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Tennessee Football Smokey Points: Top 5 Vols Who Performed vs Texas A&M Aggies

By Caleb Calhoun

Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Alvin Kamara (6) is brought down by Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Zaycoven Henderson (92) during the second quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Alvin Kamara (6) is brought down by Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Zaycoven Henderson (92) during the second quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; A general view of the stadium as fans gather before the game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Tennessee Volunteers at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; A general view of the stadium as fans gather before the game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Tennessee Volunteers at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

It seems like Colton Jumper is proving me more and more wrong every week. After bashing him all last year and writing an article insisting that he shouldn’t see the field for the Vols this year, Jumper filled in admirably for Jalen Reeves-Maybin and Darrin Kirkland Jr.

He struggled last week against the Georgia Bulldogs, and all signs pointed to him struggling worse on Saturday against a high-powered offense run by a mobile quarterback like Trevor Knight and a dominant running back in Trayveon Williams.

However, he proved the world wrong on Saturday. Jumper finished with 10 tackles, a tackle for a loss, and an interception. It’s hard to put him on this list when the Vols gave up nearly 600 yards of offense and over 353 yards on the ground.

But Jumper helped contain the Aggies’ offense for much of the game. And given the difficulty of his task, he belongs on this list. He played his heart out and did everything he possibly could to help the Vols in this game.

Don’t forget, as Tennessee continued to cough up the football in the second half, Jumper led a defense that kept its head cool the whole time until the offense found its rhythm.

And like Kelly had help from Jumper, Jumper had help from another Tennessee football defender.

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