The NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror with five Vols getting selected — all in the top three rounds — while a handful of others have signed undrafted free agent deals.
After months of speculating and projecting where Tennessee players will land, they’ve found NFL homes and are beginning their professional football journeys.
So what will the five Tennessee players drafted make in the NFL? The four-year contract for all NFL rookies is set though they’re not fully guaranteed. The signing bonus is the only true guaranteed money for rookies— especially those drafted in later rounds who have an uphill battle to make the active roster.
Here’s a look at the rookie contracts for the former Tennessee players taken in the 2023 NFL Draft.
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Darnell Wright — First Round, Pick 10
- Full allotment of contract: $21,865,976
- Signing bonus: $12,902,528
- Rookie year salary: $750,000
- Year two salary: $1,743,908
- Year three salary: $2,737,816
- Year four salary: $3,731,724
Hendon Hooker — Third Round, Pick Five (68 overall)
- Full allotment of contract: $5,803,988
- Signing bonus: $1,221,080
- Rookie year salary: $750,000
- Year two salary: $1,013,818
- Year three salary: $1,277,636
- Year four salary: $1,541,454
Jalin Hyatt — Third Round, Pick 10 (73 overall)
- Full allotment of contract: $5,705,282
- Signing bonus: $1,149,296
- Rookie year salary: $750,000
- Year two salary: $1,009,331
- Year three salary: $1,268,662
- Year four salary: $1,527,993
Cedric Tillman — Third Round, Pick 11 (74 overall)
- Full allotment of contract: $5,689,640
- Signing bonus: $1,137,920
- Rookie year salary: $750,000
- Year two salary: $1,008,620
- Year three salary: $1,267,240
- Year four salary: $1,525,860
Byron Young — Third Round, Pick 14 (77 overall)
- Full allotment of contract: $5,631,464
- Signing bonus: $1,095,638
- Rookie year salary: $750,000
- Year two salary: $1,005,976
- Year three salary: $1,261,952
- Year four salary: $1,517,928
