University of Tennessee Athletics
Tennessee Adds Veteran Offensive Lineman Cade Mays
January 09, 2020 | Football
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee head football coach Jeremy Pruitt announced the addition of transfer offensive lineman Cade Mays on Thursday.
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Mays made 18 starts and played in 25 games over two seasons at Georgia, capturing Freshman All-America honors in the process.
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"We are excited to welcome Cade to the University of Tennessee," Pruitt said. "Cade is a great fit because of his familiarity with Tennessee and Knoxville. He will get to play with his brother, Cooper, at the school where his dad, Kevin, played. As a guy with multiple years of starting experience on the offensive line in the SEC, Cade is a tremendous addition to our program. He's tough and he's powerful, and he is a versatile player, who can line up anywhere on the offensive line. He will have an impact on the field, and he will also have a positive effect on our team and in the offensive line room with his leadership ability. We added a lot of great young players in December and it's exciting to also add a veteran like Cade to the Vols." Â Â
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Listed at 6-6, 318 pounds, Mays saw action in all 14 games for Georgia in 2019, playing at every position on the offensive line and earning 11 starts. He was the co-winner of the Charley Trippi Award for versatility, given at the team's post-season awards gala.
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Mays started at left tackle for the Bulldogs in the 2020 Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1.
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As a freshman in 2018, he was voted to the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America Team and the SEC All-Freshman Team after playing in 11 games with seven starts.
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A former five-star prospect out of Knoxville Catholic High School, Mays was selected to represent the East in the 2018 Army All-America Bowl. He was the No. 3 rated offensive tackle and No. 22 overall prospect nationally.
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His father, Kevin, was an All-SEC offensive guard and a team captain for Tennessee in 1994.
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His younger brother, Cooper, will be a freshman on Rocky Top this fall after signing with the Vols in December. Â
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Mays made 18 starts and played in 25 games over two seasons at Georgia, capturing Freshman All-America honors in the process.
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"We are excited to welcome Cade to the University of Tennessee," Pruitt said. "Cade is a great fit because of his familiarity with Tennessee and Knoxville. He will get to play with his brother, Cooper, at the school where his dad, Kevin, played. As a guy with multiple years of starting experience on the offensive line in the SEC, Cade is a tremendous addition to our program. He's tough and he's powerful, and he is a versatile player, who can line up anywhere on the offensive line. He will have an impact on the field, and he will also have a positive effect on our team and in the offensive line room with his leadership ability. We added a lot of great young players in December and it's exciting to also add a veteran like Cade to the Vols." Â Â
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Listed at 6-6, 318 pounds, Mays saw action in all 14 games for Georgia in 2019, playing at every position on the offensive line and earning 11 starts. He was the co-winner of the Charley Trippi Award for versatility, given at the team's post-season awards gala.
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Mays started at left tackle for the Bulldogs in the 2020 Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1.
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As a freshman in 2018, he was voted to the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America Team and the SEC All-Freshman Team after playing in 11 games with seven starts.
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A former five-star prospect out of Knoxville Catholic High School, Mays was selected to represent the East in the 2018 Army All-America Bowl. He was the No. 3 rated offensive tackle and No. 22 overall prospect nationally.
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His father, Kevin, was an All-SEC offensive guard and a team captain for Tennessee in 1994.
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His younger brother, Cooper, will be a freshman on Rocky Top this fall after signing with the Vols in December. Â
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