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Jersey Number 76
Javontez Spraggins
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 325
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- East St. Louis, Ill.
- High School:
- East St. Louis
Bio
CAREER HONORS
2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll2024 All-SEC Third Team (Coaches)
2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (9/24/22 vs. #20 Florida)
2021 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
CAREER
Powerful and relentless offensive guard who returned for his fifth season with the program and started four years … Was steadily one of the leaders of an offensive line that was a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award in 2022, 2023 and 2024 … Ended his career with All-SEC honors … Five-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll who earned both his undergraduate and Master’s degrees from Tennessee … Played in 57 games with 49 career starts, including 48 at right guard… Other start came at jumbo tight end in 2020 … Saw action on 3,347 career offensive snaps.2024 – SENIOR
A starter at guard for the fourth straight year who earned Coaches All-SEC Third Team honors … Started all 13 games at right guard for a rushing offense that led the SEC for the second straight year … Played 805 offensive snaps and did not allow a sack in the final eight games of the year … Played 65 snaps in start in CFP First Round at Ohio State (12/21) and did not allow a sack, a hit or a penalty … Helped the Tennessee offense rack up 538 total yards (257 passing, 281 rushing) vs. Vanderbilt (11/30), its most in a conference game this season and third game breaking the 500-yard threshold in 2024 ... Played 28 clean snaps in Senior Day win vs. UTEP, helping Vols rush for 241 yards and pile up 460 yards of total offense ... Played all 72 offensive snaps and helped the Vols eclipse 300 yards of total offense for the 10th time this season on the road at No. 12 Georgia (11/16) ... Did not allow a pressure for the second consecutive game and helped UT rush for 240 yards and pile up 452 yards of total offense while playing 72 snaps against Mississippi State (11/9) ... Played 78 snaps and did not allow a pressure as the Vols racked up 477 yards of total offense in win vs. Kentucky (11/2) ... Helped pave the way for Tennessee’s offense to put up 408 yards of total offense vs. No. 7 Alabama (10/19), winning 24-17 over the Crimson Tide ... Played in his 50th game as a Vol against Florida (10/12), helping the offense roll up 312 yards of total offense in a 23-17 overtime win ... Started at RG for the 40th time in his career and played all 73 offensive snaps in the Vols' road win at No. 15 Oklahoma (9/21) ... Made his 40th career start for the Vols in record-setting win vs. Kent State (9/14) helping UT post a modern-era single-game record with 740 yards of total offense and 71 points ... Started at RG and helped pave the way for UT’s punishing rushing attack that rolled up 249 yards on the ground in win vs. No. 24 NC State (9/7) ... Started at RG and played 44 clean snaps in season-opening win vs. Chattanooga (8/31), helping UT rack up 718 total yards of offense, which was tied for the second most in program history.2023 – SENIOR
Started 11 games at right guard and allowed only two sacks in 699 offensive snaps for a unit that was ranked among the best in the country ... Missed the final two games due to a right knee injury … Did not allow a pressure in 33 offensive snaps against No. 1 Georgia (11/18) before leaving the game due to injury in the third quarter ... Played all 57 snaps at No. 14 Missouri (11/11) and did not allow a sack or quarterback hit ... Started at right guard vs. UConn (11/4), played 38 snaps and did not allow a sack or hit as the Vols generated a season-high 650 total yards (375 pass, 275 rush) at a clip of 10.0 yards per play, the highest for UT since 2016 ... Saw action on all 68 offensive plays at Kentucky (10/28) and did not allow a sack while paving the way for 254 rushing yards against the SEC’s No. 2 ranked rush defense ... Played all 79 snaps at No. 11/8 Alabama (10/21) and did not allow a pressure or commit a penalty ... Did not allow a sack and helped Tennessee rush for 232 yards vs. Texas A&M (10/14), playing all 71 snaps at right guard in the victory ... Played all 74 snaps vs. South Carolina (9/30), paving the way for 238 rushing yards without allowing a sack or quarterback hit ... Made his 30th career start in win over UTSA (9/23), played 60 snaps without allowing a pressure and helped the Vols rack up a season-high 303 rushing yards and 512 yards of total offense ... In SEC opener at Florida (9/16), played 66 snaps at right guard and did not allow a sack ... Played all 66 offensive snaps at RG in home opener vs. Austin Peay (9/9) and did not allow a pressure as the Vols rushed for 228 yards in the win ... Started at RG and played 74 snaps in season-opening win vs. Virginia (9/2).2022 – JUNIOR
Proved to be one of the top offensive guards in the SEC while starting all 13 games at right guard … Paved the way and protected for the nation’s No. 1 scoring and total offense … Played 891 offensive snaps on the year, allowing only two sacks … Dominant in start vs. Clemson in the Orange Bowl (12/30), playing 64 clean snaps without allowing a sack or a penalty … Blocked for 49 offensive snaps in the regular season finale at Vanderbilt (11/26) without allowing a sack or pressure as the Vols racked up a season-high 362 yards on the ground and program-record 11.7 yards per carry ... Did not allow a sack in 75 snaps of action in the win over Missouri (11/12) as the Big Orange racked up a program record 724 yards of total offense and set a school record for points scored against an SEC opponent in the 66-24 victory ... Protected for 68 snaps vs. No. 19 Kentucky (10/29) without surrendering a sack or quarterback hit and logged his fourth-straight game without a penalty ... Produced 50 spotless snaps at right guard against UT Martin (10/22) and helped the Vols rack up a Heupel-era high 65 points and 696 total yards ... Played all 76 snaps in the epic win over No. 3 Alabama (10/15) without allowing a sack or quarterback hit as Tennessee scored 52 points and gained 567 yards of total offense ... Did not allow a pressure in 82 snaps at right guard at No. 25 LSU (10/8) ... Took home SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors after a strong performance vs. No. 20 Florida (9/24), playing all 72 snaps without allowing a pressure ... Dominated the trenches in UT’s victory over Akron (9/17), seeing action on 54 snaps at right guard without allowing a pressure or committing a penalty as the Vols racked up 676 yards of total offense ... Played all 79 offensive snaps at right guard in road victory at No. 17 Pitt (9/10) ... Started at right guard and played 59 offensive snaps without allowing any pressures, hurries, hits or sacks in season opener vs. Ball State (9/1).2021 – SOPHOMORE
Started 12 games – all at right guard -- and ranked third on the team with 861 offensive snaps played, blocking for an offense that broke single-season program records for points (511) and total offense (6,174 yards) ... Saw action on a season-high 111 snaps in the Music City Bowl vs. Purdue (12/30) and helped the Vols set a program bowl record with 666 yards of total offense ... Did not allow a pressure or commit a penalty in 50 snaps vs. South Alabama (11/20) … Played 89 snaps vs. No. 1 Georgia (11/13) ... Played 49 snaps at No. 18 Kentucky (11/6) as the Vols racked up 461 yards of total offense ... Saw action for 57 snaps at No. 4 Alabama (10/23) ... Played 82 penalty-free snaps at right guard vs. No. 13 Ole Miss (10/16) ... Did not allow a sack for the fifth consecutive week and helped the Vols compile 467 yards of total offense against the Rebels ... Saw action for 66 snaps at right guard vs. South Carolina (10/9) and did not allow a sack for the fourth consecutive week while helping UT rack up 472 yards of total offense ... Played 76 snaps 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) ... In 68 snaps at right guard at No. 11 Florida (9/25), did not allow a sack or commit a penalty … Played 53 snaps at right guard in his third consecutive start vs. Tennessee Tech (9/18) … Made his second consecutive start at right guard vs. Pitt (9/11) ... Started at right guard in the season opener vs. Bowling Green (9/2) and played 86 snaps.2020 – FRESHMAN
Played in eight games and made one start (tight end in jumbo package) as a true freshman ... Played on 91 offensive snaps, mostly at right guard, and did not allowed a sack or a pressure ... Made first-career start against No. 6 Florida (12/5), lining up at tight end in UT's jumbo package ... Played a season-high 25 offensive snaps at right guard against Kentucky (10/17) ... Saw time at left guard against No. 2 Alabama (10/24) ... Made Tennessee debut in season-opening win at South Carolina (9/26), seeing time at right guard … Did not play against Auburn or Texas A&M.HIGH SCHOOL
Rated as a three-star prospect and the nation’s 12th-ranked center in 247 composite rankings … Was a four-year starter at East St. Louis High School in East St. Louis, Illinois … Helped lead the Flyers to the No. 1 ranking in the state and an Illinois Class 6A State Championship in 2019 … Anchored an o-line for an offense that score a school-record 104 touchdowns in 2019 … Helped his team’s starting quarterback set a state record for touchdowns with 56 in 2019.PERSONAL
Full name is Javontez Armid Spraggins … Born on May 20, 2002 … Son of Carl Spraggins ... Recipient of the Lambert Athletic Scholarship … Earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology in December 2023 and his master's in agricultural leadership, education and communication in December 2024 … Nickname is “The Zookeeper” after hoisting up opponent stuffed-toy mascots that fans give him following victories … Twitter handle is @j_spraggins76 and Instagram handle is @javontez_spraggins.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)
Tuesday, September 09
