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Vols in NFL Drafts during the 2010s
Ranking Vols five first-round draft picks of 2010s
This past decade was not a memorable one in Rocky Top’s history when it comes to the draft. However, these first-round picks still helped carry the water. Here is how they rank by the success of their careers.
Ranking evert Vols draft class of the 2010s
Three classes had nobody taken, but another one loaded up with players taken in the first three rounds. With an underwhelming 10-year period, this is our ranking of evert Tennessee football draft class over the past decade.
Former Vols who were draft steals in 2010s
Every year, at least one Vol appears to be overlooked. Often times they aren’t undrafted free agents who turn into stars.. Here is a look at those former players who were steals in the draft over the past decade.
Vols in NFL Draft all-time historical lists
Top five pro careers of Vols taken in the final round of the NFL Draft
With the San Francisco 49ers taking him in the seventh round, Jauan Jennings joins a long list of Tennessee football players taken in the last round of the draft. How many of them made it? These are five players from Rocky Top who had great careers after being such late picks.
Top 10 NFL careers of Vols taken in the second round
Darrell Taylor is the 30th player in UT history taken in the second round of the draft. If he’s going to have a solid career in the pros, these are the former second-rounders from Rocky Top he will want to emulate.
Ranking NFL careers of all 10 Vols previously drafter by 49ers
Jauan Jennings is the 11th former Vol in history to be selected by the San Francisco 49ers, dating back to the early 1950s. Here is our ranking of the pro careers of the previous 10 Vols taken by that organization, regardless of their college production or where they finished their careers.
Ranking NFL careers of all six Vols previously drafted by Seahawks
Darrell Taylor is the seventh former Vol in history to be drafted by the Seattle Seahawks. Here is our ranking of the pro careers of the previous six Vols taken by that organization, regardless of their college production or where they finished their careers.
Five most productive Vols draft classes with under three picks
Having two or fewer draft picks is not a new phenomenon with the Vols. History shows, they can still have a productive class, including the players actually drafted being productive in the pros and players who signed as undrafted free agents doing so as well.
Five deepest Vols draft classes with no first round picks
In 2020, the Vols once again failed to produce a first-round pick. However, history shows they can still have very successful and deep draft classes with lots of pro production, even in years when that turns out to be the case.
Ranking Vols 10 NFL Draft classes coming off unranked bowl seasons
This year’s Tennessee football draft class is the 11th class to be coming off a season in which the Vols made a bowl game but did not finish ranked in either poll. Here is how the other 10 draft classes stack up against each other.
Ranking all 10 Vols’ coaches second draft class
Jeremy Pruitt is the 11th Vols head coach to produce a second draft class. All the other ones, except Robert Neyland, who was coaching UT before the draft existed, had their second draft class after their second year on the job. Here is how the other 10 classes in UT history compare.
Top 15 Vols who were first-round picks
Rocky Top once made a name for itself in the first round of the draft, and a couple of people from there have been selected first overall. Here are the 10 greatest players from UT who were taken in the first round.
Top 10 Vols who weren’t first-round picks
With limited expectations of any Vol being taken in the first round of the draft this year, history shows that’s not always a big deal. Here is our look at the 10 greatest players from Rocky Top who did not go in the first round.
10 Vols who were NFL Draft busts
While Tennessee football has been overlooked in the NFL Draft in recent years, the programs reputation has still led to some players being overvalued. Here are the 10 biggest draft busts in the program’s history.
Five Vols who should have been drafted
As the program has fallen off in recent years, Tennessee football has made a name for itself with undrafted free agents. Here is a look at the five players from Rocky Top who should have been drafted but weren’t.