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Three Former Vols Take Home United Football League...

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2025/06/15

A trio of former Volunteers are taking home a UFL Championship after the DC Defenders defeated the Michigan Panthers by a score of 58-34 on Saturday night. Among the D.C. champions are former Tennessee defensive back Bryce Thompson, former defensive lineman Kyle Phillips, and former punter Paxton Brooks. Thompson had the most notable game among […] The post Three Former Vols Take Home United Football League Championship appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Tennessee Football’s Most Likely First Round Pick in...

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2025/06/15

In the four NFL Drafts that have occurred during Josh Heupel’s tenure on Rocky Top, Tennessee has seen a pair of first-round picks drafted to the league. Offensive tackle Darnell Wright was selected with the 10th overall pick by the Chicago Bears in the 2022 NFL Draft, while EDGE rusher James Pearce Jr. went 26th […] The post Tennessee Football’s Most Likely First Round Pick in 2026 NFL Draft appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Five-Star Receiver, LSU Commit Visiting Tennessee...

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2025/06/12

Tennessee football is preparing for another big recruiting weekend as June official weekends continue on. Five-star receiver Tristen Keys is visiting Tennessee this weekend as the Vols look to flip him from LSU, Rivals Sam Spiegelmen reported. Keys is one of the top prep receivers in the country and committed to LSU over Tennessee, Ole […] The post Five-Star Receiver, LSU Commit Visiting Tennessee This Weekend appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Pair of Tennessee Football Non-Conference Games TV...

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2025/06/12

As of Wednesday afternoon, we now have information on the time windows for all eight of Tennessee’s SEC games coming up this fall. One of those games, Tennessee’s SEC opener at home against Georgia, had previously been declared for the 3:30 p.m. slot in the third week of the season. Wednesday’s news revealed that five […] The post Pair of Tennessee Football Non-Conference Games TV Times Released appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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WATCH: Highlights From Tennessee Football’s Newest...

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2025/06/12

Tennessee Football kicked off its summer recruiting news with a commitment from 2026 safety KJ McClain on Wednesday afternoon. The 5-foot-11.5, 165-pound prospect is ranked as the No. 607 prospect in the class, the No. 47 safety in the class, and the No. 10 player from New Jersey, according to 247Sports’ Composite rankings. Versatility is […] The post WATCH: Highlights From Tennessee Football’s Newest 2026 Addition KJ McClain appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Former Tennessee Football Coach Considering Running...

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2025/06/07

Watch out Tommy Tuberville, another former SEC football coach could be on his way to the nation’s capitol. Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley is “weighing” a run for a Senate seat in Georgia, the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Greg Bluestein reported on Friday. The son of legendary Georgia football coach Vince Dooley, Derek Dooley is […]The post Former Tennessee Football Coach Considering Running For Georgia Senate Seat appeared first on Rocky Top

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Tennessee Football Commit Shuts Down His Recruitment

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2025/06/06

Braylon Outlaw has been committed to Tennessee football since November, but that hasn’t kept Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss from making a hard push at the Volunteer commit. Outlaw visited Ole Miss once in the winter and again in the spring and had an official visit set up to visit the Rebels during the season. […] The post Tennessee Football Commit Shuts Down His Recruitment appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Tennessee Football Makes The Top Six For Blue-Chip...

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2025/06/04

Four-star edge rusher Dre Quinn released his top six including Tennessee football on Tuesday. The Vols joined Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame and Texas in Quinn’s top group. Quinn ranks as a four-star recruit and the No. 263 player in the country according to the 247sports composite rankings. The Buford native ranks as the […] The post Tennessee Football Makes The Top Six For Blue-Chip Edge Rusher appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Where Tennessee Football Ranks In ESPN’s Football...

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2025/06/04

ESPN released its initial Football Power Index rankings for the 2025 football season on Tuesday morning and the ratings system is high on Tennessee football. The Vols come in at No. 10 in the preseason rankings with a 17.4 rating. FPI gives Tennessee a 38.5% chance to make the College Football Playoff and a 2.3% […] The post Where Tennessee Football Ranks In ESPN’s Football Power Index Rankings appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Multiple Tennessee Football Coaches To Be In New EA...

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2025/05/30

EA College Football 26 is just over a month away from releasing to the public in the second version of the college football video game after its decade hiatus. The new game will reportedly have a number of new features that EA College Football 25 didn’t have. Amongst those features is real coaches. EA College […]The post Multiple Tennessee Football Coaches To Be In New EA College Football Game appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Kickoff Time, Broadcast Details Set For Tennessee...

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2025/05/29

The kickoff time and broadcast details were announced Thursday for Tennessee football’s early season matchups against ETSU and Georgia at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff for Tennessee’s matchup against ETSU on Sept. 6 is at 3:30 p.m. ET. No one is broadcasting the game on cable television though both the SEC Network+ and ESPN+ are streaming the […] The post Kickoff Time, Broadcast Details Set For Tennessee Matchup Against Georgia, ETSU appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Five-Star Edge Rusher Schedules Official Visit With...

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2025/05/29

Five-star edge rusher Tristian Givens has lined up an official visit to Tennessee football according to Rivals Sam Spiegelman. Givens will takes three official visits in June including a trip to Tennessee on June 13. He’ll officially visit Florida State the week before he visits Tennessee and Texas A&M the week after he visits Tennessee. […] The post Five-Star Edge Rusher Schedules Official Visit With Tennessee Football appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Four-Star Offensive Lineman Lines Up June Official...

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2025/05/28

Four-star offensive lineman Brandon Anderson unofficially visited Tennessee football last weekend for the Vols’ big 865 Live recruiting event. The blue-chip recruit will return to Knoxville next month for an official visit on June 20, Rivals Sam Spiegelman first reported earlier this week. Anderson ranks as a four-star recruit and the No. 353 player in […] The post Four-Star Offensive Lineman Lines Up June Official Visit With Tennessee Football appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Cooper Witten, Son of Tennessee Legend, Reportedly...

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2025/05/27

Tennessee will host 2027 prospect Cooper Witten on a visit during a recruiting event this weekend, according to a report from VolQuest’s Matt Ray on Tuesday. Witten is the son of Tennessee and Dallas Cowboys legend Jason Witten. While his name holds weight in conversation, his impressive recruiting ranking was built from his talent on […] The post Cooper Witten, Son of Tennessee Legend, Reportedly Set For Imminent Visit to Rocky Top appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Former Tennessee Football Receiver Lands At North...

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2025/05/26

Former Tennessee receiver Nathan Leacock left the Volunteer program back in December before the Vols fell to Ohio State in the opening round of the College Football Playoffs. Leacock landed in the Big 10 at a struggling Purdue program but didn’t last long in West Lafayette, entering the transfer portal again in late April. After […] The post Former Tennessee Football Receiver Lands At North Carolina After Re-Entering Transfer Portal appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Anonymous SEC Football Coach Provides Reason For...

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2025/05/25

Tennessee football suffered the most obvious blow in the spring transfer portal window when quarterback Nico Iamaleava entered the transfer portal ahead of his redshirt sophomore season. Losing a returning starting quarterback is almost always a big deal and all the more so when said player was the starting quarterback on a College Football Playoff […] The post Anonymous SEC Football Coach Provides Reason For Tennessee Fans To Be Optimistic appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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ESPN Metric Still Has Tennessee Football As Top 15...

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2025/05/23

There has been little positivity around Tennessee football since spring practice and the departure of Nico Iamaleava to the transfer portal. The Vols have fallen out of the vast majority of way-too-early preseason rankings and nearly any conversation about the 12-team College Football Playoff. But one preseason ranking that’s analytically driven is still very high […] The post ESPN Metric Still Has Tennessee Football As Top 15 Team Entering 2025 Season appeared first on Rocky Top

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Former Vol Joe Milton Draws Huge Praise From Dallas...

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2025/05/22

Former Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III drew high praise from newly appointed Cowboys head coach Brian Shottenheimer as both men settle into their roles in Dallas. Shottenheimer was promoted to head coach of the Cowboys’ organization in late January 2025. In early April, Shottenheimer made a move to acquire the former Tennessee quarterback as he […] The post Former Vol Joe Milton Draws Huge Praise From Dallas Cowboys Head Coach appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Where Tennessee Would Have Landed After College...

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2025/05/22

After just one year of the 12-team College Football Playoff format, there looks to be changes on the horizon. Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger had a groundbreaking report on Thursday afternoon that college football executives “unanimously adopted a move to ‘straight seeding’ for this year’s playoff.” Ultimately, that means that “teams will be seeded directly on […] The post Where Tennessee Would Have Landed After College Football Playoffs Shakeup on

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Tennessee Football Excelling Recruiting The Volunteer...

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2025/05/22

Tennessee football landed its eighth commitment of its 2026 recruiting class Wednesday afternoon when four-star edge rusher Zach Groves committed to the Vols over Ole Miss, Southern Cal and others. It ended a slow stretch for Tennessee on the recruiting trail but continued a positive them for the Vols in the 2026 recruiting cycle— instate […] The post Tennessee Football Excelling Recruiting The Volunteer State In 2026 Recruiting Cycle appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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