Jauan Jennings (15) and a official come to terms after Jennings got into a scuffle with a Florida player. The Florida Gators visited the Tennessee Volunteers in a important SEC football contest at Neyland Stadium on September 24, 2016.
Tennessee’s Jauan Jennings (15) is brought down by Tennessee Tech’s Deontay Wilson (12). The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles visited the Tennessee Volunteers in NCAA football action at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville on November 5, 2016.KNOXVILLE – In the spirit of the aftermath of the Chicago Cubs winning their first World Series in 108 years, Tennessee receiver Jauan Jennings mimicked a home-run swing after his one-handed touchdown catch against Tennessee Tech.
The celebration drew an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty, of course, but it also continued an eventful sophomore season of entertainment and production for Jennings.
“Let’s put it this way,” Vols receivers coach Zach Azzanni said Monday, “he got reminded we don’t play baseball here.”
While it will be hard for him to displace the winning Hail Mary touchdown he caught to win the Georgia game and burning cornerback Jalen Tabor for the go-ahead touchdown in the memorable win over Florida, Jennings is trying to add more amazing moments to his highlight video this season.
His touchdown catch Saturday was his fifth of the season – he threw a touchdown pass at Texas A&M, too – and three of those were products of sheer will. In addition to his heroics in Athens, Jennings caught another end-zone fade against Virginia Tech. He essentially boxed out a South Carolina defensive back for his scoring catch in that game.