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2014 Tennessee Volunteers Football
The 2014 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the 118th overall season, 81st as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and its 23rd within the SEC Eastern Division. The team was coached by Butch Jones in his second season with Tennessee, and played its home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. The Vols finished the regular season at 6–6, 3–5 in the SEC, making them bowl-eligible for the first time since 2010. On December 7, 2014, it was announced that the Vols would face the Iowa Hawkeyes (7–5) in the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 2, 2015. In that game, the Vols, with Joshua Dobbs leading the team as the quarterback, struck quickly and hammered away at the Hawkeyes to secure a 45–28 win, marking Tennessee's first winning season since 2009. The bowl victory was the Vols' first since 2007. Previous season Tennessee came into the 2013 seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butch Jones
Lyle Allen "Butch" Jones Jr. (born January 17, 1968) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at Arkansas State University. Jones previously served as a special assistant to the head coach and offensive analyst at the University of Alabama from 2018 to 2020, the head coach at the University of Tennessee from 2013 to 2017, the University of Cincinnati from 2010 to 2012 and Central Michigan University from 2007 to 2009. A Michigan native, he played college football at Ferris State University as a running back and wide receiver. Coaching career Assistant coaching career From 1987 to 1989, Jones was an intern for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL), assisting the staff of head coach Ray Perkins. Upon his graduation from Ferris State University in 1990, Jones joined the defensive staff of Rutgers as a graduate assistant. The new head coach of Rutgers at that time, Doug Graber, had previously worked as the defensive coordinator for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curt Maggitt
Curt Maggitt (born February 4, 1993) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Tennessee and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Early years Maggitt attended and played high school football at William T. Dwyer High School. He played for the Panthers under head coach Jack Daniels. For his senior season, he was named the ''Sun Sentinels Palm Beach County Defensive Player of the Year. College career Maggitt attended and played college football at the University of Tennessee from 2011–2015 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones. In the 2011 season, he started eight games at strong-side linebacker as a true freshman. As a sophomore in 2012, he started nine games. In the season opener against NC State, he was credited with an 18-yard sack and forced a fumble that resulted in a safety. In the 4OT loss to Missouri, he suffered a torn ACL and was out for the remainder of the season. He took a redshirt year for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Coleman
Justin Jamal Coleman (born March 27, 1993) is an American football cornerback and nickelback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee, and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, and Detroit Lions, winning Super Bowl LI with the Patriots. Early years Coleman attended Brunswick High School in Brunswick, Georgia, where he was a two-sport star in both football and track for the Pirates. As a sophomore in 2008, he tallied 71 tackles, four pass-break-ups, three sacks and intercepted two passes. As a junior in 2009, he totalled 83 tackles, six pass-break-ups, and six interceptions, and also returned a kickoff for touchdown. He helped lead the team to an undefeated district season as a senior in 2010. He was teammates with Ahmaud Arbery, Darius Slay, and Tracy Walker. Also a standout in track & field, Coleman finished second in class 4-A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Worley
Justin Scott Worley (born November 20, 1992) is a former American football quarterback. Worley played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. Early years Worley attended Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where he played high school football and was teammates with wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson. As a sophomore, Worley helped lead Northwestern High School to the state championship game against town-rival South Pointe High School. Regarded as a three-star recruit by the Rivals.com recruiting network, Worley was listed as the 24th-ranked pro-style quarterback in his class. He was selected as the national high school Gatorade Player of the Year in 2010. College career Worley played backup to Tyler Bray during most of his first two seasons (2011–2012) at Tennessee and only started nine times before the 2013 season. Once the 2013 season started, Worley was named the starter for most of the time when he was healthy. 2011 season On October 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Darr
Matthew Darr (born July 2, 1992) is a former American football punter. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at Tennessee. College career Darr spent five seasons at Tennessee from 2010-2014 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones. Professional career Miami Dolphins Darr signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 2, 2015. He won the punting competition over veteran punter Brandon Fields. On September 2, 2017, Darr was waived by the Dolphins. Buffalo Bills On November 27, 2018, Darr signed with the Buffalo Bills. New York Jets On May 20, 2019, Darr signed with the New York Jets. He was released on August 31, 2019. NFL career statistics , - ! style="text-align:center;", 2015 ! style="text-align:center;", MIA , 16 , , 92 , , 4,380 , , 47.6 , , 39.7 , , 70 , , 0 , - ! style="text-align:center;", 2016 ! style="text-align:center;", MIA , 16 , , 90 , , 3,991 , , 44.3 , , 39.9 , , 66 , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Palardy
Michael Albert Palardy (born July 6, 1992) is an American football punter who is a free agent. He played college football at Tennessee and was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He has also been a member of the St. Louis Rams, Toronto Argonauts, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, and Carolina Panthers. College career Palardy attended the University of Tennessee, where he played on the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 2010 to 2013 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones. During his time with the Volunteers, Palardy had roles as the placekicker and punter. As a freshman in 2010, Palardy converted 13 of 14 extra point attempts and 5 of 7 field goal attempts. In addition, he had four punts for 157 yards for a 39.3 average. As a sophomore in 2011, he converted 25 of 26 extra point attempts and 9 of 14 field goal attempts. In addition, he had 14 punts for 515 net yards for a 36.8 average. As a junior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Croom
Jason Croom (born February 28, 1994) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. Early years Croom attended and played high school football at Norcross High School in Norcross, Georgia. He committed to play college football at the University of Tennessee. College career Croom attended and played college football at the University of Tennessee from 2012–2016 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones. In the 2012 season, he made his collegiate debut in the 51–13 victory over Georgia State. However, he suffered a shoulder injury and was redshirted in the 5–7 season for the Volunteers. In the 2013 season, he had 18 receptions for 269 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. In the second game of the 2013 season, a 59–14 loss to #2 Oregon, he scored his first collegiate touchdown, a four-yard pass from quarterback Justin Worley, in the first quarter. In the regular season finale, a 27– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Malone
Joshua Khiry Malone (born March 21, 1996) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. He played for the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) and DC Defenders of the XFL. Early years Malone attended Station Camp High School in Gallatin, Tennessee, where he played high school football for the Bison. He had a successful high school career at Station Camp. As a junior in 2012, he had 28 receptions for 408 yards and five touchdowns. In addition, he had 15 rushes for 101 yards and a rushing touchdown. He had numerous accomplishments during his senior season in 2013. He had 71 receptions for 1,404 yards and 19 receiving touchdowns and 23 rushes for 227 yards and three rushing touchdowns during his senior season. His successful senior season warranted an invitation to play in the 2014 U.S. Army All-American Game. College career Before the 2014 college football season, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report (often abbreviated as B/R) is a website that focuses on sport and sports culture. Its headquarters are in San Francisco, with offices in New York City and London. Bleacher Report was acquired by Turner Broadcasting System in August 2012 for $175 million. In March 2018, Bleacher Report and Turner Sports launched B/R Live, a subscription video streaming service featuring live broadcasts of several major sports events. History Founding: 2005–2011 Bleacher Report was formed in 2005 by David Finocchio, Alexander Freund, Bryan Goldberg, and Dave Nemetz—four friends and sports fans who were high school classmates at Menlo School in Atherton, California. Inspired by Ken Griffey Jr, they wanted to start writing about sports. With the help of two old friends, J. B. Long and Ryan Alberti, the company's nucleus took up residence in a Menlo Park office space, in the spring of 2007, for $650 a month. Bleacher Report announced the completion of a round of Series A f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlin Lane
Marlin A. Lane Jr. (born December 31, 1991) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Tennessee. Early years Lane is the son of Marlin Lane Sr. and Milinia Williams. He attended Mainland High School, where he played high school football for the Buccaneers. As a sophomore, he had 69 carries for 758 yards and 12 touchdowns. In addition, he caught six passes for 123 yards and a touchdown. As a junior, he had 112 carries for 1,110 yards and twelve touchdowns. As a senior, he played in only five games due to coming off of ACL surgery. He recorded 601 yards and six touchdowns on the season. He was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com recruiting networks. College career Before the 2011 season, Lane committed to the University of Tennessee to play under head coach Derek Dooley. 2011 season As a true freshman, Lane was an instant contributor for the Volunteers. He shared the backfield with Tauren Poole and Rajion Neal among other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tennessean
''The Tennessean'' (known until 1972 as ''The Nashville Tennessean'') is a daily newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee. Its circulation area covers 39 counties in Middle Tennessee and eight counties in southern Kentucky. It is owned by Gannett, which also owns several smaller community newspapers in Middle Tennessee, including '' The Dickson Herald'', the '' Gallatin News-Examiner'', the '' Hendersonville Star-News'', the '' Fairview Observer'', and the '' Ashland City Times''. Its circulation area overlaps those of the ''Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle'' and ''The Daily News Journal'' in Murfreesboro, two other independent Gannett papers. The company publishes several specialty publications, including '' Nashville Lifestyles'' magazine. History ''The Tennessean'', Nashville's daily newspaper, traces its roots back to the ''Nashville Whig'', a weekly paper that began publication on September 1, 1812. The paper underwent various mergers and acquisitions throughout the 19th century, em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chattanooga Times Free Press
The ''Chattanooga Times Free Press'' is a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is distributed in the metropolitan Chattanooga region of southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia. It is one of Tennessee's major newspapers and is owned by WEHCO Media, Inc., a diversified communications company with ownership in 14 daily newspapers, 11 weekly newspapers and 13 cable television companies in six states. History ''Chattanooga Times'' The ''Chattanooga Times'' was first published on December 15, 1869, by the firm Kirby & Gamble. In 1878, 20-year-old Adolph Ochs borrowed money and bought half interest in the struggling morning paper. Two years later when he assumed full ownership, it cost him $5,500. In 1892, the paper's staff moved to the Ochs Building on Georgia Avenue at East Eighth Street, which is now the Dome Building. In 1896, Ochs entrusted the management of the paper to his brother-in-law Harry C. Adler when he purchased ''The New York Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
