KNOXVILLE – Tennessee capped off its 2020 signing class by adding two prospects on National Signing Day.
The Vols had 21 players sign in the Early Signing Period.
Dee Beckwith and Malachi Wideman announced their decision to sign with Tennessee and become part of the Vols’ 2020 class.
Beckwith, from Florence, Ala., signed Wednesday morning, while Wideman made his announcement early afternoon.
Wideman was committed to Florida State before flipping and making his college destination official to Knoxville.
Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt discussed the Vols’ latest additions on National Signing Day.
“With the two signees today, we’ll start with Malachi Wideman,” Pruitt said. “The guy is an unbelievable athlete. I had the opportunity to watch him play a basketball game and you can just see the athleticism all over the basketball court. When you watch him on the football field, his catch radius, his instincts to play the position, his ability to high point the football, his toughness and the fact that he’s a very fluid athlete means that he has a very high ceiling and we’re really excited to have him as a part of our program.
“Dee Beckwith is an athlete from Florence, Alabama. He’s a guy that we targeted really early. He’s one of these guys that in high school football had the ball in his hands a lot. He played wildcat quarterback, running back, wide receiver, safety and some linebacker. He’s a guy that projects to play a number of positions, but when you watch him play, where he’s the most dynamic is when the ball is in his hands. That’s what we’re going to do with him when he gets here is we’re going to give him the opportunity to put the ball in his hands. But again, he’s just a fantastic athlete.”