Rodney Garner Aiming For New Growth Alongside Elijah Simmons’ New Number
Ever since he arrived to the Tennessee football program as a freshman in 2019, defensive lineman Elijah Simmons has been a fan favorite. The 6-foot-2, 340-pound lineman is a force of nature on the defensive line when things are working in his favor. Simmons has the ability to wreck an opposing offensive line, take down […]
Improved Mentality Helping Two Tennessee Defensive Linemen Take A Step Forward
Tennessee’s defensive line has had an abundance of solid players over the last two years. Good SEC defensive linemen that helped the Vols boast one of the SEC’s best run defenses a season ago. But that room has had few elite players— the type of guys you have to have on the line of scrimmage […]
WATCH: Tennessee DL Elijah Simmons Sings the National Anthem in Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Tennessee football defensive lineman Elijah Simmons showed off his pipes on Tuesday evening on Rocky Top by singing the National Anthem ahead of Tennessee baseball’s midweek game against Wofford. Snippets of Simmons singing the Star Spangled Banner in front of a large crowd at Lindsey Nelson Stadium is below. 😳😳😳 This dude can sing!!! @901_hollywood_e […]
WATCH: Tennessee Defensive Tackle Shows Off Punt Returning Skills
Tennessee is looking for a new punt returner after losing the reigning SEC co-Special Teams Player of the Year Velus Jones Jr. to the NFL. Josh Heupel may have found an answer in 340-pound defensive tackle Elijah Simmons. Ahead of its second fall scrimmage, Tennessee’s players had some fun with linemen attempting to field punts. […]
Pair Of Vols On College Football Preseason ‘Freaks List’
Each year, Bruce Feldman — now with The Athletic — writes a preseason story highlighting the biggest “freaks” in college football. By Feldman’s definition a freak is a player who generates buzz inside their programs by displaying the unique physical abilities that wow even those who observe gifted athletes every day. The 2022 list is […]
Elijah Simmons’ Offseason Preparation Will Be Key for Tennessee’s Defense
Who Will Land No. 1 Quarterback Recruit Arch Manning? While spring camp has only been going on for a week, the next Tennessee football season began as soon as the last one ended. Head coach Josh Heupel and his team were able to find success in the inaugural year of the Heupel era, but they […]
Injury Report: Four Vols, Two Starters Out Against Purdue
Coaches Jeff Brohm, Josh Heupel Music City Bowl Tennessee’s Cade Mays, Elijah Simmons, Kenneth George Jr and Brandon Turnage are inactive for the Vols’ in Thursday’s Music City Bowl. Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel announced that Mays would be out for the bowl game in his Wednesday press conference as the senior lineman continues to […]
Injury Report: Three Vols Out Against Kentucky
Coming off its lone bye week of the 2021 season, Tennessee is healthier than its been in weeks for its week 10 matchup at Kentucky. Defensive lineman LaTrell Bumphus, offensive lineman Kingston Harris and defensive back Christian Charles are the only Vols out for Saturday’s game. All three players are backups for Tennessee with Bumphus […]
Key Vols ‘Leaning Towards Having The Opportunity To Play’ At Kentucky
After playing eight games in as many weeks — with the last four coming against conference opponents — Tennessee’s week nine bye was very necessary. Key Vols like defensive tackle Elijah Simmons, Cade Mays, Warren Burrell and Theo Jackson were out or injured during Tennessee’s loss at Alabama. Other starters like Hendon Hooker, Tiyon Evans […]
Injury Report: Key Vols Dressed Out Against Ole Miss
Tennessee is less than an hour away from kicking off a major SEC showdown against No. 13 Ole Miss. Josh Heupel expressed optimism earlier this week that many of his key contributors that missed last week’s win against South Carolina would be available. That appears to be the case as running back Jabari Small, defensive […]
