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Tennessee football's highest drafted defensive lineman in NFL history

The 2025 NFL draft will be held, Thursday-Saturday, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Prior to the 90th NFL draft in league history, Vols Wire looks at historical Tennessee players selected. This installment looks back at former Tennessee defensive lineman Steve DeLong.

DeLong, a nose tackle in the NFL was selected in the first round of both the 1965 AFL and NFL drafts. He was selected with the sixth overall pick in both drafts, opting to play for the Chargers in the AFL.

The former Vol was a 1969 AFL All-Star and led the league with 17 sacks.