‘On You About Every Little Thing’: Tennessee Freshmen DL Discuss Rodney Garner
Playing for Tennessee defensive line coach Rodney Garner isn’t for the faint of heart. Garner has been coaching defensive line in the SEC for over 30 years and still coaches his players in an old school nature. “De-recruiting” is an old college coaching phrase. After positively recruiting a high school prospect for months or even […]
Tennessee Defensive Tackle Enters Transfer Portal
Tennessee defensive lineman Da’Jon Terry entered the transfer portal Friday evening, On3’s Matt Zenitz first reported. Terry has been an active member of the Vols’ interior defensive line rotation over the last two seasons after transferring from Kansas to Tennessee to play for Josh Heupel and his staff. The mammoth 6-foot-4, 321 pound defensive tackle […]
Tennessee Beats Out Oklahoma For Four-Star Defensive Lineman
Four-star defensive lineman Kellen Lindstrom committed to Tennessee football other Oklahoma and other suitors, the Missouri native announced on his Twitter Friday night. 110% committed🍊🍊 @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/DHoS77wQhq — Kellen Lindstrom (@KellenLindstrom) May 5, 2023 Lindstrom’s commitment to Tennessee comes just over a month after he took his first visit to Knoxville at the start of […]
Tennessee Makes The Cut For Five-Star Defensive Lineman
Five-star defensive lineman Williams Nwaneri released his top 10 including Tennessee football Thursday night. The Vols joined Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ole Miss and Oregon in the top 10 recruit’s top group. Where’s home???👀 https://t.co/tJQO6ZzrB0 — ✞ Williams Nwaneri 🇳🇬 (@NwaneriWilliams) May 5, 2023 Nwaneri is one of the best players in […]
Elite Mississippi Defensive Lineman Schedules Tennessee Official Visit
Elite prep defensive lineman Kamarion Franklin wasn’t even done with his weekend unofficial visit to Tennessee before announcing his plans to returned to Knoxville for a summer official visit. The high four-star recruit will officially visit Tennessee on June 16, Franklin shared on Twitter. Jun 16🍊! @coachjoshheupel @coachg76 @VolFBRecruiting @Vol_Football @RivalsCole @ChadSimmons_ @adamgorney @SWiltfong247 pic.twitter.com/ASnnZLaYbv […]
Instant Credibility: Tennessee Benefiting From VFL Robert Ayers Jr. Back in the Building
Despite only being on the coaching staff since the beginning of February, VFL Robert Ayers Jr. has already started to make an impact on the team and the players under him. After an NFL career spanning nearly a decade, Ayers Jr. returned to East Tennessee as the defensive coordinator for Knoxville Catholic High School in […]
Tennessee Looking for New Leadership in the Trenches After Key Departures
After losing a handful of key contributors from the team this past offseason, Tennessee and defensive line coach Rodney Garner are looking to find new production from their guys in the trenches this spring. That includes both the on-field production and the off-field leadership qualities. Two of Tennessee’s departing players, edge rusher Byron Young and […]
Everything Rodney Garner Said After Tennessee Spring Practice Week One
The first week of spring practice for Tennessee football is wrapped up and in the books. Saturday’s practice to bookend the week was a big one, though, as the Vols threw on full pads for the first time this spring. Saturday’s practice was also the fourth of the spring so far. The Vols will return […]
Tennessee Football Week One Defensive Interviews
Tennessee Football has officially wrapped up its first week of spring practice out on the football field in Knoxville. The excitement for the season isn’t hard to feel in the air, radiating off of the players and coaches alike on the field. Music is blaring, guys are competing, and the football has certainly been thrown […]
Former Tennessee Target Walter Nolen Teases Transfer Portal Interest
Former Tennessee target Walter Nolen, the No. 2 recruit from the class of 2022, signed with Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M back in December 2021. With Nolen being an attendee of Powell High School in Knoxville during his recruitment, Tennessee was certainly a big player in that process. Nolen has previously pointed to great relationships […]
