The Weekly Grind (Recruiting Notebook) 2/5 – 2/11
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Last week’s recruiting action here in Tennessee included the 2nd signing day for the #TN2024 class and several seniors made their decisions after a long journey of trying to find a home. Catch up on all of that action right here w/ our “Weekly Grind.”
Monday – 2/5/24
– (DB) Dante Strickland Dante Strickland 5'10" | 175 lbs | DB Knoxville Central | 2024 TN – Knox. Central: Committed to Tusculum
– (QB) Jonathan Palmer Jonathan Palmer 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Page | 2024 TN – Page: Committed to Gardner-Webb
– (RB) Cam Davis Cam Davis 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB Westview | 2024 State TN – Westview: Committed to Bethel
– (P) Thatcher Hutton Thatcher Hutton 6'3" | 180 lbs | P Tennessee | 2024 TN – Tenn. High: Committed to Presbyterian
– (G/C) Evan Briggs Evan Briggs 6'2" | 275 lbs | OL Upperman | 2024 TN – Upperman: Committed to Bethel
– (LB) Elijah Fauteux Elijah Fauteux 6'3" | 195 lbs | LB Haywood | 2024 TN – Haywood: Committed to Bethel
– (RB/S) Malachi Pate Malachi Pate 5'10" | 180 lbs | ATH Sevier Co. | 2024 State TN – Sevier Co.: Committed to Lindsey Wilson
– ‘25 (DB) Ladeadrick James Ladeadrick James 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Houston | 2025 TN – Houston: Offered by Kansas
– (LB) Braxton Lawrence Braxton Lawrence 6'4" | 200 lbs | LB Goodpasture | 2024 State TN – Goodpasture: Committed to Idaho
– (QB) E.J. Gilliam E.J. Gilliam 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB MASE | 2024 TN – MASE: Committed to Bethel
– (DL) Keilyn Smith Keilyn Smith 6'2" | 255 lbs | DL Knox. Catholic | 2024 State TN – Knox. Catholic: Offered by Eastern Ky
– (RB) De’Jauvis Dozier De’Jauvis Dozier 5'10" | 200 lbs | RB Oak Ridge | 2024 State TN – Oak Ridge: Committed to UVA-Wise
– ‘25 (Ath) Shekai Mills-Knight Shekai Mills-Knight 6'1" | 210 lbs | RB Baylor | 2025 TN – Baylor: Offered by Liberty
– (K) Isaac Hayes – Brentwood: Committed to Tennessee Tech
– (WR) Kamarion Ward Kamarion Ward 5'8" | 160 lbs | WR Lipscomb Academy | 2024 TN – Lipscomb Acad.: Committed to Campbellsville
– (DE) Tion Curry Tion Curry 6'4" | 220 lbs | DL East Nashville | 2024 State TN – East Nashville: Committed to Ky Wesleyan
– (G/C) Joshua Byers Joshua Byers 6'4" | 295 lbs | OL Columbia Academy | 2024 TN – Columbia Acad.: Committed to Tennessee Tech
– ‘26 (DB) Chaston Smith Chaston Smith 6'1" | 165 lbs | DB Bearden | 2026 State TN – Bearden: Offered by UConn
– (DB) Clarence Cobbins Clarence Cobbins 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Springfield | 2024 State TN – Springfield: Committed to UT-Martin
– (WR) Darien Meza Darien Meza 5'10" | 175 lbs | WR Mt. Pleasant | 2024 TN – Mt. Pleasant: Committed to Lindsey Wilson
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Tuesday – 2/6/24
– (WR) Almani Rembert Almani Rembert 5'10" | 180 lbs | WR Oak Ridge | 2024 State TN – Oak Ridge: Committed to UVA-Wise
– ‘26 (TE) Carson Sneed Carson Sneed 6'6" | 240 lbs | TE DCA | 2026 State TN – DCA: Offered by Texas A&M
– (DE) Tim Edwards II Tim Edwards II 6'1" | 240 lbs | DL Houston | 2024 State TN – Houston: Committed to Delta St.
– (LB) Ryan Scott Ryan Scott 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Knox. West | 2024 State TN – Knox. West: Committed to Tennessee (PWO)
– (WR/TE) Carson Pruitt Carson Pruitt 6'2" | 205 lbs | WR Milan | 2024 State TN – Milan: Committed to Bethel
– (DB) Jaylen Mosby Jaylen Mosby 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB Cane Ridge | 2024 TN – Cane Ridge: Committed to Kentucky St.
– (Ath) Malik Grizzard Malik Grizzard 6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH Tullahoma | 2024 TN – Tullahoma: Committed to Carson-Newman
– (TE/LS) Trevor Newell Trevor Newell 6'2" | 225 lbs | TE Kirkwood | 2024 TN – Kirkwood: Committed to Murray St.
– (S) Ja’Quis Williams Ja’Quis Williams 5'10" | 185 lbs | DB Pearl Cohn | 2024 State TN – Pearl Cohn: Committed to Campbellsville
– (TE) Blake Ragsdale Blake Ragsdale 6'3" | 225 lbs | TE MBA | 2024 State TN – MBA: Committed to Georgia Tech
– ‘25 (LB) Austin Howard Austin Howard 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB Bartlett | 2025 State TN – Bartlett: Offered by Vanderbilt
– (OL) Toney Hensley Toney Hensley 6'5" | 275 lbs | OL Chuckey Doak | 2024 TN – Chuckey-Doak: Offered by UPike
– ‘25 (OL) Ton’Reon Brazelton Ton’Reon Brazelton 6'3" | 300 lbs | OL Bearden | 2026 TN – Bearden: Offered by Eastern Ky
– ‘25 (LB) Kai Ironside Kai Ironside 5'11" | 190 lbs | LB Bearden | 2025 TN – Bearden: Offered by Eastern Ky
– (WR) Malachi Trapp Malachi Trapp 6'2" | 190 lbs | WR DeKalb Co. | 2024 TN – DeKalb Co.: Committed to Bethel
– (WR) Kofi Boggs Kofi Boggs 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR Lipscomb Acad. | 2024 TN – Lipscomb Acad.: Committed to MTSU
– (DE) Isaac Ross Isaac Ross 6'3" | 225 lbs | DL East Hamilton | 2024 TN – East Hamilton: Committed to Union
– ‘25 (Ath) Shekai Mills-Knight Shekai Mills-Knight 6'1" | 210 lbs | RB Baylor | 2025 TN – Baylor: Offered by UCF
– (S) Mason Taylor Mason Taylor 5'9" | 175 lbs | LB West Carroll | 2028 TN – Cookeville: Committed to Tennessee Tech
– (DE) Elijah Bradley Elijah Bradley 6'4" | 225 lbs | DL Oak Ridge | 2024 State TN – Oak Ridge: Committed to Austin Peay
– (DB) Jordan Lee Jordan Lee 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB Beech | 2024 State TN – Beech: Committed to UT-Martin
– (DB) Zaidyn Moore Zaidyn Moore 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Ensworth | 2024 State TN – Ensworth: Committed to MTSU
– ‘25 (OL) Jimmy Bryson Jimmy Bryson 6'4" | 285 lbs | OL Baylor | 2025 State TN – Baylor: Offered by Air Force
– ‘25 (DL) Kyler Garcia Kyler Garcia 6'5" | 265 lbs | DL Pearl Cohn | 2025 State TN – Pearl Cohn: Offered by Buffalo
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Wednesday – 2/7/24 (National Signing Day – Part 2)
– (LB) Tay Carter Tay Carter 6'3" | 195 lbs | LB Notre Dame | 2024 State TN – Notre Dame: Committed/Signs w/ UVA-Wise
– (P) Connon Littlefield Connon Littlefield 6'1" | 220 lbs | P Roane Co. | 2024 TN – Roane Co.: Committed to UT-Martin
– (LB) Joseph Guzman Joseph Guzman 6'2" | 230 lbs | DL Riverdale | 2024 State TN – Riverdale: Committed to Cumberland
– ‘25 (WR) Gavyn Hunter Gavyn Hunter 5'9" | 160 lbs | WR Kirkwood | 2025 TN – Kirkwood: Offered by Eastern Ky
– (DT) Jaden LeNore – MASE: Committed/Signed w/ Iowa Central CC
– (DE) C.J. Smith C.J. Smith 6'3" | 240 lbs | DL Knox. West | 2024 State TN – Knox. West: Committed to Chattanooga
– (S/LB) Kaiki Baker Kaiki Baker 6'3" | 190 lbs | DB Hillsboro | 2024 State TN – Hillsboro: Committed/Signed w/ Tennessee St.
– (QB) Carter Smith Carter Smith 6'3" | 210 lbs | QB Hardin Co. | 2024 State TN – Hardin Co.: Committed/Signs w/ MS Gulf Coast CC
– ‘25 (DE) Atticus Fiorita Atticus Fiorita 6'4" | 225 lbs | DL Mt. Juliet | 2025 State TN – Mt. Juliet: Offered by MTSU
– (LB) Antione Keefer, Jr Antione Keefer, Jr 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Southwind | 2024 State TN – Southwind: Committed to Northwest MS CC
– (RB) Tyler Wilson Tyler Wilson 5'11" | 195 lbs | RB Lausanne | 2024 State TN – Lausanne: Committed to Tennessee Tech
– ‘25 (OL) Sam Spicer Sam Spicer 6'5" | 275 lbs | OL Pope Prep | 2025 TN – Pope Prep: Offered by Air Force
– ‘25 (S) Ladeadrick James Ladeadrick James 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Houston | 2025 TN – Houston: Offered by Tennessee St.
– (WR) Micah Threatt Micah Threatt 6'1" | 185 lbs | ATH Shelbyville Central | 2024 State TN – Shelbyville Cent.: Committed/Signed w/ Tusculum
– (LB) Lance Taylor Lance Taylor 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Bartlett | 2024 State TN , Jr – Bartlett: Committed/Signs w/ Tyler JC (Tx)
– (RB) Omarian Mills Omarian Mills 5'10" | 205 lbs | RB Jefferson Co. | 2024 State TN – Jefferson Co.: Committed to Carson-Newman
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Thursday – 2/8/24
– ‘25 (DE/LB) Aidan Wright Aidan Wright 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Centennial | 2025 State TN – Centennial: Offered by Purdue
– ‘25 (OG) Xander McCormick Xander McCormick 6'4" | 300 lbs | OL Warren Co. | 2025 TN – Warren Co.: Offered by Wake Forest
– ‘25 (LB) Ethan Carson Ethan Carson 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Blackman | 2025 State TN – Blackman: Offered by Western Michigan
– ‘25 (TE) Corbin Laisure Corbin Laisure 6'5" | 225 lbs | TE Sullivan-East | 2025 State TN – Sullivan-East: Offered by East Carolina
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Friday – 2/9/24
– (QB) Elisha Nieves Elisha Nieves 6'4" | 190 lbs | QB Centennial | 2024 TN – Centennial: Committed to Concordia
– (DL) Matthew Bean – Hillsboro: Commits/Signs w/ Cumberland
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Saturday – 2/10/24
– (QB) Carter Gregory Carter Gregory 6'3" | 205 lbs | QB Blackman | 2024 TN – Blackman: Offered by Cumberland
– ‘25 (WR) Joakim Dodson Joakim Dodson 6'1" | 180 lbs | WR Baylor | 2025 State TN – Collierville: Committed to Tennessee
– (OG) Andon Mashburn Andon Mashburn 6'4" | 320 lbs | OL Knoxville Catholic | 2024 TN – Knox. Catholic: Offered by Bethel
– (WR) Boyd Brown Boyd Brown 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR FRA | 2024 State TN – FRA: Committed to Campbellsville
– (DE/LB) Balint Rendessy Balint Rendessy 6'3" | 220 lbs | DL Baylor | 2024 State TN – Baylor: Committed to Sewanee
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Sunday – 2/11/24
– ‘25 (DB) Ladeadrick James Ladeadrick James 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Houston | 2025 TN – Houston: Offered by James Madison
– ‘26 (RB) Jayzon Thompson Jayzon Thompson 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Bearden | 2026 State TN – Bearden: Offered by Vanderbilt
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Commitments
– (DB) Dante Strickland Dante Strickland 5'10" | 175 lbs | DB Knoxville Central | 2024 TN – Knox. Central: Committed to Tusculum
– (QB) Jonathan Palmer Jonathan Palmer 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Page | 2024 TN – Page: Committed to Gardner-Webb
– (RB) Cam Davis Cam Davis 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB Westview | 2024 State TN – Westview: Committed to Bethel
– (P) Thatcher Hutton Thatcher Hutton 6'3" | 180 lbs | P Tennessee | 2024 TN – Tenn. High: Committed to Presbyterian
– (G/C) Evan Briggs Evan Briggs 6'2" | 275 lbs | OL Upperman | 2024 TN – Upperman: Committed to Bethel
– (LB) Elijah Fauteux Elijah Fauteux 6'3" | 195 lbs | LB Haywood | 2024 TN – Haywood: Committed to Bethel
– (RB/S) Malachi Pate Malachi Pate 5'10" | 180 lbs | ATH Sevier Co. | 2024 State TN – Sevier Co.: Committed to Lindsey Wilson
– (LB) Braxton Lawrence Braxton Lawrence 6'4" | 200 lbs | LB Goodpasture | 2024 State TN – Goodpasture: Committed to Idaho
– (QB) E.J. Gilliam E.J. Gilliam 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB MASE | 2024 TN – MASE: Committed to Bethel
– (RB) De’Jauvis Dozier De’Jauvis Dozier 5'10" | 200 lbs | RB Oak Ridge | 2024 State TN – Oak Ridge: Committed to UVA-Wise
– (K) Isaac Hayes – Brentwood: Committed to Tennessee Tech
– (WR) Kamarion Ward Kamarion Ward 5'8" | 160 lbs | WR Lipscomb Academy | 2024 TN – Lipscomb Acad.: Committed to Campbellsville
– (DE) Tion Curry Tion Curry 6'4" | 220 lbs | DL East Nashville | 2024 State TN – East Nashville: Committed to Ky Wesleyan
– (G/C) Joshua Byers Joshua Byers 6'4" | 295 lbs | OL Columbia Academy | 2024 TN – Columbia Acad.: Committed to Tennessee Tech
– (DB) Clarence Cobbins Clarence Cobbins 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Springfield | 2024 State TN – Springfield: Committed to UT-Martin
– (WR) Darien Meza Darien Meza 5'10" | 175 lbs | WR Mt. Pleasant | 2024 TN – Mt. Pleasant: Committed to Lindsey Wilson
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– (WR) Almani Rembert Almani Rembert 5'10" | 180 lbs | WR Oak Ridge | 2024 State TN – Oak Ridge: Committed to UVA-Wise
– (DE) Tim Edwards II Tim Edwards II 6'1" | 240 lbs | DL Houston | 2024 State TN – Houston: Committed to Delta St.
– (LB) Ryan Scott Ryan Scott 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Knox. West | 2024 State TN – Knox. West: Committed to Tennessee (PWO)
– (WR/TE) Carson Pruitt Carson Pruitt 6'2" | 205 lbs | WR Milan | 2024 State TN – Milan: Committed to Bethel
– (DB) Jaylen Mosby Jaylen Mosby 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB Cane Ridge | 2024 TN – Cane Ridge: Committed to Kentucky St.
– (Ath) Malik Grizzard Malik Grizzard 6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH Tullahoma | 2024 TN – Tullahoma: Committed to Carson-Newman
– (TE/LS) Trevor Newell Trevor Newell 6'2" | 225 lbs | TE Kirkwood | 2024 TN – Kirkwood: Committed to Murray St.
– (S) Ja’Quis Williams Ja’Quis Williams 5'10" | 185 lbs | DB Pearl Cohn | 2024 State TN – Pearl Cohn: Committed to Campbellsville
– (TE) Blake Ragsdale Blake Ragsdale 6'3" | 225 lbs | TE MBA | 2024 State TN – MBA: Committed to Georgia Tech
– (WR) Malachi Trapp Malachi Trapp 6'2" | 190 lbs | WR DeKalb Co. | 2024 TN – DeKalb Co.: Committed to Bethel
– (WR) Kofi Boggs Kofi Boggs 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR Lipscomb Acad. | 2024 TN – Lipscomb Acad.: Committed to MTSU
– (DE) Isaac Ross Isaac Ross 6'3" | 225 lbs | DL East Hamilton | 2024 TN – East Hamilton: Committed to Union
– (S) Mason Taylor Mason Taylor 5'9" | 175 lbs | LB West Carroll | 2028 TN – Cookeville: Committed to Tennessee Tech
– (DE) Elijah Bradley Elijah Bradley 6'4" | 225 lbs | DL Oak Ridge | 2024 State TN – Oak Ridge: Committed to Austin Peay
– (DB) Jordan Lee Jordan Lee 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB Beech | 2024 State TN – Beech: Committed to UT-Martin
– (DB) Zaidyn Moore Zaidyn Moore 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Ensworth | 2024 State TN – Ensworth: Committed to MTSU
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– (LB) Tay Carter Tay Carter 6'3" | 195 lbs | LB Notre Dame | 2024 State TN – Notre Dame: Committed/Signs w/ UVA-Wise
– (P) Connon Littlefield Connon Littlefield 6'1" | 220 lbs | P Roane Co. | 2024 TN – Roane Co.: Committed to UT-Martin
– (LB) Joseph Guzman Joseph Guzman 6'2" | 230 lbs | DL Riverdale | 2024 State TN – Riverdale: Committed to Cumberland
– (DT) Jaden LeNore – MASE: Committed/Signed w/ Iowa Central CC
– (DE) C.J. Smith C.J. Smith 6'3" | 240 lbs | DL Knox. West | 2024 State TN – Knox. West: Committed to Chattanooga
– (S/LB) Kaiki Baker Kaiki Baker 6'3" | 190 lbs | DB Hillsboro | 2024 State TN – Hillsboro: Committed/Signed w/ Tennessee St.
– (QB) Carter Smith Carter Smith 6'3" | 210 lbs | QB Hardin Co. | 2024 State TN – Hardin Co.: Committed/Signs w/ MS Gulf Coast CC
– (LB) Antione Keefer, Jr Antione Keefer, Jr 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Southwind | 2024 State TN – Southwind: Committed to Northwest MS CC
– (RB) Tyler Wilson Tyler Wilson 5'11" | 195 lbs | RB Lausanne | 2024 State TN – Lausanne: Committed to Tennessee Tech
– (WR) Micah Threatt Micah Threatt 6'1" | 185 lbs | ATH Shelbyville Central | 2024 State TN – Shelbyville Cent.: Committed/Signed w/ Tusculum
– (LB) Lance Taylor Lance Taylor 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Bartlett | 2024 State TN , Jr – Bartlett: Committed/Signs w/ Tyler JC (Tx)
– (RB) Omarian Mills Omarian Mills 5'10" | 205 lbs | RB Jefferson Co. | 2024 State TN – Jefferson Co.: Committed to Carson-Newman
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– (QB) Elisha Nieves Elisha Nieves 6'4" | 190 lbs | QB Centennial | 2024 TN – Centennial: Committed to Concordia
– (DL) Matthew Bean – Hillsboro: Commits/Signs w/ Cumberland
– (WR) Boyd Brown Boyd Brown 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR FRA | 2024 State TN – FRA: Committed to Campbellsville
– (DE/LB) Balint Rendessy Balint Rendessy 6'3" | 220 lbs | DL Baylor | 2024 State TN – Baylor: Committed to Sewanee
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#TN2025 Commits
– (WR) Joakim Dodson Joakim Dodson 6'1" | 180 lbs | WR Baylor | 2025 State TN – Collierville: Committed to Tennessee …#Vols #SEC (2/10)