For most, recruiting was at the top of the concerns list when Tennessee hired Josh Heupel. The offensive wiz isn’t exactly dripping with SEC ties, and some were concerned that he wouldn’t be able to keep up on the trail with the south’s elite schools.
So far in the 2023 class, he and his staff are proving doubters wrong.
Tennessee landed their second five-star prospect on Sunday afternoon, snagging defensive end Chandavian Bradley out of Missouri. Bradley is the 36th overall player in the class, and gives the Volunteers another impact player on the edge.
Tennessee followed that up by landing longtime three-star prospect Jalen Smith, another top 500 prospect, to fill a numbers need at linebacker.