No. 1 Indiana athlete includes Tennessee football in top-10 schools

The nation’s No. 5 athlete Tae Johnson included the Vols in his top-10 schools.

Four-star athlete Tae Johnson announced his top-10 school on Tuesday.

Tennessee, Colorado, Missouri, Penn State, Miami, Michigan State, Purdue, Notre Dame, Cincinnati and Louisville are Johnson’s top-10 schools.

The 6-foot-3, 170-pound athlete is from North Side High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Johnson is the No. 142 overall prospect and No. 5 athlete in the class of 2024. He ranks as the No. 1 athlete and No. 3 player in Indiana, according to  On3 Sports industry rankings.

As a junior in 2022, Johnson finished the season with 69 receptions, 1,081 receiving yards and 16 receiving touchdowns. He earned second-team All-Great Lakes region honors.

Tennessee football recruiting: Vols’ top 2024 wide receiver targets

He attended Tennessee’s junior day on Jan. 28 and made an unofficial visit Oct. 15, 2022.

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Tennessee football recruiting: Vols’ top 2024 wide receiver targets

Tennessee football recruiting: Vols’ top 2024 wide receiver targets

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

The Vols have five 2024 commitments, headlined by four-stars Jonathan Echols (athlete), JJ Harrell (wide receiver) and Kaleb Beasley (cornerback).

The Vols have the No. 9 overall recruiting class and No. 5 recruiting class in the Southeastern Conference, according to the On3 consensus.

Tennessee landed its first wide receiver commitment with Harrell. Harrell is the No. 13 wide receiver in the class of 2024, according to On3.

Vols Wire breaks down the top 2024 wide receiver targets for Tennessee. The top wide receiver targets for the Vols are listed below.