Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson is heading to the NFL draft after leading the Southeastern Conference in rushing and setting a handful of school records.

Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson, who set school single-season records for rushing yards and touchdowns this season, is foregoing his final season of eligibility and will enter the 2025 NFL draft,

Sampson announced via social media Friday that he would be bypassing his senior season with the Volunteers, which followed a junior year in which he set a Tennessee single-season rushing record with 1,491 yards and earned honors as the Southeastern Conference offensive player of the year.

Dylan Sampson was the 2024 SEC Offensive Player of the Year after one of the best seasons for a running back in Tennessee football history.

Dylan Sampson declares for the 2025 NFL Draft, saying goodbye to Tennessee after one of the best seasons by a running back in school history.

Tennessee junior running back Dylan Sampson declared for the 2025 NFL draft on Friday. “I poured my heart and soul into this program and this community,” Sampson said. “With that being said, I will be declaring for the 2025 NFL draft.”