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2021 Football Roster
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Tremblay, Caleb

Jersey Number 97
Caleb Tremblay
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 280
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Napa, Calif.
- High School:
- Vintage
- Prev School:
- American River (Calif.) CC/Southern Cal
Bio

Veteran graduate transfer defensive tackle by way of Southern Cal … Enrolled at Tennessee in June 2021 for his final season of eligibility … Played in 31 career games with six starts ... Played three seasons at USC after spending two seasons at American River Community College in Sacramento … Reunited with his former USC teammates at Tennessee in Velus Jones Jr. and Chase McGrath … Logged 21 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss at USC … Totaled 18 tackles with 4.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks in his lone season on Rocky Top ... At age 25, was one of the oldest players on the team ... Earned his undergraduate degree from Southern Cal in sociology in the summer of 2020.
2021 – GRADUATE STUDENT
Appeared in all 13 games with two starts and logged 18 tackles with 4.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks and two QB hurries ... Posted three tackles and a five-yard sack in the final game of his collegiate career at the TransPerfect Music City Bowl vs. Purdue (12/30) ... Played 37 defensive snaps on his Senior Day vs. Vanderbilt (11/27) ... Earned second straight start (DE) vs. South Alabama (11/20), posting two tackles and half a sack ... Made his first start as a Vol (DE) vs. #1 Georgia (11/13) and registered one solo tackle in 44 snaps ... Had two tackles at #18 Kentucky (11/6) and was credited with a QB hurry on the Wildcats’ final play from scrimmage — a fourth-down incompletion ... Posted a season-high three tackles and one TFL vs. #13 Ole Miss (10/16) ... Recorded half a TFL for the third consecutive game and fourth time of the 2021 season in UT’s 62-24 win at Mizzou (10/2) ... Logged a pair of assisted tackles, including a half-TFL in his SEC debut at #11 Florida (9/25) ... Had a half tackle for loss in UT’s 56-0 shutout win over Tennessee Tech (9/18) ... Notched a solo tackle in his second appearance of the season vs. Pitt (9/11) ... Made Tennessee debut in season opener vs. Bowling Green (9/2) as a reserve, totaling two tackles, 0.5 TFLs and one quarterback hurry.
2020 – RS-SENIOR (SOUTHERN CAL)
Played in four of the COVID-19 season’s six games with two starts … Did not play at Arizona or Utah … Season-high two tackles in start at Arizona State to open the unique season (11/7) … Also collected a tackle at Washington State (12/6) … Other start came in win at UCLA (12/12).
2019 – RS-JUNIOR (SOUTHERN CAL)
Key contributor on the defensive line, both at tackle and end … Appeared in 11 games (all but Fresno State) and started twice (Colorado and Oregon) … Had 16 tackles, including three for losses of 21 yards, with 2 sacks for 18 yards … Notched a tackle (0.5 sack) against Stanford (9/7) and a tackle at BYU (9/14) … Collected two tackles apiece against Utah (9/20) and No. 12 Notre Dame (10/12) … Tallied a tackle for loss against Arizona (10/19) … Produced a season-high four tackles with a sack at Colorado (10/25) in his first career start … Logged three tackles against No. 5 Oregon (11/2) and two tackles (0.5 sack) at California (11/16).
2018 – JUNIOR (SOUTHERN CAL)
Transferred to USC in the spring of 2018 … Saw action in USC’s first three games on the defensive line before a knee sprain sidelined him for the remainder of the season, allowing him to redshirt … Tallied two tackles -- 1 each against UNLV (9/1) and Stanford (9/8) … Also saw action at No. 9 Texas (9/15).
JUNIOR COLLEGE (AMERICAN RIVER CC)
Named to the 2017 PrepStar All-Western Region, JC Athletic Bureau All-California Region I first team and All-National Nor Cal Conference as a sophomore defensive tackle at American River Community College in Sacramento, California … In 2017, collected 44 tackles, including 9.5 for losses with 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one pass deflection … As a 2016 freshman, had 30 tackles, including 6.5 for losses with three sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … Took a year off from school in 2014 and was a part-time student at American River in 2015 after injuring his knee.
HIGH SCHOOL
Made 2013 All-Monticello Empire League first team as a senior defensive lineman and second team as a tight end at Vintage High in Napa, California … In 2013, had 48 tackles, including three for losses, two sacks, three deflections on defense and two receptions for 30 yards (15.0 avg) with one touchdown on offense … As a 2012 junior, earned All-Monticello Empire League first team as a linebacker and second team as a tight end while getting 56 tackles, 3.5 sacks and one fumble recovery on defense … Also played basketball at Vintage, averaging 4.9 points and 5.2 rebounds.
PERSONAL
Full name is Caleb Tremblay … Born on Sept. 24, 1996, in Napa, California … Son of John and Jenny Tremblay … Has one brother, Josh, and one sister, Hannah … Brother played offensive line at Fresno State from 2013-14 … Father played defensive tackle at Portland State … Earned his undergraduate degree from Southern Cal in sociology in the summer of 2020 … Recipient of the David & Martha Fine Athletic Scholarship Endowment ... Models his game after J.J. Watt … Favorite food is steak … Favorite TV show is “The Office” … Bucket list item is to visit Rome … Twitter handle is @ctremblay49 and Instagram handle is @ctremblay5.
FB | Josh Heupel Postgame Press Conference vs. Georgia (9.13.25)
Saturday, September 13
FB | Bailey, Brazzell, Staley Postgame vs. Georgia (9.13.25)
Saturday, September 13
FB | Aguilar, Herring Postgame vs. Georgia (9.13.25)
Saturday, September 13
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Tuesday, September 09