The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s 2024 football season kicks off on Aug. 31 at Tennessee, and the Times Free Press is taking a positional look at UTC’s roster.
Having already taken looks previously at quarterbacks, running backs, wide receiver/tight ends and the offensive line, today we move to the defensive side of the ball, leading with the defensive line and edge rushers.
Who’s Gone: EDGE Jay Person (graduated; Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-American; 12 games, 9.5 sacks, 17 tackles for loss); EDGE Ben Brewton (graduated; First Team All-SoCon; 13 games, eight sacks, 10.5 tackles for loss); EDGE Shamar Jones (graduated; 10 games, eight tackles); O’Shea Jackson (graduated; one game); DL DeAndre Jones (transferred to West Georgia); DL Nick Charles (transferred to Kennesaw State).
Who’s Back: DL Marlon Taylor (R-Sr., 6-2, 322; Second Team All-SoCon; 13 games, 30 tackles, nine for loss, 5.5 sacks); DL Quay Wiggles (Sr., 6-3, 281; 12 games, three sacks, five tackles for loss); DL Montrell Henderson (R-So., 6-3, 302; 13 games, 29 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks); DL Jamarr Jones (So., 6-0, 242; 13 games, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss); DL E.J. Thomas (Sr., 6-2, 280; 10 games, 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss); EDGE Chris Victor (Sr., 6-4, 228; 12 games, 12 tackles, 0.5 sacks); EDGE Marquise Freeman (R-Jr., 6-3, 209; 12 games, seven tackles); EDGE Jestin Gilmore (R-So., 6-1, 211; eight games, three tackles); DL Kelvin Morris (R-Jr., 6-0, 283; one game); DL Ky Tayo (R-So., 5-11, 307); DL Will Brown (R-Fr., 5-11, 273).