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Jersey Number 24
Aaron Beasley
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Franklin, Ga.
- High School:
- Heard County
Bio
CAREER HONORS
2022 Associated Press All-Bowl Team
CAREER
Veteran and dependable starting middle linebacker who played five seasons for the Vols … Physical, instinctive with a knack for being in the right place at the right time … Member of the team’s leadership council … Was the Vols’ leading tackler in 2022 and second-leading tackler in 2023 … Finished the 2022 campaign on a high note in the Orange Bowl and was the game’s defensive MVP … Played in 56 games and made 34 starts … Tallied 238 career tackles – 115 solo - with 32.5 for a loss of 116 yards and 7.5 sacks for a loss of 58 yards … Forced one fumble produced four fumble recoveries as well as 16 quarterback hurries, seven passes defended and one interception … Owned five-double digit tackle games … Came to Tennessee after a stellar prep career in Georgia … Wore the SEC graduate patch in 2023 after earning his degree from UT in May 2023.2023 - SENIOR (FIFTH YEAR)
Tennessee’s second leading tackler and starting middle linebacker in all 13 games … Finished with 69 total tackles and was tops on the team in solo stops with 37 … Ranked third on the team and 10th in the SEC in tackles for loss with 11.5 for a loss of 42 yards and had three sacks for 26 yards … Added one interception, three pass breakups and one fumble recovery … Capped the regular season with four tackles on Senior Day in win over Vanderbilt (11/25) ... Tied a season high with nine tackles, including two TFLs and a sack while also adding a fumble recovery against No. 1 Georgia (11/18) ... Logged three tackles and half a TFL in loss at No. 14 Missouri (11/11) ... Made three tackles, half a TFL and intercepted the first pass of his career, returning it 39 yards for a touchdown in win over UConn (11/4) ... Tallied seven tackles in his 50th career game played in loss at No. 11/8 Alabama (10/21) ... Tied for the team lead with five tackles and added a QB hurry in win over Texas A&M (10/14) ... Made four solo tackles, including a TFL, to surpass the 200-career tackle mark in victory vs. South Carolina (9/30) … Also added a pass breakup in the win over the Gamecocks ... Was UT’s leading tackler for the third straight game in win over UTSA (9/23), finishing with a game-high nine stops to go along with half a TFL ... Led the team with eight tackles to go along with a TFL in SEC opener at Florida (9/16) ... Was a force in win over Austin Peay (9/9), leading the team with nine tackles (8 solo) while setting a career high with five TFLs and tying a career high with two sacks ... His five TFLs against the Governors were the most by a Vol in a single game since Jesse Mahelona also had five against Notre Dame on Nov. 6, 2004 (19 years ago) ... Was solid in season-opening win over Virginia (9/2), posting three tackles, a TFL and a career-high two PBUs while playing 43 snaps at linebacker.
2022 - SENIOR
Tennessee’s leading tackler and one of the best middle linebackers in the SEC … Logged 76 tackles – 39 solo – along with a team-high 13 tackles for loss and three sacks … Tied for sixth in the SEC in TFLs … Ranked second on the squad with nine quarterback hurries and had three pass breakups … Played in all 13 games with 10 starts … Named to the Associated Press’ All-Bowl Team after leading the Vols’ defense in an impressive win over ACC champion Clemson in the Orange Bowl (12/30) … Gathered a game-high 12 tackles – 10 solo – with a career-best four tackles for loss and two sacks of Clemson’s Cade Klubnik … Tied a UT bowl record in TFLs held by Corey Terry (1997 Citrus Bowl vs. Northwestern) and Reggie McKenzie (1984 Sun Bowl vs. Maryland) … Collected six tackles to go along with a pass breakup and a QB hurry in shutout win at Vanderbilt (11/26) ... One of UT’s top defensive performers at South Carolina, finishing with five tackles and three TFLs, including his first sack of the year ... Was second on the team with five total tackles in win vs. Missouri (11/12) ... Had one of his best performances of the year in win over Missouri (11/12), setting a career high with four TFLs and a sack ... Got the start at LB and finished with four tackles, including a TFL at No. 3 Georgia (11/5) ... Started and finished with five tackles, including a TFL in win over No. 19 Kentucky (10/29) ... Made a pair of tackles, half a TFL and recovered a fumble to set up a UT scoring drive in the second quarter in win over UT Martin (10/22) ... Productive in win vs. No. 3 Alabama (10/15), tying a career high with three QB hurries and finishing with two tackles and a TFL against the Tide ... Was extremely productive in road win at No. 25 LSU (10/8), leading the team with nine tackles and 1.5 TFLs ... Finished with four tackles and a QB hurry in win over No. 20 Florida (9/24) ... Tied a career high and led all players with 14 tackles in road win at No. 17 Pitt (9/10) ... Also tied a career best with three QB hurries against the Panthers while recording a TFL and his first career pass breakup ... Started at MLB and tied for the team lead with eight tackles in season-opening win over Ball State (9/1) while also adding a QBH.2021 - JUNIOR
Tennessee’s starting Mike linebacker in 11 contests … Played in all 13 games and did not start vs. Bowling Green and Missouri … Finished the year as the Vols’ second-leading tackler with 84 – 34 solo – and 7.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks … Ranked third on the squad in QB hurries with six and was tops on the team in fumble recoveries with two … Produced three double-digit tackle games … Logged five tackles and tied a season-high with 1.5 tackles for loss and a QB hurry in the Music City Bowl vs. Purdue (12/30) … Made 10 tackles, a QB hurry and 1.5 TFLs in win vs. Vanderbilt (11/27) ... Had three tackles and set a career high with three quarterback hurries vs. top-ranked Georgia (11/13) ... Set a new career high with 14 tackles in win at No. 18 Kentucky (11/6), including six solo ... Had seven tackles and 0.5 TFLs at No. 4 Alabama (10/23) ... Notched 10 tackles to go along with one sack and one QB hurry vs. No. 13 Ole Miss (10/16) ... Had nine tackles, 0.5 TFLs and a fumble recovery in win vs. South Carolina (10/9) ... Collected eight tackles, including a season-high-tying 1.5 TFLs in win at Mizzou (10/2) ... Picked up six tackles and made his first-career fumble recovery at No. 11 Florida (9/25) ... Made three tackles in first-career start vs. Pitt (9/11) ... Saw significant action in season-opening win vs. Bowling Green (9/2), finishing with three tackles and 0.5 TFLs.2020 - SOPHOMORE
Saw action in eight games on special teams and as a reserve linebacker, totaling seven tackles and one forced fumble ... Made two tackles and 0.5 TFL vs. No. 2 Alabama (10/24) ... Set a new season high in tackles for the second straight game with three against Kentucky (10/17) ... Collected two tackles and forced a fumble in the fourth quarter at No. 3 Georgia (10/10).2019 – FRESHMAN
Appeared in nine games, contributing on special teams as a true freshman ... Finished with two tackles, including one stop against Indiana in the 2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (1/2).HIGH SCHOOL
Starred at Heard County High School in Franklin, Georgia ... Two-way player that led Heard County to a 13-2 record and the Georgia Class AA State Title as a senior in 2018 ... Named the 2018 Region 5-AA Player of the Year as a senior ... 2018 Georgia Preseason Class AA All-State selection (RB & DB) ... 2017 Georgia Class AA All-State selection ... Rushed for a game-high 147 yards and two touchdowns in state title game against Rockmart High ... Finished his senior season with 1,961 rushing yards (third most in school history) ... Also played safety for the Braves, racking up over 50 tackles and three INTs in 2018 ... Rushed for 1,749 yards and scored 31 total touchdowns as a junior ... Totaled 66 tackles and posted three interceptions along with two fumble recoveries in 2017.PERSONAL
Full name is Aaron Jalen Beasley ... Born on Oct. 3, 2000 ... Son of Evan Beasley and Crystal West ... Earned his undergraduate degree in communication studies in May 2023 ... Recipient of the Wade & Virginia Travis Athletic Scholarship Endowment … Twitter handle is @deuceofficial2 and Instagram handle is @aaron.beasley4.FB | Josh Heupel Postgame Press Conference vs. Georgia (9.13.25)
Saturday, September 13
FB | Bailey, Brazzell, Staley Postgame vs. Georgia (9.13.25)
Saturday, September 13
FB | Aguilar, Herring Postgame vs. Georgia (9.13.25)
Saturday, September 13
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Tuesday, September 09
