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2000 All-Star Candidates
October 24, 2000 | Football
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98 JOHN HENDERSON
DT, 6-7, 290, Junior from Nashville
All-America ... Bronko Nagurski Trophy Finalist ... Outland Trophy Candidate ... Named a first-team All-American by the FWAA and Football News ... Named one of five finalists for Bronko Nagurski Trophy ... Also a strong candidate for the Outland Trophy, is a semifinalist for Football News national defensive player of the year and a strong candidate for SEC Defensive Player of the Year ... Made 19 straight starts at left DT and has been an interior force in 2000 ... Leads the team and SEC with 12 sacks for 86 yards in losses and ranks third with 71 tackles ... Has recorded a sack in nine of 11 games this season, including three games with two sacks .... Key force in a Vol defense that ranks third nationally against the run at 74.3 yards per game and held seven opponents to less than 75 yards on the ground ... Posted his 11th and 12th sacks of the season at Vanderbilt and had six total tackles ... Recorded 10th sack, two other TFLs and forced a fumble vs. Kentucky ... Had five tackles, including a sack and TFL at Memphis ... On his sack vs. Tigers, Henderson also forced and recovered a fumble ... Eight tackles, including two sacks and a TFL in win at South Carolina ... Had seven tackles, including a sack and two TFL vs. Alabama, a performance that earned him SEC Defensive Player of the Week ... Made a career-high 10 stops, including a sack and a TFL at Georgia and also recovered a fumble to set up Vols first-quarter field goal ... Had nine tackles, including a sack vs. LSU ... Also had a PBU and recovered a fumble vs. Tigers ... Made eight solo stops against Florida ... Had two sacks for 15 yards lost against Gators ... Made six solo stops with a sack against Southern Miss ... A talented athlete for his size, Henderson has seen spot duty as a tight end for Vols ... Had 43 hits (30 tackles, 13 assists), four sacks, five tackles for loss last season ... Recorded a career-high three sacks and two passes broken up against Kentucky in 1999 ... Had season-high eight tackles against Arkansas ... CAREER TOTALS: 114 hits (94 tackles, 20 assists); 16 quarterback sacks, 14 TFL.
19 ALEX WALLS
PK, 6-1, 175, Sophomore from Bristol, Va.
Lou Groza Award Finalist ... All-America Candidate ... Named one of three finalists for Lou Groza Award on Nov. 13 ... Football News second-team All-American ... Made 18 of 20 field goals in the 2000 season ... Kicked game-winning field goal at Memphis with 13 seconds remaining ... Missed first FG of season in the game, but connected on four of five attempts ... Owns nations third-best FG percentages at 90.0 percent ... Seventh nationally in FG per game at 1.64 ... Total of 18 field goals ranks eighth nationally ... Miss at Memphis ended a streak of 16 straight FGs made just two off UT school record ... Tied UT school record for FGs in a game with a 5-of-5 effort vs. Florida ... Owns an 84 percent career FG percentage (26-31) ... Hit on all 39 PAT attempts this season and connected on 47 consecutive extra points, dating back to last season ... Set a school record with 10 PATs against Louisiana-Monroe and had nine against Arkansas ... Tied for second in SEC and 25th nationally in scoring at 8.5 points per game ... Made eight of 11 field goals in 1999, including a career-long 51-yarder vs. South Carolina ... Made 35 of 36 extra points as a freshman. CAREER TOTALS: 26-31 FG, 51-long; 74-75 PAT, 47 consecutive, 152 points.
42 ERIC WESTMORELAND
LB, 6-0, 230, Senior from Jasper
All-America Candidate ... Was one of 11 Butkus Award semifinalists ... Tied for first on team in tackles with 83 and had a team-high 10 TFL and five sacks ... Finished year with seven tackles, two TFL vs. Vandy ... Had a career-best three sacks for 25 yards in losses vs. Kentucky ... Had a sack and fumble recovery in win over Arkansas ... Recorded team-high 10 stops at Memphis ... Had six tackles and two TFL at South Carolina despite missing second half with bruised ribs ... Had a career-best 15 tackles in loss at Georgia ... Had a big day vs. La.-Monroe, highlighted by second career INT ... Forced a first-quarter fumble that Andre Lott returned for a TD and added a sack ... Also had a TFL, a PBU, two QB hurries and led the team with eight tackles ... Opened 2000 season with seven tackles, including two for loss against Southern Mississippi ... Now has 34 tackles for loss in career ... Started the last 35 games he has played ... Third-leading tackler with 51 hits (36 tackles, 15 assists) in 1999 ... Career-high 11 tackles versus Auburn in 1998 ... Registered first career sack against UCLA in 1997 ... Second-leading tackler in 1998 with 79 hits (60 tackles, 19 assists), while leading squad in tackles for loss with 11 ... CAREER TOTALS: 253 hits (179 tackles, 74 assists); 34 TFL; 6.5 QB sacks; 6 caused fumbles; 5 recovered fumbles (2 TD); 2 INT; 11 PBU.
20 TRAVIS HENRY
RB, 5-11, 220, Senior from Frostproof, Fla.
All-SEC Candidate ... Tennessees All-Time Leading Rusher ... Finished season with 1,314 yards (third in school history) and 11 touchdowns ... Rushed for 184 yards and two TDs at Vanderbilt, including a season-long 60-yard run, to become the first UT back and 20th in SEC history to rush for more than 3,000 yards ... Finished his career with 3,078 yards, bettering previous Vol record of 2,890 yards held by James Stewart ... His 184-yard effort vs. Vandy was his 14th career 100-yard game, also a UT record ... Became Vols all-time leading rusher vs. Kentucky with 139 yards and three TDs ... Henrys three TDs vs. Kentucky tied his career high, set in 1999 vs. the Wildcats ... Henry rushed for a career-high 214 yards on 25 carries against Arkansas, surpassing his previous career-best 197 vs. Razorbacks in 1998 ... Ran for 537 yards and six touchdowns in seasons final three games ... Henry rushed for 115 yards on 26 carries at South Carolina ... Scored two TDs vs. Gamecocks, including game-winner with 26 seconds remaining ... The performance earned him SEC Offensive Player of the Week ... Averaged 119.5 yards per game to rank second in the SEC and 14th nationally in rushing ... Had a career-high 37 carries for 175 yards and a TD vs. Florida ... Old high for attempts was 32 against Arkansas in 1998, when he picked up a season-high 197 rushing yards ... His 175 yards against Florida was the fourth-best effort of his career and moved him past the 2,000-yard career mark ... Rushed for 135 yards on 19 carries in opener against Southern Miss ... Posted nine 100-yard rushing games in last 15 regular season games ... Finished his career with a school-record 556 career rushing attempts ... Rushed for 790 yards on 125 carries, for a 6.3 yards per carry average with eight touchdowns in 1999 ... As a sophomore in 1998, totaled 970 yards, posting five 100-yard games ... CAREER TOTALS: 3,078 yards; 556 carries; 5.5 yards per carry; 26 touchdowns; 14 100-yard rushing games; long-63.
43 DAVID LEAVERTON
P, 6-4, 210, Senior from Midland, Texas
Ray Guy Award Semifinalist ... Academic All-America Candidate ... SEC Academic Honor Roll in 1997, 1998 and 1999 ... One of 11 Division I-A players named to 2000 AFCA Good Works Team ... Named to Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District IV team ... Had a strong 2000 season, averaging 40.9 yards on 59 punts, with 20 downed inside the 20 ... Ranked sixth in SEC in punting ... Excellent hang time and placement on punts has aided the Vols to a No. 20 national ranking in net punting at 36.5 yards per boot ... Strong performance has come despite a sore foot which has prevented Leaverton from kicking off for most of 2000 season ... In 1999, he punted 57 times for a 42.6 yard average with a long of 56 ... Seventeen of his punts were downed inside the 20 while an additional 29 boots were not returned ... Had the highest average for a Vol punter since 1982 ... Had 18 touchbacks on 43 kickoffs ... In 1998, had 56 punts for a 38.9 average with a long of 61 ... His career long of 71 came against UCLA in 1997 ... Competes as a post graduate having graduated in December 1999 ... CAREER TOTALS: 180 punts; 7,301 yards; 40.6 average yards per punt; long-71.
30 ANDRE LOTT
SS, 5-11, 185, Senior from Memphis
Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist ... Was one of 12 semifinalists for Jim Thorpe Award ... Playing best football of season at present time ... Had five tackles, three PBU and first interception of season vs. Vanderbilt ... Six tackles vs. Kentucky ... Had six stops and a PBU in front of home crowd at Memphis ... Outstanding game at South Carolina with eight tackles, including six unassisted stops ... Had first career sack among four tackles vs. Bama ... Missed LSU game with a strained right hamstring, but returned vs. Georgia with career-high nine tackles, including a TFL ... Played as a cornerback last season and moved to free safety this fall, before taking over SS duties in game three ... Scored first career TD on a 30-yard fumble return vs. La.-Monroe ... Posted 55 total stops this season (39 solo, 16 assists), the most among UT secondary and fifth overall on defense ... Led the Vols with 10 pass breakups in 1999 ... Had a season-high eight tackles and three pass breakups against Arkansas in 1999 ... Had only interception of career against Kentucky in 1999 ... Recorded 45 hits (38 tackles, 7 assists), 10 passes broken up in 1999 ... CAREER TOTALS: 124 hits (93 tackles, 31 assists); 17 PBU; 3 recovered fumbles (1 TD); 2 interceptions.
14 CEDRICK WILSON
WR, 5-10, 175, Senior from Memphis
All-SEC Candidate ... Team leader in catches (62) and receiving yards (681) for 2000 Vols ... His 62 catches were good for fourth on UT single-season list ... 24 career TDs rank second on school career list, just one from Joey Kents record total ... Has four games this season with two or more TDs, including school-record tying three vs. Arkansas and two against La.-Monore, Alabama and Kentucky ... Had six TDs in seasons final three games and 12 on the year, one off Marcus Nashs single-season record ... Had five catches for 57 yards and a TD at Vanderbilt, including three catches on a crucial fourth-quarter drive ... Had six catches for a season-high 117 yards vs. Kentucky ... Ranked third on UT career receptions list with 159 and fourth in yardage (2,137) ... Ranked third in SEC and 31st nationally in receptions per game at 5.6 per contest ... Had five or more catches eight times this season ... Had nine catches for 70 yards against Florida ... The nine receptions are the second-most of his career trailing a career-high 10 catches last season vs. Memphis ... Has five 100-yard receiving games in career ... Had a career-high 183-yard, two-touchdown effort versus Wyoming in 1999 ... Was the Vols main receiving threat in 1999 with 57 receptions for 827 yards and four touchdowns ... In 1998, he had 33 catches for 558 yards and six scores while leading the team with a 16.9 average yards per catch ... CAREER TOTALS: 159 receptions; 2,137 yards; 24 touchdowns; 13.4 average yards per catch; long-64.
90 WILL OVERSTREET
DE, 6-4, 255, Junior from Jackson, Miss.
All-SEC Candidate ... One of leaders on 2000 Vol defense ... Finished sixth on team with 43 total tackles ... Had first career INT vs. Arkansas ... Capped win at South Carolina with an 11-yard sack on games final play ... Third on team with 4.5 sacks for 38 yards in losses ... Played a major role against LSU with six tackles, a TFL, a PBU and a school-record seven quarterback pressures ... Had third sack of season (11 yards) vs. Louisiana-Monroe ... Registered two sacks, including one for a safety, with a tackle for loss against Southern Miss ... Has 14.0 career sacks ... Recorded two sacks in a game three times in career (Kentucky 1998, Wyoming 1999, Southern Miss 2000) ... Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll in 1999 and is a strong contender for academic honors in 2000 ... Ranked second with 7.5 sacks in 1999 ... Made career-high eight tackles three times (Florida 1999, South Carolina 1999, Notre Dame 1999) ... Voted Lifter of the Year for 1999 by the Tennessee strength staff ... CAREER TOTALS: 111 hits (78 tackles, 33 assists); 14.0 quarterback sacks, 14 TFL, 2 caused fumbles, 1 INT.
4 DONTE' STALLWORTH
WR, 6-1, 190, Sophomore from Sacramento, Calif.
Finished season with 35 receptions for 519 yards, both second for UT ... Had four catches for 92 yards at Memphis ... Grabbed a crucial 60-yard reception in 3rd quarter to set up a Vol TD ... Played key role at South Carolina with six catches for 51 yards, including two for 28 yards in fourth quarter ... Only catch vs. Bama was a 44-yarder on first play from scrimmage ... Had four catches for 81 yards, including a key 49-yarder in fourth quarter at LSU ... Exploded for a 51-yard TD versus So. Miss while finishing with 62 yards on four receptions ... Was the Vols third-leading receiver in 1999 with 23 catches for 407 yards and one touchdown ... Led receivers in yards per catch with a 17.7 average (minimum 10 catches) ... Was the only Vol receiver besides Cedrick Wilson to have a 100-yard game ... His 130-yard day against South Carolina included a career-long 71-yard reception which was the longest play from scrimmage for the Vols in 1999 ... Had eight catches for 108 yards and two scores against Nebraska in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl ... CAREER TOTALS: 58 catches; 926 yards; 16.0 average yards per catch; 3 TDs; long-71.
