KNOXVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 11: Detailed view of the checkered endzone at Neyland Stadium during a game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Chattanooga Mocs on October 11, 2014 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee won the game 45-10. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Thanks to almost everybody signing back in December before Jeremy Pruitt’s firing, Tennessee football was able to maintain a top 20 recruiting class across all services’ rankings and a top six class in the SEC. That gives Josh Heupel something to work with his first year on Rocky Top.
With a new head coach, it’s likely that numerous freshmen will see early action as well.