Pair of former Tennessee Vols playmakers selected back-to-back in latest 2025 NFL mock draft
A pair of former Tennessee Vols playmakers were selected with back-to-back fourth round picks in the latest 2025 NFL mock draft from CBS Sports. CBS Sports has the Las Vegas Raiders selecting former Vols running back Dylan Sampson with the No. 108 selection in the 2025 NFL Draft. With the No. 109 selection, CBS Sports […]
A pair of former Tennessee Vols playmakers were selected with back-to-back fourth round picks in the latest 2025 NFL mock draft from CBS Sports.
CBS Sports has the Las Vegas Raiders selecting former Vols running back Dylan Sampson with the No. 108 selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.
With the No. 109 selection, CBS Sports has the Buffalo Bills selecting former Tennessee wide receiver Dont'e Thornton.
Sampson has a legitimate chance to go quite a bit higher than the fourth round, with draft analysts predicting that he could go as a high as the second round.
As for Thornton, the fourth round is probably his ceiling, despite his elite size (6-foot-5) and speed (4.30 seconds in the 40-yard dash). That's mostly because of the perception that Thornton isn't a versatile route runner (some NFL teams view Thornton as a "one-trick pony" that only wins vertically).
Additionally, CBS Sports has Tennessee defensive lineman Omarr Norman-Lott going to the Dallas Cowboys with the No. 100 pick (round three). They also have Vols edge rusher James Pearce going to the Washington Commanders with the No. 29 overall selection.
Other Vols that could be selected in this year's draft include wide receiver Bru McCoy, offensive lineman Javontez Spraggins, offensive lineman Cooper Mays, defensive lineman Elijah Simmons, and defensive lineman Omari Thomas.
