University of Tennessee Athletics
2022 Football Roster
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Carvin, Jerome

Jersey Number 75
Jerome Carvin
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 321
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High School:
- Cordova
Bio

CAREER HONORS
2023 East-West Shrine Bowl ParticipantSEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (vs. UT Martin, 10/22/22)
CAREER
Veteran, dominant offensive lineman who illustrated versatility his entire career … Played five seasons for the Vols, seeing action in 60 games with 43 starts … Appeared in more career games than any position player in school history … A strong leader and presence in the locker room … Came to Tennessee as one of the top prospects out of Memphis … Of his 43 starts, 21 came at left guard, 17 at right guard and five at center … Saw action on 2,817 total offensive snaps … Allowed only two sacks over the last 26 games of his career and did not allow one in 2021 … Invited and participated in the 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl in Las Vegas in January … Graduated from Tennessee in December 2022.2022 – SENIOR (FIFTH YEAR)
A mainstay at left guard for the Vols, who paved the way and protected for the nation’s No. 1 offense … Member of a Joe Moore Award semifinalist offensive line … Started all 13 games at left guard and played 860 offensive snaps ... Allowed only one sack during the regular season … Made final start of his career in Orange Bowl win vs. Clemson (12/30), seeing action on 69 snaps … Suffered lower-body injury early in the game vs. Vanderbilt (11/26) in the final week of the season but worked his way back to play in Orange Bowl … Helped pave the way for a program record 724 yards of total offense and 66 points, the most in an SEC game in school history in win vs. Missouri (11/12) ... Played all 80 offensive snaps at No. 3 Georgia (11/5) and did not issue a sack or quarterback hit ... Played 48 offensive snaps in win over UT Martin (10/22) and was named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week for the first time in his career ... Played 76 clean offensive snaps and helped UT compile 52 points and 567 yards of total offense in win over No. 3 Alabama (10/15) ... Played all 82 snaps and helped Tennessee rack up 502 yards of total offense in road win at No. 25 LSU (10/8) ... Played all 72 offensive snaps in UT’s win over No. 20 Florida (9/24) as the Vols racked up 576 yards of total offense and averaged 8.2 yards per play ... Played 54 clean offensive snaps as UT racked up over 600 yards of offense in win over Akron (9/17) ... Did not allow any sacks or hurries in 79 offensive snaps at left guard as the Vols defeated No. 17 Pitt (9/10) on the road ... Started at left guard and played 48 offensive snaps without allowing any pressures, hurries, hits or sacks in season-opening win over Ball State (9/1).2021 – SENIOR
Dominant offensive lineman who started all 13 games with seven coming at left guard, five at center and one at right guard … Did not allow a sack on 896 offensive snaps on the year ... Played a career-high 111 offensive snaps in record-setting offensive performance vs. Purdue in the Music City Bowl (12/30) … Did not allow any sacks, pressures or hurries and helped UT pile up 441 yards of total offense, including 285 rushing yards, in start at right guard vs. Vanderbilt (11/27) ... Did not allow any sacks, pressures or hurries in 50 snaps and helped UT racked up 561 yards of total offense in win vs. South Alabama (11/20) ... Played 63 snaps at left guard vs. No. 1 Georgia (11/13) ... Played 49 snaps and helped UT rack up 461 yards of total offense in win at No. 18 Kentucky (11/6) ... Did not allow a pressure in 57 snaps at left guard at No. 4 Alabama (10/23) ... Played 83 snaps at center, helping UT compile 467 total yards vs. No. 13 Ole Miss (10/16) ... Played 66 offensive snaps at center without allowing a pressure or penalty as UT racked up 472 yards of total offense in win vs. South Carolina (10/9) ... Started at center and played 76 snaps while helping Vols pile up 683 yards of total offense, including an incredible 458 rushing yards (third-most in program history) in win at Mizzou (10/2) ... Started at left guard and also saw time at center after an injury to Cooper Mays, playing 68 total snaps without allowing a sack or committing a penalty at No. 11 Florida (9/25) ... Started at center and helped Vols rush for 202 yards in win vs. Tennessee Tech (9/18) ... Did not allow a pressure and did not commit a penalty in 53 snaps against the Golden Eagles ... Started at center for the first time in his career, playing 74 snaps without allowing a sack vs. Pitt (9/11) ... Started at left guard in season-opening win over Bowling Green (9/2), helping UT rush for 331 yards ... In the opener, played 26 snaps at left guard before moving over to center for 60 snaps in the first half.2020 – JUNIOR
Saw action in all 10 games and made four starts – all at right guard ... Played on 310 total snaps – 273 on offense and 37 on field goal and PATs … Allowed only one sack on the season … Helped the Vols pile up a season-high 540 yards of total offense (328 passing, 212 rushing) in start at Vanderbilt (12/12) ... Played a season-high 70 offensive snaps against the Commodores … Saw extensive action at center vs. No. 6 Florida (12/5), playing 46 offensive snaps … In home-opening start, helped UT rush for 232 yards in win over Missouri (10/3) … Played on 52 offensive snaps in season-opener start against South Carolina (9/26) … Also started in the season finale against No. 5 Texas A&M, seeing action on 38 offensive snaps (12/19).2019 – SOPHOMORE
Started the final seven games of the season at right guard as the Vols finished 6-1 down the stretch ... Played in 12 games and missed the Georgia game … Helped neutralize one of the nation's top defensive lines in a 41-21 win over South Carolina (10/26) as the Vols tallied 485 yards of total offense ... Improved as the season went on, becoming an integral piece of the offense during six-game winning streak to close the fall.2018 – FRESHMAN
Played in all 12 games, making six starts – five at right guard and one at left guard … Made his first career start at right guard in home opener against ETSU … Made collegiate debut in season opener vs. West Virginia (9/1) … Also made starts at right guard against UTEP (9/15), Florida (9/22), Georgia (9/29) and Vanderbilt (11/24) … Added a start at left guard against Alabama (10/20) … Tennessee had a season-best 345 yards rushing in his start versus UTEP.HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked as a four-star prospect by Rivals and a top-10 recruit in Tennessee … A 2017 All-Region 7-6A Team and 2016 All-Region 4-6A Team selection … Attended the New Orleans Nike Opening Regional camp and the Under Armour All-American Camp in 2017 … Helped lead Cordova High School to the Class 6A playoffs as a senior in 2017 … Led Cordova to a 12-2 record and appearance in the Class 6A state semifinals in 2016 … High school teammates with current Vol Jeremy Banks.PERSONAL
Full name is Jerome Letrell Carvin … Born on Sept. 20, 2000, in Guam … Son of LeMark Carvin and Shonda Thomas … His mother served in the Navy … Has five siblings, Lejerrica Garner, LeMark Carvin Jr., LaShauna Singleton, LaQuinta Carvin and Tianna Thomas … Moved from Guam to Houma, Louisiana, just months after he was born … At the age of four, moved to Memphis in February 2005 … Recipient of the Dan & Libby Morgan Athletic Scholarship … Earned his undergraduate degree from Tennessee in communication studies in December 2022 … His dream vacation is to return to Guam one day to see where he was born … Played offensive and defensive line growing up, but it was on his high school freshman team he realized he could be an offensive lineman at the next level … His first time in Neyland Stadium was on his recruiting visit vs. Georgia in 2017 … Started playing football at the age of seven … Developed a close relationship with former teammates Trey Smith and Brandon Kennedy, who took him under their wing … His dream job is being an athletic director and wants to work in sports beyond his playing days … Twitter and Instagram handle is @JeromeCarvin.FB | Cinematic Recap vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Kelsey Pope Press Conference (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Arion Carter Media Availability (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Sam Pendleton Media Availability (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09