Tennessee football free agent signings after NFL draft

TL;DR

Tennessee football had five players drafted in the recent NFL draft, with cornerback Colton Hood being the first pick at No. 37 overall by the Giants. Other notable picks include Chris Brazzell II and Jermod McCoy.

Key points

Tennessee football had five players drafted in the NFL draft
Colton Hood was the first pick at No. 37 overall
Chris Brazzell II was drafted in the third round
Jermod McCoy was selected in the fourth round
Tyre West was Tennessee's final pick in the seventh round

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Tennessee football free agent signings after NFL draft

The NFL draft concluded April 25 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The seven-round draft consisted of 257 picks, including five Tennessee football players.

Cornerback Colton Hood was Tennessee's first draft pick. He was selected by the Giants in the second round (No. 37 overall). Wide receiver Chris Brazzell II was drafted in the third round to Carolina (No. 83 overall), while cornerback Jermod McCoy was selected in the fourth round by Las Vegas (No. 101 overall).

Washington selected defensive lineman Joshua Josephs in the fifth round (No. 147 overall) and defensive lineman Tyre West was Tennessee's final NFL draft pick. He was selected by Detroit in the seventh round (No. 222 overall).

Following the seven-round draft, former Vols signed with NFL teams as undrafted free agents: defensive back William Wright (Denver), Miles Kitselman (Detroit), defensive lineman (Houston), (Jacksonville), defensive lineman (Rams), defensive lineman (San Francisco) and defensive back (Tennessee).