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Daniel Brooks
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| Position: LB Size: 6-3, 235 School: Jackson (Tn.) Central-Merry H.S. Key Facts: Made 113 tackles and five sacks One of only eight linebackers to be named a PARADE All-America selection. No. 1 on KNS Top 25, and a "Super Southern 100'' selection by Atlanta Journal Constitution. No. 27 on Sporting News "Hot 100'' SuperPrep: All-America selection, No. 20 linebacker, No. 3 in Tennessee. Tom Lemming: Super Team pick; No. 13 on Top 100 players in nation list; No. 1 inside linebacker Rivals: No. 31 on Rivals100 List; No. 4 inside linebacker, No. 1 in Tennessee. UT recruiter: John Chavis. |
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Corey Campbell
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| Position: S Size: 6-3, 195 School: Westfield H.S., Houston, Texas Key Facts:Made three interceptions this season after a nine-interception junior campaign. SuperPrep: All-America selection, No. 30 defensive back, No. 23 in Texas. Tom Lemming: No. 23 safety. Rivals: No. 24 safety, No. 47 in Texas. UT recruiter: Larry Slade. |
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Britton Colquitt
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| Position: P Size: 6-3, 185 School: Bearden H.S., Knoxville Key Facts: Averaged 45.2 yards per punt and connected on a 52-yard field goal. Canceled visit to Florida State to attend Tennessee. No. 4 kicker on KNS Top 25. Rivals: No. 28 kicker. UT recruiter: Dan Brooks. |
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Brad Cottam
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| Position: TE Size: 6-8, 240 School: Memphis Evangelical Christian Key Facts: Caught 22 passes for 350 yards and two touchdowns. No. 8 on KNS Top 25, and a "Super Southern 100'' selection by Atlanta Journal Constitution. Tom Lemming: No. 13 tight end. Rivals: No. 44 tight end, No. 12 in Tennessee. UT recruiter: Woody McCorvey. |
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RoShaun Fellows
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| Position: CB Size: 6-1, 185 School: Warren H.S., Ark. Key Facts: Had six interceptions, 45 tackles on defense, 70 receptions for 13 touchdowns as a receiver on offense; led team to second consecutive state title. SuperPrep: All-America selection, No. 28 defensive back, No. 2 in Arkansas. Tom Lemming: No. 22 cornerback. Rivals: No. 35 cornerback, No. 6 in Arkansas. UT recruiter: Steve Caldwell. |
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Zarnell Fitch
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| Position: DT Size: 6-3, 307 School: (Navarro Jr. College) Corsicana, TX; Star Spencer High School, Spencer, Okla. Key Facts: Had 48 tackles, two fumble recoveries, a sack and a forced fumble last season. Will have two years of eligibility remaining with a redshirt year available if necessary. Rivals: Earned honorable mention all-conference honors in the Southwest JC Football Conference last season. UT recruiter: Dan Brooks. |
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Antonio Gaines
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| Position: RB Size: 5-9, 180 School: Covington, Tenn. Key Facts: Rushed for 268 yards in 1½ games before suffering season-ending knee injury. Rushed for approximately 1,500 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior. No. 11 on KNS Top 25. Rivals: No. 25 all-purpose backs, No. 15 in Tennessee. UT recruiter: Mike Barry. |
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Bill Grimes
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| Position: WR Size: 6-3, 205 School: Chapel Hill H.S., Douglasville, Ga. Key Facts: Had approximately 1,000 yards receiving according to SuperPrep magazine, as well as nine touchdown receptions. Grimes also returned two kicks for touchdowns. As a junior made 39 catches for 740 yards and nine touchdowns SuperPrep: No. 37 in Georgia. Rivals: Received a two-star rating. UT recruiter: Pat Washington |
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Bo Hardegree
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| Position: QB Size: 6-5, 195 School: Jackson (Tn.) Central-Merry H.S. Key Facts: Completed 63 percent of his passes for 1,869 yards with 23 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Chose Tennessee over Ole Miss. UT recruiter: John Chavis. |
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Jonathan Hefney
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| Position: CB Size: 5-10, 170 School: Rock Hill (S.C.) Key Facts: Made 75 tackles five interceptions last season including three during his team's run to the Class 4A state championship. Hefney also played quarterback, rushing for 840 yards and 10 touchdowns, while passing for another 500 yards. He also returned two kicks and two punts for touchdowns. Charlotte Observer's Defensive Player of the Year. SuperPrep: No. 11 in South Carolina. Rivals: No. 24 cornerback, No. 18 in South Carolina. UT recruiter: Dan Brooks |
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Jared Hostetter
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| Position: DE/LB
Size: 6-5, 255 School: Lawrence County H.S., Louisa, Ky. Key Facts: Posted 108 tackles (63 solo), two sacks and had two interceptions from the linebacker position. SuperPrep: All-America selection, No. 16 linebacker, No. 3 in Kentucky. Rivals: No. 37 strongside defensive end, No. 4 in Kentucky. UT recruiter: John Chavis. |
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Brandon Johnson
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| Position: CB Size: 6-2, 195 School: NE Oklahoma A&M; Tulsa Victory Christian H.S. Key Facts: Earned honorable mention all-region honors last season. Made five interceptions and 49 tackles last season for 11-1 team that finished ranked second nationally. A high school quarterback, who redshirted his first year of junior college, Johnson has three years of eligibility remaining at UT. Rivals: Received a three-star rating. UT recruiter: Steve Caldwell. |
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Steven Jones
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| Position: OL/DL
Size: 6-5, 285 School: Brentwood H.S., Tenn. Key Facts: Made 68 tackles and had three fumble recoveries in leading Brentwood to Class 5A state championship. No. 3 on KNS Top 25. SuperPrep: All-America selection, No. 22 defensive lineman, No. 2 in Tennessee. Tom Lemming: No. 10 defensive tackle. Rivals: No. 11 offensive tackle, No. 4 in Tennessee. UT recruiter: Jimmy Ray Stephens. |
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Turk McBride
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| Position: DE Size: 6-4, 235 School: Camden, N.J. (Woodrow Wilson HS) Key Facts: Recorded 67 tackles, 12 sacks, four forced fumbles, four blocked punts, one interception return for touchdown, one fumble return for touchdown. One of only 17 linemen to be named PARADE All-American No. 79 on Sporting News "Hot 100." SuperPrep: All-America selection, No. 7 defensive lineman, No. 3 in New Jersey. Lemming: No. 76 of top 100 prospects No. 8 outside linebacker Rivals: No. 80 on Rivals100 List, No. 7 weakside defensive end, No. 4 in New Jersey. UT recruiter: Steve Caldwell |
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Anthony McDaniel
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| Position: DE Size: 6-7, 270 School: W.J. Kennan H.S., Columbia, S.C. Key Facts: An all-state selection with 95 tackles and 15 sacks, McDaniel was also picked to play in the North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl SuperPrep: No. 15 in South Carolina. Rivals: No. 47 strongside defensive end, No. 12 in South Carolina. UT recruiter: Dan Brooks. |
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Robert Meachem
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| Position: WR Size: 6-3, 200 School: Washington H.S., Tulsa, Okla. Key Facts: Had 33 receptions for 631 yards and 11 touchdowns this season. Meachem also ran the ball on end arounds as well as returning punts and kicks, finishing with 1,303 all-purpose yards and 22 touchdowns. Meachem's team went 13-1 and finished state runner-ups. He finished his three-year varsity career with 1,696 receiving yards on 88 receptions and 4,178 all-purpose yards and 52 touchdowns. SuperPrep: All-American selection, No. 2 wide receiver, No. 1 in the 11-state Midlands Region, and No. 1 in Oklahoma. Lemming: No. 33 of top 100 prospects, No. 8 wide receiver. Rivals: No. 20 on Rivals 100, No. 3 wide receiver, No. 1 in Oklahoma. UT recruiter: Steve Caldwell. |
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Jarod Parrish
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| Position: DB Size: 6-2, 180 School: Summerville, Ga. (Chattooga HS) Key Facts: In addition to his 63 tackles and four interceptions at safety, Parrish also played quarterback where he rushed for more than 800 yards while scoring 10 touchdowns. Parrish, who has a 3.9 GPA, also passed for six touchdowns. Originally an Alabama commit, Parrish reviewed his decision after the departure of Tide coach Dennis Franchione. Atlanta-Journal Constitution "Georgia Top 50" selection. Rivals: No. 42 safety, No. 48 in Georgia. UT recruiter: Steve Caldwell. |
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Jon Poe
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| Position: LB Size: 6-0, 235 School: Coffeyville (Kan.) CC; Covington, Tenn. Key Facts: Made 69 tackles and earned all-region and all-conference honors out of the Jayhawk Conference. In high school, was No. 12 on KNS Top 25 for 2000 season despite missing senior year with a knee injury, and had 75 tackles as a junior at Covington High School. SuperPrep: Junior College All-America selection; No. 38 overall, No. 4 linebacker. UT recruiter: Steve Caldwell. |
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Aaron Sears
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| Position: OL Size: 6-4, 300 School: Russellville, Ala. Key Facts: By his own account, averaged seven pancake blocks per game. Sears reportedly has his school record with a 300-pound bench press. Atlanta Journal Constitution "Super Southern 100" selection. Lemming: Super Team selection; No. 53 player overall, No. 1 offensive tackle Rivals: No. 13 offensive tackle, No. 7 in Alabama UT recruiter: Woody McCorvey. |
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Bret Smith
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| Position: WR Size: 6-3, 175 School: Warren, Ark. Key Facts: Made 62 catches for 1,143 yards and 10 touchdowns, and was also a part time quarterback, completing 58 of 117 for 1,110 yards and 10 touchdowns. As a junior, had 1,900 yards receiving on 103 receptions and 23 touchdowns. Also played in U.S. Army national high school all-star game. One of only six receivers to be named PARADE All-American SuperPrep: All-American selection, No. 27 wide receiver, No. 1 in Arkansas. Lemming: No. 44 of top 100 prospects; No. 6 wide receiver. Rivals: No. 14 wide receiver, No. 1 in Arkansas.. UT recruiter: Steve Caldwell. |
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Jayson Swain
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| Position: WR Size: 6-2, 205 School: Grissom H.S., Huntsville, Ala. Key Facts: Had 52 catches for 743 yards and seven touchdowns, and 1,231 total yards last season. As a junior, had 40 catches for 600 yards and eight touchdowns, and as a sophomore had 96 receptions for 1,270 yards and 17 touchdowns. No. 46 on Sporting News "Hot 100,'' and a "Super Southern 100'' selection by Atlanta Journal Constitution. SuperPrep: All-America selection, No. 9 receiver, No. 3 in Alabama. Tom Lemming: No. 21 on Top 100 players in nation list; No. 4 wide receiver. Rivals: No. 55 on Rivals100 List; No. 7 receiver, No. 2 in Alabama. UT recruiter: Woody McCorvey. |
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Eric Young
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| Position: OL Size: 6-4, 280 School: Union, S.C. One of only 17 linemen to be named a PARADE All-America selection and a "Super Southern 100'' selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. SuperPrep: All-America selection, No. 6 offensive lineman, No. 3 in South Carolina. Tom Lemming: No. 87 on Top 100 players in the nation list; No. 9 offensive tackle. Rivals: No. 8 offensive tackle, No. 3 in South Carolina UT recruiter: Dan Brooks. |
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