Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel introduced 27 new Volunteers on Wednesday, and he was happy to do so.
The Vols signed 20 players coming out of high school, three from other FBS schools via the NCAA transfer portal and one from junior college, and they also added three walk-on players. Tennessee’s class of signees was ranked 13th nationally in the 247Sports.com team rankings as of Wednesday evening.
“It’s a big day for Tennessee football and where we’re going,” Heupel said in a news conference. “I’m really excited about this group, and I think 15 of them are midyear and with us right now. I love the length and athleticism that we’ve added, and an obvious point of emphasis for us was the line of scrimmage. I feel like it’s a really good group.
“I love the competitive makeup of this group, and a lot of these guys already have shown competitive traits.”
Georgia has the nation’s No. 1 signing class, according to 247Sports, with Alabama, Miami, Ohio State, Oregon, Texas, Auburn, Oklahoma, Florida State and Notre Dame rounding out the top 10.