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Two Tennessee wide receivers invited to postseason all-star bowls

Two Tennessee wide receivers invited to postseason all-star bowls.

KNOXVILLE — While several position groups across Tennessee’s 2019 football roster drastically improved their play to engineer the team’s turnaround after a 1-4 start, arguably the most impressive group was a veteran wide receiver core that led the Vols to a 7-5 finish.

Seniors Marquez Callaway and Jauan Jennings, and junior Josh Palmer combined for 1,947 yards and 15 receiving touchdowns during the regular season.

While Palmer will return to help Tennessee’s offense in 2020, Jennings and Callaway have just one more game in orange and white when they play in the Gator Bowl against Indiana on Jan. 2. They won’t be done representing Tennessee, however, as both seniors were recognized for their play this season by being invited to a pair of postseason bowls to play in front of NFL scouts.

Jauan Jennings was invited to the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on Jan. 25.

As one of the primary leaders on Tennessee’s football team, Jennings compiled 942 receiving yards and nine total touchdowns in his final season.

As for Callaway, he will be headed to the Rose Bowl in California for the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 18.

Callaway caught 29 passes for 616 yards and six touchdowns in 2019, but made an impact in the return game as well. The wideout averaged over 13 yards per punt return and totaled three touchdowns across his career.

The Senior Bowl in Mobile is reserved for seniors, while the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl contains several draft-eligible players.

Both of these bowls are filled with NFL coaches and scouts, providing opportunities for players to make an impression before the combine and draft process really gets underway.

It’s hard to overstate how important Callaway and Jennings have been to Tennessee football over the past four to five seasons, but both players will get one final chance to represent the Vols on the collegiate level after the conclusion of the Gator Bowl.

Phillip Fulmer responds to Jauan Jennings’ suspension

SEC suspends Jauan Jennings.

KNOXVILLE — The Southeastern Conference announced that Tennessee redshirt senior wide receiver Jauan Jennings has been suspended for the first half of the Vols’ bowl game.

The suspension stems from Jennings being involved in an altercation with an opposing player (against Vanderbilt) in which he committed a flagrant personal foul determined by a video review by the conference office.

Following the announcement, Tennessee Director of Athletics Phillip Fulmer responded to the SEC’s decision.

“Commissioner (Greg) Sankey shared his perspective on the actions in question, we had a long conversation about the matter, and we will honor the suspension,” Fulmer said in a statement released by the University of Tennessee. “Jauan has been nothing but outstanding for our team and program this entire season.”

SEC issues half-game bowl suspension for Jauan Jennings

SEC suspends Jauan Jennings.

BIRMINGHAM — The Southeastern Conference has announced that Tennessee wide receiver Jauan Jennings has been suspended for the first half of Tennessee’s post-season bowl game.

SEC press release:

Tennessee football player Jauan Jennings has been suspended by the Southeastern Conference for the first half of Tennessee’s post-season bowl game for actions against an opposing player during the Vanderbilt at Tennessee game on November 30, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey announced Wednesday.

With 3:06 remaining in the fourth quarter of the game, Jennings was involved in an altercation with an opposing player in which he committed a flagrant personal foul as determined by a video review by the conference office.

The suspension is consistent with NCAA Football Playing Rule 9-6-2 which states “If subsequent review of a game by a conference reveals plays involving flagrant personal fouls that game officials did not call, the conference may impose sanctions prior to the next scheduled game.”

The Southeastern Conference considers this matter concluded and will have no further comment.

Jauan Jennings prepares for final game at Neyland Stadium

2019 Tennessee football: Week 14

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KNOXVILLE — Tennessee enters its final regular season game of the 2019 season. The Vols will take on Vanderbilt in Week 14.

The contest will be redshirt senior Jauan Jennings’ final time playing at Neyland Stadium.

Ahead of the Tennessee-Vanderbilt game, Jennings discussed going through the Vol Walk for the last time.

“It’s going to be the last Vol Walk here in Knoxville, Tennessee,” Jennings said. “A lot could be said, but it’s just a lot of gratitude to this city and to this program, everything that they’ve done for me everything that they’ve done for my brothers. It means a lot.

“The fans, there’s nothing like them anywhere else in this country, so I’m definitely going to miss it.”

The 6-foot-3, 208-pound wide receiver also discussed what the Vanderbilt game means for the seniors.

“Last home game for us seniors, so it’s going to be a lot of emotions flowing,” Jennings said. “This for us as seniors is the last game in Neyland, so we don’t want to disappoint the fans that come here each and every Saturday that we have a game here. We’re just ready to go out there and win for them.”

 

Tennessee Volunteers: 2010s All-Decade Football Team

Tennessee Volunteers: 2010s All-Decade Football Team

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KNOXVILLE — With the 2010s decade nearing an end, Vols Wire (collaboration between Dan Harralson and Ken Lay) takes a look at the University of Tennessee’s All-Decade Football Team.

The Vols’ 2010s All-Decade Football Team is composed of the following:

Offense (11 players)

One quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, one tight end and five offensive linemen.

Defense (11 players)

Four defensive backs, three linebackers and four defensive linemen.

Special teams (4 players)

One kicker, one kick returner, one punter and one punt returner.

Coaches (3 coaches)

One head coach, one defensive coordinator and one offensive coordinator.

Player of the Decade (1 player)

*All players/coaches based on the years they were at UT during the 2010s (2010-19)

NEXT: Vols’ 2010s All-Decade Football Team (Offense)

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Jauan Jennings not named as Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist

2019 Biletnikoff Award Semifinalists.

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KNOXVILLE — Semifinalists for the 2019 Biletnikoff Award have been announced.

The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the season’s outstanding FBS receiver in college football. Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, slot back, and running back) who catches a pass is eligible for the award. As such, the Biletnikoff Award recognizes college football’s outstanding receiver, not merely college football’s outstanding wide receiver.

Tennessee redshirt senior wide receiver Jauan Jennings is not a semifinalist after totaling 50 receptions, 771 yards and seven touchdowns throughout the first 10 games of the 2019 season.

2019 Biletnikoff Award Semifinalists

Player
School
Rashod Bateman Minnesota
Omar Bayless Arkansas State
Ja’Marr Chase LSU
Antonio Gandy-Golden Liberty
Isaiah Hodgins Oregon State
Justin Jefferson LSU
Jerry Jeudy Alabama
CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma
Michael Pittman Jr. USC
James Proche SMU
DeVonta Smith Alabama
Sage Surratt Wake Forest

 

UT News: November 12, 2019

UT News: November 12, 2019

November is one of the greatest months for college sports, especially with football on the weekends and basketball during the week to keep the fans occupied. Last night, the Lady Vols basketball team brought joy to the folks on Rocky Top with an authoritative win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Tonight, the men’s team has a chance to match the women with a victory of their own.

Men’s basketball play tonight

Tennessee men’s basketball faces the Murray State Racers tonight in the second game of their season-opening homestand at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Volunteers will look to extend the nation’s longest active home win streak against their foes from Kentucky.

This is the fourth time the two teams have met, with their last tangle coming in 2006. The Vols are currently a perfect 3-0 against the Racers in a series that was first played back in 1945 in Knoxville but did not resume until 2005 in Nashville.

Tipoff is at 9 p.m. ET and can be watched on SEC Network and online through WatchESPN, and can be heard on local Vol Network affiliates.

NEXT: Rick Barnes meets with the media

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Jauan Jennings added to Biletnikoff watch list

Jauan Jennings added to Biletnikoff watch list.

KNOXVILLE — University of Tennessee wide receiver Jauan Jennings has been added to the 2019 Biletnikoff watch list according to the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation on Monday.

Jennings, a redshirt senior for the Volunteers, is fifth in the Southeastern Conference in receiving yards with 771. He’s also fifth among conference receivers in touchdown receptions with seven.

Jennings has 50 receptions, which is sixth in the SEC. He’s averaging just over 15.4 yards per catch in 2019.

The redshirt senior has recorded three 100-yard games this season and is a team leader for the Vols and has scored multiple touchdowns in a game twice this year.

The Biletnikoff Award, named for former Florida State and Oakland Raiders great, is given to the most outstanding wide receiver in the FBS.