2021 Tennessee Volunteers Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2021 Tennessee Volunteers went 7-6 (4-4 in the SEC). They scored 39.3 and allowed 29.1 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 5-8-0; games went 10-3-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 10 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: SEC
- Record: 7-6
- Conference record: 4-4
- Against the spread: 5-8-0
- Over/under: 10-3-0
- SP+ rank: No. 10
2021 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 2021-09-03 | W | 38-6 | -37.5 | L | U 60.5 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 2021-09-11 | L | 34-41 | +3.5 | L | O 56 |
| 3 | Tennessee Tech | 2021-09-18 | W | 56-0 | -38 | W | O 53 |
| 4 | at Florida | 2021-09-25 | L | 14-38 | +19 | L | U 65 |
| 5 | at Missouri | 2021-10-02 | W | 62-24 | +2.5 | W | O 66 |
| 6 | South Carolina | 2021-10-09 | W | 45-20 | -10.5 | W | O 56.5 |
| 7 | Ole Miss | 2021-10-16 | L | 26-31 | +1 | L | U 82 |
| 8 | at Alabama | 2021-10-23 | L | 24-52 | +25 | L | O 68 |
| 10 | at Kentucky | 2021-11-06 | W | 45-42 | -1 | W | O 57.5 |
| 11 | Georgia | 2021-11-13 | L | 17-41 | +19.5 | L | O 56 |
| 12 | South Alabama | 2021-11-21 | W | 60-14 | -28 | W | O 61.5 |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | 2021-11-27 | W | 45-21 | -32 | L | O 64.5 |
| Bowl | vs Purdue | 2021-12-30 | L | 45-48 | -7.5 | L | O 66.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendon Hooker | 13 | 206 | 302 | 2945 | 31 | 3 |
| Joe Milton | 8 | 32 | 62 | 375 | 2 | 0 |
| Harrison Bailey | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Small | 11 | 140 | 792 | 9 |
| Tiyon Evans | 7 | 81 | 525 | 6 |
| Jaylen Wright | 9 | 85 | 409 | 4 |
| Len'Neth Whitehead | 6 | 32 | 207 | 2 |
| Marcus Pierce | 6 | 32 | 130 | 1 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Tillman | 12 | 64 | 1081 | 12 |
| Velus Jones Jr. | 13 | 62 | 807 | 7 |
| JaVonta Payton | 11 | 18 | 413 | 6 |
| Jalin Hyatt | 9 | 21 | 226 | 2 |
| Princeton Fant | 10 | 16 | 220 | 1 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Banks | 13 | 128 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 4 |
| Aaron Beasley | 13 | 84 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0 | |
| Trevon Flowers | 12 | 82 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Theo Jackson | 12 | 78 | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | 11 |
| Alontae Taylor | 12 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
2021 Tennessee players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alontae Taylor | CB | TEN | 2022 R2 #49 | 2018–2021 |
| Bryson Eason | DT | KC | 2026 UDFA | 2020–2025 |
| Byron Young | LB | LA | 2023 R3 #77 | 2021–2022 |
| Cedric Tillman | WR | NO | 2023 R3 #74 | 2018–2022 |
| Elijah Simmons | DL | TB | 2025 UDFA | 2020–2024 |
| Hendon Hooker | QB | TEN | 2023 R3 #68 | 2021–2022 |
| Jabari Small | RB | DET | 2024 UDFA | 2020–2023 |
| Jalin Hyatt | WR | NYG | 2023 R3 #73 | 2020–2022 |
| Jaylen McCollough | SAF | LA | 2024 UDFA | 2019–2023 |
| Jaylen Wright | RB | MIA | 2024 R4 #120 | 2021–2023 |
| Joe Milton III | QB | DAL | 2024 R6 #193 | 2021–2023 |
| Kamal Hadden | CB | GB | 2024 R6 #211 | 2021–2023 |
| Princeton Fant | TE | DAL | 2023 UDFA | 2018–2022 |
| Theo Jackson | DB | MIN | 2022 R6 #204 | 2017–2021 |
| Tyler Baron | DE | NYJ | 2025 R5 #176 | 2020–2023 |
| Velus Jones Jr. | WR | SEA | 2022 R3 #71 | 2020–2021 |
| Matthew Butler | DT | MIA | 2022 R5 #175 | 2017–2021 |
| Ramel Keyton | WR | LV | 2024 UDFA | 2019–2023 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com