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Jersey Number 88
Joseph Ayres
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 254
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Chattanooga McCallie
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2013 - R-SENIOR
Photo Gallery- 2013 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 2/0
- Suffered a season-ending torn ACL prior to Oregon game
- Local product, moved to tight end in preseason camp in 2012 after playing on the defensive line
- Played in two games as a reserve tight end in 2013
- Game debut as a tight end in 2013 season opener vs. Austin Peay (8/31)
2012 - R-JUNIOR
- Photo Gallery
- Games/Starts: 0/0
- Moved to tight end in preseason camp, but did not appear in any games
2011 - R-SOPHOMORE
- 2011 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 8/0
- Played in eight games as a reserve defensive linemen
- Finished with six tackles
- Made a tackle against #14 South Carolina (10/29)
- Played opener vs. Montana (9/3), had season-high three tackles
2010 - R-FRESHMAN
- Games/Starts: 12/1
- Played in 12 games, including his first career start at Georgia
- Totaled 13 tackles in first season seeing action for UT
- Registered a career-best four tackles at Memphis, all in the fourth quarter, including a tackle-for-loss to set the Tigers back two yards
- Recorded three stops against Kentucky, including first career sack in the fourth quarter to set the Wildcats back eight yards and help UT force a three-and-out
- First career TFL came versus Alabama in a two-tackle effort
- Also recorded a tackle in four other games
2009 - FRESHMAN
- Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played junior and senior years at Chattanooga's McCallie School
- Defensive end on team that advanced to 2008 Div. II-AA state quarterfinals
- Also played basketball, soccer and threw discus for track and field squad
- Played as defender on soccer team that advanced to Div. II-AA state semifinals both years
- Began playing varsity football as eighth-grader at Knoxville Webb and played three seasons
- Spent time at defensive end, tackle and as punter on special teams
- Webb won 2006 Div. II-AA state championship his sophomore year and was runner-up in 2005
- Also basketball team member.
- Coach at McCallie School - Rick Whitt
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Joseph Knight Ayres
- Born September 17, 1990
- Son of Joe and Carole Ayres
- Majoring in Finance
CAREER HIGHS
- Tackles 4 vs. Memphis, 11/6/10
FB | Cinematic Recap at Kentucky (10.25.25)
Wednesday, October 29
FB | Alec Abeln Press Conference (10.28.25)
Tuesday, October 28
FB | Rodney Garner Press Conference (10.28.25)
Tuesday, October 28
FB | Mike Matthews Media Availability (10.28.25)
Tuesday, October 28
