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Tennessee football: Vols 2020 recruiting class by the numbers

By Caleb Calhoun

KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 08: Tennessee mascot Davy Crockett carries the flag across the end zone during a game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the East Tennessee State University Buccaneers at Neyland Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennesee won the game 59-3. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 08: Tennessee mascot Davy Crockett carries the flag across the end zone during a game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the East Tennessee State University Buccaneers at Neyland Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennesee won the game 59-3. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images) /
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For the first time since 2015, Tennessee football has a top 10 recruiting class. Here is a breakdown of the Volunteers commitments by numbers.

It’s pretty clear that Tennessee football had a great National Signing Day for 2020. By adding two more players, including flipping a four-star wide receiver, the Vols were able to finish with a top 10 class across numerous recruiting services, including Rivals, Scout, 247Sports and 247 Composite.

The crazy part is they may not be done. After all, Rocky Top is still heavily targeting five-star running back Zachary Evans, and Jay Graham was the primary recruiter for the Houston prospect when he was with the Texas A&M Aggies. UT was already recruiting him at that time, so bringing Graham to Knoxville gives the Vols a major advantage.

However, with or without Evans, Tennessee football has a lot to be excited about with its new class. When you look at how things broke down across the board, numerous needs were filled and the future is brighter than ever as Jeremy Pruitt gets set for his third year at the helm.

With Pruitt on a roll dating back to the start of January, it’s time to break down this Vols class by the numbers. Sure, Evans could change that, and if he does, we’ll update everything on this list. But without him, there is plenty to look at.

One thing that can’t be quantified here is the number of transfers. UT has two former four-star receivers, Velus Jones Jr. and Miles Jones, transferring from the USC Trojans and Nebraska Cornhuskers respectively, and they have one former five-star, offensive lineman Cade Mays, transferring from he Georgia Bulldogs.

Velus Jones Jr. is a graduate transfer and will play immediately. However, Miles Jones was part of the 2018 class, and Mays, whose brother Cooper just committed to the Vols and whose father played for them in the early 1990s, was in the 2017 class. So both of those guys have multiple years left to be on the roster.

They effectively make this a top five class and could count the same way junior college transfers would. That’s important because Pruitt doesn’t have any junior college transfers in his top 10 class this year, meaning he really is building for the future.

What else stands out about this class? How do the positives and negatives weigh? Let’s break all of that down here. With National Signing Day in the books, this is our analysis of the 2020 Tennessee football recruiting class by the numbers.

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