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Edrees Farooq
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Columbia, Md.
- High School:
- Saint Frances Academy
Bio
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 and is expected to compete for a starting role in the secondary this season ... 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 17 tackles, 12 solo, and one TFL during his career ... Played in 14 career games with one start.2025 – SOPHOMORE
Made his first-career start and finished with four solo tackles as well as two pass breakups in seasonopening 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 | 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
