Tennessee Football Punter Jackson Ross Earns Hardware for Elite Performance at Florida
Tennessee football punter Jackson Ross wasn’t very busy in his game against Florida on Saturday. With the Vols winning 31-11 and scoring on most of their drives, he was only tasked with punting twice in The Swamp. He made the most of those opportunities, though, resulting in winning SEC Special Teams Player of the Week. […]
Tennessee Football’s Punter had ‘Craziest Film’ Josh Heupel has Ever Watched
When you think about crazy recruiting film, your first thought is probably a running back breaking a tackle before being off to the races, a wide receiver flying down the field before coming down with a jump ball or a quarterback with pinpoint accuracy on a deep ball. For Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel, […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Evan Crabtree, Specialists Speak With the Media During UT Fall Camp
Tennessee Football had its 11th fall camp practice on campus on Thursday morning in Knoxville. But while the practice wasn’t open to the media, we still had the chance to speak with a new position group before the Vols kick off the regular season slate against Syracuse in Atlanta on August 30. Tennessee had its […]
Tennessee Football Stock Report: Vols Open Up SEC Play With Win At Oklahoma
Tennessee football opened SEC play with a dominant 25-15 win over Oklahoma on Saturday night in Norman. The final score wasn’t super lopsided but it didn’t adequately represent how lopsided the game was. Each week, we’ll look at the Tennessee football stock report from the game before. There was plenty to glean in the first […]
WATCH: Mike Ekeler, Tennessee Specialists Recap Competition During Fall Camp
Tennessee special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach Mike Ekeler brought the energy to the media room during his press conference on Saturday morning. Ekeler met with the media on Saturday after the Vols’ 13th practice of the fall camp slate. Tennessee was heard practicing with loud road environment noise during Saturday’s workout on the […]
Five Tennessee Football Players That Could Wind Up On All-SEC Teams
The SEC released its three Preseason All-SEC teams last week and Tennessee was not well represented. Defensive end James Pearce Jr. and center Cooper Mays were the only two Vols that landed on the three teams making Tennessee one of the least represented teams in the predictions. It wasn’t a massive surprise that Tennessee only […]
Tennessee Specialist Lands On SEC All-Freshman Team
Tennessee punter Jackson Ross was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team on Thursday afternoon. Ross was the only Volunteer to land on the All-Freshman. 🏈 2023 All-#SECFB: Freshman Team 🔗 https://t.co/Tx4x8t03v1 pic.twitter.com/mIGkyyyCBe — Southeastern Conference (@SEC) December 7, 2023 In 12 games, Ross punted for 2,053 yards on 48 punt attempts (42.8 YPP) despite struggling […]
Josh Heupel Stands His Ground in Funny Back-and-Forth With Tennessee Punter Jackson Ross
Tennessee punter Jackson Ross has been one of the Vols’ most interesting speakers in the media room over the course of the spring and the summer. The Australian native came to Tennessee as a true freshman during the 2022 season and is now gearing up to be the Vols’ starting punter after the departure of […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Specialists, Mike Ekeler Talk Being a ‘Surgeon’ on Special Teams
Tennessee outside linebackers/special teams coach Mike Ekeler was the final of the Tennessee assistants to speak with the media during training camp this fall on Saturday morning in Knoxville. Ekeler, known for bringing the energy both on the field and at the podium, spoke about the mindset it takes to impact the special teams unit. […]
WATCH: Tennessee Specialists Talk Vol Football Spring Camp
Despite coaching his players all the way to the No. 2 special teams ranking in the Southeastern Conference during the 2022 season, Tennessee special teams coach Mike Ekeler and his room of specialists won’t be satisfied until they are on top. “Last year, we were ranked second in the SEC,” Ekeler said on Thursday. “That […]