De’Rail Sims was hired as Tennessee’s running backs coach on Feb. 19.
Sims came to Tennessee from Cincinnati. He served as the Bearcats’ running backs coach in 2023.
“We are excited to welcome De’Rail, his wife Lauren and his daughters Amayah and Alivia into the Tennessee football family,” Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said. “De’Rail is an exceptionally bright coach with a track record of developing outstanding running back rooms and building relationships with his players.
“Our run game has been vital to who we are as a program, and I expect him to make a seamless transition in helping us continue that success. De’Rail also has the experience and knowledge of our recruiting footprint surrounding Tennessee. We look forward to him making an impact in our recruiting efforts.”
Sims met with media on Monday for the first time after being hired at Tennessee. Everything Sims said is listed below.