Former 2022 Volunteer Signs Letter of Intent with The Rock’s XFL
Former Tennessee punter Paxton Brooks looks to be making his way to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s XFL. A social media post from XFL’s public relations account on Wednesday revealed that Brooks had officially signed a letter of intent with the D.C. Defenders for the upcoming XFL season. Brooks is also listed on the Defenders’ official […]
Seven Vols Receive Invites to Scouting Combine
Seven Tennessee Football players have received an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine, which will be held in Indianapolis from March 2-March 6. The seven Vols who earned invites are below. QB Hendon Hooker WR Cedric Tillman WR Jalin Hyatt OL Darnell Wright DE Byron Young LB Jeremy Banks P Paxton Brooks The NFL Scouting […]
Eight Vols Land On Preseason All-SEC Teams
Eight Tennessee football players landed on the three All-SEC Preseason Teams entering the 2022 football season. Josh Heupel’s second Tennessee team landed one player on the first team, three players on the second team and four players on the third team. Senior Byron Young was Tennessee’s lone first team selection landing as one of the […]
Three Vols Land On Preseason Coaches All-SEC Teams
The SEC released its preseason Coaches All-SEC teams Tuesday with three Vols landing on the trio of teams. Offensive lineman Cade Mays landed on the first team. The former-five star recruit played his first two seasons at Georgia before transferring to Tennessee for the 2020 season. In one year at Tennessee and two at Georgia […]
Heupel Provides Update On Special Teams Battles
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media for the last time prior to game week, Monday. While the Vols’ head man wasn’t interested in revealing a starting quarterback, Heupel did update special teams position battles. There is competition at multiple positions on special teams, but Paxton Brooks has locked up the starting punter […]
Pair of Tennessee Specialists Named To Preseason Watch Lists
Tennessee punter Paxton Brooks and kicker Chase McGrath were named to national preseason watchlists Wednesday. Brooks, a senior from South Carolina, was named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List. McGrath was named to the Lou Graza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Watch List. The Tennessee punter was one of 51 candidates named to the watch list […]
Five Observations: No. 21 Tennessee 35, Missouri 12
Rocky Top Insider takes a look at the five biggest observations from No. 21 Tennessee’s 35-12 win over Missouri on Saturday afternoon in Neyland Stadium.
James Wilhoit discusses what Tennessee is getting in JT Carver
Former Tennessee standout kicker James Wilhoit discusses what the Vols are getting in recent commit JT Carver, one of the best kickers in the country.
2020 Preseason Position Preview: Specialists
We get you ready for the start of Tennessee’s fall camp before the 2020 season with our position previews. Next up is a look at the Vols’ specialists.
Game Balls for the Vols: Bowl Game Edition
Take a look at the Vols who earned game balls for their performances in Tennessee’s 23-22 win over Indiana in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.
