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Highest rated football recruits in Tennessee history

A look at the highest rated recruits in Tennessee football history.

Third-year head coach Josh Heupel is on pace for a top 10 2024 recruiting class.

Tennessee has 19 commitments for its 2024 recruiting class ahead of the upcoming season. The Vols’ 2024 class ranks No. 8 nationally and No. 5 in the Southeastern Conference.

Tennessee’s 2024 recruiting class is headlined by five-star wide receiver Mike Matthews. Matthews ranks as the No. 13 overall prospect in 2024. He is the Vols’ ninth-highest rated commit all time.

PHOTOS: Tennessee football head coaches through the years

Prior to the 2023 season, Vols Wire looks at Tennessee’s highest rated recruits all time. The list below excludes players who committed to Tennessee and did not sign with the Vols.

34 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Countdown to the 2023 season: 34 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Tennessee will kick off its 2023 football season in 34 days.

Jabari Davis wore jersey No. 34 and played running back at Tennessee from 2001-04.

He appeared in 48 games for the Vols, recording 1,232 rushing yards, 22 rushing touchdowns, 10 receptions and 38 receiving yards. Davis defeated Florida three times during his Tennessee career.

The former Vol currently holds Legends of Tennessee Football Camps, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization involving youth sports camps.

The Vols will kick off its 2023 season Sept. 2 versus Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Kickoff is slated for noon EDT and ABC will televise the contest.

Tennessee’s home schedule has contests against Austin Peay, UTSA, South Carolina, Texas A&M, UConn, Georgia and Vanderbilt.

The Vols’ road schedule features games at Alabama, Florida, Kentucky and Missouri.

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

PHOTOS: Tennessee running backs through the years

Tennessee’s 2023 football schedule

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Legends of Tennessee to hold Sevierville football camp

Legends of Tennessee to hold Sevierville football camp.

Legends of Tennessee will hold its next football camp Friday-Sunday at Sevier County High School in Sevierville, Tennessee.

Legends of Tennessee was founded in 2018 by former University of Tennessee football players Jabari Davis and Chris Treece.

Legends of Tennessee Football Camps are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization involving youth sports camps. Camps engage former Vols in communities teaching life skills, football fundamentals, character, teamwork, discipline and respect with goals to uplift and encourage youth to work hard, set goals and never give up on their dreams.

Additional information and registration for Legends of Tennessee’s camp Friday-Sunday in Sevierville, Tennessee can be viewed here.

PHOTOS: Tennessee running backs through the years

VFLs Jabari Davis, Chris Treece supplied cigars for Tennessee after Alabama win

VFLs Jabari Davis and Chris Treece supplied victory cigars for Tennessee after Alabama win.

Tennessee ended its 15-game losing streak to Alabama Saturday at Neyland Stadium.

The Vols defeated Alabama, 52-49.

Tennessee (6-0, 3-0 SEC) is ranked No. 4 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll that was released Sunday.

Former Vols Jabari Davis and Chris Treece supplied cigars for Tennessee’s postgame celebration Saturday. It is a tradition for the winner of the Tennessee-Alabama game to smoke cigars.

Davis discussed supplying 120 VFL Champion Cigars to Tennessee following the game and fans also buying cigars in preparation for beating Alabama.

“After the LSU game, we had over 50 orders for people prepping and getting ready for this weekend,” Davis told Vols Wire. “It benefits our Legends of Tennessee, an organization ran by former Vols that travel all over the community doing football camps, charity work, youth mental health summits and life symposiums for kids.

“We also have current players working with us as well, making an impact in these communities. Everything that we do is a fundraiser for our organization. We have our own cigar company, but we do fundraisers being a nonprofit organization. We wanted to do something a little different this football season and do a decorated Tennessee cigar. That is the reason we put the VFL name on it with the checkerboard bands.”

Below are photos and social media reaction of Tennessee smoking VFL Champion Cigars after defeating Alabama.

Fab Four: Selecting Tennessee football’s Mount Rushmore of all-time recruits

On the eve of early signing day, Vols Wire recalls the most hyped commits in school history.

As the early signing period quickly approaches, Tennessee football is looking to lock in its 2021 recruiting class. The Tennessee program has been able to sign highly touted prospects over the years.

Along with all of the other College Wire sites, Vols Wire has put together a Mount Rushmore of the greatest recruits in Tennessee football history.

The criteria to make this list fairly simple.

Each player must have signed a national letter of intent out of high school to play for the Vols, and must have taken part in at least one full season at Tennessee.

This is not a list that consists of the greatest players in Tennessee history. It is a list of student-athletes who made the most national headlines when signing to play at the University of Tennessee and who went on to have a productive career for the Vols.

More Mount Rushmore’s from the College Wire Network:

Bama / Aub / Fla / LSU / Tenn. / UGA // Mich. / Mich St. / Ohio St. / Wisc. // Okla. / Texas // ND // USC

NEXT: let the debate begin with the Honorable mentions

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Fab Four: Selecting Tennessee football’s Mount Rushmore of all-time recruits

On the eve of early signing day, Vols Wire recalls the most hyped commits in school history.

As the early signing period quickly approaches, Tennessee football is looking to lock in its 2021 recruiting class. The Tennessee program has been able to sign highly touted prospects over the years.

Along with all of the other College Wire sites, Vols Wire has put together a Mount Rushmore of the greatest recruits in Tennessee football history.

The criteria to make this list fairly simple.

Each player must have signed a national letter of intent out of high school to play for the Vols, and must have taken part in at least one full season at Tennessee.

This is not a list that consists of the greatest players in Tennessee history. It is a list of student-athletes who made the most national headlines when signing to play at the University of Tennessee and who went on to have a productive career for the Vols.

More Mount Rushmores from the College Wire Network:

Bama / Aub / Fla / LSU / Tenn. / UGA // Mich. / Mich St. / Ohio St. / Wisc. // Okla. / Texas // ND // USC

NEXT: let the debate begin with the Honorable mentions

Pages: Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6