WATCH: Former Tennessee Linebacker Completes Long Pass On Fake Punt
Former Tennessee linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin is known for doing a lot of things on the football field including being a sure tackler, a strong leader and an elite special teams player. He’s not known for throwing the football. But Reeves-Maybin’s special teams prowess outweighed his passing deficiencies on Saturday night when he completed a 31-yard […]
VFL Hendon Hooker Receives Major News Late in the Detroit Lions’ Season
The Detroit Lions are adding third-round draft pick and former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker to the active roster from the reserve/non-football injury list on Tuesday. The news was first reported by NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport and confirmed by the Lions on social media. #Lions have waived K Riley Patterson and activated QB Hendon Hooker from Reserve/NFI […]
Lions Head Coach Provides Optimistic Update on VFL Hendon Hooker
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell provided some optimistic news regarding VFL Hendon Hooker on Monday. According to a new report from Detroit Lions senior writer Tim Twentyman on Monday, Campbell says that Hooker could be activated off the NFI (non-football injury) list this week so that the rookie quarterback can return to the practice […]
Former Tennessee CB Suffers Season Ending Injury For Second Straight Year
The injury bug can be cruel. Former Tennessee cornerback Emmanuel Moseley is learning that more than anyone else currently. Moseley made his return to the field Sunday after a torn ACL cost him almost the entirety of the 2022-23 season. Playing his first game of the season and his first game with the Lions, Moseley […]
WATCH: VFL Jalen Reeves-Maybin Converts First Fake of the NFL Season
Former Tennessee linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin not only recorded the first first-down of the Detroit Lions season on Thursday but also converted the NFL’s first fake of the season. With the Lions staring down a 3 and out on just their second drive of the season, Detroit lined up to punt the ball away on 4th […]
VFL Hendon Hooker Receives Major Optimistic News for 2023 NFL Season
Former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker looks to be on the right track of rehabilitation in his rookie preseason despite the ACL injury that he suffered last November. The Detroit Free Press’s Dave Birkett wrote on Monday that the Detroit Lions “are planning” to activate third-round pick Hendon Hooker at some point in the season. “Hendon […]
Detroit Lions Bring In Well-Known Backup QB As Hendon Hooker Recovers From Injury
The Detroit Lions drafted former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft this past spring. While the Lions did not draft Hooker to throw him in as the starter right away, Detroit did pick up the former Tennessee quarterback as a potential replacement for current quarterback Jared Goff down […]
WATCH: Hendon Hooker Throws at Lions Camp Amid Optimistic Health News
Former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker looks to be rolling during Detroit Lions training camp after a report and video have come out in the last week. Hooker, a prolific two-year quarterback at the University of Tennessee, was drafted by the Lions in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Despite the veteran quarterback falling […]
Hendon Hooker, Jalin Hyatt, Darnell Wright Suit Up with New NFL Teams
With five picks in the 2023 NFL Draft this past month, Tennessee fans are excited to watch the development of their former Volunteers as they embark on new NFL journeys. Teams have begun off-season programs throughout the spring, allowing rookie players to have a jump start in getting acclimated to their new teams. Darnell Wright, […]
Key Games for Tennessee’s NFL Rookie Class
After adding five more players into the league through the 2023 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Volunteers now have several players scattered throughout different franchises in the NFL. Once training camps are concluded and teams are finalized before the season, we will know exactly how many Tennessee players will be rostered for the first week of […]