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 and rounds 2-3 on Friday. Rounds 4-7 will conclude the NFL draft on Saturday.
Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson was drafted on Day 3. He was selected by Cleveland in the fourth round (No. 126 overall).
The 5-foot-11, 201-pound running back set the following single-season program records at Tennessee: total touchdowns scored (22), points scored (132), rushing yards (1,491) and consecutive games with a rushing touchdown (11).
Sampson appeared in 35 games from 2022-24 at Tennessee. He recorded 2,492 rushing yards, 35 rushing touchdowns, 40 receptions, 342 receiving yards, one receiving touchdown and 28 kick return yards.
Sampson was named 2024 USA Today SEC Player of the Year. The former Vol went to Tennessee from Dutchtown High School in Geismar, Louisiana.
Tennessee has produced 391 NFL draft picks all time, dating to 1936.
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