Meet the Tennessean's All-Midstate 2021 high school football small class teams, Meet The Tennessean's Large Class All-Midstate high school football team, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Will Levis of Kentucky joins other players hoping to be drafted when the second round begins Friday. 2022 Rivals.com Tennessee Top 45 Akana has over 40 FBS Division I offers, including the five schools who have won the College Football Playoff Championship since 2014 Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, LSU and Ohio State. (Chattanooga, TN), Bradley Central High school: Archbishop Carroll High School (Washington, D.C.). (Clarksville, TN), Chattanooga Christian School I am committed to The University of Tennessee@Vol_Football @CoachHeupelUT @luc_brian @VolScoops pic.twitter.com/xUyuZlxgem, jeremiah telander (@jeremiahteland1) June 26, 2022, Tyree Weathersby (@tw29_) July 1, 2022, Laser focused and locked!!!! Bottom line: Colson Coon swept the Wyoming Gatorade Player of the Year and Wyoming MaxPreps Player of the Year awards as a junior, helping lead powerhouse Sheridan High to the Class 4A state championship. High school: West Linn High School (West Linn, Oregon). J'ven Williams Wyomissing (Reading, PA) Keeley, 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds, was dominant as a junior in 2021, racking up 16 sacks and 35 quarterback hits and leading Berkeley Prep to a Class 3A state runner-up finish. (Murfreesboro, TN), Ravenwood (Murfreesboro, TN), Alcoa In 2021, he scored touchdowns in almost every way imaginable four rushing, two receiving, two interception returns, one kickoff return and even threw a touchdown pass. Bottom line:We don't have the exact stats on players from Montana who have landed at Boston college, but we imagine that Great Falls High star Reed Harris' commitment to play there is breaking some new ground. (Chattanooga, TN), Freedom Prep Academy Bottom line: Few things in Kansas make the state's sports fans stand up and take notice like when a local football prospect becomes a national football prospect, then stays in Kansas to go to college. Davis originally attended Providence Day School and transferred to Catawba Ridge High, where he started part-time as a freshman and played in nine games as a sophomore because of injuries. Why chosen:TheKentucky signee and Class 6A Mr. Footballfinalist had 119 tackles, including 26 for loss and eight sacks to go along with four forced fumbles, two interceptions and two defensive touchdowns. . (Cleveland, TN), South Gibson New Orleans (La.) The Volunteers could have siblings starting on defense within a few years. Follow all your favorite Tennessee teams at Vols Wire, Titans Wire and The Tennessean! (Memphis, TN), McCallie School @615Preps pic.twitter.com/gh4oYVwWrC, Tom Duggin (@tomrduggin) August 6, 2021. Check out the Prep Redzone 2024 Player Rankings. Bottom line: Football fans, you might as well get to know who David Hicks is right now. (Nashville, TN), Germantown (Greenbrier, TN), Blackman #Pitt commit Kenny Minchey continues to roll at the Elite11 Finals with a TD toss. (Smyrna, TN), Pope John Paul II (Martin, TN), Pearl-Cohn He was also an all-state punter and defensive back. . 2 prospect overall in the country and No. If you forgot your password, no worries: enter your email address and we'll send you a link you can use to pick a new password. The High School Football America Top 100, powered by NFL Play Football, ranks the nation's top high school football teams. Samuels is a high-impact player on the defensive front. @GregoryLenny @_Coach_Williams @coachTWoff @thekuff16 @Mansell247 @ChadSimmons_ pic.twitter.com/OEPzRLBK4n, ethan davis (@davis1ethan) December 12, 2021, Staying home #Committed pic.twitter.com/1OHQLeMfz9, Ayden Bussell (@AydenBussell) January 31, 2022, https://twitter.com/nathanspillman3/status/1500561527195279366?s=20&t=3iHAy52SnicTRiByg6JZJw, VOL NATION i m h e r e#wewantnico #yougotme #TOABOYZ https://t.co/0Tb70NND78, Nicholaus Iamaleava Jr. (@nico_iamaleava8) March 21, 2022, Committed#AGTG @CoachGolesh @coachg76 @coachjoshheupel @AustinPriceless @RyanCallahan247 @JElmo_BobcatFB @suidatras @VoiceOfCatsTN @GreenbrierFB @Vol_Football #GBO pic.twitter.com/Pj3US4RTHk, Nathan Robinson (@Nathan_R_19) April 11, 2022, Committed and staying home! Bottom line: Cleveland High's Evan Wysong led his team to a 13-0 record and the Class 6A state championship as a junior in 2021, when he threw for 1,787 yards and 19 touchdowns to go with 987 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns. The Oklahoma State commit can absolutely sling the rock. (Jackson, TN), Hillsboro Why chosen:Rummell caught 65 passes for 1,324 yards with 15 touchdowns over11 games to lead the Eagles into the Class 6A playoffs. (Mckenzie, TN), Collierville Tennessee is in the process of filling its 2023 football recruiting class under head coach Josh Heupel. High school: West Fargo High School (West Fargo, North Dakota). At 6-foot-5 and 220 pounds, Herring gives coaches something they crave: versatility. 2023 Tennessee HS Football Player Rankings | Prep Redzone Tennessee 2023 Rankings How are rankings determined? High school: Soldotna High School (Soldotna, Alaska). This content is only available to USA TODAY subscribers. He's drawn comparisons to none other than NFL All-Pro Tyreek Hill for his speed and ability to make defenders miss. Kaleb Beasley Lipscomb Academy (Nashville, TN) CB. Branch is committed to play for USC and put up big-time numbers in 2021 with 48 receptions for 1,094 yards and 14 touchdowns, along with two punt returns for touchdowns. Ziesmer ran a 4.65-second 40-yard dash and 11.6-second 100-meter dash and has a 39-inch vertical leap. (Nashville, TN), Franklin Road Academy 4-star cornerback Santana Wilson discusses his offer from the Vols and upcoming visit to Tennessee. (Chattanooga, TN), Knoxville Catholic Soldotna High to a state runner-up finish, fourth-fastest 200 time ever run by a high schooler, 247Sports Class of 2023 national recruiting ratings, 6,046 career passing yards and 70 touchdowns, West Fargo High defensive end Karter Menz, highly recruited players in Washington history, ranked as the No. Rating Str. Why chosen:The Cincinnati signee and Division II-AA Mr. Football finalist was 240-for-301 passing for 2,925yards with 39 touchdowns and five interceptions. (Alcoa, TN), McCallie School (Powell, TN), Westview The only question is if he'll end up playing guard or tackle in college. He has 6,046 career passing yards and 70 touchdowns headed into his senior season. 10. He plays quarterback now. He drew interest from a slew of major schools across the nation. Please check your email for a confirmation. (Hendersonville, TN), Independence It's a list of names we put together by asking the same question as last year: If we were picking No. (Knoxville, TN), Bearden High school: Findlay High School (Findlay, Ohio). Ziesmer has already shown he can be productive on the field with 50 tackles, 5 sacks and 3 pass breakups as a junior in 2021, but what translates well to the next level are his physical gifts. Why chosen:TheTennessee signee and co-Region 4-6A defensive MVPwas an edge rusher who had 67 tackles, including 16 for loss and five sacks. His father, John, played golf there, and his older brother, Zac, played baseball. Glenn is set to become an Ohio State Buckeye following his senior season. 3. Why chosen:Gaines was a DII-A Mr. Football finalist, leading DCA to its first state championship since 2004. High school: Andrean High School (Merrillville, Indiana). @EnsworthFB 7@OwlBuzz 011:15, 1Q pic.twitter.com/iwbyIo9EC9, Joe Spears (@joe_spears7) September 18, 2021. (Franklin, TN), Germantown (MEMPHIS, TN), Dickson County 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. (Nashville, TN), Clinton High school: Paetow High School (Katy, Texas). High school: Kahuku High School (Kahuku, Hawaii), Position: Wide receiver/return specialist. Bottom line: There's very little Raleigh High's Suntarine Perkins can't do on a football field. High school: Thayer Academy (Braintree, Massachusetts). Bottom line: Not too many prep offensive linemen will be under the microscope of the top college football head coaches more than Catholic Memorial's Donovan Harbour will be during his junior year in 2022. (Brownsville, TN), Cane Ridge 1, in any given state, who would we take? The series will include all-decade teams from . Subscribe Already a subscriber? Impressive in person. (Photo: Getty) 247Sports transfer ranking: No. HERMITAGE, Tenn. (BVM) This years Tennessee high school senior class bears a bumper crop of talent. 2 in the ACC recruiting rankings. Copyright USA TODAY High School Sports 2023, https://usatodayhss.com/lists/2023-top-high-school-football-recruits-ncaa, 4. (Memphis, TN), Pearl-Cohn football. (Medina, TN), Collierville DeAndre Moore Jr., St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 63. The 247Sports Composite is a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings and ratings listed in the public domain by the major media recruiting services, creating the industry's most comprehensive and unbiased prospect and team rankingsMore Info, Powered by innovative technology products, 247Sports employs a staff of more than 50 full time recruiting reporters and evaluators that rank and compile data on the nation's elite high school recruitsMore Info. 1 prospect in Wisconsin from the Class of 2024. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound defensive end has a 7-foot wingspan and also competes in the 400-meter relay, triple jump and long jump at North Kansas City High. (Greenbrier, TN), Oakland Through his first three seasons as a starter, he's helped lead Thompson to a 39-2 record and three consecutive Class 7A state championships. Tennessee managed to sign one Nashville area player for its 2022 class in Riverdale three-star linebacker Elijah Herring, but the Volunteers also signed MAHS . (Nashville, TN), Ensworth 7 Tennessee 156.64. @Luke_Brown71 Aggressive and dominant.5*Potential pic.twitter.com/h6IoNEGQWt, Tom Lemming (@LemmingReport) June 12, 2021. (Memphis, TN), Evangelical Christian Oh yeah, he also kicked extra points. 6 Florida State 164.12. Ryan Niblett, Aldine Eisenhower (Houston, Texas), 86. Clocking in at 6-foot-7 and 330 pounds, Pringle was the first offensive lineman from the Class of 2024 to receive a Clemson offer but is weighing lots of offers. (Murfreesboro, TN), Mount Juliet Rodrick Pleasant, Junipero Serra (Gardena, Calif.), 93. Riggs High School (Pierre, South Dakota). Those roles are reserved for the best players in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. 1 recruit in the Class of 2023. High school: Southeast Polk High School (Pleasant Hill, Iowa). 296 12 9. The 247Sports Composite is a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings and ratings listed in the public domain by the major media recruiting services, creating the industry's most comprehensive and unbiased prospect and team rankingsMore Info, Powered by innovative technology products, 247Sports employs a staff of more than 50 full time recruiting reporters and evaluators that rank and compile data on the nation's elite high school recruitsMore Info. 3 in the final MaxPreps national rankings. The Tennessean continues its project revealing the best high school football players for each decade . Richard Young, Lehigh Senior (Fla.), t-25. Greene employs excellent field vision and rare football smarts. 2026; 2025; 2024; 2023; 2022; 2021; 2020; 2019; 2018; 2017; 2016; 2015 Expert guides to our dining scene, like the best BBQ and hot chicken, plus reviews of the Top 25 restaurants in Nashville. Bottom line: Carson Hansen became just the second junior in 37 years to be named Minnesota Gatorade Player of the Year in 2021 after he led Lakeville South High to the first state championship in school history. tn. (Chattanooga, TN), Independence NA 244 71. (Powell, TN), Oak Ridge (Knoxville, TN), Montgomery Bell Academy High school: Skyline High School (Idaho Falls, Idaho). High school: Bishop Gorman High School (Las Vegas, Nevada). Terrell, Avieon is quite a player himself. 6-0 / 179. (Nashville, TN), Ensworth 8. (Brentwood, TN), Henry County Bottom line: Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is putting together one of the best recruiting classes in recent memory and one of the jewels of that class is Alleman High offensive tackle Charles Jagusah a 6-foot-6, 308-pound phenom who looks bound to play in the NFL one day. High school: Lakeville South High School (Lakeville, Minnesota). Bottom line: Kenyon Sadiq burst onto the radars of college scouts with his performance in 2021, racking up 79 receptions for 1,166 yards and 19 touchdowns as he led Skyline to its second consecutive Class 4A state championship. (Memphis, TN), Haywood Porter committed to the University of Kentucky earlier this year. Why chosen:The Boston College signee and DII-AA Mr. Football rushed for 1,395yards on 186 carries, caught67 passes for 803 yards and had a Midstate-best 41 touchdowns to lead the Mustangs to the DII-AA state championship. High school: Great Falls High School (Great Falls, Montana). Full access on your desktop, tablet and mobile device. (Seymour, TN), Covington (Germantown, TN), Franklin High school: Broad Run High School (Ashburn, Virginia). High school: LaSalle Academy (Providence, Rhode Island). Samuels also had 17.5 tackles for loss in 2021 to bring his career total to 37.5. Nicholaus Iamaleava, Warren (Calif.), 12. 6-5 / 225. High school: Skyridge High School (Lehi, Utah). As a linebacker, he added 69 tackles, 3 sacks and 2 interceptions. #GBO #VFL pic.twitter.com/eqwa4yGuN1, Jack "white lightning" Luttrell (@JackLuttrell) July 31, 2021, 1000% COMMITTED! (Nashville, TN), Oak Ridge The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Hudson was the jewel of TCU's 2022 recruiting class. Bai Jobe, Community Christian School (Norman, Okla.), 89. Sanders is amazingly athletic at 6-foot-6 and 290 pounds. Jobe played his first year of organized football in ninth grade and three years later is one of the nation's top defensive end recruits in the Class of 2023. There are so many worthy candidates to consider for such a limited number of spots. Athletic Background. NA 23 7. 1. (Nolensville, TN), Baylor School 5. Bottom line: Born in Finland, and the son of former NFL Europe player Klaus Alinen, 6-foot-6, 315-pound Olaus Alinen moved to the U.S. before his junior year and is one of the nation's top offensive line prospects. (Franklin, TN), Christian Brothers (Memphis, TN), Hardin County Bottom line: Adepoju Adebawore could be a star at Oklahoma sooner than later under new head coach Brent Venables. High school: Maize High School (Maize, Kansas). (Clinton, TN), Collierville Thank you for submitting a news tip to BVM Sports. (Murfreesboro, TN), Franklin Road Academy 2024 Best NFL Football Players in Tennessee (0) 2024 . Team/State. Sports traditions don't get much better than Friday nights in the fall when communities all across the United States come together to cheer on their respective high school football teams. But he might be leaning toward Oklahoma. Bottom line: Some big-time college out there is about to get a special athlete in Archbishop Carroll's Nyckoles Harbor perhaps the most intriguing prospect in the Class of 2023. (Murfreesboro, TN), Knoxville West Our guess is Perkins will play linebacker at the next level. Bottom line: Southeast Polk High's Kadyn Proctor might be the best offensive line prospect in the country and is committed to the University of Iowa, where he will be the highest-rated recruit ever to sign with the Hawkeyes. He finished 71-for-127 for 1,204 yards and eight touchdowns passing,had 198 carries for 1,521 yards and 21 touchdowns rushing and also averaged 40 yards per punt. Nashville Tennessean. High school: Woodland High School (Dorchester, South Carolina). (Memphis, TN), Whitehaven He'll play for Katy Paetow High as a senior after his father was hired there as an assistant coach. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Bottom line: There isn't a ton of Division I football talent that comes out of Delaware, but Milford Senior High's Desmond Aladuge seems like a prospect that could make an impact on the next level. (Fayetteville, TN), Father Ryan The 6-foot-2 star signal caller ships out for the University of Pittsburgh in 2023. Jets Overtime Draft Special - Day 1 | NFL Network, New York Jets, National Football League Draft, ESPN, Iowa State Cyclones football | Breaking down the selection of Iowa State Edge Will McDonald . The No. (Knoxville, TN), Franklin Road Academy Adabawore led North Kansas City to the Class 5 playoffs and was a Class 5 All-State selection as a junior in 2021. Luke Montgomery, Findlay (Findlay, Ohio), 45. Herring was named Region 4-6A Co-Linebacker of the Year as a junior in 2021. ! pic.twitter.com/oBjpEWSIyt, Cristian Conyer (@ConyerC2) July 3, 2022, GO VOLS!!! The prized pass-catcher pledged to join the University of Cincinnati Bearcats once he graduates. Tennessee's Top 25 football players from Class of 2022 1. (Nashville, TN), Baylor School Chase Bisontis, Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), 46. High school: Community Christian School (Norman, Oklahoma). 1 recruit in the nation, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. (Ripley, TN), East Hamilton CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Powell That's called a legacy, folks. ), t-47. (Mount Juliet, TN), McGavock Here's a look at where the top local prospects have been picked during the 2023 NFL draft. (Cordova, TN), Greenbrier Nyckoles Harbor, Archbishop Carroll (D.C.), t-16. Gundy's made a career out of picking lesser-known recruits and bringing them to Stillwater to turn them into stars, and Gretna High's Zane Flores might be the next in line. He was 115-for-178 passing for 2,506 yards with32 touchdowns and nineinterceptions. (Nashville, TN), Lipscomb Academy (Oak Ridge, TN), The King's Academy Stroud. His father, Matt, played offensive line at Ohio State. Keeley had two sacks, three quarterback hits, one interception and one pass breakup in the win. . Highschool. See you on Sundays, Zach. Bottom line:Drayk Bowen did a little bit of everything in 2021 while leading Andrean High to a Class 2A state championship, putting up 965 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns along with 105 tackles, 3 sacks and 3 interceptions. Hicks was the District 5-6A Defensive MVP as a junior at Allen High in 2021 with 88 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and 13 sacks. His father, Gary, played seven seasons in the NFL. (Paris, TN), Blackman 98. Montgomery is a top 50 recruit and has played all five positions on the offensive line, all along the defensive front, as well as tight end, fullback and H-back over the last two seasons. (Maryville, TN), Bartlett (Knoxville, TN), Oakland Drayk Bowen, Andrean (Merrillville, Ind. 11. Aladuge has plenty of room to add weight at 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds headed into his senior season and is already committed to play for Duke. Samson Okunlola, Thayer Academy (Mass. 72. Scroll through for Tennessees commitments and decommitments for the 2023 recruiting class. (Collierville, TN), Fayetteville High school: Rutland High School (Rutland, Vermont). 2024. Malik Muhammad, South Oak Cliff (Texas), 44. The show, which is scheduled to be an in-person event this year, features the top athletes in all TSSAA-sanctioned sports along with hockey, lacrosse and swimming. The definitive source for all Rivals news. (Trenton, TN), Stewarts Creek State championships can define a community, as can transcendent players. 40. 2023 Rivals.com Tennessee Top 45 share: Bottom line: Wheeling Park wide receiver Jerrae Hawkins has established himself as not just the fastest prospect in West Virginia from the Class of 2024. (Oak Ridge, TN), Brentwood Academy (Lebanon, TN), Grace Christian Academy (Clinton, TN), Lebanon At 6-foot-5 and 305 pounds, he could play guard or offensive tackle at the next level. High school: T.F. Samuels and Bergen Catholic went 12-0 in 2021, won a state championship and finished No.