Tonight, Tennessee football will meet Illinois inside Nissan Stadiumin Nashville for the Music City Bowl. Ahead of the game, the Vols have released their team captains, which it names on a game-by-game basis.
This time, it was five captains instead of the typical four that Tennessee uses. Each were seniors, with quarterback Joey Aguilar, defensive lineman Dominic Bailey, tight end Miles Kitselman, defensive back Jalen McMurray and defensive back William Wright getting the nods.
This is the second time Aguilar has been named a captain this season. Joining in the spring transfer window, Aguilar recorded 3,444 passing yards, 24 touchdowns and 10 interceptions on the season.
Bailey is in his sixth college season and spent each in Knoxville. He has been a key piece of the defense, playing both defensive end and sliding in to defensive tackle early in the year to help with a thin room after injuries.
Kitselman is in his second season with the Vols after transferring in from Alabama. He has been the starting tight end, but missed the final two games of the regular season with an injury. It appears he may be able to get back on the field for the bowl game, though.
McMurray is also in his second season as a transfer from Temple. He has been the starting nickelback this season, playing the STAR position.
Wright has been a rotational cornerback this year for the Vols. However, he’s been a key piece of the special teams units, where he’s made his biggest mark.
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Game 1 Tennessee Captains (vs. Syracuse [Atlanta])
- LS Bennett Brady
- LB Arion Carter
- TE Miles Kitselman
- S Andre Turrentine
Game 2 Tennessee Captains (vs. ETSU)
- DE Dominic Bailey
- RB DeSean Bishop
- LB Edwin Spillman
- DB William Wright
Game 3 Tennessee Captains (vs. Georgia)
- LS Bennett Brady (second time)
- LEO Joshua Josephs
- TE Miles Kitselman (second time)
- LB Jeremiah Telander
Game 4 Tennessee Captains (vs. UAB)
- LB Ben Bolton
- DB Jalen McMurray
- WR Braylon Staley
- DE Tyree Weathersby
Game 5 Tennessee Captains (at Mississippi State)
- LS Bennett Brady (third time)
- DL Bryson Eason
- OL Lance Heard
- LB Jeremiah Telander (second time)
Game 6 Tennessee Captains (vs. Arkansas)
- RB DeSean Bishop (second time)
- LS Bennett Brady (fourth time)
- DL Jaxson Moi
- DB Andre Turrentine (second time)
Game 7 Tennessee Captains (at Alabama)
- LS Bennett Brady (fifth time)
- LB Arion Carter (second time)
- TE Miles Kitselman (third time)
- DL Jaxson Moi (second time)
Game 8 Tennessee Captains (at Kentucky)
- DE Dominic Bailey (second time)
- LS Bennett Brady (sixth time)
- OL Wendell Moe Jr.
- LB Jeremiah Telander (third time)
Game 9 Tennessee Captains (vs. Oklahoma)
- LS Bennett Brady (seventh time)
- LEO Joshua Josephs (second time)
- TE Miles Kitselman (fourth time)
- LB Jeremiah Telander (fourth time)
Game 10 Tennessee Captains (vs. New Mexico State)
- QB Joey Aguilar
- DB Jalen McMurray (second time)
- DB Jourdan Thomas
- DB William Wright (second time)
Game 11 Tennessee Captains (at Florida)
- DL Dominic Bailey (third time)
- RB DeSean Bishop (third time)
- LB Ben Bolton (second time)
- LB Jeremiah Telander (fifth time)
Game 12 Tennessee Captains (vs. Vanderbilt)
- DL Dominic Bailey (fourth time)
- DL Bryson Eason (second time)
- OL Jesse Perry
- DB William Wright (third time)
Game 13 Tennessee Captains (vs. Illinois [Music City Bowl])
- QB Joey Aguilar (second time)
- DL Dominic Bailey (fifth time)
- TE Miles Kitselman (fifth time)
- DB Jalen McMurray (third time)
- DB William Wright (fourth time)
