Tennessee Football tied a Josh Heupel era record with five selections in the NFL Draft this weekend in Pittsburgh. The Vols’ five picks match the record that was set and tied in the 2022 and 2023 NFL Drafts.
The Vols had one selection in each of the middle rounds of the draft. Tennessee saw three defensive players and one offensive player taken overall.
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Here’s a look at Tennessee’s full NFL Draft history during the Josh Heupel era in Knoxville:
2026 NFL Draft (5)
- Round 2, Pick 37 – CB Colton Hood, New York Giants
- Round 3, Pick 83 – WR Chris Brazzell, Carolina Panthers
- Round 4, Pick 101 – CB Jermod McCoy, Las Vegas Raiders
- Round 5, Pick 147 – EDGE Joshua Josephs, Washington Commanders
- Round 6, Pick 222 – DL Tyre West, Detroit Lions
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2025 NFL Draft (4)
- Round 1, Pick 26 – DE James Pearce Jr., Atlanta Falcons
- Round 2, Pick 63 – DT Omarr Norman-Lott, Kansas City Chiefs
- Round 4, Pick 108 – WR Dont’e Thornton, Las Vegas Raiders
- Round 4, Pick 126 – RB Dylan Sampson, Cleveland Browns
2024 NFL Draft (3)
- Round 4, Pick 120 – RB Jaylen Wright, Miami Dolphins
- Round 6, Pick 193 – QB Joe Milton III, New England Patriots
- Round 6, Pick 211 – DB Kamal Hadden, Kansas City Chiefs
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2023 NFL Draft (5)
- Round 1, Pick 10 – OT Darnell Wright, Chicago Bears
- Round 3, Pick 68 – QB Hendon Hooker, Detroit Lions
- Round 3, Pick 73 – WR Jalin Hyatt, New York Giants
- Round 3, Pick 74 – WR Cedric Tillman, Cleveland Browns
- Round 3, Pick 77 – DE Byron Young, Los Angeles Rams
2022 NFL Draft (5)
- Round 2, Pick 49 – DB Alontae Taylor, New Orleans Saints
- Round 3, Pick 71 – WR Velus Jones Jr, Chicago Bears
- Round 5, Pick 175 – DT Matthew Butler, Las Vegas Raiders
- Round 6, Pick 199 – OG Cade Mays, Carolina Panthers
- Round 6, Pick 204 – DB Theo Jackson, Tennessee Titans
