The NFL Draft is right around the corner, and several former Tennessee Football stars will be making their way to the big leagues.
The hype surrounding several Tennessee Football studs has been skyrocketing. Hendon Hooker, Jalin Hyatt, Cedric Tillman, Darnell Wright, and more have all been making a name for themselves in the past few weeks. Let’s take a look in the past at how many first-round picks the Vols have had since 1995.
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How Many First-Round Picks Have the Volunteers had?
1995:
Round 1, Pick 19, James Stewart (RB), Jacksonville Jaguars
1996:
N/A
1997:
N/A
1998:
Round 1, Pick 1, Peyton Manning (QB), Indianapolis Colts
Round 1, Pick 20, Terry Fair (DB), Detroit Lions
Round 1, Pick 30, Marcus Nash (WR), Denver Broncos
1999:
Round 1, Pick 31, Al Wilson (LB), Denver Broncos
2000:
Round 1, Pick 5, Jamal Lewis (RB), Baltimore Ravens
Round 1, Pick 12, Shaun Ellis (DE), New York Jets
2001:
N/A
2002:
Round 1, Pick 9, John Henderson (DT), Jacksonville Jaguars
Round 1, Pick 13, Donte’ Stallworth (WR), New Orleans Saints
Round 1, Pick 15, Albert Haynesworth (DT), Tennessee Titans
2003:
N/A
2004:
N/A
2005:
N/A
2006:
Round 1, Pick 16, Jason Allen (DB), Miami Dolphins
2007:
Round 1, Pick 16, Justin Harrell (DT), Green Bay Packers
Round 1, Pick 27, Robert Meachem (WR), New Orleans Saints
2008:
Round 1, Pick 10, Jerod Mayo (LB), New England Patriots
2009:
Round 1, Pick 18, Robert Ayers (DE), Denver Broncos
2010:
Round 1, Pick 5, Eric Berry (DB), Kansas City Chiefs
Round 1, Pick 26, Dan Williams (DT), Arizona Cardinals
2011:
N/A
2012:
N/A
2013:
Round 1, Pick 26, Cordarrelle Patterson (RB/WR), Minnesota Vikings
2014:
Round 1, Pick 19, Ja’Wuan James (T), Miami Dolphins
2015:
N/A
2016:
N/A
2017:
Round 1, Pick 14, Derek Barnett (DE), Philadelphia Eagles
2018:
N/A
2019:
N/A
2020:
N/A
2021:
N/A
2022:
N/A