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Tennessee Makes Top Schools List for Nation's Top Running Back
Tennessee lands nation's top running back in 2027 recruiting cycle.
In brief
Tennessee lands nation's top running back in 2027 recruiting cycle. Tennessee secured Jayshawn Mitchell, the country's top running back, after he narrowed his list to 15 schools including the Vols. Originally reported by Tennessee Volunteers On SI.
Jayshawn Mitchell
The country’s top running back (per both Rivals and 247 Sports) recently cut his list from over 35 schools to just 15.
Tennessee Offer
Mitchell was offered by Tennessee back on September 28th, and the Vols have already made quite an impact on him.
Mitchell's Top 15
The Vols were named in Mitchell’s top 15 despite only recently offering.
Mitchell's Top 14 Schools
The other 14 that made the cut are Georgia, Texas, Ohio State, Oregon, Alabama, Texas A&M, UCLA, Florida, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Missouri, Texas Tech, SMU, and Oklahoma.
Mitchell's Visits
He has visited Georgia, Texas, Ohio State, Texas A&M, and SMU this season. He will be in Norman to visit Oklahoma this weekend.
Mitchell's Stats
In eight games this season, Mitchell has rushed for 1036 yards and an insane 24 touchdowns (that’s an average of three per game).
Tennessee's 2027 Success
Tennessee has been very successful on the recruiting trail at the running back position in the 2027 recruiting cycle.
David Gabriel-Georges
Five-star David Gabriel-Georges committed to Tennessee in a huge recruiting win over Ohio State and Ole Miss.
The main idea
Tennessee secured Jayshawn Mitchell, the country's top running back, after he narrowed his list to 15 schools including the Vols.
