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2024 SEC recruiting rankings after five-star Mike Matthews commits to Vols

Updated 2024 SEC football recruiting rankings after five-star wide receiver Mike Matthews commits to Tennessee.

Five-star wide receiver Mike Matthews announced his commitment to Tennessee on Wednesday.

The 6-foot-2, 180-pound wide receiver is from Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia.

The Vols have 17 commitments in the 2024 class.

Matthews joins cornerback Kaleb Beasley, defensive lineman Carson Gentle, athlete Marcus Goree Jr., athlete Jonathan Echols, quarterback Jake Merklinger, offensive tackle Jesse Perry, offensive tackle Gage Ginther and safety Edrees Farooq, defensive lineman Jeremias Heard, edge rusher Kellen Lindstrom and running back Peyton Lewis, athlete Boo Carter and linebacker Jordan Burns and offensive lineman Max Anderson, wide receiver Braylon Staley and offensive lineman William Satterwhite.

Following Matthews’ commitment, Vols Wire looks at updated 2024 SEC football team recruiting rankings from On3. Updated 2024 SEC On3 team industry recruiting rankings are listed below.

Five-star 2024 wide receiver commits to Tennessee

Five-star 2024 wide receiver commits to Tennessee football.

Five-star wide receiver Mike Matthews announced his commitment to Tennessee on Wednesday.

Matthews committed to the Vols over Georgia, Clemson and USC.

The 6-foot-2, 180-pound wide receiver is from Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia.

Matthews is the No. 14 overall prospect and No. 4 wide receiver in the class of 2024. He is the No. 1 wide receiver and No. 3 player in Georgia, according to On3 industry rankings.

Matthews was named the Gwinnett County Wide Receiver of the Year in 2022. He recorded 48 receptions, 1,031 receiving yards and 10 receiving touchdowns as a junior.

Following Matthews’ commitment, Tennessee’s 2024 class ranks No. 8 nationally and No. 5 in the Southeastern Conference.

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5-star Clemson wide receiver target commits to Tennessee

Clemson fails to land five-star wide receiver Mike Matthews.

Dabo Swinney and the Tigers made the top four for Mike Matthews but failed to land the five-star wide receiver target. 

Matthews announced his decision live on On3’s YouTube channel, committing to the Tennessee Volunteers. The Vols beat out the Tigers, USC, and Georgia for the five-star wide receivers commitment. 

According to 247Sports composite rankings, Matthews ranks as the No.4 wide receiver and the No.13 overall player in the 2024 class. His highest ranking comes from ESPN, which has Matthews ranked as the No.5 overall player in the class. 

The Tigers miss out on a top-tier recruit but remain with two wide receivers in their 2024 recruiting class, five-star Bryant Wesco and four-star TJ Moore.

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No. 1 Georgia wide receiver sets commitment date, Vols named finalist

No. 1 Georgia 2024 wide receiver sets commitment date and includes Tennessee as a finalist.

Five-star wide receiver Mike Matthews will announce his commitment on Wednesday.

Matthews’ four finalists are Tennessee, Georgia, Clemson and USC.

The 6-foot-2, 180-pound wide receiver is from Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia.

Matthews is the No. 14 overall prospect and No. 4 wide receiver in the class of 2024. He ranks as the No. 1 wide receiver and No. 3 player in Georgia, according to On3 Sports industry rankings.

Matthews recorded 48 receptions, 1,031 receiving yards and 10 receiving touchdowns as a junior. He earned Gwinnett County Wide Receiver of the Year honors in 2022.

The 2024 prospect officially visited Tennessee on June 23.

Updated 2024 football recruiting rankings for Vols’ commits, targets

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5-star WR Mike Matthews sets commitment date

5-star Mike Matthews is a big in-state recruiting target for Georgia football.

Five-star wide receiver recruit Mike Matthews is ready to commit. Matthews plans to announce where he will play college football on July 19. The five-star is considering Georgia, Tennessee, USC and Clemson.

Matthews went on four official visits in June. Matthews visited Clemson on June 2, Georgia on June 9, USC on June 16 and Tennessee on June 23.

The Tennessee Volunteers are favored to land a commitment from Matthews.

The five-star prospect plays high school football for Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia. Matthews is the No. 13 player in the senior class and the fourth-ranked wide receiver. Matthews is the third-ranked recruit in Georgia, per 247Sports. He plays both defensive back and wide receiver for Parkview.

The 6-foot-2, 180-pound receiver also plays basketball. Matthews is a versatile athlete with excellent explosiveness. Matthews plans to play in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game.

Impressively, the five-star holds a dual scholarship offer from the Auburn Tigers for both football and basketball. It is rare for recruits to earn dual scholarship offers.

As a wide receiver, Matthews shows great speed and acceleration. He is a good route runner and gets a lot of separation. His speed helps him accumulate yards after the catch. Matthews is a fluid athlete with a good chance of making it to the NFL.

Matthews locked in his commitment date via social media:

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Updated 2024 football recruiting rankings for Vols’ commits, targets

A look at updated 2024 recruiting rankings for Tennessee football commits and targets.

On3 released updated On300 rankings for top 300 prospects in the class of 2024 on Monday.

Tennessee has eight 2024 commitments ranked among top 300 prospects: Cornerback Kaleb Beasley, wide receiver Braylon Staley, tight end Jonathan Echols, quarterback Jake Merklinger, running back Peyton Lewis, offensive lineman Max Anderson, safety Marcus Goree and defensive lineman Jeremias Heard.

The Vols have 16 2024 commits, including four-star offensive lineman William Satterwhite. Satterwhite was the first commitment in July for the Vols.

Tennessee’s 2024 class ranks No. 13 nationally and No. 6 in the Southeastern Conference after updated On3 rankings.

Vols Wire looks at updated 2024 rankings for top 300 Tennessee commits and remaining targets.

Twitter reaction from football recruits visiting Tennessee ahead of dead period

A look at highlights from football recruits visiting Tennessee ahead of the NCAA dead period.

Tennessee hosted recruiting prospects for official and unofficial visits ahead of the NCAA recruiting dead period.

The NCAA football recruiting dead period is slated for June 26-July 24.

During a dead period, it is considered not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations, on or off the member institution’s campus, or to permit official or unofficial visits by prospective student-athletes to the institution’s campus, per the NCAA.

Five-star wide receiver Mike Matthews, four-star edge prospect Jordan Ross, four-star wide receiver Amari Jefferson and four-star edge prospect Elijah Rushing headlined Tennessee’s visitor list.

Tennessee’s 2024 class ranks No. 11 nationally and fourth in the Southeastern Conference.

Updated 2024 SEC football recruiting rankings

Below is social media buzz from recruits visiting Tennessee.

Tennessee football to host official visits before recruiting dead period

Tennessee football to host official visits before the upcoming NCAA recruiting dead period.

The NCAA football recruiting dead period is slated for June 26-July 24.

During a dead period, it is considered not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations, on or off the member institution’s campus, or to permit official or unofficial visits by prospective student-athletes to the institution’s campus, per the NCAA.

The Vols are scheduled to host 2024 prospects for official visits ahead of the upcoming dead period.

The Vols have 14 commitments in the 2024 class: Offensive lineman Max Anderson, cornerback Kaleb Beasley, defensive lineman Carson Gentle, athlete Marcus Goree Jr., athlete Jonathan Echols, quarterback Jake Merklinger, offensive tackle Jesse Perry, offensive tackle Gage Ginther and safety Edrees Farooq, defensive lineman Jeremias Heard, edge rusher Kellen Lindstrom and running back Peyton Lewis, athlete Boo Carter and linebacker Jordan Burns.

Below are 2024 recruits who scheduled official visits to Tennessee ahead of the upcoming NCAA dead period.

5-star WR Mike Matthews sets four summer visits

5-star Mike Matthews plans to visit UGA football this June

Five-star wide receiver recruit Mike Matthews is set to go on four official visits this June. Matthews is one of the top recruits in the class of 2024. Matthews plans to visit Clemson on June 2, Georgia on June 9, USC on June 16, and Tennessee on June 23.

The five-star prospect plays high school football for Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia. Mike Matthews is the ninth-ranked player in the junior class and the third-ranked wide receiver. Matthews is the second-ranked recruit in Georgia, per 247Sports. He plays both defensive back and wide receiver for Parkview.

The 6-foot-2, 180-pound receiver also plays basketball. Matthews is a versatile athlete with excellent explosiveness.

Matthews visited Athens for the Georgia versus Kent State game in the fall of 2022. Matthews is a key in-state target for Georgia football. Perhaps the Bulldogs will have a stronger recruiting pitch now that quarterback Dylan Raiola has committed to the Bulldogs. Matthews plans to play in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game.

Impressively, the five-star holds a dual scholarship offer from the Auburn Tigers for both football and basketball. It is rare for recruits to earn dual scholarship offers.

As a wide receiver, Matthews shows great speed and acceleration. He is a good route runner and gets a lot of separation. His speed helps him accumulate yards after the catch.

Mike Matthews showed his explosive speed during a spring scrimmage at his high school:

Georgia, Tennessee, Clemson, and USC all made Matthew’s list of top schools that he released in March.

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Four-star CB Jalyn Crawford sets official visit to Auburn

The Tigers have received one prediction to land the talented corner.

One of Auburn’s top targets returned to Auburn over the weekend and has set his official visit to the Plains. Four-star cornerback [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag] was in Auburn Saturday and will return for an official visit from June 9-11, he told Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover.

His visit was his third of the year as the Tigers continue to prioritize the Lilburn, Georgia product. Crawford has also set official visits to Florida (June 2-4) and LSU (June 16-18) and is planning to make his commitment at the end of June.

He is the No. 129 overall player and No. 14 cornerback in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is the No. 23 player from Georgia.

The 6-foot, 180-pounder was able to spend time with most of the defensive coaching staff on his most recent visit but spent most of the time with defensive back coaches [autotag]Zac Etheridge[/autotag] and [autotag]Wesley McGriff[/autotag].

He is teammates with two other Auburn targets, five-star wide receiver [autotag]Mike Matthews[/autotag] and three-star defensive back [autotag]Antonio White[/autotag]. Auburn has offered both of them with Mathews also receiving a basketball offer.

Auburn and LSU have both received a crystal ball to land Crawford with Auburn’s coming on March 15, 2023, and LSU’s back on June 11, 2022.

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