Former Tennessee Player Projected as Top 16 NFL Draft Pick
ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper has been going back and forth regarding his first-round NFL projections from Tennessee in the last month. In January, Kiper projected former Tennessee defensive lineman Byron Young to be the No. 20 selection in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. This time around, though, Kiper has a different […]
Jalin Hyatt Becoming Popular First Round Pick in Latest Mock Drafts
The NFL is now officially in its offseason with the Super Bowl having come and gone. But does the NFL really have an offseason? Now that the Super Bowl is over, all the attention shifts to the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft, which means mock drafts become more and more popular. Mondays are the most popular day […]
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 […]
Matt Miller Projecting Back-to-Back NFL First Round Picks from Tennessee
The Senior Bowl is now in the rearview mirror as a handful of former Tennessee players gear up for the 2023 NFL Draft in April. One standout from the Senior Bowl, offensive tackle Darnell Wright, received some high praise from Jim Nagy, the director of the week-long event. “Darnell Wright, I had an offensive line […]
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 OT Making Himself ‘Some Money’ At Senior Bowl
Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright has put together an impressive week at the Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. Wright won plenty of one-on-one pass blocking reps with top senior pass rushers and it was more than earning the attention of NFL scouts. “Darnell Wright, I had an offensive line scout that’s an offensive lineman […]
Tennessee Offensive Linemen Impressing At College All-Star Games
Former Tennessee football players are working to improve their stock ahead of April’s NFL Draft. It’s a big week for a handful of those Vols as they participate in college All-Star games with NFL scouts and front offices in attendance. Hendon Hooker is unable to participate in practices but has impressed at the Reese’s Senior […]
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. […]
Josh Heupel Talks NFL Prep for Three Tennessee Players
While getting the Tennessee Volunteers ready for the 2022 Capital One Orange Bowl at the end of the month, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel is also working with some of his players on a different goal – the NFL Draft. As a former NFL Draft pick himself, Heupel knows the importance of pre-draft preparation and […]
Tennessee OL Darnell Wright Declares for NFL Draft, Announces Orange Bowl Decision
Tennessee offensive lineman Darnell Wright officially declared for the NFL Draft on Thursday. The four-year Tennessee senior announced his decision via a post on social media. While Wright’s Tennessee career is coming to an end, the right tackle did also announce that he will be playing in the Capital One Orange Bowl with his teammates […]
