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3 players to watch in the 2022 NFL Draft from the Volunteers

By Geoffrey Godfrey

Tennessee wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. (1) attempts a catch as Purdue safety Chris Jefferson (17) looks on at the 2021 Music City Bowl NCAA college football game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021.Kns Tennessee Purdue
Tennessee wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. (1) attempts a catch as Purdue safety Chris Jefferson (17) looks on at the 2021 Music City Bowl NCAA college football game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021.Kns Tennessee Purdue /
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Tennesse has produced respectable NFL talent over the years. Here are three Volunteers to keep an eye on in the 2022 NFL Draft.

The Volunteers were not sure what to expect coming into this season after all of the recent changes. But, the new staff picked Tennessee up off the ground and led them to one of their best seasons in several years. In doing so they managed to churn out some NFL talent for the 2022 NFL Draft.

The Tennessee Volunteers were coming into the season with low expectations, and they blew those out of the water. Now, it’s time to see who they are sending to the 2022 NFL Draft.

The Volunteers were able to churn out some more NFL talent this year after sending several again last year. They are starting to create a solid pipeline to the NFL draft over the last few years. This is surprising due to their woeful play on the field. Last year they sent one of the best offensive linemen into the draft, who ended up starting in the AFC championship game.

The Vols went from 3-7 in 2020 to 7-6 with a 4-4 in conference record.

Leading one of the best offenses in the country in terms of points per game with just under 40. Josh Heupel looks to be the next savior for the volunteers and he continues to recruit and be active in the transfer portal. While I don’t expect Tennessee to be challenging Bama for the SEC title any time soon, they are getting a lot of talent and progressing them well and quickly.

There are several in this NFL draft who could make noise and even all three could crack the top-150.

While none of the players coming out from Tennessee are elite top-end talents they are showing they are ready to get back to the power hose they were.

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