Tennessee Receivers Hit the Ground Running In Return From Injury
A season ago, injuries crippled an already underwhelming Tennessee receiver room. The Vols lost top receiver Bru McCoy in early October to a gruesome ankle injury. One month later it was Dont’e Thornton Jr who went down with a season ending ankle injury. But both were not only back on the field but led Tennessee […]
Four Quick Takeaways: Tennessee Throttles Chattanooga In Season Opener
Tennessee football opened up its 2024 season in commanding fashion, dominating Chattanooga 69-3 at Neyland Stadium. The Vols hit the ground running and scored on their first seven possessions as starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava consistently made plays. Here’s four quick takeaways from Tennessee’s season opening victory. More From RTI: Nico Iamaleava Sets Program Record In […]
Nico Iamaleava Sets Tennessee Program Record During Season Opener
Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava set a new program record on Saturday during the Vols’ season opener against Chattanooga. Iamaleava’s 314 passing yards is a new Vol Football first-half record, according to Tennessee on Saturday afternoon. Quarterback Tyler Bray previously held the record with 313 first-half yards against Troy during the 2012 season. Iamaleava ended the […]
CBS Sports’ Tom Fornelli Makes Confident Claim About Nico Iamaleava Ahead of 2024 Season
Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava has garnered quite a bit of buzz across the offseason. The Vols’ rising second-year quarterback was named ESPN’s No. 1 projected breakout player over the summer and heads into the 2024 season with Top 5 Heisman Trophy odds. Iamaleava spent his freshman season in a backup position behind Joe Milton but […]
Game Line: Tennessee Football Remains Massive Favorites Against Chattanooga
Kickoff is less than 24 hours away as Tennessee is set to begin its 2024 season against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Vols opened up as 38.5 point favorites earlier this week according to FanDuel and the line remains the same with kickoff rapidly approaching. The over/under has moved slightly this week […]
Tennessee’s Nico Iamaleava and Boo Carter Named to Freshman of the Year Watch List
Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava and defensive back Boo Carter have been featured as names to watch for the Shaun Alexander Award, given to the most outstanding freshman in college football. Iamaleava is eligible for the award after redshirting in the 2023-2024 season, as he only participated in four regular season games, as well as his […]
What Josh Heupel Is Looking For From Nico Iamaleava’s Season Opening Game
There’s a lot of confidence in the Tennessee program regarding quarterback Nico Iamaleava. That’s easy to say with less than a week to go until the start of the season. Iamaleava’s teammates and coaches have raved about how tuned up he is heading into his first season as the Vols’ starting signal caller. “I think […]
Tennessee Football Releases Inaugural Depth Chart For 2024 Season
It’s officially game week and with it Tennessee football released its inaugural depth chart for the 2024 season. As it usually does, the Vols depth chart included 36 different “ORs” including 35 with the starting lineup as they didn’t it they left potential starters open at a number of spots. There was a ton of […]
Why Tennessee OC Believes Nico Iamaleava’s ‘Natural Demeanor’ Bodes Well For Him
Tennessee redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s talent isn’t much of a question. Iamaleava has incredible arm strength and athleticism. He can make every throw which is why he was one of the top players in the entire 2023 recruiting cycle. But what no recruiting expert can evaluate is Iamaleava’s mental makeup and how he will […]
WATCH: Tennessee Quarterback Nico Iamaleava, Vol Receivers Talk Fall Camp
Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava and a pair of Vol receivers – Dont’e Thornton and Bru McCoy – spoke with the media on Thursday after practice with the season quickly approaching. With training camp nearly in the rearview, Iamaleava gave the media a bit of recap of fall camp while talking about many of his new […]