Everything Mike Ekeler, De’Rail Sims Said At Tennessee Training Camp
Tennessee completed their last full pads workout on Thursday, leaving only a Friday walkthrough between them and the 2024 Orange & White spring game on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville. Tennessee has rotated assistant coaches and position groups throughout spring camp with the specialists and running backs as the final two groups on Thursday. In addition […]
WATCH: De’Rail Sims, Tennessee Running Backs Meet with the Media
Tennessee had the tough task of filling in the spot with the running backs after former running backs coach Jerry Mack departed for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars organization this offseason. After promoting from within for the tight end’s coach, the receiver’s coach, and the offensive coordinator in previous offseasons, though, head coach Josh Heupel opted […]
Tennessee Football Extends Two Defensive Assistants Before Spring Practice
Tennessee has finalized extensions for two defensive assistant coaches before spring football begins on Monday morning. Tennessee secondary coach Willie Martinez and defensive line coach Rodney Garner have both received a one-year extension to their current contracts, Rocky Top Insider learned through documents acquired by a Freedom of Information Act request. On3 Sports’ VolQuest was […]
De’Rail Sims Remembers Tennessee Being ‘Running Back U’ With the Likes of Lewis and Stephens
De’Rail Sims had a funny notion that he would wind up coaching at the University of Tennessee one day. Sims, a native of Union, South Carolina, was officially named Tennessee’s running backs coach heading into the 2024 season on Feb. 20 in replacement of former assistant coach Jerry Mack. The 38-year-old has been in the […]
What Tennessee Football’s New Assistant Coaches Said On Monday
Tennessee football’s new assistant coaches — running backs coach De’Rail Sims and inside linebackers coach William Inge — met with the local media for the first time on Monday morning. The duo each discussed why they came to Tennessee, early impressions on their position groups, their coaching philosophies and much more. Here’s everything Sims […]
WATCH: Tennessee Introduces Assistant Coaches William Inge and De’Rail Sims with Press Conferences
With a pair of press conferences in Knoxville on Monday morning, Tennessee officially introduced and welcomed in their two new assistant coaches, one on each side of the ball. Former Washington assistant William Inge will be taking over Tennessee’s linebackers unit while former Cincinnati assistant De’Rail Sims will be leading the Vols’ running backs’ unit. […]
See The Contract Details For Tennessee Football’s New Assistant Coaches
Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel filled out his coaching staff earlier this week hiring Cincinnati’s De’Rail Sims as the Vols’ new running backs coach and Washington William Inge as the Vols’ new inside linebackers coach. Both Sims and Inge bring an abundance of experience to Tennessee. Inge has coached at a number of schools including […]
What Josh Heupel Said About His Two Assistant Coach Hires Earlier This Week
Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel filled out his coaching staff earlier this week by hiring Cincinnati’s De’Rail Sims as the Vols’ new running backs coach and Washington’s William Inge as the Vols’ new insider linebackers coach. Both Sims and Inge bring an abundance of experience to Tennessee. Inge has coached at a number of schools […]
Tennessee Football Hiring Cincinnati Running Backs Coach
Tennessee football is hiring Cincinnati running backs coach De’Rail Sims as its newest running back’s coach, 247sports Matt Zenitz first reported on Monday afternoon. Sims spent the last season with the Bearcats program and helped Cincinnati rank fifth nationally with 217.1 rushing yards per game last season. Prior to his season at Cincinnati, Sims spent […]
