2017 Recruiting Class

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http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Kevaughn-Dingle-171970

 

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Jedrick Wills - Yahoo! Sports

 

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Walker Wood - Yahoo! Sports

 

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Jaylon Jackson - Yahoo! Sports

 

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Breon Dixon - Yahoo! Sports

 

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"Breon Dixon of Suwanee, Ga., picked up an offer today. He's a linebacker and I really like this guy. He's very quick and can make plays sideline to sideline."

"I don't know how long he is but I'll see him this spring so I'll see if height is an issue or anything. But, from the tape, he's a fun player to watch. He's also teammates with DeAngelo Gibbs, nephew of Dale Carter and one of Tennessee's top targets already in 2017. He will in all likelihood be a future 5-star."

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Breon Dixon - Yahoo! Sports

 

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"I think any SEC offer is really big but I like Tennessee and I was really waiting on that one," Dixon said. "I like their school and the program and the coaching staff. I really like them so it was a big offer."

"When we went down there I liked the fan support they had in the whole town. The coaches are cool and the facilities are awesome and so is the stadium. It's just a great environment to be in," Dixon explained. "It's somewhere I think I could go in and play because they play a lot of athletes quickly and if you're good enough to play you're going to play as a freshman. I like that."

"Coach Jones just has a great spirit," Dixon said. "He's an honest guy and he tells the truth and he lets you know he's not going to play any games with you. He's a real cool coach and he's going to joke around with you but when he's on the field he's serious. He's exciting, he's into the game, he's high energy. It's good to be around."

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Breon Dixon - Yahoo! Sports

 

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"It's really big and that's why I came up here this weekend. It's a perfect time to get up there," Dixon said. "I just wanted to go and talk to the coaches and see what the scheme was and see how the coaches see me fitting into playing in their scheme."

"I just like the coaching staff and the people here," Dixon said. "I like the town that it's in because it makes you feel like you're home because they accept you and it's just a good place to be. I just like it up here."

Georgia Tech made offer No. 10 for Dixon last week and as Dixon becomes a major prospect in the Southeast he said he plans to take his time and enjoy the recruiting process. "It's fun, but then again you've got to just take your time and not let it get to your head. You just have to stay focused and work more and know you have to get better," Dixon said.

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Dixon stopped short of calling Tennessee his early leader, but he made it clear that the Vols are standing out to him.

“They’re up there. I like them a lot,” said Dixon, who’s expected to be one of the top prospects from the state of Georgia in the 2017 class. “They’re in the SEC. They’re a good school, good education school, and it’s not too far from home, so I like it.

“They’re at the top. … I’ve got a pretty good group (of early contenders), but they’re at the top of it.”

He said Tennessee made a good first impression on him during his visit for its home finale last season.

“It was crazy, loud. The fans were going crazy. It was a good game,” Dixon said, referring to the Vols’ 29-21 loss to Missouri. “They ended up losing, but it was a good game.”

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Kylin Hill - Yahoo! Sports

 

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Matthew Dotson - Yahoo! Sports

 

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Hunter Johnson - Yahoo! Sports

 

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Tee Higgins - Yahoo! Sports

 

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Princeton Fant - Yahoo! Sports

 

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Vols first to offer in-state freshman

Tennessee is the first program to offer in-state freshman Trevis Hopperout of Memphis (Tenn.) Central. The class of 2019 prospect earned the offer according to his coach following his first varsity contest, a strong showing against Memphis power MUS. Hopper is 6-3, 260 pounds and lines up at defensive tackle.