Tennessee Vols football recruiting class 2024: Josh Heupel meets the early signees
The early signing period began on Wednesday with the 2024 Tennessee football recruiting class signing contracts.
Coach Josh Heupel recruited 21 scholarship players for the Vols in his third class, which included 10 prospects who were already enrolled and practicing for the Citrus Bowl.
This 2024 class, which comes between Heupel’s first two classes, is ranked No. 13 in 247Sports Composite. The 2022 class held the 17th position, while the 2023 class had the 10th position.
In the 16-team SEC, which includes new entrants Texas and Oklahoma, this 2024 class is ranked No. 7.
The following recruits have committed to Tennessee:
OT Max Anderson
Hometown/School: Reedy, Frisco, Texas
Vitals: 309 pounds, 6 feet 5 in.
Four stars on 247Sports Composite; ranked 258 nationally; ranked 14th in position.
CB Kaleb Beasley
Hometown and school: Lipscomb Academy in Nashville
Vitals: 185 cm, 6 feet
Four stars on 247Sports Composite; 153rd place nationally; 16th place positioning
Jordan Burns, LB
Hometown and school: Pace Academy in Atlanta, Georgia
Essentials: 6-2, 220
Three stars on the 247Sports Composite; 397 on the national rating; 35th place.
Boo Carter of ATH
Hometown/School: Bradley Central, Cleveland, TN
Vitals: 184, 5-10
Four stars on 247Sports Composite; 145th place nationally; 7th place positioning
Farooq, S. Edrees
Hometown and school: St. Frances Academy, Baltimore, Md.
Vitals: 180, 5-11
Three stars on the 247Sports Composite; 568 on the national rating; 58th position
Gentleman DL Carson
Hometown/School: McCallie School, Chattanooga
Essentials: 6-3, 245
3 stars on 247Sports Composite; 878 on the national ranking; 102nd place in the ranking
OL Gage Ginther
Hometown/School: Fossil Ridge, Fort Collins, Colorado
Essentials: 6-6, 287
Three stars on the 247Sports Composite; 539 on the national rating; 34th place.
DB Marcus Goree Jr.
Hometown/School: Bradley Central, Cleveland, TN
Vitals: 6-1, 176
Three stars on 247Sports Composite; 482 on the national ranking; 38th place
Cole Harrison, TE
Hometown/School: Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, California
Essentials: 6-5, 225
Three stars on the 247Sports Composite; 1,149th place nationally; 69th place positioning
Jeremias Heard, DL
Rome, Georgia is the hometown and school (Model 9–12).
Essentials: 6-7, 305
Three stars on 247Sports Composite; 598 on the national rating; 65th place.
RB Lewis
Residence / Educational Institution: Salem, Virginia
Essentials: 6-1, 197
Four stars from 247Sports Composite; ranked 163 nationally; ranked 14 in position.
DL Kellen Lindstrom
Hometown and school: Glendale, Missouri, Springfield, Mo.
Essentials: 6-5, 235
Three stars on the 247Sports Composite; 347 in the national ranking; 40th place
Mike Matthews, wide receiver
Hometown: Lilburn, Georgia; school: Parkview
Essentials: 6-1, 180
Five stars on the 247Sports Composite; ranked 20th nationally and fifth in position.
Jake Merklinger, quarterback
Hometown/School: Calvary Day, Savannah, Georgia
Vitals: 6-3, 195
Four stars on 247Sports Composite; 117th in the country; ninth in position
Jesse Perry, overtime
Hometown and school: Middle Tennessee Christian School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Essentials: 6-5, 278
3 stars on the 247Sports Composite; 763 on the national rating; 58th place
Jordan Ross, EDGE
Birmingham, Alabama (Vestavia Hills) is the hometown and school.
Essentials: 6-5, 233
Five stars from 247Sports Composite; 33rd place nationally; 3rd place positioning
William Satterwhite, IOL
Hometown and school: Archbishop Hoban, Akron, Ohio
Essentials: 6-3, 300
Four stars on 247Sports Composite, a 217 national ranking, and a 10th place ranking
LB Edwin Spillman
Hometown and school: Lipscomb Academy in Nashville, Tennessee
Essentials: 6-2, 214
4 stars on 247Sports Composite; 339 on the national ranking; No. 28 on the position ranking
Braylon Staley, wide receiver
Hometown/School: Strom Thurmond, Johnston, South Carolina
Vitals: 180, 6-0
Four stars on 247Sports Composite; 155th place nationally; 24th place positioning
DL Jamal Wallace
Hometown and school: Sierra College, Kansas City, Missouri
Essentials: 6-2, 302
247Sports Composite: N/A stars; N/A for the country; N/A for the position
OT Bennett Warren
Hometown and school: Fort Bend Christian, Sugar Land, Texas
Essentials: 6–8, 330
Four stars on 247Sports Composite; 146th place nationally; 11th place positioning
