2011 Tennessee Volunteers football team

American college football season February 2026 February 2024 2011 Tennessee Volunteers football Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference Eastern Division SEC 5–7 1–7 Derek Dooley 2nd Jim Chaney 3rd Justin Wilcox 2nd Pro-style 3–4 Neyland StadiumNeyland Stadium http://www.utsports.com/facilities/neyland_stadium.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121119133731/http://www.utsports.com/facilities/neyland_stadium.html November 19, 2012 November 14, 2012 utsports.com The 2011 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Derek Dooley, who entered his second season with UT. The Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Recruiting class American football positions Glossary of American football Recruiting (college athletics) Tennessee's recruiting class was highlighted by six players from the "ESPN 150": No. 57 DeAnthony Arnett (WR); No. 63 Curt Maggitt (OLB); No. 73 Marcus Jackson (OG); No. 105 Antonio Richardson (OT); No. 118 A.J. Johnson (ILB); and No. 134 Marlin Lane (RB).ESPNU 150 Class of 2011 http://espn.go.com/college-football/recruiting/top150prospects/_/class/2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110225231757/http://espn.go.com/college-football/recruiting/top150prospects/_/class/2011 February 25, 2011 February 11, 2011 ESPN.com Tennessee signed the No. 13 recruiting class according to Rivals and the No. 11 recruiting class according to Scout.2011 Team Rankings https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/teamrank/2011/all/all;_ylt=AqsVSr5NWNk1V8nqhq_KHopGPZB4 February 11, 2011 Rivals.com2011 College Football Team Recruiting Rankings http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=14&yr=2011 February 1, 2011 Scout.com The football program received 27 letters of intent on National Signing Day, February 2, 2011.February 2, 2011 2011 Signing Day Recap http://www.utsports.com/signingday/ February 11, 2011 UTSports.com University of Tennessee Department of Intercollegiate Athletics yes yes 2011 DeAnthony Arnett WR Saginaw, MI Saginaw High School 6 0 170 4.50 October 11, 2010 4 4 81 Allan Carson DT Oxford, AL Oxford High School 6 1 170 5.30 July 6, 2010 3 3 74 Cameron Clear OT Memphis, TN Central High School 6 6 260 4.95 February 1, 2011 4 4 45 Justin Coleman CB Brunswick, GA Brunswick High School 5 11 175 4.40 July 28, 2010 3 4 78 Maurice Couch DT Garden City, KS Garden City C.C. 6 2 295 5.20 November 14, 2010 4 4 – Mack Crowder C Bristol, TN Tennessee High School 6 4 270 5.10 July 30, 2010 3 3 79 Vincent Dallas WR Ellenwood, GA Cedar Grove High School 6 0 185 – October 15, 2010 3 3 78 Brendan Downs TE Bristol, TN Tennessee High School 6 6 225 4.60 July 30, 2010 3 3 78 Christian Harris OLB Woodstock, GA Etowah High School 6 1 210 – March 20, 2010 3 3 78 Marcus Jackson OG Vero Beach, FL Vero Beach High School 6 4 310 – January 5, 2011 3 4 81 A.J. Johnson MLB Gainesville, GA Gainesville High School 6 3 227 4.70 September 17, 2010 4 4 81 Kyler Kerbyson OT Knoxville, TN Knoxville Catholic High School 6 5 290 – August 12, 2010 4 3 79 Marlin Lane RB Daytona Beach, FL Mainland High School 6 0 205 4.62 January 24, 2011 4 4 80 Izauea Lanier CB Scooba, MS East Mississippi C.C. 6 1 190 4.50 January 17, 2011 3 4 – Curt Maggitt OLB Palm Beach Gardens, FL William T. Dwyer High School 6 3 210 – February 1, 2011 4 4 81 Pat Martin S Greenville, SC J.L. Mann High School 6 0 198 4.55 August 15, 2010 3 4 80 Byron Moore S Wilmington, CA Los Angeles Harbor C.C. 6 1 205 4.50 January 31, 2011 4 4 – Geraldo Orta S Valdosta, GA Lowndes High School 6 0 166 4.83 January 22, 2011 3 3 80 Alan Posey OG Athens, GA Clarke Central High School 6 6 305 5.20 May 4, 2010 3 3 79 Brian Randolph S Marietta, GA Kell High School 5 11 180 4.49 June 15, 2010 3 3 78 Antonio Richardson OT Nashville, TN Pearl-Cohn High School 6 6 310 5.20 February 2, 2011 4 4 81 Trevarris Saulsberry DE Gainesville, FL Gainesville High School 6 4 230 – August 2, 2010 3 3 77 Tom Smith RB Apopka, FL Apopka Senior High School 6 0 195 4.50 June 15, 2010 3 3 76 Tino Thomas WR Memphis, TN Melrose High School 6 1 194 – October 8, 2010 3 3 75 Jordan Williams DE Gainesville, FL Gainesville High School 6 4 230 – October 13, 2010 3 3 77 Justin Worley QB Rock Hill, SC Northwestern High School 6 4 197 4.80 July 2, 2010 3 3 79 Devrin Young RB Knoxville, TN Bearden High School 5 9 165 4.50 September 29, 2010 3 3 74 yes 2011 Tennessee Signee List 2011 Scout.com Football Recruiting: Tennessee 2011 Player Signees- Tennessee 71 2633 11 13 13 February 11, 2011 yes Schedule 2011 AP Eastern September 3 6:00 pm w y Montana 12 (FCS) Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN PPV 42–16 94,661 September 10 3:30 pm w y Cincinnati Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN ESPN2 45–23 94,207 September 17 3:30 pm l y Florida 17 Third Saturday in September Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL CBS 23–33 90,744 October 1 12:30 pm w y Buffalo Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CSS 41–10 87,758 October 8 7:00 pm l Georgia Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry) ESPN2 12–20 102,455 October 15 3:30 pm l LSU 1 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CBS 7–38 101,822 October 22 7:15 pm l y Alabama 2 Third Saturday in October Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL ESPN2 6–37 101,821 October 29 7:00 pm l South Carolina 9 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry ESPN2 3–14 96,655 November 5 7:00 pm w y y Middle Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN SECRN 24–0 88,211 November 12 6:00 pm l y Arkansas 8 Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR ESPN2 7–49 72,103 November 19 7:00 pm w Vanderbilt rivalry Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN ESPNU 27–21 OT 91,867 November 26 12:21 pm l y Kentucky rivalry Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY SECN 7–10 57,040 Schedule source:2011 Football Schedule http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/tenn-m-footbl-sched.html February 11, 2011 The University of Tennessee September 14, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130914174010/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/tenn-m-footbl-sched.html dead 250px|thumb|left|Neyland Stadium hosted eight Tennessee home games in 2011. Personnel Coaching staff Tennessee Volunteers Name Position Seasons atTennessee Alma Mater Derek Dooley Head coach 2 Virginia (1991) Charlie Baggett Assistant Head Coach, Wide Receivers 2 Michigan State (1975) Jim Chaney Offensive coordinator, Offensive Line 3 Central Missouri State (1983) Harry Hiestand Offensive Line 2 East Stroudsburg (1983) Darin Hinshaw Quarterbacks 2 UCF (1993) Terry Joseph Defensive Backs, Recruiting Coordinator 2 Northwestern State (1996) Eric Russell Tight Ends, Special Teams 2 Idaho (1991) Peter Sirmon Linebackers 1 Oregon (1999) Lance Thompson Defensive Line 3 The Citadel (1987) Justin Wilcox Defensive coordinator 2 Oregon (1999)Reference:Football Coaching Staff http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/tenn-m-footbl-coaches.html February 11, 2011 The University of Tennessee The Middle Tennessee homecoming game is notable for having Derrick Brodus, a redshirt freshman walk-on who was not on the depth chart and never played college football, plucked from his fraternity's couch after Tennessee's other kickers (regular Michael Palardy was out and his replacement Chip Rhome hurt himself during warm-ups) were unavailable.Wethington Caleb Eight years ago, Derrick Brodus was pulled off the “frat couch” to kick against MTSU WATE 6 On Your Side 2019-11-05 https://www.wate.com/sports/orange-and-white-nation/eight-years-ago-derrick-brodus-was-pulled-off-the-frat-couch-to-kick-against-mtsu/ 2024-11-26 He got the call less than an hour before kickoff. Brodus scored three extra points and a field goal in the victory.Hall Wally Volunteers call on walk-on kicker in pinch Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 2011-11-10 https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2011/nov/10/volunteers-call-walk--kicker-pinch-20111110/ 2024-12-13 Team players drafted into the NFL 2012 NFL draft Tennessee Volunteers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Malik Jackson Defensive end5 137 Denver Broncos Reference:2012 NFL Draft Listing https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/draft.htm 2024-11-11 Pro-Football-Reference.com en References External links Season summary at Sports Reference Tennessee Category:Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Tennessee Volunteers football