| Name | Position | HT/WT/40 | Hometown | Remarks |
| Albert Haynesworth | DL | 6-6 300 4.8 | Hartsville, SC | NRA #1 DT in US |
| Greg Barnum | OL | 6-1 295 4.9 | Killeen, TX | NRA #1 C in Nation |
| Constantin Ritzmann | DL | 6-4 245 4.6 | Tallahassee, FL | NRA's #2 Rush End |
| Troy Fleming | RB | 6-2 205 4.5 | Franklin, TN | #2 Rusher in HS History |
| Anthony Herrera | OL | 6-4 295 5.0 | Naples, FL | Class 6A All-State |
| Terriea Smalls | DL | 6-3 295 4.9 | Pineville, SC | NRA #5 NT in US |
| Sterling Kazee | DB | 6-2 180 4.5 | Irving, TX | USA Today All-American |
| Onterrio Smith | RB | 5-11 185 4.4 | Sacramento, CA | NRA #8 RB in Nation |
| Devon Davis | LB | 6-3 225 4.6 | Austin, TX | #1 LB in Texas |
| A.J. Suggs | QB | 6-4 205 4.7 | Powder Spngs, GA | SuperPrep Dream Team |
| Anthony Sessions | S/LB | 6-1 210 4.5 | Wrnr-Robbns, GA | JUCO All-American |
| Eddie Moore | RB/LB | 6-1 210 4.5 | So. Pittsburg, TN | 43 TDs as a Senior |
| Chavis Smith | OL/DL | 6-3 290 4.8 | Forest City, NC | #6 Prospect in NC |
| Kevin Young | DL | 6-4 250 4.7 | Duncanville, TX | Area Def Player of Year |
| Scott Wells | OL/DL | 6-2 280 5.0 | Spring Hill, TN | PrepStar All-American |
| Steven Lee | PK | 5-11 165 | Citronelle, AL | 2-Time 5A All-State |
| Charles Roberson | DL | 6-3 235 4.5 | Fairburn, GA | PARADE All-American |
Devon Davis
Back, 6-3, 223
Austin, Texas (McCallum)
Earned all-state and all-district honors twice...Selected as the
Central Texas Defensive Player of the Year in 1997 and
1998...Ranked among the Top 15 strong side linebackers in the
country by the National Recruiting Advisor...Played middle
linebacker and led his Class 4A team with 114 tackles (98 solo),
eight sacks and two interceptions as a senior...Posted 19 tackles
against Reagan HS in top performance...As a junior, recorded 128
tackles with six caused fumbles, eight sacks, one interception and
30 tackles for loss...Squad made the playoffs for the first time in 30
years his junior season...Was a three-year starter at linebacker and
started for two seasons at fullback his freshman and sophomore
years...Holds school records in the discus (165-5) and the shot put
(53- 6)...McCallum HS coach: Pat Honeycutt...Full Name: Devon
Dennard Davis...Born: Jan. 4, 1981.
Troy Fleming
Back, 6-2, 210
Franklin (Battle Ground Academy)
SuperPrep All-America who was rated as the No. 2 running back in
Tennessee...Named to the Knoxville News-Sentinel Top 25...A
three-time first- team all-state and all-area selection who was twice
named the Division II Class A Mr. Football (1997-1998)...A two-way
player at Battle Ground Academy as a running back and free
safety...Helped lead team to three Division Class A state titles in
1995, 1997 and 1998...Finished as the No. 2 all-time national
rushing leader with 9,487 yards...Set Tennessee high school rushing
mark for a single season with 3,008 yards and 37 touchdowns as a
senior...Also set state rushing record as a sophomore with 2,817
yards...He followed with 2,775 yards and 39 touchdowns as a
junior...Ran for 322 yards and three scores against Tyner...Rushed
for 258 yards and three touchdowns against Trousdale County in
1998...Led team in interceptions as a freshman with seven...Teams
compiled a three-year record of 34-6...Competes in basketball with
a 12.0 points per game average...Excellent track athlete, competing
in the 100m (10.9), long jump (22- 0), high jump (6-2)...Won state
triple jump title as a junior...Also competes on the 4x100 and 4x200
relay teams...Battle Ground Academy Coach: Peter Thurmond...Full
Name: Troy Majors Fleming...Born: Oct. 1, 1980.
Albert Haynesworth
Lineman, 6-6, 300
Hartsville, S.C. (Hartsville)
SuperPrep All-America...Rated as the No. 4 defensive lineman and
the No. 14 player in the nation in ESPNs Top 100...Listed as the
No. 1 defensive tackle by the National Recruiting Advisor...Rated
No. 3 by SuperPrep in South Carolina...Rivalnet
All-America...Helped lead team to state championship as a junior in
Class 4-A...Finished with 110 tackles, 51 quarterback pressures
and six sacks as a senior...Named to the All-Star team for the North
Carolina/South Carolina Shrine Bowl...As a junior he accounted for
150 tackles, six sacks, 56 tackles for loss and six fumble
recoveries...Participates in track, throwing the shot...Hartsville HS
coach: Lewis Lineberger...Full Name: Albert Haynesworth III...Born:
June 17, 1981.
Anthony Herrera
Lineman, 6-4, 310
Naples, Fla. (Barron Collier)
Named first-team all-state in Class 6A as a senior in the largest
classification...Two-year starter at left offensive tackle and one-year
starter on defense...Named the 22nd-best senior in the state and
was a National Recruiting Service All-America...Ft. Myers
News-Press Offensive Player of the Year and district offensive
MVP...Teams went 23-12 over his career...Named team MVP and
team captain...Participates in track in the shot put (45-10) and
discus (135-0)...Moved to Naples from Trinidad-Tobago, where he
was born...Is the second Vol athlete from Trinidad-Tobago, joining
former Olympian and All-America Trevor James who lettered in
track from 1971-74...Barron Collier HS coach: David Tanner...Full
Name: Anthony Junior Herrera...Born: June 14, 1980.
Sterling Kazee
Back, 6-2, 180
Irving, Texas (MacArthur)
An all-state, all-area and all-district selection as a senior...Named
the 1998 District 5A Defensive Player of the Year...As a senior,
recorded 74 tackles with five interceptions, seven tackles for loss,
two fumble recoveries and two caused fumbles...He returned seven
punts for 131 yards (18.7 avg.) and one touchdown...He returned
four kickoffs for 153 yards (38.3 avg.)...He also saw spot duty at
tailback, rushing for 150 yards on two carries with one
touchdown...In 1997 as a junior, he recorded 57 tackles, 10 fumble
recoveries, 12 caused fumbles, seven interceptions with three
touchdowns and three blocked kicks...As a return man, he averaged
29.0 on kickoffs, 13.6 on punts and returned two for touchdowns...A
three-year starter at safety and split times between tailback and
wide receiver...Starting guard on basketball team, averaging 21.0
points per game...MacArthur HS coach: David Visentine...Full
Name: Sterling Keith Kazee...Born: Sept. 15, 1979.
Steven Lee
Placekicker/Punter, 5-11, 165
Citronelle, Ala. (Citronelle)
A two-time 5A all-state, all-area and all-region honors...As a senior,
he booted 29 of his 32 kickoffs in the endzone and converted on
29-of-30 extra-point tries...He also kicked three field goals of 50 or
more yards, the long being a 57-yarder against Davidson...He was
6-of-12 as a senior, with 11 attempts from 45 yards or longer...Also
punted for a 40.8-yard average...Connected on 10-of-17 field goals
as a junior with a long of 48 yards...Kicked game-winning field goal
as a sophomore against Robertsdale...Teams reached the playoffs
all three years...Is the younger brother of former Ole Miss kicker
Brian Lee, the Rebels all-time scoring leader...Also participates in
golf and tennis...Citronelle HS coach: Ronny Massey...Full Name:
Steven Alan Lee..Born: June 6, 1981.
Eddie Moore
Back, 6-0, 210
South Pittsburg (South Pittsburg)
SuperPrep Dixie Super 30...A member of the Knoxville
News-Sentinels Top 25...Made all-state, all-region...He was named
Tri-State Super Player of the Year and the Class A Offensive
MVP...Finalist for Class A Mr. Football...A two- way player at safety
and running back...Was a four-year starter at running back who ran
for 2,100 yards and set season-record with 43 touchdowns as a
senior...Holds the total offense record of 3,100 yards for a
season...Set single-game rushing attempts mark with 45...Also
contributed 328 yards receiving and punted for a 37.8 average...On
defense he recorded 78 tackles and four interceptions from his
safety position...Team finished with a 13-1 record reaching the state
semifinals...As a junior, he had 1,800 yards and a state leading 29
touchdowns, plus three passing scores...Also had 154
tackles...Rushed for just under 4,000 yards and 74 touchdowns in
his career...Also plays basketball...South Pittsburgh HS coach: Vic
Grider...Full Name: Edward Deon Moore...Born: July 5, 1980.
Constantin Ritzmann
Lineman, 6-4, 245
Tallahassee, Fla. (North Florida Christian)
Rated as the No. 14 defensive lineman in the nation by
ESPN...Listed among the top five defensive ends by the National
Recruiting Advisor...Named Class 2A All- State and all-city...Foreign
exchange student from Germany, therefor only played one year of
high school football...Considered by NFL Europe scouts as the No.
1 high school prospect in the country at his position...Compiled a
school-record 26 sacks among 150 tackles in 14 games for the
Class 2A state champions (11- 3)...In a game against Shanks High
School, he finished with 16 tackles, three sacks and three forced
fumbles...Played in Georgia/Florida All-Star game...Played on a
European All-Star team...Participates in track in the long jump and
shot put...North Florida Christian HS coach: Tim Cokely...Full name:
Constantin Ritzmann...Born: Dec. 20, 1979.
Charles Roberson
Lineman, 6-3, 235
Fairburn, Ga. (Creeksdale)
Parade, PrepStar, SuperPrep All-America...Ranked as the No. 12
offensive lineman by ESPN...Listed as the states No. 1 player at
defensive end...Garnered all- metro honors...As a senior, he
registered 80 tackles and 12 sacks...He returned a pair of fumble
recoveries for touchdowns...Made three sacks against Hart
County...Ranks second in career sacks at school...He also doubles
as a tight end...As a junior, he amassed 96 tackles, 27 sacks and
returned three interceptions for touchdowns...Was a three-year
starter at defensive end...Teams three-year record was
28-7...Squad reached quarterfinals of 1998 playoffs...Runs the
100m, 200m and 400m in track...Plays basketball, averaging 16
points and 12 rebounds per game...Cousin of former Chicago
Bears defensive tackle and Super Bowl MVP, Richard
Dent...Creekside HS coach: Amos McCreary...Full Name: Charles
MarkJuan Roberson...Born: Aug. 3, 1980.
Anthony Sessions
Back, 6-1, 210
Bonaire, Ga. (Copiah-Lincoln JC)
Enrolled at UT in January 1999...Attended Copiah-Lincoln Junior
College in Mississippi where he earned All-America, first team
all-state junior college and first team all-region XXIII honors...He was
a two-way player who also saw time on special teams as a kick
returner...Co-captain of squad and selected to play in the
North/South All-Star game...While playing in the secondary, he
recorded 82 tackles as a freshman and 73 total hits with two
interceptions as a sophomore...Considered of the top JUCO
players by SuperPrep...He scored five touchdowns from his
quarterback position, returned an interception for a touchdown and
also hauled a kickoff back 100 yards for a score...As a freshman he
played outside linebacker... Copiah-Lincoln JC coach: Phil
Broome...Attended Northside High School in Warner Robins, Ga.,
where he played quarterback and linebacker while garnering first
team All-State honors and being named first team All-Middle
Georgia...He was named the Daily Sun Player of the Year and the
Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Player of the Year...Named second team
all-state following junior campaign...He rushed for 993 yards and 12
touchdowns in five games as a predominantly running
quarterback...Signed with Mississippi State, but did not qualify
academically...Northside HS coach: Conrad Nix...Full Name:
Anthony Sessions...He was born Feb. 16, 1979.
Terriea Smalls
Lineman, 6-3, 295
Pineville, S.C. (Timberland)
SuperPrep All-America...Rated as the No. 6 player in South
Carolina by SuperPrep...Is the first player from school to sign with a
Division I program in any sport...Garnered all-state, all-region and
all-conference honors as a senior defensive tackle...Named the
Region 6-AAA Defensive Player of the Year...As a senior he tallied
82 tackles, 13 sacks, four fumbles caused and three fumbles
recovered...Senior squad finished with a 9-2 record, reaching state
playoffs...Earned an invitation to the North Carolina/South Carolina
Shrine Bowl...As a junior, he had 94 tackles, seven sacks, nine
tackles for loss and eight caused fumbles...Was a three-year starter
at offensive tackle and defensive tackle...Threw the shot and discus
as a sophomore...Timberland HS coach: Phillip Morgan...Full Name:
Terriea L. Smalls..Born: Dec. 12, 1980.
Chavis Smith
Lineman, 6-3, 250
Forest City, N.C. (East Rutherford)
Tom Lemming rated him as the No. 4 linebacker in the ACC
region...SuperPrep says he is the No. 6 prospect in North Carolina
as a defensive lineman...The National Recruiting Advisor ranks him
the Atlantic Regions No. 3 tight end...Registered 10 tackles and
three sacks in win over Chase HS. in 1998...A three-year varsity
starter who was named all-county as a junior...Has undergone three
arthroscopic surgeries on left knee in career, the most recent
coming six games into the 1997 season...East Rutherford HS
coach: Jerry Cash.
Onterrio Smith
Back, 5-11, 190
Sacramento, Calif. (Grant)
SuperPrep All-America...Selected twice all-state and all-district...As
a senior, rushed for 3,154 yards and scored 60 touchdowns (53
rushing) in leading team to 10-1-1 record...Set school single-season
records for rushing yards and touchdowns as a senior...Also set
career rushing mark of 6,123 yards and touchdowns scored...He
scored six touchdowns in three different games...Named all-state,
all-city offensive player of the year and all-league MVP...Posted top
rushing game of 373 yards against Yuma City...Also played
defensive back...As a junior, rushed for 1,960 yards and 27
touchdowns...Made 74 tackles with four fumble recoveries...Team
won state title in 1996 as a sophomore and reached the finals in
1997...Was a three-year starter at running backs and two years at
free safety and cornerback...Is a guard on the basketball team,
averaging eight points per game...Also plays third base and
shortstop in baseball...Posted a personal-best 10.8 in the 100m,
while also competing on the 4x100m relay team...Grant HS coach:
Mike Alberghini...Full Name: Onterrio Raymond Lloyd Smith...Born:
Dec. 8, 1980.
A.J. Suggs
Quarterback, 6-5, 205
Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern)
Enrolled at UT in January 1999...A four-year starter who was a
SuperPrep All- America and rated the No. 16 quarterback in
country...Garnered all-state, all- region and all-district
honors...Named the AP Player of the Year for the state of
Georgia...Touchdown Club of Atlanta and the Macon Touchdown
Club Player of the Year...Played in 1998 Class AAAA state
championship game while leading team to 14-0 record and passing
for 2,056 yards with 21 touchdowns on 125-of-191 pass
attempts...Passed for 2,100 yards and 19 touchdowns with three
interceptions as a junior, earned honorable mention all-state
honors...Led team to 10-2 record...McEachern HS coach: Jim
Dorsey...Full name: Aaron Joseph Suggs...Born: Dec. 8, 1980.
Scott Wells
Lineman, 6-2, 280
Spring Hill (Brentwood Academy)
PrepStar, CNN/SI All-America...A two-time all-state, all-region and
all-district selection...Named to the Knoxville News-Sentinels Top
25...Was a four-year starter as an offensive guard and a three-year
starter at defensive tackle...Named Division II Class A Mr. Football
(lineman) in 1998 and was a finalist in 1997...Recorded a team-high
14 sacks as a senior, while serving as team captain...Team
reached the state finals and finished with an 11-1 record...Had 60
tackles and 12 sacks as a junior on team that finished 7- 3...Ranked
as the No. 1 heavyweight wrestler in the country...Went undefeated
on the mat in junior and senior seasons, serving as team
captain...Was a two-time national champion in Greco Roman
wrestling...Named the state of Tennessee wrestling MVP...Also
competes in track, throwing the discus and the shot put...Brentwood
Academy coach: Carlton Flatt...Full Name: Scott Darvin
Wells...Born: Jan. 7, 1981.
Kevin Young
Lineman, 6-4, 250
Duncanville, Texas (Duncanville)
Named the Dallas Morning News 5A Area Defensive Player of the
Year...All-State, All-Region and All-Area...Helped lead team to 12-3
record and Class 5A state championship in 1998...Finished his
senior season with 112 tackles, including 20 tackles for loss and 11
sacks...As a junior, he had 101 tackles and recorded 12
sacks...Three-year starter at defensive end...Duncanville HS coach:
Bob Alpert...Full Name: Kevin Edward Young...Born: February 17,
1981.
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