Return to Rocky Top: Tennessee Set to Honor Eric Berry Prior to College Football Hall of Fame Induction
Tennessee is set to honor former Vol great Eric Berry during this Saturday’s cross-divisional clash with Texas A&M in Knoxville. Berry, a two-time First Team All-American and a Jim Thorpe Award winner in his three-year Tennessee career from 2007-2009, was selected to the 2023 College Football Hall of Fame class in early January. The legendary […]
Josh Heupel Appearing on 2024 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot
Former National Championship-winning Oklahoma quarterback and current head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers Josh Heupel has been selected to appear on the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot, as announced by the National Football Foundation on Monday. Heupel’s appearance on the 2024 ballot is as a player at Oklahoma. The native of Aberdeen, South […]
Tennessee Football NFL Draft History – First Rounders, All-Time Standings
Ever since the first Volunteer was drafted in 1936, the University of Tennessee’s football program has had a whopping 355 players drafted into professional football. Tennessee’s 355 NFL Draft players rank tied for the 12th-most all-time according to Sports Illustrated. No. 1 – Notre Dame – 522 No. 2 – Southern California – 519 No. […]
Eric Berry, John Henderson Named to Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Class
With the final member of the class announced on Wednesday afternoon, the entirety of the Class of 2023 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame group has officially been revealed. The Class of 2023 involves 12 people including two former Tennessee legends: defensive lineman John Henderson and defensive back Eric Berry. The entirety of the 2023 class […]
Eric Berry To Be Inducted Into College Football Hall Of Fame
Former Tennessee safety Eric Berry was selected to the 2023 College Football Hall of Fame Class Monday afternoon. Berry was a two-time First Team All-American and a Jim Thorpe Award winner in his three year Tennessee career from 2007-09. “Eric earned his way into the Hall of Fame by his great ability to run, tackle, […]
Josh Heupel, Eric Berry, and More VFLs Land on College Football Hall of Fame Ballot
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel, along with three other legendary Volunteer players, are officially on the 2023 College Football Hall of Fame ballot. The three former players that will be representing the Big Orange on the ballot are Eric Berry, Larry Seivers, and Willie Gault. According to the press release from Tennessee Athletics on Monday, […]
This Week in UT Sports History – Dec. 7th-13th
Each week, we take a look back at the good and bad that happened in Tennessee Athletics in our weekly column, This Week in UT Sports History.
This Week in UT Sports History – Dec. 9th-15th
Each week, we take a look back at both the good and bad that happened in Tennessee athletics in our weekly column, This Week in UT Sports History.
Bryce Thompson Named To SEC All-Freshman Team
Tennessee cornerback Bryce Thompson had a stellar debut season with the Vols, and it resulted in him earning All-SEC Freshman honors.
Berry Signs Massive Deal With Chiefs
Eric Berry is set to be the highest-paid safety in the NFL after receiving a massive deal from the Chiefs on Tuesday.
