Three-star DL Darrion Smith had been flirting with Auburn shortly afterhe gave the Vols a verbal over the summer. On National Signing Day, Smith made his flip official. Four-star DB Lagonza Hayward signed with Florida after ending a fourth-month long pledge to the Vols three days earlier. Four-star CB Onis Konanbanny also did not ink with Tennessee on Wednesday and plans to sign in February.
It won’t be long before we see a transcendent talent like David Sanders Jr. on the field for Tennessee. The highest-ranked OL signee in program history, Sanders will compete for a spot up front this spring and summer, and we anticipate the elite prospect will quickly carve out a starting role. Having watched Sanders in action as a senior this fall, he is one of the most sure bets at a premium position in this cycle.
