Tennessee Volunteers football statistical leaders

The Tennessee Volunteers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Tennessee Volunteers football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Volunteers represent University of Tennessee in the NCAA's Southeastern Conference.

Although Tennessee began competing in intercollegiate football in 1891,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1930s or 1940s, depending on the particular statistic. Records from before this time period are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

  • Since 1940, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
  • The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
  • Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Volunteers have played in 10 bowl games since then, allowing players in those seasons an extra game to accumulate statistics. Similarly, the Volunteers have played in the SEC Championship Game five times since it was first played in 1992.

These stats are updated through the end of the 2021 season.

Passing

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Passing Yards

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Passing Touchdowns

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Passing Attempts

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Passing Completions

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Rushing

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Rushing Yards

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Rushing Touchdowns

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Rushing Attempts

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Receiving

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Receptions

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Receiving Yards

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Receiving Touchdowns

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Total offense

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Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[16]

Total offense yards

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Touchdowns responsible for

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"Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[20]

Defense

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Interceptions

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Eric Berry intercepted 14 passes in his 3-year career at Tennessee.

Tackles

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Sacks

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Kicking

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Field goals made

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Field goal percentage

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2014 Tennessee Volunteers Media Guide" (PDF). UTSports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Joshua Dobbs". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Jarrett Guarantano". ESPN.com.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Hendon Hooker". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ a b "Tennessee vs. Missouri Box Scores". ESPN.com. November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  7. ^ Citrus Bowl
  8. ^ a b c d "Tennessee vs. Purdue Box Score". ESPN.com. December 30, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Jalen Hurd". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  10. ^ Cotton Bowl
  11. ^ "Tennessee vs. Missouri Box Score". ESPN.com. October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "Squirrel White". ESPN.com.
  13. ^ "Tennessee vs. Pittsburgh Box Score". ESPN.com. September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Cedric Tillman". ESPN.com.
  15. ^ Fiesta Bowl (National Championship game)
  16. ^ "2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  17. ^ "Texas A&M holds of Tennessee in 2 OT thanks to Trevor Knight's TD run". ESPN.com. October 8, 2016.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference 22ALA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ "Dobbs helps Vols rally for 38-31 victory over No. 19 Georgia". ESPN.com. October 10, 2015.
  20. ^ "2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  21. ^ "A.J. Johnson". UTSports.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  22. ^ a b c "Aaron Medley". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  23. ^ a b c d "Brent Cimaglia". ESPN.com.
  24. ^ a b "Charles Campbell". ESPN.com.
  25. ^ "Chase McGrath". ESPN.com.