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Jersey Number 7
Rashaan Gaulden
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 178
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Spring Hill, Tenn.
- High School:
- Independence
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Tackles - 10 at Florida, 9/16/17
- Tackles For Loss - 2 vs. Alabama, 10/15/16
- Pass Breakups - 2 vs. Nebraska, 12/30/16
- Interceptions - 1 at Florida, 9/16/17
- Forced Fumbles - 1 (3x), at Kentucky, 10/28/17, vs. Georgia Tech, 9/4/17, vs. Nebraska, 12/30/16
- Fumbles Recovered - 1 (3x),vs. Southern Miss 11/4/17, at Kentucky 10/28/17, at Alabama 10/21/17
- Quarterback Hurry - 1 vs. Florida, 9/24/16
2017 - REDSHIRT JUNIOR
- Recovered his third fumble in as many games during the third quarter vs. Southern Miss. The turnover led to a John Kelly touchdown and gave UT a 24-3 lead.
- Forced a fumble on Kentucky’s first drive of the third quarter, leading to a field goal, and recovered a fumble with less than three minutes in the third that set up UT’s final field goal of the game (10/28)
- Recovered the first fumble of his career in the fourth quarter at No. 1 Alabama, giving Tennessee the ball at the UA20
- Led UT’s defense with 10 tackles, including eight solo tackles, vs. South Carolina (10/14), matching a career-high recorded at Florida.
- Recorded a career-high 10 tackles at No. 24 Florida and intercepted a pass by UF’s Feleipe Franks at the 40-yard line, sparking UT’s game-tying drive (9/16)
- Forced second fumble of his career and made seven tackles vs. Georgia Tech (9/4)
2016 - REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
Photo Gallery- 2016 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 13/9
- Started nine games at nickel and ranked third on the team with 68 tackles (52 solo) while also posting 6.0 tackles for loss, four passes defended, one forced fumble, and one QB hurry
- Posted five tackles, one forced fumble and two pass breakups in win over Nebraska in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (12/30)
- Had five tackles and one TFL at Vanderbilt (11/26)
- Made eighth start at nickel against Missouri (11/19) and made a career-high nine tackles
- Tallied six tackles (five solo) and 1.0 TFL in win vs. Kentucky (11/12)
- Made sixth start at nickel and made six tackles (three solo) and 0.5 TFL vs. Tennessee Tech (11/5)
- Recorded four tackles at South Carolina (10/29)
- Made six tackles, including career-best 2 TFL for 1 1 yards against Alabama (10/15) in fourth start at nickel
- Started at nickel against Texas A&M (10/8) and made three tackles
- Recorded career-high eight tackles (seven solo) and had one pass breakup in win at Georgia (10/1)
- Started at nickelback in win vs. Florida (9/24) and recorded one solo tackle and one quarterback hurry
- Made first start of career at nickelback against Ohio (9/17), tying career high with seven tackles (six solo)
- Made a career-high seven tackles (four solo) and half of a TFL against Virginia Tech (9/10)
- Had one tackle and one pass break-up against Appalachian State (9/1), first game action since 2014
2015 - SOPHOMORE
- Photo Gallery
- Suffered season-ending foot injury during training camp and underwent surgery in late August
- Secondary teammate Cameron Sutton is wearing Gaulden's #7 as a tribute during the 2015 season
- Prior to injury, Gaulden was working as the Vols starting nickelback
- Awarded the Andy Spiva Defensive Player Award at the 2015 Orange and White Game
2014 - FRESHMAN
Photo Gallery- 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 11/0
- In 11 games, made seven tackles, five on special teams
- Had a tackle in 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl win over Iowa (1/2)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Lettered at Independence High School in Spring Hill, Tenn. under head coach Scott Blade
- 247 Sports: 3-star (No. 34 safety, No. 9 prospect in Tenn.)
- ESPN: 3-star (No. 60 safety, No. 18 prospect in Tenn.)
- Rivals: 4-star (No. 21 safety, No. 6 prospect in Tenn.)
- Scout: 3-star (No. 94 safety)
- Member of The Tennessean's 2013 Dandy Dozen
- 2013 First Team All-Midstate defensive back
- Played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl following his senior season
- Recorded 193 total tackles including 117 solo tackles, an average of 14.8 tackles per game in his senior season
- Named All-American in track and field after finishing fourth nationally in the 4x400 relay at the U.S. Track and Field Junior Olympics
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Rashaan Malik Gaulden
- Born: January 23, 1995
- Son of Cassandra and Reynold Gaulden
- Majoring in History
- Recipient of the Templeton Athletic Scholarship Endowment
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