Tennessee RB Star Thomas ‘Hit A Whole Different Gear’ In Season Opener Against Syracuse
Tennessee football touted its three-headed monster at running back during fall camp after Duke transfer Star Thomas impressed throughout fall camp and in both of the Vols’ fall scrimmages. Thomas proved his preseason performance was no fluke impressing in the Vols’ season-opening win over Syracuse. Thomas rushed for a game-high 92 yards on just 12 […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Joey Aguilar, Star Thomas, UT Players React to Vols’ Season Opening Win
Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns en route to a 45-26 win over Syracuse in the season-opening game on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, GA. He was impressive in his debut for the Big Orange, with his biggest play coming on a 73-yard touchdown bomb to redshirt freshman wide receiver Braylon […]
How a Tennessee Running Back’s Sister Was Instrumental in His Offseason
It’s not an easy process to learn a new offense in a single offseason as a transfer. Considering how fast Tennessee football’s offense can go, it makes the task even more difficult. For Duke transfer Star Thomas, that was one of the biggest hurdles for him in preparation for the upcoming season. In the spring, […]
Tennessee’s Running Back Room Thriving With Daily Competition From a Deep Roster
A huge chunk of the talk around Tennessee this offseason and preseason has been on the offense side of the ball, but specifically with the passing game. Who’s going to be the starting quarterback? How can Tennessee’s pass catchers develop and stay healthy? What sort of ways can Tennessee find explosive passing again? Those are […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s De’Rail Sims, UT Running Backs Talk Fall Camp on Tuesday
Tennessee running backs coach De’Rail Sims met with the media after the Vols’ 10th fall camp practice on a rainy Tuesday morning in Knoxville. The Vols have been working hard throughout the summer and will continue working through their second fall camp scrimmage coming up this weekend. Sims’ interview with the media on Tuesday lasted […]
Tennessee Running Back a ‘Dramatically Different Player’ Since Getting to Campus
One of the deepest positions on Tennessee football’s offense is at running back. Between returners DeSean Bishop and Peyton Lewis, transfer Star Thomas and freshmen Daune Morris and Justin Baker, the Vols have a multitude of options at tailback. While the coaching staff has sung the praises of each of them, Tennessee head coach Josh […]
Three Takeaways On What Josh Heupel Said Following Tennessee’s Saturday Scrimmage
Tennessee football held its first fall scrimmage on Saturday morning at Neyland Stadium. Head coach Josh Heupel met with the media following the scrimmage for the first time since the start of fall camp. Here’s three takeaways on what Heupel had to say. More From RTI: Josh Heupel Not Ready To Whittle Down Quarterback Competition Following […]
Two Tennessee Running Backs Named to Doak Walker Award Watch List
A pair of Tennessee football running backs have been named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List. Both incoming Duke transfer Star Thomas and returning Knoxville native DeSean Bishop were recognized on the preseason list. The PwC SMU Athletic Forum annually presents the award to the nation’s most outstanding college running back. The award is […]
First Look at Tennessee Football Players in Traditional Home Threads
With excitement ramping up among the fanbase for the upcoming football season, Tennessee is also gearing up for the new season by filming new jumbotron videos featuring their 2025 roster. Some of those videos and pictures have made their way to social media. The posts not only give us a quick look at some of […]
Culture and Coaches Sold Transfer Star Thomas on Tennessee Out of the Portal
Tennessee had the task of bolstering a running back room that lost a historic player in Dylan Sampson to the NFL Draft this offseason. While the Vols are optimistic about the growth of DeSean Bishop and Peyton Lewis after their backup stints to Sampson last season, Tennessee hasn’t been shy of using a three-back system […]