Tennessee Football Outshines Vanderbilt at NFL Pro Day

Vols attract all 32 NFL teams to Knoxville, while Vanderbilt misses one

Apr. 1, 2026 at 7:53pm

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Tennessee football's annual NFL Pro Day event attracted representatives from all 32 professional football teams, while in-state rival Vanderbilt's Pro Day was missing one team - the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Vols showcased several top prospects, including projected first-round cornerbacks Jermod McCoy and Colton Hood.

Why it matters

Tennessee's ability to draw the full attention of the NFL scouting community is a testament to the program's talent pipeline and national profile, giving the Vols a recruiting edge over Vanderbilt. Pro Day is a critical evaluation event for NFL teams to assess potential draft picks.

The details

At Tennessee's Pro Day, cornerback Jermod McCoy ran the 40-yard dash in a blazing 4.37 seconds and went through drills, while fellow cornerback Colton Hood also impressed. Other notable Vols participants included quarterback Joey Aguilar, wide receiver Chris Brazzell, and edge rusher Joshua Josephs. In contrast, Vanderbilt's Pro Day was missing a representative from the Jacksonville Jaguars, one of the 32 NFL teams.

  • Tennessee held its annual Pro Day on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
  • Vanderbilt held its Pro Day event a couple of weeks prior to Tennessee's.

The players

Jermod McCoy

Tennessee cornerback who is projected as a first-round NFL draft pick.

Colton Hood

Tennessee cornerback who is also projected as a first-round NFL draft pick.

Joey Aguilar

Tennessee quarterback who participated in Pro Day drills.

Chris Brazzell

Tennessee wide receiver who participated in Pro Day.

Joshua Josephs

Tennessee edge rusher who participated in Pro Day.

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What they’re saying

“Pro Day, it's a great time to see our guys kind of culminate and finish a career. 14 guys, their families back here inside of our building. A lot of fun to see them go execute and compete and perform the way that they did today.”

— Josh Heupel, Tennessee Head Coach

What’s next

The NFL Draft will take place in late April, where several Tennessee players are expected to be selected, particularly McCoy and Hood in the early rounds.

The takeaway

Tennessee's ability to attract the full attention of all 32 NFL teams to its Pro Day event underscores the program's talent pipeline and national profile, giving the Vols a recruiting edge over in-state rival Vanderbilt.