#TN2022 Rankings: New Additions/Stock Risers
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As we wrap up our look at the final #TN2022 senior prospect rankings, we take a deeper dive into the guy’s who made the biggest jump and some new names that made their way onto the list. There are several…
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Continue ReadingAs we wrap up our look at the final #TN2022 senior prospect rankings, we take a deeper dive into the guy’s who made the biggest jump and some new names that made their way onto the list.
There are several prospects listed below that have an opportunity to make an impact on the college level with multiple others remaining uncommitted and possible “Hidden Gems.”
Biggest Risers
– (DB) Jaylen Lewis Jaylen Lewis 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB Haywood | 2022 State TN – Haywood: Moved from the teens into 7th overall
– (Ath) Shannon Blair Shannon Blair 6'0" | 175 lbs | ATH Knox. West | 2022 State TN – Knox. West: Jumped to 12th overall (#1 rated Athlete)
– (OT) Grayson Morgan Grayson Morgan 6'6" | 270 lbs | OL MBA | 2022 State TN – MBA: Moved inside the Top 20 at 16th overall (#2 O-lineman)
– (RB) Alex Broome Alex Broome 5'8" | 190 lbs | RB Lipscomb Academy | 2022 State TN – Lipscomb Acad.: Took a big jump to 17th overall from 52nd
– (TE) Andrew Paige Andrew Paige 6'4" | 210 lbs | TE Beech | 2022 State TN – Beech: Jumped to 25th overall from 61st
– (QB) Kyle Lowe Kyle Lowe 6'0" | 190 lbs | QB Fayette Ware | 2022 State TN – Fayette Ware: Moved up to 26th overall (#4 QB)
– (DB) LaMarion Pierce LaMarion Pierce 5'11" | 180 lbs | DB Marshall Co. | 2022 State TN – Marshall Co.: Jumped up to 33rd overall from 76th
Lewis had a stellar senior year where he showed the ability to stay outside at cover corner within his time at Arkansas. He could be a future star with the Razorbacks; Except for here at #PRZTN, Blair is vastly underrated nationally, who at one time was committed to Michigan State. He is now on the open market and available to all; Vanderbilt might have their future left tackle in Morgan, who had a great senior year that placed him inside the Top 20 rankings; Broome mad a major jump up the senior rankings as he was one of the top stars of high school ball here in Tennessee this season. He is talented enough to push for playing time next year as a freshman at Boston College;
Coming into the 2021 season, Paige was a little known prospect but after focusing on football harder, collegiate coaches started to see his gridiron potential. This Bucs pass catcher has much potential as anybody in the #PRZTN rankings; MTSU got a steal in Lowe, who jumped high into the Sr rankings at 26th overall; His continue progress throughout his HS career landed him with the Blue Raiders and pursued by many other high quality college programs; Pierce is an ultra talented football player that is still looking for a college home and whoever signs him, could be getting a future pro prospect; This Middle TN product is one of the top overall athletes in the entire class.
– (WR) Destun Thomas Destun Thomas 6'2" | 195 lbs | WR Cleveland | 2022 State TN – Cleveland: Ranked 51st overall, moving up from 120
– (RB) Craig Cunningham II Craig Cunningham II 5'9" | 185 lbs | RB Lausanne | 2022 State TN – Lausanne: Moved up from outside the Top 100 to 60th overall
– (WR) Lee Molette Lee Molette 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR Ravenwood | 2022 State TN – Ravenwood: Placed at 65th overall, moving up from 93rd
– (DE/OLB) Matthew Plunkett Matthew Plunkett 6'4" | 220 lbs | DL McCallie | 2022 State TN – McCallie: Jumped up to 66th overall from 115
– (DB) Ellis Ellis, Jr Ellis Ellis, Jr 5'11" | 180 lbs | DB Hendersonville | 2022 State TN – Hendersonville: Moves up to 79th overall from 155
– (LB) Alex Mitchell Alex Mitchell 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Riverdale | 2022 State TN – Riverdale: Places in at 84th overall; Previously ranked at 122
– (RB) Sean Williams Sean Williams 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB BGA | 2022 State TN – BGA: Ranks 95th overall, jumping up from 177
Headed to Memphis to play his college ball, Thomas is a big and physical wideout that produced big numbers in his career with the Raiders and has the upside to become a standout receiver with the Tigers; Cunningham made a big jump up the rankings to 60th overall after having a big senior year, where he led his team in rushing and was the main threat on a talented Lynx offense; This is an underrated back that is still on the open market; One of the hottest recruits throughout this past season was Molette as he picked up 10 plus offers and became a legit college recruit. This Raptors wideout moved up pretty far in our rankings due to his size, length and playmaking abilities.
If you are looking for a pass rusher with a quick 1st step, Plunkett is your guy; His ability to bend and quickly get into the backfield made Plunkett a Top 70 in-state prospect and a prospect clearly on the radar of college coaches; Coaches are missing the beat right now when it comes to recruiting Ellis, Jr as this is a talented young man that could develop at multiple roles; His versatility and physical game play launched him into the Top 100 at 79th overall; This senior season for Mitchell was a breakout year for him where he displayed and enhanced his speed, athleticism and football knowledge along with being a key cog on one of the best defenses in the state; Placing at 95th overall in our final #PRZTN Sr rankings, Willliams earned this spot after establishing himself as one of the top running backs in the Middle TN area and senior class; This is a talented back that recently added a new offer from Yale and several others will follow soon.
New Additions
– (DE) Keyron Crawford Keyron Crawford 6'6" | 235 lbs | DL Briarcrest Christian | 2022 State TN – Briarcrest Chrst.: Placed at 29th overall after being unranked
– (LB) Javante Mackey Javante Mackey 6'3" | 230 lbs | LB Whitehaven | 2022 State TN – Whitehaven: Moved inside the Top 100 at 32nd after being unranked
– (LB) Ben Bolton Ben Bolton 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Lausanne | 2022 State TN – Lausanne: Placed at 48th overall after being unranked
– (WR) Xavier Gaillardetz Xavier Gaillardetz 6'1" | 205 lbs | WR McCallie | 2022 State TN – McCallie: Jumped inside the Top 100 at 63rd overall
– (WR) Mac Owen Mac Owen 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR MUS | 2022 State TN – MUS: Previously unranked, now places at 93rd overall
– (Ath) Antonyus Moore Antonyus Moore 5'11" | 170 lbs | ATH Middle College | 2022 State TN – Middle Coll.: Moves inside the Top 100 at 98th overall
– (WR) Jack Rummell Jack Rummell 5'10" | 175 lbs | WR Independence | 2022 State TN – Independence: Jumps into the rankings at 108th
– (LB) Ahmad Paige Ahmad Paige 6'0" | 215 lbs | LB Memp. Central | 2022 State TN – Memp. Central: Previously unranked, now places at 161 overall
– (WR) Dayton Sneed Dayton Sneed 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR DCA | 2022 State TN – DCA: Ranked at 180 overall, previously unranked
– (WR) Nic Raum Nic Raum 6'4" | 200 lbs | WR Ravenwood | 2022 State TN – Ravenwood: Jumps into the Top 200 at 185 overall
Crawford burst onto the scene this year as an unknown guy but had a great senior year that landed him in the #PRZTN Top 30 and to Arkansas St. University.; Mackey is another under the radar talent that broke out this past season and became one of the best linebacker prospects not just in the greater Memphis area but the entire state; This Tigers linebacker has big time potential and upside; Lausanne had a linebacker in Bolton that came out of nowhere this season to become one of the top linebacker prospects in the state and he is still available for the taking; Big, strong, physical and can run, Bolton lands at the 48th spot and is worth every look a college coach can give him; Gaillardetz made the move to McCallie last offseason and it paid off big time where he became the Blue Tornado’s top receiving target and a guy that placed himself squarely on the college radar; Owen stole the show this year for his MUS team as established himself as the team’s go to guy and big play threat deep down the field; Ranked 93rd overall, Owen is a true under the radar talent right now still looking for a college home.
Many may not know much about Moore but this is a talented and athletic two way player that could bring a lot of value to the football field for whoever takes a chance on him; Ranked 98th overall, Moore is dynamic prospect worthy of bigger looks; Rummell came out of nowhere this year and pleasantly surprised many who watched him compete; This Eagles wideout was a force this year that defense’s had a hard time stopping and his play has earned him a few FCS offers with more possibly on it’s way; Ranked 161st overall, Paige is a new addition to the rankings after jumping on the radar this past season as a stout middle linebacker that finds the ball with ease; Two wide receivers in Sneed and Raum jump into the senior rankings after putting together strong senior years, especially Sneed who put up huge numbers and became one of the top producing wideouts in the state; Sneed comes in at 180 while Raum places close behind at 185th overall
Notes
– Summit (TN) linebacker Keaten Wade Keaten Wade 6'4" | 215 lbs | LB Summit | 2022 State TN took over the number one spot in our final #PRZTN senior rankings and you can see him compete this weekend in San Antonio at the Army All-American Game. Joining Wade in Texas will be the four overall prospect as well in Pearl Cohn receiver Barion Brown Barion Brown 6'1" | 165 lbs | WR Pearl-Cohn | 2022 State TN .
– Both the offensive line and defensive back positions placed three prospects a piece within the #PRZTN Top 20. The O-line: Fisher Anderson Fisher Anderson 6'7" | 275 lbs | OL Franklin | 2022 State TN (Ranked 9th), Morgan (16th) and Patrick Kutas Patrick Kutas 6'5" | 285 lbs | OL Christian Brothers | 2022 State TN (19th overall). The defensive backs start with Kody Jones Kody Jones 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Germantown | 2022 State TN , ranked in 6th place, Jaylen Lewis Jaylen Lewis 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB Haywood | 2022 State TN (7th) and Anthony Brown Anthony Brown 6'2" | 195 lbs | DB Milan | 2022 State TN from Milan, coming in at 11th overall.
– Here are the top uncommitted prospects based off ranking positions: Paige (25th), Pierce (33rd), Camron Douglas Camron Douglas 6'3" | 300 lbs | DL Haywood | 2022 State TN (43rd), Alex Ford Alex Ford 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB Father Ryan | 2022 State TN (46th), Bolton (48th), Evan Carney Evan Carney 6'5" | 275 lbs | OL CPA | 2022 State TN (52nd), Kendyle Ball Kendyle Ball 6'3" | 230 lbs | DL Davidson Academy | 2022 State TN (55th), Mikeece Jones Mikeece Jones 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB Hillsboro | 2022 State TN (56th), Tommy Winton Tommy Winton 5'10" | 190 lbs | WR Knoxville Catholic | 2022 State TN (58th) and Cunningham II ranked 60th overall.