It’s shaping up to be a lighter year on the NFL Draft front for Tennessee, but ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. still has three Volunteers on his Big Board to kickoff draft season. Joe Milton, Jaylen Wright and McCallan Castles all appeared in Kiper’s prospect positional rankings, which were published this week.
Here’s a look at where each checked in.
QB9: Joe Milton
Milton seems like he’s going to be a late-round project at this point. The senior quarterback was up and down for Tennessee this season, but failed to backup the big-time production that Hendon Hooker put up in 2022.