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James Pearce Jr. Selected In First Round of 2025 NFL Draft
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James Pearce Jr. Selected In First Round of 2025 NFL Draft

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Two-time first-team All-SEC edge rusher James Pearce Jr. became the latest Tennessee Vol to add his name to the program’s legacy of first round draft choices. Pearce Jr. was selected with the No. 26 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons, who traded up to take him Thursday night. With…

Lady Vols Ink Former No. 7 Prospect Wolfenbarger
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Lady Vols Ink Former No. 7 Prospect Wolfenbarger

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee women’s basketball head coach Kim Caldwell announced that she has received an Institutional Financial Aid Agreement (IFAA) from transfer forward Jersey Wolfenbarger, the No. 7 ranked prospect by espnW in the 2021 high school class and a contributor in every game last season for LSU. She joins forward Janiah Barker of UCLA and guard…

Snead Named Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List
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Snead Named Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List

DALLAS – Tennessee’s Nate Snead was tabbed as one of the nation’s top relief pitchers Wednesday afternoon, earning a spot on the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List. Snead was one of 56 players named to the midseason watch list for the award, which is presented annually to the top reliever in college baseball. The Wisconsin…

Tennessee Repeats as Combined Football/M. Basketball/W. Basketball Regular Season Attendance Leader
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Tennessee Repeats as Combined Football/M. Basketball/W. Basketball Regular Season Attendance Leader

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee led the nation in combined attendance across football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball during 2024-25 regular season competition. The Volunteers paced the country in both cumulative and average attendance, just as they did in 2023-24. “We say this regularly, and the numbers clearly confirm it: Knoxville is undeniably America’s College…

Zeigler Named TSWA Player of the Year
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Zeigler Named TSWA Player of the Year

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee star Zakai Zeigler is the Tennessee Sportswriters Association (TSWA) Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, as announced Wednesday morning. Zeigler garnered 12 of the 20 votes, with players from Tennessee schools across all levels of college basketball considered. This is the third time in the last seven years a won Volunteer the…

#4/6 Vols Blast Four Homers in Win Over Lipscomb
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#4/6 Vols Blast Four Homers in Win Over Lipscomb

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 4/6 Tennessee got off to a fast start and never looked back in an 11-1 run-rule win over Lipscomb on Tuesday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Five different Vols had multi-hit performances as the team finished with 14 total hits on the night while the pitching staff held the Bisons to a…