Breaking down the teams that recruit JUCO players the most
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Mark Pszonak contributed to this report.
Junior college recruiting is always hit or miss and some programs do it well while others refrain altogether. Here are the teams that have recruited the most four- and five-stars since 2010 with mixed results.
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TENNESSEE: 19 PLAYERS
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The players: Savion Williams (2019), Jordan Allen (2018), Dominick Anderson (2018), Emmit Gooden (2018), Jonathan Kongbo (2016), Jeff George (2016), Alexis Johnson (2016), Alvin Kamara (2015), Justin Martin (2015), Chris Weatherd (2014), Dontavius Blair (2014), Lavon Pearson (2014), Cordarrelle Patterson (2012), Daniel McCullers (2012), Byron Moore (2011), Izauea Lanier (2011), Maurice Couch (2011), John Brown (2010), Dave Clark (2010)
The skinny: The Vols have clearly brought in the most top-level JUCO talent over the last decade, but the production from these players has been somewhat sporadic. Most known from the group is Kamara, but that is more for his current success in the NFL than for his time in Knoxville. Patterson had some dynamic moments during his one season with the Vols, while players like Couch, Moore, Lanier, Johnson and McCullers supplied much-needed depth at positions. Gooden and Anderson had promising 2018 seasons,
Farrell’s take: There are some big names on this list, huh? I am surprised that some guys like Kongbo never made a big splash (or haven’t yet) with the ability they have, but it’s not surprising to see players like Kamara and Patterson have success in college and even more in the NFL. Patterson was under consideration for a fifth star back in the day as it was a heavy debate, and Kamara was a no-brainer. I can say more was expected overall of this group.
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