State Recruiting

2016 Tennessee High School Football Recruits

Follow the strongest Tennessee prospects, the programs winning the most commitments, and the position groups carrying this year's state pipeline.

2016 National Rankings2016 Defensive Backs
Ranked Recruits
104
Committed Programs
38
Blue-Chips
8

State recruiting summary

Tennessee has 104 ranked recruits in 2016, including 8 blue-chip prospects.

National rankingsTop position board

Top destinations

  • 20468
  • Middle Tennessee6
  • 2365
  • 23825

Destination programs

  • 20468 recruits
  • Middle Tennessee6 recruits
  • 2365 recruits
  • 23825 recruits
  • 26355 recruits

Tennessee recruit board

Ordered by rating, then stars, then school and player name for a stable board.

RankRecruitPositionTeamStarsRating
1Dillon Mitchell
White Station
WROregon4★0.931
2Joejuan Williams
Hendersonville
CBVanderbilt4★0.920
3Daniel Bituli
Nashville Christian School
OLBTennessee4★0.917
4Bryce Mathews
Brentwood Academy
OTOle Miss4★0.912
5Ryan Johnson
Brentwood Academy
OTTennessee4★0.906
6Donte Vaughn
Whitehaven
CBNotre Dame4★0.898
7Emmit Gooden
Haywood
SDE—4★0.897
8Gabe Angel
Cookeville
TEOle Miss4★0.894
9Tyrel Dodson
Centennial
ILBTexas A&M3★0.882
10Nygel Edmonds
McCallie School
CBCalifornia3★0.879
11Ikenna Okeke
Smyrna
STexas A&M3★0.879
12Rontavius Groves
Pearl-Cohn
WRNorth Carolina3★0.876
13Deuce Wallace
Sevier County
PRO—3★0.867
14Darel Middleton
Oak Ridge
TE—3★0.867
15Nate Johnson
Independence
WRMichigan3★0.864
16Tim Hart
Memphis University School
ILB—3★0.861
17Jordan Wilson
Montgomery Bell Academy
TE—3★0.860
18Tylin Oden
Spring Hill
PRO—3★0.859
19Tariqious Tisdale
Lexington
WDEOle Miss3★0.856
20Brandon Adams
Brentwood Academy
DT—3★0.853
21Jeremy Darvin
Father Ryan
DTWestern Kentucky3★0.846
22Devin Harper
Karns
ATH—3★0.843
23Dorian Banks
Sevier County
ATH—3★0.839
24Sadarius Hutcherson
Huntingdon
SDE—3★0.833
25Rakavian Poydras
Clarksville
DTMiddle Tennessee3★0.824
26Easton Underwood
University School of Jackson
PRO—3★0.823
27Andrew Bunch
Independence
PRO—3★0.822
28Darius Morehead
Ensworth
RB—3★0.821
29Michael Perry
Whitehaven
DT—3★0.819
30Jimmy Ferrell
Pearl-Cohn
PRO—3★0.817
31Thomas Pickens
Memphis University School
SMemphis3★0.815
32Treyton Peters
Harriman
OTMiddle Tennessee3★0.813
33Joseph Richard
CPA
WR—3★0.812
34Isaiah Owens
Cane Ridge
WR—3★0.811
35Matthew McClurg
Alcoa
WDEApp State3★0.811
36Chris Tucker
Trinity Christian
WDETemple3★0.810
37Bailey Byrum
Sweetwater
OT—3★0.804
38Mareio McGraw
Nashville Christian School
CB—3★0.802
39Tanner Thomas
Farragut
APB—3★0.801
40Justin Swift
Trezevant
OLB—3★0.801
41Jonathan Timmons
Southwind
OTMemphis3★0.800
42Ryan Parker
Baylor School
ILBArmy3★0.799
43Chris Myers
LaVergne
TEMiddle Tennessee2★0.793
44Jay King
Hillsboro
WRCoastal Carolina2★0.793
45Marquise Cantrell
Riverdale
CB—2★0.790
46Kerrick Jones
Whitehaven
WRNavy2★0.790
47Calvin Smith
Morristown West
SCoastal Carolina2★0.790
48DeAndre' Delaney
Morristown West
RBWake Forest2★0.789
49Mitchell McClurg
Alcoa
ATHApp State2★0.789
50Malique Fleming
Hillsboro
S—2★0.789
51Kylan Stribling
Independence
CBMiddle Tennessee2★0.789
52Teddrick McGhee
East
CBUTSA2★0.789
53Gage Upshaw
Baylor School
WRAir Force2★0.789
54Roy Hunter
Hillsboro
WDE—2★0.789
55A.J. Morris
Pearl-Cohn
WR—2★0.787
56Delvin Salter
Whitehaven
OG—2★0.786
57Zack Weatherly
CPA
PRO—2★0.786
58Andrew Goldsmith
Trinity Christian
ATH—2★0.785
59Wayne Eades
Memphis Central
SDE—2★0.783
60DeVarius Cortner
East Nashville Magnet School
S—2★0.783
61Jacob Still
St. George's Independent School
OGArkansas State2★0.782
62Price Perdue
CPA
WR—2★0.780
63Michael Magochy
Fred J Page
PRO—2★0.780
64Domonique Williams
Fulton
CBColorado State2★0.779
65Jarren Stewart
Lebanon
CB—2★0.778
66Rashun Freeman
Ooltewah
CB—2★0.778
67JaVaughn Craig
McCallie School
ATH—2★0.775
68Ty Nix
Oakland
DTMiddle Tennessee2★0.775
69Jonathan Decker
Alcoa
SDE—2★0.772
70Darron Johnson
Ridgeway
ILB—2★0.771
71Rodney Saulsberry Jr.
Whitehaven
CB—2★0.768
72Eric Banks
East
OLBUTSA2★0.768
73Marcus Cawthorne
Battle Ground Academy
WR—2★0.767
74Jesse Brookins
East
OG—2★0.767
75Isaiah Hall
Hillsboro
ILB—2★0.767
76Austin Parker
Jackson Central Merry
ILB—2★0.767
77Brandon Nickle
Oak Ridge
P—2★0.767
78Isaiah Gilmore
The King's Academy
ATH—2★0.767
79Joseph Scowden
Montgomery Bell Academy
OG—2★0.767
80Matt Gayle
Fulton
WDE—2★0.767
81Corey McDonald
McCallie School
DT—2★0.767
82Cynterius Lyons
Smyrna
ATH—2★0.767
83Corey Simmons
Stratford Comprehensive
WR—2★0.767
84Chanse Pullen
Houston
WRNavy2★0.767
85Chris Rowland
Ravenwood
RB—2★0.767
86Bryson Stephens
Morristown East
CBArmy2★0.767
87Gorel Soumare
Jefferson County
ATH—2★0.763
88Hunter Hill
Briarcrest Christian
ATHMemphis2★0.763
89Ben Hoffman
Farragut
LS—2★0.762
90Adam Swayze
Independence
S—2★0.760
91Jeremiah Jackson
Ooltewah
ILB—2★0.760
92Crews Holt
Ravenwood
KMiddle Tennessee2★0.754
93Cole Strange
Farragut
WDE—2★0.753
94D'Carrious Stephens
Union City
CB—2★0.753
95Coutrell Plair
Brentwood Academy
WR—2★0.744
96Bo Layton
Christian Academy of Knoxville
OT—2★0.700
97Ahmad Arnold
Brentwood
OLB—2★0.700
98Kelby Brock
Maryville
WR—2★0.700
99Charlie Davidson
Naval Academy Prep
RB—2★0.700
100Alex Comer
Wilson Central
OG—2★0.700
101Nick Nixon
Pope John Paul II
OT—2★0.700
102Dantae Wilkes
Liberty Technology Magnet
OLB—2★0.700
103Ricky Ballard
Notre Dame
ATH—2★0.700
104Dustin Clabough
Alcoa
SKennesaw State2★0.700