Former Vols Taylor, Jones Jr Excelling With New NFL Homes
Four former Tennessee Volunteers were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft in April. The New Orleans Saints took Alontae Taylor with a second-round selection, followed by the Chicago Bears taking Velus Jones Jr with a third-round pick. In addition, Matthew Butler was taken by the Las Vegas Raiders in the fifth round and Cade Mays […]
Social Media Reaction and Grades for Tennessee’s Draft Picks
Five former Tennessee players were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, resulting in the most selections from Tennessee in the draft since 2017. The Vols sent two to the league in both 2021 and 2020, none in 2019, and three players in 2018. Below are social media reactions and expert grades for all five of […]
VFL Theo Jackson Heading Home to Nashville After Titans Draft Selection
VFL Theo Jackson is officially heading back home. On Saturday afternoon, Jackson was selected by the Tennessee Titans with the 204th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Jackson was selected with the 26th pick of the round, just five selections following teammate Cade Mays. Dreams to reality! @theo_jackson05 No. 204 […]
Alontae Taylor Becomes the First Tennessee Player Drafted in 2022 Draft
Former Tennessee cornerback Alontae Taylor has officially been selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 49th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Taylor was selected with the 17th pick of the second round. With the selection, Taylor now becomes Tennessee’s first player to be drafted this year. In addition, Taylor now becomes the sixth […]
WATCH: VFLs Fly in the 40-Yard Dash During Tennessee’s Pro Day
Malik Willis | 2022 NFL Draft QB Prospects | Rank & Best Fit Tennessee held Pro Day on Wednesday afternoon in Knoxville, giving the NFL and all of their teams a chance to see the Tennessee players one last time before the NFL Draft. While some of the players did go through workouts at the […]
Tennessee Legend Alvin Kamara Arrested After Pro Bowl Game Sunday
Alvin Kamara: What Makes a Great Running Back According to a report from ESPN’s Mike Triplett on Sunday night, New Orleans Saints and former Tennessee running back Alvin Kamara was arrested Sunday night in Las Vegas. Kamara was arrested on a battery charge according to the report from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Triplett’s […]
Peyton Manning Reacts to Tom Brady’s Retirement on Social Media
Look For Super Bowl LVI’s Total (48.5) To Be On The Move After a long and illustrious NFL career, seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady is officially hanging up his cleats. The news was originally reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington on Saturday. However, on Tuesday morning, Brady confirmed the announcement himself via […]
ManningCast Mishap: Pardon Peyton’s French!
Uh oh! In one of the most memorable moments from the debut season of the ManningCast, Peyton Manning dropped a “non-regulated” television word on air, which sent the internet into a tailspin. After the incident occurred on television, the videos were getting shared around social media quicker than a wildfire. During the end of the […]
Tennessee Wide Receiver Declares for the NFL Draft
Tennessee wide receiver JaVonta Payton has officially declared for the NFL Draft on Monday. The one-year Tennessee receiver posted the announcement into a statement on Twitter, in which he also thanked his coaches, teammates, and the fans for the continued support. “My time at Tennessee, although it was short, was nothing short of amazing,” Payton […]
Tennessee Wide Receiver Declares for NFL Draft
Just a day after two of his Tennessee teammates declared for the NFL Draft, a Tennessee wide receiver did the same on Thursday. With a post on social media, Tennessee wide receiver Velus Jones Jr declared for the NFL Draft and thanked the Tennessee fanbase on his way out. In his second season at Tennessee, […]