2015 Football Roster
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Randolph, Brian

Jersey Number 37
Brian Randolph
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Marietta, Ga.
- High School:
- Kell
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Tackles - 14 at South Carolina, 11/1/14
- Tackles For Loss - 2 vs. Florida, 9/21/13
- Interceptions - 2 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13
- Touchdowns - 1 vs. Kentucky, 11/15/14
- Passes Defended - 3 vs. Western Kentucky, 9/7/13
- 10-Tackle Games - 6, last at Kentucky, 10/31/15
- Forced Fumble - 1, four times, last vs. North Texas, 11/14/15
- Fumble Recovery - 1 vs. Iowa, 1/2/15
- Blocked Kick
CAREER HONORS
- 2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2015 Athlon Sports Preseason SEC All Conference Second Team Defense
- 2015 Lindy's Sports Preseason Second Team All-SEC
- 2015 Athlon Sports Preseason Second Team All-SEC
- 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2014 Athlon Sports Preseason Third Team All-SEC
- 2014 Lindy's Sports Preseason Second Team All-SEC
- 2014 Phil Steele Preseason Third Team All-SEC
- 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2013 College Sports Madness All-SEC Third Team
- Honorable Mention on CFN's All-Sophomore Team
- 2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2011 Yahoo! Sports Second Team Freshman All-American
- 2011 Phil Steele Third Team Freshman All-American
- 2011 SEC Coaches All Freshman Selection
2015 - R-SENIOR
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- 2015 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 13/13
- Fifth-year senior, starter in the secondary, starting all 13 games in 2015 at free safety, made 70 tackles (second on team) with five passes defended, two interceptions and a forced fumble
- Became all-time career games leader in history with 53 games in Outback Bowl win over Northwestern (1/1), breaking tie of 52 games (Dustin Colquitt, Luke Stocker and Denarius Moore)
- Closed career with interception and three tackles vs. Northwestern (1/1)
- On Senior Day, led team with seven tackles vs. Vanderbilt (11/28)
- Posted 300th career tackle after making five in win at Missouri (11/21)
- Four tackles and a forced fumble vs. North Texas (11/14)
- Sixth career double-figure tackle game with team-high 10 stops at Kentucky (10/31)
- Seventh career interception came at #8 Alabama (10/24), also made seven tackles in narrow loss
- Team-high nine tackles and pass break-up on final play of the game to lift Vols to win over #19 Georgia (10/10), his home-state team
- Seven stops for second game in row, vs. Arkansas (10/3)
- Seven tackles with a pass break-up vs. #19 Oklahoma (9/12)
- Began 2015 with six tackles a pass break-up and blocked field goal vs. Bowling Green (9/5)
2015 - R-JUNIOR
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- 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 13/11
- Third in SEC in tackles by defensive back (88) and tackles per game (6.8)
- Played in all 13 games with 11 starts in 2014, made 88 tackles, third on the Vols, had two interceptions, five passes defended and a fumble recovery
- Recovered a fumble along with two tackles in 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl win over Iowa (1/2)
- Second interception came late in win at Vanderbilt (11/29), also made six tackles
- After missing first half of Missouri (11/22) game due to targeting suspension, returned in second half and made four tackles
- First touchdown of career on an interception returned for a 23-yard touchdown in win over Kentucky (11/15), led Vols in tackles with eight
- New career-high 14 tackles in win at South Carolina (11/1)
- Five stops including a 3-yard TFL vs. #4 Alabama (10/25)
- Eight tackles at #3 Ole Miss (10/18) with a break-up
- 13 tackles, along with a forced fumble vs. Florida (10/4)
- Eight tackles in homecoming at #12/13 Georgia (9/27)
- Notched six tackles at #4/3 Oklahoma (9/13)
- After sitting out early due to injury, came on make six tackles vs. Arkansas State (9/5); led the band after game
- Opened fourth year with the Vols with five tackles in win over Utah State (8/31)
2013 - R-SOPHOMORE
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- 2013 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 12/12
- Returned to starting lineup as a redshirt sophomore in 2013, starting at strong safety
- Second on team with 75 tackles
- Led team with four interceptions also had seven passes defended (third on team)
- Closed 2013 with nine tackles including 0.5 TFLs and a pass break-up at Kentucky (11/30)
- Fourth interception of season, returned or 41 yards, along with five tackles and forced fumble vs. Vanderbilt (11/23)
- Tied for team-lead with eight tackles vs. #7 Auburn (11/9)
- Made five tackles at #10 Missouri (11/2)
- Seven tackles in OT game vs. #6 Georgia (10/5)
- Recorded 12 tackles and made game-saving interception in end zone as South Alabama (9/28) was driving with chance to tie the game in final minutes
- Game-high 11 tackles, including two TFLs, at #19 Florida (9/21); made 100th career tackle in the game
- Made five tackles at #2 Oregon (9/14)
- Intercepted first two passes of career vs. WKU (9/7) for returns of 20 and 18 yards; also raked up eight tackles and an addition pass break-up for three passes defended
- First Vol since Byron Moore (9/22/12 vs. Akron) to have two INTs in the same game
- Made a tackle in return to action in 2013 opener vs. Austin Peay (8/31)
2012 - SOPHOMORE
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- 2012 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 3/3
- Starting free safety in second season with Vols
- Granted redshirt season after season-ending injury in third game of the season
- At time of injury, was leading tackler for Vols with 22 stops and two break-ups
- Tied for second on team in tackles with seven vs. #18 Florida (9/15)
- Tied for team lead in tackles for second game in a row vs. Georgia State (9/8) with seven stops
- Tied for team-lead with eight tackles vs. NC State (8/31)
2011 - FRESHMAN
- 2011 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 12/8
- True freshman played in all 12 games with eight starts, seeing action at free safety and in nickel
- Finished fifth on team in tackles with 55 along with two pass break-ups and a TFL
- Posted fifth-most tackles by a UT true freshman all-time with 55, ahead of Reggie White (51 in 1980)
- Had 23 tackles in three-game span, coming against nation's top teams: #1 LSU, #2 Alabama & #14 S. Carolina
- Notched 12 tackles including first TFL at Kentucky (11/26) in season finale, tied with A.J. Johnson for the third-most stops in a single game by a UT true freshman ever.
- Three tackles vs. Vanderbilt (11/19)
- Made five tackles at #8 Arkansas (11/12)
- Four stops vs. MTSU
- Six tackles, forced fumble vs. #14 South Carolina (10/29)
- Posted eight tackles at #2 Alabama (10/22) in start
- Racked up nine tackles vs. #1 LSU (10/15)
- Started in a nickel, and had three tackles vs. Buffalo (10/1)
- Two tackles at #16 Florida (9/17)
- First-career start vs. Cincinnati (9/10), making two tackles
- One of 12 true freshmen to debut vs. Montana (9/3), had a tackle
HIGH SCHOOL
- Rivals: 3-star (No. 32 overall safety, No. 29 overall prospect in Georgia)
- Scout: 3-star (No. 42 overall safety)
- ESPN: 3-star (No. 32 overall safety)
- 2010 Gatorade Player of the Year in Georgia
- Chosen as Georgia 4A Defensive Player of the Year by both AP and Coaches
- Earned Parade All-America honors
- Three-time All-State honoree
- Named to the Georgia Super 11 by the Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Earned 2010 Rivalshigh.com All-America Team honors
- 2010 Atlanta Sports Council Athlete of the Year
- Named Marietta Daily Journal's Defensive Player of the Year
- Selected to the GACA North/South All-Star Game
- As a senior, totaled 162 tackles (98 solo), nine pass breakups, four interceptions and two fumble recoveries
- Also ran for 1,068 yards and 16 touchdowns, while catching 17 passes for 414 yards and a pair of scores
- Additionally, returned seven kickoffs for 191 yards and a TD
- In junior campaign, tallied 125 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 18 pass breakups, three INTs and a pair of sacks
- Offensively, topped 1,300 yards rushing while scoring 12 TDs
- Compiled 198 tackles and three INTs as a sophomore in 2008
- Helped Longhorns to 12-1 record as a senior, while leading Kell to Georgia's Class 4A Elite Eight
- Coach at Kell: Derek Cook
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Brian Anthony Randolph
- Born: October 20, 1992 in Marietta, Georgia
- Son of Mark and Lisa Randolph
- Majoring in Management
- Took part in an NFL-NCAA Roundtable in Charlotte, N.C. in Feb. 2012
- Recipient of the Ken Smith Auto Parts Endowment
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. Syracuse (8.30.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Willie Martinez Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Joey Halzle Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Josh Heupel Press Conference (9.1.25)
Monday, September 01