Tennessee announced 27 players on the National Signing Class roster prior to head coach Josh Heupel’s early signing day press conference on Wednesday afternoon in Knoxville.
The Vols’ announced class has 22 players from the high school recruiting trail, four transfer players, and one junior college transfer player.
For more details on the individual players that Tennessee signed on Wednesday, check out Rocky Top Insider’s full breakdown by clicking here.
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We go over some of the numbers to Tennessee’s class including early enrollees, state, and position breakdowns below:
Transfer Portal Additions (5):
- Transfer TE Holden Staes (Notre Dame)
- Transfer DB Jermod McCoy (Oregon State)
- Transfer DB Jakobe Thomas (MTSU)
- Transfer LB Eli Purcell (Wofford)
- Transfer DL Jamal Wallace (Sierra College)
Early Enrollees (18):
- Five-Star WR Mike Matthews
- Four-Star ATH Boo Carter
- Four-Star QB Jake Merklinger
- Four-Star WR Braylon Staley
- Four-Star RB Peyton Lewis
- Four-Star OL Max Anderson
- Four-Star DB Kaleb Beasley
- Four-Star DL Kellen Lindstrom
- Four-Star OL William Satterwhite
- Four-Star LB Edwin Spillman
- Three-Star OL Gage Ginther
- Three-Star DB Edrees Farooq
- Three-Star DB Marcus Goree Jr.
- Three-Star OL Jesse Perry
- Transfer TE Holden Staes (Notre Dame)
- Transfer DB Jermod McCoy (Oregon State)
- Transfer DB Jakobe Thomas (MTSU)
- Transfer LB Eli Purcell (Wofford)
Breakdown by State (excluding transfers):
- Tennessee: 8
- Georgia: 4
- Texas: 2
- Maryland: 1
- Colorado: 1
- California: 1
- Virginia: 1
- Missouri: 1
- Alabama: 1
- Ohio: 1
- South Carolina: 1
Breakdown by Position (including transfers):
- Defensive Back: 6
- Defensive Line: 5
- Offensive Line: 5
- Linebacker: 3
- Wide Receiver: 2
- Tight End: 2
- Quarterback: 1
- Running Back: 1
- Athlete: 1
- Long Snapper: 1 (PWO)
Tennessee’s Early Signing Day Class (with transfers):
| Name (Alphabetical) |
Position | Star Ranking (via 247) | Transfer |
| Max Anderson | OL | 4-Star | |
| Kaleb Beasley | DB | 4-Star | |
| Marshall Box | LS | PWO | |
| Jordan Burns | LB | 3-Star | |
| Boo Carter | ATH | 4-Star | |
| Edges Farooq | DB | 3-Star | |
| Carson Gentle | DL | 3-Star | |
| Gage Ginther | OL | 3-Star | |
| Marcus Goree Jr. | DB | 3-Star | |
| Cole Harrison | TE | 3-Star | |
| Jeremias Heard | DL | 3-Star | |
| Peyton Lewis | RB | 4-Star | |
| Kellen Lindstrom | DL | 3-Star | |
| Jackson Matthews | DB | 3-Star | |
| Mike Matthews | WR | 5-Star | |
| Jermod McCoy | DB | Yes (Oregon State) | |
| Jake Merklinger | QB | 4-Star | |
| Jesse Perry | OL | 3-Star | |
| Eli Purcell | LB | Yes (Wofford) | |
| Jordan Ross | DL | 5-Star | |
| William Satterwhite | OL | 4-Star | |
| Edwin Spillman | LB | 4-Star | |
| Holden Staes | TE | Yes (Notre Dame) | |
| Braylon Staley | WR | 4-Star | |
| Jakobe Thomas | DB | Yes (MTSU) | |
| Jamal Wallace | DL | 3-Star | Yes (JUCO Sierra) |
| Bennett Warren | OL | 4-Star |
