Where are They Now?: Class of 2014 Edition

Where are They Now?: Class of 2014 Edition

 

Akeem Judd, RB, Ole Miss: The number 1 JUCO Running back in the nation chose Ole Miss, despite interest from the Vols. In 2014 with the Rebels, he did not play and redshirted.

Brandon Powell, RB/WR, Florida: Powell was a Tennessee commit early in the process before he flipped to Miami, and then he flipped again to the Gators. At Florida, Powell played in 11 games, including 2 starts. He ran for 70 yards on 16 carries for 1 touchdown and caught 15 passes for 147 yards and 1 touchdown.

Dominique Booth, WR, Indiana: Booth, a longtime Vol commit, decided to head to instate Indiana after the Vols snagged Josh Malone late in the process. As a freshman, Booth caught 8 passes for 70 yards.

Eric Lauderdale, WR, Arizona State: Like Booth, Lauderdale was a Tennessee commit before the Vols landed a bigger fish. In this case, the big fish was Von Pearson. Last season at ASU, Lauderdale didn’t play and redshirted.

Braxton Berrios, WR, Miami: You may remember Coach Azzani’s Twitter tactics of pictures of Honey Nut Cheerios in attempt to land this kid.  At Miami, Berrios played in all 13 games, starting 4, and catching 21 passes for 232 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Lawrence Lee, WR, NA: Lee, too, was a former UT commit, but a mutual parting of ways occurred in the summer and Lee landed in Missouri. Last season, Lee caught just 2 passes for 7 yards. In November of last year, Lee was dismissed from the team for disciplinary reasons.

Kameel Jackson, WR, NA: A JUCO receiver out of Texas, Jackson committed to UT, but lated decommited and didn’t sign with any school. Last summer, there were talks of him joining the team as a walk-on, but nothing ever materialized.

Orlando Brown, OT, Oklahoma: Orlando was a Tennessee commit all they way until National Signing Day. Many believed his flip to Oklahoma was because he did not have the grades to get into UT. Brown was able to enroll at OU and redshirted las season.

 Davonte Lambert, DE, Auburn: This decommit from Tennessee hit Vol fans the hardest, when Lambert flipped to Auburn the week before JUCO signing day. In his first year at Auburn, he started 9 games, recorded 24 tackles, and led the team in sacks with 3.5.

Conner Humphreys, DE, Arizona State: Many Vol fans began to enter panic mode when Butch passed on Humphreys in the summer. Humphreys wound up at Arizona State and did not play in 2014. I think we ended up alright with Barnett at the end position.

Cory Thomas, DE, Mississippi State: Thomaas was committed to the Vols until NSD, when Mississippi State swooped in and landed him. He didn’t see any playing time as a true freshman.

Matt Elam, DT, Kentucky: Elam may well have been the largest high-schooler I have ever seen. He chose instate Kentucky over the Vols and Alabama. At 6’7” and 380 pounds, Elam played in all 12 games, but registered only 10 tackles on the year.

Poona Ford, DT, Texas: Remembered by Vol fans more for his name than his talent, Poona committed to Louisville and then followed Head Coach Charlie Strong to Texas. As a freshman, Ford played in 9 games, making 9 tackles.

Clifton Garrett, LB, Arizona Western: The 5 star linebacker chose LSU over the Vols late in the process. He played in 3 games for LSU, but decided to transfer and is now at Arizona Western College.

Kevin Mouhon, LB, Cincinnati: Mouhon was a longtime Vol, until late in the process a mutual parting of ways occurred. Mouhon teamed up with his brother Silverberry, yes you read that right, at Cincy. He redshited in 2014.

Jerome Dews, LB, Marshall: Perhaps the wildest recruitment of 2014 as Dews came out of nowhere and committed, then his commitment faded away. He enrolled at Marshall, where he played in 6 games, making 2 tackles.

Adoree’ Jackson, CB/WR, USC: Last but not least, one of the best players in the entire class. The Vols never truly had a shot, but it was fun while it lasted. As a cornerback, he started every game for the Trojans. As a receiver, he caught 10 passes for 138 yards and 3 touchdowns. As a kick returner, he averaged 29 yards per return, including 2 touchdowns. As a track star, he was the PAC-12 long jump champion. He was a Freshman All-American last year as well.