Breaking News: Tennessee Volunteers Lands Two Players on First

Breaking News: Tennessee Volunteers Lands Two Players on First Team All-American List

This football season, the Tennessee Volunteers will feature a number of players that make

headlines on both sides of the ball. In fact, two Volunteers are on the Walter Camp Football All-

American team for both the offensive and defensive units. This is a testament to how good their

program is.

James Pearce Jr., an edge rusher, and center Cooper Mays make up the first team All-American

roster. Nico Iamaleava, who is starting quarterback for Tennessee for the first time as a full-time

starter, will benefit from having some of the best players in the country at his disposal for the

Volunteers.

“As a second-year starter, quarterback Will Levis has a season to prove himself, but his early results

were strong enough that we can put quarterbacks at the top of the draft for the time being.

Alternatively, the Titans may select an in-state talent, who happens to be my preseason #1 overall

pick. Pearce, who is 6-foot-5 and 242 pounds, has exceptional quickness around the edge; in the

previous season, he picked up 9.5 sacks. Last season, he also demonstrated his versatility with a 52-

yard pick-six. Pearce would be Harold Landry III’s first opponent.”

But according to 247 Sports, Tennessee won’t be that this year. Indeed, they anticipate that they

will just miss out on the college football playoffs and get a chance to play Iowa again in the

Reliaquest Bowl. Not exactly the most glamorous postseason destination, but then again, don’t

expect Volunteer supporters to be racing with pitchforks and torches as long as Tennessee is in the

hunt.