He was one of only three former Tennessee football players on mock NFL Draft boards heading into this past weekend. However, when the dust settled, not only was Daniel Bituli not taken in the draft. He did not sign with a team.
Darrell Taylor and Jauan Jennings were both drafted, and Marquez Callaway, Dominick Wood-Anderson and Nigel Warrior all signed deals late Saturday night. However, Sunday night arrived, and Bituli was still waiting on a deal.
Well, we have found out why. Tennessee football’s most important producer on defense from last year has to undergo a medical check, according to Wes Rucker of GoVols247.