It has been a busy week for Tennessee football with transfer portal recruitments and wrapping up the 2024 class.
Several high school prospects, and a couple a couple of transfer, are expected to visit Tennessee this weekend. Here’s a look at those prospects.
Villanova DB Devon Marshall
Devon Marshall out of Villanova picked up a Tennessee offer on Tuesday. Marshall had 47 tackles and 3.5 for loss in 2023. He also defended 11 passes.
Marshall played in nine games and picked up 13 tackles with two passes defended and one blocked punt as a freshman. The 6-foot, 200-pounder enters the portal with two years of eligibility remaining.
Marshall was unranked out of Catholic Memorial High School in Massachusetts. He will also visit West Virginia and NC State.
Kentucky TE Jordan Dingle
Dingle’s portal entry is one of the most recent, but the hunt for a tight end makes Tennessee interested in the prospect.
Dingle caught 20 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns while appearing in 13 games after redshirting his freshman season. This year, he recorded 11 receptions for 198 yards in 10 games while leading the Wildcats’ tight end room.
Dingle was a three-star prospect in the 2021 class out of Bowling Green (Ky.) High School. He was the No. 480 prospect overall out of high school.
2024 TE Cole Harrison
Class of 2024 tight end Cole Harrison, who stands at 6-foot-5 and 220 pounds, is taking an official visit to Tennessee this weekend. As the Vols search for tight end depth, Harrison could provide that.
Harrison is not ranked by they 247Sports Composite rankings, but 247Sports holds him as a three-star prospect. He is from Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, California.
Harrison recently was extended an offer from Tennessee on Dec. 1.
2024 DL Maraad Watson
After receiving an in-home visit from Tennessee’s staff, Watson is expected to be on campus for an official visit. He also took an official visit to Syracuse last weekend.
As a senior, Watson totaled 72 tackles, nine tackles for loss and 15 sacks in 7 games according to NJ.com. The 6-foot-3, 285-pound lineman is unranked by 247Sports.
Tennessee 2024 commitment Carson Gentle
Carson Gentle, who committed to Tennessee in July 2022, will take his official visit.
Gentle ranks as a three-star defensive lineman in the class of 2024. He is also the No. 877 prospect overall. He attends McCallie School in Chattanooga.
The 6-foot-3, 241-pounder has been committed longer than anyone in the Vols’ 2024 class.
