Tennessee lands second 5-star prospect this week as nation's No. 1 outside linebacker Terrence Lewis commits to Vols
Tennessee is well on its way to building one of the best recruiting classes in program history and certainly the best of the Jeremy Pruitt era as the Volunteers have just added another five-star prospect to the program’s current recruiting class.
The Vols landed five-star defensive end/pass rusher Dylan Brooks over the weekend and now have landed five-star linebacker Terrence Lewis to the program’s 2021 recruiting class. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Lewis is rated as the nation’s No. 1 outside linebacker and the No. 10 overall prospect in the nation according to 247Sports Composite Rankings.
Lewis helped Miami Northwestern win the 5A Florida state title in 2019, where he registered 207 tackles and 24 sacks the last two seasons. Lewis is scheduled to finish his high school career at Chaminade-Madonna Prep.
It may interest Tennessee fans to know the Hollywood, Fla., native was once committed to Florida. Lewis decommitted from Dan Mullen’s program back on April 13, 2019. That means Tennessee has now landed two former Gator commits this week, as four-star cornerback Kamar Wilcoxson was also previously committed to the Gators.
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Lewis’ commitment gives Tennessee its fifth elite commitment in five days as Brooks, Wilcoxson and four-star receiver Julian Nixon have elevated the Vols up the recruiting rankings. Following Lewis’ pledge to join Tennessee, the Vols’ 2021 recruiting class has jumped Clemson and is now ranked as the nation’s No. 4 class.
Based on his junior season highlights, Lewis is a matchup nightmare off the edge at the high school level. It’s easy to see why he’s rated as one of the best defenders in the nation after viewing his highlight reel.
Tennessee seems to have figured out how to recruit in a quarantine faster than anyone else. Really impressive work this week.
Yep, almost unbelievable.
Oh come on, even Georgia fans have to admit it was only a matter of time before Tennessee got back to recruiting the way Tennessee historically has. Everything works in cycles.
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Absolutely
It’s called ignoring the quarantine!!!!! CHEATING!!! LOL
But really, this guy shouldn’t be a 5 star!!!! 6 foot 1??? 200 pounds???? That is running back size not outside linebacker size!!! I’m not saying he can’t play. But I’m saying that maybe he wouldn’t do so hot in college!!!!
5 star means. THIS GUY IS A NFL PLAYER IF NOTHING BAD HAPPENS!!!!
Even if nothing bad happens. Unless he grows A LOT MORE. Then he won’t be an outside linebacker in the NFL!!!! No way. Not at 6 foot 1. And I’m betting he is closer to 6 feet!!!! They always seem to add height coming out of high school. But either way. 6 foot 1 is not tall enough for outside linebacker!!!!
THE NFL WANTS LENGTH!!!! They want 6 foot 5 guys like UGA recruits!!!! Even if Tennessee moves this guy inside. He is still a bit small in my book. Unless they can put 30 pounds on him. Then he might be okay for the middle!!!!
Is he fast?
If he is really fast. Then maybe he would make a good running back!!!! Apparently he must be strong to have a 5 star rating. So I think he should be a running back. At least until he puts on some size!!!!
King Negan
Should be the best pass rush in the SEC in few years.
@volzdeep22……….really? Based on what??? One undersized outside linebacker??? I mean really. Based on what???? UGA HAS GUYS BETTER THAN HIM ON 3RD TEAM!!!! UGA didn’t have the best pass rush!!! Not to say we won’t!!!!
But you get one or two guys and automatically. Your the best pass rush in a few years??? Both UGA and Alabama have guys better than him on 3rd team!!! So I just don’t get it!!!! WHAT IS YOUR LOGIC? ENLIGHTEN ME PLEASE!!!!
King Negan
Dear God could this quarantine get any worse…
Whatever do you mean? I know! Let’s have a spelling contest.
Technically yes, were you or someone you care about to catch the virus and perish
Blech, I’d rather live in my shortsighted, selfish world for now, reading moronic headlines like “This is Our Generation’s Vietnam” and similar bullcrap.
Tennessee boosters really shelling out the cash lately huh?
I hope so!
3 national recruiters of the year on staff, good recruiter HC, and one of the all time recruiting great coaches as an AD-I think not.
@oskie………I prefer to have NATIONAL RECRUITER OF THE CENTURY as head coach!!!! Not to mention Del McGhee and oh there are too many!!!!
Now we have Scott Cochran. That ain’t gonna hurt none!!!! We will be close to the top by the end. If not #1 again!!!! Because Kirby is the best there is in recruiting!!!! Besides Jeremy Pruitt will likely he on the UGA STAFF. After we kick your teeth in again!!! LOL
Then those 3 national recruiters of the year will be on UGA probably!!! Either way. UGA ain’t going away. The beast from the east is here to stay!!!! So get used to fighting for 2nd in the SEC EAST!!!! But when you have a team like UGA in your way. It’s no shame to be #2 in the east!!!!
PS. I would LOVE TO SEE TENNESSEE BEAT FLORIDA!!!! If your really improved. Should be able to beat them!!! But I ain’t holding my breath!!!!
King Negan
But if you’ve got evidence-please forward to the NCAA
2 things land recruits at that rate. A chance at a national championship and money. Often both. The recruiter rankings rarely reflect the talent on the recruiting trail. Tennessee hasn’t been in the discussion for a natty in 20 years so you tell me what’s happening.
They see where we are headed
It’s having elite recruiters work their ass off. Maybe the porkers should give it a try.
Pretty sure you’re leaving out a lot of aspects of recruiting. Also, if you’re alleging something then the burden of proof is on you and requires evidence beyond the conjecture you’ve provided.
Is that a pig next to your name?… be honest pig, you have no clue how to recruit.. just hush, go grab your sister, and enjoy your SLOP!!!! Sh#t son!! Bama, LSU, stupid Georgia… they can talk!! You sir, go home and cuddle “your” people!!
funman007. You truly are the redneck of the year aren’t you? And would Georgia,lsu, and Alabama fans making that comment be the pot or the kettle here? Asking for a friend. Arkansas problem for awhile is we refuse to hire a coach that will operate in the gray.
UT is a university that fields a football team. What more evidence do you need. I’m not saying Tennessee is cheating. I am saying they are doing the same thing that everyone else is. If you truly believe otherwise they should change their name to the Unicorns.
“What more evidence do you need” and “I’m not saying Tennessee is cheating” in the same post. Pure doublethink-Orwell was right here again.
That thought crossed my mind too Destin. I guess they got tired of a team full of 2 and 3 star players. Of course none of these have signed yet.
Congrats on having a thought! Didn’t realize that was possible from your posting history.
Fantastic news! A great start to a potentially historic class. But lets not get ahead of ourselves. Its a looooooong way to signing day. For now though… Boy this is fun!
Keep it up UT and the NCAA will come sniffing around.. should tell some of these guys to be silent commits.
CAM!! Shut up already!! Shhhhhhhh
What’s your point?
Auburn would know.
And uga wouldn’t? Lol
Wild what Tennessee can do when competent people are making decisions in the athletic department. I’m gonna miss the Butch Jones days of stepping on rakes.
You’re right. For the first time in a long time they have competent leadership from the top down. Makes a huge difference when everyone is on the same page and working together.
Butch Jones is fraud, I hope Saban keeps him as his intern, maybe he can screw something up for them if given enough time.
I know TN fans hate to hear this, but Butch Jones was a great recruiter as well pulling in 4 stars and some 5 stars. He was just an overrated average coach. Talent helps, but it comes down to preparing and coaching.
Have you seen UT’s coaching staff?
why would we hate hearing that? Actually Jones was a decent recruiter, not great. he gets a lot of credit for all the legacy guys that were going to come to UT regardless of him. You are right about coaching though. I have seen first hand player development with Pruitt and I have seen first hand lack of coaching (see UGA st and BYU last season). I feel like he is doing pretty well. We will have to see how this season goes but 2022 is my predicted year of actual SEC championship contention. Until then as long as we are progressing and have no more game farts like uga st and byu I am good with him and the staff.
BlackandGold: Here’s a non sequitur because a rival has had a good week
Exactly, and they see the development taking place now with our current coaching staff. Pruitt is a no nonsense coach (unlike the shyster Jones), and the recruits connect with this. However, nothing is for certain until the ink dries.
Jones was a decent recruiter because he could sell a dream for sure. That stuff goes stale when you’re not winning though and his recruiting was really starting to wear off. Fulmer, Pruitt, and the support staff are competent AND they have the added benefit of the expectations being lowered so much by Jones and co. that even a down season by UT’s historic standards can feel like a positive momentum shift.
All true. I live in the midst of Tennessee country and I told my Vol friends after the Georgia State loss that Pruitt was the right guy and they were going to be fine.
Hard not to get excited with this kind of news the past few days. It’s really though and if the last ten years tell us anything, crazy sh&+ can happen from now until signing day so let’s try and not get ahead of ourselves. But then again, wow!
Tough*
Wow, Tennessee’s recruiting has been on fire recently.
Boxster I think, like Kirby has done there. Pru is going to field some very strong D’s and our teams will be looking at some epic battles in the future. Not that we haven’t had them before but they have been a bit one sided recently. I can’t wait for the battles with Florida and UGA to be epic again.
It won’t be long, Pruitt is doing something special in Knoxville
It is good to see a football fan, and not a fanatic.
Fuzzy, you are 100% right. Pruitt will have Tennessee is proper SEC form very soon and they will be a very physical, strong team. I expect elite defenses and efficient, talented offenses from UT in the coming seasons. The battles between UGA and Tennessee will absolutely be epic.
Another elite Florida player heading north. Guess Brewster should add another foot to that northern border wall…I’m sure his academics weren’t good enough to get him into Gainesville anyway, shame…all digging aside…
Great potential pick up for BlueTickU, Pruitt is killing it, congrats.
There are 44-45 of those guys a year. We couldn’t sign them all even if we wanted to.
44-45 5 star player per year in Florida? LOL your lack of knowledge on this subject is quite funny.
4-star players are considered elite. There are indeed 44 to 45 4-star and 5-star high school senior recruits out of the state of Florida in a typical year.
This article is about a 5 star kid. Not just elite. But I don’t expect a jort wearing sister kisser to have good reading comprehension. Now go wipe down the tables or you’ll lose your job.
“Lewis’ commitment gives Tennessee its fifth elite commitment in five days as Brooks, Wilcoxson and four-star receiver Julian Nixon…”
I think my reading comprehension is just fine. And while your Gator hatred is appreciated, you need to up your insult game.
I need to get back to wiping down tables now.
Bless your heart. I bet you struggle in life. One line in a story is not what a story is about. Try reading the title of the story. But I’ll give you some slack… after all you choose to be a floriduh fan.
I chose to attend and graduate from the University of Florida, a fact that by itself suggests a strong likelihood that I struggle considerably less than the average Tennessee fan.
In addition to your petty insults, you are being pedantic with respect to the article.
The fact that you don’t appear to realize just how pedantic suggests that you suffer from the Dunning-Kruger effect.
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You write like a girl.
LOL! Really?
I love your nicknames for the schools.
This is a double whammy. Great news for Tennessee and terrible news for a major rival.
Not saying improper benefits or anything like that, but something funny about this kids recruitment/commitment. Some rumors a couple of other big schools had slowed down on him. It could be typical recruiting crazy talk. I guess we’ll see.
LOL at all the butthurt opposition fans. The rebuild is full on!!! GBO
We gonna whoop they ….ing azz!!!!!!!
Just trying keeping the game within four scores first.
try*
WOW……your’e now up on the pay scale with Bama and Georgia.
I’m shocked.
This is good news. Coach is doing well on the recruiting trail.
UT recruiting is starting to look very similar to Ole Miss under Hugh Freeze when they miraculously went on a spell of signing multiple 5 and 4 star recruits out of the blue. We all know how that ended….the program was basically wiped from the map for recruiting violations. Now, all of a sudden blue chip players find UT a very attractive destination. I will hold back judgement for now but usually if something appears too good to be true….it usually is.
RTR!
UT is one of the top programs in the country in terms of history and athletic department power. Don’t compare them to Ole Miss lol. This is the level UT is SUPPOSED to recruit at. Hugh Freeze was recruiting about his head and there was reason why.
Forgive him-he’s a typical bandwagon Bammer with no understanding of college ball before 2009.
Silly bammer. Reverend Hugh did his “amazing” recruiting in year 1. This is coach ‘s 3rd year and has shown improvement on and off the field each year.
But I get that you and other opposition fans are worried. The writing is on the wall for all to see. LOL
I think the bigger question is will he be an LSU or Clempson fan next year?
The recruiting isn’t any better than Jones, and you guys were saying the same thing about him at this point. I think everyone is just…wait and see still. A lot of hype, as usual.
Yeah I’m super excited about the recruiting because you have to have the players first if you even want to have a chance to win. Whether that turns into wins has yet to be seen. Heck, Whether they actually sign these guys remains to be seen.
I’d feel the same way if I looked at stars instead of positions, too. They’re comparable in ranking perhaps, but not in filling needed positions with high quality players.
bamarules I understand you are worried about your own class but comparing UT recruiting to ole miss is a pretty dumb comparison. We have signed many blue chip players and had lots of top 10 classes. You do realize that bama has been cau8ght paying players while UT has never been, right pal. Just remember to seal those fedex envelopes better when you send a wad of cash so they pop open ion the sorting facility in Memphis and prove your cheating. Until our envelope pops open all you can do is hope we are.
Selective memory indicative of bandwagon status. How do you shut up a Bammer? Ask them who coached before Saban
There’s a rich guy in Tennessee whose tired of losing, apparently. Pro tip, maybe ask them to not all commit at once after cashing their checks. Looks less fishy that way.
I wonder if he had to give the Escalade back to Florida after decommitting, or if he gets to keep it?
Remember when UGA fans tried to convince us that the reason their recruiting budget jumped from $1 million per year to $7 million per year was due to flight costs! LMAO
Amazing how it just so happened to coincide with their leap to the top of recruiting classes each year.
All the talk in the East has been Georgia and Florida, and now UT is stepping up. It’s finally going to be really competitive in the East now.