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Jersey Number 29
Evan Berry
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fairburn, Ga.
- High School:
- Creekside
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Tackles - 5 vs. Western Carolina, 9/19/15
- Tackles for Loss - 0.5 at Georgia, 10/1/16, vs. Tennessee Tech, 11/5/16
- Interceptions - 1 vs. Northwestern, 1/1/16
- Interception Return Yards - 100 vs. Northwestern, 1/1/16
- Kickoff Returns - 4 vs. Missouri, 11/22/14
- Kickoff Return Yards - 141 vs. Arkansas, 10/3/15
- Long Kickoff Return - 100 at Kentucky, 10/31/15, at South Carolina, 10/29/16
- Touchdowns - 1 vs. Western Carolina, 9/19/15, vs. Arkansas, 10/3/15, at Kentucky, 10/31/15 & vs. Northwestern, 1/1/16, at South Carolina, 10/29/16
CAREER HONORS
- 2017 Preseason Paul Hornung Award Watch List
- 2017 Athlon Sports Preseason First Team All-SEC
- 2017 Athlon Sports Preseason First Team All-American
- 2017 Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-SEC
- 2017 Phil Steele Preseason Third Team All-American
- 2016 Coaches Second Team All-SEC
- 2016 Athlon Sports Preseason First Team All-SEC
- 2016 Lindy's Sports Preseason Second Team All-SEC
- 2015 Walter Camp First Team All-American
- 2015 Sporting News First Team All American
- 2015 Sports Illustrated First Team All American
- 2015 AutoNation FWAA Second Team All-American
- 2015 CBS Sports Second Team All-American
- 2015 FOX Sports Second Team All-American
- 2015 SEC Special Teams Player of the Year
- 2015-16 ESPN All-SEC Bowl Team
- 2015 All-SEC First Team (Coaches)
- 2015 All-SEC Second Team (Associated Press) - All-Purpose
- 2015 ESPN.com All-SEC
- 2015 GridironNow.com All-SEC First-Team Specialists
- 2015 CBS Sports Mid-Season All-American
- 2014 Athlon Freshman All-American Third Team Kickoff Returner
- His 32.9-yard KR average in 2016 ranks fourth in the nation and his 34.2-yard KR career average ranks first among all current FBS players
- With four career kick return touchdowns, is tied with Willie Gault (1979-82) for most in Tennessee history
- Ranks FIRST all-time in career kickoff return average (min. 25 returns) with 34.2 average at Tennessee
2017 - SENIOR
- Returned two kicks for 57 yards, including a 46-yard return vs. Southern Miss. He now ranks second in career return yards in Tennessee’s record book.
- Entered the game at Kentucky off the bench, (10/28) marking his first game back since the season opener
- Returned two kicks for 86 yards, including a season-long 51-yard return in the season opener vs. Georgia Tech (9/4)
2016 - JUNIOR
- 2016 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 9/3
- Head coach Butch Jones announced on Nov. 7 that Berry would miss the rest of the season with a knee injury
- Ranks first all-time in career kickoff return average (min. 25 returns) with 34.2 average at Tennessee.
- Started at free safety vs. Tennessee Tech (11/5), making three tackles and 0.5 TFL.
- Returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown vs. South Carolina (10/29), marking the fourth KR TD of his career and tying Willie Gault (1978-82) for most in UT history. Also made second career start at safety, finishing with season-best four tackles.
- Against Alabama (10/15), returned three kickoffs for 91 yards, including a long of 38, to move past Devrin Young for third place in UT history in career KR yardage at 1,551. Also recorded one tackle.
- Made first start of career at free safety at Texas A&M (10/8), making one solo tackle. Also returned three kickoffs for 65 yards with a long of 32.
- Returned three kick returns for 75 yards with a long of 34 and made three tackles and 0.5 TFL in win at Georgia (10/1). Had an important 20-yard return to the UGA 48 on Bulldogs' high, short kickoff with 10 seconds remaining, setting up game-winning Hail Mary.
- Had a 43-yard kick return to start the third quarter vs. Florida (9/24) and pass Corey Larkins (1,307 career yards) for fourth place on UT's all-time kick-return yards list
- Returned one kickoff for 19 yards vs. Ohio (9/17)
- Had one 41-yard kick return vs. Appalachian State (9/1)
- Ranks FIRST all-time in career kickoff return average (min. 25 returns) with 34.9 average at Tennessee
- In 28 games, ranks fifth in career kickoff return yards (1,258), next on list: #4 Corey Larkins (1,307)
2015 - SOPHOMORE
Photo Gallery- 2015 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 13/0
- Ranks first in NCAA and first in SEC in kickoff return average (38.3)
- With 38.29 average, fell just shy of new NCAA all-time single-season kickoff return average record (1.5 returns per game) held by JJ Nelson of UAB (38.32 in 2014)
- 804 kickoff return yards in a season are second all-time at Tennessee to David Oku (863 in 2009)
- 2015 CBS Sports Mid-Season All-American
- One of four players in country with three kickoff returns for touchdown in 2015
- Three kickoff returns for touchdowns have come against Western Carolina, Arkansas and at Kentucky
- Tied Willie Gault (1980) for most kickoff return touchdowns in a season at Tennessee with three
- Ranks FIRST all-time in career kickoff return average (min. 25 returns) with 34.8 average at Tennessee
- In 25 games, ranks fifth in career kickoff return yards (1,217), next on list: #4 Corey Larkins (1,307)
- First Vol since Willie Gault in 1980 to have multiple kickoff returns for touchdowns in a season
- First Vol since Willie Gault (11/22/1980 vs. Kentucky) to open a game with a kickoff return for TD vs. Arkansas
- Played in all 13 games in 2015, 21 kickoff returns for 804 (38.3 average), playing in the secondary had 18 tackles and a 100-yard interception return for touchdown
- Returned first career interception for 100 yards in Outback Bowl win over Northwestern (1/1), equalling longest interception return in Tennessee history (tying record set by Ray Martin in 1953)
- Third kickoff return for a touchdown came on 100-yard return at Kentucky (10/31), which tied UT record for longest return in history, tying four others including the most recent to accomplish it, Leonard Scott in 1999
- Kickoff return for 31 yards along with a tackle at #8 Alabama (10/24)
- Three kick returns for 103 yards vs. #19 Georgia (10/10)
- Second kickoff return for touchdown, came vs. Arkansas (10/3), returning game's opening kickoff 96 yards, finished with three returns for career-high 141 yards
- Three kickoff returns for 77 yards at Florida (9/26)
- With brother Eric on the sidelines, recorded an 88-yard kickoff return for touchdown, his first-career touchdown vs. Western Carolina (9/19); also tied for team lead with a career-high five tackles
- Three kickoff returns for 74 yards vs. #19 Oklahoma (9/12)
- Returned on kickoff for 67 yards (one yard shy of his then career-long) in opener vs. Bowling Green (9/5), also added career-high four tackles
2014 - FRESHMAN
- 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
Photo Gallery?- Games/Starts: 13/0
- Legacy handed kick returns and played as reserve in secondary; played in all 13 games
- Ranked second in the SEC in kickoff return average (29.5)
- Had 14 kickoff returns for 413 yards (29.5 yards/return)
- Career-best 121 kickoff return yards on career-high four returns vs. #19 Missouri (11/22), including 58-yard return
- Three kickoff returns for 91 yards vs. Kentucky (11/15), also had two tackles in the win
- Three kickoff returns for 63 yards vs. #4 Alabama (10/25)
- Returned two kickoffs at #3 Ole Miss for 59 yards
- First kickoff return went for 68 yards vs. Chattanooga (10/11), the longest by a Vol since Cordarrelle Patterson's 98-yard kickoff return at Mississippi State (10/13/12)
- Made first two tackles of career on special teams at #12/13 Georgia (9/27)
- Debuted with twin brother Elliott in Vols' season-opening win over Utah State (8/31)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Lettered for Creekside High School in Canton, Ga. under coach Olten Downs
- 247 Sports: 4-star (No. 28 athlete, No. 24 prospect in Ga.)
- ESPN: 4-star (No. 37 athlete, No. 26 prospect in Ga.)
- Rivals: 4-star (No. 22 defensive back, No. 23 prospect in Ga.)
- Scout: 4-star (No. 28 defensive back)
- Named one of Reebok's Top 25 Most Dynamic Athletes
- Class 5A All-State first team defensive back
- Directed Creekside to an undefeated record and state championship as a defensive back and quarterback
- 2013 Georgia Class 5A 100-meter dash champion
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Evan Lawrence Berry
- Born: November 4, 1995
- Son of Carol and James Berry
- Twin brother to fellow Vol Elliott Berry
- Older brother, Eric, was an All-American for Tennessee and is a Pro Bowl safety with the Kansas City Chiefs
- Father, James, played running back for the Vols from 1978-81, rushing for more than 1,700 yards and scoring 19 touchdowns
- Majoring in Kinesiology
- Recipient of Dr. Robert Overholt Athletic Scholarship Endowment
FB | Aguilar, Brazzell, Gilbert Postgame vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Matthews, Robinson, West Postgame vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Josh Heupel Postgame vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Saturday, September 06
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. Syracuse (8.30.25)
Tuesday, September 02
