Dont’e Thornton’s Versatility Exciting For Tennessee’s Receiver Rotation
In Josh Heupel’s first two seasons Tennessee has almost exclusively played three receivers within a game. In 2021, Cedric Tillman, Velus Jones Jr. and JaVonta Payton earned the vast majority of the receiver snaps. Last season, Tillman, Bru McCoy and Jalin Hyatt were entrenched as Tennessee’s three receivers until Tillman injured his ankle against Akron. […]
Tennessee Working to Rebuild Critical Wide Receiver Room for 2023 Season
Thanks to the quality of Tennessee’s receiving corps over the past two seasons in Knoxville, the Vols have boasted one of the most prolific passing offenses in the country under head coach Josh Heupel. During Heupel’s first year on campus, Tennessee used a combination of Mississippi State transfer JaVonta Payton and second-year Tennessee receiver Velus […]
Jalin Hyatt Delivers Message to Recruits After Akron Blowout
Through just three games of the season, Vols wide receiver Jalin Hyatt has looked different than he ever has in a Tennessee uniform. Hyatt looks agile, quick, well-built, and most importantly, confident. If you ask Hyatt, he will tell you how much wide receivers coach Kelsey Pope has to do with that. It’s not hard […]
‘I Can Brag About Bru All Day’: McCoy Drawing Praise After Receiving Eligibility
During Tennessee’s opening week press conference on Monday morning in Knoxville, head coach Josh Heupel spoke about his reaction to the immediate eligibility approval for transfer wide receiver Bru McCoy for the first time. McCoy transferred out of USC in January and wound up committing to Tennessee in May and has been with the team […]
What Tennessee Coaches Said About Bru McCoy During Training Camp
As of last week, Tennessee wide receiver Bru McCoy officially received his immediate eligibility approval from the NCAA. After transferring from USC to Tennessee in the spring, the Vols’ coaching staff was optimistic that McCoy would get his waiver during training camp. While the waiver did take longer than expected, it is officially approved heading […]
Tennessee WR Bru McCoy Granted Immediate Eligibility for 2022 Season
Better late than never, right? Tennessee wide receiver and former USC transfer Bru McCoy has officially been granted immediate eligibility for the 2022 season, a Tennessee spokesperson confirmed to Rocky Top Insider on Friday afternoon. According to the Tennessee spokesperson, McCoy’s NCAA waiver was approved on Friday and he is eligible immediately. With the news […]
Josh Heupel Talks Eligibility of Bru McCoy While Camp Development Progresses
On May 4, former five-star and USC wide receiver Bru McCoy announced that he would be transferring to the University of Tennessee. McCoy was a participant in the first Tennessee practice on Aug. 1, but not as an eligible competitor yet. At the time, though, Tennessee and head coach Josh Heupel felt “good” about where […]
Transfer Receiver ‘A Pleasant Surprise’ For Tennessee
Tennessee returns star receiver Cedric Tillman, but lost starting receivers JaVonta Payton and Velus Jones Jr. this offseason. The Vols have plenty of in house candidates to replace the pair— Jalin Hyatt is poised to start at slot receiver — and a handful of freshmen, most notable Squirrel White, are turning heads. There’s perhaps no […]
BREAKING: Four-Star Receiver Commits To Tennessee
Four-star Cameron Seldon committed to Tennessee Thursday afternoon, announcing his decision live on CBS Sports HQ. Seldon chose Josh Heupel and the Vols over Penn State and Maryland and becomes the highest ranked receiver commit in Tennessee’s 2023 recruiting class. The Heathsville, Virginia receiver ranks as the No. 104 player in the country and No. […]
WATCH: Tennessee Football Practice Highlights
Tennessee is continuing to roll through the schedule here in the spring. The Vols are over halfway done with their spring camp schedule and wrapped up practice on Thursday morning before heading back out on Friday. After practicing on Thursday, the wide receiver’s room was the spotlight of the press conference. Jalin Hyatt, Ramel Keyton, […]
