Four Tennessee Vols Selected During NFL Draft Day Two Action
After Tennessee landed one first-round selection on Thursday night, the Vols came out swinging on Friday night with four selections in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City. Tennessee offensive lineman Darnell Wright began the festivities on Thursday after he was taken by the Chicago Bears with the 10th overall pick. […]
BREAKING: Byron Young Becomes Tennessee’s Fourth Third Round Selection
The Los Angeles Rams selected Tennessee edge rusher Byron Young with the 77th overall pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Young is the fourth Tennessee player that was taken in the third round and the fifth Tennessee player selected overall. Darnell Wright went to the Bears at No. 10, Hendon Hooker […]
Friday Night Presents Several Chances for Tennessee Players in the NFL Draft
Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is undoubtedly one of the biggest names left remaining on the table heading into the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday night in Kansas City. After a run of three went in the first four overall picks, no other quarterback was selected in the first round, leaving Tennessee’s […]
Last Minute Buzz on Tennessee’s NFL Draft Prospects
The NFL Draft is right around the corner with the start date of Thursday, Apr. 27, rapidly approaching. And with the lead-up to the draft comes a whole lot more questions than answers. Will Hendon Hooker be the fifth quarterback off the board? Will Jalin Hyatt sneak into the first round? Can Cedric Tillman and […]
Where Former Tennessee Football Players Are Mocked Less Than Three Weeks From NFL Draft
The 2023 NFL Draft is less than three weeks away as a number of former Tennessee football players are readying to start their professional careers. Five former Vols — Darnell Wright, Jalin Hyatt, Hendon Hooker, Cedric Tillman and Byron Young — are locks to be drafted while Jeremy Banks and Jerome Carvin could both go […]
WATCH: VFL Byron Young Runs Speedy 40-Yard Dash at Scouting Combine
The NFL Scouting Combine has officially begun in Indianapolis, Indiana, where seven former Vols have the opportunity to showcase their skills and talents for NFL scouts ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft. Among the seven VFLs in Indianapolis this week is edge rusher Byron Young. The Georgetown, South Carolina, native had back-to-back highly productive seasons […]
Seven Vols Receive Invites to Scouting Combine
Seven Tennessee Football players have received an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine, which will be held in Indianapolis from March 2-March 6. The seven Vols who earned invites are below. QB Hendon Hooker WR Cedric Tillman WR Jalin Hyatt OL Darnell Wright DE Byron Young LB Jeremy Banks P Paxton Brooks The NFL Scouting […]
WATCH: Josh Heupel Talks Vols at Senior Bowl With Voice of Titans Mike Keith
Tennessee Football head coach Josh Heupel met up with the voice of the Tennessee Titans, Mike Keith, this week at the Senior Bowl. Heupel shared his thoughts on Tennessee’s three players representing UT at the Senior Bowl in Byron Young, Darnell Wright and Hendon Hooker. “They’re our players forever,” Heupel said of trio. “It’s an […]
Tennessee Defensive Player Projected as a First Round Mock Draft Pick
The 2023 NFL Draft is set to begin on Thursday, Apr. 27, and will end on Saturday, Apr. 29. And with the event closing in so quickly, mock drafts are continuing to pop up more and more frequently. ESPN NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper released his updated first-round predictions on Wednesday morning with a familiar […]
Tennessee Lands Four on Top 100 College Football Players List
With the No. 1 offense in the country and a 2022 Capital One Orange Bowl victory to cap off the season, the Tennessee Volunteers football team certainly had plenty of talent on it. On Thursday, ESPN released its Top 100 players of the 2022 College Football season, with four Tennessee players scattered upon the list. […]