Tennessee football is cruising toward National Signing Day with the hopes of landing a few top uncommitted prospects in the 2020 class. The early signing period is behind us and the Tennessee Volunteers are working on putting the final touches on their 2020 recruiting class. The Volunteers have not found consistent success since Phillip Fulmer left following the 2008 season. ATH Dee Beckwith (6-5, 215 ) ... was the first player to commit to Tennessee’s 2020 class. Pruitt’s team is currently ranked No. We are excited about the future and will continue to build a program Tennessee fans can be proud of.”. “My family and I are grateful for the unwavering commitment the University of Tennessee has made to us,” Pruitt said. Holiday’s early days within the program will be big for him to attempt to stick at quarterback. SEC Football secures 4 of nation's Top 5 recruiting classes. Quite possibly the most sought-after offensive weapon in the 2020 class, Zachary Evans has had an interesting road in his recruitment. Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt will be in Knoxville a few more years after signing an extension that runs through 2025 and comes with a nice raise. SEC football is back, baby! Tennessee Volunteers news from FanSided Daily, Arkansas Football: Top 4 targets for 2020 National Signing Day, Oregon Football: Tyler Shough is going to turn some heads in 2020, Building Best All-Time College Football Team, College Football Trivia: Test Your Knowledge, Oklahoma State football rescinds commit's offer after visiting rival program, February National Signing Day Has Lost Its Charm but Still Offers 5-Star Drama, IMG Academy: Meet college football's recruiting gold mine. Tennessee will wrap up the 2020 signing class on Feb. 5 after adding 21 new Vols during the Early Signing Period in December. The final early enrollee will be four-star quarterback Harrison Bailey, who is expected to arrive on Monday. These four will get to go through spring practices in a couple of months, allowing them a chance to dive into the playbook a take live reps before fall camp. College Football Playoff predictions: Clemson vs. Alabama III on tap? For the first time ever, a black stripe will run down the (…). The future for Tennessee football is getting brighter and brighter. Here are the top five prospects for the Volunteers. 1 running back in the class and when he recently reopened his recruitment, you know dozens of programs tried to enter his sweepstakes. Pruitt showed enough in two years to get that same amount of time added to his contract. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. UT finished the 2019 season 8-5 and 5-3 in the SEC and will return All-SEC First Team offensive lineman Trey Smith next fall as well as Gator Bowl MVP running back Eric Gray and freshmen All-Americans linebacker Henry To'o To'o and left tackle Wanya Morris . 9/26 at South Carolina 10/3 vs. Missouri 10/10 at Georgia 10/17 vs. Kentucky 10/24 vs. Alabama 10/31 OPEN DATE 11/7 at Arkansas 11/14 vs Texas A&M 11/21 at Auburn 11/28 at Vanderbilt 12/5 vs. Florida. This is a four-team race and will likely come down to the wire on National Signing Day. Your privacy is safe with us. Jeremy Pruitt enters his third season as the Vols’ head coach in 2020. Jeremy Pruitt, Tennessee Volunteers. “We have worked hard to build our program the right way in a short amount of time, and there is still much work to be done. Tennessee has a strong relationship with Evans but it will have to battle it out with Ole Miss, Georgia and Texas A&M which may be tougher than expected with Lane Kiffin now in Oxford and Jimbo Fisher in College Station. Jeremy Pruitt was given the task of turning around the Tennessee Volunteers football program when he took over starting with the 2018 season. “I’m excited that this extension gives Jeremy the runway to continue to build on the momentum and energy we have around our football program coming out of last season,” Fulmer said.