John Campbell Jr., Tennessee OL, says phone is 'still blowing up' after monster block vs. Virginia

John Campbell Jr. made quite the impression on Tennessee’s fanbase Saturday afternoon against Virginia.

The Miami OL transfer delivered an absolutely monster block on a Virginia defender, paving the way for one of 3 rushing touchdowns on the day from Dylan Sampson.

Watch Campbell escort this Cavs linebacker back to Knoxville:

MY GOD John Campbell escorting a Cavalier to the stands?

I mean the UT kids are celebrating & he’s rolling this dude 8 yards out of the end zone!! pic.twitter.com/aeOS0MAltV

— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) September 2, 2023

On Tuesday, Campbell met with media and revealed that his phone is “still blowing up” from that clip, which made its fair share of rounds on Tennessee X (formerly Twitter).

He also said he was “just trying to make a play.” We think you can check that box, big man.

OL John Campbell Jr. on block vs. Virginia: “I just felt like it was a big play that we were working on all week…I was just trying to make a play.”

— VolReport.com | Tennessee Volunteers on Rivals.com (@TennesseeRivals) September 5, 2023

Tennessee beat up on the Cavaliers, winning 49-13. The Vols faltered slightly from the late half of the first quarter into the 2nd, especially on special teams, but was able to right the ship quickly against an overmatched opponent.

The Vols are back in action this Saturday as they take on Austin Peay at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

(Featured image courtesy of @colecubelic on X, formerly Twitter)