Former Tennessee WR Dont’e Thornton Wows With Blazing Fast 40 Time
Former Tennessee wide receiver Dont’e Thornton posted the second-best 40-yard-dash time among all wide receivers at the NFL Combine on Saturday and was just two one-hundreths of a second away from the best time in the group. Thornton posted a 4.30 40-yard-dash time as he got out of his first 10 yards in just 1.51 […]
Former Tennessee DE James Pearce Posts Insane Results At NFL Combine
Former Tennessee standout James Pearce entered this week’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis with his stock trending down, in part due to reported “character concerns.” But Pearce is doing a strong job of improving his draft stock at this week’s combine as he posted some gaudy numbers in multiple events. Pearce was most impressive running […]
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 – […]
Tennessee Defensive Lineman Invited To NFL Scouting Combine
Tennessee defensive tackle Elijah Simmons is headed to Indianapolis. The former defensive lineman received and accepted an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine earlier this week, a major win for his NFL Draft hopes. Blessed🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/86zD88uxGL — Elijah simmons (@901_hollywood_e) January 28, 2025 Simmons largely wasn’t viewed as a strong candidate to get selected in […]
Vols QB Joe Milton Wows NFL Scouts With Incredible Arm Strength
Former Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III participated in on-field workouts during the NFL Combine on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis. Milton’s arm strength dazzled the scouts in the boxes, but the quarterback’s work was especially amplified by the audible gasps and cheers from the crowd in Lucas Oil Stadium. While Milton did not run the 40-yard […]
Jaylen Wright Posts Truly Elite Stats at the NFL Combine
Tennessee running back Jaylen Wright posted a handful of top-notch statistics during his on-field workout at the NFL Combine on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis. Wright, a three-year player at Tennessee, made his decision to enter the NFL Draft after he eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark during the 2023 season. The Durham, North Carolina, native was invited […]
Tennessee NFL Prospect Has Formal Meeting with the Dallas Cowboys
An aspiring NFL prospect from the Volunteer State could be headed to the Lone Star State this April. According to a report from Dallas Cowboys team reporter Nick Harris, former Tennessee junior running back Jaylen Wright had a formal meeting with the Dallas Cowboys this week at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. The meetings are […]
What They’re Saying About Joe Milton Leading Into the NFL Combine
Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III is one of the most interesting names on the long list of prospects heading into the NFL Combine this week in Indianapolis – 321 prospects, to be exact. Milton’s collegiate journey began at Michigan but wrapped up at Tennessee as the veteran quarterback waited his turn in the Josh Heupel […]
Trio of Tennessee Vols Set for NFL Combine This Week in Indianapolis
A trio of former Tennessee Volunteers are set to participate in the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine this week in Indianapolis, Indiana. Among the 321 total participants at this week’s event in Lucas Oil Stadium will be Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III, Tennessee running back Jaylen Wright, and Tennessee cornerback Kamal Hadden. The NFL Combine will […]
Three Tennessee Football Players Receive NFL Combine Invitations
The NFL sent 321 invites to its annual scouting combine on Tuesday afternoon including three to former Tennessee football players. Quarterback Joe Milton III, running back Jaylen Wright and cornerback Kamal Hadden all earned invites to the NFL Combine. Milton spent one season as Tennessee’s full-time starting quarterback and completed 65% of his passes for […]
