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Tennessee Adds Former SEC Coordinator to Offensive...

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2025/02/25

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel is reuniting with a former teammate from his championship days at Oklahoma. According to a report from Austin Price of VolQuest and confirmed to RTI by a Tennessee spokesperson on Tuesday afternoon, Tennessee is bringing Seth Littrell onto the offensive coaching staff. Littrell previously served as an offensive analyst with […] The post Tennessee Adds Former SEC Coordinator to Offensive Coaching Staff appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Tennessee Starting Cornerback Rickey Gibson III...

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2025/02/25

Tennessee cornerback Rickey Gibson III is planning to enter the transfer portal, according to a report from On3 Sports on Tuesday afternoon. The portal will open for the spring window on April 16 before closing on April 25. Gibson has been with the Tennessee program for two seasons and saw a significant uptick in action […] The post Tennessee Starting Cornerback Rickey Gibson III Reportedly Plans to Enter Transfer Portal appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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WATCH: Highlights From Tennessee EDGE Commit CJ Edwards

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2025/02/25

Tennessee added its eighth commitment to the 2026 class on Tuesday afternoon with three-star EDGE rusher Christopher “CJ” Edwards. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound defensive lineman is Tennessee’s highest-rated defensive commit so far as the No. 47 EDGE rusher in the nation and the No. 10 player from the state of New Jersey, according to 247’s Composite […] The post WATCH: Highlights From Tennessee EDGE Commit CJ Edwards appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Three-Star Defensive End Commits To Tennessee Football

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2025/02/25

New Jersey defensive end CJ Edwards committed to Tennessee football on Tuesday afternoon, On3’s Hayes Fawcett first reported. BREAKING: Class of 2026 EDGE CJ Edwards has Committed to Tennessee, he tells me for @on3recruits The 6’5 218 EDGE from Metuchen, NJ chose the Vols over Michigan, Boston College, & Duke “Vol nation I’m home GBO🍊”https://t.co/X5tLjPdlJr […] The post Three-Star Defensive End Commits To Tennessee Football appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Tennessee Target, Blue-Chip Receiver Ethan ‘Boobie’...

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2025/02/16

According to a report from On3 Sports’ Hayes Fawcett over the weekend, class of 2027 five-star wide receiver Ethan “Boobie” Feaster is reclassifying to the 2026 class. Fawcett’s report also states that Feaster has trimmed his list to a final 12 with Tennessee making the cut alongside Texas, Texas A&M, SMU, LSU, Oregon, Southern Cal, […]The post Tennessee Target, Blue-Chip Receiver Ethan ‘Boobie’ Feaster Reclassifies to 2026 Class appeared first on Rocky

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Tennessee Battling Three National Champions For...

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2025/02/16

If Tennessee wants to land Savion Hiter in the 2026 recruiting class, they’ll have to beat out the last three National Champions to do so. According to a report from On3 Sports’ Hayes Fawcett on Saturday, the blue-chip five-star running back is down to a final four of Ohio State, Michigan, Georgia, and Tennessee. Fawcett’s […] The post Tennessee Battling Three National Champions For Five-Star Running Back appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Former Championship Winning Coach Offers Darkhorse...

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2025/02/14

Two of the members of the Triple Option Podcast were split between a pair of SEC rivals when looking at the darkhorse contender picks for the 2025-2026 College Football National Championship. On the latest episode of The Triple Option with host Rob Stone, former championship-winning coach Urban Meyer and former Alabama running back Mark Ingram […] The post Former Championship Winning Coach Offers Darkhorse Projection For Tennessee Football and Nico Iamaleava appeared first on Rocky Top

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Six Tennessee Football Players Receive Invites To NFL...

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2025/02/13

The NFL invited six Tennessee football players to its annual scouting combine ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft including three offensive and three defensive players. Defensive linemen James Pearce Jr, Omarr Norman-Lott and Elijah Simmons as well as running back Dylan Sampson and receivers Dont’e Thornton and Bru McCoy were amongst the 327 players invited […] The post Six Tennessee Football Players Receive Invites To NFL Combine appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Four-Star Safety Lines Up Summer Official Visit With...

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2025/02/13

Four-star safety Jordan Smith has lined up four official visits including a trip to Tennessee this summer according to 247sports’ Benjamin Wolk. Smith will officially visit Tennessee on June 20 following visits to Georgia, Georgia Tech and Florida State in the weeks leading up to his trip to Knoxville. Houston County (Ga.) defensive back Jordan […] The post Four-Star Safety Lines Up Summer Official Visit With Tennessee Football appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Former NFL Coach Jon Gruden Headlines Tennessee...

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2025/02/12

Former NFL coach Jon Gruden is taking his talents to the University of Tennessee for two days this spring. The Super Bowl winner and current Barstool Sports personality will return to Knoxville in late March as he headlines the 2025 Tennessee Football Coaches Clinic presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods. The clinic will take place from […] The post Former NFL Coach Jon Gruden Headlines Tennessee Football’s 2025 Coaching Clinic appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Tennessee Football Makes Top Three For Blue-Chip Edge...

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2025/02/12

Four-star edge rusher Anthony Jones released his top three including Tennessee football on Monday night. Jones is down to a top group that includes Tennessee, UCLA and Washington. Where’s 🏠 https://t.co/akvAfyhezv — 4⭐️Anthony “poppa” Jones (@Ajones2026) February 10, 2025 Jones ranks as a four-star recruit and the No. 291 player in the country according to […] The post Tennessee Football Makes Top Three For Blue-Chip Edge Rusher appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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WATCH: Tennessee HC Rick Barnes, Vol Players React to...

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2025/02/12

No. 5 Tennessee fell to No. 15 Kentucky by a score of 75-64 on Tuesday night in Lexington. While Kentucky led for the majority of the game, Tennessee fought back to take the lead by three points with just 6:32 left to play. From that point on, though, it was all Kentucky. Fueled by their […] The post WATCH: Tennessee HC Rick Barnes, Vol Players React to Loss Against Kentucky on Super Tuesday appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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WATCH: Tennessee Football Drops Video From Winter...

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2025/02/11

Tennessee’s social media team dropped a new video from winter workouts on Tuesday morning. Winter workouts are a grueling aspect of the offseason – no lights, no cameras, no screaming fans in the stands, no opposing teams. On3 Sports’ J.D. PicKell, a former wide receiver at the D1 level, explained what winter workouts are really […] The post WATCH: Tennessee Football Drops Video From Winter Workouts appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Tennessee Football Assistant Coach Posts Farewell...

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2025/02/10

Tennessee football has had just one coaching staff change this offseason with outside linebacker and special teams coach Mike Ekeler leaving Knoxville for the same position at Nebraska. Six days after the news broke that Ekeler was leaving Tennessee for Nebraska, the assistant coach posted a farewell message to Tennessee on X. “THANK YOU VOL […] The post Tennessee Football Assistant Coach Posts Farewell Message To Vol Nation appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Five-Star Receiver Plans On Officially Visiting...

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2025/02/08

Five-star receiver Tristin Keys has scheduled six official visits as his recruitment heats up and one of those visits will be to Tennessee football, On3’s Hayes Fawcett first reported on Friday. Keys will take official visits to five SEC school and one ACC school with the blue-chip recruit planning on taking visits to Alabama, Auburn, […]The post Five-Star Receiver Plans On Officially Visiting Tennessee Football appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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In-State Defensive Prospect Justin Hopkins Set to...

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2025/02/07

A talented college football prospect from Nashville is set to reveal his commitment in less than two weeks. According to a report from On3 Sports’ Chad Simmons on Friday, cornerback Justin Hopkins is set to make his commitment on Feb. 17 at 6:00 p.m. ET. Hopkins will reportedly choose between Southern Cal, Tennessee, Minnesota, and […] The post In-State Defensive Prospect Justin Hopkins Set to Reveal Commitment Soon appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Tennessee Excelled In One Particular Recruiting...

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2025/02/07

Tennessee and head coach Josh Heupel hauled in the 10th-ranked recruiting class in the nation in 2025, according to On3 Sports’ team rankings. The Volunteers welcomed 25 total signees with two five-star prospects, 14 four-star prospects, and nine three-star prospects. Overall, Tennessee posted the ninth-highest blue-chip ratio at 64%, which is taken from the number […] The post Tennessee Excelled In One Particular Recruiting Aspect With the 2025 Class appeared first on Rocky Top

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Jon Gruden Vehemently Defends Former Vol In All-Time...

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2025/02/07

Former NFL coach Jon Gruden doesn’t have time for any Jason Witten slander. While speaking on a podcast with Barstool Sports’ Dave Portney and Big Cat this week in New Orleans, Gruden was asked to go through his top five NFL tight ends of all time. Gruden started with a few names such as Rob […] The post Jon Gruden Vehemently Defends Former Vol In All-Time Position Debate appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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One Former Tennessee Player is Looking to Make U.T....

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2025/02/06

VFL Trey Smith is looking for his third straight Super Bowl victory this Sunday night, going back to where he started to attempt the now-trademarked three-peat. Smith’s first Super Bowl ring came during his second year in the league as the Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, AZ. The Chiefs […] The post One Former Tennessee Player is Looking to Make U.T. Super Bowl History on Sunday appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.

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Tennessee Football Lands One Player On ESPN...

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2025/02/06

Despite making a run to the College Football Playoffs in 2024, Tennessee football didn’t have a single player land on an All-American team for their play during the season. But ESPN is predicting that Tennessee won’t go another year without an All-American. In its way-too-early All-American predictions, ESPN predicted Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy to be […] The post Tennessee Football Lands One Player On ESPN Way-Too-Early All-American Team appeared first on Rocky Top

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