Tennessee Vols: 2019 signees most likely to reach the NFL
The Tennessee Vols added some serious talent to their roster during the 2019 recruiting period. Most of the Vols' heavy lifting came during the early signing period, but the Vols added two more heavy hitters on Wednesday in five-star offensive tackle Darnell Wright and four-star linebacker Henry To'oto'o. The addition of Wright wasn't much of […]
The Tennessee Vols added some serious talent to their roster during the 2019 recruiting period.
Most of the Vols' heavy lifting came during the early signing period, but the Vols added two more heavy hitters on Wednesday in five-star offensive tackle Darnell Wright and four-star linebacker Henry To'oto'o.
The addition of Wright wasn't much of a surprise, but landing To'oto'o over Alabama and Washington was a stunner.
I don't think it's a stretch to say that several members of Tennessee's 2019 recruiting class will end up in the NFL one day. It might be a bit early to predict which ones will end up in the NFL, but I have a good feeling about five of the guys Jeremy Pruitt and his staff signed.
Here are five 2019 Vol signees that I think we'll see playing on Sundays one day.
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Darnell Wright — OT — 5-Star
Darnell Wright is one of the highest rated players that Tennessee has ever signed, so of course the expectation is that the West Virginia native has the type of the career that ends with him being a first round draft pick.
On Wednesday, Vols head coach Jeremy Pruitt praised Wright's physique, saying he carried his 335 lbs "really well".
Wright has limitless upside and he should immediately pay dividends for Tennessee. As long as the injury bug doesn't strike him, he's absolutely destined for the NFL.
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Wanya Morris — OT — 5-Star
Tennessee completely revamped their offensive line by adding two five-star offensive tackles.
Morris is rated just below Wright, but he has the same upside. Morris also has the added benefit of going through spring practice, which should put him just ahead of Wright in 2019.
I think Morris has the same potential as Wright to be a first round draft in a few years.
If both Morris and Wright end up being high draft picks, it'll probably mean Tennessee's been pretty dang good during the duo's time on Rocky Top.
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Roman Harrison — DE — 4-Star
Roman Harrison is my big time sleeper in Tennessee's 2019 recruiting class.
That feels weird to say about a four-star player, but I think Harrison could be a game changing pass rusher.
When Harrison gets to Knoxville and adds some weight/muscle, he'll have similar size to NFL perennial Pro-Bowlers Von Miller and Khalil Mack.
I'm not saying he'll have that type of impact (that would be foolish to expect), but let's not forget that Mack was a two-star recruit out of high school and Miller was a three-star recruit.
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Henry To'oto'o — LB — 4-Star
I went back and forth between including Henry To'oto'o and Quavaris Crouch here. I ended up going with To'oto'o only because of Crouch's ankle issues in high school (not that I think he'll be injury prone, but it gave To'oto'o the edge).
To'oto'o has a chance to be a stud linebacker under Jeremy Pruitt, which means he has a chance to be a high draft pick.
There are plenty of times when a fan base celebrates landing a highly touted recruit, only to be disappointed when the player doesn't live up to the hype (Dillon Bates anyone?).
I don't think that will be the case with To'oto'o. This kid has the physical abilities and maturity to be a special player at Tennessee.
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Brian Maurer — QB — 3-Star
If a college quarterback is adequate, they have a shot at reaching the NFL.
Maurer is a three-star recruit who put up some gaudy numbers while playing at the high school level in Florida. He has NFL size and he an extremely strong arm. Those two attributes, things you can't teach, means he's already on an NFL path.
The Florida native tends to be the forgotten man with Jarrett Guarantano, JT Shrout and 2020 Vol commit Harrison Bailey in the mix, but I think he has the potential to surprise some folks and be a really solid quarterback for the Vols.
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