Wednesday, February 4, 2009

UT Recruiting Wrapup

UT had a fairly impressive signing class today considering the fact that Kiffin hasn't been coach all that long. They picked up a few guys they didn't expect, and missed out on a few they wanted. Here's a list of who UT inked on National signing day courtesy of GoVolsXtra.com

Name Pos High School Hometown Size Committed
Jerod Askew LB Oscar Smith Chesapeake, Va. 6-0, 230 Oct. 8, 2008
Signed Feb 4., 2009
Mike Edwards CB Glenville High School Cleveland, Ohio 5-10, 180 Jan. 25, 2009
Signed Feb 4., 2009
Eric Gordon CB Hillsboro Nashville 5-9, 185 Dec. 9, 2008
Signed Feb 4., 2009
James Green WR Leon High School Tallahassee, Fla. 6-3, 200 Dec. 22, 2008
Signed Feb 4., 2009
Arthur Jeffery Jr. DL Booker Sarasota, Fla. 6-5, 270 Dec. 18, 2008
Signed Feb 4., 2009
Greg King LB Melrose Memphis 6-3, 205 Signed Feb. 4, 2009
Nigel Mitchell-Thornton LB Stephenson Stone Mountain, Ga. 6-2, 210 Dec. 2008
Darren Myles Jr. S Carver Atlanta, Ga. 6-1, 175 Signed Feb. 4, 2009
Robert Nelson LB Stone Mountain Stone Mountain, Ga. 6, 105 Signed Feb. 4, 2009
Nyshier Oliver DB St. Peter's Prep Jersey City, N.J. 5-11, 185 Jan. 26, 2009
Signed Feb 4., 2009
Kevin Revis OL Rhea County Evensville, Tenn. 6-3, 265 June 12, 2008
Signed Feb 4., 2009
Nu'keese Richardson WR Pahokee Pahokee, Fla. 5-9, 151 Signed Feb. 4, 2009
Zach Rogers WR David Lipscomb Nashville, Tenn. 6-2, 175 July 26, 2008
Signed Feb 4., 2009
JerQuari Schofield OL South Aiken Aiken, S.C. 6-6, 298 June 14, 2008
Signed Feb. 4, 2009
D.T. Shackelford LB Austin Decatur, Ala. 6-2, 235 Aug. 1, 2008
Rae Sykes DL Alcoa Alcoa, TN 6-4, 255 Dec. 17, 2008
Marsalis Teague DB/SR Henry County High School Paris, Tenn. 5-10, 170 Signed Feb. 4, 2009
Marlon Walls LB Hargrave Military Academy Memphis 6-4, 257 Jan. 26, 2008
Toney Williams RB Milton Alpharetta, Ga. 6-1, 229 May 3, 2008

UT missed out on Receiver Marlon Brown from Harding Academy in Memphis . He chose the Bulldogs over Tennessee. Overall, I was impressed with what Kiffen and Co. did and I'm sure I'll be even more impressed when he has an entire year to recruit.

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