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Junior day primer

Saturday, the Vols will hold the first of two junior days over the next three weeks before the start of spring practice in March. Here's a rundown of who we expect in at the moment.

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Mays has been committed for over two years so why is it important that Mays is coming to the Vols' junior day? One, Tennessee must continue to make sure that Mays knows he's a priority and the Vol staff must continue to recruit him. The other key factor to having him on campus this weekend is that he has been and continues to be a key part of the Vols' recruiting efforts. Mays has built relationships throughout the country thanks to camps and other unofficial visits. Having him on campus to help recruit the class of 2018 is big for Butch Jones and his staff.

The state of Tennessee is very deep in 2018. One of the places where it's deep is in the line of scrimmage. One of those big names is four-star defensive lineman D'Andre Litaker. The Murfreesboro native has liked Tennessee for a while and getting him on campus is big. New offensive line coach Walt Wells has a tie to Riverdale High School with his brother being an assistant coach on the staff. Litaker is one of the biggest priorities in the state in 2018.

The four star safety has offers from Clemson, Oklahoma and Tennessee among others so getting him to Knoxville is important. Harris is one of the better players in the state in a deep year. Safety in the class of 2018 might not on the surface appear to be a position of need but when you project a couple of years down the road, safety is a need in the class and Harris is one of the better safeties in the south.

The state of North Carolina is deep at the running back position and the four star Currie-Elliott is one of the best. The Durham native is ranked the 5th best tailback in the country and he has offers from around the southeast in both the ACC and the SEC. Tennessee was at one point thought to be the leader, but Currie-Elliott now says he's wide open with Duke, South Carolina and NC State all pursuing the tailback. Obviously getting him on campus is big for the Vols.

The four-star prospect from Ohio is one of the highest profile names to be in town Saturday for the Vols' junior day. Taylor is a tight end and a defensive end prospect who was at one time committed to Michigan. Taylor has Notre Dame high on his list and is very interested in seeing the Vols. At 6-5, 240 pounds, Taylor is a prospect that is high on the Vols.

At 6-1, 180 pounds, Miner is what teams are looking for in a cornerback and finding cornerbacks is always a priority. Miner is from Welsey Chapel, Florida and is being recruited by Vol offensive coordinator Larry Scott. Miner has offers from most everyone from the south. Tennessee has made Florida a priority. In the class of 2017, the Vols signed seven players from the sunshine state. The Vols continue to swing big in that state and getting Miner on campus is a great start.

OTHER NAMES OF NOTE SCHEDULED TO ATTEND


Jaylon King

Marcus Murphy

Adonis Otey

Tobe Umerah

Dallas Walker

Jake Wray

Jarek Campbell

Cooper Mays

Jacob Lacey

Tyler Baron

Jarren Williams

Justice Dingle

DJ Crossen

Tykee Kellog

Jacob Warren

Alontae Taylor

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