DeAngelo Willingham, DB

Games/Starts: 23/17 … Shared 2008 Andy Spiva award with Robert Ayers as most improved defensive player during spring practice … Made first tackle of collegiate career against Southern Mississippi … In first career start, finished with one tackle and a PBU against Arkansas State … Finished with two tackles vs. Georgia … Contributed one tackle at Alabama … In second career start had career game against his home-state South Carolina … Finished contest against Gamecocks with career-high 10 tackles, one PBU and forced two fumbles -- both of which Vols recovered … Forced and recovered a Gamecock fumble in the fourth quarter, killing a drive deep in Tennessee territory … Had one tackle and one PBU against La.-Lafayette … Recorded three tackles against Arkansas … Finished with four tackles against Vanderbilt … Had nine tackles at Kentucky … Finished with two tackles against LSU in SEC Championship Game.

Games/Starts: 10/10 … Tied for 12th in SEC with three INTs … Had an INT in first two games of season … Stopped UCLA with first career INT on first defensive series of season … Finished with four tackles including a TFL and an INT against UAB … Credited with three tackles against Florida … Had season-high six tackles at Auburn … Credited with career-high three PBUs and also had three tackles against Northern Illinois … Contributed three tackles at Georgia … Grabbed third career INT at beginning of fourth quarter against Mississippi State … Had three tackles against Alabama and at South Carolina … Finished with four tackles against Wyoming.

Games/Starts: 14/8 … Made first tackle of Vols career against Southern Mississippi … In first career start, finished with one tackle and one PBU against Arkansas State … Finished with two tackles against Georgia … Had career outing against home-state South Carolina … Finished contest against Gamecocks with career-high 10 tackles, one PBU and forced two fumbles -- both of which Vols recovered … Forced and recovered Gamecocks fumble in fourth quarter, killing drive deep in Tennessee territory … One tackle and one PBU against La.-Lafayette … Recorded three tackles against Arkansas … Finished with four tackles against Vanderbilt … Had nine tackles at Kentucky … Added two tackles apiece against both LSU and Wisconsin … Contributed first tackle for loss in Outback Bowl win.

Two-year starter at cornerback for College of the Desert … As a sophomore in 2006, totaled five interceptions, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble … Also in 2006, returned blocked field goal 90 yards for a touchdown against San Bernardino Community

PrepStar 2004 All-America … Honored as All-Conference as a sophomore in 2006 and freshman in 2005 … Named All-State as a senior at Calhoun in 2004 … Three-time All-Region and All-District honoree. Three year starter at wide receiver, defensive back, kick

Full name: DeAngelo Lamond Willingham … Born: Jan. 15, 1987.