2011 Tennessee Volunteers football team

	2011 SEC football standings
	Eastern Division
	Western Division
	Championship: LSU 42, Georgia 10
	† – BCS representative as champion ; ‡ – BCS at-large representative ; x – Division champion/co-champions ; As of January 9, 2012 • Rankings from AP Poll

Tennessee Volunteers football
	2011 Tennessee Volunteers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Eastern Division
2011 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; (Capacity: 102,455)
	Seasons ← 2010 2012 →

The 2011 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the college football season of 2011–2012. The team was coached by Derek Dooley, who was entering his second season with Tennessee. The Volunteers played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

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	Central Florida (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:^[2]

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).^[3] Tennessee signed the No. 13 recruiting class according to Rivals and the No. 11 recruiting class according to Scout.^[4]^[5] The football program received 27 letters of intent on National Signing Day, February 2, 2011.^[6]

2011 Recruits

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
DeAnthony Arnett WR	Saginaw, MI	Saginaw High School	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.50	Nov 10, 2010
DeAnthony Arnett WR	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 81
Allan Carson DT	Oxford, AL	Oxford High School	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	170 lb (77 kg)	5.30	Jul 6, 2010
Allan Carson DT	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 74
Cameron Clear OT	Memphis, TN	Central High School	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	260 lb (120 kg)	4.95	Feb 1, 2011
Cameron Clear OT	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 45
Justin Coleman CB	Brunswick, GA	Brunswick High School	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.40	Jul 28, 2010
Justin Coleman CB	Scout: Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 78
Maurice Couch DT	Garden City, KS	Garden City C.C.	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	295 lb (134 kg)	5.20	Nov 14, 2010
Maurice Couch DT	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: –
Mack Crowder C	Bristol, TN	Tennessee High School	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)	270 lb (120 kg)	5.10	Jul 30, 2010
Mack Crowder C	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 79
Vincent Dallas WR	Ellenwood, GA	Cedar Grove High School	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Oct 15, 2010
Vincent Dallas WR	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78
Brendan Downs TE	Bristol, TN	Tennessee High School	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.60	Jul 30, 2010
Brendan Downs TE	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78
Christian Harris OLB	Woodstock, GA	Etowah High School	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Mar 20, 2010
Christian Harris OLB	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78
Marcus Jackson OG	Vero Beach, FL	Vero Beach High School	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)	310 lb (140 kg)	–	Jan 5, 2011
Marcus Jackson OG	Scout: Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 81
A.J. Johnson MLB	Gainesville, GA	Gainesville High School	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	227 lb (103 kg)	4.70	Sep 17, 2010
A.J. Johnson MLB	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 81
Kyler Kerbyson OT	Knoxville, TN	Knoxville Catholic High School	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)	290 lb (130 kg)	–	Aug 12, 2010
Kyler Kerbyson OT	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals: ESPN grade: 79
Marlin Lane RB	Daytona Beach, FL	Mainland High School	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.62	Jan 24, 2011
Marlin Lane RB	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 80
Izauea Lanier CB	Scooba, MS	East Mississippi C.C.	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.50	Jan 17, 2011
Izauea Lanier CB	Scout: Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: –
Curt Maggitt OLB	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	William T. Dwyer High School	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Feb 1, 2011
Curt Maggitt OLB	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 81
Pat Martin S	Greenville, SC	J.L. Mann High School	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)	198 lb (90 kg)	4.55	Aug 15, 2010
Pat Martin S	Scout: Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 80
Byron Moore S	Wilmington, CA	Los Angeles Harbor C.C.	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.50	Jan 31, 2011
Byron Moore S	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: –
Geraldo Orta S	Valdosta, GA	Lowndes High School	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)	166 lb (75 kg)	4.83	Jan 22, 2011
Geraldo Orta S	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 80
Alan Posey OG	Athens, GA	Clarke Central High School	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	305 lb (138 kg)	5.20	May 4, 2010
Alan Posey OG	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 79
Brian Randolph S	Marietta, GA	Kell High School	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.49	Jun 15, 2010
Brian Randolph S	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78
Antonio Richardson OT	Nashville, TN	Pearl-Cohn High School	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	310 lb (140 kg)	5.20	Feb 2, 2011
Antonio Richardson OT	Scout:File:4 stars.svg.png Rivals:File:4 stars.svg.png ESPN grade: 81
Trevarris Saulsberry DE	Gainesville, FL	Gainesville High School	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)	230 lb (100 kg)	–	Aug 2, 2010
Trevarris Saulsberry DE	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 77
Tom Smith RB	Apopka, FL	Apopka Senior High School	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.50	Jun 15, 2010
Tom Smith RB	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 76
Tino Thomas WR	Memphis, TN	Melrose High School	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)	194 lb (88 kg)	–	Oct 8, 2010
Tino Thomas WR	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 75
Jordan Williams DE	Gainesville, FL	Gainesville High School	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)	230 lb (100 kg)	–	Oct 13, 2010
Jordan Williams DE	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 77
Justin Worley QB	Rock Hill, SC	Northwestern High School	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)	197 lb (89 kg)	4.80	Jul 2, 2010
Justin Worley QB	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 79
Devrin Young RB	Knoxville, TN	Bearden High School	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.50	Sep 29, 2010
Devrin Young RB	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 11 Rivals: 13 ESPN: 13
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Tennessee". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=71&p=9&c=8&yr=2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011. "2011 Player Signees- Tennessee". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/college-football/recruiting/school/_/id/2633/class/2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=71&p=9&c=14&yr=2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://www.rivals.com/TeamRank.asp?type=0&sort=0&year=2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3*	6:00 pm	#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 #16 Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (Florida-Tennessee Rivalry)	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	ESPN2	L 12–20	102,455
October 15	3:30 pm	#1 LSU	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	CBS	L 7–38	101,822
October 22	7:15 pm	at #2 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Third Saturday in October)	ESPN2	L 6–37	101,821
October 29	7:00 pm	#14 South Carolina	Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN	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 #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	SECN	L 7–10	57,040
*Non-Conference Game. ^†Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:^[7]

File:Neyland 032.jpg

Neyland Stadium hosted eight Tennessee home games in 2011.

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 Palady was out and his replacement Chip Rhome hurt himself during warm-ups) were unavailable. He got the call less than an hour before kickoff. Brodus scored three extra points and a field goal.

References[]

↑ "Neyland Stadium". utsports.com. http://www.utsports.com/facilities/neyland_stadium.html. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
↑ "Football Coaching Staff". The University of Tennessee. http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/tenn-m-footbl-coaches.html. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
↑ "ESPNU 150 Class of 2011". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2011. http://web.archive.org/web/20110225231757/http://espn.go.com/college-football/recruiting/top150prospects/_/class/2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
↑ "2011 Team Rankings". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/teamrank/2011/all/all;_ylt=AqsVSr5NWNk1V8nqhq_KHopGPZB4. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
↑ "2011 College Football Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=14&yr=2011. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
↑ "2011 Signing Day Recap". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. February 2, 2011. http://www.utsports.com/signingday/. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
↑ "2011 Football Schedule". The University of Tennessee. http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/tenn-m-footbl-sched.html. Retrieved February 11, 2011.

[1] "Neyland Stadium". utsports.com. http://www.utsports.com/facilities/neyland_stadium.html. Retrieved November 14, 2012.

[Coaches-2] "Football Coaching Staff". The University of Tennessee. http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/tenn-m-footbl-coaches.html. Retrieved February 11, 2011.

[ESPN150-3] "ESPNU 150 Class of 2011". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2011. http://web.archive.org/web/20110225231757/http://espn.go.com/college-football/recruiting/top150prospects/_/class/2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.

[Rivals-4] "2011 Team Rankings". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/teamrank/2011/all/all;_ylt=AqsVSr5NWNk1V8nqhq_KHopGPZB4. Retrieved February 11, 2011.

[Scout-5] "2011 College Football Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=14&yr=2011. Retrieved February 1, 2011.

[LoI-6] "2011 Signing Day Recap". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. February 2, 2011. http://www.utsports.com/signingday/. Retrieved February 11, 2011.

[Schedule-7] "2011 Football Schedule". The University of Tennessee. http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/tenn-m-footbl-sched.html. Retrieved February 11, 2011.

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