PFF Season Grades: Tennessee
Tennessee football went 7-5 in Josh Heupel’s inaugural season. The Vols went .500 in SEC play, picking up a top 25 win at Kentucky while losing a pair of close games to Pitt and Ole Miss. Each week, we’ve posted Tennessee player’s individual grades in the weekly performance. Now with the regular season over, he’s […]
Josh Heupel Updates Process of Pro Conversations With Players
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel had an interview with 99.1 The Sports Animal on Tuesday, discussing a few topics surrounding the team, his tenure, and the future. One of the topics that Heupel spoke about was regarding his players declaring to go pro. The specific cases that Heupel mentions are ones in which a […]
Everything Josh Heupel Said After Vanderbilt Victory
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media after the Vols’ regular-season finale victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday evening in Knoxville. The Vols played another gritty game, ending Heupel’s inaugural season at Tennessee with a record of 7-5 before the bowl game appearance. During his postgame press conference, Heupel hit several topics relating to […]
Hendon Hooker, Cedric Tillman Talk Football Futures
Cedric Tillman continued his breakout 2021 season Saturday afternoon, hauling in six catches for 106 yards and two touchdowns. It wasn’t Hendon Hooker’s best performance of the season, but, still, the senior quarterback tallied 231 yards and two touchdowns. The redshirt junior receiver and senior quarterback have played themselves into NFL Draft conversations this season […]
WATCH: Heupel Talks Win Over Vanderbilt
Tennessee football closed the regular season strong, leading for 57:40 on its way to a 45-21 win over Vanderbilt. The Vols defense was stout for most of the first half, holding Vanderbilt scoreless until a Hail Mary on the last play of the first half. On the opposite end, Tennessee’s offense started slow in the […]
Four Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Caps Off Regular Season With Win Over Vanderbilt
Tennessee took care of business Saturday, defeating Vanderbilt 45-21 in the regular season finale at Neyland Stadium. Here are four quick takeaways. Seniors Show Out On Senior Day Josh Heupel talked at length this week about his appreciation for this senior class and their buy in before the season. A handful of Vol seniors have […]
Heupel Handling Rebuild Different Than Predecessors
Tennessee’s Velus Jones Jr. and Hendon Hooker were asked what it meant to them to become bowl eligible after last season’s disaster and the barrage of players that entered the transferring portal following it. “We eligible, right?” Jones Jr. asked Hooker in the middle of answering the question. “Yep,” Hooker responded. That sums up how […]
Four Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Coasts Past South Alabama
Tennessee jumped on South Alabama early, scoring touchdowns early and often while cruising to a 60-14 victory. Here are four quick takeaways. Vols Play Complete First Half Tennessee has gotten off to excellent starts all season so it was no surprise when the Vols’ scored on their first two offensive drives and jumped out to […]
How a Tennessee Wide Receiver Went From Two-Star to Superstar
Tennessee football’s top receiver this year was a two-star recruit coming out of high school. No, that’s not hyperbole, and it’s not an exaggeration. He leads Tennessee’s receivers in receptions with 46, yards with 725, and is tied for the most touchdown catches on the team with six. In fact, just last week, he had […]
PFF Grades: Georgia at Tennessee
Tennessee fells to No. 1 Georgia 41-17 Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium. The Vols continued their red-hot first quarters, jumping out to a 10-7 lead before the Bulldogs overpowered Tennessee with their depth and athleticism. If you need a reminder on how Pro Football Focus works, read the opening of the Bowling Green grades. Let’s […]
