Dont’e Thornton Jr. Tennessee Volunteers versus Mississippi State Bulldogs football at Neyland Stadium on November 9, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
The 2024 college football season enters Week 12.
Tennessee (8-1, 5-1 SEC) defeated Mississippi State (2-8, 0-6 SEC), 33-14, in Week 11 at Neyland Stadium. The Vols will next travel to face Georgia (7-2, 5-2 SEC) on Saturday in Week 12.
Tennessee totaled 212 passing yards in its Week 11 win versus the Bulldogs. Wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. recorded three receptions for 104 yards and one touchdown for the Vols.
Squirrel White also totaled three receptions, 63 yards and one touchdown against Mississippi State.
Below are the top five receiving yard leaders in the Southeastern Conference entering Week 12.
Tre Harris, Ole Miss (987)
Andrew Armstrong, Arkansas (857)
Kevin Coleman Jr., Mississippi State (756)
Ryan Williams, Alabama (731)
Kyren Lacy, LSU (697)
Thornton Jr. ranks No. 16 in the SEC for receiving yards (505) entering Week 12.
2024 SEC football power rankings after Week 11 can be viewed here.
Sept. 21, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma; Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. (1) runs for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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