Updated list of VFLs in the NFL as rookie minicamps are underway

Updated list of VFLs in the NFL as rookie minicamps are underway

Posted on May 6, 2019
Quart’e Sapp / Credit: CollegePressBox

By Vince Ferrara / @VinceSports

Here’s an updated list of University of Tennessee players in the National Football League after 11 minicamps got underway last weekend with the rest taking place this weekend.

I’ve included some notes, jersey numbers, unofficial depth chart positions and camp dates for each team so you can follow along for news on each player. You will also see the list of players with local ties to the Knoxville area or didn’t end their college careers at UT.

NFL rosters can be kept at up to 90 players until final preseason cuts August 31, 2019.

I’ll update this list throughout the year here on my blog “Vince’s View.” Bookmark my blog page and check back often.

Tennessee Vols NFL Notes
-Currently 37 U. of Tennessee players on NFL teams
-6 VFL rookies are in the NFL right now (none are draft picks)
-Pittsburgh has the most UT players with 4
-DB & DL is the largest position of VFLs in the league right now with 6
-23 of the 32 teams have a UT player
-There are 9 players that are either one-time Vols or are Knoxville area players that did not attend UT
-DB Justin Martin‘s tryout was with the Chiefs not the Vikings
-Martin was carted off with a non-contact injury at Chiefs rookie minicamp Monday – story per ChiefsWire
-DT Alexis Johnson Jr. will get an opportunity in Titans rookie minicamp
-QB Keller Chryst was at Colts rookie minicamp this past weekend
-TE Alex Ellis was on the Giants rookie minicamp roster this weekend
-One-time UT OL Venzell Boulware of U. of Miami will be in Broncos rookie minicamp

Tennessee Volunteers On NFL Teams as of 5/6/19 (36) x = rookie
Atlanta Falcons
Luke Stocker (80) TE (2nd team TE)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31, June 3-4, June 6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Baltimore Ravens
Morgan Cox (46) LS (starting LS)
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28, May 30-31, June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Buffalo Bills
Jason Croom (80) TE (2nd team TE)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31 June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Carolina Panthers
Michael Palardy (5) P (starting P/H)
Rashaan Gaulden (28) DB (starting FS)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Chicago Bears
Tyler Bray (9) QB (3rd team QB)
Cordarrelle Patterson (84) WR/KR (2nd team WR & starting KR)
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 29-31, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Cincinnati Bengals
Josh Malone (80) WR (2nd team WR)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Cleveland Browns
Britton Colquitt (4) P (starting P/H)
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 14-16, May 21-23, May 28-31
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6

Dallas Cowboys
Jason Witten (82) TE (starting TE)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Denver Broncos
Alexander “AJ” Johnson (45) LB (3rd team ILB)
Ja’Wuan James (70) OT (starting RT)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 13-14, May 16, May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6

Detroit Lions
Jalen Reeves-Maybin (44) LB (2nd team OLB)
Justin Coleman (27) DB (starting RCB)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 29-31, June 10-13
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6

Houston Texans
Zach Fulton (73) OL (starting RG)
Trevor Daniel (8) P (starting P/H)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-30, June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Indianapolis Colts
Keller Chryst (14) QB (7th team QB)-x
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 29-31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Kansas City Chiefs
Dustin Colquitt (2) P (starting P/H)
Kahlil McKenzie (66) OG (2nd team LG)
Justin Martin (11) DB (4th team CB)
Rookie Minicamp: May 4-6
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 4-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Los Angeles Rams
John Kelly (42) RB (5th team RB)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Minnesota Vikings
Micah Abernathy (46) DB (4th team SS)-x
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

New England Patriots
Jacob Johnson (–) FB (4th team TE/2nd team FB)-x
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 29-30, June 10-11
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6

New Orleans Saints
Alvin Kamara (41) RB (starting RB/starting PR)
Shy Tuttle (–) DT (3rd team DT)-x
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

New York Giants
Alex Ellis (89) TE (4th team TE)
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 10-13
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6

New York Jets
Kyle Phillips (–) DE (4th team DE)-x
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 10-13
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6

Philadelphia Eagles
Derek Barnett (96) DE (starting RDE)
Malik Jackson (–) DT (starting RDT)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28, May 30-31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Pittsburgh Steelers
Ramon Foster (73) OG (starting LG)
Daniel McCullers (93) NT (2nd team NT)
Cameron Sutton (20) DB (3rd team CB/2nd team PR)
Joshua Dobbs (5) QB (2nd team QB)
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

San Francisco 49ers
Emmanuel Moseley (41) CB (4th team CB)
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-4, June 6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Tennessee Titans
LaTroy Lewis (45) LB (2nd team OLB)
Quart’e Sapp (–) LB (4th team OLB)-x
Alexis Johnson Jr. (–) DT (4th team DT)-x
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28, May 30-31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Free Agents From Late Last Season That Played at U. of Tennessee (6)
Eric Berry S
Justin Hunter WR
Jordan Williams DL
Matt Darr P
James Stone OL
Ethan Wolf TE

Teams Without Any Players On Current Expanded Rosters From UT (9)
Arizona Cardinals
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
Voluntary Minicamp: April 23-25
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-22, May 29-31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Green Bay Packers
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Jacksonville Jaguars
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21, May 23-24, May 28, May 30-May 31, June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Los Angeles Chargers
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20, May 22-23, May 28-30, June 3-4, June 6-7
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Miami Dolphins
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 13-14, May 16, May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6

Oakland Raiders
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 21-23, May 28-30, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Seattle Seahawks
Rookie Minicamp: May 3-5
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31, June 3-6
Mandatory Minicamp: June 11-13

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 14-16, May 21-23, May 28-31
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6

Washington Redskins
Rookie Minicamp: May 10-12
OTA Offseason Workouts: May 20-21, May 23, May 28-30, June 10-12
Mandatory Minicamp: June 4-6

UT Players In The NFL By Position (37)
QB – 3
RB – 2
WR – 2
TE – 4
FB – 1
OL – 4
DL – 6
LB – 4
DB – 6
P – 4
PK – 0
LS – 1

Knoxville Area Players/Finished College Elsewhere (9) x = rookie
Dallas Cowboys
Randall Cobb (18) WR *Alcoa HS/Kentucky (2nd team WR)
Chris Jones (6) P *Carson-Newman (starting P/H)

Denver Broncos
Venzell Boulware (–) OL *Tennessee/Miami (4th team G/C)-x

Los Angeles Chargers
Daniel Helm (–) TE *Tennessee/Duke (6th team TE)-x

Miami Dolphins
Preston Williams (–) WR *Tennessee/Colorado State (3rd team WR)-x

Minnesota Vikings
Harrison Smith (22) S *Catholic HS/Notre Dame (starting FS)

Oakland Raiders
Nathan Peterman (2) QB *Tennessee/Pittsburgh (3rd team QB)

Philadelphia Eagles
Dorren Miller (84) WR *Carson-Newman (4th team WR)

San Francisco 49ers
Jalen Hurd (–) WR *Tennessee/Baylor (2nd team WR)

Non-UT Local Player Free Agents From Late Last Season
Lee Smith TE *Powell HS/Tennessee/Marshall

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Watch Maren Morris’ Stripped-Down Performance of “Girl” on “The Howard Stern Show”

Watch Maren Morris’ Stripped-Down Performance of “Girl” on “The Howard Stern Show”

Posted on May 6, 2019

After a tour stop in New York City on May 4, Maren Morris stayed in the Big Apple for her debut on The Howard Stern Show on May 6.

In addition to chatting with the titular host, Maren and her band performed an a cappella version of “Girl,” per Howard’s request, which you can watch below. Maren noted via Twitter that she had an “amazing time” on the show and that Howard “is one of the world’s greatest conversationalists.”

photo by JPA, AFF-USA.com

Chase Rice Scores First No. 1 Single With “Eyes On You”

Chase Rice Scores First No. 1 Single With “Eyes On You”

Posted on May 6, 2019

Chase Rice can add a No. 1 single to his musical résumé as “Eyes On You” ascended to the top spot on both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase chart after 38 weeks.

Penned by Chase, Chris DeStefano and Ashley Gorley, “Eyes On You” is featured on Chase’s 2017 album, Lambs & Lions.

“Toured for over 7 years now writing and playing songs that are my life,” said Chase, in part, via Instagram. “LOTS of sleepless nights, some shows where people didn’t show up. A lot of ups and downs in this industry they said. They sure as hell weren’t lying. I tried to figure out every way I could to screw up my life, but God was right there every time I turned around. So thank you to Him, this didn’t happen without Him, and the people He put in my life. Thank you to everybody. It’s official, we finally did it. Number one song in the country. Party time.”

Chase celebrated the accomplishment with a cookie cake—and by giving each member of his band and crew a special bottle of wine.

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Amen! Randy Travis Gets Hero’s Salute During 60th Birthday Celebration at the Grand Ole Opry [Watch]

Amen! Randy Travis Gets Hero’s Salute During 60th Birthday Celebration at the Grand Ole Opry [Watch]

Posted on May 6, 2019

Randy Travis made a special appearance on the Grand Ole Opry stage on May 4 to celebrate his 60th birthday.

The showcase featured performances by Charles Esten, Josh Turner, Charlie Worsham, Ricky Skaggs and Don Schlitz, the Hall of Fame songwriter behind many of Randy’s hits, including  “Deeper Than The Holler,” “Forever and Ever, Amen,” “Heroes And Friends,” “On the Other Hand” and “Point Of Light.”

To close the show, Randy joined the all-star cast onstage for a rendition of “Forever and Ever, Amen,” capping the song with the final “amen,” which you can watch below.

Randy will release his new book, Forever and Ever, Amen: A Memoir of Music, Faith and Braving the Storms of Life, on May 14. Randy, with the help of author Ken Abraham, shares stories of his working-class childhood, country music career, medical problems, broken marriage and more.

“I didn’t really feel I had a book to write until I stood on the distant shore and looked back over the ripples my life has made—on myself and on others,” said Randy. “My songs were the stories of my life and I learned from those who listened, they were theirs too—my fans inspired me and continue to do so.”

photo by Chris Hollo/Grand Ole Opry

Watch Midland Bring Brooks & Dunn Onstage to Perform “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” at the Ryman

Watch Midland Bring Brooks & Dunn Onstage to Perform “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” at the Ryman

Posted on May 6, 2019

Midland—the trio of Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy and Jess Carson—capped its Electric Rodeo Tour with a headlining show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on May 5. As you may have expected at a Music City show, there were a few surprise guests.

In addition to Chris Isaak teaming with Midland for a cover of “Wicked Game,” the trio brought Brooks & Dunn onstage for a rendition of “Boot Scootin’ Boogie.”

Midland is featured on Brooks & Dunn’s new album, Reboot, singing the 1992 No. 1 hit with the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Watch Midland and Brooks & Dunn perform “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” at the Ryman.

photo & video by Lauren Smith/Nash Country Daily 

Take a Trip With Dustin Lynch in New “Ridin’ Roads” Video

Take a Trip With Dustin Lynch in New “Ridin’ Roads” Video

Posted on May 3, 2019

Dustin Lynch dropped a new video for his current single, “Ridin’ Roads,” which is the title track to his recently released three-song EP.

Directed by Mason Dixon, the video features Dustin and his love interest traveling through the night alongside Florida’s Everglades.

“We decided to treat this video with textures and overlays—imposing images to add another dimension to the storyline while creating a new palette we’ll continue to paint from with new music coming soon,” says Dustin.

Co-penned by Dusitn, Ashley Gorley and Zack Crowell, “Ridin’ Roads” is currently No. 45 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart after five weeks.

The new EP follows the release of Dustin’s 2017 album, Current Mood,” which featured No. 1 singles “Seein’ Red” and “Small Town Boy.” In 2018, Dustin released the standalone track “Good Girl,” which also reached No. 1.

Watch the video for “Ridin’ Roads” below.

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Kane Brown & More to Headline “Good Morning America” Summer Concert Series

Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Kane Brown & More to Headline “Good Morning America” Summer Concert Series

Posted on May 3, 2019

Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban and Kane Brown will head to the Big Apple in the coming months to headline Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series.

Taking place at NYC’s Central Park, the free Summer Concert Series has become a staple of the ABC broadcast. All concerts are free to the public and will take place live during Good Morning America, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET.

While Lady A, Keith and Kane will represent the country genre, the lineup also features and eclectic mix from many genres of music, including Hozier, Ciara, Ellie Goulding, Bastille, Chance the Rapper, French Montana and more.

Check out this year’s lineup below.

May 15 – BTS
May 24 – Hozier
May 31 – Ciara
June 7 – Alessia Cara
June 14 – Ellie Goulding
June 21 – Bastille
June 28 – Adam Lambert
July 5 – Sabrina Carpenter
July 12 – The Struts
July 19 – Blink 182
July 26 – Lady Antebellum
Aug. 2 – Pitbull
Aug. 9 – Keith Urban
Aug. 16 – Chance the Rapper
Aug. 23 – French Montana
Aug. 30 – Kane Brown & Marshmello

photo by NCD

Kelly Clarkson Undergoes Appendectomy After Hosting Billboard Music Awards

Kelly Clarkson Undergoes Appendectomy After Hosting Billboard Music Awards

Posted on May 3, 2019

Kelly Clarkson had an eventful 24 hours after hosting the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 1.

Kelly revealed via Twitter that immediately after the show she flew home to L.A. and underwent an appendectomy.

In addition to her hosting duties, Kelly also walked the red carpet, performed a medley to open the show and treated fans to a rendition of her new song, “Broken and Beautiful,” which is featured in the new UglyDolls movie—all while suffering from appendicitis.

Kelly tweeted, in part: “Not gonna lie….I may or may not have broken down in tears after the show from pain BUT thanks 2 all the amazing people @ Cedars-Sinai I flew home directly after the event, nailed the surgery early this morning, & feeling awesome now! Bye bye appendix .”

photo by O\’Connor, AFF-USA.com

Lady Vol Basketball Camp Dates Announced

Lady Vol Basketball Camp Dates Announced

Posted on May 2, 2019
Credit: UT Athletics

KNOXVILLE — Tennessee Women’s Basketball Day Camp, under the direction of first-year UT head coach Kellie Harper and her staff, has been set for June 3-5, and complete information now is available on UTSports.com.

Lady Vol Day Camp will be held for youngsters ages 6-12 and will run Monday, June 3, through Wednesday, June 5, at Thompson-Boling Arena. Both morning (8 a.m. to noon) and afternoon (1 to 5 p.m.) sessions are offered. The cost is $175.00 per session. Please note that if a camper is attending both sessions of day camp, lunch is not provided.

The camp deposit is $75.00 (balance due prior to camp online with credit card or at registration with cashier’s check, money order or cash).

The balance of the camp fee will be collected upon registration. Please make a special note that we will only be accepting money orders,cashier’s checks or cash. No personal checks or credit cards will be accepted (no exceptions). Please make money orders or cashier’s checks payable to the University of Tennessee.

Registration for the morning session takes place from 7:30 to 8 a.m. ET on June 3 at Thompson-Boling Arena, while registration for the afternoon session is later that day from noon to 1 p.m.

Coach Harper and her staff will coach and challenge campers with basic drills that our current Lady Vol players participated in at their age. Campers are given a glimpse of what UT practices are like, and they will enjoy playing games, meeting players and coaches, touring the facilities and having fun taking part in various competitions.

Tennessee Fan Experience Department a Finalist for Marketing Team of the Year

Tennessee Fan Experience Department a Finalist for Marketing Team of the Year

Posted on May 2, 2019
Credit: UT Athletics

The National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) has selected Tennessee’s Fan Experience unit as one of three finalists for its 2019 Marketing Team of the Year Award.

Tennessee joins Washington and Purdue as finalists. The selection committee was made up of NACMA past presidents, and the winner will be announced during the 28th Annual NACMA Convention, set for June 10-12 in Orlando, Florida.

“Tennessee Athletics has had a strong marketing/fan experience team for years,” Senior Associate Athletics Director for Strategic Initiatives Janeen Lalik said. “I’m proud of the creative ways they continue to engage with fans and create an incredible fan experience. It’s great to see them recognized by their peers.”

In its seventh year, the NACMA Marketing Team of the Year Award was created to show the type of impact that a marketing/fan experience team has, not only on an athletics department, but on a campus and surrounding communities as well.

“Congratulations to this year’s finalists for the prestigious NACMA Marketing Team of the Year,” NACMA President Brian Hicks said. “We’re proud to showcase the outstanding work of our membership, and it clearly demonstrates the impact external teams have on their respective institutions by building the brand, developing and engaging fans, and generating revenue.”

Tennessee’s combined attendance for football and men’s and women’s basketball in 2018-19 stood at 1,129,973, which led the nation.

And during last month’s “All Vol Weekend,” the Fan Experience staff’s promotional efforts drew nearly 67,000 fans to campus to support UT student-athletes on the football, baseball, softball, tennis and track & field teams.

The department also executed successful promotions such as Checker TBA, a season-long Hoops Hype pregame light show for basketball, a baseball game partnership with Colton Underwood’s Legacy Foundation, installation of a POW/MIA chair in Neyland Stadium, Donate Life Night during a basketball game at Thompson-Boling Arena and more.

Industry recognition is nothing new for Tennessee’s Fan Experience department. Last summer, it was named a silver award winner in the “Fan Engagement Video” category at the NACMA Convention for its popular “Feed the Floor” promo, which helped to create an overwhelming homecourt advantage for the basketball Vols at Thompson-Boling Arena.

 

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