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McCoy Tabbed as One of 15 Semifinalists for Thorpe Award
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McCoy Tabbed as One of 15 Semifinalists for Thorpe Award

OKLAHOMA CITY – Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy was named a semifinalist for the 2024 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, as announced by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and the Jim Thorpe Association on Tuesday afternoon. The Thorpe Award is given annually to the best defensive back in college football based on performance on the field, athletic ability and character. …MORE

Lanier Named to Jerry West Award Top 20 Preseason Watch List
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Lanier Named to Jerry West Award Top 20 Preseason Watch List

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee men’s basketball newcomer Chaz Lanier is a Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List designee, as released Tuesday afternoon by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. A 6-foot-5, 207-pounder from Nashville, Tenn., Lanier is in his first year at Tennessee after spending four seasons at North…MORE

Zeigler Selected to Bob Cousy Award Top 20 Preseason Watch List
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Zeigler Selected to Bob Cousy Award Top 20 Preseason Watch List

Men’s BasketballOctober 28, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee men’s basketball standout Zakai Zeigler is a member of the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Top 20 Preseason Watch List, as announced Monday afternoon by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. A 5-foot-9, 172-pound senior, Zeigler was a Midseason Top 10 List selection during his…MORE

Will Brooks Named Burlsworth Trophy Walk-On of the Week
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Will Brooks Named Burlsworth Trophy Walk-On of the Week

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — After a remarkable performance in Tennessee’s victory over rival Alabama, the Burlsworth Trophy announced Tuesday that Tennessee redshirt senior defensive back Will Brooks has been selected as the award’s Walk-On of the Week for week eight of the college football season. The safety from Birmingham, Alabama, was a crucial contributor to Tennessee’s stout defensive effort this…MORE

Vol Hoops at SEC Tipoff ’25 Tuesday in Birmingham
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Vol Hoops at SEC Tipoff ’25 Tuesday in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The reigning SEC champion Tennessee Volunteers continue to prepare for the upcoming 2024-25 men’s basketball campaign, traveling south to Birmingham’s Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook for the annual SEC Men’s Basketball Media Day Tuesday morning. Tennessee will be represented by tenth-year head coach Rick Barnes, along with senior guards Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack. The pair of…MORE

#8/9 Vols Take Down Gators In Overtime, 23-17
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#8/9 Vols Take Down Gators In Overtime, 23-17

Read Online | Box Score (XML) | Final Book (PDF) | Postgame Notes | Postgame Quotes | Download Video | Download Media Photos KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Dylan Sampson ran for three touchdowns, including the decisive blow in overtime, as No. 8/9 Tennessee overcame a double-digit third-quarter deficit to stave off Florida, 23-17, on Saturday evening in front of a sold-out Checker Neyland crowd of 101,915. The Vols (5-1, 2-1 SEC)…MORE