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Best Linebacker Recruiting Classes In Nation
Topic Started: Jan 30 2014, 11:05 AM (70 Views)
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http://247sports.com/Article/Best-2014-recruiting-classes-by-position-Linebacker-171721
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4. Tennessee

Early Enrollees: Jakob Johnson (Jacksonville, Fla./Ribault)
Commitments: Dillon Bates (Ponte Verde, Fla./Ponte Verde), Chris Weatherd (Athens, Texas/Trinity C.C.), Gavin Bryant (Jackson, Ala./Jackson), Kevin Mouhon (Norcross, Ga./Norcross), Elliott Berry (Fairburn, Ga./Creekside)

The Volunteers have an incoming linebacking group that is big on quantity and quality. Top247 prospect Dillon Bates has great instincts, fundamentals and measurable, which makes sense with him being the son of former Volunteer standout and NFL veteran Bill Bates. Bates times his blitzes well and should be able to hold his assignments in zone coverage as well. Four-star JUCO prospect Chris Weatherd brings an explosive, disruptive force off the edge as a hybrid defensive end/linebacker. Four-star prospect Gavin Bryant has few weaknesses in his game, possessing the ability to win the battle at the point of attack while still showing some physical upside, even at 6-foot-2, 230 pounds. Four-star Kevin Mouhon came back from a groin injury to have a solid senior season, and while he is an inside/outside tweener from a size and speed standpoint, Mouhon is a productive tackler and an inside thumper at times. Jakob Johnson is raw but shows upside due to his size and physical style of play. He could also grow into a defensive end. Three-star prospect Elliot Berry is undersized but moves well enough to track down ball carriers and should be an impact special teams addition. Depending on his physical progression, Jerome Dews could end up playing linebacker down the road, and he flashes the instincts to be a difference maker.


Best LB class we have had in a long long time.
Edited by TennesseeTuxedo, Jan 30 2014, 11:12 AM.
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