Edrees Farooq
Edrees Farooq
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Second year in the Tennessee secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt: 10 tackles against Oklahoma — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 72–17
vs East Tennessee State
2 TOT
Dominant 55-point win at home against East Tennessee State.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Tennessee
Returning around him
- 5 Tennessee players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (21 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tennessee · Last season: 8-5 (AP #18) · Talent rank #16 · 2026 recruiting class #8
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tamarcus Cooley’s 2025 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to KJ Bolden's sophomore season at Georgia (2025).
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Background
Name is pronounced EE-dreez fuh-RUKE CAREER HONORS 2025 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll 2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll CAREER Instinctive, hard-hitting safety that saw action in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2024 ... Earned a starting role at safety this season and is one of the Vols’ leadin...