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Jersey Number 1
TJ Metcalf
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School:
- Pinson Valley
- Prev School:
- Arkansas/Michigan
CAREER HONORS
2026 East-West Shrine Bowl 10002025 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Coaches)
CAREER
An All-Big Ten transfer starting safety who comes to Tennessee after one season at Michigan and two seasons at Arkansas … Back-to-back seasons as a starter in the Big Ten and SEC who is expected to play a major role at safety for the Vols … Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, and can play either safety position or the nickel … Played in 13 career games with 13 starts … Credited with 130 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 11 pass breakups and four interceptions while playing 1,601 defensive snaps … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2026 and participated in spring practice.2025 – JUNIOR (MICHIGAN)
A starting safety in his first and only season at Michigan, earning All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors from the league’s coaches … Started all 13 games and allowed only one touchdown catch on 398 coverage snaps … Saw action on 718 total defensive snaps … Ranked third on the team in tackles with 58, including 37 solo and 21 assisted, to go along with 2.5 tackles for loss, four pass breakups and one interception … Gathered seven tackles and one PBU in start in Citrus Bowl against Texas (12/31) … Collected a season-high 10 tackles against Ohio State (11/29) … Posted four solo stops in safety start at Northwestern at Wrigley Field (11/15) … Contributed five tackles in start at Michigan State (10/25) … Posted six solo tackles and a tackle for loss in start at USC (10/11) … Made four tackles in a season-high 73 snaps at Nebraska (9/20) … Logged four tackles, including one for loss against Central Michigan (9/13) … Tallied an interception and four tackles at Oklahoma (9/6).2024 – SOPHOMORE (ARKANSAS)
One of the SEC’s top safeties as a sophomore … Appeared in all 12 games with 11 starts in the secondary for Arkansas … Totaled 57 tackles, including one for loss, while playing 730 defensive snaps … Tied for ninth in the SEC in passes defended with 10 – seven pass breakups and three interceptions … Tied for eighth in the SEC in picks … Registered six tackles at Missouri (11/30) … Broke up two passes and notched four tackles on a season-high 78 snaps against Louisiana Tech (11/23) … Collected six tackles and a PBU vs. Ole Miss (11/2) … Recorded seven tackles in win over Tennessee (10/5) … Registered a PBU and three tackles at Texas A&M (9/28) … At Auburn (9/21), became the first Arkansas player to have two interceptions, two pass breakups and a forced fumble in the same game since 1999 … Brought in his first career interception and made seven tackles against UAB (9/14) … Set a new career high with 12 tackles, including six solo stops, at Oklahoma State (9/7) … Made two tackles in his first career start against Arkansas Pine Bluff (8/29).2023 – FRESHMAN (ARKANSAS)
A contributor on special teams and the secondary in his debut season at Arkansas … Played in all 12 games with no starts while playing 153 total defensive snaps … Did not allow a touchdown on 63 coverage snaps … Produced 15 tackles and one fumble recovery on the year … Gathered a season-high five tackles against Auburn (11/11) … Collected three tackles at Florida (11/14) and had two tackles at Alabama (10/14) … Made his collegiate debut against Western Carolina (9/2) and notched four tackles and one fumble recovery.HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
A two-way player at Pinson Valley High School in Birmingham … Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals and the No. 32 safety in the nation and No. 27 player in the state of Alabama … A three-star prospect by ESPN and 247Sports … Considered the No. 25 overall player in the state of Alabama by 247Sports … Played in the 2022 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Credited with 65 tackles and two for loss as a senior to go along with 10 pass breakups, one interception, three forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a senior in 2022 … Added four receptions for 91 yards and two touchdowns … Coached by Lee Guess … Son of Tarrus and Neely Metcalf … Father played football at Ole Miss … Brother, Tevis, played with him at Michigan in 2025, Arkansas in 2024 and will be teammates with him at Tennessee in 2026 … Cousin is former Ole Miss wide receiver and current NFL standout DK Metcalf … Hosted a back-to-school drive with his brother Tevis at Pinson Valley in Birmingham in August 2026, distributing backpacks and school supplies through his NIL funds ... Majoring in human development and family science ... Instagram handle is @tjmetcalf_Saturday, August 08
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