After in-state running back Eric Gray announced his decision to sign with Tennessee on Thursday afternoon and with the addition of four-star athlete Quavaris Crouch on Friday, the Vols now have 19 signees in their 2019 early signing class. Gray gave the Vols their fourth in-state player to sign in this class, and Crouch and Gray give UT eight players rated as a four-star or higher to sign with the Vols according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.
With early signing period wrapped up now, we take a look at all 19 of the Vols’ signees in their early signing class.
The Vols added 10 players who project to play on the offensive side of the ball and nine players who project to play on defense in their 2019 early signing class. Eight of Tennessee’s 19 signees project to play on either the offensive or defensive line in college.
According to the 247Sports Composite rankings, the Vols signed seven players ranked inside the top 250 overall prospects and 11 players inside the top 500 overall players coming out of high school. Tennessee also signed the top junior college defensive tackle in the 2019 class.
Here’s a look at all 19 of Tennessee’s signees in the 2019 early signing period.
All rankings are via the 247Sports Composite rankings
Wanya Morris, OT
Overall: 13th
Position: 3rd
Height/Weight: 6-foot-6, 312 pounds
Quavaris Crouch, ATH
Overall: 39th
Position: 2nd
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 230 pounds
Ramel Keyton, WR
Overall: 107th
Position: 18th
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 185 pounds
Jaylen McCollough, S
Overall: 162nd
Position: 14th
Height/Weight: 6-foot, 194 pounds
Eric Gray, RB
Overall: 171st
Position: 4th (all-purpose)
Height/Weight: 5-foot-10, 193 pounds
Tyus Fields, CB
Overall: 230th
Position: 15th
Height/Weight: 5-foot-10, 190 pounds
Jackson Lampley, OG
Overall: 247th
Position: 15th
Height/Weight: 6-foot-4, 300 pounds
Jackson Lowe, TE
Overall: 345th
Position: 12th
Height/Weight: 6-foot-5, 235 pounds
Roman Harrison, DE
Overall: 455th
Position: 31st (weak-side)
Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 235 pounds
Savion Williams, JUCO DT
Overall: 19th (JUCO)
Position: 1st (JUCO)
Height/Weight: 6-foot-4, 300 pounds
Melvin McBride, OG
Overall: 466th
Position: 25th
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 312 pounds
Brian Maurer, QB
Overall: 473rd
Position: 17th (pro-style)
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 199 pounds
Aaron Beasley, ATH
Overall: 510th
Position: 27th
Height/Weight: 6-foot-1, 210 pounds
Warren Burrell, CB
Overall: 512th
Position: 52nd
Height/Weight: 6-foot, 170 pounds
Darel Middleton, JUCO DT
Overall: 41st (JUCO)
Position: 5th (JUCO)
Height/Weight: 6-foot-7, 290 pounds
Sean Brown, TE
Overall: 781st
Position: 35th
Height/Weight: 6-foot-5, 250 pounds
Elijah Simmons, DT
Overall: 787th
Position: 51st
Height/Weight: 6-foot, 350 pounds
Chris Akporoghene, OT
Overall: 836th
Position: 68th
Height/Weight: 6-foot-4, 294 pounds
Jerrod Means, WR
Overall: 1,845th
Position: 216th
Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 212 pounds
