Tennessee rises to No. 6 in On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings

Tennessee has made a three-spot jump from No. 9 to No. 6 in the 2024 On3 Industry Football Team Recruiting Rankings after adding a blue-chipper from the Lone Star State.

Sugar Land (Texas) Fort Bend Christian four-star offensive tackle Bennett Warren announced his commitment to Tennessee on Monday, choosing the Volunteers over Michigan, Oklahoma and Texas A&M.

Warren’s pledge helped the Vols leapfrog Penn State, Clemson and Michigan to claim the No. 6 class.

Tennessee’s class still ranks fourth in the SEC, behind Georgia, Florida and Alabama. Ohio State and Florida State own the only two classes outside of the conference that remain ahead of Josh Heupel‘s Vols as August awaits.

Warren is the No. 157 overall player in the On3 Industry Rankings, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. The 6-foot-7.5, 330-pounder is also the No. 13 OT in the cycle.

“When I got the chance to go down to Knoxville and not just talk on the phone with the coaches very week, it was very different,” Warren told On3. “Being around that whole staff, seeing the energy they bring to that environment was unmatched. I knew that first time was going to be special. When I did get the chance to go up there, it changed everything.”

His commitment closes out a massive month on the trail for Tennessee, which landed four commits in July alone.

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Warren joins slew of offensive talent committed to the Vols

With the commitment of Warren, Tennessee now has 19 pledges in its class, 13 of which are four or five-stars. Eight of the 10 highest-ranked commits in the class are on the offensive side of the ball.

Warren is the sixth highest-ranked commit, behind Lilburn (Ga.) Parkview five-star wide receiver Mike Matthews, Nashville Lipscomb four-star cornerback Kaleb Beasley, Savannah (Ga.) Calvary Day four-star quarterback Jake Merklinger, Aiken (S.C.) four-star WR Braylon Staley and Franklin (Ga.) IMG Academy four-star tight end Jonathan Echols.

Warren is the fifth offensive line commit in the Vols’ class, joining Akron (Ohio) Archbishop Hoban four-star interior William Satterwhite, Frisco (Texas) Reedy four-star IOL Max Anderson, Fort Collins (Colo.) Fossil Ridge offensive tackle Gage Ginther and Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Middle Tennessee Christian three-star OT Jesse Perry.