Football Recruiting

On its way to a 5-5 record this season, Tennessee has had to deal with a shortage of talent it has rarely seen.

Two players already committed to other colleges will make official visits to Tennessee this weekend.

Tennessee will host at least three football prospects for official visits this weekend but more may be in the works.

Swooping in via helicopter was nice. But just having Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin in the stands was enough. “That made me feel wanted,” offensive lineman Jawuan James said after committing to UT Tuesday evening. “That’s the first time a ...

Marques Pair committed to Tennessee based on a summer camp visit. UT’s game day experience this weekend against Memphis validated that decision.

The Tennessee-Memphis game is a chance for both teams to gain recruiting exposure.

Tennessee is expected to host two official visitors this weekend: Ahmad Dixon and Marques Pair.

Highly rated tailback Michael Dyer is expected to commit to Auburn during a press conference Friday at 10:30 a.m., according to a source close to his recruitment.

Ooltewah High School senior defensive end and University of Tennessee commitment Jacques Smith will have to sit out Friday night’s first-round playoff game between the fifth-ranked Owls and seventh-ranked Farragut.

What makes a prospect from three time zones away commit to play for a school without ever visiting its campus? Lane Kiffin.

Tennessee picked up its second junior college commitment of the weekend on Sunday when receiver Kenbrell Thompkins pledged to be a Vol.

Ken Adams from Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Miss., has committed to Tennessee.

Teammates Michael Dyer and Dakota Mosley from Little Rock (Ark.) Christian Academy are taking official visits to Tennessee this weekend.

There's no perfect recruiting class. Yet it will be hard for Tennessee fans not to imagine one this weekend.

DeMarco Cobbs has switched his commitment from Tennessee to Texas, according to OrangeBloods.com.