KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Every April, the NFL Draft tells a story not just about the players selected, but about the pipelines that produced them. The 2026 class was no different. When the dust settled on three nights in April, 240 high schools across the country had placed at least one player on an NFL roster. Two schools stood above the rest. IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, and St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland each produced four drafted players. What makes that numb
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - When Josh Elander took the reins of a Tennessee baseball program that had become one of college baseball’s royalty, nobody expected the road to be smooth. Four months later, the first-year head coach finds himself steering a ship that has weathered serious storms. After making Tennessee program history, as the first head coach to reach the 30-win mark in the first season, he looks to be finally sailing in the right direction. Josh Elander’s team currently b
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The 2026 NFL Draft may have concluded, but Tennessee football’s pipeline to the professional ranks did not stop when the final pick was made. While five former Volunteers heard their names called over three days in Pittsburgh, several more wasted no time finding NFL homes as un -drafted free agents. And for some, the opportunity ahead may be greater than any late-round pick could have offered. Joey Aguilar - Jacksonville Jaguars No signing generated more b
