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Tennessee football 2021 recruiting class by the numbers

By Caleb Calhoun

Sep 1, 2018; Charlotte, NC, USA; A Tennessee Volunteers helmet is seen pregame before the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2018; Charlotte, NC, USA; A Tennessee Volunteers helmet is seen pregame before the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports /
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KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 05: A Tennessee Volunteers megaphone sits on the sideline during the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Neyland Stadium on October 05, 2019 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 05: A Tennessee Volunteers megaphone sits on the sideline during the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Neyland Stadium on October 05, 2019 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images) /

Position breakdown

Quarterbacks: 1

Running backs: 3

Wide receivers: 3

Tight ends: 2

Offensive linemen: 4

Defensive tackles: 2

Defensive ends: 2

Linebackers: 1

Defensive backs: 1

Athletes: 2

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What really stands out here is the fact that the Vols did a pretty good job stocking up their class in the trenches. Even with the firing of Jeremy Pruitt and hiring of Josh Heupel, which suggests they’ll go more finesse, they added four defensive linemen and four offensive linemen, and as we’ll get to on our next slide, two of those defensive linemen are unanimous four-stars.

Trinity Bell could be an athlete, which he is listed as on 247Sports. That would drop the number of tight ends down to one and the number of athletes up to three. There’s a chance Bell ends up playing defensive end for Tennessee football. However, he’s listed still as a tight end on Rivals and ESPN, so we kept him there. Still, moving to defensive end would make for five defensive linemen.

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Another player who could alter these numbers depending on what happens would be Andison Coby, who we mentioned doesn’t appear to be signed yet. If he is lost, that brings the number of wide receivers down to two. Once again, Kaidon Salter is the standout at quarterback in this class as a unanimous four-star.

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