2017 Tennessee Volunteers season

The Tennessee Volunteers had their fifth year in the 2017 CFBHC Season. This was also their first season with SageBow at the helm. Underneath their third ever coach, the Volunteers won 5 straight to start the season. While they suffered their first defeat against Kentucky, Tennessee continued to stay ranked from Week 5 onward for the entire season. Against Missouri and Florida, the Vols picked up 2 of the biggest wins in their history. Unfortunately, losses to Georgia and Mississippi State knocked this team out of playoff contention. However, the Volunteers would go bowling for the third time in their history. Against Pittsburgh in the Weis Markets Bowl, the Volunteers dominated. 2017 would be the first year the Vols won a postseason game.
The Vols started sophomore quarterback Julius Thomas, his first season in that role. They began the season running heavily through Larry Holleyman, but began airing it out to their big receivers during the bulk of their SEC schedule. Eli Austin and Will London became a formidable force. Defensively, Anthony Miller had a stunning 14.5 sacks, Chris Tucker led the team with 61 tackles, and star cornerback Aaron Stiles led the team with 5 interceptions. This defense had 10 interceptions and 17 sacks, along with 2 defensive touchdowns.
Recruiting wise, the Vols landed the #20 recruiting class. It was a class highlighted by offensive linemen Anthony Krause and Donald Kendrick, two players hotly contested between Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and Louisville. Junior college transfer Adonis Rosa would be used to solidify the punter position, and tight end Arturo Negron is a high potential gem of a player likely to redshirt. 
== Schedule ==
===Regular Season===
===Post-season===
==Personnel==
===Key Personnel===
Name 	Position 	Season atTennessee	Season in current role
SageBow 	Head Coach 	1st 	1st
Julius Thomas 	Quarterback 	2nd 	1st
Larry Holleyman 	Running Back 	4th 	3rd
Anthony Miller 	Defensive End 	3rd 	2nd
Chris Tucker 	Inside Linebacker	3rd 	2nd
Aaron Stiles 	Cornerback 	3rd 	2nd
Michael Williams	Strong Safety 	3rd 	2nd
===Position key===
Back 	B 		Center 	C 		Cornerback 	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end 	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle 	DT		End 	E
Fullback 	FB		Guard 	G 		Halfback 	HB		Kicker 	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle 	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker 	LB
Long snapper 	LS		Punter 	P 		Punt returner 	PR		Quarterback 	QB
Running back 	RB		Safety 	S 		Tight end 	TE		Wide receiver 	WR
===Pre-Season Roster===
===Depth chart===
==Individual Awards==
RB Larry Holleyman - All-SEC Second Team
DE Anthony Miller - SEC Defensive Player of the Week - 13, Rotary Lombardi Award, All American, All-SEC First Team
DT Ricardo Walter - All-SEC First Team
ILB Chris Tucker - SEC Defensive Player of the Week - 9, All-SEC Third Team
CB Aaron Stiles - SEC Defensive Player of the Week - 2, All-SEC Second Team
SS Michael Williams - SEC Defensive Player of the Week - 8
K Zachary Becker - SEC Special Teams Player of the Week - 2
==Recruiting==
===High School===
===Junior College Transfers===
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