As great as things have been for Tennessee football and Josh Heupel of late, could even more huge recruiting news be on the way? The Vols have been red hot, with Tennessee landing seven new commitments over the past week or so.
Things were highlighted by 4-star LB TJ White and 4-star LB Dereon Albert committing on Tuesday to kickstart the new month. With that said, fans have their eyes on other prime targets who have shown high interest in making the move to Knoxville. In this piece, we're taking a look at three players in particular who we wouldn't be surprised if they end up choosing the Vols.
3. In-state ATH Joel Wyatt
Starting us off is 4-star athlete Joel Wyatt, who's an in-state playmaker. The 6-4, 195-pounder is a stud for The Webb School in Bell Buckle, which is about three hours away from Knoxville - it's also an hour away from Nashville.
Why does that matter? Because originally Wyatt was all set to announce his decision on July 6, but he decided to postpone things. His two finalists are Tennessee and Vanderbilt. From our chair, the decision to pick the Vols over Vandy is quite easy. We should find out soon enough if Wyatt agrees with that.
2. 5-star RB Savion Hiter
Ready for some 5-star flavor? That's what we've got here with Savion Hiter. Ranked the No. 1 running back in the country, Hiter was in Knoxville last month for his official visit and all signs pointed to him having a great time while he was in town.
However, he also took a visit to Michigan and the Wolverines did everything they could to sell him on a great future in Ann Arbor. This one feels like it's a two-team battle between Michigan and Tennessee. There's no set date for his decision either, but the Vols are in a good spot here.
1. 5-star WR Tristen Keys
You just knew Tristen Keys was going to be on this list, right? For a while now, UT supporters have been praying to the Football Gods that this kid will flip from LSU to Tennessee. Keys also has Faizon Brandon in his ear, which is big for Heupel.
Keys is ranked the No. 1 WR in the country and he's got NFL talent written all over him. Despite being an LSU pledge, the speedster recently said that his final decision is coming soon. Tennessee, Miami and Texas A&M are all working to change his mind.