Rankings for the highest annually compensated college football coaches have been released.
Rankings are based off a database put together by USA TODAY Sports.
Third-year Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt is listed No. 30 on the list, earning $3,846,000 million annually in total pay.
The entire list can be viewed here.
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Pruitt is 15-13 (9-10 SEC) through 28 games as the Vols’ head coach. Tennessee won the 2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, 23-22, against Indiana to conclude the 2019 season.
Tennessee will continue its 10-game SEC-only 2020 season Saturday against Kentucky. The Vols and Wildcats will kick off at noon EDT and SEC Network is set to televise the contest.