Tennessee Wide Receiver Dont’e Thornton Surpasses Expectations With Fourth Round Pick
Former Tennessee wide receiver Dont’e Thornton was selected with the 108th overall pick in the fourth round by the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday afternoon. Thornton is the 390th all-time draft pick from Tennessee and the Vols’ third draft pick of the weekend following first-rounder James Pearce Jr. (ATL) and second-rounder Omarr Norman-Lott (KC). Thornton […]
Omarr Norman-Lott Heading to Contender With Second Round Selection
The Kansas City Chiefs selected DT Omarr Norman-Lott out of Tennessee with the 63rd overall pick in the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday night. Norman-Lott is the Chiefs’ second pick of the draft behind Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons, who was taken with the final pick of the first round. Norman-Lott […]
WATCH: WATE-RTI Crossover Breaks Down James Pearce’s Landing Spot, Day Two Storylines
Rocky Top Insider and WATE combined forces this weekend to bring a new flavor of NFL Draft coverage to East Tennessee and the Tennessee fanbase. On Friday, WATE Sports Director Reece Van Haaften and RTI’s Ric Butler spent a few moments breaking down James Pearce Jr.’s first-round landing spot and previewing the upcoming storylines ahead […]
Tennessee EDGE Rusher James Pearce Jr. Selected in the First Round After Trade
Former Tennessee EDGE rusher James Pearce Jr. was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 26th pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday night in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Atlanta acquired the pick from a multi-pick trade with the Los Angeles Rams. While some rumors swirled this week of a potential […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
The Latest Reports on James Pearce Jr.’s Stock Ahead of April’s NFL Draft
Former Tennessee EDGE rusher James Pearce Jr. is lined up to be the 14th draft pick from Tennessee in Josh Heupel’s tenure as he waits to hear his name called at the NFL Draft at the end of the month. While Pearce’s draft stock has varied here throughout the offseason, some are speculating whether the […]