The Tennessee Vols added plenty of talent to their roster this offseason via their 2024 signing class and several transfer additions.
On Sunday, 247Sports named which 2024 signee and transfer addition will be the most impactful for each SEC team.
For the Vols, they went with 2024 five-star wide receiver Mike Matthews and LSU offensive tackle transfer Lance Heard.
From 247Sports : Tennessee’s returning corps of wide receivers is well-established, but Matthews is too talented to keep off the field as a freshman. A source told 247Sports that Matthews and fellow four-star signee Braylon Staley will get a shot this spring to impress in spring practice alongside incumbents Bru McCoy, Squirrel White and Dont’e Thornton. Tulane transfer Chris Brazzell could start if he’s able to beat out Thornton. At right tackle, Heard was signed to play immediately as one of this cycle’s best-available players at the position.
Tennessee has plenty of depth at the wide receiver position entering the 2024 season. Bru McCoy, Dont’e Thornton, Squirrel White, Kaleb Webb, and Chas Nimrod return as the Vols’ most experienced wide receivers. Tulane transfer Chris Brazzell has the talent to be an instant star. And redshirt freshman Nathan Leacock is a player with immense talent that’s still trying to break through. Throw in Matthews and fellow 2024 signee Braylon Staley and it’s easy to see why Vols fans are excited about Tennessee’s wide receiver group entering the 2024 season.