| Prospects | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | State | Stars | Offers | Vibe | Info | Josh Nunes | CA | **** | Vols, BYU, Stanford, UF, OU, others |  | UCLA got a commitment from another QB; we're in the top 8 |
| Jordan Reed | CT | **** | Vols, UF, UConn, Iowa, BC, Duke, Oregon |  | Likes our former OC |
| Tate Forcier | CA | **** | Vols, ASU, UF, Mich, PSU, Oreg, others |  | Brothers at PAC 10 schools, might come to UT camp this summer; we're in the top 20 |
| Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | State | Stars | Offers | Vibe | Info |
| Toney Williams | GA | NR | Vols, UK, Indy, GT, NCSt |  | Loves the coaches and tradition |
| Dominique Allen | TN | NR | Vols | | Projected at FB; All Vol already, and HS teammates with prospect Marsalis Teague |
| Prospects | |||||
| Name | State | Stars | Offers | Vibe | Info |
| David Oku | OK | **** | Vols, FSU, Mich Neb, Ill | | Great friends with Gerald Jones's family |
| Desmond Scott | NC | **** | Vols, SEC, ACC | | Seems Clemson is the leader, and Tennessee is an afterthought currently |
| Jarvis Giles | FL | **** | Vols, UF, FSU, Clem, Ark, USCe, others | | Had Vols as leader |
| Gabriel Hunter | TN | NR | Vols, UK, Mem, VU, Miss | | Not a lot out there - likes Bammer, but no offer |
| Tim Edmond | OH | NR | Vols | | Fullback - no offers outside of UT |
| Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | State | Stars | Offers | Vibe | Info |
| Je'Ron Stokes | PA | **** | Vols | | Verballed on 4/6, and loves everything about Tennessee |
| Prospects | |||||
| Name | State | Stars | Offers | Vibe | Info |
| Marlon Brown | TN | ***** | Vols, all big time schools | | Talks with UT coaches regularly, but is also getting worked by Aaron Murray at Georgia; interested in basketball also |
| Rueben Randle | LA | ***** | Vols, LSU, UF, UGA, FSU, Bama, ND, OU, Miss, Miami | | Ole Miss and LSU leading(?); Vols will be in to meet with him soon |
| Chad Bumphis | MS | **** | Vols, SEC, TT | | Wide open, but likes UF, Bama, Miss St, and LSU; his HS QB Chris Garrett is committed to LSU |
| Alshon Jeffrey | SC | **** | Vols, Bama, UF, FSU, Mich, USCe, others | | Says Bammer, South Carolina, and USC are his leaders, but the Trojans haven't offered |
| Lamar Scruggs | FL | **** | Vols, UF, Miss, FSU, Miami, Aub, WVU, Clem, others | | Lifetime Gator fan, but not so fast my friend; wide open |
| Zach Rogers | TN | NR | Vols, OKST, Duke, Ark, Aub, Bama, UK, others | | Brother of current UT WR Austin Rogers - says he feels home at Tennessee but is "wide open" |
| Orson Charles | FL | **** | Vols, SEC, BC, FSU, Miami, Mich, many others | | Tight End; He's the prospect who broke the UF National Title Trophy; with the name "Orson," he's going to Florida |
| Thad McHaney | TN | NR | Vols, UK, USCe, VU | | TE/DE; HS teammate and friend of OL prospect Alex Bullard; context clues point to UT being the one to beat, but it's early |
| Shaquelle Evans | CA | ***** | Vols, USC, LSU, ASU, OU, ND, Mich, others | | Work to do, but will be visiting Tennessee |
| Prospects | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | State | Stars | Offers | Vibe | Info |
| Morgan Moses | VA | ***** | Vols, VT, UVA, WVU, UGA, Bama, others | | Massive kid; really likes WR coach Latrell Scott; VT fans think UT is their biggest competition |
| Nick Alajajian | FL | *** | Vols, UF, FSU, UGA, Miami, ND, others | | Florida is on top, and it's not close |
| Marcus Hall | OH | **** | Vols, Mich, tOSU, Ill, others | | Illinois, Ohio State, and Michigan are the leaders, with the Vols at "low" interest |
| Xavier Nixon | NC | **** | Vols, ND, UF, LSU, Mich, UGA, tons of great schools | | Will be making a top 10 list by the middle of June; I actually like where UT stands |
| Stavion Lowe | TX | **** | Vols, ND, OU, OkSt, TAMU, others | | Texas would be on top, but they haven't offered; thusly, Tennessee is on top |
| John Martinez | UT | **** | Vols, USC, LSU, UCLA, UF, UGA | | USC leads, with LSU and UCLA 2nd and 3rd, respectively |
| Peter White | DC | **** | Vols, UF, PSU, Mary, Ill, others | | Says he's definitely coming to Tenn for a visit this summer; good feeling here |
| Alex Bullard | TN | **** | Vols, Bama, Aub, ND, TAMU, Duke, others | | Loves Coach Fulmer and thinks Coach Clawson is a "cool guy"; I would almost consider Bullard a lock |
| Johnnie Farms | GA | **** | Vols, Bama, UGA, Aub, UF, OU, others | | Seems like Alabama and Florida are the leaders, but he likes Coach Fulmer |
| Quinton Washington | SC | **** | Vols, Bama, Clem, Miami, USCe | | I think it will be hard to pull him out of state, but he seems wide open |
| Courtney Easterwood | TN | NR | Vols | | Vols have only listed offer |
| Andre Harris | GA | NR | Vols, GT, Mary, NCSt | | No news on any leanings; have to like the competition so far |
| Kamran Joyer | FL | NR | Vols, USCe | | Not a lot of info, but Tennessee was the first to offer |
| Khalil Wilkes | NJ | NR | Vols, Rutg, Neb, WVU, Mary, slew of others | | Looking at academics; teammate of Nyshier Oliver who loves Tenn; Vols are the best program with an offer |
| Prospects | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | State | Stars | Offers | Vibe | Info |
| Devon Kennard | AZ | ***** | Vols, ASU, USC, UF, UCLA, LSU, others | | He lists USC and ASU as top 2, but Rivals lists UT as top "Medium" school |
| Sam Montgomery | SC | **** | Vols, UF, LSU, Clem, USC, USCe, Miami, others | | Mentions USC, USCe, Clemson, Florida St, Miami, LSU, and NC State as his tops right now |
| Ryne Giddens | FL | **** | Vols, UF, FSU, Aub, Miami, USF | | Florida St probably leads |
| Dyron Dye | FL | **** | Vols, UF, FSU, USC, LSU, Miami, Aub, others | | Wide wide open; teammates with Ray Ray Armstrong and Andre Dubose |
| Jamil Merrell | DE | NR | Vols, FSU, WVU, VT, Rutg, others | | Twin brothers with LB Jamal; will be visiting UT |
| Craig Drummond | IL | **** | Vols, UF, LSU, tOSU, USC, others | | Knows current Vol OT Ramone Johnson; wide open, quiet |
| DeOnte Arnett | MD | **** | Vols, UGA, tOSU, PSU, WVU, others | | Nobody is in his top 3 yet |
| William Ming | AL | **** | Vols, Bama, Aub, LSU, UGA, ND, OU, Mich, others | | I think it will be hard to pull him from the Bammers |
| Jason Ankrah | MD | NR | Vols, VT, WVU, Rutg, Mary, others | | Wide open, but he wants to visit UT and we'll be a good fit |
| Duane Chisolm | SC | NR | Vols, Clem, USCe, Bama, WVU, others | | We don't seem to be in the running |
| Lanford Collins | VA | NR | Vols, PSU, VT, UVA, WVU, others | | Not a lot, but we offered in early May |
| Daniel Hood | TN | NR | Vols, Aub, FSU, UCLA, CU, others | | Will be OL; grew up UT fan, but we're listed at "low" by Rivals |
| Anthony Orr | AL | NR | Vols, Bama, Aub, Clem, others | | Open, but UT is behind the instate schools |
| Chris Davenport | LA | ***** | Vols, LSU, UF, Bama, USC, others | | Might not be destined for LSU; UT in top 6 |
| Jamarkus McFarland | TX | ***** | Vols, LSU, Tex, OU, ND, UF, others | | LSU, Texas, and Oklahoma far ahead; LSU could be the one to beat |
| Corey Adams | AZ | **** | Vols, USC, UCLA, ASU, tOSU, UF, others | | Wide open, but USC will be hard to beat |
| Chris Bonds | SC | **** | Vols, USC, USCe, ND, FSU, Bama, others | | Likes USC and Alabama, but will visit Vols; sister wants to visit for UT softball |
| Demonte McAllister | FL | **** | Vols, FSU, UGA, LSU, USC, UF, others | | Likes USC and FSU, but didn't find UF "nice" |
| Darrington Sentimore | LA | **** | Vols, Bama, Aub, OU, others | | No LSU offer, but will come if he gets his grades in order |
| Raynard Randolph | MD | NR | Vols, UGA, WVU, Mary, Rutg, others | | Likes WVU, but might camp in Knoxville this summer |
| Prospects | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | State | Stars | Offers | Vibe | Info |
| Manti Te'o | HI | ***** | Vols, USC, ND, ASU, Oreg, UCLA, others | \ | Cousins with JT Mapu; says he's wide open, but USC has to be the favorite |
| Nico Johnson | AL | **** | Vols, Bama, Aub, USC, UF, LSU, others | | This is a battle between Bama and War Eagle |
| Tana Patrick | AL | **** | Vols, Bama, UGA, USC, FSU, others | | Wants to take his visits; hard to take from the state |
| Jerod Askew | VA | **** | Vols, VT, WVU, OU, Mary, others | | Tennessee has a great shot |
| Chris Williams | TX | **** | Vols, LSU, OU, TAMU, Neb, TT, others | | Tennessee not in top 5 |
| Daniel Mack | FL | NR | Vols, Aub, USCe, Wisc, WVU, many others | | Seems wide open, but mentions Spurrier |
| Jelani Jenkins | MD | ***** | Vols, USC, VT, UF, PSU, tOSU, other big ones | | Has family in Charleston, SC and doesn't mention Tennessee for visits |
| Frankie Telfort | FL | **** | Vols, USC, LSU, tOSU, UF, FSU, ND, many others | | Wide wide open; but mentioned 4/8 that USC, UF, ND, and GT on top |
| Barkevious Mingo | LA | **** | Vols, LSU, Bama, OU, others | | LSU is clear leader |
| Jamal Merrell | DE | NR | Vols, FSU, WVU, VT, Rutg, others | | Twin brothers with DE Jamil; will be visiting UT |
| Johnathan Stewart | LA | NR | Vols, GT, TAMU, Miss St, others | | No leaders right now |
| Prospects | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | State | Stars | Offers | Vibe | Info |
| Dre Kirkpatrick | AL | ***** | Vols, Bama, Aub, USC, UF, LSU, UGA, many others | | A lot of work to do, but will camp at Tennessee |
| Justin Green | KY | **** | Vols, Bama, Aub, Miami, UK, Lou, others | | Seems open, but wants to go to a place where he can grow as a person |
| Branden Smith | GA | **** | Vols, UGA, LSU, UF, ND, Mich, others | | High on Tennessee and likes Eric Berry |
| Eric Gordon | TN | **** | Vols, Bama, OU, Miss St, USCe, others | | Brother Jamont plays BB at Miss St |
| Terry Shankle | NC | **** | Vols, UF, UNC, NCST, Clem, Bama | | Has us in his top 6; his uncle was coached by Dan Brooks |
| Jordan Love | VA | NR | Vols, UGA, PSU, UVA, Lou, others | | Will try to visit Tennessee |
| Josh Robinson | FL | NR | Vols, USF, Aub, Miss, others | | Teammates with DB Brandon McGee; likes UF, but no offer |
| Roderick Sweeting | GA | NR | Vols, Clem, VT, Aub, Bama, others | | Wide open, but doesn't mention visiting Tennessee |
| Darren Myles | GA | NR | Vols, UGA, LSU, UF, ND, Bama, Aub, others | | Seems wide open; will trim his list soon |
| Vladimir Emilien | FL | NR | Vols, Mich, tOSU, Aub, Ill, others | | Ohio State leads, with Michigan #2 |
| Gabe Lynn | OK | **** | Vols, OU, USC, UF, LSU, others | | Friends with UT prospect David Oku, watched Meachem play in HS |
| Angelo Hadley | FL | NR | Vols, UGA, Aub, Mich, USF, others | | Wide open and planning visits |
| Gerald Hodges | NJ | NR | Vols, PSU, Rutg, BC, Pitt, others | | Penn St and Rutgers might be top two |
| Rod Woodson | MS | NR | Vols, Bama, Mich, Miss St, Miss, others | | He says Alabama is on top, then Ole Miss |
| Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | State | Stars | Offers | Vibe | Info |
| Damien Thigpen | VA | **** | Vols | | Committed on 4/20; loves everything about Tennessee |
| Prospects | |||||
| Name | State | Stars | Offers | Vibe | Info |
| Andre Debose | FL | **** | Vols, UF, FSU, tOSU, USC, others | | Teammates with Ray Ray Armstrong and Dyron Dye; most likely a packaged deal; not talking about Tennessee |
| Logan Thomas | VA | **** | Vols, Aub, Clem, VT, WVU, UVA, others | | UT recruiting him as TE; visited the O&W game |
| Ronnie Wingo, Jr. | MO | **** | Vols, Mizz, OU, Neb, Bama, others | | Planning visits, but grew up an OU fan |
| Ray Ray Armstrong | FL | **** | Vols, UF, FSU, ND, LSU, UGA, others | | Teammates with Andre Debose and Dyron Dye; probably a package; not talking about Tennessee |
| EJ Banks | PA | **** | Vols, ND, tOSU, Pitt, Ill, others | | Ohio State is clear leader for now |
| Corey Brown | PA | **** | Vols, tOSU, Mich, ND, PSU, Pitt, others | | Wide open, but Tennessee seems an afterthought |
| Montrell Conner | LA | **** | Vols, OU, Bama, Miss St, Miss, others | | Would go to LSU, but they have not offered |
| Brandon McGee | FL | **** | Vols, USC, UF, tOSU, LSU, UGA, others | | Wide wide open, but knows Vlad Richard and Demetrice Morley, and Drayton is working his magic |
| Josh Boyd | MS | **** | Vols, Bama, LSU, Miami, Mich, Miss, others | | Projected DL; likes the idea of staying in state but will visit Tennessee |
| Stephon Gilmore | SC | **** | Vols, UF, Clem, USCe, tOSU, PSU, others | | Tennessee interests him, Slade says he could play early; knows Jon Hefney and loves our coaches |
| Nyshier Oliver | NJ | NR | Vols, PSU, Pitt, Rutg, others | | Teammate Khalil Wilkes says Oliver has Tennessee in lead |
| David Sims | SC | NR | Vols, UF, Mich, Bama, USCe, UNC, others | | Wide open, but Rivals has Tennessee on top(?) |
| Joe Stewart | GA | NR | Vols, GT, Mizz, M(OH), MTSU | | TT leads but they haven't offered |
| Marsalis Teague | TN | NR | Vols, Miami, Mich, Clem, Miss, others | | In the running, but he likes Michigan a lot; teammate Dominique Allen already committed to Tennessee |
On the Radar
LB Cody Ledford, Tallahassee, FL
RB/LB David Jones, South Pittsburg, TN
RB Andre Harris, Torrance, CA
WR Jamarielle Brown, Paducah, KY
C Sam Simpson, Lexington, KY
DT Mister Cobble, Louisville, KY
LB Nigel Mitchell-Thornton, Stone Mountain, GA
DB DJ Swearinger, Greenwood, SC
DT William Campbell, Detroit, MI (committed to Michigan)
QB Clayton Moore, Louisville, MS
RB Morgan Alexander, Cartersville, GA
RB Warren Norman, Chamblee, GA
DB Stephon Morris, Greenbelt, MD (committed to Penn State)
TE Joseph Sloan, Nashville, TN
OG Will Jackson, Knoxville, TN
WR Xavier Rhodes, Miami, FL
DT Curtis King, Memphis, TN
LB Derrick Webb, Memphis, TN
DB Gene Robinson, Memphis, TN
OT Logan Massengale, Brentwood, TN
DT Curtis Porter, Charlotte, NC
TE Malcolm Bush, Hackensack, NJ
LB Ridge Wilson, Louisville, KY
TE Darrell Smith, Gadsden, AL
DE Brian Johnson, Charlotte, NC
ATH Ka'lial Glaud, Atco, NJ
LB DT Shackelford, Decatur, AL
TE Leneil Brown, Teaneck, NJ
DT Barry Dabney, Brentwood, TN
ATH Theron Norman, Richmond, VA
Whew, lots of work. Let me add this: if you ever see someone on a forum named "NYCVol010," listen to everything he has to say. He's the man, and he'll soon have his own recruiting site, which we'll pimp vigorously.
