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Tennessee lineman ranked top 20 best available for NFL draft final day TL;DR Tennessee defensive lineman Joshua Josephs is ranked as the No. 18 best available player for the final day of the NFL draft. The draft will conclude with rounds four through seven in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Tennessee lineman ranked top 20 best available for NFL draft final day
The final day of the NFL draft will take place Saturday with rounds four through seven (picks 101-257) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
After the conclusion of the third round on Friday, ESPN ranked the top 300 best available players remaining in the NFL draft .
Tennessee defensive lineman Joshua Josephs is ranked as the No. 18 best available player entering the final day of the NFL draft.
He played for the Vols from 2022-25 and appeared in 48 games, including 16 starts. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound defensive lineman totaled 104 tackles, 22 tackles for a loss, 9.5 sacks, nine pass deflections, six forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.
Josephs went to Tennessee from North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia. He committed to the Vols on Nov. 22, 2021 over 26 other Division I scholarship offers, including five SEC schools.
The final day of the NFL draft will kick off at noon EDT and will be televised by NFL Network, ABC and ESPN .
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Q&A Who is ranked as the top available player from Tennessee for the NFL draft? Joshua Josephs is ranked as the No. 18 best available player from Tennessee for the NFL draft.
When does the final day of the NFL draft take place? The final day of the NFL draft takes place on Saturday, with rounds four through seven.
What rounds will be held on the final day of the NFL draft? Rounds four through seven, covering picks 101-257, will be held on the final day of the NFL draft.
Where is the final day of the NFL draft being held? The final day of the NFL draft is being held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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