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 2012 class includes 18 commits, including 7 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.39. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2012 Tennessee: Balanced class
Balanced class 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
- 124.23
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 38.9%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- FL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
18
Average Stars
3.39
Blue-Chip Recruits
7(39%)
Top Pipeline State
FL • 6
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2012.
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
18 recruits found in 2012.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Phillips | DT | 4★ | 93.3 | 6'6" | 325 lbs | Venice, FL | Venice | Retained |
| Danny O'Brien | DT | 4★ | 92.2 | 6'3" | 300 lbs | Flint, MI | Flint Powers Catholic | Retained |
| Drae Bowles | WR | 4★ | 91.6 | 6'1" | 200 lbs | Jackson, TN | Jackson Christian | Retained |
| Jason Croom | WR | 4★ | 91.6 | 6'5" | 220 lbs | Norcross, GA | Norcross | Retained |
| Pig Howard | WR | 4★ | 90.9 | 5'8" | 180 lbs | Orlando, FL | Edgewater | Retained |
| Davante Bourque | APB | 4★ | 90.0 | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Crowley, LA | Crowley | Retained |
| Nathan Peterman | PRO | 4★ | 89.1 | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | Bartram Trail | Retained |
| Deion Bonner | CB | 3★ | 88.9 | 6'0" | 170 lbs | Columbus, GA | Carver | Retained |
| Trent Taylor | SDE | 3★ | 88.7 | 6'2" | 270 lbs | Lakeland, FL | Lake Gibson | Retained |
| LaTroy Lewis | WDE | 3★ | 88.3 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | Akron, OH | Archbishop Hoban | Retained |
| Quenshaun Watson | RB | 3★ | 86.1 | 5'10" | 175 lbs | Athens, GA | Clarke Central | Retained |
| Alden Hill | RB | 3★ | 85.9 | 6'1" | 215 lbs | Alliance, OH | Marlington | Retained |
| Justin Meredith | TE | 3★ | 85.3 | 6'5" | 223 lbs | Anderson, SC | T.L. Hanna | Retained |
| Justin King | ATH | 3★ | 85.1 | 6'3" | 212 lbs | Atlanta, GA | Dunwoody | Retained |
| Kenny Bynum | ILB | 3★ | 84.6 | 6'1" | 221 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | Raines | Retained |
| Cody Blanc | ATH | 3★ | 83.5 | 6'2" | 204 lbs | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Central | Retained |
| Daniel Gray | CB | 3★ | 83.2 | 6'0" | 170 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Boyd Anderson | Retained |
| George Bullock | K | 3★ | 80.3 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville West | Retained |
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