BREAKING: Cedric Tillman Selected in Third Round of NFL Draft
Former Tennessee wide receiver Cedric Tillman has been selected with the 74th overall pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. Tillman is the fourth Vol off the board in the draft and the third Vol in round three. Tillman’s selection comes just six picks after the Lions took […]
BREAKING: Hendon Hooker Selected in the Third Round of 2023 NFL Draft
Former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker has officially been selected in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. With the 68th overall pick in the third round, the Detroit Lions grabbed quarterback Hendon Hooker from the UNiversity of Tennessee by way of Greensboro, North Carolina. Hooker is the fifth quarterback off the board behind Alabama’s […]
Tennessee Football Signee Makes Surprise NFL Draft Appearance on Thursday
While Chandavian Bradley is hoping to hear his name called on the big stage a few years down the road, the Tennessee Football signee officially made his NFL Draft debut on Thursday night in Kansas City. Prior to the Seahawks’ No. 20 overall pick in the draft, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell introduced six high-school student-athletes […]
Friday Night Presents Several Chances for Tennessee Players in the NFL Draft
Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is undoubtedly one of the biggest names left remaining on the table heading into the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday night in Kansas City. After a run of three went in the first four overall picks, no other quarterback was selected in the first round, leaving Tennessee’s […]
Hendon Hooker, Jalin Hyatt Slide Out of the First Round of the NFL Draft
The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft is officially in the rearview mirror and former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker and wide receiver Jalin Hyatt are still on the draft board heading into the second round. Hooker was one of the big question marks entering the draft as experts had him mocked in both the […]
Tennessee Drops Pre-Draft Hendon Hooker Hype Video
Sit back and grab some popcorn. With the NFL Draft officially starting on Thursday night, Tennessee’s social media team dropped a new nine-minute hype video documenting Hendon Hooker’s journey to the NFL Draft. The mini-documentary, if you will, features Hendon’s parents, Alan and Wendy Hooker, his Dudley High School football coach Steven Davis, Tennessee head […]
NFL Draft Final Thoughts and Basketball Offseason Success Meter | RTI Press Pass
The RTI Press Pass is back with another big-time episode on the day before the 2023 NFL Draft. Hosts Ric Butler, Ryan Schumpert, and Jack Foster are giving their predictions for the NFL Draft and the Tennessee players involved on Thursday night. The guys then get into a full off-season basketball recap and discuss if […]
Last Minute Buzz on Tennessee’s NFL Draft Prospects
The NFL Draft is right around the corner with the start date of Thursday, Apr. 27, rapidly approaching. And with the lead-up to the draft comes a whole lot more questions than answers. Will Hendon Hooker be the fifth quarterback off the board? Will Jalin Hyatt sneak into the first round? Can Cedric Tillman and […]
How the Fans Are Projecting Hendon Hooker’s NFL Draft Spot
With the NFL Draft starting on Thursday night, Rocky Top Insider has been interacting with the fans on social media to get the pulse of the fanbase in regards to quarterback Hendon Hooker. The two-year Tennessee quarterback has been one of the most talked about players in the entire draft this offseason. Despite having ACL […]
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. […]
