Tennessee Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville • TN
Recruiting context
Tennessee recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Tennessee commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2002 class includes 12 commits, including 11 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 4.17. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2002 Tennessee: Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 225.65
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 91.7%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- TN
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
12
Average Stars
4.17
Blue-Chip Recruits
11(92%)
Top Pipeline State
TN • 3
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2002.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
12 recruits found in 2002.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Riggs Jr. | RB | 5★ | 99.7 | 6'0" | 220 lbs | Chattanooga, TN | Red Bank | Retained |
| Brandon Jefferies | OG | 5★ | 99.3 | 6'5" | 265 lbs | Shelby, NC | Crest | Retained |
| James Banks | DUAL | 5★ | 98.8 | 6'3" | 195 lbs | Indianapolis, IN | Ben Davis | Retained |
| Parys Haralson | WDE | 4★ | 97.9 | 6'2" | 235 lbs | Madison, MS | Madison Central | Retained |
| Jason Allen | ATH | 4★ | 97.8 | 6'2" | 200 lbs | Muscle Shoals, AL | Muscle Shoals | Retained |
| Jonathan Mapu | SDE | 4★ | 97.5 | 6'3" | 265 lbs | Kahuku, HI | Kahuku | Retained |
| Jonathan Wade | ATH | 4★ | 96.9 | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Shreveport, LA | Evangel Christian Academy | Retained |
| Heath Benedict | OT | 4★ | 96.8 | 6'6" | 285 lbs | Hightstown, NJ | The Peddie School | Retained |
| Aaron Kirkland | TE | 4★ | 96.7 | 6'5" | 240 lbs | Fayetteville, NC | Jack Britt | Retained |
| James Wilhoit | K | 4★ | 93.3 | 6'1" | 180 lbs | Hendersonville, TN | Hendersonville | Retained |
| Rob Smith | OG | 4★ | 93.1 | 6'4" | 290 lbs | Fort Thomas, KY | Highlands | Retained |
| Jason Hall | SDE | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'4" | 245 lbs | Chattanooga, TN | McCallie School | Retained |
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