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Our #Chiefs UDFA Spotlight Series continues with a powerful guard who played in the SEC.
A four-star recruit at offensive tackle out of Cordova High School in Cordova, Tennessee, Carvin had offers from over a dozen different schools. He committed to Tennessee in December of 2017 and never looked back.
Carvin appeared in 12 games with five starts as a Freshman with the Volunteers. While he was a tackle coming into the program, he switched to play the interior offensive line in Knoxville.
Tennessee football’s free agent signings tracker after the 2023 NFL draft.
The 2023 NFL draft was held Thursday-Saturday in the plaza outside of Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri.
Five former Vols were selected in the 2023 NFL draft.
Tennessee football’s 2023 NFL draft picks:
Round 1 (No. 10 overall), Darnell Wright, offensive line, Chicago Bears
Round 3 (No. 68 overall), Hendon Hooker, quarterback, Detroit Lions
Round 3 (No. 73 overall), Jalin Hyatt, wide receiver, New York Giants
Round 3 (No. 74 overall), Cedric Tillman, wide receiver, Cleveland Browns
Round 3 (No. 77 overall), Byron Young, edge rusher, Los Angeles Rams
Following the 2023 NFL draft, 384 Tennessee players have been selected all time, dating to 1936.
Below are Tennessee players who were not selected in the 2023 NFL draft and signed undrafted free agent contracts.
Tennessee OL Jerome Carvin revealed the Titans are among the teams showing the most interest in him.
As Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel continues to make the rounds at pro days across the country this month, a few prospects at Tennessee’s pro day got a little taste of what it’ll be like to play for and be coached by him.
Vrabel was at the Tennessee pro day on Thursday, where some intriguing prospects took part.
However, Vrabel appeared to be paying closer attention to two prospects in particular: offensive tackle Darnell Wright and interior offensive lineman Jerome Carvin, per Adam Sparks of Knox News.
“He was already coaching us,” Carvin said of Vrabel, who gave the pair tips on technique. Carvin also added that the Titans are among the teams to show the most interest in him, along with the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills.
Titans coach Mike Vrabel spent a lot of time talking to offensive tackle Darnell Wright and guard/center Jerome Carvin during drills at Tennessee Pro Day.
More than any coach here.
Carvin said he was giving them tips on technique.
“He was already coaching us,” Carvin added.
— Adam Sparks (@AdamSparks) March 30, 2023
Tennessee’s increased interest in the offensive linemen comes as no surprise as the team looks to rebuild its group upfront, both inside and out, after a putrid 2022 campaign.
Wright is unlikely to last beyond early in the second round but could go Day 1. Carvin, who has experience playing both guard and center, would be a solid, versatile late-round option for Tennessee on Day 3.
Darnell Wright doing 1st round linemen drill pic.twitter.com/rEPfUdjdWn
— Adam Sparks (@AdamSparks) March 30, 2023
You can check out more information on Carvin via The Draft Network’s Joe Marino right here. Marino also has a profile on Wright, which you can read here.
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Who did the Browns land in ESPN’s seven-round mock draft?
We are now just 30 days from the 2023 NFL Draft, and mock drafts are continuing to pour out. The newest one was completed by ESPN’s Jordan Reid, who conducted a full seven-round mock draft. In this mock draft, the Cleveland Browns selected both Texas defensive tackle Keondre Coburn and Nebraska wide receiver Trey Palmer with their two third round picks.
Beyond those third round picks, however, the Browns have six more selections to make. Who did they take in this mock draft? We dive in here to all eight of the selections that Reid slotted to the Browns in his full mock draft.
Former Tennessee offensive lineman Jerome Carvin was selected in the USFL college draft.
The Memphis Showboats selected former Tennessee offensive lineman Jerome Carvin with the No. 43 overall pick in the 2023 USFL college draft on Tuesday.
Carvin signed with Tennessee as a consensus four-star prospect out of Cordova, Tennessee in the class of 2018. He was the No. 26 offensive tackle and No. 11 player in the state of Tennessee, according to the 247Sports consensus.
Carvin played five seasons with the Vols, appearing in over 60 games and making 43 starts. He allowed one sack over his final two seasons with the Vols.
He earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors in 2022 against UT Martin. Carvin was selected to participate in the East-West Shrine Bowl this offseason.
It's #SHOWTIME 🔥
With the 43rd pick of the 2023 USFL College Draft, we select Jerome Carvin 🚤💨@JeromeCarvin pic.twitter.com/0fnf61p2kL
— Memphis Showboats (@USFLShowboats) February 21, 2023
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Jerome Carvin and Jabari Small meet with media ahead of the Music City Bowl.
Tennessee will conclude its 2021 season Thursday against Purdue in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl.
The contest will take place at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Kickoff is slated for 3 p.m. EST and ESPN will televise the matchup.
Ahead of the matchup, senior offensive lineman Jerome Carvin and sophomore running back Jabari Small met with media.
Below is a transcript of Carvin and Small’s media availability provided by the University of Tennessee.
Jerome Carvin
On having major contributors returning to Rocky Top next season
“It has to do with this staff, the culture, the locker room, just playing with our brothers again, our teammates. I’ve been a part of some rough times since I’ve been here, but we’ve got a bright future ahead of us and there’s a lot of things we can do.”
On the feeling of the Music City Bowl since he is returning next season
“It’s like a statement game, if that makes sense. We have to show what we can do, especially with this offense and the team that we’re playing against. We are playing a really good Big 10 team. It’s a statement game.”
On having the chance to play in an NFL stadium
“We haven’t really thought about it too much. My first game as a freshman, we played in Carolina, so I don’t really think about it too much. We will play anywhere. If there is a field with lines, we’re good.”
Jabari Small
On picking up where the team left off at the end of the regular season after a month off
“We’ve been preparing for the past three weeks. We’ve been actually doing the same routine that we’ve been doing, so we’ve just got to focus and then reboot. I think it’ll be a fun, fun game.”
On finishing the season off the right way
“I think it’s a big deal, just so people can get a glimpse of what we can be next year and starting off on the right foot for 2022. It’s just important, finishing off strong, just finishing what we started.”
On key Tennessee players returning and how that sets the tone for the future
“It means a lot. It’s a lot of leadership and experience. They’re veterans. We can only get better. They’ll hold us to a standard, and we will try to follow that. Those guys are extremely talented, have bright futures and could make a lot of money one day, so the fact that they want to come back means a lot.”
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Vols’ offensive lineman ‘battling turf toe’ ahead of Arkansas game.
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KNOXVILLE — Tennessee (2-3, 2-3 SEC) will travel to Arkansas (2-3, 2-3 SEC) Saturday.
Ahead of the matchup, Jeremy Pruitt discussed the status of junior offensive lineman Jerome Carvin who has been suffering from turf toe.
“Jerome has been battling this turf toe for a while,” Pruitt said of the health of Carvin. “Last week we kept him out the entire week. Having Tuesday off was probably good for him again, so it’s the healthiest he’s looked since the Missouri game, so that’s a promising sign for him for the next couple of weeks.
“Hopefully, we can keep him healthy and he can get back to playing, cause he’s a guy we feel like can play at a high level when he’s healthy.”
Carvin has started two games this season at right guard for Tennessee.
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Jeremy Pruitt provides status updates on Tennessee players ahead of Kentucky game.
KNOXVILLE — Tennessee (2-1, 2-1 SEC) will face Kentucky (1-2, 1-2 SEC) Saturday at Neyland Stadium.
The contest will kick off at noon EDT and is being televised by SEC Network.
Ahead of the matchup, Jeremy Pruitt has issued updates on student-athletes throughout Tennessee’s roster.
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