It was a red-letter day for a number of Tennessee Vols, both current and former, on Saturday. Seven VFLs were inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame as part of their 2025 class: Deon Grant, Andy Kelly, Doug Mathews, Chamique Holdsclaw, Tamika Catchings, Ron Slay, and Chris Woodruff. Additionally, Rick Barnes received the Pat Summitt Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hall.
Deon Grant, a legend on the field and now in the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. #tshf2025 pic.twitter.com/eq3InIzrUe
— Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame (@theTSHF) July 20, 2025
Kelly and Grant were among the most memorable players on both ends of the 1990s, with Kelly leading Tennessee to a 1990 SEC title and Sugar Bowl win over Virginia.