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Ulysses Alexander, WR
Ht., wt.: 6-4, 185
High school: Miami Northwestern
At a glance: Missed parts of last two seasons with injuries. … Former Vols player Horace Morris is an assistant coach at Northwestern. … Also recruited by Mississippi State. … Nephew of Luther Campbell, lead singer of rap band 2LiveCrew.
Demonte Bolden, DT
Ht., wt.: 6-3, 290
High school: Chattanooga Tyner/Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy
At a glance: Top-rated high school prospect in Tennessee two years ago by Rivals.com while playing for Tyner. … Spent one semester at Hargrave Military Academy and enrolled at UT in January. … Practiced with the Vols in Dallas and also will go through spring practice.
Josh Briscoe, WR
Ht., wt.: 6-3, 170
High school: Lawndale (N.C.) Burns
At a glance: Rated as the 45th best receiver prospect in the country by Rivals.com. … Played in the Shrine Bowl all-star game. … Also took official visits to Clemson and Georgia Tech. … Enrolled at UT in January, practiced with the Vols in Dallas and also will go through spring practice.
Wes Brown, DT
Ht., wt.: 6-4, 245
High school: Athens, Ala.
At a glance: Rated as the 18th best defensive tackle prospect in the country and third best overall prospect in Alabama by Rivals.com. … Also recruited by Alabama, Auburn, Georgia and LSU. … Grew up a Tennessee fan and attended games in Neyland Stadium as a kid.
LaMarcus Coker, RB
Ht., wt.: 5-10, 185
High school: Antioch
At a glance: Rated as the second best all-purpose back prospect in the country by Rivals.com. … Ran a 4.3 40-yard dash at the Nike Camp in Atlanta last May. … Missed the bulk of his senior season with a hamstring injury. … Committed to the Vols on Dec. 23, 2003.
Jeff Cottam, TE
Ht., wt.: 6-7, 250
High school: Germantown
At a glance: Rated as the 10th best tight end prospect in the country by Rivals.com. … Older brother, Brad Cottam, signed with the Vols in 2003 and will be a sophomore tight end next season. … Also took an official visit to Alabama. … Timed at 4.62 in the 40-yard dash.
Todd Cox, OLB
Ht., wt.: 6-2, 195
High school: Memphis Harding Academy
At a glance: Rated as the 15th best athlete in the country and fifth best overall prospect in Tennessee by Rivals.com. … Also received offers from Southern Cal and LSU. … Likely to play outside linebacker in college. … Also plays baseball in high school.
Jonathan Crompton, QB
Ht., wt.: 6-3, 210
High school: Waynesville (N.C.) Tuscola
At a glance: Rated as the second best pro-style quarterback prospect in the country by Rivals.com. … Played in the U.S. Army Reserve All-American Bowl and selected to the Parade All-America team. … Also recruited by North Carolina, South Carolina, Clemson, Georgia and Notre Dame.
Montario Hardesty, RB
Ht., wt.: 6-0, 190
High school: New Bern, N.C.
At a glance: Rated as the ninth best athlete in the country by Rivals.com. … Will play tailback in college. … Also took official visits to Nebraska, Virginia Tech and North Carolina. … MVP of the North Carolina team in the Shrine Bowl.
Raymond Henderson, DE
Ht., wt.: 6-5, 250
High school: Oak Creek, Wis.
At a glance: Rated as the eighth best strong side defensive end prospect in the country by Rivals.com. … Announced his commitment to Tennessee during the U.S. Army Reserve All-American Bowl. … Also visited UCLA, Nebraska, LSU and Iowa.
Marsalous Johnson, CB
Ht., wt.: 5-8, 185
High school: Smyrna
At a glance: Rated as the 33rd best cornerback prospect in the country by Rivals.com. … The second commitment of the Vols' 2005 class behind LaMarcus Coker. … Also played running back in high school and has run a 10.4 100 meters.
Ricardo Kemp, DB
Ht., wt.: 5-11, 175
High school: Warren, Ark.
At a glance: Rated as the 49th best athlete in the country by Rivals.com. … Played at the same high school as current Vols Bret Smith and Roshaun Fellows. … Played several positions in high school but had 22 touchdowns as a receiver.
Andre Mathis, LB
Ht., wt.: 6-1, 225
High school: Erie (Pa.) Cathedral Prep
At a glance: Rated as the ninth best inside linebacker prospect in the country by Rivals.com. … Also considered Ohio State, Iowa, Michigan State and Florida. … Recorded 85 tackles, including two sacks, and forced three fumbles as a senior in high school.
Rico McCoy, LB
Ht., wt.: 6-2, 210
High school: Washington (D.C.) St. John's College
At a glance: Rated as the fourth best outside linebacker prospect in the country by Rivals.com. … Sel-ected Tennessee over Ohio State. … Played in the U.S. Army Reserve All-American Bowl. … Rated as the country's 70th best prospect overall by Tom Lemming.
Josh McNeil, C
Ht., wt.: 6-4, 290
High school: Collins, Miss.
At a glance: Rated as the No. 1 center prospect in the country by Rivals.com. … Selected Tennessee over LSU and Mississippi State. … Played in the U.S. Army Reserve All-American Bowl. … Older brother Chris plays at Mississippi State.
Demetrice Morley, CB
Ht., wt.: 6-0, 175
High school: Miami Killian
At a glance: Rated as the second best cornerback prospect in the country by Rivals.com. … One of four defensive backs selected to the Parade All-America team. … Chose Tennessee after backing off an earlier pledge to Florida. … Rated as the 13th best prospect overall nationally by Tom Lemming.
Darius Myers, OL
Ht., wt.: 6-4, 315
High school: Cordova
At a glance: Rated as the 45th best guard prospect in the country by Rivals.com. … Also visited Memphis and Mississippi. … Rated the 13th best prospect in Tennessee by Rivals.com.
Adam Myers-White, S
Ht., wt.: 6-4, 190
High school: Hamilton, Ohio
At a glance: Rated as the 12th best safety prospect in the country by Rivals.com. … Announced his decision to attend Tennessee during the U.S. Army Reserve All-American Bowl. … Also visited Nebraska, Southern Cal, Purdue and Cincinnati.
Malcolm Rawls, OL
Ht., wt.: 6-4, 305
High school: Memphis East
At a glance: Rated as the 10th best guard prospect in the country and fourth best overall prospect in Tennessee by Rivals.com. … Also visited Mississippi State and Memphis. … Has a GPA of better than 4.0 and also took a look at Stanford.
Vladimir Richard, DE
Ht., wt.: 6-4, 255
High school: Sunrise (Fla.) Piper
At a glance: Rated as the 17th best strong side defensive end prospect in the country and the 38th best prospect overall in Florida by Rivals.com. … Had eight sacks and three fumble recoveries as a senior. … Also considered Florida, Georgia, North Carolina State and Arizona State.
Austin Rogers, WR
Ht., wt.: 6-2, 175
High school: David Lipscomb
At a glance: Rated as the 56th best receiver prospect in the country and 11th best prospect overall in Tennessee by Rivals.com. … Could also play safety in college. … Received offers from Stanford, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt and South Carolina. … Timed at 4.41 in the 40-yard dash.
Chris Scott, OL
Ht., wt.: 6-5, 300
High school: Lovejoy, Ga.
At a glance: Rated as the second best guard prospect in the country and third best prospect overall in Georgia by Rivals.com. … Selected to the Parade All-America team and played in the U.S. Army Reserve All-American Bowl. … Picked Tennessee over Florida, LSU and Georgia.
Slick Shelley, WR
Ht., wt.: 6-4, 180
High school: Fort Smith (Ark.) Southside
At a glance: Rated as the 14th best receiver prospect in the country by Rivals.com. … Caught a touchdown pass in the U.S. Army Reserve All-American Bowl. … Picked Tennessee over LSU. … Rated as the 72nd best overall prospect nationally by Tom Lemming.
Lucas Taylor, WR
Ht., wt.: 5-10, 168
High school: Lafayette (La.) Carencro
At a glance: Rated as the 17th best athlete in the country and eighth best prospect overall in Louisiana by Rivals.com. … Also made an official visit to Auburn. … Played quarterback in high school and rushed for 539 yards in one game last season.
Antonio Wardlow, CB
Ht., wt.: 6-1, 185
High school: Winston-Salem (N.C.) Parkland
At a glance: Rated as the 30th best cornerback prospect in the country by Rivals.com. … Chose Tennessee over South Carolina and Virginia Tech. … Played in the Shrine Bowl all-star game. … Also played receiver in high school.
Dan Williams, DT
Ht., wt.: 6-1, 310
High school: Memphis East
At a glance: Rated as the 35th best defensive tackle prospect in the country and ninth best prospect overall in Tennessee by Rivals.com. … Also visited Auburn, Mississippi State and Memphis. … Played alongside Malcolm Rawls at East High.
Gerald Williams, DE
Ht., wt.: 6-4, 226
High school: Lauderdale Lakes (Fla.) Boyd Anderson
At a glance: Rated as the seventh best inside linebacker prospect in the country by Rivals.com. ... Rated as the 20th best outside linebacker prospect in the country by Tom Lemming. … Also considered Florida, Georgia, North Carolina State and Arizona State.
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