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Jersey Number 46
Raynoch Thompson
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Year(s) Awarded:
- 1999
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, La.
- High School:
- St. Augustine
Raynoch Thompson dominated the defensive side of the ball during his time at Tennessee and earned All-America honors his senior year, a year following his leadership on the Vols' 1998 national championship team. Thompson led the Vols with 87 tackles in 1999 while also totaling seven tackles for loss and three interceptions. Thompson was one of four finalists for the Butkus Award and played in the Senior Bowl. The stout tackler started in every game he played on The Hill, totaling 36 in his career.
Career Totals
- Games Played: 36
- Tackles: 243
- Tackles-For-Loss: 22
- Sacks: 4
- Forced Fumbles: 5
- Fumble Recoveries: 3
- Pass Breakups: 6
- Interceptions: 4
- INT Return Yards: 69
CAREER HONORS
- 1999 first-team All-America
- 1999 first-team All-SEC
- 1998 All-America (third-team AP)
- 1998 first team All-SEC
1999 - SENIOR
- A 1999 first-team All-America and All-SEC selection
- Led the Vols with 87 tackles, while pitching in with 14 big plays
- Fourth on the squad with seven TFLs during the year
- Had a season-high 12 tackles, a feat he achieved twice during the season against Florida and Kentucky
- Made 11 stops vs. Memphis
- Recorded back-to-back nine tackle performances against Notre Dame and Arkansas
1998 - JUNIOR
- An All-SEC selection by the Associated Press, the league coaches and Football News
- Started every game but one at right linebacker - was sidelined with an injury against Vanderbilt
- Led the team in tackles with 89 and tied for second with 19 big plays
- Was second on the sqaud with 10 TFLs
- Made a fourth-down stop on the goal line against Auburn, halting a critical Tigers' drive
- Had five games with at least 10 tackles, including a career-high 13 against Alabama, including a sack
- Made 11 tackles in back-to-back games with Syracuse and Florida
- Recovered two Florida fumbles as the Vols ended a five-game losing streak against the Gators
- Had first sack in the Houston game and also caused two fumbles
- Had at least one TFL in the first four games of the season
- Came up with three minus yardage plays against Arkansas
- Defelcted two passes and was credited with pressuring the QB 10 times during the season
1997 - SOPHOMORE
- He played in 12 games as a sophomore, making 11 starts at right linebacker
- Ranked fifth on the Vol tackle charts with 67
- Finished seventh in big plays with 12, including three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
- Intercepted a pass and returned it for five yards against Kentucky
- Had a season-high eight tackles in the opener against Texas Tech, leading the squad as he made his Tennessee debut
- In the FedEx Orange Bowl against Nebraska, he exceeded his Texas Tech numbers, bringing 11 Cornhuskers to the turf, including one for a TFL
1996 - FRESHMAN
- As a partial qualifier he was a member of the squad, but ineligible for competition
HIGH SCHOOL
- Used his quickness and speed to help make more than 100 tackles and 15 sacks as a senior
- All-America pick by SuperPrep Magazine
- A three-year starter, he was a strong safety as a sophomore and an outside linebacker as a junior and senior
PERSONAL
- Full name: Raynoch Joseph Thompson
- Born: Nov. 21, 1977
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