footballs-all-time-results-against-vanderbilt/ 2024-12-13 The Vols took a 19–7 lead into halftime and were not in any danger of giving up the lead in the second half. Ainge capped the victory with a 17-yard TD toss to Robert Meachem early in the fourth quarter for a 36–7 lead. Meachem had seven catches for 95 yards, and Wilhoit had a career-high 15 points with field goals of 43, 27 and 41. The Vols shut down an offense that had been fifth in the SEC averaging 363.1 yards per game and the nation's top receiver in Earl Bennett. He had four catches for 16 yards a week after a career-high 220 yards receiving. Chris Nickson, who had 517 yards total offense against Kentucky, was held to 97 yards passing and 44 yards rushing. "We kept an eye on (him)," said Tennessee cornerback Jonathan Wade, "We never lost him." Vanderbilt took its only lead at 7–6 when Nickson connected with George Smith on a 7-yard TD pass to culminate a drive that ate up nearly half of the second quarter. The Vols answered this score with a 6-play, 80-yard drive. The drive was capped off by an 8-yard touchdown run by LaMarcus Coker. Coker ended the day with 126 yards on 10 carries and 2 touchdowns. Kentucky Kentucky 0 12 0 0 12 #20 Tennessee 10 0 0 7 17 The Vols scored their 22nd consecutive victory over the Wildcats of Kentucky with a 17–12 win.Kentucky at Tennessee Box Score, November 25, 2006 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2006-11-25-tennessee.html 2024-12-13 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en The 22 game streak is currently the longest in the nation after Navy defeated Notre Dame in 2007. Tennessee held the Wildcats scoreless in the second half, and held back a go-ahead drive by the Wildcats in the 4th quarter. Kentucky drove down to the 2-yard line, before a delay of game penalty and two incompletions stifled their scoring effort. Kentucky outgained the Vols 410 to 336 yards, however, they were stopped on two trips inside the twenty, and on a 4th down play at the Tennessee 28. Kentucky K Lonas Seiber also missed an extra point and 33-yard field goal. Robert Meachem had another good game for the Vols, with six catches for 116 yards and a touchdown. With his effort, Meachem broke the UT record for receiving yards in a season. Outback Bowl: Penn State Penn State 0 10 0 10 20 #18 Tennessee 3 7 0 0 10 The Vols ended the season on a sour note by dropping the 2007 Outback Bowl to the Penn State by the score of 20–10.McGuire Kevin PHOTOS: A look back at Penn State's 2007 Outback Bowl victory over Tennessee Nittany Lions Wire USA Today 2021-12-24 https://nittanylionswire.usatoday.com/gallery/photos-a-look-back-at-penn-states-2007-outback-bowl-victory-over-tennessee/ 2024-12-13 The Vols were driving for the go-ahead score midway through the 4th quarter before Arian Foster fumbled. The fumble was scooped up by the Lions' Tony Davis and returned for an 88-yard touchdown. The play proved to be decisive as Penn State added another field goal for the final margin of victory. Penn State RB Tony Hunt turned in a strong performance, running for 165 yards. The Vols defense allowed 380 total yards, but limited the Nittany Lions to only one touchdown scoring drive and surrendered only 13 points. James Wilhoit hit a 44-yard field goal and an extra point in his final game as a Vol. RB LaMarcus Coker had a 42-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter. 2006 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Honors Erik Ainge – Cingular All-America Player of the Week (Oct. 13) SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 9) Walter Camp National Player of the Week (Oct. 8) Johnny Chavis – Assistant Football Coach of the Year (by the American Football Coaches Association). Britton Colquitt – The Sporting News 1st team All SEC https://archive.today/20130120020757/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120406aam.html Coaches 1st team All SEC https://archive.today/20120715145350/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120506aae.html AP 1st team All SEC https://archive.today/20130120020757/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120406aam.html LaMarcus Coker – The Sporting News 1st team Freshman All SEC https://archive.today/20130120020757/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120406aam.html SEC Coaches All Freshman team Jonathan Hefney – Rivals.com 2nd team All-America https://web.archive.org/web/20061205073537/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/113006aac.html December 5, 2006 The Sporting News 2nd team All SEC https://archive.today/20130120020757/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120406aam.html Coaches 2nd team All SEC https://archive.today/20120715145350/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120506aae.html AP 2nd team All SEC https://archive.today/20130120020757/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120406aam.html Jerod Mayo – Rivals.com 2nd team All American https://web.archive.org/web/20061205073537/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/113006aac.html December 5, 2006 Turk McBride – SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Nov. 28) The Sporting News 1st team All SEC https://archive.today/20130120020757/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120406aam.html AP 1st team All SEC https://archive.today/20130120020757/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120406aam.html Rico McCoy – SEC Coaches All Freshman team Josh McNeil – The Sporting News 1st Team Freshman All SEC https://archive.today/20130120020757/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120406aam.html SEC Coaches All Freshman team Robert Meachem – Football Writers Association of America 1st team All-America Rivals.com 1st team All-America https://web.archive.org/web/20061205073537/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/113006aac.html December 5, 2006 The Sporting News 1st team All SEC https://archive.today/20130120020757/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120406aam.html Coaches 1st team All SEC https://archive.today/20120715145350/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120506aae.html AP 1st team All SEC https://archive.today/20130120020757/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120406aam.html Arron Sears – Walter Camp 1st team All-America AFCA 1st team All-America Rivals.com 3rd team All-America https://web.archive.org/web/20061205073537/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/113006aac.html December 5, 2006 The Sporting News 1st team All SEC https://archive.today/20130120020757/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120406aam.html Coaches 1st team All SEC https://archive.today/20120715145350/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120506aae.html AP 1st team All SEC https://archive.today/20130120020757/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120406aam.html Jacobs Award (Top Blocker in the SEC) https://archive.today/20130121135740/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120606aac.html January 21, 2013 Jonathan Wade – SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 30) The Sporting News 2nd team All SEC https://archive.today/20130120020757/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120406aam.html Coaches 2nd team All SEC https://archive.today/20120715145350/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120506aae.html AP 2nd team All SEC https://archive.today/20130120020757/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120406aam.html James Wilhoit – SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 21) The Sporting News 1st team All SEC https://archive.today/20130120020757/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120406aam.html Coaches 1st team All SEC https://archive.today/20120715145350/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120506aae.html AP 1st team All SEC https://archive.today/20130120020757/http://utsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120406aam.html Team players drafted into the NFL 2007 NFL draft Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Justin Harrell Defensive tackle1 16 Green Bay Packers Robert Meachem Wide receiver 1 27 New Orleans Saints Arron Sears Offensive guard 2 35 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Turk McBride Defensive end 2 54 Kansas City Chiefs Jonathan Wade Cornerback 3 84 St. Louis Rams Marvin Mitchell Linebacker 7 220 New Orleans Saints Reference:2007 NFL Draft Listing https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm 2024-11-26 Pro-Football-Reference.com en References External links Season summary at Sports Reference Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football