WATCH: Tennessee Football Fall Camp Highlights – Practice No. 15
The Tennessee football training camp has gone by in a flash. On Friday morning, the Volunteers completed their 15th workout of the training camp with just 11 days until the season opener against Ball State in Neyland Stadium. As camp has gone by, despite limited media viewing opportunities, it is seen how Tennessee is continuing […]
Josh Heupel Talks Eligibility of Bru McCoy While Camp Development Progresses
On May 4, former five-star and USC wide receiver Bru McCoy announced that he would be transferring to the University of Tennessee. McCoy was a participant in the first Tennessee practice on Aug. 1, but not as an eligible competitor yet. At the time, though, Tennessee and head coach Josh Heupel felt “good” about where […]
Four-Star Tennessee Commit Missing Senior High School Season Due To Injury
Tennessee commit Ethan Davis will miss his entire senior season with a torn labrum, the tight end announced on Twitter Friday morning. “Due to a torn labrum, I will be missing my senior season of football,” Davis wrote in a graphic. “Thank you to the entire Collins Hill community. 9 out.” Davis is a dominant […]
WATCH: VFL Velus Jones Jr Hits the Burners for First Huge Punt Return
Velus Jones Jr, in his first preseason game with the Chicago Bears on Thursday night, made the most of his game by correcting a mistake in the first quarter. The Bears’ rookie wide receiver and former SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Year in 2021 took back the game’s opening kickoff for 28 yards. However, […]
Tennessee Football Notes And Observations: Practice 15
Tennessee returned to Haslam Field Friday morning for its 15th fall practice— the final practice that is open to the media during fall camp. While it’s the final practice open to the media in August, we did get to watch some more receivers/tight ends versus defensive backs one-on-ones in the red zone. We’ll share the […]
Tennessee Secondary More Focused on Earning Reps Than Player Order in Training Camp
One of the most notable aspects of Tennessee’s 2022 roster compared to the 2021 roster is the depth in the secondary. While that’s something that has certainly been mentioned by Rocky Top Insider on various occasions so far this fall, it is nonetheless true. With the influx in bodies to participate in defensive back activities […]
Tennessee Football Trio Land in Early NFL Draft Rankings
A trio of Tennessee football players is already getting spotlighted as future NFL Draft disrupters. In his latest NFL Draft 2023 prospect breakdown rankings, ESPN’s Todd McShay went through the Top 50 draft prospects overall. In addition, McShay also separated each position and listed the best prospects at each. While Tennessee did not have any […]
‘Sky Is The Limit’ For A Pair Of Freshman Edge Rushers
After struggling to land blue chip talent on the defensive side of the ball for much of the 2022 recruiting cycle, Josh Heupel and his staff closed their first full recruiting class in Knoxville. The Vols landed three four-star defenders in November and December including edge rushers James Pearce Jr. and Joshua Josephs. Both Pearce […]
Pair Of Vols Land On ESPN Top 100 Player List
ESPN released its top 100 college football players list ahead of the 2022 season with a pair of Tennessee players making the list. Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is No. 49 while receiver Cedric Tillman is No. 60 on the preseason prediction. Both Hooker and Tillman had breakout 2021 seasons under head coach Josh Heupel. Hooker […]
WATCH: Tennessee DC Tim Banks Mic’d Up at Vols’ Practice
Tim Banks is entering his second year as the defensive coordinator at Tennessee. After spending five seasons as the Penn State co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach, Banks joined Heupel’s inaugural staff in 2021 and helped piece together the defense in his first year. Now, heading into his second year with the Volunteers, Banks has several […]