Six Tennessee Vols Land On Coaches All-SEC Teams

Tennessee Playoffs

Six Tennessee football players landed on the 2024 Coaches’ All-SEC teams on Tuesday. Running back Dylan Sampson, center Cooper Mays, and EDGE rusher James Pearce Jr. landed on the First Team All-SEC roster while sophomore cornerback Jermod McCoy earned a Second Team All-SEC nod. Tennessee offensive lineman Javontez Spraggins and kickoff specialist Josh Turbyville were […]

After Slow Start, Tennessee Football’s James Pearce Starting To Dominate

No Tennessee player had more hype surrounding them this offseason then edge rusher James Pearce Jr. Some outlets projected him to be the top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft and ESPN ranked him as the top player in college football entering the season. It was a quiet start to the year for Pearce, who […]

Pair Of Tennessee Football Players Earn SEC Weekly Honors Following Florida Win

Tennessee Defense

A pair of Tennessee football players earned SEC weekly honors for their performances in the Vols’ 23-17 overtime win over Florida at Neyland Stadium. LEO James Pearce Jr. is the co-Defensive Lineman of the Week while STAR Boo Carter is the co-Freshman of the Week. Pearce turned in the best game of his junior season […]

Tennessee Football: ‘It Starts With Josh Josephs’ Across From James Pearce Jr

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Tennessee’s James Pearce Jr. projects as a top five pick in next spring’s NFL Draft and is a consensus preseason All-American. But the Vols are deep at LEO with a number of players ready to contribute on Tim Banks’ defense. In fact, Tennessee’s inaugural depth chart listed four co-starter at LEO with Pearce alongside Josh […]

Conference Coaches Vote Four Tennessee Football Players On Preseason All-SEC Team

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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 […]

ESPN Lists Tennessee Football’s James Pearce As The Top Player In College Football

James Pearce

While there’s tremendous excitement and optimism around quarterback Nico Iamaleava entering his first season as Tennessee’s starting quarterback, there’s more hype around junior defensive end James Pearce Jr. than any other player on the Vols’ roster. In fact, there may be more hype around Pearce than any other player in the country. ESPN certainly views […]

Two Tennessee Football Players Land On ESPN’s Preseason All-American Team

Tennessee Football

College football’s week zero is less than two weeks away and Tennessee’s season opener is less than three weeks away. With the season quickly approaching, ESPN released its two Preseason All-American teams on Wednesday with Tennessee’s James Pearce Jr. and Cooper Mays landing on the list. Pearce landed as the first team defensive end while […]

Let Josh Josephs Excite You About Tennessee’s Defensive Line This Season

There’s more excitement about Tennessee’s defensive line than perhaps an other position group on the Vols’ roster entering the 2024 season. After recruiting well across the defensive line of scrimmage over the last few years, the Vols have high end talent and have blended it with elite depth. Meeting with the local media earlier this […]

James Pearce Jr. Recognized on Player of the Year Watch List

James Pearce

As fall camp is rolling across campuses nationwide, the hype for Tennessee EDGE rusher James Pearce Jr. has picked up even more steam. Pearce was recently named to the 2024 Walter Camp Player of the Year preseason Watch List. The Walter Camp Award is given to the top player in all of college football. 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 […]