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Jersey Number 68
Cade Mays
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 320
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Knoxville Catholic
- Prev School:
- Georgia
Bio
CAREER HONORS
2022 NFL Combine Invitee
2022 Reese's Senior Bowl Invitee
2021 All-SEC Second Team (AP, Coaches)
2021 All-SEC Third Team (Phil Steele)
SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (at Missouri, 10/4/21; at Kentucky, 11/6/21)
2018 FWAA Freshman All-American
2018 SEC Coaches All-Freshman Team
CAREER
An elite and versatile local offensive lineman poised for a promising career at the next level … Can play every position on the line and was an All-SEC recipient in his final season … Began his career at Georgia, playing his freshman (2018) and sophomore (2019) seasons in Athens before transferring to Tennessee in January 2020 … Played two seasons with the Vols starting all 17 games he played in … Including his time at Georgia, played in 42 games and made 35 starts during his entire collegiate career ... Of his 35 starts, 19 came at right guard, 12 at right tackle, two at left guard and two at left tackle … At UT, 11 of his starts came at right tackle and six at right guard … Prepped at Knoxville Catholic where he was a five-star prospect before signing with Georgia in 2018 … Continued family legacy of Vols as he was teammates with his brother, Cooper, who is UT’s starting center … His father, Kevin, was an All-SEC guard and offensive captain on the Vols’ 1994 squad … Attended the NCAA Elite Student-Athlete Symposium in March 2020 … Announced his 2022 NFL Draft intentions on Jan. 2, 2022 … Invited and participated in the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl ... Participated at the NFL Combine in March.
2021 – SENIOR
A second-team All-SEC selection by the league’s coaches and Associated Press at right tackle … Started 10 games, all at right tackle, and was a two-time SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week … According to PFF, played 493 snaps on the season and allowed only one sack … Missed the Alabama game and the final two games of the season, including the Music City Bowl, due to injury … Started vs. top-ranked Georgia (11/13), playing 71 snaps ... Did not allow a sack through the first nine games of the season ... Played every offensive play of the game at No. 18 Kentucky (11/6), allowing no pressures and committing no penalties to earn SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week for the second time ... Made the start at right tackle vs. No. 13 Ole Miss (10/16) and played only three snaps before leaving the game with an injury ... Started at right tackle, playing 66 snaps as UT racked up 472 yards of total offense in win vs. South Carolina (10/9) ... Played 40 snaps and did not allow a pressure or penalty while helping Vols pile up 683 yards of total offense, including an incredible 458 rushing yards (third most in program history) in win at Mizzou (10/2) ... Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week for the first time in his career for his efforts vs. the Tigers and became the first Vol to earn that honor since Trey Smith on Nov. 25, 2019 ... Started and played 68 snaps at right tackle at No. 11 Florida (9/25) ... Started at right tackle against Tennessee Tech (9/18), playing 36 clean snaps ... Played 74 snaps at right tackle without allowing a pressure vs. Pitt (9/11) ... Started in the Vols’ opener against Bowling Green (9/2) and helped the Vols rush for 331 yards ... Played 86 snaps and did not allow a sack or a penalty in opener vs. the Falcons.
2020 – JUNIOR
Played in and started seven games on the offensive line in his debut season with the Vols … Six of his starts came at right guard, while one start was at right tackle … Saw action on 478 offensive snaps ... Helped UT rush for 22 yards at No. 23 Auburn (11/21) ... Played 74 offensive snaps at Arkansas (10/7) and did not allow a sack or penalty ... Made his UT debut, starting at right tackle in win over Missouri (10/3), helping UT rush for 232 yards against the Tigers and seeing action on 65 offensive snaps ... Did not play against South Carolina (9/26), Vanderbilt (12/12) and Texas A&M (12/19) … Granted waivers for immediate eligibility from the NCAA (9/17) and SEC (9/20).
2019 – SOPHOMORE (GEORGIA)
Played in all 14 games for Georgia, starting in 11 … Saw playing time at every position on the line … Played 642 offensive snaps … Started six games at right guard, two at right tackle, two at left guard and the season finale (Sugar Bowl) at left tackle ... Played extensively at center in the Missouri game ... Co-winner of Charley Trippi Award for versatility, given at team’s postseason awards gala.
2018 – FRESHMAN (GEORGIA)
Proved to be one of the top freshman offensive linemen in the nation, earning Freshman All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America … Also selected to the SEC Coaches All-Freshman Team … Played in 11 games and started seven times … Six of his starts came at right guard, while one start was at left tackle … Played in 75 percent of Georgia’s offensive plays during SEC games … Missed the UMass, Georgia Tech and Alabama games due to injury … One of four winners of the Offensive Newcomer of the Year award at team's postseason awards gala … Enrolled at Georgia in January 2018.
HIGH SCHOOL
Blue-chip, five-star offensive line recruit out of Knoxville Catholic High School … Coached by Steve Matthews … Selected for the 2018 U.S. Army All-America Bowl … 247 Composite ranked him as the No. 3 offensive tackle nationally, No. 22 overall prospect and the No. 1 prospect in the state of Tennessee … Rivals ranked him No. 19 nationally, No. 3 offensive tackle and the No. 1 prospect in the state of Tennessee … The No. 25 overall player nationally by ESPN … Named to the USA Today 2017 All-USA First Team offense, as well as the Tennessee All-USA First Team .. .Tabbed as one of three finalists for the 2017 MaxPreps Jonah Williams Award, given to the best offensive lineman nationally ... Helped lead Knoxville Catholic to a 12-4 season and the TSSAA Division I Class 5A Title in 2017 ... Recognized as Tennessee’s Mr. Football for Class 5A by the TSSAA his senior and junior years ... Listed as one of six finalists for the U.S Army All-America Bowl’s 2018 Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year Award ... Recorded 75 pancake blocks and two rushing touchdowns for the Fighting Irish in 2017 ... Named the Class 4A Lineman of the Year in 2016 … Named to the All-PrepXtra First Team offense, as well as the All-State Class 4A First Team offense his junior year.
PERSONAL
Full name is Cade Montgomery Mays … Born April 26, 1999 … Son of Kevin and Melinda Mays … Brother, Cooper, is a sophomore offensive lineman with the Vols … Father, Kevin, lettered for the Vols from 1991-94 and was a captain … Majoring in communication studies ... An avid hunter … Recipient of Dr. Robert Overholt Athletic Scholarship Endowment ... Twitter and Instagram handle is @cade_mays.
2022 NFL Combine Invitee
2022 Reese's Senior Bowl Invitee
2021 All-SEC Second Team (AP, Coaches)
2021 All-SEC Third Team (Phil Steele)
SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (at Missouri, 10/4/21; at Kentucky, 11/6/21)
2018 FWAA Freshman All-American
2018 SEC Coaches All-Freshman Team
CAREER
An elite and versatile local offensive lineman poised for a promising career at the next level … Can play every position on the line and was an All-SEC recipient in his final season … Began his career at Georgia, playing his freshman (2018) and sophomore (2019) seasons in Athens before transferring to Tennessee in January 2020 … Played two seasons with the Vols starting all 17 games he played in … Including his time at Georgia, played in 42 games and made 35 starts during his entire collegiate career ... Of his 35 starts, 19 came at right guard, 12 at right tackle, two at left guard and two at left tackle … At UT, 11 of his starts came at right tackle and six at right guard … Prepped at Knoxville Catholic where he was a five-star prospect before signing with Georgia in 2018 … Continued family legacy of Vols as he was teammates with his brother, Cooper, who is UT’s starting center … His father, Kevin, was an All-SEC guard and offensive captain on the Vols’ 1994 squad … Attended the NCAA Elite Student-Athlete Symposium in March 2020 … Announced his 2022 NFL Draft intentions on Jan. 2, 2022 … Invited and participated in the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl ... Participated at the NFL Combine in March.
2021 – SENIOR
A second-team All-SEC selection by the league’s coaches and Associated Press at right tackle … Started 10 games, all at right tackle, and was a two-time SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week … According to PFF, played 493 snaps on the season and allowed only one sack … Missed the Alabama game and the final two games of the season, including the Music City Bowl, due to injury … Started vs. top-ranked Georgia (11/13), playing 71 snaps ... Did not allow a sack through the first nine games of the season ... Played every offensive play of the game at No. 18 Kentucky (11/6), allowing no pressures and committing no penalties to earn SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week for the second time ... Made the start at right tackle vs. No. 13 Ole Miss (10/16) and played only three snaps before leaving the game with an injury ... Started at right tackle, playing 66 snaps as UT racked up 472 yards of total offense in win vs. South Carolina (10/9) ... Played 40 snaps and did not allow a pressure or penalty while helping Vols pile up 683 yards of total offense, including an incredible 458 rushing yards (third most in program history) in win at Mizzou (10/2) ... Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week for the first time in his career for his efforts vs. the Tigers and became the first Vol to earn that honor since Trey Smith on Nov. 25, 2019 ... Started and played 68 snaps at right tackle at No. 11 Florida (9/25) ... Started at right tackle against Tennessee Tech (9/18), playing 36 clean snaps ... Played 74 snaps at right tackle without allowing a pressure vs. Pitt (9/11) ... Started in the Vols’ opener against Bowling Green (9/2) and helped the Vols rush for 331 yards ... Played 86 snaps and did not allow a sack or a penalty in opener vs. the Falcons.
2020 – JUNIOR
Played in and started seven games on the offensive line in his debut season with the Vols … Six of his starts came at right guard, while one start was at right tackle … Saw action on 478 offensive snaps ... Helped UT rush for 22 yards at No. 23 Auburn (11/21) ... Played 74 offensive snaps at Arkansas (10/7) and did not allow a sack or penalty ... Made his UT debut, starting at right tackle in win over Missouri (10/3), helping UT rush for 232 yards against the Tigers and seeing action on 65 offensive snaps ... Did not play against South Carolina (9/26), Vanderbilt (12/12) and Texas A&M (12/19) … Granted waivers for immediate eligibility from the NCAA (9/17) and SEC (9/20).
2019 – SOPHOMORE (GEORGIA)
Played in all 14 games for Georgia, starting in 11 … Saw playing time at every position on the line … Played 642 offensive snaps … Started six games at right guard, two at right tackle, two at left guard and the season finale (Sugar Bowl) at left tackle ... Played extensively at center in the Missouri game ... Co-winner of Charley Trippi Award for versatility, given at team’s postseason awards gala.
2018 – FRESHMAN (GEORGIA)
Proved to be one of the top freshman offensive linemen in the nation, earning Freshman All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America … Also selected to the SEC Coaches All-Freshman Team … Played in 11 games and started seven times … Six of his starts came at right guard, while one start was at left tackle … Played in 75 percent of Georgia’s offensive plays during SEC games … Missed the UMass, Georgia Tech and Alabama games due to injury … One of four winners of the Offensive Newcomer of the Year award at team's postseason awards gala … Enrolled at Georgia in January 2018.
HIGH SCHOOL
Blue-chip, five-star offensive line recruit out of Knoxville Catholic High School … Coached by Steve Matthews … Selected for the 2018 U.S. Army All-America Bowl … 247 Composite ranked him as the No. 3 offensive tackle nationally, No. 22 overall prospect and the No. 1 prospect in the state of Tennessee … Rivals ranked him No. 19 nationally, No. 3 offensive tackle and the No. 1 prospect in the state of Tennessee … The No. 25 overall player nationally by ESPN … Named to the USA Today 2017 All-USA First Team offense, as well as the Tennessee All-USA First Team .. .Tabbed as one of three finalists for the 2017 MaxPreps Jonah Williams Award, given to the best offensive lineman nationally ... Helped lead Knoxville Catholic to a 12-4 season and the TSSAA Division I Class 5A Title in 2017 ... Recognized as Tennessee’s Mr. Football for Class 5A by the TSSAA his senior and junior years ... Listed as one of six finalists for the U.S Army All-America Bowl’s 2018 Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year Award ... Recorded 75 pancake blocks and two rushing touchdowns for the Fighting Irish in 2017 ... Named the Class 4A Lineman of the Year in 2016 … Named to the All-PrepXtra First Team offense, as well as the All-State Class 4A First Team offense his junior year.
PERSONAL
Full name is Cade Montgomery Mays … Born April 26, 1999 … Son of Kevin and Melinda Mays … Brother, Cooper, is a sophomore offensive lineman with the Vols … Father, Kevin, lettered for the Vols from 1991-94 and was a captain … Majoring in communication studies ... An avid hunter … Recipient of Dr. Robert Overholt Athletic Scholarship Endowment ... Twitter and Instagram handle is @cade_mays.
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