Vols’ most intriguing offensive skill position players in 2023 fall camp

Tennessee’s most intriguing offensive skill position players in 2023 fall camp.

Tennessee kicked off fall training camp Aug. 2 at Haslam Field in preparation for the 2023 season.

The Vols will open its 2023 season versus Virginia on Sept. 2 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Kickoff between Tennessee and the Cavaliers is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ABC.

The 2023 season will be Tennessee’s third under head coach Josh Heupel.

Heupel guided Tennessee to a 18-8 (10-6 SEC) record and two bowl appearances from 2021-22.

Tennessee’s 2023 football schedule

Offensive skill position players can be defined as quarterbacks, running backs, tight ends and wide receivers.

2023 will be quarterback Joe Milton’s sixth and final collegiate season. Freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava enters his first collegiate season after being the Vols’ highest-rated recruit in Tennessee’s 2023 signing class.

Following Tennessee’s first week during fall training camp, Vols Wire looks at the most intriguing offensive skill position players ahead of the season. Offensive skill position players, including running backs, tight ends and wide receivers, and excluding quarterbacks, are listed below.

Watch: Freshman tight end Ethan Davis discusses fall camp

Tennessee freshman tight end Ethan Davis discusses fall training camp.

Tennessee held its second practice during fall training camp on Thursday in preparation for the 2023 season.

The Vols will kick off its season Sept. 2 versus Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Kickoff between Tennessee and the Cavaliers is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ABC.

Freshman tight end Ethan Davis met with media following the Vols’ second practice.

The 6-foot-5, 232-pound Davis enrolled at Tennessee in January and took part in spring practices. He recorded three receptions for 53 yards in the Orange & White Game.

PHOTOS: Tennessee’s 2023 Orange & White Game

Davis’ media availability following Thursday’s practice can be watched below.

Early signing period: Ethan Davis signs with Tennessee

Early signing period: Ethan Davis signs with Tennessee

The 2022 early signing period is taking place Dec. 21-23 for the 2023 recruiting signing class.

The 2022 early signing period is Josh Heupel’s second as Tennessee’s head coach. He was hired as the Vols’ head coach in Jan. 2021.

Heupel guided the Vols to a 10-2 regular season in 2022.

No. 6 Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) will play No. 7 Clemson (11-2, 8-0 ACC) in the Capital One Orange Bowl on Dec. 30.

Kickoff between the Vols and Tigers is slated for 8 p.m. EST (ESPN) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Ethan Davis signed with the Vols on Wednesday during the early signing period.

The 6-foot-5, 221-pound tight end prospect is from Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia.

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Michigan State football offers Tennessee football TE commit

Michigan State is in pursuit of one of the best tight ends in the country, who is currently committed to Tennessee

Michigan State is in pursuit of one of the top tight ends in the 2023 recruiting class. The Spartans offered Ethan Davis, the No. 4 tight end in the 2023 class, who is currently committed to the Tennessee Volunteers.

Davis is a native of Suwanee, Georgia, and attends Collins Hill High School. According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, he ranks as a 4-star prospect and the No. 84 overall player in the 2023 recruiting class.

Look for the Spartans coaching staff to try and get Davis on campus to potentially flip the standout tight end’s commitment.

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Ohio State offers Vols’ tight end commit

Ohio State offers Tennessee tight end commit.

Ohio State and head coach Ryan Day have offered 2023 tight end prospect Ethan Davis.

“Blessed to receive an offer from the Ohio State University,” Davis announced. “Go Buckeyes.”

Davis committed to Tennessee on Dec. 12.

The 6-foot-4, 215-pound tight end is from Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia.

Davis was offered by the Vols on May 25, 2021. He unofficially visited Tennessee on June 13 and Oct. 16 last year.

Tennessee’s 2023 football commitment tracker

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2023 tight end Ethan Davis commits to Tennessee

2023 tight end Ethan Davis commits to the Vols.

First-year head coach Josh Heupel and his Tennessee staff continue to recruit future Vols.

2023 tight end prospect Ethan Davis announced his commitment to Tennessee on Sunday.

The 6-foot-4, 215-pound tight end is from Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia.

Davis was offered by the Vols on May 25. He unofficially visited Tennessee on June 13 and Oct. 16.

Tennessee will add more future Vols this week during the early signing period. The football early signing period takes place Dec. 15-17 for the 2022 recruiting class.

Tennessee’s 2023 football commitment tracker

Tennessee’s 2022 football commitment tracker

Big board: Tennessee’s 2022 football recruiting class by position

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Tennessee 2023 tight end target announces commitment time

Tennessee 2023 tight end target announces commitment time for today.

First-year head coach Josh Heupel and his Tennessee staff continue to recruit future Vols.

2023 tight end prospect Ethan Davis announced his commitment time on Sunday. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound tight end will make his commitment announcement at 12:30 p.m. EST.

Davis was offered by the Vols on May 25. He unofficially visited Tennessee on June 13 and Oct. 16.

Davis is from Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia.

Tennessee’s 2023 football commitment tracker

Tennessee’s 2022 football commitment tracker

Big board: Tennessee’s 2022 football recruiting class by position

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UGA football in 4-star TE Ethan Davis’ top schools

Four-star class of 2023 tight end prospect Ethan Davis has named his top seven schools.

Four-star class of 2023 tight end prospect Ethan Davis has named his top seven schools. Davis plays at Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia.

The No. 1 recruit in the class of 2022, Travis Hunter, also plays for Collins Hill, but he is out for the season after suffering a leg injury. Hunter is committed to the Florida State Seminoles.

Collins Hill is 11-0 and is one of the best high school teams in Georgia.

Davis is ranked as the No. 182 recruit in the class of 2023 and the No. 12 tight end. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound tight end took an unofficial visit to Georgia for the Missouri game on Nov. 6.

The four-star recruit named his top seven schools via his Twitter account:

Ethan Davis puts Georgia, Cincinnati, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Penn State, and FSU in his top seven. Where will Davis go?

The four-star tight end still has a long time to decide his college football future. Ethan Davis also plays high school basketball, which tends to be helpful for tight ends.

UGA football has the second-ranked class of 2023. Kirby Smart and Georgia already have a commitment from the No. 4 tight end in the class, Pearce Spurlin.

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Auburn makes top 10 for 4-star TE Ethan Davis

Auburn is in the hunt for a top tight end.

Ethan Davis is one of the top tight ends in the 2023 class and Auburn is among his top schools.

Davis is a 4-star tight end and ranked as the No. 15 tight end and No. 222nd player in the country per the 247Sports Composite ranking. Auburn will be battling Kentucky, Tennessee, Cincinnati, Penn State, Texas, South Carolina, Oregon, Florida State, and Ole Miss to land Davis.

The 6-foot-5, 200-pounder plays for Collins High school in Suwanee, Georgia. Through the first five games of his junior season, Davis has caught 17 passes for 178 yards and one touchdown.

Auburn does not have a commit in their 2023 recruiting class.

Top prospects headed to Death Valley for Saturday’s game

Clemson will play host to some top prospects on Saturday at Death Valley for the game against South Carolina State at 5 p.m. Here are some of the bigger names that The Clemson Insider has confirmed are planning to be attendance: One of the …

Clemson will play host to some top prospects on Saturday at Death Valley for the game against South Carolina State at 5 p.m.

Here are some of the bigger names that The Clemson Insider has confirmed are planning to be attendance:

One of the headliners is Cumming (Ga.) West Forsyth four-star Oscar Delp, the No. 2 tight end in the 2022 class according to both 247Sports and Rivals.

Delp visited Clemson during the Dabo Swinney Camp in June and came back to campus for July’s All In Cookout. His four stated finalists are Clemson, Georgia, South Carolina and Michigan, and he has long been eyeing the end of September for his decision timeframe.

Several top prospects in the 2023 class are expected to be in The Valley on Saturday as well, including Del Valle (Texas) four-star wide receiver Braylon James, the No. 11 wide receiver and No. 75 overall prospect in his class according to the 247Sports Composite.

James told TCI this week that he has built a strong bond with Clemson wide receivers coach Tyler Grisham.

“Me and Coach Grisham are super close man,” James said. “No matter where I go I know I’ll always have a backbone in him.”

James is extremely high on Clemson and was blown away by his late-July visit to Tiger Town, which he detailed with TCI last month.

Among other standout class of 2023 recruits that TCI has confirmed are planning to be in attendance for Saturday’s game are Loganville (Ga.) Grayson four-star safety Michael Daugherty, Suwanee (Ga.) Collins Hill four-star tight end Ethan Davis, Savannah (Ga.) Calvary Day School four-star linebacker Troy Ford, Jr., Irmo (S.C.) Dutch Fork running back Jarvis Green and Paris (Tenn.) Henry County four-star offensive tackle Luke Brown.

Daugherty is ranked as the No. 5 safety and No. 42 overall prospect in the 2023 class by 247Sports, while Davis is the No. 15 tight end in the class per the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Daugherty, Ford and Green all traveled to Clemson to participate in the Swinney Camp in June.

Stay tuned to TCI as we will have plenty of returns from Saturday’s visitors following the game.

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