Very notably, Tennessee was able to get five-star 2023 quarterback Nicholaus Iamaleava on campus for the final game of the regular season against Vanderbilt. The California product made the trip across the country to see what the Volunteers were all about.
On Christmas day, Iamaleava named his top 12 schools, which included Tennessee.
Oregon State, UCLA, Georgia, Ole Miss, Miami, Auburn, Oregon, Alabama, Ohio State, Notre Dame and BYU rounded out his list, alongside of the Volunteers. Ole Miss, Notre Dame and Alabama were also able to get Iamaleava on campus this fall.