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Vols Recruiting: Grading Tennessee’s 2017 Signing Class

By Zach Ragan

Dec 30, 2016; Nashville , TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones celebrates with players after a win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Nissan Stadium. Tennessee won 38-24. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; Nashville , TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Butch Jones celebrates with players after a win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Nissan Stadium. Tennessee won 38-24. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Defensive Backs

Players signed:

  • Maleik Gray — Four-star
  • Cheyenne Labruzza — Three-star
  • Terrell Bailey — Three-star
  • Theo Jackson — Three-star
  • Shawn Shamburger — Three-star

Grade: B+

I really like the group of defensive backs that Jones and the Vols signed.

In fact, I’d say they’re a little bit on the underrated side.

Gray is the headliner here, but I think guys like Bailey and Jackson have plenty to offer.

Tennessee definitely needed to sign some quality defensive backs. Their pass defense left plenty to be desired last season.

Overall, I’d say new defensive backs coach Charlton Warren will have some solid freshmen to work with in 2017.

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