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    Social media post from Tennessee's top recruiting target will get Vols fans excited

    By Zach Ragan,

    2024-05-26

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    The Tennessee Vols had plenty of talent on campus this weekend for the program's big 865 Live event.

    One of the biggest names that was in Knoxville this weekend was 2025 five-star offensive lineman David Sanders Jr, one of the most coveted recruits in the nation.

    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. 2 overall recruit in the 2025 class.

    The Charlotte native wasn't the only elite five-star recruit that took a visit to Tennessee this weekend. 2025 five-star wide receiver Jaime Ffrench, the No. 3 wide receiver in the nation (via 247Sports composite rankings), was also in Knoxville for Tennessee's 865 Live event.

    Sanders and Ffrench were joined by 2025 five-star Vols quarterback commit George MacIntyre, who committed to Tennessee in January.

    At one point during the weekend, Sanders posted a photo of himself with Ffrench and MacIntyre at Neyland Stadium.

    That's an elite trio of players -- the type of players that compete for national championships at the next level. Landing all three would be absolutely massive for Tennessee and it would solidify Vols head coach Josh Heupel as one of the most elite recruiters in the sport (along with the rest of Tennessee's coaching staff).

    Sanders and Ffrench each have several official visits to take before making their respective decisions.

    Both Sanders and Ffrench will return to Knoxville the weekend of June 14 for their official visits to Tennessee. That's the only scheduled visit coming up for Ffrench and Sanders where they'll be at the same school together.

    A lot can happen between now and when Sanders and Ffrench make their decisions. But the Vols, at least for now, are sitting in as good of a spot for both players as they could hope. Now they have to find a way to seal the deal and sign both players.

    Related: SEC head coach makes big statement about impact Tennessee's Josh Heupel had on his coaching career

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