Aug 29, 2021; Santa Clara, California, USA; Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden walks on the field during a break in the action against the San Francisco 49ers in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

Jon Gruden Receives Massive Gift from Tennessee Volunteers

Originally posted on Tennessee Volunteers on SI
By Jonathan Williams | Last updated May 19, 2025 12:50 PM ET

Jon Gruden receives a massive gift from the Tennessee Volunteers.

Over the last couple of months, former NFL head coach Jon Gruden has been posting videos of him opening care packages from college football programs all over the country. His most recent box came from none other than the Tennessee Volunteers.

Gruden got his start as a football coach with the Volunteers back in 1986. He was with the program for one year before taking the passing game coordinator position at Southeast Missouri State. From there he climbed the ladder until he landed a job with the San Francisco 49ers in 1990 as an offensive assistant. From there, he never left the NFL.

This box means so much to not only myself but to my family as well.

I was a coach at Tennessee, I met my wife at Tennessee, my son went to Tennessee. Tennessee is home to me.

Thank you Coach Heupel and @Vol_Football for this incredible box, I am a VFL! #GBO pic.twitter.com/uuEdlso4qW
— Jon Gruden (@BarstoolGruden) May 19, 2025

While their time together was brief, it's very clear that Coach Gruden still has a lot of love and appreciation for the Volunteers even after nearly 40 years. Now Tennessee is returning the favor to him.

This article first appeared on Tennessee Volunteers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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