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Tennessee football: 10 records Vols will break in 2022

By Caleb Calhoun

Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman (4) warming up for the NCAA college football game between the Tennesse Volunteers and Vanderbilt Commodores in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, November 27, 2021.Kns Tennessee Vanderbilt Football
Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman (4) warming up for the NCAA college football game between the Tennesse Volunteers and Vanderbilt Commodores in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, November 27, 2021.Kns Tennessee Vanderbilt Football /
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Nov 4, 2006; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers receiver (3) Robert Meachem catches a touchdown pass against Louisiana State Tigers safety (31) Jessie Daniels in the second quarter at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports © copyright Matthew Emmons
Nov 4, 2006; Knoxville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers receiver (3) Robert Meachem catches a touchdown pass against Louisiana State Tigers safety (31) Jessie Daniels in the second quarter at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports © copyright Matthew Emmons /

5. Cedric Tillman – Single season receiving yards

Current record holder: Robert Meachem (1,298, 2006)

Last year, as Tennessee football’s breakout weapon, Cedric Tillman had 64 catches for 1,081 yards. That’s good for fourth all-time on the single-season record list, behind Justin Hunter in 2012, Marcus Nash in 1997 and Robert Meachem in 2006. Given the fact that he was learning a new system and an unheralded recruit, that’s pretty impressive.

However, Tillman has one thing going for him none of the other guys have. He’s actually returning for another year. In fact, Tillman is just the fourth UT receiver ever to come back to the Vols after a 1,000-yard season. Joey Kent from 1995 to 1996, Kelley Washington from 2001 to 2002 and Lucas Taylor from 2007 to 2008 were the others.

Only Kent followed that up with another 1,000-yard season. However, Washington got hurt, and Taylor had to deal with a change at quarterback. As a result, Tillman’s production is much more comparable to Kent, and he has something else going for him Kent didn’t have.

In 1996, Kent had to share reps with Nash and Peerless Price, who were major weapons in the system. This year, though, Tennessee football has to replace the other two receivers who started alongside Tillman in JaVonta Payton and Velus Jones Jr., so he’ll see even more targets.

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