How Pro Football Focus Graded the Teams That Tennessee Players Were Drafted To
Tennessee sent four players to the league through the NFL Draft this weekend, giving Josh Heupel 17 NFL Draft selections during his tenure on Rocky Top. The Vols saw James Pearce Jr. go to the Falcons in the first round, while the Chiefs picked up Omarr Norman-Lott in the second round. Offensive weapons Dont’e Thornton […]
Current Tennessee Star Already Projects As Top 15 Pick in 2026 NFL Draft
After James Pearce Jr. went to the Atlanta Falcons with the 26th overall pick in last weekend’s NFL Draft, Tennessee could make it back-to-back years with a first-round draft pick in 2026. Pro Football Focus analyst Dalton Wasserman put out his way-too-early first round mock draft on Monday with with one Tennessee player landing in […]
Tennessee Fan Favorite Still Doesn’t Appear to Be Signed As Undrafted Free Agent
Tennessee sent seven players to the NFL this past weekend, with four going through the draft and three signing undrafted free agent contracts. The Vols had EDGE rusher James Pearce Jr. go to Atlanta in the first round, DT Omarr Norman-Lott was taken by Kansas City in the second round, WR Dont’e Thornton to Las […]
Pair Of Tennessee Football Transfers Selected In 2025 NFL Draft
Four Tennessee football players were selected in the 2025 NFL Draft with a number of others signing undrafted free agent deals following the conclusion of the draft. While only four players who ended their careers in the orange and white went in the seven round draft, two others that started their career at Tennessee before […]
Which Tennessee Football Players Are Signing As Undrafted Free Agents
*This is an ongoing story, will be updated upon news reports* While Tennessee sent four players to the NFL through the draft this weekend, a handful more Volunteers are looking for their entry into the league through an undrafted free agent contract. The UDFA contract is an uphill battle, but it’s an opportunity nonetheless. Players […]
Cleveland Browns Select Tennessee’s Dylan Sampson In Fourth Round Of NFL Draft
The Cleveland Browns selected Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson with the 16th pick in the fourth round (No. 126 overall) of the NFL Draft on Friday night. Sampson declared for the NFL Draft after three years at Tennessee where he totaled 2,834 all purpose yards and 36 total touchdowns. The Baton Rouge native was a […]
Tennessee Wide Receiver Dont’e Thornton Surpasses Expectations With Fourth Round Pick
Former Tennessee wide receiver Dont’e Thornton was selected with the 108th overall pick in the fourth round by the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday afternoon. Thornton is the 390th all-time draft pick from Tennessee and the Vols’ third draft pick of the weekend following first-rounder James Pearce Jr. (ATL) and second-rounder Omarr Norman-Lott (KC). Thornton […]
Omarr Norman-Lott Heading to Contender With Second Round Selection
The Kansas City Chiefs selected DT Omarr Norman-Lott out of Tennessee with the 63rd overall pick in the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday night. Norman-Lott is the Chiefs’ second pick of the draft behind Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons, who was taken with the final pick of the first round. Norman-Lott […]
Where Dylan Sampson Projects to Land Ahead of Friday Rounds
After James Pearce Jr. was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round, former Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson is projected as the next Vol to hear his name called when the 2025 NFL Draft resumes on Friday night in Green Bay. Only two running backs went in the first round of the draft, […]
Tennessee EDGE Rusher James Pearce Jr. Selected in the First Round After Trade
Former Tennessee EDGE rusher James Pearce Jr. was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 26th pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday night in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Atlanta acquired the pick from a multi-pick trade with the Los Angeles Rams. While some rumors swirled this week of a potential […]