How Tennessee’s Opponents Performed in Week 10
Every week, Rocky Top Insider will review Tennessee’s 2024 schedule and see how their past and present opponents performed the previous week of the college football season. After Tennessee’s win against Kentucky, let’s take a look at how the Vols’ 2024 opponents performed in the 10th week of the season.` Week 1 Opponent: Chattanooga Chattanooga fell to Western Carolina 38-34 […]
Mel Kiper Jr. High on James Pearce Jr. In Early NFL Draft Projections
ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. isn’t worried about the lack of early-season sacks for potential Top 5 NFL Draft prospect James Pearce Jr. through Tennessee’s first four games. The draft expert notes that while Pearce did see fairly stout competition in the Vols’ Week 4 win over Oklahoma, Tennessee’s star EDGE rusher averaged less than 19 […]
Tennessee DC Tim Banks: ‘The Sacks Will Come’ For Star James Pearce Jr.
Tennessee football’s defensive line has feasted through the first two weeks of the 2024 season. One of the many encouraging parts of the Vols’ defensive line’s strong start to the season is that star edge rusher James Pearce has gotten off to a slow statistical start to the 2024 season. Through two games, Pearce hasn’t […]
Pair Of Tennessee Football Players Land On AP Preseason All-American Teams
With the first week of the college football season less than two weeks away, the Associated Press released its two Preseason All-American teams on Monday afternoon. Two Tennessee football players landed on the All-American teams with edge rusher James Pearce Jr. landing as the first team defensive end and Cooper Mays landing as the second […]
Everything Tennessee DL Coach Rodney Garner Said About His Defensive Line Wednesday
Tennessee defensive line coach Rodney Garner met with the local media on Wednesday morning after the Vols put full pads on for the first time during fall camp on Wednesday morning. The Vols’ defensive line is perhaps the most promising position unit on their 2024 roster. Garner discussed the need for growth, what he’s seen […]
‘Serious Contender’: How A Draft Expert Projects James Pearce Jr. Ahead of 2025 Draft
It’s been 26 years since Tennessee boasted the top pick at the NFL Draft, but that streak could end as soon as 2025. Tennessee junior EDGE rusher James Pearce Jr. has been widely projected as one of the top NFL prospects at the collegiate level this fall after a breakout sophomore season in 2023. The […]
Tennessee EDGE Rusher James Pearce Jr. Garnering First Round Projections in Early Mock Drafts
Aside from being one of the most anticipated Tennessee players to take the field this fall, Vols’ junior EDGE rusher James Pearce Jr. is already stirring up the waters on the road to the 2025 NFL Draft. The Vols’ breakout defensive lineman turned heads throughout a breakout season in 2023, capped off with a terrific […]
Who Will Be Tennessee’s High Rated Player in College Football 25? The Odds Are Here
The excitement for EA Sports’ highly-anticipated return to the college football virtual world has been building over the last decade and is now reaching a fever pitch with the game just months away from release. After the franchise was shelved following NCAA ’14 due to name, image, and likeness concerns and a lawsuit, recent NIL […]
Tennessee Sophomore Among Highest Graded EDGE Rushers in College Football
Tennessee sophomore James Pearce Jr. capped off a captivating regular season with a game-changing performance in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day. Pearce’s forced fumble, sack, and 52-yard pick-six helped propel the Vols to a 35-0 shutout win over Iowa. “James (Pearce) did an unbelievable job the entire day,” head coach Josh Heupel said […]
Tennessee EDGE Tagged as SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week
The Southeastern Conference named Tennessee EDGE rusher James Pearce Jr. as the conference Defensive Lineman of the Week on Monday afternoon. The 6-foot-5 sophomore has burst onto the scene as one of the Vols’ top defensive players through the first five games of the season and capped off that stretch with a terrific performance against […]
