Ranking Each Of The Vols’ 2015 Signees
By Zach Ragan
Oct 4, 2014; Knoxville, TN, USA; A general view of the Tennessee Volunteers Vol Navy on the Tennessee River prior to the game against the Florida Gators at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
6. Drew Richmond — Offensive Tackle
6’5″/310 lbs — Memphis, TN (Memphis University School)
247Sports rating: Four-Star
247Sports position ranking: 7
Rivals rating: Five-star
Rivals position ranking: 2
Notable offers: Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Penn State
Drew Richmond is the icing on the cake for the Vols.
The longtime Ole Miss commit was swayed to UT on the final weekend before signing day.
Richmond, one of the top rated offensive tackles in the nation, will immediately get a shot to win a starting tackle spot.
It would be a long shot that Richmond is a starter from the outset, but it wouldn’t surprise me at all to see him grab a starting spot by the end of the season.
Butch Jones knew his offensive line needed special attention in this recruiting class and he did a fantastic job of addressing the issue.