2014 Current Commits/Targets

Never too early to start looking ahead to Butch Jones' first recruiting class at Tennessee. The 2014 class should be filled with Vol legacies and a tremendous amount of in-state talent. We lose a lot of seniors after 2013 so expect a class in excess of 25 recruits. I am sure I have forgotten some names, so let me know and I will update. The (*) indicates the recruit is a Vol legacy. UT can sign a maximum of 30 players in the 2014 class as long as 6 of those are early enrollees.

5-stars - 0
4-stars - 12
3-stars - 10
2-stars - 1



Current Commits - Offense (12)
RB - Jalen Hurd (EE)
RB - Treyvon Paulk
WR - Dominique Booth (EE)
WR - Neiko Creamer* (EE)
WR - Kameel Jackson (JUCO) (EE)
WR - Eric Lauderdale (JUCO)
WR - Vic Wharton* (EE)
TE - Daniel Helm (EE)
TE - Ethan Wolf (EE)
OT - Orlando Brown
OG - Ray Raulerson
C - Coleman Thomas (EE)

Current Commits - Defense (10)
DE - Joe Henderson
LB - Dillon Bates*
LB - Gavin Bryant
LB - Jerome Dews
LB - Kevin Mouhon (EE)
LB - Chris Weatherd (JUCO) (EE)
CB - Rashaan Gaulden
CB - D'Andre Payne (EE)
S - Todd Kelly, Jr.*
S - Cortez McDowell

Current Commits - Specialists (1)
K - Aaron Medley


Top Offensive Targets
WR - Braxton Berrios
WR - Josh Malone
OL - Dontavius Blair (JUCO)
OL - Alex Bookser
OL - Avery Gennesy (JUCO)


Top Defensive Targets
DT - Derek Barnett
DT - Matt Elam
DT - Poona Ford
DT - Calvin Heurtelou (JUCO)
DT - DaVonte Lambert (JUCO) - announcing August 13
DT - Charles Mosley
DT - Jihad Ward (JUCO)
DE - Dewayne Hendrix
LB - Elliott Berry*
LB - Clifton Garrett
DB - Evan Berry*
DB - Adoree Jackson
DB - Chris Lammons

So you don't have to go back and look... Saw humphreys and Williams are off there... Might as well drop Poona too. Maybe add D J smith
 
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What about JUCO DT Lance McDowell? Is he not a target? I thought I read somewhere that he was choosing between us and bama? Just curious if we were really interested.
 
Saying Tennessee can sign a maximum of 30 is not necessarily true. The number could potentially be 31 or 32.
 
How about someone that follows recruiting closely creates a sticky thread with information about official visits for this football season kind of like we had for the high school summer football camps? Anyone want to take that task on and start it up?
 
How about someone that follows recruiting closely creates a sticky thread with information about official visits for this football season kind of like we had for the high school summer football camps? Anyone want to take that task on and start it up?

I will include it in this thread once OVs are announced.
 
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Today would be a special day for another commit or two, being Butch's first gameday with the Vols. How great would it be to be a VFL on this 800th win historical day.
 
Took this from ESPN.


Tennessee - Most important position: Linebacker

Who they have:

Dillon Bates (Ponte Vedra, Fla./Ponte Vedra),
Gavin Bryant (Jackson, Ala./Jackson),
Kevin Mouhon (Norcross, Ga./Norcross),
Jerome Dews (Tampa, Fla./Plant) and
Chris Weatherd (Carrollton, Texas/Trinity Valley CC)

Who they want: With five linebacker commits, including Bates, Bryant and Mouhon from the ESPN 300, Tennessee has done very well in recruiting a position of need. Tennessee is at 24 commitments and likely is done recruiting linebackers.

Obviously the last paragraph has a lot to do with us hanging onto current commits, which I think we will. Just nice to see we've addressed a position of great need with some great talent.
 
Twis = That's what I said

i do wonder why they are waiting so late though,does anyone thing it is a area of concern ?

and shouldn't UT have taken a QB this class ? I figure one of Worley or Petermen will probably leave next year,according to who is the starter at the end of the year and if one of the freshmen duo plays some,i would assume the other might leave too
 
Yes. I would not be surprised to see us mutually go other directions. Lauderdale and Melone become big. Also gives us more room for DL

At the time, I thought Lauderdale's commitment might mean the end of Jackson and the Vols. Looks like that may be the case.
 

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