‘Don’t Be Surprised’ If This Former Vol Turns Heads During Training Camp
Don’t be surprised if former Tennessee receiver Cedric Tillman starts turning heads at Cleveland Brows training camp this summer. That’s according to Bleacher Report fantasy football writer Gary Davenport this week. In an article tagging eight fantasy football sleepers to keep an eye on during training camp, Davenport tagged the former Tennessee standout as one […]
ESPN Metric Still Has Tennessee Football As Top 15 Team Entering 2025 Season
There has been little positivity around Tennessee football since spring practice and the departure of Nico Iamaleava to the transfer portal. The Vols have fallen out of the vast majority of way-too-early preseason rankings and nearly any conversation about the 12-team College Football Playoff. But one preseason ranking that’s analytically driven is still very high […]
How Pro Football Focus Graded the Teams That Tennessee Players Were Drafted To
Tennessee sent four players to the league through the NFL Draft this weekend, giving Josh Heupel 17 NFL Draft selections during his tenure on Rocky Top. The Vols saw James Pearce Jr. go to the Falcons in the first round, while the Chiefs picked up Omarr Norman-Lott in the second round. Offensive weapons Dont’e Thornton […]
Cleveland Browns Select Tennessee’s Dylan Sampson In Fourth Round Of NFL Draft
The Cleveland Browns selected Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson with the 16th pick in the fourth round (No. 126 overall) of the NFL Draft on Friday night. Sampson declared for the NFL Draft after three years at Tennessee where he totaled 2,834 all purpose yards and 36 total touchdowns. The Baton Rouge native was a […]
Where Dylan Sampson Projects to Land Ahead of Friday Rounds
After James Pearce Jr. was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round, former Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson is projected as the next Vol to hear his name called when the 2025 NFL Draft resumes on Friday night in Green Bay. Only two running backs went in the first round of the draft, […]
Tennessee Inching Closer to 400 All-Time Draft Picks With Big Weekend Ahead
Tennessee is just a few of years away from achieving 400 all-time NFL Draft picks (dating back to 1936), especially considering the rate of NFL additions it has had since the arrival of Josh Heupel in 2021. Entering the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday night, Tennessee has 387 all-time NFL Draft picks. Thirteen of those […]
Four Tennessee Football Players Projected To Go In This Week’s NFL Draft
We’re a day away from the 2025 NFL Draft with a number of former Tennessee football players hoping to hear their named called. Six Tennessee players are candidates to be selected in this year’s draft with one capable of going in the first round. ESPN released its final seven-round mock draft on Tuesday, projecting four […]
NFL Mock Draft: James Pearce Jr. Projects to Second Round, Pair of Vols in NFC East
The 2025 NFL Draft is just over a week away with the action kicking off on Thursday, April 24, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. As the draft storylines continue heating up, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. and Field Yates compiled a mock draft of the first three rounds ahead of next Thursday’s opening coverage. Their selections included […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s NFL Hopefuls Run the 40-Yard-Dash at UT Pro Day on Tuesday
Tennessee’s group of NFL hopefuls participated in UT’s Pro Day event on Tuesday afternoon as the Vols’ training complex was packed with NFL scouts and organization representatives. The Vols’ group started the on-field slate with speed and agility workouts such as the 40-yard dash, the shuttle drill, and the three-cone drill. From there, the players […]
Six Former Vols Set to Participate in NFL Combine This Week in Indy
Six former Tennessee players are set for the NFL Combine this week in Indianapolis. Scouting Combine live coverage will begin on Thursday afternoon and last through Sunday evening. Here are Tennessee’s participants: EDGE – James Pearce Jr. RB – Dylan Sampson WR – Dont’e Thornton WR – Bru McCoy DT – Elijah Simmons DT – […]