So, RTT#5 Lennon Creer, what'd you do for us this year? Profile out of high school:
Recall that Creer was the guy who didn't much care for Texas' ultimatum and whose trip to Tuscaloosa not only sold him on Tennessee but ended nearly 12 months of indecision. Dude rushed for almost 5,000 yards in two seasons in high school.
So how did the Texan who traveled to Tennessee to become a Volunteer (there's some historical irony there) do as a true freshman on Rocky Top? Hmm, let's call it "not bad for a backup."
|
Games
Played |
Rushing
|
Total
Offense |
Receiving
|
Kickoff
Ret. |
Pts
|
||||||||||
|
Rushes
|
Gain
|
Loss
|
Net
|
TDs
|
Plays
|
Yds
|
No
|
Yds
|
TD
|
No
|
Yds
|
TD
|
TTL
TDs |
||
|
13
|
36
|
224
|
10
|
214
|
1
|
36
|
214
|
2
|
13
|
0
|
13
|
243
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
Creer played in every game except the one against Steve Spurrier, but mostly it was just spot duty as Arian Foster had the starting position locked up, and the back up spot was anchored by LaMarcus Coker (for half a season) and Montario Hardesty. Still, Creer had enough woo plays to make Vol fans anxious to see him get the ball more often, including a 109-yard game against Louisiana-Lafayette and a 50-yard kickoff return in the SEC Championship game against eventual national champion LSU. And here, now that we've done several of these in a row, let me make an observation. Young players at Tennessee, no matter how good and with only an exception or two (Eric Berry defintely and maybe Gerald Jones last year) will only get an opportunity to showcase their talent in games against clear underdogs like Southern Miss, Arkansas State, and Louisiana-Lafayette. Sigh.
| Opponent |
Played in game?
|
Rushing
|
Receiving
|
Kickoff
Ret. |
|||||||||
|
Rushes
|
Gain
|
Loss
|
Net
|
TDs
|
No
|
Yds
|
TD
|
No
|
Yds
|
TD
|
TTL
TDs |
||
| California |
Yes
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Southern Miss. |
Yes
|
6
|
58
|
5
|
53
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
54
|
0
|
0
|
| Florida |
Yes
|
4
|
15
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
| Arkansas St. |
Yes
|
9
|
29
|
1
|
28
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Georgia |
Yes
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Mississippi St. |
Yes
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
-2
|
0
|
0
|
| Alabama |
Yes
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| South Carolina |
No
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| La.-Lafayette |
Yes
|
7
|
109
|
0
|
109
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
| Arkansas |
Yes
|
4
|
7
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
32
|
0
|
0
|
| Vanderbilt |
Yes
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
32
|
0
|
0
|
| Kentucky |
Yes
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
| LSU |
Yes
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
99
|
0
|
0
|
| Wisconsin |
Yes
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
-2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
36
|
224
|
10
|
214
|
1
|
2
|
13
|
0
|
13
|
243
|
0
|
1
|
||
Highlights? Highlights:
I'm really looking forward to seeing this guy more next season. It's like he's Arian Foster with that extra step.