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Jersey Number 99
Kurott Garland
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 310
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Conyers, Ga.
- High School:
- Heritage
Bio
CAREER HONORS
2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll2021 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
CAREER
Experienced, dependable defensive tackle who returned for sixth and final season with the Vols in 2023 … Played in 65 games and made 19 starts ... His 65 games played are the most by any player in the history of Tennessee football ... Teamed up with his brother, Kwauze, on the defensive side of the ball … Made 90 tackles in his career, including 8.5 for a loss of 22 yards and three sacks … A two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.2023 - RS-SENIOR (SIXTH YEAR)
Played in all 13 games and made six starts at defensive tackle while setting career highs in tackles (23), tackles for loss (3.5) and sacks (2.0) ... Started in final game of his career vs. Iowa (1/1) in Citrus Bowl … Started and made one tackle on Senior Day in win over rival Vanderbilt (11/25) ... Made his fourth start of the year (DT) at and played a season-high 35 snaps vs. No. 1 Georgia (11/18) ... Started at DT for the second straight week and finished with a TFL and a career-high six tackles in loss at No. 14 Missouri (11/11) ... Earned his second start of the season at DT in win over UConn (11/4), finishing with two tackles, half a TFL and a QB hurry ... Made three tackles in 18 defensive snaps at No. 11/8 Alabama (10/21) ... Played 26 snaps at DT and tied a season high with three tackles (all solo) in win vs. Texas A&M (10/14) ... Saw action on 18 defensive snaps and notched his third-career sack in win vs. South Carolina (9/30) ... Played 31 snaps and finished with three tackles in SEC opener at Florida (9/16) ... Had an impressive showing in win over Austin Peay (9/9), totaling three tackles, including his second career sack for a loss of six yards ... Started at DT and played 19 snaps in season-opening victory over Virginia (9/2).
2022 - RS-SENIOR
Played in 12 games for the Vols, making 10 total tackles … Made five starts at defensive tackle, including the first four games of the year … Posted a season-high three tackles in the win over No. 19 Kentucky (10/29) ... Finished with one tackle in 28 defensive snaps in a victory vs. No. 20 Florida (9/24) ... Got the start at defensive tackle and recorded his first-career pass breakup at No. 17 Pitt (9/10) ... Opened the season with a start at defensive tackle and made a stop against Ball State (9/1) … Also started vs. Akron (9/17) and in the season finale vs. Vanderbilt (11/26).2021 - RS-JUNIOR
Appeared in all 13 games with two starts on the season, setting career-highs with two TFLs and one sack … Started in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl vs. Purdue (12/30) and logged one unassisted tackle … Had two tackles in win vs. Vanderbilt (11/27) ... Made three tackles, recorded his first-career sack for a safety and set a career high with two TFLs in win vs. South Alabama (11/20) ... Made one tackle vs. No. 1 Georgia (11/13) ... Had a season-high four tackles at No. 4 Alabama (10/23) ... Made first start of the year (DT) in win vs. South Carolina (10/9) ... Made three tackles in win vs. Tennessee Tech (9/18) ... Tallied an unassisted tackle vs. Pitt (9/11) ... Had one tackle in season-opening win vs. Bowling Green (9/2).2020 - RS-SOPHOMORE
Played in all 10 games and made two starts on the defensive line ... Collected at least one tackle in nine straight games to end the year and produced seven multi-tackle games … Finished the season with 22 total tackles … Started the season finale at nose tackle and made three tackles, including one tackle for loss vs. No. 5 Texas A&M (12/19) ... Made first start of the year at nose tackle in win at Vanderbilt (12/12) ... Had four tackles at No. 23 Auburn (11/21) ... Tied a career high with five tackles at Arkansas (11/7) ... Recorded two tackles vs. No. 2 Alabama (10/24) ... Recorded two tackles vs. Kentucky (10/17) ... Had two tackles at No. 3 Georgia (10/10) ... Made two tackles in win vs. Missouri (10/3).2019 – RS-FRESHMAN
Appeared in all 13 games and made four starts at nose tackle ... Finished with 19 tackles and two tackles for loss ... Started and had a career-best five tackles against Indiana in the 2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (1/2) ... Tallied three tackles in the Vols’ win over Vanderbilt (11/30) ... Started and recorded his first career TFL in win at Missouri (11/23) ... Made his first-career start in UT’s win over UAB (11/2) ... Tallied one tackle versus Georgia, Mississippi State, Alabama and South Carolina ... Set a then-career-high with three tackles at Florida (9/21) ... Recorded his first career tackle against BYU (9/7).2018 – FRESHMAN
Redshirted … Played in four games, making appearances against ETSU, Georgia, Charlotte and Missouri.HIGH SCHOOL
Was a three-start prospect who starred at Heritage High School in Conyers, Georgia ... Named 2017 AJC Class 6A Honorable Mention All-State defensive lineman … 2017 GSWA Class 6A Second Team All-State defensive lineman … Led Heritage to the second round of the state playoffs by totaling 125 tackles with 12.5 sacks in 2017.PERSONAL
Full name is Kurott Napolean Garland … Goes by the nickname “Prime” ... Born on Jan. 4, 2000 … Son of Koleman and Latasha Garland … Younger brother, Kwauze, plays linebacker for the Vols ... Majoring in communication studies ... Recipient of Schaefer Family Athletic Scholarship Endowment … Twitter handle is @1Prime99 and Instagram handle is @1prime99FB | 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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