ESPN GameDay Personality Rece Davis Praises Key Aspect of Vols’ Defense

ESPN College GameDay host Rece Davis is particularly bullish on one aspect of the Vols’ defense. While breaking down the performances of Tennessee and Texas on Tuesday’s College GameDay Podcast episode, Davis praised Tennessee’s defensive front when categorizing the Vols with some of the top dogs in the sport. “Tennessee and Nico Iamaleava, they’re crazy […]
Tennessee Football Makes Top Five For Blue-Chip Edge Rusher

Four-star class of 2026 edge rusher Anthony Jones included Tennessee football in his top five earlier this week. The Vols joined Arizona State, Michigan, UCLA and Washington in the west coast native’s top group. Where’s home 🏠 @GregBiggins @ChadSimmons_ @adamgorney @CreanFootball @ocvarsityguy @BrandonHuffman pic.twitter.com/9tgY2Rbigu — 4⭐️Anthony “poppa” Jones (@Ajones2026) September 10, 2024 Jones ranks as […]
Jerod Mayo Wins Bet Against His Starting Quarterback As Tennessee Routs NC State

With footballs season back, so are NFL players making fun bets with their teammates over the outcomes of college games. While those bets typically happen between players on the same NFL teams, current New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo got in on the fun this week. Patriots starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett is a North […]
Everything Josh Heupel Said On SEC Coaches Teleconference Ahead Of Kent State

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel answered questions on the SEC Coaches Teleconference on Wednesday morning before the Vols face Kent State at Neyland Stadium in its final tuneup before the start of SEC play. With Kent State unlikely to pose much of a threat, most of the conversation on the teleconference revolved around Tennessee football’s […]
How Josh Heupel Prepares Kicker Max Gilbert For High-Pressure Situations

Imitating a high-pressure field goal in practice isn’t the easiest thing in the world, but Josh Heupel does have his ways. While speaking to the media this week, Tennessee placekicker Max Gilbert gave some insight into just what that looks like on the field. Despite not having the replication of a stadium and screaming fans, […]
WATCH: Tennessee’s Tim Banks, Alec Abeln, Players Recap NC State Before Kent State Matchup

Two Tennessee assistant football coaches and a handful of players met with the media on Tuesday afternoon as the seventh-ranked Vols prepare for an upcoming matchup against Kent State on Saturday night in Neyland Stadium. Tennessee is flying high through the first two weeks of the season with a 66-point win over Chattanooga in the […]
How Tennessee’s Outgoing Transfers Looked in Week Two

Each week we’ll take a look at the performances of the players who transferred out of Tennessee following the 2023 season. Here’s a look at how Tennessee’s outgoing transfers performed in Week 2 college football action: CB Cristian Conyer – Coastal Carolina After getting an interception in Week 1, Conyer was not on the stat […]
Tennessee DC Tim Banks: ‘The Sacks Will Come’ For Star James Pearce Jr.

Tennessee football’s defensive line has feasted through the first two weeks of the 2024 season. One of the many encouraging parts of the Vols’ defensive line’s strong start to the season is that star edge rusher James Pearce has gotten off to a slow statistical start to the 2024 season. Through two games, Pearce hasn’t […]
WATCH: Tennessee Kicker Max Gilbert Talks Becoming a Place Kicker, Neyland Stadium Environment

Tennessee kicker Max Gilbert spoke to the media on Tuesday morning in Knoxville after knocking through 18 of his 19 kicks through the first two games. Gilbert is a perfect 13-of-13 with PAT kicks and has hit five of his six field goal attempts. During his collegiate debut against Chattanooga, Gilbert was flawless with 13 […]
Kent State HC Kenni Burns Talks Tennessee Football Ahead Of Saturday Matchup

It’s been a rough first 14 games for Kenni Burns as the head coach of the Kent State Golden Flashes. After going 1-11 last season, Kent State is off to an 0-2 start to the 2024 season with losses against Pitt and FCS St. Francis. The challenge only gets harder this weekend when the Golden […]