This Saturday, Tennessee football will have five former players compete in the annual Panini Senior Bowl. The game is a big part of the predraft process, featuring some of the top upperclassmen across the country as they look to showout in front of NFL scouts.
The five Vols competing mark the second most of any program in the country. It is also the most UT representatives since 2002.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the game.
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How To Watch
- Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. CT
- Where: Mobile, Alabama (University of South Alabama, Hancock Whitney Stadium)
- TV: NFL Network
- Radio: Fox Sports Pensacola 101.1FM / 1450AM or Sirius XM: Listen online here
Which Vols Are Playing
Each Tennessee player will compete for the ‘National’ team.
- CB Colton Hood (#27)
- DT Bryson Eason (#20)
- DB Jalen McMurray (#24)
- DE Tyre West
- RB Star Thomas
About Tennessee’s Participants
CB – Colton Hood
- Class: R-So.
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 195
- Hometown: McDonough, Ga.
- High School: Eagles Landing Christian
- Previous School(s): Colorado, Auburn
- 2025 Stats:
- 12 games
- 50 tackles
- 34 solo
- 4.5 tackles for loss
- 1 interception
- 9 passes defended
- 1 forced fumble
- 1 fumble recovery
- 2 touchdowns
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DE – Tyre West
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 290
- Hometown: Tifton, Ga.
- High School: Tift County
- Previous School(s): N/a
- 2025 Stats:
- 12 games
- 23 tackles
- 12 solo
- 7.5 tackles for loss
- 4 sacks
- 1 pass defended
- 1 forced fumble
RB – Star Thomas
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 210
- Hometown: Homer, La.
- High School: Homer
- Previous School(s): Duke, New Mexico State, Coffeyville (Kan.)
- 2025 Stats:
- 13 games
- 104 rushes
- 596 yards
- 7 touchdowns
- 11 receptions
- 116 yards
- 2 touchdowns
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DT – Bryson Eason
- Class: R-Sr.
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 315
- Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
- High School: Whitehaven
- Previous School(s): N/a
- 2025 Stats:
- 13 games
- 31 tackles
- 8 solo
- 4.5 tackles for loss
- 3 passes defended
- 1 fumble recovery
DB – Jalen McMurray
- Class: R-Sr.
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 187
- Hometown: Upper Marlboro, Md.
- High School: Gonzaga College
- Previous School(s): Temple
- 2025 Stats:
- 13 games
- 56 tackles
- 32 solo
- 6 tackles for loss
- 2 sacks
- 5 passes defended
