Tennessee junior running back Dylan Sampson recorded a historic campaign during the 2024 regular season.
The 5-foot-1, 201-pound running back set the following single-season program records: Total touchdowns scored (22), points scored (132), rushing yards (1,485) and consecutive games with a rushing touchdown (11).
Sampson is the second player in Tennessee program history with 10 100-yard rushing games in a single season. Jay Graham totaled 11 in 1995.
He earned the following honors this season: SEC Offensive Player of the Year (AP, Coaches), USA TODAY SEC Player of the Year, All-America Second Team (The Athletic, Walter Camp) and All-SEC First Team (AP, Coaches).
Sampson met with media on Monday to kick off game week in preparation for Tennessee’s first-round College Football Playoff contest at Ohio State.
“This is everything we worked for in the offseason,” Sampson said. “This is was what we expected. This is what we grinded for and it doesn’t stop now. This wasn’t the goal to just get to this game, but we got to attack it the right way.”
Kickoff between the Vols and Buckeyes is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
