Evaluating Tennessee Vols Recruiting Class at Dead Period: Running Backs
Jan 2, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Jalen Hurd (1) gets past Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker Bo Bower (41) for a 29-yard touchdown in the first quarter of their 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports
With 12 commitments at the dead period, here is an evaluation of the 2016 Tennessee Vols Recruiting class so far and a look at other prospects they are pursuing. This post examines the quarterback situation.
After bringing in Jalen Hurd in 2014 and then junior college transfer Alvin Kamara for this season, Butch Jones’s squad will not be needing an elite running back until at least 2017.
You also have Joe Young on the roster, who will at least provide depth, and they will be a sophomore and freshman respectively this year, and walk-on running back Jayson Sparks is always there to turn to.
So it’s not a big deal if Jones does not bring in a running back for this upcoming class.
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With the arrival of the recruiting dead period, the Vols have no commitments at the running back position just yet, although if he does not become a cornerback, athlete Dorian Banks could potentially switch over to the running back position.
But that is not likely.
So for right now, we are left with no commitments to analyze at the running back position and quite a few target. Here, we will analyze the targets and the likelihood that any of them pick Tennessee.
And we will analyze the future of the position.
Let’s take a look at the first batch of targets at running back for this class.
Next: Available Prospects at Running Back Part I