'18 NY RB Ramon Jefferson (Sam Houston State transfer)

[jvols1999]

Don't mistake. I'm not knocking this kid. I think Tiyon Evans is a special talent. I also think that he would have put up monster stats had he stayed and bought in. I personally wouldn't mind adding this kid to the roster, but I don't think he's as talented as Evans.

Agree, and don't think those two things are mutually exclusive. IMO he's probably RB2 this season, which means he'll have upgraded the room.

 

[Adam2014]

Reminds me more of John Kelly than he does Evans.

 

[VolInDayton]

If we had one spot left, would this guy or the receiver from UCF be better?

 

[NotoriousRPP]

If we had one spot left, would this guy or the receiver from UCF be better?

WR

 

[vols 30]

If we had one spot left, would this guy or the receiver from UCF be better?

Yes

 

[LittleVol]

Tiyon was never on the field


Which would make him better than Tiyon since he actually participates in games lol

Fair point.

 

[Orange Raid]

Have you watched him and our guys live?

No, I did not make it to one of our games last year but I watched all of them that I could. I can tell you this guy has trouble getting it into the endzone. I personally, from what I saw, think our guys are better and would no taste a scholarship on this one. Just not any upgrade. If you aren’t getting better, you’re getting worse.

 

[jvols1999]

No, I did not make it to one of our games last year but I watched all of them that I could. I can tell you this guy has trouble getting it into the endzone. I personally, from what I saw, think our guys are better and would no taste a scholarship on this one. Just not any upgrade. If you aren’t getting better, you’re getting worse.

He had 13 rushing TDs last year and averaged 6.7 ypc for almost 1,200 total rushing yards on a team that made the FCS Quarters. Not sure that lines up...

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

If we had one spot left, would this guy or the receiver from UCF be better?

We should just take both

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

He had 13 rushing TDs last year and averaged 6.7 ypc for almost 1,200 total rushing yards on a team that made the FCS Quarters. Not sure that lines up...

I wonder how many touchdowns it takes to get the “trouble getting into the end zone” tag removed from his resume?

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

No, I did not make it to one of our games last year but I watched all of them that I could. I can tell you this guy has trouble getting it into the endzone. I personally, from what I saw, think our guys are better and would no taste a scholarship on this one. Just not any upgrade. If you aren’t getting better, you’re getting worse.

 

[BigSteve09]

Our RB corps was thin at the end of last year. If this guy wants to come to UT, I think that he can be a steady contributor in our RB rotation. Looks fast enough in space.

 

[TitanicVolz]

Kinda funny thats actually the one thing I thought the kid did well was short yardage situations and getting in the endzone.I still would like to see us look at someone else but I trust the coaches know what their doing over someone like myself.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

No, I did not make it to one of our games last year but I watched all of them that I could. I can tell you this guy has trouble getting it into the endzone. I personally, from what I saw, think our guys are better and would no taste a scholarship on this one. Just not any upgrade. If you aren’t getting better, you’re getting worse.

This guy is very clearly better than Jaylen Wright.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Here's more highlights of when he was at Maine.

 

[Orange Raid]

This guy is very clearly better than Jaylen Wright.

I don’t think he is.

 

[Orange Raid]

He had 13 rushing TDs last year and averaged 6.7 ypc for almost 1,200 total rushing yards on a team that made the FCS Quarters. Not sure that lines up...

I’m telling you what I saw with my own eyes in person. In more than one game, first and goal, he could not score. That’s what I’m saying. And he was playing inferior opponents when he racked up a lot of those yards and td’s.

 

[Orange Raid]

Since I live in Texas, and work Friday night football, you’ll have to forgive me for not making it to Knoxville on Saturday.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

This guy is very clearly better than Jaylen Wright.

Or Whitehead

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

Since I live in Texas, and work Friday night football, you’ll have to forgive me for not making it to Knoxville on Saturday.

Thumbs down is for your take that this guy does not help our Rb Room - that is if I interpreted your post correctly.

 

[Orange Raid]

Overall the room would be better but I would take Small and Wright over him.

 

[Dudleys87]

Unless they’re a sure fire game breaker Tennessee has enough talent at RB.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Unless they’re a sure fire game breaker Tennessee has enough talent at RB.

Talent yes, but experience and depth no.

I mean would Jaylen Wright have been an FCS all American last year? This dude will help a lot.

One Jabari Small injury and we are down to Wright, freshman and Whitehead. I'd much rather have this guy on board in that event.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Unless they’re a sure fire game breaker Tennessee has enough talent at RB.

Not really. Whitehead isn’t anywhere near a game changer. I give you Small and Wright but both were injured last season. Justin Williams and Dylan Sampson are talented but they need a RS year. Bring this guy in and our RB room gets better.

 

[UTMVol76]

Not really. Whitehead isn’t anywhere near a game changer. I give you Small and Wright but both were injured last season. Justin Williams and Dylan Sampson are talented but they need a RS year. Bring this guy in and our RB room gets better.

I doubt Williams redshirts