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KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- Lane Kiffin took a big step to get Tennessee back to SEC Championship contention by adding 19 signees Wednesday.
Rivals.com ranked Tennessee's class of signees at No. 23, which was a dip from what analysts had expected earlier. Some had ranked UT in the Top 10 before Phillip Fulmer was fired.
Several of the signees committing to UT Wednesday hail from the Volunteer State. One future Vol, Zach Rogers of Lipscomb High School, is the brother of UT senior wide receiver Austin Rogers.
Another big catch from Tennessee is Eric Gordon, a standout cornerback from Hillsboro High School.
Gordon wasn't a surprise for the Vols, but some other players were, like Nu'Keese Richardson, of Pahokee, Fla., who originally appeared to be heading to Florida.
Another of the day's pleasant surprises was 6'3" 200-lb. linebacker Greg King of Melrose High School in Memphis. He signed with the Vols after giving Auburn and Texas Tech serious consideration.
National Signing Day (Feb. 4, 2009)
| NAME |
POS. |
HT., WT. |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
| Marlon Walls |
DL |
6'2", 225 lbs. |
Olive Branch, Miss. |
Olive Branch HS/Hargrave Military Academy |
| Marsalis Teague |
ATH |
5'10", 180 lbs. |
Paris, Tenn. |
Henry County HS |
| Robert Nelson |
LB |
6'0", 205 lbs. |
Stone Mtn, Ga. |
Stone Mountain HS |
| Nu'Keese Richardson |
WR |
5'10", 165 lbs. |
Pahokee, Fla. |
Pahokee HS |
| Darren Myles |
S |
6'2", 180 lbs. |
Atlanta |
Carver HS |
| James Green |
WR |
6'2", 203 lbs. |
Tallahassee, Fla. |
Leon HS |
| Mike Edwards |
CB |
5'10" 170 lbs. |
Cleveland, Oh. |
Glenville Academic Campus |
| Jerod Askew |
LB |
6'0" 230 lbs. |
Chesapeake, Va. |
Oscar Smith HS |
| Arthur Jeffery |
DT |
6'4", 285 lbs. |
Sarasota, Fla. |
Booker HS |
| Zach Rogers |
WR |
6'2", 170 lbs. |
Nashville |
David Lipscomb HS |
| Nyshier Oliver |
ATH |
5'10", 180 lbs. |
Jersey City, NJ |
Saint Peter's HS |
| Kevin Revis |
OL |
6'4", 265 lbs. |
Evensville, Tenn. |
Rhea County HS |
| JerQuari Schofield |
OL |
6'6", 298 lbs. |
Aiken, S.C. |
South Aiken HS |
| Eric Gordon |
WR |
5'7", 187 lbs. |
Nashville |
Hillsboro HS |
| Greg King |
LB |
6'3", 200 lbs. |
Memphis |
Melrose HS
|
Signed and Currently Enrolled (Jan. 2009)
| NAME |
POS. |
HT., WT. |
HOMETOWN |
SCHOOL |
| Montori Hughes |
DT |
6'5", 275 lbs. |
Murfreesboro |
Siegel HS |
| Nigel Mitchell-Thornton |
LB |
6'2", 228 lbs. |
Stone Mtn, Ga. |
Stephenson HS |
| Rae Sykes |
DE |
6'4", 240 lbs. |
Alcoa |
Alcoa HS/Coffeyville CC |
| Toney Williams |
RB |
6'1", 227 lbs. |
Alpharetta, Ga. |
Milton HS |
