#PRZTN Weekly Recruiting Notebook (Dec. 5th-11th)
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It was a busy week of recruiting here in Tennessee with several top names making commitments and others hitting the road for official visits.
Monday – 12/5/22
– (LB) Jackson Steele Jackson Steele 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Carter | 2023 State TN – Carter: Offered by Lindsey Wilson
– (LB) John Carlevato John Carlevato 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Knox. West | 2023 State TN – Knox. West: Offered by The Cumberlands
– (Ath) Cayden Latham Cayden Latham 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB Knox. West | 2023 State TN – Knox. West: Offered by The Cumberlands
– (DE) Jackson Gibson Jackson Gibson 6'3" | 230 lbs | DL Walker Valley | 2023 State TN – Walker Valley: Offered by UVA-Wise
– ‘25 (OL) Stephon Shivers Stephon Shivers 6'5" | 325 lbs | DL Humboldt | 2025 State TN – Humboldt: Offered by Austin Peay
– ‘25 (QB) George MacIntyre George MacIntyre 6'5" | 190 lbs | QB Brentwood Academy | 2025 State TN – Brentwood Acad.: Offered by Florida St.
– (WR) Demitrius Bell Demitrius Bell 6'1" | 170 lbs | WR McGavock | 2023 State TN – McGavock: Offered by UAB
– ‘25 (OL) Chauncey Gooden Chauncey Gooden 6'4" | 315 lbs | OL Lipscomb Academy | 2025 State TN – Lipscomb Acad.: Offered by UAB
– (LB) Garrett Hawkins Garrett Hawkins 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Sevier Co. | 2023 State TN – Sevier Co.: Offered by Austin Peay
– (DL) Jaden McKinney Jaden McKinney 6'4" | 285 lbs | DL Collierville | 2023 State TN – Collierville: Committed to Austin Peay
– ‘24 (LB) Edwin Spillman Edwin Spillman 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Lipscomb Academy | 2024 State TN – Lipscomb Acad.: Offered by Florida St.
– (S) Bryant Loving Bryant Loving 6'2" | 185 lbs | DB Lipscomb Acad. | 2023 State TN – Lipscomb Acad.: Offered by Bethel
Tuesday – 12/6/22
– ‘25 (RB) Daune Morris Daune Morris 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Oakland | 2025 State TN – Red Bank: Offered by Texas A&M
– (Ath) Courtland Simmons Courtland Simmons 6'0" | 185 lbs | ATH Davidson Academy | 2023 State TN – Davidson Acad.: Offered by UAB
– (S) Trae Ruffin Trae Ruffin 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR Tyner Academy | 2023 TN – Tyner Acad.: Offered by Bethel
– (RB) Markel McKinley Markel McKinley 6'0" | 180 lbs | RB Tyner Acad. | 2023 State TN – Tyner Acad.: Offered by Bethel
– ‘25 (TE) Cameron Sparks Cameron Sparks 6'4" | 210 lbs | TE Baylor | 2025 State TN – Baylor: Offered by Duke
– ‘25 (DL) Ethan Utley Ethan Utley 6'4" | 265 lbs | DL Ensworth | 2025 State TN – Ensworth: Offered by Toledo
– (S) Braylon Dowlen Braylon Dowlen 6'0" | 180 lbs | DB Portland | 2023 State TN – Portland: Offered by Bethel
– (WR) Jacques Wyatt III Jacques Wyatt III 6'5" | 190 lbs | WR Clarksville Acad. | 2023 State TN – Clarksville Acad.: Committed to SE Missouri St.
– ‘25 (S) C.J. Jimcoily C.J. Jimcoily 6'1" | 190 lbs | DB Lipscomb Acad. | 2025 State TN – Lipscomb Acad.: Offered by Nebraska
– (DL) Dallin Steele Dallin Steele 6'6" | 255 lbs | DL Lipscomb Acad. | 2023 State TN – Lipscomb Acad.: Offered by Charleston
– (OT/G) Derrick Keith Derrick Keith 6'5" | 285 lbs | OL Riverdale | 2023 State TN – Riverdale: Offered by Tennessee St.
– ‘26 (LB) Jayden McClure – Mt. Pleasant: Offered by Tennessee
– ‘24 (DL) Hank Weber Hank Weber 6'4" | 255 lbs | DL Brentwood Academy | 2024 State TN – Brentwood Acad.: Offered by Toledo
– ‘24 (OL) Glenn Seabrooks Glenn Seabrooks 6'3" | 300 lbs | DL Davidson Acad. | 2024 State TN – Davidson Acad.: Offered by UAB
– ‘24 (LB) Crews Law Crews Law 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB CPA | 2024 State TN – CPA: Offered by Duke
Wednesday – 12/7/22
– (LB) Brandon Burke Brandon Burke 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Hixson | 2023 TN – Hixson: Offered by UVA-Wise
– ‘24 (S) D’Mon Marable D’Mon Marable 6'1" | 195 lbs | DB Clinton | 2024 State TN – Clinton: Offered by Colorado
– (DL) Gabe Fisher Gabe Fisher 6'2" | 240 lbs | DL MBA | 2023 State TN – MBA: Offered by Stetson
– ‘24 (LB) Crews Law Crews Law 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB CPA | 2024 State TN – CPA: Offered by Toledo
– ‘24 (OT/G) John Wayne Oliver John Wayne Oliver 6'6" | 280 lbs | OL CPA | 2024 State TN – CPA: Offered by Toledo
– ‘24 (OL) Glenn Seabrooks Glenn Seabrooks 6'3" | 300 lbs | DL Davidson Acad. | 2024 State TN – Davidson Acad.: Offered by Austin Peay
– (DT) L.J. Tolbert L.J. Tolbert 6'1" | 260 lbs | DL DCA | 2023 TN – DCA: Offered by Ky Wesleyan
– ‘25 (LB) Sam Haley Sam Haley 6'4" | 215 lbs | LB Ensworth | 2025 State TN – Ensworth: Offered by Toledo
– (QB) Ryan Damron Ryan Damron 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB Henry Co. | 2023 State TN – Henry Co.: Offered by ETSU
Thursday – 12/8/22
– (LB) Brandon Burke Brandon Burke 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Hixson | 2023 TN – Hixson: Offered by Cumberland
– (RB) Markel McKinley Markel McKinley 6'0" | 180 lbs | RB Tyner Acad. | 2023 State TN – Tyner Acad.: Offered by Ky Wesleyan
– (RB) Malaki Dowell Malaki Dowell 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB White Co. | 2023 State TN – White Co.: Offered by Gardner Webb
– (Ath) Jordan Harris Jordan Harris 5'11" | 170 lbs | RB Alcoa | 2023 State TN – Alcoa: Offered by Bethel
– ‘25 (LB) Stanley Burrow Stanley Burrow 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB M.A.S.E. | 2025 TN – Freedom Prep: Offered by Marshall
– (QB) Josh Jackson Josh Jackson 6'3" | 205 lbs | QB Soddy Daisy | 2027 TN – Cumberland: Offered by Cumberland
– ‘24 (Ath) Justin Baker Justin Baker 5'10" | 160 lbs | ATH Notre Dame | 2024 TN – Notre Dame: Offered by Eastern Ky
– (LB) Jersey Chubb Jersey Chubb 6'0" | 225 lbs | LB Tyner Acad. | 2023 TN – Tyner Acad.: Offered by Cumberland
– ‘24 (QB/Ath) Jordan Bell Jordan Bell 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH Munford | 2024 State TN – Munford: Offered by Memphis
– (RB) Juan Bullard Juan Bullard 6'1" | 205 lbs | RB East Hamilton | 2023 State TN – East Hamilton: Offered by The Cumberlands
– ‘25 (Ath) Bo Strickland – Lipscomb Acad.: Offered by Eastern Ky
– (WR) Josh Mailander Josh Mailander 6'3" | 190 lbs | ATH Pope Prep | 2023 State TN – Pope Prep: Offered by Northern Colorado
– (WR) Jaden Baccus Jaden Baccus 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR Red Bank | 2023 TN – Red Bank: Offered by UVA-Wise
Friday – 12/9/22
– (OL) DeMarco Ellis, Jr DeMarco Ellis, Jr 6'5" | 280 lbs | OL East Nashville | 2023 State TN – East Nashville: Offered by Kentucky St.
– ‘24 (Ath) Kamarion Ward Kamarion Ward 5'8" | 160 lbs | WR Lipscomb Academy | 2024 TN – Lipscomb Acad.: Offered by Eastern Ky
– ‘26 (DB) Camryn Darden Camryn Darden 5'11" | 165 lbs | DB Riverdale | 2025 TN – Riverdale: Offered by Kentucky
– (DB) Kamari Thompson Kamari Thompson 6'0" | 160 lbs | DB Pearl Cohn | 2024 TN – Pearl Cohn: Offered by Kentucky St. & Bethel
– (LB) Isaiah Bell Isaiah Bell 6'1" | 195 lbs | LB Hillsboro | 2023 TN – Hillsboro: Offered by Kentucky St.
– (OG) Tony Yates Tony Yates 6'2" | 305 lbs | OL William Blount | 2023 TN – Greenback: Committed to Kentucky Christian
– (WR) Demitrius Bell Demitrius Bell 6'1" | 170 lbs | WR McGavock | 2023 State TN – McGavock: Offered by Nebraska
– (LB) Taylor Carney Taylor Carney 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Ripley | 2023 TN – Ripley: Offered by Bethel
– (LB/RB) Arion Carter Arion Carter 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Smyrna | 2023 State TN – Smyrna: Offered by Colorado
– (LB/S) Sammy Taylor Sammy Taylor 6'3" | 195 lbs | LB Ensworth | 2023 State TN – Ensworth: Committed to Tennessee St.
– (RB) Marquez Taylor Marquez Taylor 5'11" | 170 lbs | RB McKenzie | 2023 State TN – McKenzie: Offered by North Alabama
– ‘24 (LB) Edwin Spillman Edwin Spillman 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Lipscomb Academy | 2024 State TN – Lipscomb Acad.: Offered by South Florida
Saturday – 12/10/22
– (TE) Jahlin Osborne Jahlin Osborne 6'4" | 215 lbs | TE Coffee. Co. Central | 2023 State TN – Coffee Co.: Committed to Austin Peay
– (Ath) Eric Taylor Eric Taylor 5'8" | 175 lbs | ATH Oakland | 2023 State TN – Oakland: Offered by Tennessee Tech
– (OL) C’Mariyun Hayes C’Mariyun Hayes 6'3" | 260 lbs | OL Haywood | 2023 TN – Haywood: Offered by Kentucky St.
Sunday – 12/11/22
– (LB) Tristan Bohannon Tristan Bohannon 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Munford | 2023 State TN – Munford: Committed to Washington St.
– (QB) Devon Crenshaw Devon Crenshaw 6'3" | 225 lbs | QB Springfield | 2023 State TN – Springfield: Offered by Bethel
– (WR) Ayden Greene Ayden Greene 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR Powell | 2023 State TN – Powell: Committed to Virginia Tech
Weekly Commitments
– (DL) Jaden McKinney Jaden McKinney 6'4" | 285 lbs | DL Collierville | 2023 State TN – Collierville: Committed to Austin Peay …#Govs #ASUN (12/5)
– (WR) Jacques Wyatt III Jacques Wyatt III 6'5" | 190 lbs | WR Clarksville Acad. | 2023 State TN – Clarksville Acad.: Committed to SE Missouri St. …#Redhawks #OVC (12/6)
– (LB/S) Sammy Taylor Sammy Taylor 6'3" | 195 lbs | LB Ensworth | 2023 State TN – Ensworth: Committed to Tennessee St. …#Tigers #OVC (12/9)
– (TE) Jahlin Osborne Jahlin Osborne 6'4" | 215 lbs | TE Coffee. Co. Central | 2023 State TN – Coffee Co.: Committed to Austin Peay …#Govs #ASUN (12/10)
– (LB) Tristan Bohannon Tristan Bohannon 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Munford | 2023 State TN – Munford: Committed to Washington St. …#Cougars #Pac12 (12/11)
– (WR) Ayden Greene Ayden Greene 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR Powell | 2023 State TN – Powell: Committed to Virginia Tech …#Hokies #ACC (12/11)
Weekly Visits
– (QB) Braylen Ragland Braylen Ragland 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Bartlett | 2023 State TN – Bartlett: Officially visited Georgia St. (Panthers Commit)
– (WR) Ayden Greene Ayden Greene 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR Powell | 2023 State TN – Powell: Officially visited Virginia Tech
– (OL) Tyler Jeffries Tyler Jeffries 6'4" | 290 lbs | OL Alcoa | 2023 State TN – Alcoa: Officially visited Indiana (Hoosiers Commit)
– (C/G) Cal Grubbs Cal Grubbs 6'4" | 290 lbs | OL Maryville | 2023 State TN – Maryville: Officially visited Liberty (Flames Commit)
– (OG/C) Nate Bledsoe Nate Bledsoe 6'4" | 285 lbs | OL Briarcrest Christian | 2023 State TN – Briarcrest Chrst.: Officially visited Rice (Owls Commit)
– (OT/G) Luke Needham Luke Needham 6'5" | 300 lbs | OL Houston | 2023 State TN – Houston: Officially visited Rice (Owls Commit)
– (DE/LB) Taylor Wein Taylor Wein 6'5" | 245 lbs | DL Nolensville | 2023 State TN – Nolensville: Officially visited Oklahoma (Sooners Commit)
– (DT) Jayden Marable Jayden Marable 6'2" | 280 lbs | DL Smyrna | 2023 State TN – Smyrna: Officially visited Memphis (Tigers Commit)
– (DE) Erik George – MBA: Officially visited Furman
– (LB) Tristan Bohannon Tristan Bohannon 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Munford | 2023 State TN – Munford: Officially visited Washington St.
– (S) Mose Phillips III Mose Phillips III 6'2" | 185 lbs | DB Cane Ridge | 2023 State TN – Cane Ridge: Officially visited Virginia
– (DB) Derrick Burroughs Derrick Burroughs 5'11" | 165 lbs | DB Nolensville | 2023 State TN – Nolensville: Officially visited Tennessee Tech