KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Fourteen Tennessee VFLs showcased their skills in front of 70-plus NFL scouts and personnel as the Volunteers held their annual Pro Day inside Anderson Training Center on Tuesday afternoon.
"Pro Day, it's a great time to see our guys kind of culminate and finish a career," said head coach Josh Heupel. "Guys that are on the back end of their career, you look at a guy like Alvin Kamara that's back here yesterday with our team. These are the guys that are going to continue to come back and pay it forward to the guys that are inside of our program. I can't thank them enough for what they've done here at Tennessee with our staff, and was really excited and happy with the way they performed today."
All 32 NFL teams were in attendance, and VFLs returning from injury stood out. Quarterback Joey Aguilar, who led the SEC with 274.2 passing yards per game, underwent a procedure in early January and went through the route tree on the outdoor fields. He connected with the SEC's leading wide receiver All-SEC Chris Brazzell II once again.
"It was nice," Aguilar said. "I wish we had a little more time to get our timing back down. We were separate for a little while, but we started getting our connection back a little later. Especially for me, that was one of the first times I've thrown live routes in a while, with my throwing rehab. It felt good to see him out there and throw him the ball again."
Aguilar arrived on Rocky Top in late May, and he credited the coaching staff with the crash course of preparing him to be a starter in the SEC.
"Shoutout to (Josh Heupel, Joey Halzle, Jared Peery and Landry Jones) for the time they poured into me for the short amount of time I was here," Aguilar said. "It was a good experience, and I'm thankful for these coaches."
NFL first round cornerback prospect Jermod McCoy showed no signs of injury after not playing last fall. McCoy, who tore his ACL while training in January 2025, did not participate in the on-field workout at the NFL Combine, but he put on a show Tuesday. McCoy clocked a blazing 4.37 40-yard dash, and he produced 38-inch vertical jump and a 10-foot, 7-inch broad jump. His elite speed, fluid movement and agility carried over into the defensive back drills where he shined.
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