Tennessee’s Nico Iamaleava and Boo Carter Named to Freshman of the Year Watch List
Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava and defensive back Boo Carter have been featured as names to watch for the Shaun Alexander Award, given to the most outstanding freshman in college football. Iamaleava is eligible for the award after redshirting in the 2023-2024 season, as he only participated in four regular season games, as well as his […]
Tennessee Defender Lands On Preseason Freshman All-American Team
Tennessee football hasn’t often played freshmen under head coach Josh Heupel. That’s particularly been true on the defensive side of the ball where only a few Vols have earned limited roles and none of them have earned starting positions. But that could change this season with freshman defensive back Boo Carter. The Chattanooga native is […]
New Additions Adds New Competition for Tennessee’s Return Game
Tennessee’s new offseason additions only add to the competition for Mike Ekeler’s special teams return unit this fall. With former defensive back Dee Williams departed from the program, Tennessee has an open spot for both the kick return and punt return game this fall. Williams was responsible for 20-of-21 punt returns for Tennessee last year […]
What Coaches Have Been Saying About Boo Carter In First Fall Camp
It hasn’t taken long for Boo Carter to make an impression during his first fall camp. Carter, the 5-foot-11 four-star recruit from the Chattanooga area, entered fall camp as a true freshman looking to carve out a position with Tennessee’s new-look secondary. The Vols saw several departures from the secondary room this past offseason, opening […]
Josh Heupel Updates Tennessee’s Competition At STAR Following Jourdan Thomas’ Injury
Tennessee football suffered its first major injury of the 2024 season a week ago when Jourdan Thomas went down with a non contact right knee injury that ended his junior season before it began. Thomas was the favorite to win the starting STAR job for Tennessee this season and him suffering the injury before the […]
Five Tennessee Football Position Battles To Watch For At Start Of Fall Camp
Tennessee football opened up fall camp on Wednesday morning as they’re exactly one month out from opening up the 2024 season against Chattanooga. Every aspect of fall camp is important as the Vols look to get into a groove and improve before the season begins. There’s extra emphasis on a number of spots that are […]
Tennessee Defenders See The Sky As The Limit For Freshman Safety Boo Carter
Tennessee’s secondary enters the 2024 season in a spot that it hasn’t been in during Tim Banks’ four seasons as defensive coordinator. In the past three seasons, the Vols have had a number of veteran defensive backs with limited ceilings. Tennessee has had depth in the back end and experience which helped limit big plays, […]
Tennessee Football Eyeing ‘Best Year Yet’ At Vacant Position
Former Tennessee return man Dee Williams was an electric player for the Vols last season and had home-run potential each time he fielded a kick. But with Williams out of the program now, Tennessee’s return position is left vacant heading into the 2024 season. Williams returned 20 of 21 punts last season for Tennessee and […]
‘Boo Carter is Special’: Tennessee Freshman Showing Up in the Vols’ Spring Camp
As an in-state player from Bradley Central in Cleveland, TN, Boo Carter was one of Tennessee’s highest priorities in the 2024 class. The former four-star prospect was a dominant player on both sides of the ball in high school and turned into one of the more sought-after players in the class. Carter was an early […]
Boo Carter and Tennessee Defensive Freshman Talk First Spring Camp
Tennessee hit the indoor practice field on Tuesday morning in Knoxville for their second workout of the spring camp slate. The Vols began spring camp on Monday and will go through the 2024 Orange & White game on April 13 in Neyland Stadium. Tennessee’s spring camp provides a look at the newcomers on the Vols’ […]
