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ESPN unveiled their 2024 “way-too-early” All-American squads. Tennessee played two players in the inaugural season of the 12-team College Football Playoff era, and they are predicted to have a successful campaign.

James Pearce Jr., an edge rusher and former first-team defensive end, is the featured player. AFC West scout recently informed ESPN’s Matt Miller that he thinks Pearce would be the first defensive player picked in the 2024 NFL Draft. Pearce had a fantastic season for the Vols in a breakout campaign. In the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, he had a fantastic performance against the Iowa Hawkeyes, forcing a fumble on a strip-sack and intercepting a ball to return it for a touchdown.

“Pearce returns for his junior season as one of the league’s top NFL draft prospects, having tied for the SEC sacks lead (10) with Dallas Turner and Nathaniel Watson the previous season. With his incredible burst off the edge, the 6-5, 242-pound Pearce is a nightmare for any tackle to stop. According to Pro Football Focus, he finished the previous season tied for seventh place nationally with 38 total pressures.” – James Pearce Jr. on ESPN.

After Parker Brailsford of Alabama, who transferred from Washington, Tennessee center Cooper Mays made the roster as the number-two player. Mays has long been an important component of Tennessee’s offensive line, and his early-season absences had an impact. Nico Iamaleava, a redshirt freshman quarterback, will have him in charge of a strong team the next season.

Although Tennessee’s NFL selection prospects appear to be less favorable this year, ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. still has three Volunteers on his Big Board as the selection approaches. This week saw the publication of Kiper’s prospect positional rankings, which included Joe Milton, Jaylen Wright, and McCallan Castles.