Warren Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

Warren Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

Posted on August 5, 2023

ATLANTA – For the second consecutive season, Tennessee tight end Jacob Warren was named to the Wuerffel Trophy watch list, as announced by the Wuerffel Foundation on Thursday.

Warren is one of 110 student-athletes in contention for College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service.

Named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from the University of Florida, the Wuerffel Trophy was established in 2005 and honors college football players who serve others, celebrate their positive impact on society and inspire greater service in the world.

A member of the National College Football Awards Association, the Wuerffel Trophy is presented annually to the FBS player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership achievement on and off the field.  It is the first major award honoring the character of service to others.

Warren is a four-year letterwinner and hometown kid that has developed into one of the SEC’s top tight ends. His growth at UT has gone beyond just the playing field as the Farragut High School graduate has developed into a team-leader and is on the Vols’ leadership council.

Warren has been a standout in the classroom since the moment he stepped on campus, earning his undergraduate degree in kinesiology in 2021, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in agricultural leadership, education and communication. The Knoxville native has been named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll a record five times and was also named to the SEC Community Service Team and the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team in 2022. Warren was tabbed a 2023 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nominee earlier this summer, as well.

Semifinalists for the award will be announced on Nov. 2 and finalists will be announced on Nov. 28. The formal announcement of the 2023 recipient is scheduled to be made on Dec. 7 or Dec. 8 during The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN, and the presentation of the 2023 Wuerffel Trophy will take place on Feb. 17, 2024, at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.

The see the complete 2023 Wuerffel Trophy watch list or learn more about the award, click HERE.


2023 Tennessee Football Preseason Honors

Sr. DE Tyler Baron 
All-SEC Fourth Team (Athlon) 

Sr. LB Aaron Beasley 
All-SEC Third Team (Athlon) 

Sr. OL Cooper Mays 
All-SEC Third Team (Media) 
All-SEC Fourth Team (Athlon, Phil Steele) 

Sr. WR Bru McCoy 
All-SEC Second Team (Athlon, Media, Phil Steele) 

Sr. QB Joe Milton III 
Maxwell Award Watch List 
All-SEC Third Team (Media, Phil Steele) 

Sr. OL Javontez Spraggins 
All-SEC Third Team (Media) 

R-Sr. TE Jacob Warren 
Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee 

So. WR Squirrel White 
All-SEC Fourth Team (Athlon) 

Sr. RS Dee Williams 
All-American Fourth Team (Phil Steele) 
All-SEC Third Team (Athlon, Phil Steele) 

Jr. RB Jaylen Wright 
All-SEC Fourth Team (Athlon) 

-UT Athletics

Vols TE Jacob warren / Credit: UT Athletics
WATCH: Vols 5-star freshman DL Daevin Hobbs

WATCH: Vols 5-star freshman DL Daevin Hobbs

Posted on August 5, 2023

Tennessee freshman defensive lineman Daevin Hobbs met with reporters for the first time this week. Watch that Q&A below.

“It was very influential. I liked everything about Tennessee, and then I saw what they did last year (11 win season) and it was pretty much a done deal.” -Hobbs

WATCH: 5-star freshman DL Daevin Hobbs

WATCH: 5-star freshman DL Daevin Hobbs

Posted on August 5, 2023

Tennessee freshman defensive lineman Daevin Hobbs met with reporters for the first time this week. Watch that Q&A below.

“It was very influential. I liked everything about Tennessee, and then I saw what they did last year (11 win season) and it was pretty much a done deal.” -Hobbs

West Nile Virus Found in Mosquitos in West Knoxville, Spraying Planned

West Nile Virus Found in Mosquitos in West Knoxville, Spraying Planned

Posted on August 4, 2023

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Spraying for mosquitos will occur after West Nile Virus is detected in West Knoxville.

Knox County Health Department officials say roads in the West Hills neighborhood will be treated next week after the presence of West Nile Virus was detected.

Spraying will take place on Tuesday, August 8, weather permitting, from 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. to reduce the Culex mosquito population and the risk of WNV spreading to humans.

A map of the affected area and the specific roads to be treated can be found below.

(Courtesy: Knox County Health Department)

The following roads are slated to be treated:

Bennington Dr.
Buckingham Dr.
Chesterfield Dr.
Churchill Rd.
Clubhouse Way
Corteland Dr.
Garden Villa Way
Manderly Way
North Winston Rd.
Portsmouth Rd.
Shadycrest Dr.
Sheffield Dr.
Somerset Rd
Vanosdale Rd.
Westbridge Dr.
Westdale Dr.

Signs will be posted in the affected neighborhoods to alert residents, who are asked to stay inside during spraying and keep pets inside or in the backyard. Beekeepers and others who do not want their yard to be sprayed should call KCHD’s environmental health program at 865-215-5200.

Adair Park and part of the Inskip neighborhood in North Knoxville were treated in July after lab testing confirmed the presence of the virus in the area.

NWS Confirms Roane County Tornado

NWS Confirms Roane County Tornado

Posted on August 4, 2023
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Roane County, TN (WOKI) The National Weather Service Friday confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down in Roane County Thursday night, August 3. That finding coming after NWS meteorologists surveyed damage in the community of Oral, along Highway 70.

“We have found max winds of 95 miles an hour,” said NWS Meteorologist Jeremy Buckles. “The damage was consistent with an EF1 tornado that was about 200 yards wide, at its widest, and had about a half mile path length.”

Buckles said surveys found uprooted trees, damaged outbuildings, and damage to roofs on homes with no reported injuries. He added that an August tornado in Tennessee is a very uncommon event with only five others recorded before in the state.

Thursday’s tornado is the sixth tornado on the list, following the last August tornado that happened in Bradley County in 2004.

Police Seek Suspects Who Stole Tools from Knox County Maintenance Vehicles

Police Seek Suspects Who Stole Tools from Knox County Maintenance Vehicles

Posted on August 4, 2023
Suspects accused of stealing power tools from Knox County maintenance vehicles on July 30. (Courtesy: Knoxville Police Department)

Knoxville, TN (WOKI) The Knoxville Police Department is asking for help in identifying suspects after power tools were taken from Knox County maintenance vehicles on Sunday.

The power tools were stolen from three maintenance vehicles parked at the Knox County Maintenance Yard on E. Fifth Avenue on July 30.

Suspects accused of stealing power tools from Knox County maintenance vehicles on July 30. (Courtesy: Knoxville Police Department)

Photos shared by Knoxville Police appear to show two men wearing dark shirts and shorts as well as slide-style sandals with socks.

Anyone who recognizes them is asked to contact the East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at (865) 215-7165 or online at www.easttnvalleycrimestoppers.org.

Hamblen County Student Charged after Making Threat on First Full-Day of School

Hamblen County Student Charged after Making Threat on First Full-Day of School

Posted on August 4, 2023

Hamblen County, TN (WOKI) A Hamblen County student has been charged after allegedly threatening to “shoot up the school” on the first full-day of classes.

The Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office says a School Resource Officer was told that a student made the threats to acquaintances on Tuesday, August 2.

The investigator on the case said they went into action immediately, interviewing the student who said the threat had been made but “it was a joke.”

That student has been charged with Threatening Mass Violence at a School.

“The Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office and the Hamblen County Board of Education are adamant that all threats will be taken seriously,” Sheriff Chad Mullins stressed. “Parents need to let their students know threats are not jokes and anyone making any type of threat towards a school or another individual will be charged accordingly. We stand firm on this.”

A media release from the sheriff’s office did not state at which of the district’s 18 schools the threat was targeted.

Jason Aldean’s New Restaurant Opening in Gatlinburg

Jason Aldean’s New Restaurant Opening in Gatlinburg

Posted on August 4, 2023

Jason Aldean’s Kitchen and Rooftop Bar in Gatlinburg opens tonight.

It features a different experience on each of the three floors.

The first floor features a tribute to Sun Records with a sun diner and gift shop.

The second floor is a dining area while the third floor is a rooftop bar featuring a stage with live music four nights out of the week.

The building sits more than 400 people between the restaurant and the bar.

His first location opened a few years ago in Nashville.

While at the grand opening preview, Aldean declined to comment on the controversy surrounding his latest music video.

Knox County DA Convicts Gang Member and Previously Convicted Felon

Knox County DA Convicts Gang Member and Previously Convicted Felon

Posted on August 4, 2023
Photo courtesy of WVLT

Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen has convicted a gang member and previous convicted felon.

In September of 2021, police say Demetruice Bennett was waving a handgun toward women and children near the McConnell Street and Lee Williams Avenue intersection and fled the scene before they arrived.

Bennett was found two days later and was identified as a member of the Vice Lords criminal gang.

Bennett was convicted of unlawful possession of a weapon, assault and evading arrest.

He was serving a 10-year sentence for a prior robbery and now faces 12 to 20 years. His sentencing hearing is set for September 21.

A Knoxville Man is Convicted on Multiple Child Sex Charges

A Knoxville Man is Convicted on Multiple Child Sex Charges

Posted on August 4, 2023

A federal jury convicts a Knoxville man on multiple child sex charges.

Authorities say 67-year-old Glenn Glatz used a social media site to convince a 13-year-old and 14-year-old girl to send him pictures of themselves.

The U.S. Department of Justice
says Glatz was convicted of four counts of production of child pornography and various other child pornography charges.

His sentencing is set for December 5th where he faces the possibility of life in prison and other penalties.

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