Vols Keeping Tabs On Elite DL Trent Wilson

2025 four-star defensive lineman Trent Wilson (Upper Marlboro, Md.) cut his top schools to eight on Tuesday and included the Tennessee Volunteers.
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Tennessee defensive line coach Rodney Garner is nationally recognized as one of the top defensive assistants in college football. He scours the country for elite prospects on the defensive front that can enhance what the Vols' are building on defense. One name he's been after is Dr. Henry Wise High School defensive lineman Trent Wilson, the No. 110 prospect in the 2025 cycle, according to 247Sports' Composite Rankings.

Wilson has been to Knoxville, Tennessee, once for an unofficial visit. He stopped by on April 1, 2023, and that visit stuck with him. Wilson trimmed his list down to eight schools on Tuesday, and Tennessee found themselves in that group. He will focus on Florida, Florida State, Maryland, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Tennessee, and Texas A&M moving forward. He explained his list to On3's Chad Simmons, which you can read here. See what he had to say about Tennessee below.

"When I went there, I had a great time on my visit. The coaches came to my school twice in the past two weeks to talk to me. They have a great plan for me, and they’ve shown me that. The coaches keep showing me they want me, and that means a lot." - Trent Wilson on Tennessee to On3's Chad Simmons

2025 4-star DL Trent Wilson during an unofficial visit to Maryland. (Photo courtesy of Trent Wilson)
2025 4-star DL Trent Wilson during an unofficial visit to Maryland. (Photo courtesy of Trent Wilson)

Tennessee's 2025 Recruiting Class

  • George MacIntyre, QB
  • Justin Baker, RB
  • Jack VanDorselaer, TE
  • Shamar Arnoux, CB
  • Dylan Lewis, CB
  • Tyler Redmond, CB

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Evan Crowell
EVAN CROWELL

Evan Crowell is the lead publisher of Sports Illustrated-FanNation's Volunteer Country, serving as a beat reporter covering football, basketball, and recruiting. He previously worked as the lead publisher of Sports Illustrated-FanNation's Gamecocks Digest.