LOOK: Tennessee Players Featured in NFL Rookie Photoshoot
Tennessee added five players to the NFL through the draft this spring with one first-round pick and four third-round picks. The Chicago Bears selected OT Darnell Wright while the Detroit Lions picked up QB Hendon Hooker. Wide receiver Jalin Hyatt went to the New York Giants, WR Cedric Tillman landed with the Browns, and EDGE […]
Hendon Hooker Receives Jersey Number as Campbell Explains ‘Redshirt’ Year
Quarterback Hendon Hooker continues to climb the jersey number tree now that he is in the NFL. Hooker wore No. 1 on the field as a senior at Dudley High School. Then, at Virginia Tech, Hooker changed to No. 2 on his jersey. At the University of Tennessee, Hooker bumped it up again, this time […]
WATCH Former Tennessee Players Get Selected In 2023 NFL Draft
With the 2023 NFL Draft in the rearview, multiple former Vols are arriving in their new homes looking to start off their NFL careers the right way. But before mini camp starts and Tennessee’s drafted players and undrafted free agents get to work, Tennessee released a video with all five drafted players getting the call […]
NFL Analysts Continue to Rave Over Hendon Hooker, Darnell Wright Draft Picks
In the week and a half following the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City, many analysts from the college and professional football worlds have been raving about two draft picks from the University of Tennessee. Former Tennessee offensive lineman Darnell Wright went to the Chicago Bears with the 10th overall pick in the draft. The […]
How Quickly Could Hendon Hooker Takeover as the Lions Starting Quarterback?
Hendon Hooker was drafted 68th overall by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. While Hooker fell a good ways in the draft, he landed at a spot that has a lot of opportunity. The Lions’ quarterback situation is set in 2023, but barring a contract extension for veteran starter […]
See The Rookie Contracts For Former Tennessee Football Players
The NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror with five Vols getting selected — all in the top three rounds — while a handful of others have signed undrafted free agent deals. After months of speculating and projecting where Tennessee players will land, they’ve found NFL homes and are beginning their professional football journeys. So […]
How Close is Hendon Hooker to Starting in Detroit?
With the 68th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday night, the Detroit Lions selected quarterback Hendon Hooker from the University of Tennessee in the third round. The Lions’ pick of Hooker in the third round shows the value that Detroit has in the Tennessee signal caller. Despite tearing his ACL in November […]
How the Experts Graded the NFL Draft’s Day Two Tennessee Players
Four more Tennessee players went off the board during the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft from Kansas City on Friday night. In fact, all four players went within ten picks of each other. Hendon Hooker led things off with a selection to the Motor City at No. 68 as wide receivers Jalin Hyatt […]
WATCH: Tennessee Players Receive Their NFL Draft Calls
The moment that a player receives their call during the NFL Draft is an unforgettable one. Through the first three rounds of the NFL Draft, five Tennessee players have received their call from an NFL front office with an exciting message ahead. Offensive lineman Darnell Wright was Tennessee’s first and only first-round player this year […]
Four Tennessee Vols Selected During NFL Draft Day Two Action
After Tennessee landed one first-round selection on Thursday night, the Vols came out swinging on Friday night with four selections in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City. Tennessee offensive lineman Darnell Wright began the festivities on Thursday after he was taken by the Chicago Bears with the 10th overall pick. […]
