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Leading QB Nico Iamaleava is a five-star player. Vols’ signing class for 2023
Including transfers, Tennessee football’s 2023 class had 28 commits as of the start of the early signing period on Wednesday.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Officially starting on Wednesday, Tennessee football welcomed 28 new players to its 2023 signing class during the early signing period. Nico Iamaleava, a five-star quarterback who first committed in March, was the highlight of the Vols’ 28-man class.
The 28-man class of the Vols is balanced on both ends of the ball and includes transfers. Tennessee signed 12 players on offense, 14 players on defense, and two placekickers as special team members.
Iamaleava, a product of California, is the only quarterback in the class and the only commit with five stars. As an early enrollee, he has already participated in team practices, and Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel is impressed.
“He knows why things happen and when they happen. That will only keep happening, according to Heupel. “Obviously, the raw skills are there.”
As of the time of the signing class announcement on Wednesday, Tennessee had garnered commitments from these positions according to position.
Tennessee football currently has the nation’s tenth-best 2023 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. Heupel claimed that during his second year leading the program, recruiting efforts really picked up steam.
“In year one there was a lot of outside noise that we couldn’t control,” Heupel stated. “I think [recruits] understand the trajectory of where this program is heading, the fact that you can compete for championships.”
Tennessee added two more new commitments on Wednesday, following the announcement of the class. DeSean Bishop, a local star and running back for the Karns, declared his commitment to UT, and the Vols added former BYU linebacker Keenan Pili as another transfer.
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The Early Signing Period for college football recruiting has arrived. Welcome to GoVols247’s headquarters for Early Signing Day, the first day prospects in the 2023 class are allowed to sign binding National Letters of Intent. The Early Signing Period, which runs through Friday, gives players an opportunity to finalize their college decisions six weeks before the traditional National Signing Day in February.
According to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite team rankings for the 2023 class, Tennessee had the No. 4 class in the SEC and the nation’s No. 9 recruiting class going into Early Signing Day. With 24 commitments at the beginning of the day, the majority of them had already traveled to Tennessee to take part in the Vols’ bowl practices.
While other targets and players the Vols are keeping an eye on are anticipated to make announcements later or hold off until National Signing Day in February to sign, one of Tennessee’s targets intends to make his final decision public today. Meanwhile, every commitment from Tennessee has stated that they intend to sign with the Vols on Wednesday.
Stay tuned to this page for the most recent information on team rankings, announcements, signings, and GoVols247’s comprehensive coverage of every move made during the first day of the Early Signing Period. At seven in the morning local time, players can start signing their binding National Letters of Intent.
Once more, 247Sports will provide comprehensive coverage of the Early Signing Period. A live broadcast on 247Sports’ YouTube page on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time will be the highlight of the coverage. In-depth analysis, live commitments, breaking news, and upcoming interviews with college football coaches will all be included in the broadcast.
Throughout the entire program, hosted by Emily Proud and Grace Remington, insiders from 247Sports recruiting will be featured. Among the 247Sports experts offering the most recent news and analysis are director of recruiting Steve Wiltfong, national recruiting analysts Blair Angulo and Brandon Huffman, college football analyst Carl Reed, and host of “The Late Kick,” Josh Pate.
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