Jeremiah Telander

Jeremiah James Telander (born February 5, 2005) is an American college football linebacker for the Tennessee Volunteers. He was given the nickname "Power T" by Volunteers coach William Inge.

Early life & high school career Telander grew up in Gainesville, Georgia and attended North Hall High School before transferring to Gainesville High School as a senior. During high school, he played football, basketball, and ran track. where he contributed 13 tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks and blocked two PATs.

Telander enrolled early and joined the Volunteers in practices for the 2022 Orange Bowl.

College career As a freshman at Tennessee, Telander played in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams. He led all freshman on the team in tackles with 35.

On February 4, 2026, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) announced that Telander had been named to the 2026 SEC Football Leadership Council.

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Personal life Telander is the son of Steven and Angela Telander and has a sister, Grace. His father played college football at UMass before spending time as an assistant coach at Missouri, Bowling Green, UTEP and UMass.