Draft Diamond: Jonathan Crompton, Tennessee

Following his senior season, many thought Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton was lock to go to the NFL Combine. After his performance at the Texas vs. the Nation Game, there was no doubt about it. Well, he never got that invite.

“It was a bummer, that is for sure, but God has a plan,” said Crompton. “I think it ultimately it helped me because not a lot of the guys threw at the combine. It helped me to get a number of teams at my pro day.”

As a senior Crompton led Tennessee to the Chick-fil-A Bowl and ended his senior season with 2,800 passing yards and 27 touchdowns while completing 58 percent of his passes.

“This year’s offensive system was my favorite offense because it was an NFL system,” said Crompton.

The former Vol knows he needs to keep working if he’s going to become the

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