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 2015 class includes 24 commits, including 14 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.38. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2015 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
- 247.39
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 58.3%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- TN
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
24
Average Stars
3.38
Blue-Chip Recruits
14(58%)
Top Pipeline State
TN • 9
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2015.
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
24 recruits found in 2015.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahlil McKenzie | DT | 5★ | 99.7 | 6'3" | 339 lbs | Concord, CA | Clayton Valley | Retained |
| Kyle Phillips | SDE | 5★ | 98.4 | 6'4" | 250 lbs | Nashville, TN | Hillsboro | Retained |
| Preston Williams | WR | 4★ | 97.7 | 6'4" | 191 lbs | Hampton, GA | Lovejoy | Retained |
| Shy Tuttle | DT | 4★ | 97.4 | 6'3" | 320 lbs | Lexington, NC | North Davidson | Retained |
| Drew Richmond | OT | 4★ | 97.4 | 6'5" | 310 lbs | Memphis, TN | Memphis University School | Retained |
| Jack Jones | OT | 4★ | 94.2 | 6'5" | 290 lbs | Murfreesboro, TN | Oakland | Retained |
| Darrin Kirkland Jr. | ILB | 4★ | 93.1 | 6'1" | 223 lbs | Indianapolis, IN | Lawrence Central | Retained |
| Jauan Jennings | DUAL | 4★ | 92.9 | 6'4" | 188 lbs | Murfreesboro, TN | Blackman | Retained |
| Quart'e Sapp | OLB | 4★ | 91.1 | 6'2" | 200 lbs | Alpharetta, GA | Milton | Retained |
| Micah Abernathy | CB | 4★ | 91.0 | 6'1" | 187 lbs | Atlanta, GA | Greater Atlanta Christian School | Retained |
| Sheriron Jones | DUAL | 4★ | 90.8 | 6'3" | 191 lbs | Moreno Valley, CA | Rancho Verde | Retained |
| Quinten Dormady | PRO | 4★ | 90.6 | 6'4" | 200 lbs | Boerne, TX | Boerne | Retained |
| Andrew Butcher | SDE | 4★ | 90.4 | 6'2" | 242 lbs | Alpharetta, GA | Alpharetta | Retained |
| Darrell Taylor | WDE | 4★ | 90.3 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | Hopewell, VA | Hopewell | Retained |
| Venzell Boulware | OT | 3★ | 88.7 | 6'4" | 290 lbs | Union City, GA | Creekside | Retained |
| Quay Picou | DT | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'2" | 275 lbs | Buford, GA | Buford | Retained |
| Tommy Townsend | P | 3★ | 81.3 | 6'1" | 168 lbs | Orlando, FL | Boone | Retained |
| Joe Young | RB | 2★ | 79.3 | 6'0" | 192 lbs | Winnsboro, SC | Fairfield Central | Retained |
| MaLeik Gatewood | CB | 2★ | 78.9 | 5'10" | 180 lbs | Memphis, TN | Memphis University School | Retained |
| Eli Wolf | TE | 2★ | 77.8 | 6'4" | 205 lbs | Minster, OH | Minster | Retained |
| Michael Lacey | CB | 2★ | 77.6 | 5'8" | 165 lbs | Nashville, TN | Montgomery Bell Academy | Retained |
| Landon Knoll | OLB | 2★ | 76.0 | 6'3" | 210 lbs | Nashville, TN | Father Ryan | Retained |
| Riley Lovingood | LS | 2★ | 75.8 | 6'1" | 240 lbs | Hendersonville, TN | Beech | Retained |
| Zac Jancek | PRO | 2★ | 74.0 | 6'5" | 195 lbs | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Catholic | Retained |
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