If you’re looking to lift your league’s NFL Fantasy Football trophy this season, you can do so with at least two former Tennessee football players on your roster.
In ESPN’s updated top 100 players in ‘Points Per Reception’ leagues, both running back Alvin Kamara and wide receiver Jauan Jennings made the cut. The list was most recently updated on Aug. 6.
Kamara, a member of the New Orleans Saints, clocked in at No. 47 on the list and as the No. 18 running back in the league. Jennings, still with the San Francisco 49ers through negotiations, is at No. 84 overall and the No. 38 wide receiver.
Other fantasy options out of Tennessee that you can pick up include but are not limited to, Josh Palmer (WR, Bills), Cedric Tillman (WR, Browns), Jaylen Wright (RB, Dolphins) and Jalin Hyatt (WR, Giants).
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With the Vols, Kamara played two seasons. In 2015, he played in 13 games while rushing for 698 yards and seven touchdowns. His 6.5 yards per carry was the third-best in the SEC that season. He also caught 34 passes for 291 yards and three scores. As a punt returner, he managed a touchdown.
The following year, Kamara was a key part of Tennessee’s great start to the year under Butch Jones. He played in 11 games while starting in seven and finished with a team-high 1,188 all-purpose yards. This came on 596 rushing yards, 392 receiving yards, 184 punt return yards and 16 kickoff return yards. He also totaled 13 touchdowns.
Kamara entered the NFL draft following the season and was picked by New Orleans with the No. 67 overall selection in the third round. He was promptly named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year while being named to the Pro Bowl. He went on to become the first running back in NFL history to total 500 rushing and receiving yards in each of his first four seasons. Kamara is a five-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time Second-Team All-Pro.
Jennings was a receiver for UT from 2015-2019. He joined the program after spending his high school career as a quarterback, but transitioned to wide receiver in college.
In his college career, Jennings produced 2,153 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns along with 93 rushing yards and a score. He was an All-SEC member in both 2017 and 2019. He was ultimately selected in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the 49ers.
In the NFL, Jennings has caught 155 passes for 1,938 yards and 13 touchdowns. He has not won a Super Bowl yet, but did catch and throw for a touchdown in Super Bowl LVIII, making him the likely choice for MVP if San Francisco had managed to win.
