ESPN Analyst Greg McElroy Breaks Down the Surprise Player in Tennessee’s Quarterback Battle
Former Alabama quarterback turned college football commentator Greg McElroy recently spent some time discussing the Tennessee quarterback battle on an episode of Always College Football. The Vols are 10 workouts deep into the fall camp slate at this point in time, but Josh Heupel doesn’t appear to be whittling down the competition for Tennessee’s three […]
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 […]
Tennessee Football Five-Star Running Back Target a Week Away From Commitment
Tennessee football’s top running back target in the 2026 class is set to come off the board a week from today. Savion Hiter, a five-star prospect, will announce his commitment on Aug. 19. He’ll decide between the Vols, Michigan, Ohio State and Georgia. Hiter ranks as the No. 9 player in the country, according to 247 […]
The ‘Good Problem’ That Tennessee’s Offense Has, As Explained by Assistant Coach
Tennessee Football will have its share of challenges and obstacles on the offensive side of the ball this year, but the running back room has been a steady reason for optimism throughout fall camp. Even though the Vols have to replace a record-setting running back like Dylan Sampson, the Vols’ trio of running backs who […]
Tennessee RB Coach De’Rail Sims: Sophomore Peyton Lewis ‘Looks Like A Greek God’
With questions at quarterback, receiver and offensive line, Tennessee’s running back battle has largely been glossed over during fall camp as DeSean Bishop, Peyton Lewis and Star Thomas compete for carries in the Vols’ backfield. Each running back has had moments throughout camp. On any given day, it’s easy to watch them and see how […]
Tennessee Running Back Coach DeRail Sims Gives Method Behind Setting Rotations
As Tennessee football running back coach DeRail Sims enters his second year with the program, he’ll have to manage the season without his bell cow back, Dylan Sampson. Instead, he has three somewhat experienced options in Duke transfer Star Thomas, redshirt sophomore DeSean Bishop and sophomore Peyton Lewis. This brings up a question on Sims’ […]
Key Tennessee Defensive Starter Returns To Practice Tuesday
Tennessee football continues to battle a number of injuries as the third week of fall practice roll on at the Haslam Practice Field. The Vols got a bit of good news on the injury front Tuesday morning when senior edge rusher Josh Josephs returned to practice. Josephs has worked off to the side or been […]
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 […]
Everything Tennessee Running Back Coach DeRail Sims Said During Fall Camp
After Tennessee football’s Tuesday morning practice, running backs coach DeRail Sims met with the media to give his thoughts on the position group. This included questions on the projected top trio of Peyton Lewis, Star Thomas and DeSean Bishop. He also touched on the depth of the room, featuring freshmen Daune Morris and Justin Baker. […]
Potential Scandal Could Hinder a Tennessee Football SEC Opponent’s QB Situation
When Tennessee football hosts Oklahoma during SEC play this season, there is a chance the Sooners will be without their starting quarterback. John Mateer, a Washington State transfer, is in hot water after a gambling scandal has arisen. Screenshots of Venmo transactions from Mateer titled ‘sports gambling’ during his time at WSU have circulated around […]