The NFL draft concluded after seven rounds in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Former Tennessee defensive lineman Bryson Eason was not drafted.
He signed with San Francisco as an undrafted free agent.
The 6-foot-3, 315-pound defensive lineman played at Tennessee from 2020-25, appearing in 61 games (34 starts) and totaling 1,520 defensive snaps. He recorded 105 tackles, 22 tackles for a loss, 4.5 sacks, five pass deflections, two fumble recoveries and one block.
The former Vol is from Whitehaven High School in Memphis, Tennessee. Eason helped lead Whitehaven to the state semifinals in 2019 and the state championship game in 2018.
He graduated from Tennessee in Dec. 2024.
Eason was invited to the Senior Bowl and the NFL scouting combine.
Tennessee has produced 396 all-time NFL draft picks, including the AFL draft which merged in 1967. 22 Tennessee players have been drafted during the Josh Heupel era.
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