Tennessee made a big move in the
247Sports team recruiting rankings for the 2018 class Friday with the commitment of Top247 quarterback
Adrian Martinez.
Landing Martinez, a junior at Clovis West High School in Fresno, Calif., helped the Vols climb nine spots to No. 8 nationally in 247Sports' team rankings, which are based on the industry-generated 247Sports Composite.
The 6-foot-2, 198-pound Martinez, who's ranked the nation's No. 170 overall prospect and No. 7 dual-threat quarterback in the 247Sports Composite, became the second-highest ranked prospect among Tennessee's 10 current commitments for the 2018 class.
With a team score of 163.15, Tennessee now is 0.23 points ahead of No. 9 Nebraska (162.92) and just 0.45 points behind No. 7 Florida State (163.60).
The Vols remain second among SEC teams behind only LSU, which is ranked No. 3 nationally. Texas A&M (No. 23) and Kentucky (No. 25) are the only other SEC schools currently in the top 25.
