Warren among six to start classes Monday

Six Tennessee football players are expected to enroll for the first session of summer school.

Five of them are getting a jump on their collegiate careers when classes start Monday.

One is getting a second start after a year in limbo.

Former Alcoa High School standout and Florida State freshman All-America tight end Brandon Warren is among the six players who will begin classes Monday, according to UT.

Defensive end Willie Bohannon (Mobile, Ala.), linebacker Herman Lathers (Baton Rouge, La.), defensive back Stephaun Raines (Dalton, Ga.), defensive back Prentiss Waggner (Clinton, La.) and wide receiver Rodriquez Wilks (Smyrna) are the other signees who are expected to begin classes Monday.

After leaving Florida State in January 2007, Warren spent the last year taking classes at Pellissippi State Technical Community College.

In November, Warren won his release from his National Letter of Intent, but it remains unclear what specific steps must be taken before he will be eligible at Tennessee.

Another UT signee, linebacker Gerald Williams, is at Pellissippi State right now.

Williams, one of Rivals.com’s top 10 inside linebackers as a high school senior in 2005, is enrolled at Pellissippi, according to the school’s registrar’s office.

It’s just another stop in a three-year journey to become eligible.

After signing with UT in 2005, Williams was yanked from the practice field that August after the NCAA Clearinghouse denied his initially eligibility. He then spent 2006 at Hargrave Military and 2007 at City College of San Francisco.

Williams could be another South Florida native to gain admission to UT after spending time at Pellissippi State.

Safety Demetrice Morley, who rejoined the team in January, regained his eligibility there after having academic difficulties at UT following the 2006 season.

Two of UT’s 18 signees, running back Tauren Poole and fullback Austin Johnson, enrolled in January and participated in spring practice.

With five members enrolling Monday from UT’s 2008 recruiting class, the Vols have 11 signees yet to arrive on campus.

Second session classes begin July 7, and the fall semester begins Aug. 20.

Drew Edwards covers University of Tennessee football. He may be reached at 865-342-6274.

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