PFF Grades: Tennessee Football vs. New Mexico State
Tennessee football got back in the win column Saturday evening, knocking off New Mexico State 42-9 at Neyland Stadium. The Vols did not come out overly sharp but still rolled to a victory in their final non conference game of the regular season. If you need a reminder on how Pro Football Focus works, read the opening of […]
Trio Of Tennessee Defenders Projected To Go In First Round Of 2026 NFL Mock Draft
Despite struggles on the field this season, Tennessee football has a trio of defenders who will be selected early in this spring’s NFL Draft. With the NFL trade deadline in the rearview, Pro Football Focus released a new first round mock draft with three Tennessee players present. PFF’s mock draft projects the Dallas Cowboys to […]
PFF Grades: Tennessee Football at Alabama
Tennessee football dropped its second game of the 2025 season Saturday night, falling at Alabama 37-20 in Tuscaloosa. Self inflicted mistakes and a 100-yard pick six to end the first half buried the Vols in the rivalry loss. If you need a reminder on how Pro Football Focus works, read the opening of the Syracuse grades. Let’s see […]
Tennessee Starter Jesse Perry Ranked as the Highest-Rated Offensive Tackle From Week Two
Tennessee redshirt freshman offensive lineman Jesse Perry garnered quite a bit of praise for his work on and off the field during UT’s fall training camp in August. He impressed his coaches and teammates with his work ethic and his study habits, leading many to believe that Perry could be due for a breakout season […]
Joey Aguilar Grades Out As One Of The Nation’s Top Quarterbacks Through Two Week
The season is just two games old but quarterback Joey Aguilar is off to a strong start in his Tennessee tenure. Aguilar has looked comfortable running Josh Heupel’s offense and has been accurate delivering the football in non conference wins over Syracuse and ETSU. In fact, Aguilar has been one of the nation’s best quarterbacks […]
PFF Grades: Tennessee at Vanderbilt
Tennessee football capped off the regular season with its 10th win of the season on Saturday afternoon, overcoming a slow start to defeat Vanderbilt 36-23 in Nashville. If you need a reminder on how Pro Football Focus works, read the opening of the Chattanooga grades. Let’s see how the Vols graded out. Elite grade = 90-100, All-Conference = […]
PFF Grades: Florida at Tennessee
Tennessee football got back in the win column on Saturday night, winning a thriller over Florida 23-17 in overtime. If you need a reminder on how Pro Football Focus works, read the opening of the Chattanooga grades. Let’s see how the Vols graded out. Elite grade = 90-100, All-Conference = 85-89, Starter = 70-84, Backup = 60-69, Replaceable […]
PFF Grades: Tennessee Football September Grades
Tennessee football had its first of two open dates of its 2024 season on Saturday ahead of its week six matchup at October. With the Vols off on Saturday, let’s take a look at how Tennessee players have individually graded out over the first month of the season according to PFF. If you need a […]
Advanced Metric Say Tennessee Football Has The SEC’s Two Best Running Backs
Tennessee football’s rushing attack has been elite through three weeks this season with the Vols leading the SEC in rushing by a full 73 yards. It’s a bigger gap than between the conference’s second best rushing team (Texas A&M) and the seventh best rushing team (Auburn). An abundance of factors go into creating an effective […]
Tennessee Sophomore Among Highest Graded EDGE Rushers in College Football
Tennessee sophomore James Pearce Jr. capped off a captivating regular season with a game-changing performance in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day. Pearce’s forced fumble, sack, and 52-yard pick-six helped propel the Vols to a 35-0 shutout win over Iowa. “James (Pearce) did an unbelievable job the entire day,” head coach Josh Heupel said […]