Former Tennessee defensive lineman Tyre West is joining the Senior Bowl event this week in Mobile, AL, according to a report from NFL reporter Arye Pulli and the Grady Sports Agency on Wednesday. West is joining the event at the tail end of the practice schedule but appears to be set to play in the Senior Bowl game on Saturday afternoon.
The Senior Bowl’s practice schedule included workouts on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, leading into the game on Saturday. Pulli’s report states that West will join the mix for the final day of practice on Thursday.
With West in the fold, Tennessee now has four representatives at the event this week. Former UT players who have already been working out in Mobile include cornerback Colton Hood, defensive back Jalen McMurray, and defensive lineman Bryson Eason.
West spent all four of his collegiate years at Tennessee from 2022 to 2025. He played in 11 or more games each season, racking up 65 total tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one pass deflection. He put together his best season as a senior in 2025 with 23 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, and four sacks.
West’s best stretch of the season came in games against Georgia and Mississippi State. He racked up a season-high seven tackles against the Bulldogs. While he only recorded three tackles against Mississippi State, he made them count. West tallied two sacks and one forced fumble against the (other) Bulldogs in Starkville.
State had just successfully ran a fake punt. Momentum was shifting. The very next play, Tyre West says “Fine, I’ll do it myself”.
AdvertisementVols finished with 5 sacks and 11 TFLs. Get Jermod back out there and we might be cooking pic.twitter.com/64fsjTWnJy
— Josh Hazelwood (@j0shhazelwood) September 29, 2025
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The Senior Bowl will host its final practice on Thursday afternoon before the official game is played on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET.
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