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Jersey Number 46
Riley Lovingood
- Position:
- LS
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Hendersonville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Beech
Bio
CAREER HONORS
2019 Patrick Mannelly Award Preseason Watch List
2018-19 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2017-18 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2016-17 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2015-16 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week (10/3/16)
2019 – RS-SENIOR
Primary long snapper for all 13 games of the 2019 season ... Handled two different punters and snapped for All-SEC Second Team kicker Brent Cimaglia, who made 23 of 27 field goal attempts and was perfect on extra points ... Injured his knee at the end of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl after snapping on the game-winning extra point, but returned for a crucial snap on a punt in the final minutes (1/2) ... Was a team captain vs. No. 3 Georgia (10/5) ... Completed his master's degree in communications studies in December.
2018 – RS-JUNIOR
Played in one game against West Virginia.
2017 – RS-SOPHOMORE
Tennessee’s starting long snapper for punts … Had one tackle against Georgia Tech in season opener … Snapped for Trevor Daniel who finished No. 2 in the nation in punting average in 2017.
2016 – RS-FRESHMAN
The Vols’ starting long snapper for punts … Had a tackle against Kentucky and Alabama … SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week following his amazing play against Georgia when he downed the ball on the 6-yard line after snapping and racing down the field.
2015 – FRESHMAN
Did not see any action; redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-star recruit … Invited to the 2014 Rubio Long Snapping Top 12 Camp in Los Angeles.
PERSONAL
Full name is Riley James Lovingood … Born on October 25, 1996 … Son of Rachel and Jeff Lovingood … Father Jeff served as Vols’ chaplain under Phillip Fulmer … Graduated with a degree in sport management in 2018 … Pursuing a master’s degree in communication with a focus on politics … Represented the Tennessee athletic department at the SEC’s SAAC meetings ... Recipient of Armstrong Relocation Athletic Scholarship Fund.
2019 Patrick Mannelly Award Preseason Watch List
2018-19 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2017-18 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2016-17 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2015-16 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week (10/3/16)
2019 – RS-SENIOR
Primary long snapper for all 13 games of the 2019 season ... Handled two different punters and snapped for All-SEC Second Team kicker Brent Cimaglia, who made 23 of 27 field goal attempts and was perfect on extra points ... Injured his knee at the end of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl after snapping on the game-winning extra point, but returned for a crucial snap on a punt in the final minutes (1/2) ... Was a team captain vs. No. 3 Georgia (10/5) ... Completed his master's degree in communications studies in December.
2018 – RS-JUNIOR
Played in one game against West Virginia.
2017 – RS-SOPHOMORE
Tennessee’s starting long snapper for punts … Had one tackle against Georgia Tech in season opener … Snapped for Trevor Daniel who finished No. 2 in the nation in punting average in 2017.
2016 – RS-FRESHMAN
The Vols’ starting long snapper for punts … Had a tackle against Kentucky and Alabama … SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week following his amazing play against Georgia when he downed the ball on the 6-yard line after snapping and racing down the field.
2015 – FRESHMAN
Did not see any action; redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-star recruit … Invited to the 2014 Rubio Long Snapping Top 12 Camp in Los Angeles.
PERSONAL
Full name is Riley James Lovingood … Born on October 25, 1996 … Son of Rachel and Jeff Lovingood … Father Jeff served as Vols’ chaplain under Phillip Fulmer … Graduated with a degree in sport management in 2018 … Pursuing a master’s degree in communication with a focus on politics … Represented the Tennessee athletic department at the SEC’s SAAC meetings ... Recipient of Armstrong Relocation Athletic Scholarship Fund.
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)
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