Category: Tennessee Vols Football

  • Spring Football: Butch Jones Press Conference

    Spring Football: Butch Jones Press Conference

     [Forum discussion: Butch Jones Presser] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — With spring practices getting underway on Tuesday, Tennessee head football coach Butch Jones met with reporters on Monday to set the stage for the next five weeks of workouts. The Vols will partake in 15 practices over that time frame, practicing every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday before culminating the spring slate…

  • VFLs Barnett, Reeves-Maybin Impress At NFL Combine

    VFLs Barnett, Reeves-Maybin Impress At NFL Combine

    UT Release INDIANAPOLIS– Tennessee’s Derek Barnett and Jalen Reeves-Maybin put their skills on display on Sunday at the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Barnett, who competed in drills despite dealing with illness, ran a 4.88 in the 40-yard dash. He ran a 6.96 three-cone drill, which ranked fifth among defensive linemen, and also clocked a 4.44 in…

  • Dobbs and Malone shine at NFL Combine

    Dobbs and Malone shine at NFL Combine

    Quarterback Josh Dobbs recorded the second-fastest 40 time on Saturday morning at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, just ahead of Clemson’s Deshaun Watson. Dobbs officially measured 6-foot-3, 216 pounds, and threw the ball particularly well, according to reports Dobbs is the 10th-best quarterback in the draft according to NFLDraftScout, and is a projected 7th round…

  • Finebaum asks John Currie about friction with Phillip Fulmer

    Finebaum asks John Currie about friction with Phillip Fulmer

    Tennessee athletic director John Currie appeared on the Paul Finebaum Show on Friday and was asked whether he has spoken to Vols’ football coach Butch Jones, and also about his much-publicized relationship with Phillip Fulmer. PAUL: Have you had a chance to visit at all with Coach Jones and what are your thoughts on the…