FIVE-STAR CLASS OF 2023 WR
CARNELL TATE
One of the nation's top wide receivers in the 2023 class, Tate is expected to visit Tennessee again this weekend after traveling to Knoxville on Nov. 27 for the Vols' regular-season finale against Vanderbilt. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Tate, who plays at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., has heard plenty from the Vols since getting an offer from them in April, and they have become more of a factor in his recruitment over the past few months. Ohio State and Notre Dame, which have received one prediction each for Tate on the 247Sports Crystal Ball, currently are among the top contenders for him. The Chicago-area native is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2023 class.
FIVE-STAR CLASS OF 2023 DL
VIC BURLEY
Tennessee's former staff gave the 6-foot-5, 265-pound Burley his first offer in late 2019. He already has visited the Vols at least four times, and he most recently returned to Knoxville on Nov. 27 for their regular-season finale against Vanderbilt. He's being pursued by nearly 20 schools, including Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Florida State, Ohio State, Notre Dame and South Carolina. The lone prediction on the 247Sports Crystal Ball points to Clemson as the favorite to land him. Burley is rated a five-star prospect in the industry-generated 247Sports Composite, where he's ranked the No. 33 overall prospect and No. 6 defensive lineman in the 2023 class.
FOUR-STAR CLASS OF 2023 QB
CHRISTOPHER VIZZINA
Vizzina, a top-100 prospect nationally, picked up an offer from Tennessee in October and visited the Vols for the first time Nov. 13 to attend their home game against Georgia. He holds offers from more than 20 schools, including Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Notre Dame, Kentucky, Arkansas, Duke, Mississippi State, Penn State and Oklahoma State.
FOUR-STAR CLASS OF 2023 CB
ETHAN NATION
Nation, a Top247 prospect from Roswell (Ga.) High School, received an offer from Tennessee's former staff more than a year ago. Heupel's staff reaffirmed his offer from the Vols in April, and he visited them Oct. 16 for their home game against Ole Miss. He's now being pursued by nearly 50 schools.
FOUR-STAR CLASS OF 2023 TE
ETHAN DAVIS
A Top247 prospect from Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Ga., Davis announced his commitment to Tennessee on Dec. 12, choosing the Vols over Ole Miss at the time. He visited Tennessee in June after getting an offer from the Vols less than three weeks earlier, and he returned in October for their home game against Ole Miss. He's now set to return to Knoxville for the first time since he announced his commitment to Tennessee. A two-sport standout who also has received offers to play basketball in college, Davis has received offers from more than 25 schools.
FOUR-STAR CLASS OF 2023 WR
SHAMAR PORTER
Porter, a Top247 prospect from Ensworth School in Nashville, Tenn., picked up an offer from Tennessee's former staff more than a year ago. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Porter holds offers from more than a dozen schools. He visited the Vols for the first time Nov. 13 to attend their home game against Georgia.
FOUR-STAR CLASS OF 2023 LB
GRAYSON HOWARD
A Top247 prospect from
Andrew JacksonHigh School in Jacksonville, Fla., Howard has received offers from nearly 30 schools, including Tennessee, which extended an offer to him in early June. He visited the Vols in late July for the first time. Florida, Florida State, Auburn, LSU, Miami, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Texas and Texas A&M are among the other teams pursuing the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Howard.
FOUR-STAR CLASS OF 2023 OL
MILES MCVAY
McVay, a junior at East St. Louis (Ill.) High School, received an offer from Tennessee's former staff in August 2020. The Vols reaffirmed his previous offer in April, and he's now being pursued by more than 25 teams. He's rated a four-star prospect in the industry-generated 247Sports Composite, where he's ranked the No. 135 overall prospect and No. 13 offensive tackle in the 2023 class.
FOUR-STAR CLASS OF 2023 OL
PARIS PATTERSON
Tennessee gave the 6-foot-5, 330-pound Patterson his first scholarship offer in April. He added an offer from Iowa State in May. Patterson, who plays at East St. Louis (Ill.) High School, is rated a four-star prospect in the industry-generated 247Sports Composite.
FOUR-STAR CLASS OF 2023 OL
BRYCEN SANDERS
Sanders, a Top247 prospect from Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn., has visited Tennessee three times since getting an offer from the Vols in March. He most recently returned to Knoxville in October for their home game Oct. 16 against Ole Miss. He has received offers from nearly 20 schools.
CLASS OF 2023 RB
DESEAN BISHOP
A junior at Knoxville's Karns High School, Bishop earned an offer from Tennessee in June with a strong showing at one of the Vols' camps. He went back to Tennessee for four of its home games during the 2021 season, most recently attending the Vols' regular-season finale Nov. 27 against Vanderbilt. The 5-foot-10, 188-pound Bishop has received offers from more than a half-dozen schools, including Michigan State and Virginia Tech. He rushed for 3,179 yards and 34 touchdowns during his junior season, averaging 7.2 yards per carry.
CLASS OF 2023 S
JOHN SLAUGHTER
Slaughter, who plays at Southaven (Miss.) High School, just outside Memphis, Tenn., picked up an offer from Tennessee in June. He's now set to visit the Vols for the first time. The 6-foot-2, 192-pound Slaughter holds offers from at least eight schools, including Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Kentucky.
CLASS OF 2023 EDGE/LB
JAMES HEARD
Heard, a junior at St. Josephs's Preparatory School in Philadelphia, received a scholarship offer from Tennessee coach
Josh Heupel's staff in June. He now holds offers from more than a dozen schools, including Penn State, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Rutgers, Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Nebraska. He will be visiting Tennessee for the first time this weekend.
CLASS OF 2023 OL/DL
TREVOR DUNCAN
Duncan, a junior at nearby Knoxville (Tenn.) Catholic High School, received an offer from Tennessee in late July during his visit for its "Rocky Top Palooza" event. He returned in October for the Vols' home game against Ole Miss. Duncan also holds offers from Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech.
CLASS OF 2023 OL
AYDEN BUSSELL
The junior from Mount Juliet (Tenn.) High School received an offer from Tennessee in May and visited the Vols twice over the summer. He also returned to Knoxville in October for their home game against Ole Miss. He has received offers from Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Boston College, among others.
CLASS OF 2023 S
JACK LUTTRELL
Luttrell, a junior at Hebron Christian Academy in Dacula, Ga., gave Tennessee its first commitment for the 2023 class on July 31. He holds offers from a half-dozen schools, including Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame and Texas A&M.
CLASS OF 2023 LB
WHIT WEEKS
Tennessee gave Weeks, a junior at Oconee County High School in Watkinsville, Ga., his second SEC scholarship offer in May, and he attended one of the Vols' camps in June. He also returned to Knoxville on Nov. 20 for Tennessee's home game against South Alabama. He's the younger brother of former Virginia linebacker
West Weeks, who recently announced that he was transferring to LSU.
CLASS OF 2023 ATH
MAX CARROLL
A junior at Briarcrest Christian School in Eads, Tenn., Carroll received an offer from Tennessee more than a month ago after attending one of the Vols' camps in June. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound Carroll, who's being recruited by most teams as a possible safety or linebacker, is ranked the No. 9 junior from Tennessee in the industry-generated 247Sports Composite.
CLASS OF 2023 OL
CONNOR LEW
Lew, who plays at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Kennesaw, Ga., picked up an offer from Tennessee last month and now holds offers from more than 15 schools. A projected center or guard, he visited the Vols for the first time July 31 to attend their "Rocky Top Palooza" event.
CLASS OF 2023 EDGE
CALVIN SMITH
Smith, a junior at Ocoee (Fla.) High School, picked up an offer from Tennessee in late October. He was part of a group of Florida prospects — along with former teammate Jordan Phillips, a freshman defensive lineman at Tennessee — who visited the Vols in early June. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Smith has received offers from more than a dozen schools.
CLASS OF 2023 LB
JULIEN DAVIS
Tennessee gave the 6-foot-2, 220-pound Davis his first offer more than three months ago. The junior from Union Grove High School in McDonough, Ga., added an offer from Georgia State last week.
CLASS OF 2023 DB
ZACHARY TOBE
Tobe received an offer from Tennessee in late October after visiting the Vols in early June as part of a large group of Florida prospects that included former teammate Jordan Phillips, a freshman defensive lineman for the Vols. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Tobe has received offers from more than 10 schools.
CLASS OF 2023 OL
SAM PENDLETON
The junior from Reagan High School in Pfafftown, N.C., has yet to receive an offer from Tennessee. But the 6-foot-5, 290-pound Pendleton has received offers from at least 10 schools, including Michigan, Clemson, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Penn State, South Carolina and Duke.
CLASS OF 2023 LB
JAYVEN HALL
A junior at Roswell (Ga.) High School, Hall has picked up offers from Syracuse, UCF, East Carolina, Georgia State, Austin Peay and Eastern Kentucky.
CLASS OF 2023 DL
BROOKS BAHR
Bahr, a junior at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Ill., has received offers from at least nine schools, including Vanderbilt, Illinois, Duke, Northwestern, Purdue and Kansas.
CLASS OF 2023 ATH
AHMAD BROWN
Brown, a junior at Crisp County High School in Cordele, Ga., has received offers from more than 10 schools, including Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Michigan State and Georgia Tech. He's rated a three-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite, where he's ranked the No. 480 overall prospect and No. 41 athlete in the 2023 class.
CLASS OF 2024 DL
KAMARION FRANKLIN
A sophomore at Lake Cormorant (Miss.) High School, just outside Memphis, Tenn., Franklin landed an offer from Tennessee in late November after traveling to Knoxville on Nov. 20 to attend the Vols' home game against South Alabama. He also holds early offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Texas, Indiana and Memphis.
CLASS OF 2025 ATH
CAMERON SPARKS
Sparks, a freshman at Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn., received his first offer in early June from Tennessee after a strong showing at one of the Vols’ camps. Since then, he has added offers from Arkansas, Virginia and Virginia Tech. Sparks returned to Knoxville in October for the Vols’ home game against Ole Miss.
