2024 Amari Jefferson 4* WR from Chattanooga, TN

[lindend]

Amari Jefferson was a surprise visitor yesterday. Lives in the heart of Vol country and is committed to UT for baseball, but claims he's 100% open for football recruiting. Found this puzzling then, still find it puzzling now.

Amari Jefferson, Baylor School , Wide Receiver

Amari Jefferson is a 6-1, 190-pound Athlete from Chattanooga, TN.

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[htownkidd]

Kid has some crazy acceleration and YAC ability.

 

[sedlst11]

Sounds like we’re going to be dropping some dough on a Wr we’ve had some big time
WR come on campus the past couple weeks

 

[M3N]

Sounds like we’re going to be dropping some dough on a Wr we’ve had some big time
WR come on campus the past couple weeks

It takes what it takes

 

[JHallCanes]

Sounds like we’re going to be dropping some dough on a Wr we’ve had some big time
WR come on campus the past couple weeks

The portal is what it is but Mario has been preaching WR and DT harder than this board has. Dude won’t be denied in this recruiting cycle

 

[lindend]

The portal is what it is but Mario has been preaching WR and DT harder than this board has. Dude won’t be denied in this recruiting cycle

4 of the top 5 on campus so far this cycle.

 

[JHallCanes]

4 of the top 5 on campus so far this cycle.

Pretty exciting for sure

Lots of OOS national kids too which would really be a power move if we land some

I mentioned the other day a kid like Scott I don’t think we’ve landed someone like that in 20 years (based on ranking and location etc)

 

[Caned Peach]

Football will represent a full ride compared to baseball. Can still play baseball if he wants no matter where he signs. At least at first.

 

[mirvin88]

Sounds like we’re going to be dropping some dough on a Wr we’ve had some big time
WR come on campus the past couple weeks

If we can just get one friggin elite WR and Dawson puts up stats the flood gates will open in subsequent years.

 

[lindend]

Football will represent a full ride compared to baseball. Can still play baseball if he wants no matter where he signs. At least at first.

Good point there, he may have a partial scholarship for Vols baseball.

 

[TNmiami]

My brother teaches at his school. Ill see what I can find out

 

[LatinCane]

Football will represent a full ride compared to baseball. Can still play baseball if he wants no matter where he signs. At least at first.

Or he could get drafted and go that route. Not sure how elite of a baseball player he is at this point but to have a scholarship from UT says something.

 

[Caned Peach]

Or he could get drafted and go that route. Not sure how elite of a baseball player he is at this point but to have a scholarship from UT says something.

And it does. They're definitely a good measure of his talent/potential as a baseball player.

 

[423Hurricane]

Would our baseball program be attractive enough if he wants to play both? Or he just exploring both options?

 

[Cryptical Envelopment]

Football will represent a full ride compared to baseball. Can still play baseball if he wants no matter where he signs. At least at first.

I understand your point amigo, and how baseball scholarships work, but you and I both know that kid isn't going out of pocket for a dime if he plays baseball at Tennessee regardless of any rule or anything else you or I write or link to.

 

[Caned Peach]

I understand your point amigo, and how baseball scholarships work, but you and I both know that kid isn't going out of pocket for a dime if he plays baseball at Tennessee regardless of any rule or anything else you or I write or link to.

That's a fair point. Especially in this era of NIL money.

 

[lindend]

4 of the top 5 on campus so far this cycle.

My bad, just realized that this is probably true for BOTH DT and WR this cycle.

But I was talking WR because about two weeks ago, it was a commonly accepted fact on CIS that Mario is unable to recruit elite WRs.

 

[Bunker Mentality]

solid

 

[IndayArtHauz]

My bad, just realized that this is probably true for BOTH DT and WR this cycle.

But I was talking WR because about two weeks ago, it was a commonly accepted fact on CIS that Mario is unable to recruit elite WRs.

Mario getting elite WRs to visit is not the same as getting elite WRs to enroll.

 

[rustywalkedaway]

If we can just get one friggin elite WR and Dawson puts up stats the flood gates will open in subsequent years.

Yep, just have to get past two very large "ifs" in that sentence.