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Every Tennessee football player selected in 2025 NFL draft
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The 90th NFL draft is taking place, Thursday-Saturday, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The NFL draft opened with the first round on Thursday.
Former Tennessee defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. was selected by Atlanta in the first round with the No. 26 overall pick.
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Pearce Jr. is Tennessee's 48th first round pick in program history . He discussed being drafted in a Falcons ' press conference.
"It was great," Pearce Jr. said of being drafted. "It was amazing. Glad to be a Falcon.
"I love football. I feel like every team that I've been on, I had a great role in the team, a great role in us winning, and I feel like I won with every team. I fell a little short at Tennessee, but I feel like I bring a lot."
Below are Vols selected in the 2025 NFL draft. Tennessee has produced 391 NFL draft picks all time, dating to 1936.
James Pearce Jr.
James Pearce Jr.
Team: Atlanta
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Round: 1
Pick: No. 26
Position: Defensive line
Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott
Team: Kansas City
Round: 2
Pick: No. 63
Position: Defensive line
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Team: Las Vegas
Round: 4
Pick: No. 108
Position: Wide receiver
Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson
Team: Cleveland
Round: 4
Pick: No. 126
Position: Running back
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