Tennessee Believes Versatile Defensive Back Jalen McMurray ‘Poised For Breakout Year’
Tennessee football has more depth in its defensive backfield than it does at nearly any other spot on its roster entering the 2025 season. But that depth is quickly being put to the test with a knee injury sidelining Jermod McCoy and Boo Carter’s status uncertain entering the season. Whether Carter plays Saturday— like Josh […]
Former Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker Finds NFC Landing Spot After Detroit Lions Release
Former Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker has his landing spot. The Carolina Panthers are signing Hooker to their practice squad, The Charlotte Observer’s Mike Kaye first reported, just two days after the Detroit Lions waived the signal caller. Hooker spent two years with the Lions and was battling with Kyle Allen for the backup quarterback job […]
Three Former Tennessee Football Players Set to Start for Florida State
The Florida State Volunteers? When Florida State released its depth chart for its opening game this week, it featured three former Tennessee football players in starting roles. Two of them were on the Vols’ roster as recently as this past season, as well. Most notably, Squirrel White was listed as one of the starting receivers. […]
What Tennessee HC Josh Heupel Said On SEC Coaches Teleconference Ahead Of Season Opener
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel answered questions from the media on the SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday for the first time of the 2025 season. The Vols open up their 2025 campaign Saturday afternoon against Syracuse in the Aflac Kickoff Classic in Atlanta. Ahead of the opener, Heupel discussed his new contract extension, the leadership of […]
Is Tennessee’s Joey Aguilar a Top 50 Quarterback in the Country?
Is Tennessee football’s new starting quarterback, Joey Aguilar, a top-50 signal caller in the country? According to this ranking of QBs from CBS’s David Cobb, the answer is yes, but barely. Cobb placed the Appalachian State and UCLA transfer at No. 48 on his list. This makes him No. 12 in the SEC behind No. […]
Syracuse Sideline Reporter Talks Orange Football Ahead of Season-Opener With Tennessee
On Saturday, Tennessee football will finally begin its 2025 season with the attempt to get back to the College Football Playoffs. To open the year, the Vols will meet Syracuse in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium at noon ET on ABC. Each week, Rocky Top Insider will take you behind the scenes with a question and […]
How Talented Is Tennessee Football’s 2025 Roster? Where They Rank Compared To SEC Foes
In certain micro instances, star ratings can be overblown and not extremely important. But in the macro, there’s an abundance of proof that stars matter and the percentage of blue-chip players on your roster correlates to the success of your team. Entering the 2025 season, Tennessee is on the right side of the blue-chip ratio […]
Former Vols Defensive Star Intends to Sign with NFL’s Tennessee Titans
After being released by the Carolina Panthers, former Tennessee football star defensive lineman Shy Tuttle quickly found his next home. On the same Tuesday, it was reported that Tuttle intended to sign with the Tennessee Titans. This brings him just a couple of hours back from Knoxville. This now pairs Tuttle up with two other […]
Tennessee Football Agrees To Contract Extension With Josh Heupel On Eve Of 2025 Season
Tennessee football has agreed to a contract extension with head coach Josh Heupel with the Vols’ 2025 season opener just days away. The Vols are coming off their best stretch in the last 20 seasons and a berth in the 12-team College Football Playoff a year ago. “The revival of our football program under Josh’s […]
Tennessee Four-Star EDGE Flip Target Locks in Final Decision Date
One of Tennessee football’s top targets remaining on its board, edge rusher Hezekiah Harris, has locked in a final decision date for his recruitment. The current Auburn commit will decide between sticking with the Tigers or flipping to the Vols or Florida, according to Hayes Fawcett. The announcement will be made on Monday, Sept. 1. […]