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2022 Football Roster
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Terry, Da'Jon

Jersey Number 95
Da'Jon Terry
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 321
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Meridian, Miss.
- High School:
- Meridian
- Prev School:
- Kansas
Bio
First name is pronounced day-ZHAN
CAREER HONORS
2021-22 First-Year SEC Academic Honor RollCAREER
Strong interior transfer defensive lineman who joined the Vols in June 2021 … Played two seasons at Kansas prior to coming to Knoxville … Including this year, owns three seasons of eligibility … Played in 34 career games with nine starts, including all 24 games he has been at Tennessee for and seven starts as a Vol.2022 – RS-JUNIOR
Logged a season-high three tackles with one TFL at South Carolina (11/19) ... In sixth-straight start on the interior d-line, played 28 snaps and had two tackles vs. Missouri (11/12) ... Posted a pair of tackles in his fifth consecutive start at #3 Georgia (11/5) ... In his 30th career game and 20th at UT, started and logged two tackles vs. #19 Kentucky (10/29) with one sack for an eight-yard loss and a blocked PAT ... Started at defensive tackle for the third consecutive game vs. UT Martin (10/22) and posted a half-tackle for loss in the Homecoming victory ... Earned his second-straight start on the interior vs. #3 Alabama (10/15) and played 22 defensive snaps ... Made his first start as a Vol (DT) at #25 LSU (10/8) and had one assisted tackle in the victory ... Recorded a pair of tackles, including his first sack of the season for a four-yard loss, and one quarterback hurry vs. #20 Florida (9/24) ... Played 14 defensive snaps at #17 Pitt (9/10) and had one QB hurry in the victory ... Posted a solo tackle and a quarterback hurry in season-opening win vs. Ball State (9/1), playing 15 defensive snaps.2021 – RS-SOPHOMORE
Played 12 games in his first season with the Vols, posting 19 total tackles – 11 solo – with 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack at defensive tackle ... Saw action on 24 defensive snaps vs. Purdue (12/30) in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl ... Played 27 defensive snaps and made three tackles in the regular season finale vs. Vanderbilt (11/27) ... Tied a career-high with four tackles and had a career-best 1.5 TFLs vs. South Alabama (11/20) ... Played 23 defensive snaps vs. No. 1 Georgia (11/13) and made one solo tackle ... Logged his second straight multi-tackle effort with two stops at No. 18 Kentucky (11/6) ... Made three tackles at No. 4 Alabama (10/23) ... Played a season-high 35 snaps and logged a solo tackle for the second week in a row vs. No. 13 Ole Miss (10/16) ... Saw action on 32 defensive snaps vs. South Carolina (10/9), registering one solo tackle ... Returned from injury and recorded one assisted tackle in SEC debut at No. 11 Florida (9/25) ... Made his Tennessee debut as a reserve DT vs. Bowling Green (9/2), posting two tackles and a sack in the season-opening victory.2020 – RS-FRESHMAN (KANSAS)
Became a key contributor on the defensive line … Played in eight of Kansas’ nine games for the season, earing starting nods in a pair of contests … Collected 14 tackles (11 solo and three assisted) with two sacks and two quarterback hurries … Recorded two solo tackles in start at Baylor (9/26) … Set a new career high in tackles with four (three solo, one assisted) and one tackle for loss against Oklahoma State (10/3) … Recorded three total tackles (one solo, two assisted) in start at West Virginia (10/17) … Logged one sack in the first quarter against No. 12 Iowa State (10/31) … Did not play at No. 8 Oklahoma (11/7) … Member of the 2020 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team.2019 – FRESHMAN (KANSAS)
Played in the first two games of the season before taking a redshirt for the year … Made two total tackles … Made college debut against Indiana State (8/31) and logged one solo tackle … Added another solo tackle a week later vs. Coastal Carolina (9/7).HIGH SCHOOL
Was a three-star prospect coming out of Meridian High School … Played in the 2018 Mississippi Association of Coaches Bernard Blackwell All-Star game … Coached by Calvin Hampton.PERSONAL
Full name is Da’Jon D. Terry … Born on Oct. 20, 2000, in Meridian, Mississippi … Son of Eddie and Ella Terry … Has one brother, Eddie, and three sisters, Ambreeia, LaQuanta and Terriana … Enjoys drawing … His brother, Eddie, played football at Western Kentucky … His cousin, Vick Ballard, was an All-SEC running back at Mississippi State (2011) and spent four seasons with the Indianapolis Colts (2012-15) … Models his game after Ndamukong Suh … Favorite movie and TV show is “Friday Night Lights” … Favorite food is steak and lobster … Aspires to be a sports agent following his football career … Majoring in communication studies … Recipient of the Daniel Stuart Humphreys Athletic Endowment … Twitter handle is @DaJonTerry1 and Instagram handle is @thedajonterry.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