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Tennessee 2025 Emerging RB’s

Tennessee 2025 Emerging RB’s
CJ Marable
CJ Marable August 5, 2023 @ 06:15 PM
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Yeshua Vaught
Yeshua Vaught 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB | 2025
TN
Montae Baldwin
Montae Baldwin 5'8" | 185 lbs | RB | 2025
TN
Connor Wheeler
Connor Wheeler 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB | 2025
TN
Isaiah Groves
Isaiah Groves 6'0" | 185 lbs | RB | 2025
TN
Tegan Avera
Tegan Avera 5'10" | 175 lbs | RB | 2025
TN
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Tegan Avera

Tegan Avera

TN
RB
HEIGHT 5'10"
WEIGHT 175
POS RB
CLASS 2025
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Tegan
Avera RB
Class
2025
Height
5'10"
Weight
175
HS
Sevier Co.
|
TN
Tennessee 2025 Emerging RB’s
t Excellent vertical strength to run through contact; Gained extra yards because of that strength. Lateral agility and...
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School: Sevier Co.
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Connor Wheeler

Connor Wheeler

TN
RB
HEIGHT 5'9"
WEIGHT 175
POS RB
CLASS 2025
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Connor
Wheeler RB
Class
2025
Height
5'9"
Weight
175
HS
Powell
|
TN
Tennessee 2025 Emerging RB’s
t Excellent balance and body control to work through tackles; compact movement with quick feet. Ran with physical...
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School: Powell
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Georgia Tech
Isaiah Groves

Isaiah Groves

TN
RB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 185
POS RB
CLASS 2025
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Isaiah
Groves RB
Class
2025
Height
6'0"
Weight
185
HS
East Robertson
|
TN
Tennessee 2025 Emerging RB’s
t Darting, slashing running style, with the ability to make cuts at speed and velocity; Showed jump cut...
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Georgia Tech
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School: East Robertson
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Montae Baldwin Montae Baldwin Montae Baldwin 5'8" | 185 lbs | RB Columbia Academy | 2025 State TN

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Yeshua Vaught Yeshua Vaught 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB North Greene | 2025 TN

HEIGHT 5'11"
POS RB
CLASS 2026

Yeshua Vaught Yeshua Vaught 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB North Greene | 2025 TN

School: North Greene
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