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UT welcomes four early enrollees

2020 Tennessee football.

KNOXVILLE — Tennessee has officially welcomed four freshman early enrollees for the Spring 2020 semester.

The Vols’ new additions will have the ability to take part in spring practices.

UT press release:

The Tennessee football team and head coach Jeremy Pruitt welcomed four true freshmen early enrollees to campus this month as the first members of the 2020 recruiting class to arrive on Rocky Top.

All four scholarship student-athletes are enrolled in classes, officially on campus and are eligible to participate in workouts and spring practice.

The quartet includes: defensive lineman Dominic Bailey (Baltimore, Md./St. Frances Academy), quarterback Harrison Bailey (Marietta, Ga./Marietta), quarterback Jimmy Holiday (Madison, Miss./Madison Central) and offensive lineman Cooper Mays (Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Catholic).

“I’m thrilled to have these four young men join our program and be enrolled in classes for this semester,” Pruitt said. “They will be eligible to participate in workouts and spring practice, and they will be able to get a head start on adjusting to college life in the classroom and on the field. These men all have tremendous character and the leadership qualities we are looking for when we recruit Volunteers. They all have bright futures at the University of Tennessee and they are ready to get to work along with the rest of our team.”

Dominic Bailey showcased his skills in the 2020 Under Armour All-American Game earlier this month, totaling five tackles and a sack for Team Savage. He starred at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Md., as a senior in 2019, anchoring a defense that allowed only 4.8 points per game for a team that finished with a No. 4 national ranking according to MaxPreps.

Harrison Bailey wrapped up an outstanding career for Marietta (Ga.) High School, leading the team to its first state championship in over 50 years. A four year-starter, he finished his career with 11,700 passing yards to rank fourth in Georgia history. He participated in the All-American Bowl.

Holiday participated in the 2019 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game after leading Madison Central (Miss.) to a 9-3 record.  He passed for 3,507 yards and 37 TD and rushed for 3,568 yards and 51 TDs in three seasons.

Mays is the son of former Tennessee All-SEC offensive lineman Kevin Mays, and paved the way for Knoxville Catholic to amass for 2,360 rushing yards in 2019 and a Division I Class 5A Final Four appearance. He participated in Nike’s “The Opening” and comes in as the sixth-ranked center in the nation according to 247Sports composite.

The Tennessee football team wrapped up the 2019 season with an 8-5 record after defeating Indiana, 23-22 in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. The Vols will take the second-longest winning streak (six games) in the nation into the 2020 season.

Tennessee welcomes early enrollees on campus

2020 Tennessee football.

KNOXVILLE — Just over two weeks after the early signing period, four new Tennessee Volunteers are on campus to officially begin their UT careers as early enrollees.

The team’s official Twitter account posted a video on Sunday welcoming three of the four early enrollees in the 2020 class.

Former Knoxville Catholic offensive line standout and Tennessee legacy Cooper Mays highlights the video, as the four-star prospect was a longtime commitment and instrumental in bringing in several other signees in this class.

Along with Mays, four-star defensive tackle Dominic Bailey moved to Knoxville after an impressive outing at the Under Armour All-America Game on Thursday.

Former TCU commit Jimmy Holiday was the third early enrollee to step on campus on Sunday, and the Madison, Miss. speedster comes to Tennessee as a quarterback, despite being listed as a three-star athlete on the 247 Sports Composite.

One player not included with the three that moved in on Sunday is Marietta High School quarterback Harrison Bailey, who many believe can be the signal-caller of the future for the Vols.

The No. 4 rated pro-style passer in the 2020 class, Bailey put up gaudy numbers in his high school football career, and is delayed in getting to campus after being in San Antonio for the All-American Bowl on Saturday.

Bailey did not participate in the game with an injury, but will get a jumpstart on his Tennessee career in spring practice along with his three other fellow freshmen.

Tennessee finished 2019 with six straight wins and an 8-5 record. The Vols will carry plenty of momentum into 2020, along with a new crop of Vols in the 2020 class.

Recruiting Player Profile: Harrison Bailey

Recruiting Player Profile: Harrison Bailey

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.

Arguably the most well-known signee in this 2020 class, Marietta High School quarterback Harrison Bailey first received an offer from Tennessee in eighth grade, and has been a longtime commitment to the Vols.

As a four-star prospect at 6-foot-4.5, 224-pounds, Bailey is a four-star and No. 4 pro-style quarterback on the 247 Sports Composite.

As a player who can make every throw on the field, Bailey was key in recruiting other prospects to Tennessee’s 2020 class. Bailey also led his talent-rich Marietta High School team to a 7A Georgia state championship, and threw for approximately 9,000 yards and 93 touchdowns in his high school career.

With offers from just about every major program in the country, Bailey was committed for over a year to Tennessee, and now his signature is official as the newest quarterback on Tennessee’s roster.

Stay tuned to Vols Wire for more player profiles on each Tennessee signee during the Early Signing Period.

Jeremy Pruitt discusses Harrison Bailey signing with Tennessee

Tennessee’s 2020 signing class.

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KNOXVILLE — Quarterback Harrison Bailey signed his Letter of Intent on the first day of the Early Signing Period to play for Tennessee.

The 6-foot-5, 220-pound signal-caller is from Marietta High School in Marietta, Ga.

Following Bailey’s signing, Jeremy Pruitt discussed him joining the Tennessee program.

“If you followed Harrison Bailey, his name kind of hit the scene when he was in the eighth grade,” Pruitt said. “The thing that really has attracted me to him and his family is the way the guy never let that affect him. Harrison Bailey was getting offers probably when he was in the eighth grade, the guy continues to improve every single year.

“If you look at where he was at going into his junior year, he was 6-5, 239 pounds. We met up there in our office and I talked to him about how we wanted him here at Tennessee, but I also talked to him about some things I thought he could improve his game on. The next year, going into his senior year, he’s lost 20 pounds, he’s probably gone from a 5.2 40 (yard dash) to a 4.8 40 (yard dash). The guy takes pride in the way he plays and the way he prepares. He’s like a gym rat, he’s always trying to improve his game, and if you watch him, he has improved tremendously over the course of his high school career.”

Bailey initially committed to the Vols on Nov. 29, 2018.

Harrison Bailey signs with Tennessee

Harrison Bailey signs with Tennessee.

2020 University of Tennessee football recruiting
2019 Early Signing Period — Dec. 18-20
National Signing Day — Feb. 5

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KNOXVILLE — The 2019 Early Signing Period for football is underway. Tennessee is in the process of completing its 2020 football recruiting class.

Below is the Vols’ latest signee for the 2020 recruiting class.

Harrison Bailey

Marietta High School (Marietta, GA)

Quarterback — 6-foot-4, 220-pounds

Committed on November 29, 2018

Signed on December 18, 2019

2020 recruiting class signing dates

The 2019 Early Signing Period will take place Dec. 18-20 and National Signing Day will be held on Feb. 5.

The Vols’ 2020 commitment tracker can be followed below.

The University of Tennessee Volunteer’s 2020 football recruiting class tracker

Marietta’s Harrison Bailey, Arik Gilbert flip the script on touchdown trick play

Normally it’s Harrison Bailey throwing the touchdowns.
On Friday, he and Arik Gilbert flipped roles for at trick play to end the half.

Marietta (Georgia) football four-star quarterback Harrison Bailey has connected with five-star tight end Arik Gilbert consistently over the last three years. Like, well over 100 times for almost 30 touchdowns.

But on Friday night, the roles were flipped.

As the first half came to a close in the playoff game against Parkview (Lilburn, Georgia), Gilbert was the one to throw a touchdown pass and Bailey was on the receiving end.

It was Gilbert’s first completion of his career (he had two prior attempts) and Bailey’s first reception.

The trick play gave the Blue Panthers a 28-17 lead heading into the half and capped off a 21-point second quarter. Marietta went on to win 42-31 and advance to the championship game.

Just one more game for Marietta to try to complete its turnaround from the 5-win 2018 campaign.

This year, Bailey has thrown for 4,000 yards at a 69.3% clip and passing for 44 touchdowns to just nine interceptions. Ranked the No. 4 pro-style quarterback in the country, he is committed to Tennessee.

Gilbert, the No. 1 tight end and No. 9 player in the 2020 class, is committed to LSU. He has 90 receptions for 1,614 yards and 12 touchdowns. Well, now 13 touchdowns, including that touchdown pass.

Marietta will take on No. 17 Lowndes on Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. ET to decide the GHSA 7A champion.

Vols offer JUCO running back Jordan Ford

Vols offer JUCO running back Jordan Ford.

 

Tennessee has offered Garden City Community College running back Jordan Ford.

Ford played in nine games for Garden City in 2019 and totaled 213 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns on 39 attempts. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound back also recorded one reception for 20 yards.

Ford played at Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga, Tenn. for one season before arriving at Garden City Community College. The JUCO prospect played at Marietta High School in Atlanta, Ga. for three seasons before his time at Notre Dame. 2020 Tennessee quarterback commit Harrison Bailey also played at Marietta.

2020 recruiting class signing dates

The 2019 Early Signing Period will take place Dec. 18-20 and National Signing Day will be held on Feb. 5.

The Vols’ 2020 commitment tracker can be followed below.

University of Tennessee’s 2020 football recruiting class tracker