Tennessee Vols included among top schools for one of the most coveted college football recruits in the nation

The Tennessee Vols were included among the top six schools this weekend for one of the most coveted college football recruits in the nation.  2025 five-star offensive tackle David Sanders dropped his top six schools on Saturday and he included Tennessee, along with Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State, and South Carolina.  Sanders, 6-foot-6/270 lbs from […]

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The Tennessee Vols were included among the top six schools this weekend for one of the most coveted college football recruits in the nation. 

2025 five-star offensive tackle David Sanders dropped his top six schools on Saturday and he included Tennessee, along with Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State, and South Carolina. 

Sanders, 6-foot-6/270 lbs from Charlotte, NC, is rated in 247Sports' composite rankings as the No. 1 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 1 player in the state of North Carolina. He's also rated as the No. 2 overall player in the 2025 recruiting class. 

“Tennessee has been doing a great job ever since I visited for the first time in eighth grade," said Sanders to 247Sports after announcing his top six. "The coaching staff has done a phenomenal job getting to know me and my family. I love the program and everything they’re building for the future.”

The Vols have made Sanders a top priority, but so have the other programs in the North Carolina native's top six. Tennessee is in a good spot for Sanders, but this is a battle that's going to go until pen meets paper on signing day.