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Dylan Sampson discusses Tennessee’s ‘big’ road win against Kentucky

Running back Dylan Sampson discusses Tennessee’s road win against Kentucky.

Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson recorded 75 yards and one touchdown on 17 rushing attempts in the Vols’, 33-27, win at Kentucky.

He also recorded four receptions for 39 yards against the Wildcats.

The 5-foot-11, 190-pound sophomore discussed Tennessee being able to win on the road.

“It was good, we had to finish,” Sampson said. “I feel like this is a big step in getting where we need to go. We have a lot of things that we need to accomplish, but this was a big win for us as a team.”

Tennessee (6-2, 3-2 SEC) will next play UConn (1-7) in Week 10. Kickoff is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by SEC Network.

Josh Heupel recaps Dylan Sampson’s performance versus UTSA

Josh Heupel recaps Dylan Sampson’s performance versus UTSA in Week 4.

Sophomore running back Dylan Sampson recorded 139 yards and two touchdowns on 11 rushing attempts in Week 4 versus UTSA.

The 5-foot-11, 190-pound Sampson has totaled 199 yards and five touchdowns on 27 rushing attempts in 2023. He has also recorded three receptions for 38 yards and one touchdown.

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel discussed Sampson’s performance in the Vols’, 45-14, win versus UTSA.

“Dylan has been a leader on the practice field and a leader in the locker room,” Heupel said. “Competitive and willing to do whatever to help the team. When he has the ball in his hands he’s done a good job of reading it. Delivering blocks. He made a backdoor cut tonight, his flow over the top happens. He’s really efficient in what he’s done. He’s going to continue to go up, too.”

No. 20 Tennessee defeats UTSA, 45-14

No. 20 Tennessee defeats UTSA, 45-14, at Neyland Stadium.

No. 20 Tennessee (3-1, 0-1 SEC) defeated UTSA (1-3, 0-0 AAC), 45-14, Saturday at Neyland Stadium.

Quarterback Joe Milton III scored an 81-yard rushing touchdown on Tennessee’s first offensive play of the contest.

The Vols scored 31 unanswered points in the first half.

Dylan Sampson scored on a 10-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter.

Milton III completed a touchdown pass to Kaleb Webb, extending the Vols’ lead to 21-0 in the second quarter. Milton III also completed a 48-yard passing attempt for a touchdown to Ramel Keyton.

Charles Campbell kicked a field goal with 3 minutes, 21 seconds remaining in the first half.

Owen McCown recorded two touchdown passes to Joshua Cephus and Tykee Ogle-Kellogg in the second half for UTSA.

Jabari Small and Sampson recorded touchdown runs for the Vols in the fourth quarter.

Milton III completed 18-of-31 passing attempts for 209 passing yards and two passing touchdowns.

Sampson had a career-high 139 yards on 11 rushing attempts.

Tennessee’s defense forced three UTSA turnovers in the contest.

Josh Heupel details Dylan Sampson’s leadership

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel details running back Dylan Sampson’s leadership.

Running back Dylan Sampson scored three rushing touchdowns and totaled 52 rushing yards versus Virginia in Week 1.

The 5-foot-11, 190-pound sophomore also recorded nine receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the season-opening contest.

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with media on Thursday and discussed Sampson’s leadership ability.

“It’s rare,” Heupel said. “His freshman year, he got here in the summer, he wasn’t a mid-year enrollee. He’s extremely bright, smart and has a great feel naturally at the position. You saw him help on special teams as well last year. This offseason he’s continued that growth. His energy has been infectious from day one.

“This offseason, he initially wasn’t a part of our leadership council, but what he did all winter and spring ball, we put him on our leadership council. He’s very confident in who he is, he knows what he’s doing, he knows who he is outside of the building, and he brings a great energy. He demands things of the guys around him. He’s willing to act. That’s the first step of leadership. He has a great football future and great leadership traits inside of our building. He’s been huge for us.”

Sampson appeared in 10 games for the Vols in 2022, recording 397 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns, three receptions and 24 kick return yards.

PHOTOS: Tennessee football defeats Virginia in Nashville to open 2023 season

2023 SEC rushing yard leaders after Week 1

A look at 2023 SEC rushing yard leaders after Week 1.

No. 10 Tennessee (1-0, 0-0 SEC) defeated Virginia (0-1, 0-0 ACC), 49-13, during Week 1 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tennessee will next play Austin Peay in Week 2. Kickoff between the Vols and Governors is slated for 5 p.m. EDT and can be watched on SEC Network+.

Tennessee’s home schedule has contests against Austin Peay, UTSA, South Carolina, Texas A&M, UConn, Georgia and Vanderbilt.

The Vols’ road schedule features games at Alabama, Florida, Kentucky and Missouri.

2023 Tennessee Vols football schedule: Downloadable smartphone wallpaper

PHOTOS: Tennessee football defeats Virginia in Nashville to open 2023 season

Following Week 1 contests, Vols Wire looks at SEC rushing yard leaders and are listed below.

Josh Heupel details Dylan Sampson’s four-touchdown performance

Josh Heupel details Dylan Sampson’s four-touchdown performance versus Virginia.

No. 10 Tennessee (1-0, 0-0 SEC) defeated Virginia (0-1, 0-0 ACC), 49-13, Saturday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Sophomore running back Dylan Sampson scored three rushing touchdowns and totaled 52 rushing yards for the Vols. He also recorded nine receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.

Sampson’s four touchdowns are the most by a Tennessee running back since John Kelly Jr. recorded four touchdowns versus Georgia Tech in 2017.

“That’s a good way to start if you’re a running back,” Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said of Sampson’s performance. “All three of those guys played extremely well. I thought Jaylen Wright ran as physical as he has. The things that we saw in training camp, I thought we saw today. He did a great job of hitting holes, running through arm tackles and on the third level too. Jabari Small did a fantastic job.

“Dylan Sampson gets the four touchdowns, which is super productive for him. I love what he’s doing. The strength of that room can never be one guy. All of those guys are going to be extremely important, and you can see that based on the number of touches all of those guys got.”

PHOTOS: Tennessee running backs through the years

PHOTOS: Tennessee defeats Virginia in Nashville

Vols’ most intriguing offensive skill position players in 2023 fall camp

Tennessee’s most intriguing offensive skill position players in 2023 fall camp.

Tennessee kicked off fall training camp Aug. 2 at Haslam Field in preparation for the 2023 season.

The Vols will open its 2023 season versus Virginia on Sept. 2 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Kickoff between Tennessee and the Cavaliers is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ABC.

The 2023 season will be Tennessee’s third under head coach Josh Heupel.

Heupel guided Tennessee to a 18-8 (10-6 SEC) record and two bowl appearances from 2021-22.

Tennessee’s 2023 football schedule

Offensive skill position players can be defined as quarterbacks, running backs, tight ends and wide receivers.

2023 will be quarterback Joe Milton’s sixth and final collegiate season. Freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava enters his first collegiate season after being the Vols’ highest-rated recruit in Tennessee’s 2023 signing class.

Following Tennessee’s first week during fall training camp, Vols Wire looks at the most intriguing offensive skill position players ahead of the season. Offensive skill position players, including running backs, tight ends and wide receivers, and excluding quarterbacks, are listed below.

2023 Tennessee football season preview: Running back Dylan Sampson

Tennessee will open fall training camp Aug. 2.

The Vols will kick off its 2023 season Sept. 2 versus Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Kickoff is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ABC.

Sophomore running back Dylan Sampson enters his second season at Tennessee.

The 5-foot-11, 190-pound running back has appeared in 10 games, recording 397 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns, three receptions and 24 kick return yards at Tennessee.

He is listed as one of the fastest players for the Vols after being clocked at 23.0 mph on the Catapult system.

Sampson came to Tennessee from Dutchtown High School in Geismar, Louisiana.

PHOTOS: Tennessee running backs through the years

Tennessee’s 2023 football schedule

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Tennessee football’s highest-graded returning offensive players in 2023

A look Tennessee football’s highest-graded returning offensive players ahead of the 2023 season.

The 2023 season will be Tennessee’s third under head coach Josh Heupel. Heupel has compiled an 18-8 (10-6 SEC) record with the Vols.

The Vols will kick off their 2023 season on Sept. 2 against Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tennessee football: 2023 post-spring game-by-game predictions

As the 2023 season approaches, Vols Wire looks at the highest-graded returning offensive players for Tennessee.

All grades were gathered using the Pro Football Focus (PFF) database and grading system. Data compiled represents a player’s overall offensive grade from the 2022 season, including postseason games.

Student-athletes who played 20 percent of the minimum number of snaps in 2022 were included.

Below are the top-10 highest-graded returning Vols entering the 2023 season.

Fall camp: Josh Heupel discusses who stands out in Vols’ kick, punt return game

Tennessee kicked off fall training camp Monday at Haslam Field under second-year head coach Josh Heupel.

Ahead of Tennessee’s first practice during fall training camp, Heupel discussed who stands out as potential candidates in the Vols’ kick and punt return game.

“Dee Williams is somebody that’s new to our roster,” Heupel said. “If you’re asking just about new guys, I think Dee is a guy that is a perfect example of that. Squirrel White is somebody that we feel like has the ability to catch it, but also be dynamic with the ball in his hands. Dylan Sampson is a young guy that we feel like has the opportunity to push and compete for some of that. Feel like all of those guys have great tracking skills, but also have the ability to make explosive plays.

“You look at what Velus (Jones Jr.) was able to bring to our football team a year ago, big plays in the return game, setup scores or create scores. Love what we’re doing with Coach Ek (Mike Ekeler) in developing a group of core individuals, but really our entire roster through the special teams part of it. Looking forward to seeing a bunch of guys compete and earn the opportunity to play. That’s in the return game, but it’s also guys that are setting up those returns.”

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