KNOXVILLE – As Tennessee football brings in new talent during the Early Signing Period, Vols Wire is releasing player profiles on each individual that signs with UT.
Find out recruiting ratings, key skills, stats and which other programs had offers on the table for each Tennessee signee.
Tennessee closed the first day of the Early Signing Period in a big way on Wednesday afternoon by securing a signature from four-star defensive end Morven Joseph.
The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Lakeland, Fla. native is rated as the No. 18 weak-side defensive end on the 247 Sports Composite. Tennessee beat a strong push from in-state programs, Florida and Florida State, to sign Joseph. “He has unique ability to rush off the edge, could actually play inside, and will be a great special teams player. He has length, range and is probably going to grow a lot if you look at his build. Has wide shoulders, length, big arms and big hands, so a guy that probably going to add some weight.
“A guy that can play all four spots, is a playmaker, so when it gets to third down and you’re trying to decide how you are going to play this guy, are you going to rush him off the edge or is he going to be a guy that plays inside and playing on the better running backs in our league?”
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