Tennessee’s new kicker has arrived on Rocky Top and is already drilling kicks inside the Vols’ practice facility. Former Louisville kicker Cooper Ranvier committed to Tennessee on Jan. 8 after spending two seasons with the Cardinals’ program and will have three years of eligibility remaining.
Ranvier posted a video to Instagram this week of him booting a 60-yard kick indoors. He posted two house emojis, highlighting that the 6-foot-2 kicker is settling in comfortably in his new home.
New Tennessee kicker Cooper Ranvier is wasting no time on Rocky Top 😳
Making it look EASY from range 🔥 pic.twitter.com/brz334i2eT
— Vol Scoops (@VolScoops) January 16, 2026
Ranvier only attempted one extra-point during his true freshman season, but had a ramped-up role as the starter in 2025. He connected on 21-of-25 field goals last season, including going 6-of-6 inside 30 yards, 13-for-13 inside 40, and 19-for-20 inside 50. Ranvier went 2-for-5 from 50+ yards with a long of 51. He went 39-of-41 on extra-point attempts.
Welcome to Rocky Top, Cooper Ranvier pic.twitter.com/GUY5QcZBaH
— Rocky Top (@Rockytop) January 9, 2026
Last summer, Ranvier posted a clip online of him hitting a kick from 71 yards out.
71 @LouisvilleFB @JamesWilhoit25 pic.twitter.com/ipzyNXBAaH
— Cooper Ranvier (@RanvierCooper) July 13, 2025
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Ranvier’s best game last season came in an overtime loss to Cal, where we went 4-of-4 in his field goal kicks with makes of 30 yards, 49 yards, 39 yards, and 49 yards. He also knocked through both of his extra point tries in the game.
The Lexington, KY, native replaces former Tennessee kicker Max Gilbert, who transferred to Arkansas this offseason after spending the last two years as the Vols’ starting kicker.
Gilbert finished his redshirt sophomore season making 8-of-10 attempts less than 40 yards, 4-of-6 attempts between 40 and 50 yards and 2-of-3 attempts over 50 yards. He was perfect on extra points.
The Vols have landed 12 commitments in the transfer portal to date including Williams, Penn State LEO Chaz Coleman, Tulane LEO Jordan Norman, Penn State inside linebacker Amare Campbell, Penn State safety Dejuan Lane, Penn State defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam, Kansas State nickelback Qua Moss, Michigan safety TJ Metcalf, Auburn cornerback Kayin Lee, Oklahoma State receiver Gavin Freeman, Louisville kicker Cooper Ranvier and Eastern Kentucky linebacker/long snapper Blake Howard.
