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Jersey Number 39
Ben Bartholomew
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Nashville
- High School:
- Montgomery Bell Academy
Bio
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Honors
- 2009 Academic All-SEC
- 2008 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll
2012
Photo Gallery- 2012 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 12/6
- One of nine fifth-year seniors on the team
- Listed as Vols starting fullback, also listed as backup tight end for first three games of the season
- Made 11 catches for 102 yards and first-career touchdown in 12 games played with six starts in 2012
- On Senior Day, had a catch for 13 yards along with first two rushes in his career, gaining 10 yards vs. Kentucky (11/17)
- 10-yard catch in return to Nashville at Vanderbilt (11/17)
- Had a 12-yard reception vs. Troy (11/3)
- First-career touchdown on a 10-yard reception at #19 Mississippi State (10/13); helped block for 213 rushing yards
- Hauled in an 8-yard catch, helped block for 197 rushing yards at #5 Georgia (9/29)
- Second two-catch game of the season with a pair of receptions for 21 yards vs. Akron (9/22)
- Second-career multi-reception game with two catches for career-best 19 yards vs. NC State (8/31). Helped block for 524 yards of total offense including 191 rushing
2011
- 2011 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 12/7
- Emerged as starting fullback after opener, playing all 12 games with seven starts
- Had six catches for 54 yards for a 9.0 average, did not have a carry
- Blocked for 120 rushing yards and made a catch for 10 yards vs. MTSU (11/5)
- Caught a 6-yard pass against #1 LSU (10/15)
- First-career multi-catch game vs. Buffalo (10/1) with two receptions for 12 yards
- Snagged an 8-yard pass from Tyler Bray vs. Cincinnati (9/10)
- First-career catch for 18 yards vs. Montana (9/3)
2010
- Redshirted
2009
- Games/Starts: 5/0
- Third-generation Volunteer saw action in five games
- Played in 11 quarters at fullback spot
- Also was on second unit for kickoff returns
- Named to Academic All-SEC team
2008
- Games/Starts: 2/0
- Saw varsity action against UAB and Mississippi State
- Also scored two touchdowns in junior varsity win over Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy
- Caught 5-yard TD pass from B.J. Coleman and also ran for 15-yard score in 37-21 victory
- Finished with 15 rushing yards and 14 receiving yards
Track & Field
- Scored for Vols in shot put at both SEC indoor and outdoor championships
- Finished seventh at SEC Indoors with throw of 53-2¾, then was sixth at SEC Outdoor Championships in Knoxville with outdoor season-best of 53-3¾
- Best mark of 2010 was 53-11¾ indoors at the Virginia Tech Hokie Invitational
High School
- Division II-3A All-State first team by Tennessee Sports Writers Association as senior in 2007
- Division II Mr. Football Back
- Member of Tennessean's All-Midstate team
- No. 12 prospect on Knoxville News Sentinel Top 25
- PrepStar All-Region
- Rushed for career high 162 yards in 2007 season opener against Antioch
- Lead blocker for pair of 1,000-yard rushers and carried ball 57 times for 406 yards as senior
- Also caught 13 passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns
- As senior, had more than 100 tackles
- Tallied 19 tackles for loss, six sacks and three forced fumbles as junior in 2006
- Helped MBA to record 13 wins on way to undefeated Division II-2A state championship
- Three-year starter at middle line-backer, two-year starter at fullback
- Also participated in wrestling and track and field
- Won 2007 state shot put championship with throw of 51 feet, 2 inches
- Won 2007 state wrestling championship in 215-pound division
- Grandfather, Sam, captained Vols' 1939 SEC championship team
- Brother, Will, was four-year letterman, member of 1998 national championship team and 2001 captain
- Coach at Montgomery Bell Academy - Daniel McGugin
Career Highs
- Catches - 2 three times, last vs. Akron, 9/23/12
- Receiving Yards - 20 vs. Akron, 9/23/12
- Rushes - 2 vs. Kentucky, 11/24/12
- Rushing Yards - 10 vs. Kentucky, 11/24/2012
- Touchdowns - 1 at Mississippi State, 10/13/12
Personal
- Full Name: Benjamin O. Bartholomew
- Born on July 31, 1989
- Parents are Sam and Vicki Bartholomew
- Majoring in Marketing/International Business
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