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Had a chance to catch up with Tennessee WR target the other day. The Birmingham-area standout talked about what he’s been doing during the shutdown, the current status of his recruitment, and more below. Q: What’s your current height and weight? A: “I’m 6’2, 185 pounds.” Q: Tell me about […]
Not much else to add on last week’s legitimately historic recruiting run other than that it appears that it’s not quite over yet. The most important thing is not just the number of commitments and not even the rankings – though adding two 5-stars in one-week is incredible enough – […]
What else can be said about the week that Tennessee has had on the recruiting trail? Statistical analysis shows that there is no such thing as momentum in sports. Well, since Sunday, when 5-star LB Dylan Brooks decided on the Vols, he’s been joined by the following: 4-star DB Kamar […]
Offensive Lineman Hugh Laughlin from Athens Academy in Athens, GA received an offer from Tennessee last week, capping off a month in which he added double-digit offers from the likes of Florida State and Ole Miss among others. We had a chance to catch up with him and get a […]
Along with TN, GA, FL and the Carolinas, you can officially add the state of Alabama to Tennessee’s prime recruiting area. Many have scoffed at the idea that the Vols could consistently go into the Yellowhammer State and land bigtime talent, but after signing no players from Alabama in his […]
Yesterday we wrote about newly offered instate Linebacker Prince Kollie. We subsequently had a chance to interview him about his recruitment below: Q: What’s your current height and weight, and how old are you? A: “6’1, 200 pounds. I turned 17 in March.” Q: You play all over the field […]
Tennessee made an interesting offer on Sunday, letting instate LB Prince Kollie know that he has a spot in Knoxville. Kollie, a 3-star prospect on 247 Sports (unrated by Rivals), plays for David Crockett High School in “Tennessee’s Oldest Town” of Jonesborough, near the Tri-Cities and the Virginia border. Listed […]
After landing RB Jaylen Wright, WR Walker Merrill and WR/ATH Roc Taylor in between March 30th and April 10th, the Tennessee Volunteers have shot to the edge of the Top 10 nationally with its current 11-man 2021 class. During this time the Vols have also worked their way into multiple […]
Tennessee picked up its third commitment of the COVID Shutdown Period on Good Friday when 3-star ATH Roc Taylor tweeted out his commitment to the Vols. Taylor is a Jumbo ATH at 6-3/4, and ~215 pounds who profiles as a Dee Beckwith/Kyle Pitts-type TE/WR hybrid. He was incredibly productive last […]
Having built Tennessee’s roster to the point that some are talking about the Vols as a darkhorse in the SEC East in 2020, it’s clear that Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt has done an outstanding job recruiting since taking over just weeks before the inaugural Early Signing Period in the 2018 […]