VFL Darnell Wright Lands on the PWFA All-Rookie Team After Debut Season in Chicago
Bear Down, Darnell Wright. After just one debut season in The Windy City, former Tennessee Vol and Chicago Bears rookie offensive tackle Darnell Wright has earned himself a spot on the Pro Football Writers Association’s NFL All-Rookie team. The 6-foot-6, 333-pound right tackle was taken by the Bears with the 10th overall pick in last […]
WATCH: Darnell Wright Was Bulldozing People on Thursday Night Football
Chicago Bears rookie and former Tennessee Volunteer Darnell Wright officially has his first win in the National Football League after the Chicago Bears destroyed the Washington Commanders by a score of 40-20 on Thursday night. Often criticized through the first four weeks of the season, the Bears offense exploded on Thursday to the tune of […]
WATCH Former Tennessee Players Get Selected In 2023 NFL Draft
With the 2023 NFL Draft in the rearview, multiple former Vols are arriving in their new homes looking to start off their NFL careers the right way. But before mini camp starts and Tennessee’s drafted players and undrafted free agents get to work, Tennessee released a video with all five drafted players getting the call […]
NFL Analysts Continue to Rave Over Hendon Hooker, Darnell Wright Draft Picks
In the week and a half following the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City, many analysts from the college and professional football worlds have been raving about two draft picks from the University of Tennessee. Former Tennessee offensive lineman Darnell Wright went to the Chicago Bears with the 10th overall pick in the draft. The […]
See The Rookie Contracts For Former Tennessee Football Players
The NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror with five Vols getting selected — all in the top three rounds — while a handful of others have signed undrafted free agent deals. After months of speculating and projecting where Tennessee players will land, they’ve found NFL homes and are beginning their professional football journeys. So […]
How the Experts Graded the NFL Draft’s Day Two Tennessee Players
Four more Tennessee players went off the board during the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft from Kansas City on Friday night. In fact, all four players went within ten picks of each other. Hendon Hooker led things off with a selection to the Motor City at No. 68 as wide receivers Jalin Hyatt […]
WATCH: Tennessee Players Receive Their NFL Draft Calls
The moment that a player receives their call during the NFL Draft is an unforgettable one. Through the first three rounds of the NFL Draft, five Tennessee players have received their call from an NFL front office with an exciting message ahead. Offensive lineman Darnell Wright was Tennessee’s first and only first-round player this year […]
LOOK: Bears Reveal Jersey Number for VFL Darnell Wright
Former Tennessee offensive lineman Darnell Wright was drafted 10th overall by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Wright was the first and only Vol to come off the board on Thursday night. Now a day after the draft, Wright is in Chicago getting familiar with his new team, including […]
How The Experts Graded the Chicago Bears’ Darnell Wright Pick
Roger Goodell took the stage on Thursday night set to announce the Chicago Bears’ selection with the 10th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Just minutes prior, the Bears swapped their No. 9 pick with the Eagles’ No. 10 pick to move back one spot. The Eagles took Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter with […]
Hendon Hooker, Jalin Hyatt Slide Out of the First Round of the NFL Draft
The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft is officially in the rearview mirror and former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker and wide receiver Jalin Hyatt are still on the draft board heading into the second round. Hooker was one of the big question marks entering the draft as experts had him mocked in both the […]
