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Tennessee offers 2022 Maryland running back

Tennessee offers 2022 Maryland running back.

Tennessee has offered running back Kevin Winston from Hyattsville, Maryland to be a part of the 2022 recruiting class.

Winston has yet to turn a lot of heads in terms of scholarship offers, but 247Sports rates the 5-foot-11, 160-pound back as a 3-star prospect, the No. 43 running back in his class and the No. 15 overall player in Maryland.

His in-state Maryland Terrapins and Syracuse are the only other offers officially listed for Winston. Tennessee tight ends coach Joe Osovet is Winston’s primary recruiter.

The Vols do not yet have a prospect committed to the 2022 recruiting class.

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Tennessee offers 2023 Georgia athlete

Tennessee offers 2023 Georgia athlete.

High school football prospects in the 2023 recruiting class have just wrapped up their freshman years, but some have already attracted major college football attention.

Tennessee recently offered 2023 athlete Adam Hopkins from Thomasville, Georgia.

Hopkins is a 6-foot, 170-pound athlete at Thomas County Central High School. Despite being just a rising sophomore, Hopkins already has offers from Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech and South Carolina.

Tennessee outside linebackers coach Shelton Felton is Hopkins’ primary recruiter.

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Tennessee offers 2022 guard Demon Moore

Tennessee offers 2022 guard Demon Moore.

Tennessee has joined an already impressive offer list for 2022 offensive lineman Demon Moore from Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Moore is a 6-foot-4, 295-pound guard. 247Sports rates him as a 3-star prospect, the No. 10 offensive guard in his class and the No. 6 overall player in Indiana.

The Vols are just the third SEC program to offer Moore, joining Texas A&M and Missouri. Most of Moore’s offers are from Big Ten programs such as Indiana, Penn State, Purdue and Ohio State.

Tennessee does not yet have any prospects committed to the 2022 recruiting class.

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Tennessee offers 2022 4-star offensive tackle, top Wisconsin product

Tennessee offers 2022 4-star offensive tackle, top Wisconsin product.

Tennessee’s recent flurry of scholarship offers towards 2022 offensive linemen continued on Wednesday, as the Vols extended an offer to offensive lineman Joe Brunner from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Brunner is a 6-foot-5, 265-pound lineman that 247Sports rates as one of the best in his class. Rated the No. 5 offensive tackle in his class, Brunner is also listed as the best player in Wisconsin and No. 67 overall player in his class.

Brunner’s offer list is primarily made of Big Ten schools such as Wisconsin, Penn State and Nebraska. Miami, Notre Dame and Arizona State have also offered the Whitefish Bay High School product.

The Vols do not yet have a prospect committed to the 2022 recruiting class.

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Tennessee offers 2022 4-star offensive lineman

Tennessee offers 2022 4-star offensive lineman.

Tennessee has put a heavy emphasis on offensive linemen in the 2022 recruiting cycle, and one of the latest to receive an offer from the Vols is Jacob Sexton from Edmond, Oklahoma.

At 6-foot-5, 285-pounds, Sexton is a 4-star prospect per 247Sports and the No. 17 offensive tackle in his class. Sexton also rates as the No. 161 overall player in his class and the No. 4 player in Oklahoma.

A three-sport athlete in football, wrestling and track and field, Sexton also has offers from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Arizona State and others.

Tennessee does not yet have any prospects committed to the 2022 recruiting class.

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Tennessee offers 2022 California offensive lineman

Tennessee offers 2022 California offensive lineman.

As Tennessee continues to build towards the 2022 recruiting class, offensive lineman Kenji Swanson from Chatsworth, California was one of the latest to receive an offer from the Vols.

Swanson is very early on in his recruitment, with offers from Auburn, Oregon and USC thus far. He is a 3-star prospect according to 247Sports, and rated the No. 36 offensive tackle in his class.

It is Swanson’s size that has caught the eye of Power 5 programs. The 6-foot-6, 307-pound rising junior at Sierra Canyon High School still has half of his high school career left to play. Tennessee offensive line coach Will Friend is Swanson’s primary recruiter.

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College Football Morning Announcements for April 7

Miss anything in the world of college football yesterday? Catch up with “Nick Shepkowski’s College Football Morning Announcements” here.

Good morning and happy Thursday!

What happened yesterday that you may have missed in the world of college football or with Notre Dame?  Wonder no more as episode three of the “Nick Shepkowski’s College Football Morning Announcements” is ready for you.

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Links to the stories discussed:

Big 12 cancels media days in-person – Sooners Wire

James Franklin suggests conferences should play even without full members this football season – ESPN

Tennessee’s recruiting uptick and the recruiting vs. development battle that has long been going on in Knoxville – Saturday Down South.

Notre Dame adds a walk-on offensive lineman to 2020 recruiting class – Fighting Irish Wire

Expectations will be high for Seahawks rookie Darrell Taylor

The Seahawks are expecting rookie defensive end Darrell Taylor, who they traded up to select, to immediately contribute to the pass rush.

The Seattle Seahawks attempted to beef up the defensive line when they selected two defensive ends in this year’s 2020 NFL Draft. The first pass rusher they added to the roster was Darrell Taylor out of Tennessee.

The Seahawks traded up to snag Taylor, sending the message expectations will be high for the rookie. Taylor is clear as to what Seattle is expecting from him.

“They just want me to come in and compete,” Taylor told the media in his post-draft press conference. “Obviously, they want to put me down and rush the passer. They want me to go for it. The most important thing is to compete and making sure that I’m coming in and helping my team win.”

General manager John Schneider and Pete Carroll see the value in Taylor, who fits the LEO role the Seahawks favor. A versatile player out of a power conference, Taylor has what it takes to step in and immediately make a difference.

“I think I bring I lot to the table,” Taylor acknowledged. “I can run, I can cover, I can do whatever you ask a linebacker for and a defensive end. I can do it all and I think that’s what I bring to the table for Seattle.”

Taylor joins first-round pick linebacker Jordyn Brooks and fourth-round selection Alton Smith, who will also figure into Seahawks pass-rushing options.

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2020 Big 12/SEC Challenge preview

2020 Big 12/SEC Challenge.

LAWRENCE — The seventh annual Big 12/SEC Challenge will take place on Saturday.

The 2020 Big 12/SEC Challenge will feature five games on SEC campuses and five on Big 12 campuses.

There will also be two contests Saturday featuring SEC schools playing league opponents. Ole Miss will play at Georgia and Vanderbilt will travel to South Carolina.

Tennessee is set to play Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. Tipoff is slated for 4 p.m. ET and will be televised by ESPN. Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas and Holly Rowe will have the call.

Tennessee-Kansas all-time series

2020 Big 12/SEC Challenge*

Iowa State at #16 Auburn (ESPNU, 12:00 p.m.)
Missouri at #14 West Virginia (ESPN, 12:00 p.m.)
LSU at Texas (ESPN, 2:00 p.m.)
Mississippi State at Oklahoma (ESPN2, 2:00 p.m.)
TCU at Arkansas (ESPN2, 4:00 p.m.)
Tennessee at #3 Kansas (ESPN, 4:00 p.m.)
Oklahoma State at Texas A&M (ESPNU, 4:00 p.m.)
Kansas State at Alabama (ESPN2, 6:00 p.m.)
#15 Kentucky at #18 Texas Tech (ESPN, 6:00 p.m.)
#1 Baylor at Florida (ESPN, 8:00 p.m.)

*All times ET

 

John Fulkerson leads Vols past Ole Miss, 73-48

Tennessee defeats Ole Miss.

KNOXVILLE — John Fulkerson had a career-high 18 points to lead the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team to a 73-48 Southeastern Conference victory over Ole Miss Tuesday night at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Fulkerson, a redshirt junior post player, also recorded 10 rebounds and was one of four Volunteers to post double figures in the scoring column as Tennessee (12-6 overall, 4-2 in the SEC) started fast, opening a 42-23 advantage by halftime and cruised to victory against the Rebels.

Jordan Bowden looks to slowly becoming out of his season-long scoring slump. He had 11 points. Josiah-Jordan James also contributed 11 points and Olivier Nkamhoua finished the contest with 10 points against Ole Miss, which is coached by defending SEC Coach of the Year Kermit Davis.

The Rebels (9-9. 0-5) has struggled in conference play and is still in search of its first league win despite having the conference’s leading scorer in Breein Tyree.

Tyree, a First Team All-SEC Selection as a junior last year, scored 18 points. He entered Tuesday night’s game averaging 19 points per game this season. The cousin of former New York Giants wide receiver David Tyree, entered the game averaging 29 points per game in SEC tilts this season.