It was a low-drama Early Signing Period for Tennessee Football. Everyone who was expected to sign did so, and the Vols added commitments along the way. Josh Heupel put an emphasis on keeping Tennessee’s in-state players at home in the 2024 class as well with 29% of the class hailing from in-state.
With the Early Signing Period in the rearview mirror, here is where Tennessee’s class ranks.
247Sports
Tennessee’s class ranks No. 13 by 247Sports with an average player rating of 91.07. While the ranking itself is nothing to boast about, the average player rating is the highest it has been for the Vols since before 2010 on 247Sports.
Even when Tennessee brought in the No. 4 class in 2015, the average player rating was 89.49. A lower number of commitments leads to the lower overall ranking more than likely.
Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Auburn, Oklahoma and LSU rank above the Vols on 247Sports. Here’s the breakdown.
Five-stars: Two
Four-stars: 11
Three-stars: Eight
Average player rating: 91.07
On3
On3 also has Tennessee at No. 13. The Vols are behind Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Auburn, Oklahoma, LSU and Texas A&M.
Here’s the breakdown of the class.
Five-star: One
Four-star: 12
Three-star: Eight
Average rating: 90.54
Rivals
Rivals ranks Tennessee’s class at No. 14 in the country. Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Oklahoma, Auburn and LSU rank above the Vols.
Here’s the breakdown for the class.
Five-star: One
Four-star: 13
Three-star: Seven
Average star rating: 3.55
Points: 2264
Rivals uses a point system instead of an average player ranking, but the premise is still the same. Points are calculated with as follows: 6.1 points are for five-star prospects (Franchise Player), 6.0-5.8 for four-star prospects (All American Candidate), 5.7-5.5 for three-star prospects (All Region Selection) and 5.2-5.4 for two-star prospects (Low End FBS prospect). Any prospect who is unranked on signing day is assigned a 5.2 point ranking.
ESPN
Tennessee ranks No. 12 in the ESPN top 75 class rankings and sixth in the SEC. Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma and Auburn rank ahead of Tennessee.
Here a breakdown of the class.
Five-star: One
Four-star: 12
Three-star: Seven
ESPN 300: 10
