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Tennessee Football: 3 Early Signees Who’ll Have an Instant Impact

By Jackson Caudell

Tennessee Head Coach Josh Heupel reacts to a call in overtime at the 2021 Music City Bowl NCAA college football game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021.Kns Tennessee Purdue
Tennessee Head Coach Josh Heupel reacts to a call in overtime at the 2021 Music City Bowl NCAA college football game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021.Kns Tennessee Purdue /
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Tennessee Head Coach Josh Heupel during an SEC football game between Tennessee and Kentucky at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Kns Tennessee Kentucky Football
Tennessee Head Coach Josh Heupel during an SEC football game between Tennessee and Kentucky at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Kns Tennessee Kentucky Football /

1. Tyre West

The highest-rated prospect to commit to Tennessee this fall was Tyre West and landing West was a big recruiting win for the Volunteers coaching staff.

Hailing from Tifton, Georgia, West is a 6-3/280 LBS interior linemen who is capable of controlling the line of scrimmage.

Tennessee struggled to stop the run this season and that can be attributed to a number of factors. One of those factors has to be that the talent level on the defensive line is below average. The addition of West and others can start to change that.

West already has the body type to make an impact at the next level. That is not to say that he is a perfect prospect that doesn’t need to grow, but he has less to do physically than others.

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Versatility is not his strength like the other prospects, but West will fit in just fine along the interior and make an instant impact for Tennessee in 2022.

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