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Tennessee football’s 2022 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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Sep 22, 2018; Knoxville, TN, USA; Checkerboard end zone at Neyland Stadium before a game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Florida Gators. Mandatory Credit: Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 22, 2018; Knoxville, TN, USA; Checkerboard end zone at Neyland Stadium before a game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Florida Gators. Mandatory Credit: Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports /

National Signing Day ended with Tennessee football securing a top 25 class across the board. With 21 commitments, the Vols are No. 12 on Rivals, No. 16 on 247Sports and On3 and No. 21 on ESPN. They are No. 4 in the SEC on Rivals, No. 7 on 247Sports and On 3 and No. 10 on ESPN.

What makes up these rankings for Josh Heupel’s second recruiting class and first full recruiting class on Rocky Top? Well, that’s what we’re going to break down here. In this post, we’ll list all the key numbers for this year’s recruiting class, including the number of players by state, by position and by rating. Number of early enrollees will also be discussed.

As of right now, the Vols have added five players through the transfer portal, and they have added tons of preferred walk-ons, including 10 this week and five on National Signing Day alone. However, those don’t factor into the official recruiting class, so they won’t count here. This is a look at Tennessee football’s 2022 class by the numbers, starting with junior college transfers.

Junior college signees: 1

Desmond Williams

  • Defensive back
  • East Central Community College
  • Decatur, Miss.

After signing five junior college transfers last year, one of whom in Kamal Hadden they got via the transfer portal since he initially signed with the Auburn Tigers, Heupel isn’t going that route as much this year. His only signee for UT was a JuCo transfer last year in Jeremiah Crawford, and Hadden and Crawford were the only two non-Jeremy Pruitt signees.

This year, the Vols added Desmond Williams, who is from Georgia but went to junior college in Mississippi. Williams spent three years at the Newton County school, meaning he comes in with a higher combination of experience and eligibility than most JuCo transfers since 2020 didn’t count against his eligibility.

That means Williams has two years to play for the Vols. Given the recent departures of Alontae Taylor, Theo Jackson and Kenneth George Jr., Tennessee football certainly needs some help and more immediate depth at defensive back. Williams can help with that.

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