# Tennessee Volunteers Midseason Stock Report

> Tennessee football players rise and fall in midseason stock rankings.
- Title: Tennessee Volunteers Midseason Stock Report | Shortify
- Summary: Tennessee football players rise and fall in midseason stock rankings. Tennessee Volunteers' midseason stock report highlights Daune Morris and Xavier Gilliam…
- Keywords: tennessee volunteers, football, midseason stock, daune morris, xavier gilliam, ory williams, shamurad umarov, trent thomas, travis smith jr, sports, Tennessee, Volunteers
- Source: Tennessee Volunteers On SI — https://si.com/college/tennessee/football/midseason-stock-report-tennessee-football-s-biggest-risers-and-fallers-01m4xzkyqj4v
- Published: 2026-10-17T18:33:20+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: tennessee volunteers, football, midseason stock, daune morris, xavier gilliam, ory williams, shamurad umarov, trent thomas, travis smith jr, sports
## Tennessee Volunteers Midseason Report
The Tennessee Volunteers have finished the first half of the season, which gives the Vols a clear picture of how some of their players have performed at all three levels of the game.
## Daune Morris Stock Up
Morris is by far one of the better rushing options in the SEC when it comes to being a No.2 option.He has 332 rushing yards this season with an average of 6.1 yards per carry.
## Ory Williams Stock Down
Williams was originally expected to be a season-long starter but offensive lineman Jesse Perry won the job as the other offensive tackle on the other side of David Sanders Jr.
## Xavier Gilliam Stock Up
Gilliam is a force on the interior and is one of the players who has properly earned himself a likely spot within the first two rounds of the upcoming NFL Draft.
## Shamurad Umarov Stock Down
Umarov has struggled this season enough to see that Nic Moore provides the same, if not better, protection at guard than Umarov.
## Trent Thomas Stock Up
Thomas has taken a massive step forward in the receiving game, improving as the No. 2 tight end on the roster after Ethan Davis missed the last four contests.
## Travis Smith Jr. Stock Down
Smith Jr. has been quiet and yet to find his footing in the offense, trailing behind TK Keys as the No. 5 wide receiver.
## Midseason Stock Report
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## Author Background
Caleb Sisk is a talented sports journalist from Georgia originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee.
## Key takeaway

Tennessee Volunteers' midseason stock report highlights Daune Morris and Xavier Gilliam as rising stars while Ory Williams and Shamurad Umarov face stock declines.