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Cooper Mays, Dylan Sampson Collect All-America Recognition From Multiple Outlets
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Cooper Mays, Dylan Sampson Collect All-America Recognition From Multiple Outlets

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A pair of Tennessee football offensive standouts earned All-America status from multiple outlets this week as organizations began rolling out their postseason honors for the 2024 season. Senior center Cooper Mays and junior running back Dylan Sampson were both tabbed Second Team All-America by The Athletic, while Mays earned second team recognition from the American Football Coaches…MORE

Vols Announce Full 2025 Baseball Schedule
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Vols Announce Full 2025 Baseball Schedule

BaseballDecember 12, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The defending national champion Tennessee Volunteers officially announced their 2025 schedule on Thursday. This year’s regular-season slate consists of 38 home games, 15 road contests and three neutral site games. Tennessee opens its 2025 campaign with eight straight home games, beginning with a series against Hofstra from Feb. 14-16 at…MORE

Four Vols Garner Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC Team Accolades
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Four Vols Garner Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC Team Accolades

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee football garnered four honorees on the 2024 Freshman All-SEC Team as the league office concluded its awards rollout Thursday. Tennessee’s four recipients are the program’s most since having four players recognized in 2011. Tight end Ethan Davis, defensive lineman Jordan Ross, linebacker Jalen Smith and defensive back Boo Carter are UT’s representatives on the team, with Carter being…MORE

2025 Football Schedule Dates Announced
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2025 Football Schedule Dates Announced

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A season-opener versus Syracuse in Atlanta followed by Southeastern Conference home games against Georgia, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Vanderbilt highlight the 2025 Tennessee football schedule. The league office unveiled the full slate of 2025 dates on the SEC Network Wednesday evening. Conference opponents are identical to 2024 with the game location flipped from what…MORE

AP, Coaches Tab Dylan Sampson As SEC Offensive Player of the Year
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AP, Coaches Tab Dylan Sampson As SEC Offensive Player of the Year

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference office announced Wednesday afternoon that Tennessee junior running back Dylan Sampson was selected by the league’s head coaches as the 2024 SEC Offensive Player of the Year. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native received the same recognition from the Associated Press, becoming the second Vol in three years to sweep the awards as…MORE

Iamaleava Named Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Finalist
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Iamaleava Named Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Finalist

HONOLULU — Redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava has been named a finalist for the 2024 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award, the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday. Selected from a watch list of nearly 100 players, Iamaleava is one of eight finalists for the award, which is presented annually to the most outstanding college…MORE

#1 Vols Post 75-62 Win over Miami in Jimmy V Classic
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#1 Vols Post 75-62 Win over Miami in Jimmy V Classic

Game Recap: Men’s Basketball | December 10, 2024 NEW YORK – Facing a non-conference opponent as the No. 1 men’s basketball team in the nation for the first time in program history, the University of Tennessee defeated Miami, 75-62, Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. Fifth-year guard Chaz Lanier scored a game-high 22 points for top-ranked Tennessee (9-0), which…MORE

Cooper Mays Tabbed Rimington Trophy Finalist
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Cooper Mays Tabbed Rimington Trophy Finalist

NEW YORK — The Boomer Esiason Foundation announced Monday that Tennessee senior Cooper Mays is a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, which annually recognizes the most outstanding center in college football. Mays becomes the first player in Tennessee history to be named a Rimington Trophy finalist since the award’s inception in 2000. He is one of three final candidates…MORE

CFP Bound: No. 9 Seed Tennessee To Clash With No. 8 Seed Ohio State in Columbus on Dec. 21
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CFP Bound: No. 9 Seed Tennessee To Clash With No. 8 Seed Ohio State in Columbus on Dec. 21

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Following the second 10-win regular season in three years under head coach Josh Heupel, the seventh-ranked Tennessee Volunteers have officially punched their ticket to their first College Football Playoff. The ninth-seeded Volunteers will travel to take on eighth-seeded Ohio State at 8 p.m. ET in the first round of the College Football Playoff on…MORE

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Blount Memorial Downtown Dash for Breast Cancer- May 10th

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