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Tennessee football players could be selected in any round of the 2026 NFL Draft based on projections.
Seven Vols appear in mock drafts of the seven-round draft. And nine UT players are listed on ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper's Big Board rankings.
Cornerbacks Jermod McCoy and Colton Hood have the best chance to go in the first round. Wide receiver Chris Brazzell's draft position is hotly debated. And more Vols should come off the board in the later rounds.
The NFL draft will be April 23 (Round 1, 8 p.m.), April 24 (Rounds 2-3, 7 p.m.) and April 25 (Rounds 4-7, noon) in Pittsburgh on ESPN, ABC and NFL Network.
Here's a quick look at where Tennessee players are projected to be picked.
Here’s where Tennessee players are projected to be drafted, according to USA TODAY (only Round 1), CBS Sports' Mike Renner (Rounds 1-3), ESPN's Jordan Reid, NFL.com's Chad Reuter and The Athletic. Some mock drafts only include the early rounds, and specific pick is listed for first-round selections.
Tight end Miles Kitselman, defensive back Jalen McMurray, defensive linemen Dominic Bailey, defensive lineman Jaxson Moi, safety Andre Turrentine, defensive back William Wright and running back Star Thomas are also draft prospects. They're projected to be undrafted free agents.
Kiper released his Big Board rankings of every notable prospect. He listed nine Tennessee players in his positional rankings, including four in the top 150 overall prospects.
The 2026 NFL draft could be top-heavy but not among the most active drafts for the Vols. However, it should be the sixth straight year with multiple Tennessee players drafted. For context, no Vols players were selected during the 2015, 2016 and 2019 drafts.
Here's a look at the most Tennessee players selected in a single NFL draft, which switched to seven rounds in 1994:
Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email [email protected]. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing atknoxnews.com/subscribe.
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Seven Vols appear in mock drafts of the seven-round draft. And nine UT players are listed on ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper's Big Board rankings.
Cornerbacks Jermod McCoy and Colton Hood have the best chance to go in the first round. Wide receiver Chris Brazzell's draft position is hotly debated. And more Vols should come off the board in the later rounds.
The NFL draft will be April 23 (Round 1, 8 p.m.), April 24 (Rounds 2-3, 7 p.m.) and April 25 (Rounds 4-7, noon) in Pittsburgh on ESPN, ABC and NFL Network.
Here's a quick look at where Tennessee players are projected to be picked.
Tennessee football players in 2026 NFL mock drafts
Here’s where Tennessee players are projected to be drafted, according to USA TODAY (only Round 1), CBS Sports' Mike Renner (Rounds 1-3), ESPN's Jordan Reid, NFL.com's Chad Reuter and The Athletic. Some mock drafts only include the early rounds, and specific pick is listed for first-round selections.
- CB Jermod McCoy: 12th pick to Dallas Cowboys (USA TODAY); 15th to Tampa Bay Bucs (ESPN); 22nd to Kansas City Chiefs (NFL.com); 18th to Minnesota Vikings (The Athletic); 19th to Carolina Panthers (CBS Sports).
- CB Colton Hood: 29th pick to Kansas City Chiefs (USA TODAY); 18th to Minnesota Vikings (NFL.com); 32nd to Seattle Seahawks (CBS Sports); 29th to Kansas City Chiefs (ESPN); 32nd to Seattle Seahawks (The Athletic).
- WR Chris Brazzell: 3rd round to Buffalo Bills (ESPN); 4th round to New York Giants (NFL.com); 2nd round to New England Patriots (ESPN); 3rd round to Indianapolis Colts (The Athletic); 3rd round to Carolina Panthers (CBS Sports).
- EDGE Joshua Josephs: 3rd round to Jackonsville Jaguars (ESPN); 4th round to Buffalo Bills (NFL.com); 4th round to Cincinnati Bengals (The Athletic).
- DL Bryson Eason: 5th round to Dallas Cowboys (ESPN); 7th round to Chicago Bears (NFL.com); 7th round to Denver Broncos (The Athletic).
- QB Joey Aguilar: 7th round to Green Bay Packers (NFL.com).
- DL Tyre West: 7th round to New York Jets (The Athletic).
Tight end Miles Kitselman, defensive back Jalen McMurray, defensive linemen Dominic Bailey, defensive lineman Jaxson Moi, safety Andre Turrentine, defensive back William Wright and running back Star Thomas are also draft prospects. They're projected to be undrafted free agents.
9 Tennessee players on Mel Kiper's Big Board
Kiper released his Big Board rankings of every notable prospect. He listed nine Tennessee players in his positional rankings, including four in the top 150 overall prospects.
- CB Jermod McCoy (29th overall; 2nd cornerback)
- WR Chris Brazzell (43rd overall, 8th wide receiver)
- CB Colton Hood (44th overall; 4th cornerback)
- EDGE Joshua Josephs (104th overall; 16th edge rusher)
- QB Joey Aguilar (14th quarterback)
- TE Miles Kitselman (17th tight end)
- RB Star Thomas (25th running back)
- DT Bryson Eason (30th defensive tackle)
- DT Tyre West (39th defensive tackle)
Most Tennessee players selected in NFL draft
The 2026 NFL draft could be top-heavy but not among the most active drafts for the Vols. However, it should be the sixth straight year with multiple Tennessee players drafted. For context, no Vols players were selected during the 2015, 2016 and 2019 drafts.
Here's a look at the most Tennessee players selected in a single NFL draft, which switched to seven rounds in 1994:
- 1. 2002: 10 draft picks
- T-2. 1987: 9 draft picks
- T-2. 1991: 9 draft picks
- T-2. 1992: 9 draft picks
- T-2. 1995: 9 draft picks
- T-2. 2000: 9 draft picks
Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email [email protected]. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing atknoxnews.com/subscribe.
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This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Mel Kiper Big Board for 2026 NFL draft has 9 Tennessee players
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