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Tennessee football: Five underrated signees in 2021 recruiting class

By Caleb Calhoun

KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 15: A view of the outside of Neyland Stadium before a game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers on September 15, 2012 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 15: A view of the outside of Neyland Stadium before a game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers on September 15, 2012 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images) /
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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) /

Pick Analysis. Jaylen Wright. 1. 839. Scouting Report. Running back. Durham, N.C.. player

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Cody Brown has the most hype of any running back in Tennessee football’s recruiting class. However, with Eric Gray and Ty Chandler both transferring, there’s going to be open competition for that spot this year.

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Jaylen Wright is a different type of player from Wright, but the North Carolina prospect has the most potential in Josh Heupel’s system as an all-purpose back. In fact, he’s probably the one guy who could be used in a ton of different ways immediately, regardless of whether or not he picks up the system right away.

Standing somewhere between 5’11” and 6’0″ and weighing somewhere between 185 and 205 pounds, Wright is another player who makes this list for one reason: Speed. He posted a video to his Twitter account last June of him running a 4.28 handtime 40-yard dash.

No, you didn’t miss read that. His 40-time was an insane 4.28 seconds. That’s approaching Chris Johnson level for a running back, and this guy hadn’t even reached his senior year in high school yet. In a spread offense that often utilizes misdirection and horizontal plays, Wright is perfectly positioned to become a star. Heupel can run that.

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As a result, Wright is the most underrated Tennessee football signee for 2021. He is well-positioned to immediately become an all-purpose back of some sort, and if that speed holds, you can bet the coaches will use him in a lot of ways early on.

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