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Full name: Brandon Corey
Johnson ... Hard-hitting junior college transfer wasted little time making impact
on Vols' defensive corps ... Finished fifth on team with four pass breakups
and was third in special teams tackles with seven ... Had season high three tackles
against both Florida and Mississippi State ... Enters fall drills in competition
for starting role at strong safety ... Coach Slade's evaluation: "Brandon
really improved as spring practice went on. He's a playmaker and a big part
of our scheme, especially when we have five defensive backs on the field."
... Born: Aug. 1, 1982.
CAREER - Games/Started: 11/0 ...
2003 - Games/Started 11/0 ... Played in all but one contest during regular
season, recording 15 tackles ... Was force on special teams coverage units, ranking
third on team with seven special teams tackles ... Had two tackles and PBU in
Tennessee's win over Fresno State, his first game as Vol ... Recorded three
tackles against Florida ... Also forced fumble that was recovered by teammate
Greg Jones ... Recorded his first career interception when he picked off South
Carolina pass in end zone to close first half of Tennessee's win over Gamecocks
... Posted three stops vs. Mississippi State ...
JUNIOR COLLEGE - Helped guide the Golden Norsemen to an 11-1
record in 2002, with the team being crowned Southwest Junior College Football
Conference champions and garnering a No. 2 ranking in the final NJCAA poll ...
Redshirted the 2001 season, then started at cornerback as a freshman in 2002 ...
Had five interceptions and 12 PBUs to go with 30 unassisted tackles, 19 assists
and one sack ... Named honorable mention All-Conference ... Coach at Northeastern
Oklahoma A&M College: Dale Patterson ...
HIGH SCHOOL: Coach at Victory Christian HS: Brad Ferguson ...
| DEFENSIVE STATISTICS | ||||||||
| TOT |
FUM |
FUM |
QB |
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| Class/Year | UT |
AT |
HITS |
REC |
CAU |
TFL |
SKS |
PBU |
| So. 2003 |
13 |
2 |
15 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
