This is how the Vols incoming freshman class are currently nationally ranked:
Billy Carlson SS #3
Kruz Schoolcraft LHP #7
Cameron Appenzeller #18
Steele Hall #20
Trent Grindlinger #30
Taylor Tracey #86
Ethan Baiotto #92
Ethan Moore #93
Nathan Eisfelfer #111
Tyler Wood #130
Evan Hankins #147
Williams Haas #188
Darrell McDowell #289
Jax Bishop #329
Cash Williams #331
Sawyer Deering #348
Alex Bedford #438
Chandler Day #448
Ben Martin #483
Ari Bethea & Hutson Chance #500+
For comparison, some of the recent freshman that made an impact right away :
Levi Clark #36, Manny Marin #88, Dean Curley #129, Dylan Dreiling #293, Christian Moore #91, Drew Beam #238, Blake Burke #390, Blade Tidwell #71
This will probably be the most important draft Vitello has had since being at Tennessee. This could be the first time a top 30 freshman has made it to campus under him outside of Chase Burns (#17) and there could be 2-3. Even some of the top 100+ guys are getting a lot of draft buzz like Grindlinger, Tracey, Moore, and Eisfelder. Combine that with transfer and returning guys and we could have the most on paper talent we’ve ever had on campus. Excited to see how it turns out.
Billy Carlson SS #3
Kruz Schoolcraft LHP #7
Cameron Appenzeller #18
Steele Hall #20
Trent Grindlinger #30
Taylor Tracey #86
Ethan Baiotto #92
Ethan Moore #93
Nathan Eisfelfer #111
Tyler Wood #130
Evan Hankins #147
Williams Haas #188
Darrell McDowell #289
Jax Bishop #329
Cash Williams #331
Sawyer Deering #348
Alex Bedford #438
Chandler Day #448
Ben Martin #483
Ari Bethea & Hutson Chance #500+
For comparison, some of the recent freshman that made an impact right away :
Levi Clark #36, Manny Marin #88, Dean Curley #129, Dylan Dreiling #293, Christian Moore #91, Drew Beam #238, Blake Burke #390, Blade Tidwell #71
This will probably be the most important draft Vitello has had since being at Tennessee. This could be the first time a top 30 freshman has made it to campus under him outside of Chase Burns (#17) and there could be 2-3. Even some of the top 100+ guys are getting a lot of draft buzz like Grindlinger, Tracey, Moore, and Eisfelder. Combine that with transfer and returning guys and we could have the most on paper talent we’ve ever had on campus. Excited to see how it turns out.
