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Jersey Number 15
Edrees Farooq
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Columbia, Md.
- High School:
- Saint Frances Academy
Name is pronounced EE-dreez fuh-RUKE
CAREER HONORS
2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor RollCAREER
Instinctive, hard-hitting safety that saw action in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2024 ... Earned a starting role at safety this season and is one of the Vols’ leading tacklers ... Played extensively on multiple special teams units as a freshman on top of seeing time as a reserve safety ... Early enrollee in January 2023 who took part in UT’s Citrus Bowl practices and 2024 spring practice ...Totaled 84 tackles (42 solo), one TFL, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, two pass breakups and two interceptions (one returned for a TD) in his career ... Played in 25 career games with 12 starts.2025 – SOPHOMORE
Has started all 12 games at safety this season ... Tied for fifth in the FBS and first in the SEC with four forced fumbles this season ... Posted nine tackles, a forced fumble and made his second-career interception to end a first-quarter drive in the red zone vs. No. 12 Vanderbilt (11/29) ... Finished with five tackles (four solo) in road win at Florida (11/22) ... Had one of his best performances to date with a career-high 10 tackles, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery vs. No. 18 Oklahoma (11/1) ... Made five tackles and had a 45-yard pick-six in the first quarter to give UT an early 14-0 lead at Kentucky (10/25), his first-career interception ... Was UT’s leading tackler with seven stops (three solo) at No. 6 Alabama (10/18) ... Tallied a career-high nine tackles (six solo) and forced the first fumble of his career in win vs. Arkansas (10/11) ... Notched seven tackles in road win at Mississippi State (9/27) ... Started at safety and made three tackles in win vs. UAB (9/20) ... Posted a career-high eight tackles in SEC opener against No. 6 Georgia (9/13) ... Made his first-career start and finished with four solo tackles as well as two pass breakups in season-opening win vs. Syracuse (8/30).2024 – FRESHMAN
Played in all 13 games as a special teams contributor and reserve defensive back … Logged 13 tackles, including eight solo and one tackle for loss … Collected two tackles against UTEP (11/23) … Played a season-high 27 snaps against Kent State (9/14) and finished with six total tackles … Recorded a tackle for loss while playing safety late in the NC State game (9/7) … Made his collegiate debut against Chattanooga (8/31) and recorded three solo tackles.HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
Starred for a national powerhouse program at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore … A three-star prospect and top-30 player from Maryland … Considered a four-star prospect by Rivals … Rated the No. 11 player in Maryland and No. 27 safety in the country by Rivals … The No. 22 player in Maryland and No. 71 safety nationally according to 247Sports … On3 ranked him No. 25 in Maryland and No. 80 at his position … Participated in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game on Jan. 3 in Orlando, Florida, following the Citrus Bowl … Helped lead St. Frances Academy to a 9-1 record as a junior in 2022 against some of the nation’s top competition … SFA was ranked as high as No. 2 in the country by MaxPreps during the 2022 campaign … Committed to the Vols in April 2023 … Chose Tennessee over 30 other Division I offers … Coached in high school by Messay Hailemariam … Full name is Edrees Ameer Farooq … Born in Washington D.C. … Son of Nilaja and Idrees Farooq … Has one sister, Zyeeda … Cousin, Jalil Farooq, is a wide receiver at Maryland … Majoring in sport management … Favorite movie is The Sandlot … Favorite musical artist is Lil Baby … Favorite food is chicken and shrimp alfredo … X handle is @EdreesFarooq21 … Instagram handle is @edreesfarooq_FB | John Henderson College Football Hall of Fame Induction
Wednesday, December 10
FB | Josh Heupel Signing Day Press Conference (12.3.25)
Wednesday, December 03
FB | Josh Heupel Postgame Press Conference vs. Vanderbilt (11.29.25)
Saturday, November 29
FB | Aguilar, Bishop, Farooq Postgame vs. Vanderbilt (11.29.25)
Saturday, November 29
