2016 Recruiting Class

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It's not all about the linemen this weekend as several highly thought of skill players will be in town headlined by defensive back Nigel Knott. Knott has long been someone Tennessee, and again Robert Gillespie, has been after. Knott lived in Tennessee when he was young and his mother, who will be accompanying him this weekend, is very familiar with the state and still has some ties here. Knott will be making extensive rounds here in the near future to a lot of schools in the Carolinas and down into Georgia.

Tennessee has done a really good job so far with Knott and could really help its case on Saturday.

- Hubbs

 

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Alabama athlete TaDarryl Marshall is someone looking forward to his visit this weekend. Marhsall says he grew up a Tennessee fan despite living in Alabama because his father, a wide receiver who played at Samford, always grew up wanting to play for the Vols. Marshall is an intriguing prospect that's picked up offers from Alabama and Auburn recently but told us Thursday he isn't afraid to leave the state.

- Hubbs

 

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As we said, it's an impressive group from Georgia and it starts up front on the offensive line. Brodarious Hamm is a big guy that Tennessee recently offered but his stock is soaring and really that could be said about all three offensive linemen that are scheduled to be in town this weekend.

Georgia and Auburn are considered the two schools to beat with Hamm but he's kept his options as he's been on the road quite a bit over the last month including a visit to Alabama last weekend.

- Hubbs

 

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Devin Cochran, another jumbo offensive lineman from Georgia, is also scheduled to be in town this weekend. Cochran is a teammate for Tennessee signee Micah Abernathy and that certainly helps. The home-state Georgia Bulldogs offered recently and they are going to be viewed as a contender, but Tennessee was on him early and are certainly in the thick of things early on here. He could be someone Tennessee takes a big step forward with this weekend.

- Hubbs

 

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Look for Gillespie to spend a lot of time with Trevor Speights who is making his way from Texas this weekend. Some that have seen Speights say he may be one of the more underrated tailbacks in the country. He's a guy that's more than 200 pounds right now and runs in the 4.4 range.

- VQ

 

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