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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 football has an elite high school program in its backyard, and the Vols secured a signature from Maryville running back Tee Hodge on Wednesday to add to its running back depth.
Hodge has been the starting running back for the Maryville Rebels since his sophomore year and has won two state championships, including a blowout win over Ravenwood High School to win the title on Dec. 7. A powerful back standing at 6-foot and 216-pounds,
Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt said Hodge “is a guy that we targeted early on.”
“He has been a core guy in this class to help recruit, committed and never wavered,” Pruitt said of Hodge on the first day of the Early Signing Period.
Hodge is a three-star prospect and rated as the No. 58 running back in the 2020 class on the 247 Sports Composite, with offers from programs such as Arkansas, Michigan, Penn State and Kentucky.
NEXT LEVEL: Tee Hodge
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Stay tuned to Vols Wire for more player profiles on each Tennessee signee during the Early Signing Period.