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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, TN – SEPTEMBER 18: Detail view of footballs lined up on the field before the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on September 18, 2010 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Florida won 31-17. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 18: Detail view of footballs lined up on the field before the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on September 18, 2010 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Florida won 31-17. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

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Unanimous four-stars: 7

Players with a Four-star rating on at least one service: 11

  • Four-star on multiple services: 2
  • Four-star on just one service: 2

Unanimous three-stars: 10

As you can see, there are four Tennessee football signees who don’t have a unanimous rating on here. Running back Tiyon Evans and wide receiver Julian Nixon are four-stars on both 247Sport and ESPN but three-stars on Rivals. Offensive lineman William Griffin-Parker and defensive back De’Shawn Rucker are four-stars on ESPN but three-stars on both 247Sports and Rivals.

Simply put, if a commitment to the Vols in 2021 is a four-star on Rivals, he is a four-star across all services, and there are seven of those. If he is a four-star on 247Sports, he will be a four-star on ESPN. There are nine of those. Then there are two who are just four-stars on ESPN. Everybody else is a three-star across the board.

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No official signees have a rating below a three-star. Given everything that has happened in the past month and a half, Tennessee football is lucky to have anybody in its class. Josh Heupel has a good baseline, as we keep saying, and a top 20 ranking across the board that is in the top half of the SEC is a big deal. Those four-stars are to thank for that.

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