University of Tennessee Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
Warren, Jacob

Jersey Number 87
Jacob Warren
- Position:
- TE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 253
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Farragut
Bio

CAREER HONORS
2024 Hula Bowl Invitee2023 Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
2023 Wuerffel Trophy Nominee
2023 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee
2023 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
2023 CSC Academic All-District Team
2022 CSC Academic All-District Team
2022 SEC Community Service Team
2022 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2021 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2020 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2019 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2018 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
CAREER
All-around tight end who hails from Knoxville and played six seasons for the Vols, serving as a starter his last three years … Tremendous leader on and off the field who served as UT’s Wuerffel Trophy and AFCA Good Works Team nominee while also being named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll a record five times … Selected a as a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy in his final season … Two-time member of the CSC Academic All-District Team … Represented Tennessee at SEC Media Days in 2023 ... Followed in his father’s footsteps as his dad, James, played for the Vols in the early 1990s … Appeared in 54 games and made 33 starts during his career … Earned his undergraduate degree from Tennessee in August 2021 and completed his master’s degree in 2023 … Caught 53 passes for 607 yards and eight touchdowns with a long catch of 45 … Invited to the Hula Bowl in January 2024.2023 – RS-SENIOR (SIXTH YEAR)
Tennessee’s starting tight end for the third straight season, who started all 13 games … Selected as a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy … Had the best season of his career, logging 16 catches for 191 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 11.9 yards per catch ... Shined on Senior Day with three catches for a career-high 82 yards and a touchdown in win over Vanderbilt (11/25) ... Tallied a pair of catches for 17 yards in loss at No. 14 Missouri (11/11) ... Made one catch for 14 yards at No. 11/8 Alabama (10/21) ... Caught a seven-yard touchdown pass from Joe Milton III in the first quarter for UT’s first points of the game in win over Texas A&M (10/14) ... Made a season-high three catches for 26 yards, including a six-yard touchdown in win over South Carolina (9/30) ... Had two catches for six yards in win vs. UTSA (9/23) ... Started at tight end in season-opening win over Virginia (9/2) and scored a touchdown on an 11-yard reception in the fourth quarter ... Penned a Letter To Vol Nation prior to the season opener as he embarks on his final campaign at UT.2022 – RS-SENIOR
Versatile tight end who was a leader on the team … Appeared in 13 games with nine starts, including the final four contests of the year … Caught 12 passes for 163 yards on the season … Made start in Orange Bowl win over Clemson (12/30) … Started and hauled in two receptions for 34 yards in the win over Missouri (11/12), including a 22-yard catch on UT’s first offensive play of the ballgame ... Had a season-high three catches for 21 yards at No. 3 Georgia (11/5) ... Made the start at tight end vs. No. 19 Kentucky (10/29) and pulled in a three-yard catch in the win ... Started at tight end and secured two catches for 13 yards in the epic win over No. 3 Alabama (10/15) ... Had a career-long 45-yard catch in UT’s win over No. 20 Florida (9/24) that sparked a touchdown drive in the fourth quarter ... Made his second consecutive start vs. Akron (9/17) and reeled in a 17-yard catch in the victory ... Started at tight end in road win at No. 17 Pitt (9/10) and pulled in a 24-yard catch that set up Tennessee’s first touchdown of the game ... Made season debut in the victory against Ball State (9/1), playing 33 offensive snaps … Member of the 2022 SEC Community Service Team.2021 – RS-JUNIOR
Played in all 13 games with six starts and reeled in a career-best 18 catches for 179 yards and three touchdowns on the season ... Hauled in four receptions for 33 yards in 27 snaps vs. South Alabama (11/20) ... Grabbed his third touchdown of the season at No. 18 Kentucky (11/6) on an 18-yard seam route late in the first half ... Secured a 23-yard reception on a fourth down in the fourth quarter vs. No. 13 Ole Miss (10/16) ... Logged one catch for 13 yards at Mizzou (10/2) ... Had a pair of receptions for 23 yards in his fourth consecutive start in SEC opener at No. 11 Florida (9/25) ... Reeled in his second touchdown is as many weeks vs. Tennessee Tech (9/18), one of eight Vols to find the end zone in the 56-0 blowout ... Had a breakout performance vs. Pitt (9/11), setting career highs in receptions (5) and receiving yards (55) while also hauling in his second-career touchdown and a career-long 34-yard catch ... Started the season opener vs. Bowling Green (9/2), hauling in one catch for four yards.2020 – RS-SOPHOMORE
Played in all 10 games and made five starts at tight end ... Starts came against Missouri, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas and Auburn … Totaled six catches for 73 yards and a touchdown on the year ... Recorded his first career touchdown reception on a 33-yard catch and run in season finale vs. No. 5 Texas A&M (12/19) ... Score capped a five-play, 75-yard drive to open the game and gave the Vols the lead … Set a new season high with three receptions for 28 yards at No. 23 Auburn (11/21) ... Had one reception for seven yards vs. Kentucky (10/17) ... Made one catch for five yards at No. 3 Georgia (10/10) ... Made first career start vs. Missouri (10/3) … Named to the Dean’s list.2019 – RS-FRESHMAN
Reserve tight end who appeared in five games and made one reception ... Recorded his first-career catch with a 1-yard reception in win over UAB (11/2) ... Saw action in 45-0 win over Chattanooga (9/14) ... Made his collegiate debut in double-OT loss vs. BYU (9/7).2018 – FRESHMAN
Redshirted … Did not see action.HIGH SCHOOL
A three-star prospect and one of the top recruits in Tennessee after starring at Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee … Played in the 2017 Toyota East West TN Football All-Star Classic … Led Farragut High School to the second round of the state playoffs in 2017 … Helped the Admirals come back from a 35-7 deficit in the 2016 Class 5A state championship game to win the state title … Totaled 39 catches for 659 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior in 2017 … Had 29 receptions for 479 yards and nine scores as a junior in 2016.PERSONAL
Full name is Jacob Elijah Warren … Born on April 13, 2000, in Texas … Moved to Knoxville in 2001 and attended Tennessee games as a kid … Son of James and Heather Warren … Has two brothers, Trey and Joshua … Father earned letters as an offensive tackle for the Vols in 1992 and 1993 … Earned his undergraduate degree from UT in kinesiology in August 2021 ... Earned a Master of Science degree in agricultural leadership, education and communication in 2023 … Favorite movie is “Guardians of the Galaxy” … Favorite food is hibachi … Enjoys fishing … Started playing football at the age of seven … Twitter handle is @jwarren808 and Instagram handle is @_jwar.FB | Cinematic Recap vs. ETSU (9.6.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Kelsey Pope Press Conference (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Arion Carter Media Availability (9.9.25)
Tuesday, September 09
FB | Sam Pendleton Media Availability (9.9.25)
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