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Highly Touted Star Running Back Sends Strong Message on Tennessee Football
Highly Touted Star Running Back Sends Strong Message on Tennessee Football originally appeared on Athlon Sports. One of the top running backs in the 2027 recruiting class was back in Knoxville, Tennessee this weekend. While talking about the visit with On3's Matt Ray, he couldn't stop saying great things about the Tennessee Volunteers. Advertisement 'This visit was just special,' four-star running back Tyson Robison told Ray. 'Just sitting in the position meetings and watching different things. Just talking to Coach Sims and Coach Heupel was just great. Coach Heupel just connects with players, and I love it.' Robinson suggested the more he is Knoxville, the more he likes the program, which now sits at or near the top of his school rankings. "High. High," Robinson said when asked where Tennessee is in his recruiting after the weekend. "They are very high for me." Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel© Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Robinson explained why every time he's been on Tennessee's campus has been great. Advertisement 'Each time here is just different,' Robinson added. 'Like my first time here, we talked about inside zone, and we just keep talking about more and more, like this time we talked about blocking schemes and triangle schemes. "Just coaching points that you can take and learn, so I think it is more beneficial to me.' Ray reported Friday that Robinson is already planning two more visits to Knoxville. The running back "hopes to return" to Tennessee's campus again in June. Robinson is also planning to be at Neyland Stadium for the matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs this fall. The 247 Sports composite rankings have Robinson rated as the No. 3 running back and No. 2 Mississippi prospect in the 2027 recruiting class. Advertisement The same rankings also have Robinson at No. 40 overall in the entire class. Related: Tennessee Pushing to Land Coveted Star Over Texas, Alabama and Michigan This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Highly Touted Playmaker Sends Clear Message on Tennessee Football
Highly Touted Playmaker Sends Clear Message on Tennessee Football originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Tennessee Volunteers have made the running game a significant priority under head coach Josh Heupel over the last few years. That is likely to remain the case going forward. Advertisement So naturally, the Volunteers are already targeting the top in-state running back in the 2027 recruiting class. Four-star running back David Gabriel Georges has his eyes on Tennessee as well. Georges was back in Knoxville, Tennessee again in early June and raved about how well his visit went. "It was great as always," Georges told On3's Steve Wiltfong on June 5. "I've been up there a couple times now. I'm familiar with the place and coaching staff. It's always a good vibe. "The Vols look like they are building something special, and they see me as a key contributor. That is pretty cool." Tennessee Volunteers football head coach Josh Heupel© Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images In addition to being the top Tennessee running back in the 2027 class, Georges is the No. 2 in-state prospect overall according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. Advertisement Furthermore, Georges is the No. 4 running back and 43rd-ranked player in the class. The Volunteers have been hosting 2027 recruits in recent weeks. Many of the program's top 2027 targets were in Knoxville over the first few days of June. Tennesse has yet to land a commitment in the future class. For 2026, the Volunteers have eight verbal commits but none of them are running backs. Tennessee signed two running backs in the 2025 class -- three-star players Daune Morris and Justin Baker. The Volunteers also landed running back transfer Star Thomas from the Duke Blue Devils. Related: Highly Touted Star Running Back Sends Strong Message on Tennessee Football This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Tennessee Football Gets Good News on Coveted Running Back
Tennessee Football Gets Good News on Coveted Running Back originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Then there were two. On3's Steve Wiltfong reported last week that that's the situation with five-star running back Savion Hiter. Advertisement 'I still think it's Michigan and Tennessee when all said and done,' Wiltfong said during his Whiparound show on June 2. 'Those are the programs I'm watching the most right now. "I think they're the programs that will take that recruitment up another level from an NIL standpoint if they have to in order to land one of the most coveted players on their board, respectively.' In addition to the Tennessee Volunteers and Michigan Wolverines, the Ohio State Buckeyes and Georgia Bulldogs are in Hiter's top four schools. Tennessee Volunteers football head coach Josh Heupel© Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images The running back plans to see all four programs on official visits. But according to Wiltfong, the two visits to closely monitor are to Michigan and Tennessee. Advertisement Hiter, though, pushed back on Wiltfong's report that he is down to only two schools. "Where does this stuff come from when I've done 0 interviews," Hiter posted as a quote tweet to a Wiltfong video on X. Hiter will see the Wolverines first of his presumed "final two" during the weekend of June 13. The running back will then visit Knoxville, Tennessee the following weekend -- June 20. Wiltfong reported both Tennessee and Michigan have Hiter very high on their priority lists. 'I think Savion Hiter is the number one player overall on Michigan's board,' added Wiltfong. Hiter is the No. 1 running back and top Virginia prospect in the 2026 recruiting class according to the 247 Sports composite rankings. The running back is also the No. 17 overall recruit in the class. Advertisement Related: Highly Touted Playmaker Sends Clear Message on Tennessee Football This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Tennessee football offers 2027 in-state cornerback prospect
Tennessee is already recruiting toward its 2027 football signing class. The Vols offered a scholarship to cornerback Miles Brown. "I'm extremely blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee," Brown announced. Advertisement The 6-foot, 180-pound prospect is an in-state target from Westview High School in Martin, Tennessee. Notable Westview football alumni include former Tennessee offensive lineman Chad Clifton and current Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson. Brown does not have any rankings from Rivals, 247Sports or On3. He received his first scholarship offer from Southern Miss on March 31. Other programs to offer Brown a scholarship include Vanderbilt, Maryland, Purdue and Memphis. Tennessee does not have any commitments in its 2027 football recruiting class. The Vols have eight commitments in their 2026 recruiting class: quarterback Faizon Brandon, wide receiver Tyreek King, tight end Carson Sneed, offensive lineman Gabriel Osenda, wide receiver Tyran Evans, linebacker Braylon Outlaw, defensive lineman C.J. Edwards and defensive lineman Zach Groves. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Vols offer scholarship to 2027 in-state cornerback
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08-05-2025
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Tennessee football offers 2028 twins from New Jersey
Tennessee is already working to find recruits for its 2028 football signing class. The Vols offered twin brothers Adrian Woodward and Amiir Woodward scholarships on Tuesday. "We're both blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee," the Woodward's announced. Advertisement The Woodward twins play cornerback and run track for Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey. Bergen Catholic is home to former Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano. Twins have not played for Tennessee since Evan Berry and Elliott Berry in 2017. The last twins to play the same position were Cory Sullins and Cody Sullins in 2009. West Virginia was the first school to offer the Woodward twins on June 10, 2024. Additional Power Four offers include Rutgers, Boston College, Michigan, Texas A&M, Syracuse, UCF, Minnesota, Penn State, Miami and Maryland. Tennessee does not have any commitments for its 2028 football recruiting class. The Vols have seven commitments in their 2026 recruiting class: Quarterback Faizon Brandon, wide receiver Tyreek King, tight end Carson Sneed, offensive lineman Gabriel Osenda, wide receiver Tyran Evans, linebacker Braylon Outlaw and defensive lineman C.J. Edwards. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Vols offer scholarships to twin 2028 cornerbacks
