#TSD16: Vols Welcome Newcomers

Jeff George

R-Junior • WR • 6-6 • 200
Leavenworth, Kan. • Leavenworth Senior H.S. • Southwestern Oklahoma State • Dodge City C.C. (Kansas)

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 3-star (No. 38 overall JUCO prospect, No. 6 JUCO wide receiver, No. 8 JUCO prospect in Kansas
ESPN: 4-star (No. 26 JUCO prospect, No. 7 JUCO wide receiver)
Rivals: 4-star
Scout: 3-star (No. 51 JUCO prospect, No. 9 JUCO wide receiver)

2015 – R-Sophomore At Dodge City Community College

Played 2015 season at Dodge City C.C. in Kansas for coach Gary Thomas
PrepStar JUCO All-American
Second Team All-KJCCC in 2015
Led his team with 49 receptions on the season for 685 yards and five touchdowns
Helped the Conquistadors reach the Salt City Bowl against Snow College, after posting a 9-2 record in the regular season
Caught nine passes for 190 yards, both career-highs, and one touchdown against Iowa Western (9/19)

2014 – R-Freshman At Dodge City Community College

Played 2014 season at Dodge City C.C. in Kansas for coach Gary Thomas
Honorable Mention for All-KJCCC in 2014
Finished third on the team in receptions (46), receiving yards (690) and touchdowns (4)
In his first collegiate game, George caught six passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns against Ellsworth (8/30)

2013 – Freshman at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Redshirted as a true freshman at Southwestern Oklahoma State University before transferring to Dodge City Community College

High School

Lettered in football, track & field and basketball at Leavenworth Senior High School in Leavenworth, Kansas
Played wide receiver and defensive back for the Pioneers
Earned three letters in football and track & field to go along with two years of basketball

Personal

Full Name: Jeffrey Alan George
Born on August 10, 1995
Son of Jeff and Kristi George
Majoring in Communication Studies

D.J. Henderson

Junior • DB • 6-0 • 180
Lyman, S.C. • James F. Byrnes H.S. • Dodge City C.C. (Kansas)

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 3-star (No. 78 JUCO prospect, No. 9 JUCO cornerback, No. 16 JUCO prospect in Kansas)
ESPN: 3-star (No. 79 JUCO overall prospect, No. 7 JUCO cornerback)
Rivals: 3-star
Scout: 4-star (No. 19 JUCO Overall, No. 2 JUCO cornerback)

2015 – Sophomore At Dodge City Community College

Played 2015 season at Dodge City C.C. in Kansas for coach Gary Thomas
PrepStar JUCO All-American
First Team Region VI cornerback
First Team All-KJCCC cornerback
Finished the season with 44 tackles, two interceptions and a team-high 11 pass breakups
Helped the Conquistadors reach the Salt City Bowl against Snow College, after posting a 9-2 record in the regular season

2014 – Freshman At Dodge City Community College

Played 2014 season at Dodge City C.C. in Kansas for coach Gary Thomas
Recorded 46 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, eight pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

High School

Lettered at Byrnes High School in Duncan, S.C.

Personal

Full Name: Desmond Juwan Henderson
Born on December 9, 1994
Son of Charleen Henderson and Mark Henderson
Brother of Chardez
Majoring in Communication Studies

Alexis Johnson

Junior • Defensive Tackle • 6-4 • 295
Atlanta, Ga. • Mount Zion H.S. • Fort Scott CC. (Kansas)

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 4-star (No. 15 JUCO overall prospect, No. 1 JUCO defensive tackle)
ESPN: 4-star (No. 14 JUCO overall prospect, No. 1 JUCO defensive tackle)
Rivals: 4-star
Scout: 4-star (No. 7 JUCO overall prospect, No. 1 JUCO defensive tackle)

2015 – Sophomore at Fort Scott Community College

Played 2015 season at Fort Scott Community College in Kansas for coach Chris Horton
Honorable Mention All-KJCCC
PrepStar JUCO All-American
In 10 games, recorded 26 solo tackles and 41 total tackles, averaging 4.1 tackles per game
Posted 8.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss in his sophomore season
Ended season on a high note with a season-high 3.5 sacks, season-high 8 total tackles and an interception returned for 19 yards at Iowa Western C.C.
Recorded at least two tackles in every game of the 2015 season
Dropped the opposition for a loss in seven of 10 games

2014 – Freshman at Fort Scott Community College

In 10 games, posted 27 solo tackles and 46 total tackles, averaging 4.6 tackles per game
Recorded 13 tackles for loss in his freshman campaign
Forced a fumble in back-to-back games vs. Coffeyville C.C. and at Butler C.C.

High School

Lettered at Mount Zion High School in Jonesboro, Ga., for coach Ervin Starr, graduating in 2014
Battled an injury his junior season after tearing his ACL in the 2012 season opener

Personal

Full Name: Alexis L. Johnson
Born: October 11, 1995
Son of Alexis Johnson Sr. and Tanya Johnson
Brother of Alexia, Alexandra and Ladarius
Majoring in Communication Studies

Marquill Osborne

Freshman • DB • 5-11 • 183
Cornelius, N.C. • William Amos Hough H.S.

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 4-star (No. 17 cornerback, No. 6 prospect in North Carolina)
ESPN: 4-star (No. 78 overall prospect, No. 8 cornerback, No. 4 prospect in North Carolina)
Rivals: 4-star (No. 79 overall prospect, No. 8 cornerback, No. 3 prospect in North Carolina)
Scout: 3-star (No. 42 cornerback, No. 1 cornerback in North Carolina)

High School

Lettered at William Amos Hough High School in Cornelius, N.C., for coach Miles Aldridge
Versatile star for the Huskies, playing cornerback, wide receiver and returner
2016 Under Armour All-American
2016 PrepStar Dream Team
Named Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Defensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-Conference
Member of ESPN 300
Compiled 1,301 all-purpose yards and eight touchdowns as a senior in 2015, scoring three different ways
Posted 34 tackles in the secondary, making four interceptions, with one returned for a touchdown
Caught 43 passes for 580 yards and five touchdowns
Rushed 28 times for 139 yards
Returned 15 kickoffs for 439 yards with two touchdowns, including a long of 96, also returned 10 punts for 75 yards
Huskies finished 12-2 in 2015, reaching third round of playoffs
As a junior in 2014, had 24 catches for 275 yards and four touchdowns
Posted 48 tackles with nine passes defended, three fumble recoveries and an interception as a junior

Personal

Full Name: Marquill Osborne
Born on Sept. 24, 1996
Son of Carl and Ileana Osborne
Majoring in Arts and Sciences

Daniel Bituli

Freshman • LB • 6-3 • 228
Antioch, Tenn. • Nashville Christian

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 4-star (No. 15 outside linebacker, No. 3 prospect in Tennessee)
ESPN: 4-star (No. 18 outside linebacker, No. 7 prospect in Tennessee)
Rivals: 4-star (No. 8 inside linebacker, No. 1 prospect in Tennessee)
Scout: 4-star (No. 12 outside linebacker, No. 1 outside linebacker in Tennessee)

High School

Lettered at Nashville Christian School in Nashville for coach Jeff Brothers
PrepStar 150 Dream Team
Member of ESPN 300
2015 Class 1A Mr. Football Lineman of the Year in Tennessee
Two-time Tennessean All-Midstate selection as a senior and junior
Helped Eagles to 2015 Class 1A State BlueCross Bowl Championship, first state title in school history
As a senior, racked up 89 tackles including 20 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks
Also recovered six fumbles, forced two fumbles and had an interception return for a touchdown
Scored 10 touchdowns, seven rushing, one receiving, one interception return and one fumble return
Rushed 15 times for 283 yards with seven touchdowns in 2015
As a junior in 2014, had 61 tackles with 3.5 sacks, two forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and an interception
Also rushed for 619 yards on 90 carries with a touchdown in 2014

Personal

Full Name: Daniel Ndjoli Bituli
Last name pronounced bih-too-LEE
Born: Dec. 27, 1997
Son of Nikki and Patrice Bituli

Ja’Quain Blakely

Freshman • LB • 6-2 • 210
Moultrie, Ga. • Colquitt County

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 3-star (No. 39 outside linebacker, No. 49 prospect in Georgia)
ESPN: 3-star (No. 56 outside linebacker, No. 87 prospect in Georgia)
Rivals: 4-star (No. 10 inside linebacker, No. 26 prospect in Georgia)
Scout: 3-star (No. 55 outside linebacker, No. 4 outside linebacker in Georgia)

High School

Lettered at Colquitt County High School in Moultrie, Ga., for coach Rush Propst
PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection
Helped Packers to a perfect 15-0 record on the way to their second consecutive Georgia state championship in 2015
As a senior in 2015, posted 47 tackles with four tackles for loss and two sacks
Also had three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles
As a junior in 2014, had 48 tackles with five tackles for loss, two sacks and a fumble recovery
Packers won 2014 Georgia state title with a perfect 15-0 record

Personal

Full Name: Ja’Quain Jerome Blakely
First name pronounced juh-QUAIN
Born: Oct. 15, 1997
Son of Jackie Hightower and Jerome Blakely

Devante Brooks

Freshman • Tight End • 6-5 • 225
Bowie, Md. • St. John’s College (D.C.) High School

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 3-star (No. 35 tight end, No. 5 prospect in Washington D.C.)
ESPN: 3-star (No. 14 tight end, No. 5 prospect in Washington D.C.)
Rivals: 3-star (No. 7 prospect in Washington D.C.)
Scout: 3-star (No. 34 tight end, No. 1 tight end in Washington D.C.)

High School

Attended St. John’s College High School in Washington, D.C., playing for coach Joe Patterson
Invited to 2016 Under Armour All-American Game
PrepStar Top All-American in 2016
Missed both his senior and junior seasons after suffering a torn ACL on two different occasions

Personal

Full Name: Devante Darnell Brooks
Born: Jan. 14, 1997
Son of Nicole and Stephen Brooks

Baylen Buchanan

Freshman • DB • 5-11 • 187
Lawrenceville, Ga. • Peachtree Ridge

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 3-star (No. 60 cornerback, No. 64 prospect in Georgia)
ESPN: 3-star (No. 64 cornerback, No. 93 prospect in Georgia)
Rivals: 3-star (No. 41 cornerback, No. 38 prospect in Georgia)
Scout: 3-star (No. 54 cornerback, No. 4 cornerback in Georgia)

High School

Lettered at Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Ga., for coach Mark Fleetwood
PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection
Posted 32 tackles and had two interceptions and a fumble recovery as a senior in 2015
As a junior in 2014, had 33 tackles with an interception and fumble recovery

Personal

Full Name: Baylen Avery Buchanan
Born: June 19, 1998
Son of Sheree and Ray Buchanan
Father Ray starred at Louisville and played in the NFL with Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders, earning All-Pro honors twice in 1994 and 1998

Tyler Byrd

Freshman • Athlete • 6-0 • 195
Naples, Fla. • Naples

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 4-star (No. 86 overall prospect, No. 9 cornerback, No. 12 prospect in Florida)
ESPN: 4-star (No. 35 overall prospect, No. 1 athlete, No. 8 prospect in Florida)
Rivals: 4-star (No. 75 overall prospect, No. 7 cornerback, No. 36 prospect in Florida)
Scout: 4-star (No. 20 cornerback, No. 4 cornerback in Florida)

High School

Lettered at Naples High School in Naples, Florida for coach Bill Kramer
Played in 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, blocking an extra point and returning it for two points and intercepting a pass
Broxson Award winner as the Naples Daily News Player of the Year in 2015
Member of 2015 All-USA All-Florida First Team
Named to 2015 All-State Class 6A First-Team
Played both wide receiver and cornerback with the Golden Eagles
As a senior in 2015, made 41 tackles, had one interception and five passes defended as opponents rarely threw into his coverage
Caught 36 passes for 641 yards with nine receiving touchdowns as a senior
As a junior in 2014, had two interceptions and four passes defended; also had 10 catches for 228 yards and three receiving touchdowns

Personal

Full Name: Tyler Jarnell Byrd
Born: Sept. 30, 1996
Son of Charlie Byrd
Guardians: Tammy and Brad Simmons

Marquez Callaway

Freshman • Athlete • 6-2 • 170
Warner Robins, Ga. • Warner Robins

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 4-star (No. 3 athlete, No. 12 prospect in Georgia)
ESPN: 4-star (No. 7 safety, No. 15 prospect in Georgia)
Rivals: 4-star (No. 95 prospect in nation, No. 3 athlete, No. 15 prospect in Georgia)
Scout: 4-star (No. 136 prospect in nation, No. 14 athlete, No. 4 athlete in Georgia)

High School

Lettered at Warner Robins High School in Warner Robins, Ga., for coach Bryan Way
Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in 2016
Member of ESPN 300
PrepStar 150 Dream Team
Named to Atlanta Journal Constitution All-State Class AAAAA First Team as a defensive back in 2015
Honored as an All-State selection on both sides of the ball by Georgia Sports Writers, as an athlete and defensive back as a senior
Had 20 receptions for 319 yards with two touchdowns as a senior in 2015
Also rushed 10 times for 149 yards with a touchdown
On defense, made 15 tackles and intercepted three passes, including one returned for a touchdown
As a junior in 2014, had 33 catches for 359 yards and a touchdown, making 16 tackles on defense with one interception

Personal

Full Name: Marquez Antonio Callaway
First name pronounced mar-QWEZ
Born: March 27, 1998
Son of Maureen and Antonio Callaway
Grew up in military family as his mother, father, grandmother and uncle all served and his brother is currently stationed in Korea

Andrew Craig

Freshman • TE • 6-5 • 245
Knoxville, Tenn. • Webb School

High School

Helped lead Webb School to Division II-A state championships in 2013 and 2014
Two-time all-state defensive lineman who can also play tight end

Personal

Full Name: Andrew Craig
Son of: Elizabeth and Mike Craig

Carlin Fils-Aime

Freshman • RB • 5-11 • 175
Naples, Fla. • Naples

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 4-star (No. 12 running back, No. 40 prospect in Florida)
ESPN: 4-star (No. 8 running back, No. 27 prospect in Florida)
Rivals: 3-star (No. 14 running back, No. 46 prospect in Florida)
Scout: 4-star (No. 14 running back, No. 3 running back in Florida)

High School

Lettered at Naples High School in Naples, Florida for coach Bill Kramer
Member of ESPN 300
PrepStar Top All-American
Named Naples Daily News Offensive Player of the Year in 2015
Member of 2015 All-USA All-Florida First Team
Named to 2015 All-State Class 6A First-Team
Piled up 2,624 rushing yards and 41 touchdowns in his prep career
Ran for 1,505 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior in 2015, also caught 14 passes for 375 yards and five touchdowns
Ran for more than 100 yards in nine of 12 games as a senior, averaging 116 yards per game
Also returned nine kickoffs for 161 yards giving him 2,041 all-purpose yards, averaging 9.5 yards per touch
Helped Eagles to an 11-2 record and a berth in the Class 6A state semifinals, their longest postseason run since 2007
Played in just three games as a junior, after suffering an ankle injury, rushed for 232 yards and three scores in those games
As a sophomore in 2013, rushed for 873 yards and 15 touchdowns

Personal

Full Name: Carlin Fils-Aime
Last name pronounced fills-uh-ME
Born: Oct. 27, 1996
Guardians: Tammy and Brad Simmons

Jarrett Guarantano

Freshman • QB • 6-4 • 205
Lodi, N.J. • Bergen Catholic H.S.

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 4-star (No. 192 overall prospect, No. 4 dual-threat quarterback, No. 3 prospect in New Jersey)
ESPN: 4-star (No. 101 overall prospect, No. 4 dual-threat quarterback, No. 3 prospect in New Jersey)
Rivals: 4-star (No. 37 overall prospect, No. 3 dual-threat quarterback, No. 2 prospect in New Jersey)
Scout: 4-star (No. 60 overall prospect, No. 3 quarterback)

High School

Competed in football at Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, N.J., where he lettered for head coach Nunzio Campanile
Started at quarterback during his junior and senior seasons
2016 Under Armour All-American
PrepStar 150 Dream Team
Was a finalist in the Nike Sparq Combine’s prestigious Elite 11 quarterback camp
Named to the All-Bergen County First Team Offense at quarterback
Member of ESPN 300
Threw for 3,028 yards and 28 touchdowns and rushed for 523 yards and 12 touchdowns in his prep career
During his senior season, threw for 1,481 passing yards and 11 touchdowns completing 69 percent of his passes
Rushed 83 times for 206 yards and six touchdowns
As a junior, he completed 88 passes for 1,030 yards and 14 touchdowns, while rushing for 258 yards and four touchdowns on 107 carries

Personal

Full Name: Jarrett James Guarantano
Last name pronounced gar-an-tah-NO
Born: Nov. 14, 1997
Son of James and Karen Guarantano
Father James was star wide receiver at Rutgers from 1989-92, setting school record for receptions in a career, member of Rutgers Hall of Fame
Father played for Rutgers staff, which included Butch Jones, who served as a graduate assistant during 1990-92 seasons
Brother of Victoria

Corey Henderson

Freshman • Athlete • 6-1 • 170
Shreveport, La. • Evangel Christian Academy

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 3-star (No. 99 wide receiver, No. 33 prospect in Louisiana)
ESPN: 4-star (No. 56 wide receiver, No. 23 prospect in Louisiana)
Rivals: 3-star (No. 45 prospect in Louisiana)
Scout: 3-star (No. 86 wide receiver, No. 5 wide receiver in Louisiana)

High School

Lettered at Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, La., for coach Byron Dawson
PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection
Named All-City Honorable Mention by the Shreveport Times in 2015
Caught 42 passes for 435 yards and scored three touchdowns as a senior in 2015
Also returned four kickoffs for 67 yards, threw 17 passes with eight completions and rushed 17 times for 64 yards
As a junior in 2014, had 21 catches for 277 yards and rushed 38 times for 279 yards, scoring six touchdowns

Personal

Full Name: Corey O. Henderson Jr.
Born: Nov. 20, 1997
Son of Christi and Corey Henderson Sr.

Brandon Johnson

Freshman • WR • 6-2 • 175
Plantation, Fla. • American Heritage

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 4-star (No. 52 wide receiver, No. 38 prospect in Florida)
ESPN: 4-star (No. 52 wide receiver, No. 57 prospect in Florida)
Rivals: 3-star (No. 98 wide receiver, No. 82 prospect in Florida)
Scout: 3-star (No. 117 wide receiver, No. 20 wide receiver in Florida)

High School

Lettered at American Heritage School in Plantation, Fla., for coach Mike Rumph, former NFL first-round draft pick
PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection
Hauled in 20 receptions for 237 yards, scoring three touchdowns as a senior in 2015
As a junior in 2014, had 19 catches for 430 yards with seven touchdowns

Personal

Full Name: Brandon Edward Johnson
Born: July 26, 1998
Son of Rhonda and Charles Johnson
Father played 12 years in Major League Baseball with the Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, earning two All-Star appearances, collecting four Gold Gloves and winning the 1997 World Series with the Marlins

Ryan Johnson

Freshman • Offensive Line • 6-6 • 275
Brentwood, Tenn. • Brentwood Academy

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 4-star (No. 25 offensive tackle, No. 5 prospect in Tennessee)
ESPN: 4-star (No. 22 offensive tackle, No. 3 prospect in Tennessee)
Rivals: 4-star (No. 19 offensive tackle, No. 6 prospect in Tennessee)
Scout: 4-star (No. 20 offensive tackle, No. 2 offensive tackle in Tennessee)

High School

Lettered at Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tenn., for coach Cody White
Member of ESPN 300
PrepStar Top All-American
Named to Tennessean All-Midstate First Team as a senior in 2015 and junior in 2014
Helped Eagles to 12-1 record in 2015 and Tennessee State Championship with epic 56-55 victory
Aided offense, which averaged 437.1 yards per game and 44.3 points per game as a senior
As a junior in 2014, helped Eagles to nearly 5,000 yards and 406 points in 11 games, advancing to the Division II-AA Quarterfinals

Personal

Full Name: Ryan Casper Johnson
Born: Sept. 17, 1996
Son of Judith and Jerry `Tyke’ Johnson

Jonathan Kongbo

R-Sophomore • DL • 6-6 • 260
Surrey, B.C. • Holy Cross H.S. • Wyoming • Arizona Western

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 4-star (No. 1 overall JUCO prospect, No. 1 JUCO defensive end, No. 1 JUCO prospect in Arizona)
ESPN: 4-star (No. 4 JUCO prospect, No. 1 JUCO defensive end)
Rivals: 5-star
Scout: 5-star (No. 5 JUCO prospect, No. 1 JUCO defensive end)

2015 – R-Freshman at Arizona Western College

Played 2015 season at Arizona Western College in Yuma, Arizona for coach Tom Minnick
PrepStar JUCO All-American
Member of ESPN JC50
Named first team All-Conference in Arizona Community College Athletic Conference and Western States Football League
Racked up 55 tackles with 16 tackles for loss including 11 sacks
Had a breakout performance against Pima C.C. (10/3), recording nine tackles, six tackles for loss and five sacks – all career highs

2014 – Freshman at Wyoming

Redshirted as a true freshman at the University of Wyoming before transferring to Arizona Western College

High School

Began playing football as a senior at Holy Cross H.S. in Surrey, British Columbia for coach Ken Buchan
Helped lead the Crusaders to the Class AA Playoffs, and was selected as a First Team Provincial All-Star at the end of the season
Led the Crusader basketball team to a second place finish in the provincial 4A championship as a senior
In track and field, Kongbo placed third in the provincial championships in the 100-meter dash as a junior

Personal

Full Name: Jonathan Kongbo III
Born March 19, 1996
Son of Joachim and Lily Kongbo
Born in the Congo, but moved to Canada when he was 5 years old

Nathan Niehaus

Freshman • Offensive Line • 6-6 • 255
Cincinnati, Ohio • Colerain

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 3-star (No. 88 offensive tackle, No. 47 prospect in Ohio)
ESPN: 3-star (No. 70 offensive tackle, No. 38 prospect in Ohio)
Rivals: 3-star (No. 62 offensive tackle, No. 43 prospect in Ohio)
Scout: 3-star (No. 58 offensive tackle, No. 4 offensive tackle in Ohio)

High School

Lettered at Colerain High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, for coach Tom Bolden
PrepStar All-Midwest Region selection
Honored as Cincinnati Enquirer Division I All-State as a senior
Named to First Team All-Greater Miami Conference as a senior in 2015
Selected Second Team All-District in 2015
Helped Cardinals to 12-2 record in 2015 and berth in Ohio state semifinals
Comes from same high school as Vols’ senior lineman Dylan Wiesman

Personal

Full Name: Nathaniel Niehaus
Last name pronounced NEE-house
Born: Aug. 21, 1998
Son of Stormie and Michael Niehaus

Austin Pope

Freshman • TE• 6-4 • 218
Knoxville, Tenn. • Christian Academy of Knoxville

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 3-star (No. 34 tight end, No. 16 prospect in Tennessee)
ESPN: 3-star (No. 14 tight end, No. 15 prospect in Tennessee)
Rivals: 3-star (No. 20 prospect in Tennessee)
Scout: 3-star (No. 68 tight end, No. 3 tight end in Tennessee)

High School

Lettered at Christian Academy of Knoxville in Knoxville, Tenn., for coach Rusty Bradley
PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection
Honored with Courtney Courage Award in 2015
Hauled in 54 catches for 622 yards, scoring 10 touchdowns as a senior in 2015
Playing H-Back, rushed 13 times for 43 yards scoring five touchdowns
On defense, made 34 tackles with two sacks as a senior
As a junior in 2014, had 68 catches for 809 yards with seven receiving scores, also carried five times, scoring three rushing touchdowns
Had 39 tackles on defense as a junior

Personal

Full Name: Austin G. Pope
Born: Sept. 25, 1997
Son of Sheryl Pope and the late Tom Pope

Logan Punch

Freshman • LS • 6-0 • 245
Knoxville, Tenn. • Knoxville Catholic

High School

Ranks as nation’s No. 23 long snapper in the 2016 class by Kohl’s Professional Camps
Played all four years at Knoxville Catholic

Personal

Full Name: Joseph Punch
Born: Jan. 8, 1998
Son of: Joni and Dr. Jerry Punch
Has one older sister, Jessie
Father Dr. Jerry Punch is an auto racing and college football commentator on ESPN

Marcus Tatum

Freshman • OL • 6-6 • 265
Ormond Beach, Fla. • Mainland

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 3-star (No. 42 offensive tackle, No. 60 prospect in Florida)
ESPN: 4-star (No. 33 offensive tackle, No. 70 prospect in Florida)
Rivals: 3-star (No. 45 offensive tackle)
Scout: 4-star (No. 22 offensive tackle, No. 1 offensive tackle in Florida)

High School

Lettered at Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Fla., for coach Scott Wilson
PrepStar All-Southeast Region selection
Helped Buccaneers to an 11-2 record in 2015 and a berth in the Florida Regional Finals
Named to All-Central Florida Football Second Team
Named to Florida All-State Class 6A First Team
Member of Orlando Sentinel’s 2016 Central Florida Super60

Personal

Full Name: Marcus Tatum
Born: Dec. 11, 1997
Son of Kellee Washington

Nigel Warrior

Freshman • DB • 6-0 • 186
Suwanee, Ga. • Peachtree Ridge

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 4-star (No. 44 overall prospect, No. 2 safety, No. 6 prospect in Georgia)
ESPN: 4-star (No. 157 overall prospect, No. 8 safety, No. 16 prospect in Georgia)
Rivals: 4-star (No. 92 overall prospect, No. 4 safety, No. 11 prospect in Georgia)
Scout: 5-star (No. 20 overall prospect, No. 2 safety, No. 1 safety in Georgia)

High School

Lettered at Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Ga., for coach Mark Fleetwood
2016 U.S. Army All-American
Participated in The Opening in 2016
Member of ESPN 300
Named First Team Class AAAAA All-Georgia in 2016
Defensive MVP of the RisingSeniors.com All-Star Game
Played on both sides of the ball, at safety and running back, rushing 14 times for 146 yards and two touchdowns in 2015
On defense, posted 30 tackles with three interceptions and a fumble recovery as a senior
Named SEC Country’s Defensive Recruit of the Week following two-interception, five-tackle game vs. North Gwinnett (10/9/15)
Also played basketball and ran track in high school

Personal

Full Name: Nigel Dale Warrior
Born: Dec. 14, 1997
Son of Tangie Warrior and Dale Carter
Father was an All-American at Tennessee in 1990 and 1991 and went on to an All-Pro career in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs

Latrell Williams

Freshman • WR • 5-11 • 175
Lake City, Fla. • Columbia

Prospect Rankings

247 Sports: 3-star (No. 62 wide receiver, No. 50 prospect in Florida)
ESPN: 4-star (No. 75 wide receiver, No. 67 prospect in Florida)
Rivals: 2-star
Scout: 3-star (No. 128 wide receiver, No. 22 wide receiver in Florida)

High School

Lettered at Columbia High School in Hialeah, Florida for coach Brian Allen
Helped Lions to 12-2 record as a senior in 2015 as team advanced to Florida state semifinals
Speedy receiver has been clocked with a 4.27 in the 40-yard dash
Caught 68 passes for 1,035 yards with nine receiving touchdowns as a senior
Returned 11 kickoffs for 395 yards (35.9 yards per return) with two touchdowns, had three returns for 94-plus yards
Also ran 20 times for 155 yards and two rushing scores
Named USA Today Athlete of Week on Dec. 2, 2015

Personal

Full Name: Latrell Demarcus Williams
Born: July 19, 1997
Son of Ternita Smith