The NFL draft will take place April 24-26 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Several former Vols, including James Pearce Jr., Dont’e Thornton Jr., Dylan Sampson, Omarr Norman-Lott and Cooper Mays, are prospects in the 2025 NFL draft.
Tennessee had three players selected in the 2024 NFL draft: Jaylen Wright to Miami (No. 120 overall) in the fourth round, Joe Milton III to New England (No. 193 overall) in the sixth round and Kamal Hadden to Kansas City (No. 211) in the sixth round.
Pro Football Focus released a seven-round mock draft for the 2025 NFL draft. Below are projections for former Vols from Pro Football Focus.
James Pearce Jr.
Projected team: Arizona
Round: 1
Pick: No. 16 overall
Position: Defensive line
Dylan Sampson
Projected team: New England
Round: 3
Pick: No. 77 overall
Position: Running back
Omarr Norman-Lott
Projected team: Indianapolis
Round: 3
Pick: No. 80 overall
Position: Defensive line
Dont’e Thornton Jr.
Projected team: Tennessee
Round: 5
Pick: No. 167 overall
Position Wide receiver
This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Final 2025 NFL mock draft for four Tennessee football players