'22 GA WR Kaleb Webb (Tennessee signee)

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Webb had over 1600 yards receiving this year and over 2000 total yards. The scary part is that he's just scratched the surface of his potential. This kid will get a lot stronger and faster in a college S&C program.
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Has this kid always went to McEachern? If so, STRONG football roots...McEachern is a powerhouse.
 
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29) Kaleb Webb | WR | McEachern (Powder Springs)
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247Sports Composite: 4-star | 0.8974 | No. 313 Overall | No. 46 WR

Recruitment status: Signed with Tennessee

Measurables: 6-2.5 | 185

Player evaluation: A big target with legit foot speed that’s oozing with potential. Caught just a handful of passes as a junior before bursting onto the scene as a senior totaling just over 1,600 yards receiving and 18 touchdowns while playing in the Peach State’s second-highest classification. Also scored four times via the return game. One of the best in the class of 2022 when it comes to making contested catches as he is able to adjust himself in the air and attack the ball with firm hands. Excels at working the higher numbers of the route tree, but more than capable of moving the chains with quick little slants and in/out routes as he’s rather competitive after the catch and will fight for additional yardage. Should continue to fill out over the next few years and tack on some additional muscle, which will help make him an effective down-field blocker. Must continue to keep progressing, but has the skillset to emerge as go-to target on Saturdays given his size (pushing 6-foot-3) and top-end gear (sub 11 seconds in the 100-meter dash). – 247Sports Southeast Recruiting Analyst Andrew Ivins

Projection: Power 5 Starter

Player comparison: Frank Ladson | WR | Clemson Tigers
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Positive WR news in light of gloomy Neylor news....
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When Kaleb Webb arrives on Tennessee's campus on Saturday ahead of formally joining the Vols as an early enrollee, it will be more of a resumption than a start to the next stage of his football career. The Top247 wide receiver from Powder Springs, Ga., was able to get the early jump on his headstart at Tennessee last month when he joined the Vols for several on-campus practices for the Music City Bowl. Webb told GoVols247 that it's given him confidence that he can turn what he believes to be a big “advantage” into playing time as a freshman in 2022.

The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Webb, a former East Carolina commitment, had a huge senior season at McEachern High School, catching 83 passes for 1,601 yards and 18 touchdowns, ahead of committing to Tennessee over Michigan, Louisville and others in December and signing with the Vols during the Early Signing Period.

Just a few days after signing, Webb, who the Vols plan to play at outside receiver, and several other of Tennessee's incoming early enrollees were able to get their first taste of what the next level would be like by joining the Vols for bowl practices — roughly four of them for Webb

“I feel like it just gave me somewhat of an advantage of the others that didn’t do it,” Webb told GoVols247 on Tuesday night. “It definitely gave me the feel of what a college practice is like and just really what to expect competition-wise as well. The coaches, they stayed the same. They didn’t, I would say, change up from recruiting. They treated me like I was another player on the roster. They push you and try to get the best out of you, and I respect all the coaches for that. They just want the best out of you, so I feel like that’s what you produce at practice.”

Webb admitted he's been “anxious” about returning to Knoxville since those practices. It's an unusual path for a player to get a week with his new team and new coaches and then have to return home for a month ahead of starting his career for good. But Webb has been able to take what he learned during that de facto trial run, dwell on it and work on things over the past few weeks.

Football practice is football practice at the end of the day, but Webb, who has been timed at 10.91 seconds in the 100 meters and 22.04 seconds in the 200 meters and had eight 100-yard games and scored multiple touchdowns seven times in 12 games in 2021, admitted he still learned quite a bit during his first taste of a college practice and more specifically a Tennessee practice.

“It’s definitely different from high school, but like you said, it’s just football, to be honest,” he said. “The game’s a little faster and at the receiver position you have to make a lot more contested catches and focus on really the little details to help you separate yourself.”

Webb added: “I would just say (the biggest takeaways is) you want to go 100% all the time, definitely not taking no plays off, because what you do at practice will translate to scrimmage and game play, so getting that full-speed repetition at practice can help you make a smoother transition to the next level.”

Perhaps the most beneficial part of the bowl-practice experience for Webb and fellow incoming freshman wideout Squirrel White was the individual attention he got from wide receivers coach Kodi Burns and offensive analyst Kelsey Pope. Tennessee's players typically had meetings after practice during bowl prep, and after those unit and position meetings, Webb and White would stick around with Burns and Pope to go over the practice film. Webb said he could already pick up a sense of urgency from his position coach.

The Vols are losing starting receivers JaVonta Payton and Velus Jones Jr. from the 2021 team, and the freshmen will have at least a decent chance of contributing next season.

“Coach Burns and Coach Pope, after every practice, me and Squirrel were the only receivers up there for the bowl practice,” Webb said, “so me and Squirrel would practice and usually go have a meeting, and then after the meeting, me and Squirrel would have our own meeting as well just to go over the little things. Coach Burns has plans on us making an impact very early, so he’s trying to get us prepared to play on Saturday.”

Having watched Tennessee's offense light up the scoreboard this season on TV or from the stands on visits, Webb was excited to get involved in the scheme he's excited to play for.

“It’s just exciting just to know what you could possibly do in that offense,” he said, “and then especially me actually knowing it now, I see why it’s so effective and I plan to make a lot of big plays in it throughout my career here.”

Webb said he's in the 185-to-190-pound range right now and plans to be closer to 200 pounds by the start of the season. Enrolling early will allow him to join the Vols for winter workouts and go through spring practice. He believes that will allow him to be ready physically and mentally to contribute as a freshman and he's joining the Vols with confidence he'll be able to make an immediate impact.

“I would say yes,” Webb said. “With me running a similar offense to what they run at Tennessee in high school, I kind of already have an advantage. Me getting those bowl practices in, I feel like it just won’t be as much of a shock as when we go back into spring practice, so I’m glad I was able to get that under my belt and kind of get it out of the way. I feel like I will have an advantage over any other freshman that comes in.”

He added: “It’s kind of just weird, because I was up there for about a week and then came home for about a month. I am kind of anxious to get back up there to start a new portion of my life and start a new journey. That’s all I can say.”
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Positive WR news in light of gloomy Neylor news....
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When Kaleb Webb arrives on Tennessee's campus on Saturday ahead of formally joining the Vols as an early enrollee, it will be more of a resumption than a start to the next stage of his football career. The Top247 wide receiver from Powder Springs, Ga., was able to get the early jump on his headstart at Tennessee last month when he joined the Vols for several on-campus practices for the Music City Bowl. Webb told GoVols247 that it's given him confidence that he can turn what he believes to be a big “advantage” into playing time as a freshman in 2022.

The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Webb, a former East Carolina commitment, had a huge senior season at McEachern High School, catching 83 passes for 1,601 yards and 18 touchdowns, ahead of committing to Tennessee over Michigan, Louisville and others in December and signing with the Vols during the Early Signing Period.

Just a few days after signing, Webb, who the Vols plan to play at outside receiver, and several other of Tennessee's incoming early enrollees were able to get their first taste of what the next level would be like by joining the Vols for bowl practices — roughly four of them for Webb

“I feel like it just gave me somewhat of an advantage of the others that didn’t do it,” Webb told GoVols247 on Tuesday night. “It definitely gave me the feel of what a college practice is like and just really what to expect competition-wise as well. The coaches, they stayed the same. They didn’t, I would say, change up from recruiting. They treated me like I was another player on the roster. They push you and try to get the best out of you, and I respect all the coaches for that. They just want the best out of you, so I feel like that’s what you produce at practice.”

Webb admitted he's been “anxious” about returning to Knoxville since those practices. It's an unusual path for a player to get a week with his new team and new coaches and then have to return home for a month ahead of starting his career for good. But Webb has been able to take what he learned during that de facto trial run, dwell on it and work on things over the past few weeks.

Football practice is football practice at the end of the day, but Webb, who has been timed at 10.91 seconds in the 100 meters and 22.04 seconds in the 200 meters and had eight 100-yard games and scored multiple touchdowns seven times in 12 games in 2021, admitted he still learned quite a bit during his first taste of a college practice and more specifically a Tennessee practice.

“It’s definitely different from high school, but like you said, it’s just football, to be honest,” he said. “The game’s a little faster and at the receiver position you have to make a lot more contested catches and focus on really the little details to help you separate yourself.”

Webb added: “I would just say (the biggest takeaways is) you want to go 100% all the time, definitely not taking no plays off, because what you do at practice will translate to scrimmage and game play, so getting that full-speed repetition at practice can help you make a smoother transition to the next level.”

Perhaps the most beneficial part of the bowl-practice experience for Webb and fellow incoming freshman wideout Squirrel White was the individual attention he got from wide receivers coach Kodi Burns and offensive analyst Kelsey Pope. Tennessee's players typically had meetings after practice during bowl prep, and after those unit and position meetings, Webb and White would stick around with Burns and Pope to go over the practice film. Webb said he could already pick up a sense of urgency from his position coach.

The Vols are losing starting receivers JaVonta Payton and Velus Jones Jr. from the 2021 team, and the freshmen will have at least a decent chance of contributing next season.

“Coach Burns and Coach Pope, after every practice, me and Squirrel were the only receivers up there for the bowl practice,” Webb said, “so me and Squirrel would practice and usually go have a meeting, and then after the meeting, me and Squirrel would have our own meeting as well just to go over the little things. Coach Burns has plans on us making an impact very early, so he’s trying to get us prepared to play on Saturday.”

Having watched Tennessee's offense light up the scoreboard this season on TV or from the stands on visits, Webb was excited to get involved in the scheme he's excited to play for.

“It’s just exciting just to know what you could possibly do in that offense,” he said, “and then especially me actually knowing it now, I see why it’s so effective and I plan to make a lot of big plays in it throughout my career here.”

Webb said he's in the 185-to-190-pound range right now and plans to be closer to 200 pounds by the start of the season. Enrolling early will allow him to join the Vols for winter workouts and go through spring practice. He believes that will allow him to be ready physically and mentally to contribute as a freshman and he's joining the Vols with confidence he'll be able to make an immediate impact.

“I would say yes,” Webb said. “With me running a similar offense to what they run at Tennessee in high school, I kind of already have an advantage. Me getting those bowl practices in, I feel like it just won’t be as much of a shock as when we go back into spring practice, so I’m glad I was able to get that under my belt and kind of get it out of the way. I feel like I will have an advantage over any other freshman that comes in.”

He added: “It’s kind of just weird, because I was up there for about a week and then came home for about a month. I am kind of anxious to get back up there to start a new portion of my life and start a new journey. That’s all I can say.”
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Screams outside receiver…specially if he adds weight and muscle.
 
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“Coach Burns and Coach Pope, after every practice, me and Squirrel were the only receivers up there for the bowl practice,” Webb said, “so me and Squirrel would practice and usually go have a meeting, and then after the meeting, me and Squirrel would have our own meeting as well just to go over the little things. Coach Burns has plans on us making an impact very early, so he’s trying to get us prepared to play on Saturday.”

See I read stuff like this and my homer self thinks man, we don’t need a portal WR. Let’s roll with what we got and what we have coming in
 
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“Coach Burns and Coach Pope, after every practice, me and Squirrel were the only receivers up there for the bowl practice,” Webb said, “so me and Squirrel would practice and usually go have a meeting, and then after the meeting, me and Squirrel would have our own meeting as well just to go over the little things. Coach Burns has plans on us making an impact very early, so he’s trying to get us prepared to play on Saturday.”

See I read stuff like this and my homer self thinks man, we don’t need a portal WR. Let’s roll with what we got and what we have coming in
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This is the attitude which makes players very good instead of just good. Players with this attitude are winners and help make the team winners. I love it. This is something that manning did all the time.
 
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“Coach Burns and Coach Pope, after every practice, me and Squirrel were the only receivers up there for the bowl practice,” Webb said, “so me and Squirrel would practice and usually go have a meeting, and then after the meeting, me and Squirrel would have our own meeting as well just to go over the little things. Coach Burns has plans on us making an impact very early, so he’s trying to get us prepared to play on Saturday.”

See I read stuff like this and my homer self thinks man, we don’t need a portal WR. Let’s roll with what we got and what we have coming in
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These freshmen wideouts are very good. Burns did a very good skin evaluating them and getting them locked in. I could see three of them making an impact next year in some roles.
 
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HoleInTheRoof said:
“Coach Burns and Coach Pope, after every practice, me and Squirrel were the only receivers up there for the bowl practice,” Webb said, “so me and Squirrel would practice and usually go have a meeting, and then after the meeting, me and Squirrel would have our own meeting as well just to go over the little things. Coach Burns has plans on us making an impact very early, so he’s trying to get us prepared to play on Saturday.”

See I read stuff like this and my homer self thinks man, we don’t need a portal WR. Let’s roll with what we got and what we have coming in
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Yep. Out of the position groups, I have no worries at all about WR. Feel pretty about RB's too.
 
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