'22 MI OT Masai Reddick (Tennessee signee)

[Pacer92]

It’s refreshing to see the quotes from the kids that are committed so far to the ‘22 class. Sound like solid, well rounded young men..

 

[SLICKYINC]

 

[DarthVol1]

 

[peaygolf]

 

[peaygolf]

He is cousins with JJ Reddick, surprised he's not going to Duke

Can't hit the 3 ball.........solid mid range jumper though.

 

[T Dog]

BOOM!
He showed enough for the staff to let him commit, welcome Big Red.

 

[T Dog]

 

[Megatron88]

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Any time you have a chance to get the 1024th ranked kid in the country - you do it. No questions asked.

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

6-4 and 330. That is a big kid.
Welcome young man!!

 

[SweetasSoda]

BM!

 

[sjt18]

Any time you have a chance to get the 1024th ranked kid in the country - you do it. No questions asked.

Don't make yourself look dumb. OL is always the least accurate ratings by the recruiting sites after a handful of 5* guys. On top of that, Covid prevented the normal evals by the recruiting sites until this summer.

The recruiting sites always miss as many as they hit... and Covid only made 20 and 21 worse.

 

[Volfan1000]

Nice addition.

 

[Hallie]

Project 3 star ... possibly play as a JR .. long road ahead

 

[Hallie]

Alot better OL men on the board to take a 3 star project

 

[Wezel]

 

[Skullbone]

Boom!

 

[sjt18]

Alot better OL men on the board to take a 3 star project

Who besides a few posters here decided he was nothing more than a project? It is OK if he is.... but did the coaches or someone who has actually worked with him or interviewed him say he couldn't be ready in a year or two? He's a big kid with good feet and apparently pretty smart and coachable. If you aren't getting one of the 5* sure bets.... you get guys who are likely to need some work before playing.

 

[T Dog]

Who besides a few posters here decided he was nothing more than a project? It is OK if he is.... but did the coaches or someone who has actually worked with him or interviewed him say he couldn't be ready in a year or two? He's a big kid with good feet and apparently pretty smart and coachable. If you aren't getting one of the 5* sure bets.... you get guys who are likely to need some work before playing.

That came from a 0 star poster. Was not worth a reply imho.

 

[vols 30]

Great news!!!

 

[BigorangeBoy]

Brian Dohn says he is this year's Spraggins, that is a good comparison.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Kid definitely looks the part. We'll see how he pans out here.

 

[sjt18]

That came from a 0 star poster. Was not worth a reply imho.

Yeah. I don't claim to know how good this kid is or can become. I haven't seen him workout in person. I don't know what his physical and psych evals said.... and my job is not dependent on him being a good player.

I think the recruiting sites have some value and a reasonable degree of accuracy when they decide to award a player 4 or 5 stars. But the idea that they find all the good players and that coaches aren't better at finding kids that can grow into good players has no merit.

Mizzou has produced more SEC quality OL's over the last 10 years or so than UT. They do it and almost never get highly rated OL's.

 

[BigorangeBoy]

"Tennessee received a commitment from Detroit Cass Tech offensive lineman Masai Reddick on Friday. He is a player the Vols offered after seeing him at a Mega-Camp then brought him down for an official later in the month.

Scouting Notes:

- We have seen him live several times, in two games during the season and at camps like NCEC, Under Armour Ohio, and Ferris State's Showcase. Each time out, Reddick has gotten better and better. We saw him in camp the previous winter and it was clear he had worked to improve between then and his junior season and then some more between his junior year and these spring and summer camps.

- Reddick is just a hair under 6-foot-5 and now 330 pounds. He is comfortable at right tackle but could also be a guard depending on what they need from him at Tennessee.

- He is good in pass pro. Strong, violent with his hands. He will see some serious speed off the edge in the SEC and has to continue to work on his own quickness and explosiveness, but has done a good job this off-season when facing good comp.

- His improvement over the last year to two is a positive sign as far as his work ethic. He has gone to camps far and wide and never shied away from competition. He is also a smart player who brings good intangibles to Knoxville.

- After seeing him the last couple camps, expect Reddick to go up in the rankings come July's 2022 update.

Bottom Line:
Really good player, one that continues to improve, and one that the Tennessee staff identified as a top target after seeing him in camp. He has a high floor and looks like a good bet to work his way into helping Josh Heupel and his staff win games. Based on his trajectory, we look forward to seeing what his senior year looks like.

Allen Trieu, 247

 

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