The 2025 NFL Draft is set to be hosted at Lambeau Field and the Title Town District in Green Bay, Wisconsin from April 24th-26th. Tennessee has several draft-eligible prospects in this year\u2019s class, and Volquest takes a look at some of the latest mock draft projections.<\/p>\n
Tennessee EDGE Rusher James Pearce Jr<\/a><\/strong>. has been mocked as highly as the first overall pick for this draft in the past twelve months, and while it no longer seems likely that will be the case, Pearce is still widely viewed as a Day One pick, with just one analyst projecting him to slide to the second round. Below is a look at Pearce\u2019s latest projections from ESPN <\/a>and NFL Network Analysts.<\/a><\/p>\n NFL Network\u2019s Cynthia Frelund (Round 1, Pick 16 to the Arizona Cardinals)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cMy model really likes Pearce\u2019s upside in a front that values his alignment versatility. Based on his burst, he projects as a pass rusher who could earn at least eight sacks in Year 1,\u201d Frelund wrote.<\/p>\n NFL Network\u2019s Lance Zierlein (Round 1, Pick 32 to the Philadelphia Eagles)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThis could be a \u201crace the card up\u201d pick if\u00a0Josh Sweat<\/a>\u00a0ends up departing via free agency, but would the Eagles prefer Pearce or Boston College edge\u00a0Donovan Ezeiruaku<\/a>?\u201d<\/p>\n NFL Network\u2019s Eric Edholm (Round 1, Pick 29 to the Washington Commanders)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWashington needs as many impact defenders as it can find, and edge rusher is high on the priority list. Pearce is a leggy, loose rusher with some burst,\u201d Edholm wrote.<\/p>\n NFL Network\u2019s Bucky Brooks (Round 1, Pick 16 to the Arizona Cardinals)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cA mass exodus of front-seven defenders in free agency could force the Cardinals to replenish this area of the roster early (and often) on draft weekend. Pearce is an explosive athlete with a developing game as a pass-rush specialist,\u201d Brooks wrote.<\/p>\n NFL Network\u2019s Daniel Jeremiah (Round 1, Pick 31 to the Kansas City Chiefs)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cSome people see Pearce going earlier in Round 1. While there might be a debate about where he\u2019ll land in the draft, there\u2019s no doubt about his elite speed and production,\u201d Jeremiah wrote.<\/p>\n NFL Network\u2019s Chad Reuter (Round 2, Pick 47 to the Arizona Cardinals)<\/strong><\/p>\n ESPN\u2019s Fields Yates (Round 1, Pick 19 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cTampa Bay\u2019s pass rush was in the middle of the pack this season, finishing 13th in pressure rate (31.9%). But it needs some reinforcements off the edge. The Bucs\u2019 top two sack getters \u2014\u00a0Calijah Kancey<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Vita Vea<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 play inside. Pearce has a lightning-quick first step and the body control to swoop around and underneath tackles. He had 7.5 sacks this season, and though his production slipped a bit from 10 sacks in 2023, the upside of Pearce is unquestionable.\u201d<\/p>\n Tennessee Defensive Lineman Omarr Norman-Lott<\/a><\/strong> has continued to see his stock rise after a strong campaign on Rocky Top. He will look to build on this throughout the coming months, but right now, he is projected to go in the 3rd round with the 87th overall pick to the Green Bay Packers, according to NFL Network\u2019s Chad Reuter.<\/p>\n In late January, Norman-Lott was labeled as a fast riser by ESPN\u2019s Draft Analyst Jordan Reid.<\/p>\n \u201cNorman-Lott caught my eye while I was going through film of this loaded defensive tackle class. At 6-foot-3 and 315 pounds, he\u2019s a fierce penetrator with an electric first step. He stays consistent through his rush plans, too. Norman-Lott\u2019s box-score stats aren\u2019t flashy, with only 18 tackles and four sacks this season. But he was part of a deep rotation, playing 20 or more snaps in only five of 13 games. Norman-Lott had a 9.1% defensive pressure rate when lined up inside \u2014 10th-best among all FBS defensive linemen. Some see him as an early Day 3 prospect because of questions about his run defense, but it\u2019s easy to see him climbing due to his talent as a pass rusher. He\u2019ll be able to show the totality of his game at the Senior Bowl and prove he\u2019s more than just a role player.\u201d<\/p>\n Reuter\u2019s three-round mock draft also included Tennessee\u2019s star Running Back Dylan Sampson. Reuter has projected Sampson to go to the Minnesota Vikings with the 97th overall pick.<\/p>\n Sampson shattered school single-season records in rushing yards (1,491), rushing touchdowns (22), total touchdowns scored (22), points scored (132) and consecutive games with a rushing touchdown (11). Sampson was named as the SEC Offensive Player of the Year.<\/p>\n These three are currently the only Tennessee draft prospects projected inside the first three rounds of the upcoming draft. <\/p>\n The post A look at the latest 2025 NFL Draft Projections for Tennessee Volunteer prospects<\/a> appeared first on On3<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The 2025 NFL Draft is set to be hosted at Lambeau Field and the Title…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83244"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83244\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Tennessee DL Omarr Norman-Lott NFL Draft Projection<\/h2>\n
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