Which Tennessee Vols Are In Action on Christmas Day?
Five former Tennessee Volunteers are in action on Christmas Day. The NBA has long held the Christmas Day spot but the NFL is getting in on the fun this year, too. Dalton Knecht and Jaden Springer will hit the court for Christmas Day action while Trey Smith, Cordarrelle Patterson, and Derek Barnett will all be […]
NFL Vols: How Former Tennessee Players Performed in Week 16 of the NFL Season
Each week Rocky Top Insider will recap the performances of former Tennessee Volunteers in the NFL. Below is a comprehensive list of week 16’s VFLs in the NFL, including statistics and observations. Derek Barnett – Houston Texans – DE Derek Barnett did not record a statistic in the Texan’s 27-19 loss to the Chiefs. Morgan Cox – Tennessee Titans […]
Tennessee Football: Complete Season PFF Grades
Tennessee football’s season came to a close in its 42-17 blowout loss at Ohio State on Saturday night in Columbus. The Vols finished the season 10-3 (6-2 SEC) for their second 10-win season in three years and to land a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff. Who were Tennessee’s best players in the 2024 […]
Tennessee Logs New Expert Prediction For Highly-Touted Portal Offensive Lineman
Tennessee could be eyeing in on an offensive lineman from the transfer portal. On3 Sports’ Pete Nakos logged an expert prediction for Tennessee to land offensive lineman Josh Thompson out of the transfer portal on Tuesday morning. “After making stops at Auburn, Ohio State and Tennessee, the Volunteers have the edge and I’ve logged a […]
Tennessee Receiver Dont’e Thornton Officially Declares For NFL Draft
Tennessee receiver Dont’e Thornton officially declared for the NFL Draft on Monday afternoon following the end of his senior season in Knoxville. Thornton is out of college eligibility after starting his career in 2021 and not redshirting in any of his four seasons. Thornton played his first two collegiate seasons at Oregon before transferring to […]
Tennessee Defensive End Intends To Enter The Transfer Portal
Tennessee defensive end Jayson Jenkins plans on entering the transfer portal, ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported on Monday afternoon. Jenkins was a part of a deep Tennessee defensive line rotation during the 2024 season, totaling nine tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble. The 6-foot-6, 281-pound defensive end totaled 214 snaps over the course of […]
What Tennessee Football’s Receiver Room Looks Like After Roster Turnover
Tennessee football lost four receivers to the transfer portal before its College Football Playoff loss against Ohio State. The lack of depth it created was on display during the game when both Dont’e Thornton and Squirrel White suffered injuries in the first half. The Vols finished the game with just four scholarship receivers. Combine that […]
WATCH: SEC Shorts Doesn’t Hold Back After Tennessee’s Loss to Ohio State
SEC Shorts didn’t hold back after Tennessee’s blowout loss to Ohio State in the first round of the college football playoffs. In a new Tennessee-centric episode from Monday morning, the sketch follows a group of Vol fans preparing the game as a fortune teller gives them the bad news about what happens. Tennessee’s season came […]
Tennessee Defensive Back Christian Harrison Enters Transfer Portal
Tennessee defensive back Christian Harrison is set to enter the transfer portal, he announced on social media Sunday evening. Harrison finished the 2024 season with 20 total tackles and one pass deflection. The Atlanta native tallied two tackles in Saturday’s season-ending loss to Ohio State. “Thank you to the man above for blessing me with […]
Tennessee Football ‘Disappointed’ To Let Down Fans Who Made Trip To Columbus
Tennessee football’s performance in its 42-17 loss at Ohio State was extremely underwhelming. It was perhaps the most one-sided loss of Josh Heupel’s tenure in Knoxville as the Buckeyes jumped out to a 21-0 lead and scored touchdowns on six of nine drives that the starters played. There was plenty of disappointment from Tennessee coaches […]