University of Tennessee Athletics
2006 KEY RETURNEES
February 28, 2006 | Football
RETURNING ALL-SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
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OT, 6-4, 320, Sr.
Russellville, Ala.
Honors: 2005 All-SEC Coaches and Associated Press, SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Oct. 3); 2003 Freshman All-SEC Coaches, The Sporting News and Knoxville News Sentinel.
Vols' most versatile lineman played all but center position in 2005 ... Named first team All-SEC by league coaches and writers and captured SEC Offensive Lineman of Week honors for his play vs. Mississippi ... Played four different positions in UT's overtime win at LSU ... Had nine starts last season at left tackles, one at right guard and one at left guard ... For his career, has 13 starts at left tackle, six at right tackle, four at right guard and one at left guard ... Appearances at guard were first of prep or collegiate career.
OTHER TOP RETURNEES
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DT, 6-4, 300, Sr.
Martin
Honors: 2005 All-SEC Associated Press (2nd), SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 5); 2004 Cotton Bowl Defensive MVP (Jan. 2005).
Defensive line stalwart earned second team All-SEC honors from league writers in 2005 ... Tied for fourth on team with 71/2 tackles for loss and added two interceptions ... Picked off passes vs. UAB and Kentucky, the latter resulting in his first career touchdown ... Combined for 14 tackles vs. Florida (career high 8) and LSU, while forcing key fumble vs. Tigers ... Named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week after his interception and four tackles vs. UAB ... Finished 2004 with flourish, earning Cotton Bowl Defensive MVP honors in Vols win over Texas A&M ... Career Totals: 75 hits (43 tackles, 32 assists), 13 TFL, 4 sacks, 8 PBU.
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DE, 6-4, 275, Sr.
Camden, N.J.
Honors: 2004 SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Oct. 23).
Key defensive line reserve for 2005 Vols has starter's experience ... Earned four starts as sophomore in 2004, three at the tackle positions and one at defensive end ... Named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his play against Alabama ... Had seven tackles in that game plus a forced fumble that was returned for a UT touchdown on game's second play ... Team's active career sack leader with 51/2 and second among current Vols with 111/2 career tackles for loss ... Career Totals: 53 hits (31 tackles, 22 assists), 111/2 TFL, 51/2 sacks, 2 PBU.
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TB, 6-1, 215, So.
San Diego, Calif.
Honors: 2005 Freshman All-America Rivals.com (2nd) and The Sporting News (honorable mention), Freshman All-SEC Coaches and The Sporting News, SEC Freshman Player of the Week (Nov. 28).
Finished rookie campaign by rushing for better than 100 yards in five straight starts ... First UT tailback to have 100-yard rushing games in first five career starts since Chuck Webb in 1989 ... Season rushing total (879) was fifth best by freshman in UT history ... Took over as starter in relief of injured Gerald Riggs Jr. ... First Vol freshman to start at tailback since Jamal Lewis in 1997 ... Gained 742 yards as starter, averaging 148.4 per game ... Finished with 268 all-purpose yards vs. Vanderbilt for third best game in Vol history ... Career Totals: 183 rushes, 879 yards, 4.8 avg., 5 touchdowns.
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DB, 5-9, 185, Jr.
Rock Hill, S.C.
Honors: 2004 Freshman All-America The Sporting News (2nd), Freshman All-SEC Coaches and Knoxville News Sentinel.
Versatile secondary performer has a way of finding the football ... Finished fourth and third, respectively, in total tackles his first two seasons ... Led Vols with three interceptions in 2005 to go with his 65 total stops ... Interception and return of 26 yards was defensive play of game during Vols' rally at LSU ... Also had INTs vs. South Carolina and Kentucky ... Owns two career pickoffs vs. Gamecocks ... Career Totals: 130 hits (98 tackles, 32 assists), 6 TFL, 13 PBU, 4 interceptions.
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PK, 5-10, 198, Sr.
Hendersonville
Honors: 2005 Academic All-SEC; 2004 SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 18), Academic All-SEC; 2003 Freshman All-America FWAA/Scripps and The Sporting News (2nd), Freshman All-SEC Coaches and Knoxville News Sentinel, SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.
Ended 2005 with eight straight made field goals and 11 of his last 12 ... Enters senior season eighth on UT career scoring chart with 229 points ... Active SEC scoring leader ... Freshman All-America in 2003 by Scripps Howard/FWAA after leading Vols with 92 points ... Made 17-of-24 field goal attempts that year -- including 12 of last 14 -- and was perfect on all 41 PATs ... Team leader in points scored all three years ... Career long field goal is 51 yards vs. Florida 2003 and Georgia 2004 ... Career Totals: 41-of-60 field goals (68.3 pct.), long-51, 106-of-108 PATs, 229 points.
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LB, 6-3, 235, Sr.
Norfolk, Va.
Made two starts in last three games of 2005 -- first starts of career ... Played in place of injured Jason Mitchell ... First collegiate start was vs. Memphis ... Finished last year with 22 tackles, 10 of those coming in last three games ... Set career high with five tackles at Kentucky in season finale ... Two tackles for loss at Notre Dame also career best ... ...Career Totals: 50 hits (43 tackles, 7 assists), 51/2 TFL, 1 PBU.
OTHERS TO WATCH
10 Erik Ainge, QB, 6-6, 220, Jr., Hillsboro, Ore.24 Antwan Stewart, DB, 6-0, 195, Sr., Dumfries, Va.
28 Chris Brown, TE, 6-3, 250, Jr., Destrehan, La.
45 Cory Anderson, FB, 6-3, 255, Sr., Knoxville
8 Jonathan Crompton, QB, 6-4, 225, Fr., Waynesville, N.C.
2 Montario Hardesty, TB, 6-0, 205, So., New Bern, N.C.
3 Robert Meachem, WR, 6-3, 210, Jr., Tulsa, Okla.
1 Jayson Swain, WR, 6-1, 205, Sr., Huntsville, Ala.
78 Ramon Foster, OG, 6-6, 325, So., Henning
29 Inquoris Johnson, DB, 5-9, 180, Jr., Atlanta, Ga.
2005 HONORS
All-AmericaJesse Mahelona, DT, Rivals.com (2nd), Associated Press (3rd)
Freshman All-America
Britton Colquitt, P, CollegeFootballNews.com (3rd)
Arian Foster, TB, Rivals.com (2nd), The Sporting News (honorable mention)
Demetrice Morley, DB, Rivals.com (2nd)
All-Southeastern Conference
Omar Gaither, LB, Coaches (2nd)
Jason Hall, DE, Associated Press (2nd)
Parys Haralson, DE, Associated Press (2nd), Coaches (2nd)
Justin Harrell, DT, Associated Press (2nd)
Arron Sears, OT, Associated Press, Coaches
Kevin Simon, LB, Associated Press (2nd), Coaches (2nd)
Arian Foster, TB, Freshman Coaches and Freshman The Sporting News
Ramon Foster, OG, Freshmnan Coaches
Demetrice Morley, DB, Freshman The Sporting News
Additional Honors
Rick Clausen, QB, SEC Offensive Player of the Week (LSU, Sept. 27)
Arian Foster, TB, SEC Freshman Player of the Week (Kentucky, Nov. 28)
Parys Haralson, DE, AFCA Good Works Team
Justin Harrell, DT, SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (UAB, Sept. 5)
Jesse Mahelona, DT, Lombardi Award Semifinalist
Rob Smith, OG, CoSIDA Academic All-District IV (2nd)
Arron Sears, OT, SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Mississippi, Oct. 3)
