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Tennessee football: 10 key 2022 Vols who were three-star rated recruits or lower

By Caleb Calhoun

Tennessee running back Jabari Small (2) is congratulated after scoring a touchdown at the 2021 Music City Bowl NCAA college football game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021.Kns Tennessee Purdue
Tennessee running back Jabari Small (2) is congratulated after scoring a touchdown at the 2021 Music City Bowl NCAA college football game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021.Kns Tennessee Purdue /
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Sep 25, 2021; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Trevon Flowers (1) prior to the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2021; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Trevon Flowers (1) prior to the game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

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5’11” 200 pounds

It was always a known mistake to have Trevon Flowers as a three-star. The Atlanta-area recruit was one of Jeremy Pruitt’s first targets when he took over Tennessee football, and he signed with the Vols as a three-star across the board in 2018. However, there’s a reason that his rating was lower than you might expect.

Flowers also played baseball while at Tucker High School in DeKalb County, Ga., so he missed out on a lot of the camps. Apparently, shining against elite Georgia high school kids wasn’t enough on its own to earn him a higher rating.

Well, he emerged as a starter for the Vols in 2019 and was doing well before his season-ending injury. He came back in 2020, though, and hit his stride again down the stretch of the season. Then came 2021, and although he had to learn a new system, he was still solid.

Playing free safety, Flowers had two interceptions, three pass deflections, one and a half tackles for a loss and a sack. He had 82 overall tackles, 48 of which were solo. This year, he’s back for his second senior season, and he’s an integral part of a secondary that has to replace a lot of production at cornerback. Josh Heupel and Tim Banks will need him dearly.

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