The dust has finally settled on the Class of 2025 football recruiting cycle. As programs look at their finalized rosters, the future landscape of college football is beginning to take shape. From five-star quarterbacks making headlines to underrated defensive linemen poised for breakout careers, this class is loaded with game-changing talent.
Stacker compiled a ranking of the best Class of 2025 football recruits from Tennessee using data from 247Sports. Here's the players from Tennessee set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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1 / 20#20. Cameron Sparks (ATH)
- National rank: #591 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #29
- College: Virginia Tech
- High school: Baylor School (Chattanooga, TN)
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2 / 20#19. Brenden Anes (LB)
- National rank: #571 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #59
- College: Tennessee
- High school: Fred J Page (Franklin, TN)
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3 / 20#18. Eli Owens (TE)
- National rank: #561 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #29
- College: Michigan
- High school: Alcoa (Alcoa, TN)
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4 / 20#17. Geron Johnson (RB)
- National rank: #549 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #47
- College: Mississippi State
- High school: Bartlett (Bartlett, TN)
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5 / 20#16. Stephon Shivers (DL)
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6 / 20#15. Ta'Khyian Whitset (OT)
- National rank: #464 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #38
- College: NC State
- High school: Antioch (Antioch, TN)
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7 / 20#14. Chauncey Gooden (IOL)
- National rank: #449 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #30
- College: Colorado
- High school: Lipscomb Academy (Nashville, TN)
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8 / 20#13. Kalen Edwards (DL)
- National rank: #437 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #44
- College: Kentucky
- High school: Dyersburg (Dyersburg, TN)
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9 / 20#12. Daune Morris (RB)
- National rank: #417 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #29
- College: Tennessee
- High school: Oakland (Murfreesboro, TN)
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11 / 20#10. CJ Jimcoily (LB)
- National rank: #386 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #41
- College: LSU
- High school: Lipscomb Academy (Nashville, TN)
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12 / 20#9. Jamarion Morrow (ATH)
- National rank: #348 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #15
- College: Texas A&M
- High school: Melrose (Memphis, TN)
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13 / 20#8. Carson Lawrence (S)
- National rank: #328 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #30
- College: Vanderbilt
- High school: McCallie School (Chattanooga, TN)
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14 / 20#7. Jaylan Morgan (S)
- National rank: #272 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #23
- College: Georgia
- High school: Rockvale (Rockvale, TN)
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15 / 20#6. Radarious Jackson (WR)
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16 / 20#5. Nic Moore (IOL)
- National rank: #259 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #14
- College: Tennessee
- High school: Jefferson County (Dandridge, TN)
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17 / 20#4. Ethan Utley (DL)
- National rank: #218 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #20
- College: Tennessee
- High school: Ensworth (Nashville, TN)
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18 / 20#3. Donovan Starr (CB)
- National rank: #198 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #21
- College: Auburn
- High school: Ravenwood (Brentwood, TN)
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19 / 20#2. George MacIntyre (QB)
- National rank: #150 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #13
- College: Tennessee
- High school: Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, TN)
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20 / 20#1. Shekai Mills-Knight (RB)
