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Pro Football Focus grades, snap counts from No. 10 Tennessee's win over UTEP

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James Pearce, Tennessee Football | Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
(Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Tennessee defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. (27) sacks UTEP quarterback JP Pickles (19) during a college football game between Tennessee and UTEP at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.

Pro Football Focus grades and snap counts from No. 10 Tennessee’s 56-0 Senior Day win over UTEP on Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium:

Tennessee Offense

Nico Iamaleava completed 17 of 23 passes for 209 yards and a career-high four touchdown passes. He ran seven times for 36 yards, including a long of 29 on the first touchdown drive of the second half.

PlayerOverall PFF GradeSnap Count
Andrej Karic82.650
Max Anderson82.220
Cameron Seldon80.412
Dylan Sampson79.238
Cooper Mays78.252
Khalifa Keith77.88
Larry Johnson III76.923
Dayne Davis76.632
Jesse Perry76.320
Ethan Davis75.026
Gaston Moore72.712
Miles Kitselman72.630
John Campbell Jr.72.520
Jackson Lampley71.332
Bru McCoy71.245
Charlie Browder70.912
Nico Iamalaeva68.852
Lance Heard68.841
Brian Grant67.58
Javontez Spraggins66.028
Chris Brazzell65.84
Ayden Bussell65.714
Titus Rohrer65.08
Peyton Lewis63.614
Mike Matthews62.436
Holden Staes60.622
Bennett Warren59.28
Shamurad Umarov58.412
Braylon Staley58.28
Dont’e Thornton57.737
Chas Nimrod57.112
Kaleb Webb56.08
Squirrel White53.740
Navy Shuler47.18
Tennessee’s Offensive Pro Football Focus Grades, Snap Counts

Dylan Sampson ran 11 times for 77 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for 25 yards. Sampson’s touchdown run was his 22nd of the season and gave him 132 total points on the season, both new Tennessee single-season records. Freshman Peyton Lewis ran seven times for 46 yards and two touchdowns.

Bru McCoy caught two passes for 37 yards and two touchdowns. Tight ends were productive all afternoon with Miles Kitselman catching two passes for 34 yards, Holden Staes catching two passes for 30 yards and Ethan Davis caught two passes for 19 yards and a touchdown.

Squirrel White caught two passes for 15 yards and a touchdown and freshman Mike Matthews had one catch for 25 yards.

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Tennessee Defense

PlayerOverall PFF GradeSnap Count
Bryson Eason91.425
James Pearce Jr.89.227
Rickey Gibson87.648
Jayson Jenkins83.328
Kalib Perry83.132
Joshua Josephs82.824
Jordan Burns77.54
Jermod McCoy77.343
Jalen Smith76.124
Arion Carter75.136
Ryan Scott73.44
Carson Gentle73.44
Jalen McMurray72.638
Ben Bolton72.310
Christian Harrison69.738
Jordan Matthews65.818
Jakobe Thomas65.820
Tim Amet65.64
Eli Purcell65.514
Boo Carter65.038
Omari Thomas64.120
Kaleb Beasley63.55
Andre Turrentine60.745
Daevin Hobbs60.432
Elijah Simmons59.121
Edrees Farooq58.211
Kellen Lindstrom57.34
WIll Brooks57.142
Christian Charles55.823
Nathan Robinson55.77
Caleb Herring55.723
Tyree Weathersby51.87
Jaxson Moi51.124
John Slaughter50.911
Jamal Wallace50.77
Omarr Norman-Lott50.66
Jeremiah Telander47.828
Joshua Helsdon47.74
Dominic Bailey47.220
Tyre West35.717
Tennessee’s Defensive Pro Football Focus Grades, Snap Counts

Boo Carter had a team-high six tackles for Tennessee, including five solo and 0.5 tackles for loss. The Vols had 14 total tackles for loss from 11 different Tennessee players.

James Pearce had 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks, to go with four tackles. Joshua Jospehs had 2.0 tackles for loss and Daevin Hobbs, Kalib Perry and Jalen Smith and 1.5 TFLs each.

Jermod McCoy picked off UTEP in the end zone in the first quarter and the Vols later forced a fumble that turned into a touchdown. Carter also set up two touchdowns with punts returns of 38 and 18 yards.

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