Former Tennessee Cornerback Announces Transfer Destination
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Former Tennessee cornerback De’Shawn Rucker committed to South Florida on Christmas Day after entering the transfer portal earlier this month. At South Florida, Rucker will play for former Tennessee offensive coordinator Alex Golesh who just finished a highly successful first season in Tampa. After going 1-11 in 2022, the Bulls posted a 7-6 record this […]
Tennessee Defensive Back Enters The Transfer Portal
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Tennessee cornerback De’Shawn Rucker entered the transfer portal on Monday morning after spending three seasons in Knoxville, On3 first reported. #AGTG Thank you Vol nation! pic.twitter.com/8tys3zpyiD — De’Shawn Rucker (@d_rucker22) December 11, 2023 Rucker was largely a defensive reserve and a special teams player in his three seasons at Tennessee. The speedy cornerback totaled just […]
Injury Report: Five Vols Unavailable For Season Opener
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Five Vols are unavailable for Thursday night’s season opener against Ball State. Linebacker Juwan Mitchell, tight end Miles Campbell, receiver Chas Nimrod and defensive back’s Dee Williams and De’Shawn Rucker are not dressed out and won’t be available for the game according to a UT spokesperson. Mitchell is the biggest loss as the former Texas […]
Six Vols Out For Entirety Of Spring Practice
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Vikings Add Former Packer Za’Darius Smith Tennessee opened up its spring practice on Monday working in helmets only on the Haslam Practice Field. The Vols were without six scholarship players who will be out the entirety of the spring. Defensive backs Kamal Hadden, Warren Burrell, Brandon Turnage and DeShawn Rucker as well as tight end […]
“He’s Like My Big Brother”: Tennessee Players Talk Post Football Practice
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The Tennessee Volunteers football team wrapped up their third fall camp football practice on Tuesday. Afterward, some of the Vols’ defensive backs spoke with the media on campus. Three of Tennessee’s defensive backs sat down for a couple of minutes each and talked about what fall camp has been like, as well as their expectations […]
RTI Recruiting Podcast: The Hot Streak Continues
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The Vols’ recruiting hot streak continued on Sunday and Monday as Tennessee added three more commits in a little over 24 hours.
Impact Report: 2021 DB De’Shawn Rucker
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We take a look at what Vol fans should expect from three-star defensive back De’Shawn Rucker now that he’s committed to Tennessee.
Fast-Rising DB Commits to Vols
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One of the hottest names in the 2021 recruiting cycle, Florida DB De’Shawn Rucker, announced his commitment to the Vols on Sunday.