Former Tennessee Volunteer Trey Smith is going for his third Super Bowl ring with the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Kansas City Chiefs will one again be playing in the Super Bowl in a couple of weeks after defeating the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship game by a final score of 32-29. They will go up against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Chiefs will be going for their thirds straight championship and a former Tennessee Volunteer will be fighting for his third super bowl ring.

Smith has been with the Chiefs ever since he joined the league in 2021. He was a sixth round pick in the 2021 draft class by the Chiefs and has been a starter for them ever since. In four seasons, Smith has started in 67 games. He was named to the Pro Bowl this season after starting every single game for the Chiefs.

Smith played four years at Tennessee and was a stellar offensive lineman for the Volunteers. In those four seasons, he was a two-time first-team All-SEC recipient, earned All-America honors his final season in 2020. He also has a commendable story as during the 2018 offseason, Smith was sidelined due to blood clots and his future in football was put into question. He returned to start the first eight games of 2018 at left guard before another ailment sidelined him indefinitely

Smith battled back to return to football and now he is staring down the opportunity to win a third super bowl ring in just four seasons in the league.

Tennessee’s James Pearce Projected to Have a Huge Rookie Season in NFL Mock Draft

Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr. was projected to have a monster rookie season in the latest NFL mock draft.

Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr. was projected to have a monster rookie season in the latest NFL mock draft.

The NFL combine is rapidly approaching which also means the NFL draft is near. The Tennesse Volunteers have one player that is projected to go somewhere in the first round, it will just be a matter of which team wants him first. And based on the latest NFL mock draft, there might be a lot more lining up for this one.

NFL.com’s Cynthia Frelund released her latest NFL mock draft and she uses a model to determine which players in the draft class would create the most wins for each NFL franchise. For former Tennessee Volunteer James Pearce Jr., it was the Arizona Cardinals. Not only does Frelund think Pearce Jr. would fit in with the Cardinals’ defense, she thinks he could have a monster rookie season.

“My model really likes Pearce’s upside in a front that values his alignment versatility,” Frelund wrote. “Based on his burst, he projects as pass rusher who could earn at least eight sacks in Year 1.”

Pearce Jr. was a star player on Tennessee’s defense for the last two seasons and some believed he had first overall pick potential heading into last season. He may not be slotted in the top ten right now but being projected as a first round pick with the NFL combine in a few weeks is a great place to be as a prospect.