2018 recruiting class
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US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Trevon Flowers S
Tucker, GA
Tucker
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Feb 7, 2018
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76
J.J. Peterson OLB
Moultrie, GA
Colquitt County
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jan 6, 2018
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 86
John Mincey DT
Homerville, GA
Clinch County
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
250 lb (110 kg)
Jan 19, 2018
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77
Cedric Tillman WR
Las Vegas, NV
Bishop Gorman
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Feb 7, 2018
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Dominick Wood-Anderson TE
San Diego, CA
Arizona Western (JC)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Dec 20, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Jeremy Banks RB
Cordova, TN
Cordova
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Dec 20, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Jordan Allen DE
Fairfield, CA
City College SF (JC)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
Dec 20, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
J. T. Shrout QB
Newhall, CA
Hart
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Dec 20, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Jerome Carvin OL
Cordova, TN
Cordova
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
305 lb (138 kg)
Dec 20, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
Kingston Harris DT
Bradenton, FL
IMG Academy
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
260 lb (120 kg)
Dec 18, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76
Alontae Taylor ATH, WR
Manchester, TN
Coffee County Central
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Dec 22, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 86
Paxton Brooks K
West Columbia, SC
Airport
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Aug 17, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77
Tanner Antonutti OL
Nashville, TN
Ensworth
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
260 lb (120 kg)
Jul 30, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76
Greg Emerson DE
Jackson, TN
Northside
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
Jul 3, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81
Jacob Warren TE
Knoxville, TN
Farragut
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
May 24, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77
Brant Lawless DT
Nashville, TN
Nashville Christian
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
300 lb (140 kg)
May 1, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 83
Ollie Lane OL
Corryton, TN
Gibbs
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
Apr 12, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77
Matthew Flint LB
Gurley, AL
Madison County
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Aug 2, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Jahmir Johnson OT
Philadelphia, PA
Arizona Western (JC)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
290 lb (130 kg)
Dec 27, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79
D'Andre Litaker DT
Murfreesboro, TN
Riverdale
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
Jun 13, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : 22 Rivals : 20 247Sports : 20 ESPN : 25
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Listed in the order that they were released
The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Volunteers predicted to finish in sixth place in the East Division.
Media poll (East)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Georgia
1,977 (271)
2
South Carolina
1,535 (8)
3
Florida
1,441 (2)
4
Missouri
1,057
5
Kentucky
874 (1)
6
Tennessee
704 (1)
7
Vanderbilt
392
Preseason All-SEC teams
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The Volunteers had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Tennessee announced its 2018 football schedule on September 19, 2017. The 2018 schedule consisted of 7 home games,[ 7] 4 away, and 1 neutral site game in the regular season. The Volunteers hosted SEC foes Florida , Alabama , Kentucky , and Missouri , and traveled to
Georgia , Auburn , South Carolina , and Vanderbilt .[ 8]
The Volunteers hosted three of its four non–conference games which were against ETSU from the Southern Conference , UTEP and Charlotte , both of whom competed in the Conference USA . They traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina , for the Belk Kickoff against West Virginia from the Big 12 Conference .
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 3:30 p.m. vs. No. 17 West Virginia * CBS L 14–4066,793
September 8 4:00 p.m. East Tennessee State * SECN W 59–396,464
September 15 12:00 p.m. UTEP * Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN SECN W 24–087,074
September 22 7:00 p.m. Florida Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry ) ESPN L 21–47100,027
September 29 3:30 p.m. at No. 2 Georgia CBS L 12–3892,246
October 13 12:00 p.m. at No. 21 Auburn SECN W 30–2484,589
October 20 3:30 p.m. No. 1 Alabama CBS L 21–5897,087
October 27 7:30 p.m. at South Carolina SECN L 24–2780,614
November 3 4:00 p.m. Charlotte * Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN SECN W 14–386,753
November 10 3:30 p.m. No. 12 Kentucky Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry ) SECN W 24–795,258
November 17 3:30 p.m. Missouri Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN CBS L 17–5088,224
November 24 4:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt SECN L 13–3835,887
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source: [ 9]
Source:[ 10]
Defense
CB
Baylen Buchanan
Marquill Osborne
DJ Henderson
Offense
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Trey Smith
Jahmir Johnson Riley Locklear
Ryan Johnson
Jerome Carvin
Drew Richmond Marcus Tatum Chance Hall
Nathan Niehaus
K'Rojhn Calbert
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Riley Locklear
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
Special teams
PK Brent Cimaglia
PK Laszlo Toser
P Joe Doyle Paxton Brooks
LS Riley Lovingood Elijah Medford
Belk Kickoff Game
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 17 West Virginia
10
3 20 7
40
Tennessee
0
7 7 0
14
Location: Charlotte, North CarolinaGame start: 3:30 p.m. Elapsed time: 4:00Game attendance: 66,793Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Gary PattersonTV announcers (CBS ): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sidelines)
Scoring summary 1 11:00 WVU Evan Staley 26-yard field goal WVU 3–0
1 3:32 WVU T.J. Simmons 59-yard pass from Will Grier (Staley kick) WVU 10–0
2 6:13 TENN Dominick Wood-Anderson 1-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Brent Cimaglia kick) WVU 10–7
2 0:00 WVU Staley 35-yard field goal WVU 13–7
3 12:54 WVU David Sills 33-yard pass from Grier (Staley kick)WVU 20–7
3 8:09 WVU Gary Jennings Jr. 28-yard pass from Grier (Staley kick)WVU 27–7
3 6:09 TENN Tim Jordan 6-yard run (Cimaglia kick) WVU 27–14
3 1:15 WVU Kennedy McKoy 14-yard pass from Grier (Conversion failed) WVU 33–14
4 2:02 WVU Sills 10-yard pass from Grier (Staley kick) WVU 40–14
1
2 3 4 Total
ETSU
0
0 3 0
3
• Tennessee
10
28 7 14
59
Location: Knoxville, TennesseeGame start: 4:00 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:52Game attendance: 96,464Game weather: Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudyReferee: Matt AustinTV announcers (SECN ): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Kris Budden (sidelines)
Scoring summary 1 9:32 TENN Brent Cimaglia 26-yard field goal TENN 3–0
1 2:49 TENN Marquill Osborne 8-yard blocked punt return (Cimaglia kick) TENN 10–0
2 9:27 TENN Jeremy Banks 1-yard run (Cimaglia kick) TENN 17–0
2 9:12 TENN Banks 3-yard run (Cimaglia kick) TENN 24–0
2 7:41 TENN Darrin Kirkland Jr. 33-yard interception return (Cimaglia kick) TENN 31–0
2 9:27 TENN Josh Palmer 20-yard run (Cimaglia kick) TENN 38–0
3 13:34 TENN Jordan Murphy 30-yard pass from Keller Chryst (Cimaglia kick) TENN 45–0
3 3:20 ETSU J.J. Jerman 39-yard field goal TENN 45–3
4 13:34 TENN Murphy 50-yard pass from Chryst (Cimaglia kick) TENN 52–3
4 3:20 TENN Madre London 4-yard run (Cimaglia kick) TENN 59–3
1
2 3 4 Total
UTEP
0
0 0 0
0
• Tennessee
3
7 7 7
24
Location: Knoxville, TennesseeGame start: Noon Elapsed time: 3:04Game attendance: 87,074Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 12 mph (19 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudyReferee: Steve MarloweTV announcers (SECN ): Dave Neal (play-by-play), D. J. Shockley (color), Dawn Davenport (sidelines)
Scoring summary 1 2:39 TENN Brent Cimaglia 38-yard field goal TENN 3–0
2 10:49 TENN Tim Jordan 3-yard run (Cimaglia kick) TENN 10–0
3 13:49 TENN Ty Chandler 81-yard run (Cimaglia kick) TENN 17–0
4 11:14 TENN Jauan Jennings 4-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Cimaglia kick) TENN 24–0
1
2 3 4 Total
• Florida
14
12 7 14
47
Tennessee
0
3 10 8
21
Location: Knoxville, TennesseeGame start: 7:00 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:26Game attendance: 100,027Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudyReferee: James CarterTV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (color), Quint Kessenich (sidelines)
Scoring summary 1 6:50 UF R.J. Raymond 1-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick) UF 7–0
1 4:52 UF Franks 1-yard run (McPherson kick) UF 14–0
2 13:13 TENN Brent Cimaglia 32-yard field goal UF 14–3
2 11:03 UF Cece Jefferson safety UF 16–3
2 10:42 UF Freddie Swain 65-yard pass from Franks (McPherson kick)UF 23–3
2 0:15 UF McPherson 25-yard field goal UF 26–3
3 14:44 UF Jordan Scarlett 19-yard run (McPherson kick)UF 33–3
3 12:38 TENN Cimaglia 41-yard field goal UF 33–6
3 1:22 TENN Madre London 1-yard run (Cimaglia kick) UF 33–13
4 13:17 UF Tyrie Cleveland 38-yard pass from Franks (McPherson kick)UF 40–13
4 10:50 TENN Jeremy Banks 2-yard run (Jauan Jennings pass from Keller Chryst ) UF 40–21
4 4:54 UF Dameon Pierce 47-yard run (McPherson kick) UF 47–21
1
2 3 4 Total
Tennessee
0
0 6 6
12
• No. 2 Georgia
7
10 7 14
38
Location: Athens, GeorgiaGame start: 3:30 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:10Game attendance: 92,746Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudyReferee: John McDaidTV announcers (CBS ): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sidelines)
Scoring summary 1 8:52 UGA Isaac Nauta 31-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick)UGA 7–0
2 11:57 UGA Blankenship 43-yard field goal UGA 10–0
2 :30 UGA D'Andre Swift 1-yard run (Blankenship kick)UGA 17–0
3 9:52 UGA Justin Fields 12-yard run (Blankenship kick)UGA 24–0
3 5:14 TENN Josh Palmer 37-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Conversion failed) UGA 24–6
4 11:10 TENN Ty Chandler 35-yard pass from Guarantano (Conversion failed) UGA 24–12
4 3:31 UGA Swift 14-yard run (Blankenship kick) UGA 31–12
4 2:41 UGA Fields 15-yard run (Blankenship kick) UGA 38–12
1
2 3 4 Total
• Tennessee
3
10 14 3
30
No. 21 Auburn
10
7 0 7
24
Location: Auburn, AlabamaGame start: Noon Elapsed time: 3:30Game attendance: 84,589Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Matt AustinTV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), D. J. Shockley (color), Dawn Davenport (sidelines)
Scoring summary 1 9:44 AUB Chandler Cox 1-yard run (Anders Carlson kick) AUB 7–0
1 5:24 TENN Brent Cimaglia 42-yard field goal AUB 7–3
1 2:20 AUB Carlson 20-yard field goal AUB 10–3
2 10:44 TENN Ty Chandler 42-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Cimaglia kick) Tie 10–10
2 3:26 AUB Anthony Schwartz 76-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham (Carlson kick)AUB 17–10
2 0:07 TENN Cimaglia 45-yard field goal AUB 17–13
3 3:25 TENN Jauan Jennings 25-yard pass from Guarantano (Cimaglia kick) TENN 20–17
3 2:34 TENN Alontae Taylor 8-yard fumble recovery TENN 27–17
4 9:04 TENN Cimaglia 20-yard field goal TENN 30–17
4 0:37 AUB Seth Williams 14-yard pass from Stidham (Carlson kick) TENN 30–24
Third Saturday in October
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 1 Alabama
28
14 16 0
58
Tennessee
0
14 7 0
21
Location: Knoxville, TennesseeGame start: 3:30 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:19Game attendance: 97,087Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Mostly cloudyReferee: Matt LoefflerTV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
Scoring summary 1 10:58 BAMA Jerry Jeudy 11-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick)BAMA 7–0
1 10:35 BAMA Josh Jacobs 3-yard run (Bulovas kick)BAMA 14–0
1 8:08 BAMA Jaylen Waddle 77-yard pass from Tagovailoa (Bulovas kick)BAMA 21–0
1 3:31 BAMA Damien Harris 3-yard run (Bulovas kick)BAMA 28–0
2 7:21 TENN Ty Chandler 10-yard pass from Keller Chryst (Brent Cimaglia kick) BAMA 28–7
2 4:23 BAMA Jacobs 2-yard run (Bulovas kick) BAMA 35–7
2 2:18 TENN Tyler Byrd 20-yard pass from Chryst (Cimaglia kick) BAMA 35–14
2 0:15 BAMA Irv Smith 9-yard pass from Tagovailoa (Bulovas kick) BAMA 42–14
3 14:52 BAMA Safety BAMA 44–14
3 12:53 BAMA Henry Ruggs 28-yard pass from Tagovailoa (Bulovas kick) BAMA 51–14
3 5:17 TENN Kyle Phillips 28-yard interception return (Cimaglia kick) BAMA 51–21
3 1:03 BAMA Jalen Hurts 21-yard run (Bulovas kick)BAMA 58–21
1
2 3 4 Total
Tennessee
7
7 10 0
24
• South Carolina
3
6 15 3
27
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
1
2 3 4 Total
Charlotte
0
3 0 0
3
• Tennessee
14
0 0 0
14
Location: Knoxville, TennesseeGame start: 4:00 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:00Game attendance: 86,753Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Steve MarloweTV announcers (SECN Alt): Mike Morgan (play-by-play), Barrett Jones (color), Taylor Davis (sidelines)
Scoring summary 1 7:42 TENN Marquez Callaway 82-yard punt return (Brent Cimaglia kick) TENN 7–0
1 0:17 TENN Josh Palmer 16-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Cimaglia kick) TENN 14–0
2 0:17 CHAR Jonathan Cruz 28-yard field goal TENN 14–3
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 12 Kentucky
0
0 7 0
7
• Tennessee
3
14 7 0
24
Location: Knoxville, TennesseeGame start: 3:30 pm Elapsed time: 3:12Game attendance: 95,258Game weather: Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Matt LoefflerTV announcers (SECN): John Congemi (play-by-play), Taylor Zarzour (color), Kris Budden (sidelines)
Scoring summary 1 5:09 TENN Brent Cimaglia 19-yard field goal TENN 3–0
2 3:05 TENN Tim Jordan 3-yard run (Cimaglia kick) TENN 10–0
2 0:00 TENN Marquez Callaway 39-yard pass from Jarrett Guarantano (Cimaglia kick) TENN 17–0
3 7:49 TENN Dominick Wood-Anderson 2-yard pass from Guarantano (Cimaglia kick) TENN 24–0
3 1:56 UK C.J. Conrad 19-yard pass from Terry Wilson (Chance Poore kick) TENN 24–7
1
2 3 4 Total
• Missouri
6
20 14 10
50
Tennessee
0
10 7 0
17
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
1
2 3 4 Total
Tennessee
0
0 7 6
13
• Vanderbilt
7
10 0 21
38
Location: Nashville, TennesseeGame weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Partly cloudyReferee: Marc Curles
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