CAREER HONORS

2022 CSC Academic All-District Team
2022 Wuerffel Trophy Nominee
2022 SEC Community Service Team
2022 Mackey Award Preseason Watch List
2021 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

CAREER

Local product who has developed into an all-around tight end ... Teams up with senior Princeton Fant to form one of the top tight end tandems in the SEC in 2022 … Followed in his father’s footsteps as his dad, James, played for the Vols in the early 1990s … Appeared in 40 games and made 19 starts during his career … Including the 2022 season, has two years of remaining eligibility … An honor student in the classroom who earned his degree from Tennessee in May 2021 … Member of the team’s leadership council and four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Named CSC Academic All-District in Nov. 2022 ... Caught 37 passes for 416 yards and four touchdowns with a long catch of 45.

2022 – RS-SENIOR

Started and hauled in two receptions for 34 yards in the win over Missouri (11/12), including a 22-yard catch on UT’s first offensive play of the ballgame ... Had a season-high three catches for 21 yards at #3 Georgia (11/5) ... Made the start at tight end vs. #19 Kentucky (10/29) and pulled in a three-yard catch in the win ... Started at tight end and secured two catches for 13 yards in the win over #3 Alabama (10/15) ... Had a career-long 45-yard catch in UT’s win over #20 Florida (9/24) that sparked a touchdown drive in the fourth quarter ... Made his second consecutive start vs. Akron (9/17) and reeled in a 17-yard catch in the victory ... Started at tight end in road win at #17 Pitt (9/10) and pulled in a 24-yard catch that set up Tennessee’s first touchdown of the game ... Made season debut in the victory against Ball State (9/1), playing 33 offensive snaps.

2021 – RS-JUNIOR

Played in all 13 games with six starts and reeled in a career-best 18 catches for 179 yards and three touchdowns on the season ... Hauled in four receptions for 33 yards in 27 snaps vs. South Alabama (11/20) ... Grabbed his third touchdown of the season at No. 18 Kentucky (11/6) on an 18-yard seam route late in the first half ... Secured a 23-yard reception on a fourth down in the fourth quarter vs. No. 13 Ole Miss (10/16) ... Logged one catch for 13 yards at Mizzou (10/2) ... Had a pair of receptions for 23 yards in his fourth consecutive start in SEC opener at No. 11 Florida (9/25) ... Reeled in his second touchdown is as many weeks vs. Tennessee Tech (9/18), one of eight Vols to find the end zone in the 56-0 blowout ... Had a breakout performance vs. Pitt (9/11), setting career highs in receptions (5) and receiving yards (55) while also hauling in his second-career touchdown and a career-long 34-yard catch ... Started the season opener vs. Bowling Green (9/2), hauling in one catch for four yards.

2020 – RS-SOPHOMORE

Played in all 10 games and made five starts at tight end ... Starts came against Missouri, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas and Auburn … Totaled six catches for 73 yards and a touchdown on the year ... Recorded his first career touchdown reception on a 33-yard catch and run in season finale vs. No. 5 Texas A&M (12/19) ... Score capped a five-play, 75-yard drive to open the game and gave the Vols the lead … Set a new season high with three receptions for 28 yards at No. 23 Auburn (11/21) ... Had one reception for seven yards vs. Kentucky (10/17) ... Made one catch for five yards at No. 3 Georgia (10/10) ... Made first career start vs. Missouri (10/3) … Named to the Dean’s list.

2019 – RS-FRESHMAN

Reserve tight end who appeared in five games and made one reception ... Recorded his first-career catch with a 1-yard reception in win over UAB (11/2) ... Saw action in 45-0 win over Chattanooga (9/14) ... Made his collegiate debut in double-OT loss vs. BYU (9/7).

2018 – FRESHMAN

Redshirted … Did not see action.

HIGH SCHOOL

A three-star prospect and one of the top recruits in Tennessee after starring at Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee … Played in the 2017 Toyota East West TN Football All-Star Classic … Led Farragut High School to the second round of the state playoffs in 2017 … Helped the Admirals come back from a 35-7 deficit in the 2016 Class 5A state championship game to win the state title … Totaled 39 catches for 659 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior in 2017 … Had 29 receptions for 479 yards and nine scores as a junior in 2016.

PERSONAL

Full name is Jacob Elijah Warren … Born on April 13, 2000, in Texas … Moved to Knoxville in 2001 and attended Tennessee games as a kid … Son of James and Heather Warren … Has two brothers, Trey and Joshua … Father earned letters as an offensive tackle for the Vols in 1992 and 1993 … Earned his undergraduate degree from UT in kinesiology in May 2021 ... Currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in agricultural leadership, education and communication … Favorite movie is “Guardians of the Galaxy” … Favorite food is hibachi … Enjoys fishing … Started playing football at the age of seven … Twitter handle is @jwarren808 and Instagram handle is @_jwar.

Jacob Warren