WATCH: Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee Players React to Win Over Chattanooga
Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava and five other U.T. football players were made available to speak with the media on Saturday evening after the Vols’ season-opening win over Chattanooga. No. 15 Tennessee started the year off with a bang in Neyland Stadium, defeating the Mocs 69-3 behind three touchdowns from running back Dylan Sampson and three […]
Conference Coaches Vote Four Tennessee Football Players On Preseason All-SEC Team
The SEC released its three Preseason Coaches All-SEC teams on Thursday afternoon with the 2024 football season just over one week away. Four Tennessee football players landed on the three teams voted on by the coaches with defensive end James Pearce Jr and center Cooper Mays landing on the first team and running back Dylan […]
Dylan Sampson Named to Watch List for Doak Walker Award
As Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson takes over the backfield for the Volunteers, he was recently recognized as a member of the Watch List for the Doak Walker Award for the top running back in College Football. The award is named after legendary SMU running back Doak Walker, who is a member of both the […]
Five Tennessee Football Players That Could Wind Up On All-SEC Teams
The SEC released its three Preseason All-SEC teams last week and Tennessee was not well represented. Defensive end James Pearce Jr. and center Cooper Mays were the only two Vols that landed on the three teams making Tennessee one of the least represented teams in the predictions. It wasn’t a massive surprise that Tennessee only […]
WATCH: De’Rail Sims, Tennessee Running Backs Meet with the Media
Tennessee had the tough task of filling in the spot with the running backs after former running backs coach Jerry Mack departed for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars organization this offseason. After promoting from within for the tight end’s coach, the receiver’s coach, and the offensive coordinator in previous offseasons, though, head coach Josh Heupel opted […]
What Tennessee Players Said About Nico Iamaleava Ahead Of His First Career Start
Tennessee’s Citrus Bowl matchup against Iowa marks Nico Iamaleava’s first career start. The former five-star and top five recruit spent the first 12 games of his career on the sideline but the Vols’ presumed 2024 starter will take a step up in his final game of the 2023 season. Earlier this week in Orlando, Tennessee […]
What Tennessee’s Backfield Will Look Like For The Citrus Bowl
Tennessee’s backfield is going to look a whole lot different than it has all season when the Vols take on Iowa in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day. What was once a group that featured running backs Jaylen Wright, Jabari Small, and Dylan Sampson alongside quarterback Joe Milton III will now be the […]
WATCH: Tennessee HC Josh Heupel, Players React to Win Over Kentucky
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and a trio of players met with the media in Lexington late on Saturday night after the Vols’ 33-27 victory over the Wildcats at Kroger Field. The Vols emerged as the winners of a high-scoring, must-win game to continue moving forward in the season with only four games left to […]
Tennessee’s Running Backs By The Numbers in Win Over Kentucky
Tennessee beat Kentucky by six points on the road Saturday 33-27, but the game didn’t go how many thought it would. Both teams entered the game as two of the best rushing offenses in the SEC, with Kentucky’s Ray Davis having been the conference’s best running back based off of numbers with Tennessee’s Jaylen Wright […]
Dylan Sampson Delivered When Vols Needed It Most in Win Over Kentucky
LEXINGTON – Tennessee football edged Kentucky 33-27 in Lexington, Kentucky, Saturday behind a dominant outing from the running backs and a complete performance from quarterback Joe Milton III. The Vols and Wildcats went back-and-forth all night long, with both offense’s combining for 12 scoring drives and 926 total yards. However, once the game reached its […]
