2011 Tennessee Volunteers football team

2011 Tennessee Volunteers football
2011 Tennessee Volunteers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Eastern Division
Record	5–7 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach	Derek Dooley (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Jim Chaney (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Justin Wilcox (2nd season)
Home stadium	Neyland Stadium
	Seasons ← 2010 2012 →

2011 Southeastern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Eastern Division
No. 19 Georgia x	7	–	1	10	–	4
No. 9 South Carolina	6	–	2	11	–	2
Florida	3	–	5	7	–	6
Vanderbilt	2	–	6	6	–	7
Kentucky	2	–	6	5	–	7
Tennessee	1	–	7	5	–	7
Western Division
No. 2 LSU x$	8	–	0	13	–	1
No. 1 Alabama %#	7	–	1	12	–	1
No. 5 Arkansas	6	–	2	11	–	2
Auburn	4	–	4	8	–	5
Mississippi State	2	–	6	7	–	6
Ole Miss*	0	–	8	2	–	10
Championship: LSU 42, Georgia 10
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions * Ole Miss vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Derek Dooley, who entered his second season with UT. The Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Recruiting class

Tennessee's recruiting class was highlighted by six players from the "ESPN 150": No. 57 DeAnthony Arnett (WR); No. 63 Curt Maggitt (OLB); No. 73 Marcus Jackson (OG); No. 105 Antonio Richardson (OT); No. 118 A.J. Johnson (ILB); and No. 134 Marlin Lane (RB).^[2] Tennessee signed the No. 13 recruiting class according to Rivals and the No. 11 recruiting class according to Scout.^[3]^[4] The football program received 27 letters of intent on National Signing Day, February 2, 2011.^[5]

College recruiting information (2011)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
DeAnthony Arnett WR	Saginaw, MI	Saginaw High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.50	Oct 11, 2010
DeAnthony Arnett WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Allan Carson DT	Oxford, AL	Oxford High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	5.30	Jul 6, 2010
Allan Carson DT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74
Cameron Clear OT	Memphis, TN	Central High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	4.95	Feb 1, 2011
Cameron Clear OT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 45
Justin Coleman CB	Brunswick, GA	Brunswick High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.40	Jul 28, 2010
Justin Coleman CB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Maurice Couch DT	Garden City, KS	Garden City C.C.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	5.20	Nov 14, 2010
Maurice Couch DT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: –
Mack Crowder C	Bristol, TN	Tennessee High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	5.10	Jul 30, 2010
Mack Crowder C	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Vincent Dallas WR	Ellenwood, GA	Cedar Grove High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Oct 15, 2010
Vincent Dallas WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Brendan Downs TE	Bristol, TN	Tennessee High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.60	Jul 30, 2010
Brendan Downs TE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Christian Harris OLB	Woodstock, GA	Etowah High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Mar 20, 2010
Christian Harris OLB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Marcus Jackson OG	Vero Beach, FL	Vero Beach High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	–	Jan 5, 2011
Marcus Jackson OG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
A.J. Johnson MLB	Gainesville, GA	Gainesville High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	227 lb (103 kg)	4.70	Sep 17, 2010
A.J. Johnson MLB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Kyler Kerbyson OT	Knoxville, TN	Knoxville Catholic High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	–	Aug 12, 2010
Kyler Kerbyson OT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Marlin Lane RB	Daytona Beach, FL	Mainland High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.62	Jan 24, 2011
Marlin Lane RB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Izauea Lanier CB	Scooba, MS	East Mississippi C.C.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.50	Jan 17, 2011
Izauea Lanier CB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: –
Curt Maggitt OLB	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	William T. Dwyer High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Feb 1, 2011
Curt Maggitt OLB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Pat Martin S	Greenville, SC	J.L. Mann High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	4.55	Aug 15, 2010
Pat Martin S	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Byron Moore S	Wilmington, CA	Los Angeles Harbor C.C.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.50	Jan 31, 2011
Byron Moore S	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: –
Geraldo Orta S	Valdosta, GA	Lowndes High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	166 lb (75 kg)	4.83	Jan 22, 2011
Geraldo Orta S	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Alan Posey OG	Athens, GA	Clarke Central High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	5.20	May 4, 2010
Alan Posey OG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Brian Randolph S	Marietta, GA	Kell High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.49	Jun 15, 2010
Brian Randolph S	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Antonio Richardson OT	Nashville, TN	Pearl-Cohn High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	5.20	Feb 2, 2011
Antonio Richardson OT	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Trevarris Saulsberry DE	Gainesville, FL	Gainesville High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–	Aug 2, 2010
Trevarris Saulsberry DE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Tom Smith RB	Apopka, FL	Apopka Senior High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.50	Jun 15, 2010
Tom Smith RB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Tino Thomas WR	Memphis, TN	Melrose High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	–	Oct 8, 2010
Tino Thomas WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Jordan Williams DE	Gainesville, FL	Gainesville High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–	Oct 13, 2010
Jordan Williams DE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Justin Worley QB	Rock Hill, SC	Northwestern High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	4.80	Jul 2, 2010
Justin Worley QB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Devrin Young RB	Knoxville, TN	Bearden High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.50	Sep 29, 2010
Devrin Young RB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 11 Rivals: 13 ESPN: 13
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Tennessee". Scout.com. Retrieved February 11, 2011. "2011 Player Signees- Tennessee". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 11, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 11, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2011.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 pm	No. 12 (FCS) Montana*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	PPV	W 42–16	94,661
September 10	3:30 pm	Cincinnati*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	ESPN2	W 45–23	94,207
September 17	3:30 pm	at No. 17 Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (Third Saturday in September)	CBS	L 23–33	90,744
October 1	12:30 pm	Buffalo*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	CSS	W 41–10	87,758
October 8	7:00 pm	Georgia	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 12–20	102,455
October 15	3:30 pm	No. 1 LSU	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	CBS	L 7–38	101,822
October 22	7:15 pm	at No. 2 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (Third Saturday in October)	ESPN2	L 6–37	101,821
October 29	7:00 pm	No. 9 South Carolina	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 3–14	96,655
November 5	7:00 pm	Middle Tennessee*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	SECRN	W 24–0	88,211
November 12	6:00 pm	at No. 8 Arkansas	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	ESPN2	L 7–49	72,103
November 19	7:00 pm	Vanderbilt	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	ESPNU	W 27–21 ^OT	91,867
November 26	12:21 pm	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)	SECN	L 7–10	57,040
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source:^[6]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Tennessee	Alma Mater
Derek Dooley	Head coach	2	Virginia (1991)
Charlie Baggett	Assistant Head Coach, Wide Receivers	2	Michigan State (1975)
Jim Chaney	Offensive coordinator, Offensive Line	3	Central Missouri State (1983)
Harry Hiestand	Offensive Line	2	East Stroudsburg (1983)
Darin Hinshaw	Quarterbacks	2	UCF (1993)
Terry Joseph	Defensive Backs, Recruiting Coordinator	2	Northwestern State (1996)
Eric Russell	Tight Ends, Special Teams	2	Idaho (1991)
Peter Sirmon	Linebackers	1	Oregon (1999)
Lance Thompson	Defensive Line	3	The Citadel (1987)
Justin Wilcox	Defensive Coordinator	2	Oregon (1999)
Reference:^[7]

The Middle Tennessee game is notable for having Derrick Brodus, a redshirt freshman walk-on who was not on the depth chart and never played college football, plucked from his fraternity's couch after Tennessee's other kickers (regular Michael Palardy was out and his replacement Chip Rhome hurt himself during warm-ups) were unavailable.^[8] He got the call less than an hour before kickoff. Brodus scored three extra points and a field goal in the victory.^[9]

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Malik Jackson	Defensive end	5	137	Denver Broncos

Reference:^[10]

References

^ "Neyland Stadium". utsports.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
^ "ESPNU 150 Class of 2011". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
^ "2011 Team Rankings". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
^ "2011 College Football Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
^ "2011 Signing Day Recap". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. February 2, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
^ "2011 Football Schedule". The University of Tennessee. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
^ "Football Coaching Staff". The University of Tennessee. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
^ Wethington, Caleb (November 5, 2019). "Eight years ago, Derrick Brodus was pulled off the "frat couch" to kick against MTSU". WATE 6 On Your Side. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
^ Hall, Wally (November 10, 2011). "Volunteers call on walk-on kicker in pinch". Arkansas' Best News Source. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

External links

Season summary at Sports Reference

[1] "Neyland Stadium". utsports.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.

[ESPN150-2] "ESPNU 150 Class of 2011". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.

[Rivals-3] "2011 Team Rankings". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2011.

[Scout-4] "2011 College Football Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2011.

[LoI-5] "2011 Signing Day Recap". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. February 2, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.

[Schedule-6] "2011 Football Schedule". The University of Tennessee. Retrieved February 11, 2011.

[Coaches-7] "Football Coaching Staff". The University of Tennessee. Retrieved February 11, 2011.

[n871-8] Wethington, Caleb (November 5, 2019). "Eight years ago, Derrick Brodus was pulled off the "frat couch" to kick against MTSU". WATE 6 On Your Side. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

[t392-9] Hall, Wally (November 10, 2011). "Volunteers call on walk-on kicker in pinch". Arkansas' Best News Source. Retrieved December 13, 2024.

[10] "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

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