High School Profile
Knoxville, TN. Follow the volume, blue-chip spikes, destination programs, and draft conversion that define this recruiting pipeline.
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Overview
The quick facts that frame this school's recruiting footprint.
First recruit year
2007
Latest recruit year
2026
Top college destination
Tennessee
Most common position group
OL
Best class by recruits
2020 (6)
Best class by blue-chip
2020 (3)
Timeline
Year-by-year recruiting output, blue-chip spikes, and drafted-player classes.
Stars
The mix of 3-star, 4-star, 5-star, and unrated recruits in this school's history.
Best Classes
The years that delivered the biggest jumps in volume, premium talent, and draft outcomes.
Most FBS recruits
2020 (6)
Most blue-chip recruits
2020 (3)
Most drafted players
2020 (1)
Destinations
Which colleges sign the most recruits from this school?
Tennessee
7 recruits • 1 drafted
Clemson
2 recruits • 1 drafted
Georgia
1 recruits • 1 drafted
Austin Peay
1 recruits • 0 drafted
Buffalo
1 recruits • 0 drafted
Positions
The position groups this school produces most often.
Draft Outcomes
Which recruits from this high school eventually got drafted, and where did they land?
Context
A compact readout of the signals that matter most when comparing this school to other pipelines.
Blue-chip concentration
7 premium prospects
31.8% of known FBS recruits were four-stars or five-stars.
Draft conversion
18.2%
Draft status stays visible even when round and pick data are incomplete.
Top destination lane
Tennessee
7 recruits reached the leading destination program.
Draft Table
Draft year, round, and pick stay optional so drafted status remains visible even when the player bridge is incomplete.
| Player | Class | Stars | Position | College | Draft Year | Round | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Baron | 2020 | 4★ | SDE | Tennessee | 2025 | 5 | 40 |
| Cade Mays | 2018 | 5★ | OT | Georgia | 2022 | 6 | 21 |
| Amari Rodgers | 2017 | 4★ | WR | Clemson | 2021 | 3 | 22 |
| Harrison Smith | 2007 | 4★ | S | — | 2012 | 1 | 29 |
Top Recruits
Sorted by stars, rating, class year, and name to keep the table deterministic.
| Player | Class | Stars | Rating | Position | College | Drafted | Draft Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Mays | 2018 | 5★ | 0.99 | OT | Georgia | Yes | 6 |
| Tyreek King | 2026 | 4★ | 0.95 | WR | Tennessee | No | — |
| Tyler Baron | 2020 | 4★ | 0.95 | SDE | Tennessee | Yes | 5 |
| Amari Rodgers | 2017 | 4★ | 0.95 | WR | Clemson | Yes | 3 |
| Bryn Tucker | 2020 | 4★ | 0.90 | OG | Clemson | No | — |
| Cooper Mays | 2020 | 4★ | 0.90 | OC | Tennessee | No | — |
| Harrison Smith | 2007 | 4★ | 0.89 | S | — | Yes | 1 |
| Kyler Kerbyson | 2011 | 3★ | 0.89 | OT | Tennessee | No | — |
| Daniel Hood | 2009 | 3★ | 0.88 | DT | — | No | — |
| Trevor Duncan | 2023 | 3★ | 0.87 | ATH | Tennessee | No | — |
| Tommy Winton III | 2022 | 3★ | 0.87 | ATH | — | No | — |
| DaShon Bussell | 2018 | 3★ | 0.85 | ATH | Western Michigan | No | — |
| Brock Taylor | 2023 | 3★ | 0.83 | K | Vanderbilt | No | — |
| Chase Kuerschen | 2017 | 2★ | 0.79 | ATH | Tulane | No | — |
| DJ Mitchell | 2018 | 2★ | 0.79 | CB | Eastern Kentucky | No | — |
| Dustin Tait | 2008 | 2★ | 0.78 | ILB | Buffalo | No | — |
| Cam Blakely | 2018 | 2★ | 0.78 | WR | Miami (OH) | No | — |
| Cody Duncan | 2020 | 2★ | 0.77 | ILB | Virginia Tech | No | — |
| Bryce Nicely | 2020 | 2★ | 0.77 | OG | Austin Peay | No | — |
| Jeffery Wood | 2017 | 2★ | 0.77 | CB | Chattanooga | No | — |
| Joey Gaston | 2011 | 2★ | 0.77 | OT | Navy | No | — |
| Mike Wegzyn | 2011 | 2★ | 0.77 | PRO | Massachusetts | No | — |
| Spencer Roth | 2011 | 2★ | 0.77 | P | — | No | — |
| Jack Jancek | 2020 | 2★ | 0.76 | DUAL | Tennessee | No | — |
| Raynoch Thompson | 2019 | 2★ | 0.76 | ATH | — | No | — |
| Zac Jancek | 2015 | 2★ | 0.74 | PRO | Tennessee | No | — |
| T.J. Franklin | 2007 | 2★ | 0.72 | TE | Cincinnati | No | — |
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