Team Recruiting Class
2002 Tennessee Recruiting Class
Follow the full Tennessee class board with ratings, high schools, hometowns, and links back into national and state recruiting surfaces.
- Recruits
- 12
- Blue-Chips
- 11
- Avg Rating
- 0.957
- States
- 9
Class summary
Tennessee's 2002 class has 12 recruits and 11 blue-chip prospects in the current dataset.
Top positions
- Defensive Linemen3
- Offensive Linemen3
- Athletes2
- Quarterbacks1
Class DNA
Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Pipeline balance
- Defensive Lineman3
- Offensive Lineman3
- Athlete2
- Quarterback1
Class context
2002 Tennessee recruiting class explained
This class page gives the 2002 Tennessee signing group its own crawlable home, with commit names, positions, star grades, ratings, high schools, and hometown context visible in one place.
The class includes 12 recruits, 11 blue-chip prospects, and players from 9 states. Use the hub for filters and the national rankings page for class-wide comparison.
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Class board
Ordered by rating, then stars, then school and player name for a stable board.
| Rank | Recruit | Position | Stars | Rating | Hometown | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Riggs Jr. Red Bank | RB | 5★ | 0.997 | Chattanooga, TN Tennessee recruits | 6'0" / 220 lbs |
| 2 | Brandon Jefferies Crest | OG | 5★ | 0.993 | Shelby, NC North Carolina recruits | 6'5" / 265 lbs |
| 3 | James Banks Ben Davis | DUAL | 5★ | 0.988 | Indianapolis, IN Indiana recruits | 6'3" / 195 lbs |
| 4 | Parys Haralson Madison Central | WDE | 4★ | 0.979 | Madison, MS Mississippi recruits | 6'2" / 235 lbs |
| 5 | Jason Allen Muscle Shoals | ATH | 4★ | 0.978 | Muscle Shoals, AL Alabama recruits | 6'2" / 200 lbs |
| 6 | Jonathan Mapu Kahuku | SDE | 4★ | 0.975 | Kahuku, HI Hawaii recruits | 6'3" / 265 lbs |
| 7 | Jonathan Wade Evangel Christian Academy | ATH | 4★ | 0.969 | Shreveport, LA Louisiana recruits | 5'11" / 180 lbs |
| 8 | Heath Benedict The Peddie School | OT | 4★ | 0.968 | Hightstown, NJ New Jersey recruits | 6'6" / 285 lbs |
| 9 | Aaron Kirkland Jack Britt | TE | 4★ | 0.967 | Fayetteville, NC North Carolina recruits | 6'5" / 240 lbs |
| 10 | James Wilhoit Hendersonville | K | 4★ | 0.933 | Hendersonville, TN Tennessee recruits | 6'1" / 180 lbs |
| 11 | Rob Smith Highlands | OG | 4★ | 0.931 | Fort Thomas, KY Kentucky recruits | 6'4" / 290 lbs |
| 12 | Jason Hall McCallie School | SDE | 3★ | 0.811 | Chattanooga, TN Tennessee recruits | 6'4" / 245 lbs |