'26 TN CB Jamyan Theodore

[MarcoVol]

Not saying they should but they have a glaring need for young corners as it seems more trend toward safety and they’ve gone back to back to back classes with letting blue chip in-state corners leave

I’m excited about the Colorado kid too but this is his fourth commitment in 3 years. He’s not exactly guaranteed to be here next year

Did they recruit Ondre Evans? Always hard to win a battle vs UGA. Tarrion Grant went to Purdue so clearly not many big time programs thought highly of him despite his ranking.

And I’m gonna guess Donovan Starr took the highest offer bc he’s at AUB. And you don’t go play for a creep like Hugh Freeze unless they’re paying you way more than anyone else.

 

[Go Fight Win]

thought the staff had high hopes for the Milton DB’s? I figured they were pretty happy with our secondary haul in general last cycle?

 

[jvols1999]

thought the staff had high hopes for the Milton DB’s? I figured they were pretty happy with our secondary haul in general last cycle?

What makes you feel differently?

 

[Go Fight Win]

What makes you feel differently?

Glaring need for young corners comment

 

[jvols1999]

Glaring need for young corners comment

Word

IMO we're always going to have a need for young corners because a) we play so much Nickel/Dime and b) there's so much portal turnover at the position. Just have to keep bringing them in and playing them early.

 

[Go Fight Win]

Yep, agreed. Was nervous his comment was RE the young corners not impressing. Was under the impression they had been

 

[allvolrecruiting]

Did they recruit Ondre Evans? Always hard to win a battle vs UGA. Tarrion Grant went to Purdue so clearly not many big time programs thought highly of him despite his ranking.

And I’m gonna guess Donovan Starr took the highest offer bc he’s at AUB. And you don’t go play for a creep like Hugh Freeze unless they’re paying you way more than anyone else.

Evans was different bc they liked him as a receiver. But I just don't get not recruiting Starr OR Harris

I wasn't trying to say the young DBs aren't impressing. Just Kaleb Beasley seems destined to end up at safety and any of the freshman DBs could end up at safety as bigger, more physical guys. I was just wondering why they hadn't pushed for premier local talent when the corner room is McCoy (draft year), McMurray (grad year), Gibson (entered portal at one point) and then a lot of unproven. I think Anderson could rise a lot this fall tho

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Ole Miss offered.

 

[Jackcrevol]

thought the staff had high hopes for the Milton DB’s? I figured they were pretty happy with our secondary haul in general last cycle?

Think it was more that we have let several IN STATE blue chip CB's go in last couple cycles.

 

[Jackcrevol]

-AP

Could he please start recruiting WR also

Says alot about your recruiting when your head coach (Boss) has to step in.

 

[LittleVol]

Not saying they should but they have a glaring need for young corners as it seems more trend toward safety and they’ve gone back to back to back classes with letting blue chip in-state corners leave

I’m excited about the Colorado kid too but this is his fourth commitment in 3 years. He’s not exactly guaranteed to be here next year

Harris so far is the one miss from in-state this class.

But TN is way better at DB period in 2026 than it has been in a while.
Vonn Bell, Ramsey, Elder, and Foreman come to mind. 2012 I have think…

Anderson, Harris, Chaston Smith, Theodore, Hopkins are guys that could play CB for UT. And that’s just TN and there’s still more viable DB types in-state as well. Then there’s out-of-state guys of course.

Really wanted Harris. But there’s always going to be some late bloomer. Happens every single year.

I’m 2025 it was Tim Merritt. 6’2” 180 4.3 speed from Parker HS in Bham.

 

[Blake25p]

Could he please start recruiting WR also

Says alot about your recruiting when your head coach (Boss) has to step in.

Or it means the staff really covets said player.

 

[VolsFan5]

Harris so far is the one miss from in-state this class.

But TN is way better at DB period in 2026 than it has been in a while.
Vonn Bell, Ramsey, Elder, and Foreman come to mind. 2012 I have think…

Anderson, Harris, Chaston Smith, Theodore, Hopkins are guys that could play CB for UT. And that’s just TN and there’s still more viable DB types in-state as well. Then there’s out-of-state guys of course.

Really wanted Harris. But there’s always going to be some late bloomer. Happens every single year.

I’m 2025 it was Tim Merritt. 6’2” 180 4.3 speed from Parker HS in Bham.

whitehaven has a couple of good ones

 

[allvolrecruiting]

Harris so far is the one miss from in-state this class.

But TN is way better at DB period in 2026 than it has been in a while.
Vonn Bell, Ramsey, Elder, and Foreman come to mind. 2012 I have think…

Anderson, Harris, Chaston Smith, Theodore, Hopkins are guys that could play CB for UT. And that’s just TN and there’s still more viable DB types in-state as well. Then there’s out-of-state guys of course.

Really wanted Harris. But there’s always going to be some late bloomer. Happens every single year.

I’m 2025 it was Tim Merritt. 6’2” 180 4.3 speed from Parker HS in Bham.

Merritt is a safety here

 

[LittleVol]

whitehaven has a couple of good ones

How good is that House kid at DL for them?

 

[LittleVol]

Merritt is a safety here

He was practicing at both this spring, no??

Edit:

Here it is from Vol spring practice #4

“Freshman cornerbacks Ty Redmond and Timothy Merritt are still skinny enough to look like freshmen, but they are both long athletes with some juice, and Thomas gave Redmond some props in the post-practice DB huddle the other day in a video the Vols posted on their social media accounts.”

 

[allvolrecruiting]

He was practicing at both this spring, no??

Edit:

Here it is from Vol spring practice #4

“Freshman cornerbacks Ty Redmond and Timothy Merritt are still skinny enough to look like freshmen, but they are both long athletes with some juice, and Thomas gave Redmond some props in the post-practice DB huddle the other day in a video the Vols posted on their social media accounts.”

I was not at spring practice and haven't asked but he was recruited as a safety

 

[Go Fight Win]

I was not at spring practice and haven't asked but he was recruited as a safety

Figured he was going to be cross trained from the get go, with his skill set

 

[NighthawkVol]

He was practicing at both this spring, no??

Edit:

Here it is from Vol spring practice #4

“Freshman cornerbacks Ty Redmond and Timothy Merritt are still skinny enough to look like freshmen, but they are both long athletes with some juice, and Thomas gave Redmond some props in the post-practice DB huddle the other day in a video the Vols posted on their social media accounts.”

I know Merritt played some Star early in in spring practice.

This staff likes guys they can move around. Merritt seems like one of those. So does Dylan Lewis (who was also at Star this Spring and looked good there).

 

[LittleVol]

I was not at spring practice and haven't asked but he was recruited as a safety

I think he would be a really good safety and iirc he took the Toombs County kids spot that signed with Florida.

But they were seeing where he best fits this past spring.

 

[LittleVol]

I know Merritt played some Star early in in spring practice.

This staff likes guys they can move around. Merritt seems like one of those. So does Dylan Lewis (who was also at Star this Spring and looked good there).

I think Lewis worked his way into the #2 guy at Star and then that allowed them to move Beasley to challenge for the starting safety spot this fall.