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Full name:
Troy Majors Fleming ... Born: Oct. 1, 1980 ... Jersey number: 27.
CAREER - Games/Started: 49/26.
2003 - Games/Started: 13/13 ... Experienced veteran fullback used his
versatility to help the Vol offense in a variety of ways ... Tied for second
on the team with 36 catches during the 2003 season ... Caught at least one pass
in every game except for the Duke contest ... Had three receptions in the Marshall
game, including a three-yard touchdown in the third quarter ... Caught two passes
for 25 yards vs. South Carolina ... Had four catches for 28 yards and a touchdown
during Tennessee's five-overtime victory at Alabama ... Exhibited spectacular
football awareness and changed the momentum of the homecoming game vs. Duke
when he alertly forced a fumble during a fourth-quarter Blue Devil punt return
... Had four catches vs. Miami, including a key third-quarter catch on third-and-11
that he turned into a 21-yard gain and a first down ... Against Mississippi
State, recovered a blocked Bulldog punt on the MSU 1-yard line, setting up a
Vol touchdown ... Had six receptions for 54 yards vs. Clemson in the 2004 Chick-fil-A
Peach Bowl ... Also a skilled tackler on special teams, recording eight kick-coverage
tackles to tie for second on the team.
2002
- Games/Started: 12/12 ... Extremely versatile running back who was placed in
variety of situations this season ... Best game of season came against Florida
when he rushed for 42 yards and caught eight passes for 33 yards ... Lone touchdown
of the season came on 16-yard run versus Rutgers which gave the Vols the lead
... Finished the game against the Scarlet Knights with 39 rushing yards ...
Had no lost yardage runs during the season ... Primary role was a blocker but
still was productive at running and catching the ball.
2001 - Games/Started: 11/0 ... Recorded a career-high 42 yards on eight
carries in regular season game versus LSU ... Picked up valuable yardage against
Notre Dame when he rushed three consecutive times for 13 yards to move the ball
out from the shadow of the Vols' goal line to the 14 yard line ... Caught
a career high three passes for 27 yards against Georgia ... Scored first collegiate
touchdown on a 3-yard reception against Memphis ... Also caught a 2-yard pass
for a touchdown against Florida ... Caught a 3-yard touchdown pass in SEC Championship
Game versus LSU ... Finished the season with 10 catches for 39 yards ... Carried
the ball 24 times for 102 yards for a 4.2 average.
2000 - Games/Started: 12/0...As reserve fullback he carried nine times for 35 yards and caught six passes for 71 yards...Played in Florida game when Will Bartholomew was forced to the sidelines with a head injury...Carried four times for 19 yards against Louisiana-Monroe...Hurt on kickoff in LSU game and saw no more action against the Tigers...Carried once for eight yards and caught pass for 10 in win over Alabama...In mainly fourth quarter action, he carried four times for 10 yards and caught two passes for 14 against Arkansas...His 28-yard reception in Kentucky game was part of a 74-yard drive for Vols' fourth TD ...
1999 - Redshirted ...
HIGH SCHOOL - A three-time first-team All-State and All-Region player who was twice named Division II Class A Mr. Football ... A two-way player at Battle Ground Academy as a running back and free safety ... Led team to three Division II Class A championships ... Finished as the No. 2 all-time national rushing leader with 9487 yards ... Set Tennessee high school rushing mark for a single season with 3008 yards and 37 touchdowns as a senior ... Teams compiled a three-year record of 34-6 ... Alco competed in basketball and track ... Coach at Battle Ground Academy: Peter Thurmond.
| RUSHING STATISTICS | |||||
| Class/Year | |
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| Fr. 2000 | |
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| So. 2001 | |
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Jr.
2002 |
34 |
162 |
4.8 |
1 |
18-Rut. |
| Sr.
2003 |
17 |
43 |
2.5 |
0 |
14-MSU. |
TOTALS |
84 |
342 |
4.1 |
1 |
18-Rut. |
| RECEIVING STATISTICS | |||||
| Class/Year | |
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| Fr. 2000 | |
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| So. 2001 | |
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Jr.
2002 |
21 |
120 |
5.7 |
0 |
26-UG |
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Sr.
2003 |
36 |
262 |
7.3 |
2 |
23-UA |
| TOTALS | 73 |
492 |
6.7 |
5 |
28-UK |

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