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Jersey Number 15
Jauan Jennings
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 221
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
- High School:
- Blackman
Bio
Capped his career as one of the top receivers in program history, finishing fifth all-time at UT in receptions (146), fourth in receiving yards (2,153) and tied-for-fifth in touchdown receptions (18) ... The 6-3, 208-pounder from Murfreesboro, Tenn., played in 50 career games and made 30 starts ... He also tossed two career touchdown passes and made an interception on defense in his career to go along with his receiving accolades ... He led all wide receivers in the nation in broken tackles with 30 in 2019 according to PFF College ... Will be remembered for his competitiveness, his comeback and for the 43-yard Hail Mary touchdown catch from Joshua Dobbs to beat Georgia in Athens in 2016.
CAREER HONORS
2020 Senior Bowl Selection
2019 Biletnikoff Award Watch List
2019 PFF College All-SEC (Second Team)
PFF College SEC Offensive Team of the Week (11/4/19)
SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week (10/28/19)
PFF College National Team of the Week (10/27/19)
PFF College SEC Offensive Team of the Week (10/28/18)
PFF College SEC Offensive Team of the Week (10/7/19)
PFF College SEC Offensive Team of the Week (9/5/19)
PFF College SEC Offensive Team of the Week (10/23/18)
PFF College SEC Offensive Team of the Week (10/16/18)
2017 Preseason All-SEC Third Team (Coaches & Media)
2017 Athlon Preseason All-SEC Third Team
2019 – RS-SENIOR
Finished as one of the SEC's top wideouts as a senior in 2019, leading the Vols with 59 receptions for 969 yards and eight touchdown catches, while adding a rushing score ... Ranked fifth in the SEC in receiving yards and sixth in yards per game (74.5) ... Selected as Tennessee's team MVP and as a permanent team captain at the year-end banquet ... Ranked tied-for-eight in the SEC with 59 receptions ... Led the nation in broken tackles (30) by a wide receiver, according to PFF College ... Appeared in all 13 games with nine starts ... Rushed 13 times for 51 yards and one touchdown (3.9 ypc) ... Had a five-yard rush and two catches for 27 yards against Indiana in the Vols' 23-22 comeback victory in the 2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (1/2) ... Tallied two receptions for 56 yards in his final game in Neyland Stadium against Vanderbilt (11/30) ... Was one of three receivers to surpass 100 yards at Missouri (11/23) - a program first, making five catches for 115 yards and one touchdown ... He matched his season-high with a 51-yard catch against the Tigers ... Finished with three receptions for 49 yards at Kentucky (11/9) ... Recorded his first collegiate rushing touchdown on a two-yard plunge against UAB and also finished with a game-high 70 yards receiving (11/2) ... Started at quarterback (wildcat formation) and set a new career high with 174 receiving yards while tying career highs with seven catches and two receiving touchdowns in 41-21 win over South Carolina (10/26) ... Jennings’ 174 receiving yards vs. Carolina were the most by a UT player since Cordarrelle Patterson had 219 vs. Troy on Nov. 3, 2012 ... Made six catches for 66 yards at No. 1 Alabama (10/19) ... Hauled in a 15-yard strike to give UT a 14-10 lead against No. 3 Georgia before recording a career-high 114 receiving yards and matching his career-best seven receptions ... Recorded his 15th career TD grab against Georgia, tying him for 10th all-time in program history ... Scored his 14th career touchdown reception in the first quarter vs. Chattanooga (9/14) ... With his 99th career-reception he became the first Vol since Josh Malone in 2016 to record a receiving touchdown in each of the first three games ... Matched his career-best with two touchdown receptions versus BYU to lead the Vols for the second-consecutive game with 88 receiving yards, including a 51-yard catch, the second longest of his career (9/7) ... Hauled in a career-high seven receptions as he led the Vols with 108 receiving yards, the third 100-yard game of his career, and added one TD against Georgia State (8/31).
2018 – RS-JUNIOR
Tennessee’s emotional leader who started five games and appeared in all 12 contest despite battling nagging injuries … Finished the season second on the Vols in receptions (30) and third in receiving yards (438) … Collected the Offensive Achievement award at the end-of-season team banquet … Tied for team lead with three receiving touchdowns … Recorded his first 100-yard receiving game of the year against No. 1 Alabama, finishing with six catches for 102 yards – all coming the first half … His 102 receiving yards were the most allowed by Alabama during the 2018 regular season … Had five catches for 71 yards and a touchdown in upset win at No. 21 Auburn … Four of his five catches against the Tigers occurred on third down and all four resulted in first downs … Totaled two catches for 51 yards at Vanderbilt … Had a key catch for 41 yards that set up UT's first touchdown against Missouri … Recorded three catches for 26 yards and a touchdown at South Carolina … Had two catches for 17 yards at No. 2 Georgia … Caught four passes for 60 yards, including a 28-yard reception in the SEC opener against Florida … Started for the first time since the 2017 season opener against Georgia Tech in win over UTEP, finishing with three receptions for 22 yards and a score … Had one catch for eight yards in home opener against ETSU (9/8) … Had two catches for 29 yards in season opener vs. West Virginia (9/1), his first game since the 2017 season opener.
2017 – JUNIOR
Started the season opener against Georgia Tech and finished with three catches for 17 yards before injuring his wrist ... Missed the final 11 games of the season and received a medical redshirt.
2016 – SOPHOMORE
Appeared in all 13 games with nine starts during breakout sophomore campaign highlighted by his game-winning 43-yard Hail Mary catch with no time left to lift Tennessee to a comeback win at Georgia … Finished second on the Vols in receptions (40), receiving yards (580) and touchdown catches (seven) … Also threw a four-yard touchdown against Texas A&M … Recorded his first career 100-yard game against Florida, finishing with three catches for 111 yards, including a 67-yard touchdown reception … Had four catches for 75 yards and one rush for two yards at Vanderbilt (11/26) … Caught four passes for 67 yards and two scores against Missouri, including a 49-yard TD grab in the first quarter and a five-yard TD in the third … Had one catch for 19 yards against Kentucky and added one rush for seven yards … Also made an interception on a UK Hail Mary in the closing seconds of the second quarter … Caught two passes for five yards against Tennessee Tech, including a three-yard touchdown reception from Joshua Dobbs at the start of the second quarter … Tallied three catches for 54 yards, including a six-yard touchdown, at South Carolina … Totaled five receptions for 68 yards versus Texas A&M and threw a touchdown pass to Dobbs … Finished with three catches for 71 yards and the winning touchdown at Georgia … Out-jumped UGA defenders at front left side of end zone to make the 43-yard game-winning touchdown catch with no time remaining … Had three receptions for 24 yards versus Ohio and caught two passes for seven yards and his first career touchdown versus Virginia Tech.
2015 – FRESHMAN
Appeared in 11 games with six starts … Converted quarterback emerged as a surprise of training camp with move to receiver … Finished his debut season with 14 catches for 149 yards along with seven rushes for 15 yards and a 58-yard passing touchdown … Also made five tackles as a special teams gunner … Had a 26-yard reception to set up TD vs. North Texas … Threw a 58-yard touchdown to Joshua Dobbs at Florida on first pass attempt of his career …Had three catches for 56 yards vs. Bowling Green in his collegiate debut … Became first true freshman to start an opener at receiver since Marquez North in 2013 … Early enrollee who arrived at UT in January as a quarterback.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-star prospect and one of the top recruits in Tennessee coming out of Blackman High School … Honored as the 2014 Tennessee Mr. Football Division I Class AAA Back of the Year… Also played basketball.
PERSONAL
Full name is Bennie Jauan Jennings … Born on July 10, 1997 in Cowan, Tenn … Son of Angela Holman and Bennie Jennings … Brother of Alexis and Kendal Jennings and Elizabeth, Tinae and Tony Holman … Sister Alexis Jennings played basketball at Kentucky and South Carolina, collecting All-SEC Second Team honors as a senior with Gamecocks in 2018-19 … Majoring in business administration and is expected to graduate in December 2019 ... Recipient of Brenda Lawson Athletic Scholarship and Bryan Blalock Athletic Scholarship Endowment.
CAREER HONORS
2020 Senior Bowl Selection
2019 Biletnikoff Award Watch List
2019 PFF College All-SEC (Second Team)
PFF College SEC Offensive Team of the Week (11/4/19)
SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week (10/28/19)
PFF College National Team of the Week (10/27/19)
PFF College SEC Offensive Team of the Week (10/28/18)
PFF College SEC Offensive Team of the Week (10/7/19)
PFF College SEC Offensive Team of the Week (9/5/19)
PFF College SEC Offensive Team of the Week (10/23/18)
PFF College SEC Offensive Team of the Week (10/16/18)
2017 Preseason All-SEC Third Team (Coaches & Media)
2017 Athlon Preseason All-SEC Third Team
2019 – RS-SENIOR
Finished as one of the SEC's top wideouts as a senior in 2019, leading the Vols with 59 receptions for 969 yards and eight touchdown catches, while adding a rushing score ... Ranked fifth in the SEC in receiving yards and sixth in yards per game (74.5) ... Selected as Tennessee's team MVP and as a permanent team captain at the year-end banquet ... Ranked tied-for-eight in the SEC with 59 receptions ... Led the nation in broken tackles (30) by a wide receiver, according to PFF College ... Appeared in all 13 games with nine starts ... Rushed 13 times for 51 yards and one touchdown (3.9 ypc) ... Had a five-yard rush and two catches for 27 yards against Indiana in the Vols' 23-22 comeback victory in the 2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (1/2) ... Tallied two receptions for 56 yards in his final game in Neyland Stadium against Vanderbilt (11/30) ... Was one of three receivers to surpass 100 yards at Missouri (11/23) - a program first, making five catches for 115 yards and one touchdown ... He matched his season-high with a 51-yard catch against the Tigers ... Finished with three receptions for 49 yards at Kentucky (11/9) ... Recorded his first collegiate rushing touchdown on a two-yard plunge against UAB and also finished with a game-high 70 yards receiving (11/2) ... Started at quarterback (wildcat formation) and set a new career high with 174 receiving yards while tying career highs with seven catches and two receiving touchdowns in 41-21 win over South Carolina (10/26) ... Jennings’ 174 receiving yards vs. Carolina were the most by a UT player since Cordarrelle Patterson had 219 vs. Troy on Nov. 3, 2012 ... Made six catches for 66 yards at No. 1 Alabama (10/19) ... Hauled in a 15-yard strike to give UT a 14-10 lead against No. 3 Georgia before recording a career-high 114 receiving yards and matching his career-best seven receptions ... Recorded his 15th career TD grab against Georgia, tying him for 10th all-time in program history ... Scored his 14th career touchdown reception in the first quarter vs. Chattanooga (9/14) ... With his 99th career-reception he became the first Vol since Josh Malone in 2016 to record a receiving touchdown in each of the first three games ... Matched his career-best with two touchdown receptions versus BYU to lead the Vols for the second-consecutive game with 88 receiving yards, including a 51-yard catch, the second longest of his career (9/7) ... Hauled in a career-high seven receptions as he led the Vols with 108 receiving yards, the third 100-yard game of his career, and added one TD against Georgia State (8/31).
2018 – RS-JUNIOR
Tennessee’s emotional leader who started five games and appeared in all 12 contest despite battling nagging injuries … Finished the season second on the Vols in receptions (30) and third in receiving yards (438) … Collected the Offensive Achievement award at the end-of-season team banquet … Tied for team lead with three receiving touchdowns … Recorded his first 100-yard receiving game of the year against No. 1 Alabama, finishing with six catches for 102 yards – all coming the first half … His 102 receiving yards were the most allowed by Alabama during the 2018 regular season … Had five catches for 71 yards and a touchdown in upset win at No. 21 Auburn … Four of his five catches against the Tigers occurred on third down and all four resulted in first downs … Totaled two catches for 51 yards at Vanderbilt … Had a key catch for 41 yards that set up UT's first touchdown against Missouri … Recorded three catches for 26 yards and a touchdown at South Carolina … Had two catches for 17 yards at No. 2 Georgia … Caught four passes for 60 yards, including a 28-yard reception in the SEC opener against Florida … Started for the first time since the 2017 season opener against Georgia Tech in win over UTEP, finishing with three receptions for 22 yards and a score … Had one catch for eight yards in home opener against ETSU (9/8) … Had two catches for 29 yards in season opener vs. West Virginia (9/1), his first game since the 2017 season opener.
2017 – JUNIOR
Started the season opener against Georgia Tech and finished with three catches for 17 yards before injuring his wrist ... Missed the final 11 games of the season and received a medical redshirt.
2016 – SOPHOMORE
Appeared in all 13 games with nine starts during breakout sophomore campaign highlighted by his game-winning 43-yard Hail Mary catch with no time left to lift Tennessee to a comeback win at Georgia … Finished second on the Vols in receptions (40), receiving yards (580) and touchdown catches (seven) … Also threw a four-yard touchdown against Texas A&M … Recorded his first career 100-yard game against Florida, finishing with three catches for 111 yards, including a 67-yard touchdown reception … Had four catches for 75 yards and one rush for two yards at Vanderbilt (11/26) … Caught four passes for 67 yards and two scores against Missouri, including a 49-yard TD grab in the first quarter and a five-yard TD in the third … Had one catch for 19 yards against Kentucky and added one rush for seven yards … Also made an interception on a UK Hail Mary in the closing seconds of the second quarter … Caught two passes for five yards against Tennessee Tech, including a three-yard touchdown reception from Joshua Dobbs at the start of the second quarter … Tallied three catches for 54 yards, including a six-yard touchdown, at South Carolina … Totaled five receptions for 68 yards versus Texas A&M and threw a touchdown pass to Dobbs … Finished with three catches for 71 yards and the winning touchdown at Georgia … Out-jumped UGA defenders at front left side of end zone to make the 43-yard game-winning touchdown catch with no time remaining … Had three receptions for 24 yards versus Ohio and caught two passes for seven yards and his first career touchdown versus Virginia Tech.
2015 – FRESHMAN
Appeared in 11 games with six starts … Converted quarterback emerged as a surprise of training camp with move to receiver … Finished his debut season with 14 catches for 149 yards along with seven rushes for 15 yards and a 58-yard passing touchdown … Also made five tackles as a special teams gunner … Had a 26-yard reception to set up TD vs. North Texas … Threw a 58-yard touchdown to Joshua Dobbs at Florida on first pass attempt of his career …Had three catches for 56 yards vs. Bowling Green in his collegiate debut … Became first true freshman to start an opener at receiver since Marquez North in 2013 … Early enrollee who arrived at UT in January as a quarterback.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-star prospect and one of the top recruits in Tennessee coming out of Blackman High School … Honored as the 2014 Tennessee Mr. Football Division I Class AAA Back of the Year… Also played basketball.
PERSONAL
Full name is Bennie Jauan Jennings … Born on July 10, 1997 in Cowan, Tenn … Son of Angela Holman and Bennie Jennings … Brother of Alexis and Kendal Jennings and Elizabeth, Tinae and Tony Holman … Sister Alexis Jennings played basketball at Kentucky and South Carolina, collecting All-SEC Second Team honors as a senior with Gamecocks in 2018-19 … Majoring in business administration and is expected to graduate in December 2019 ... Recipient of Brenda Lawson Athletic Scholarship and Bryan Blalock Athletic Scholarship Endowment.
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