Though the Vols appear to be done adding prospects in their 2024 class, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel is still checking on his signees. He stopped by the home of McCallie School defensive lineman Carson Gentle on Monday. Gentle will enroll at the University of Tennessee in the summer.
Sometimes you can tell more about a player by his surroundings than by his play itself. That partially applies in this situation. When you turn on Gentle’s tape, you notice the competition – Power-5 bodies are all over the field. McCallie plays in a district with Brentwood Academy, Knoxville Catholic, Lipscomb Academy, Montgomery Bell Academy, and The Baylor School. Tennessee fans should be well acquainted with these names, as they field dozens of other Volunteer targets . This is one of the most talent-rich divisions in the southeast, and Gentle is the commanding force on a team that went 10-3 and only gave up 18.3 points per game in 2022. He logged 43 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, and eight sacks last year, earning all-state marks for the second consecutive season.