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As the Tennessee high school football season nears, the USA Today Sports Network has put together its preseason ranking of the state’s top high school football players entering the 2024 TSSAA season.
We have released the state’s top players in the 2025 class. Now it’s time to shift to the junior class. The players included in these rankings are decided on what we call an athlete’s playability and recruitabilty, meaning his accomplishments on the field and his ability to draw college recruiting interest.
The players have been selected by high school sports writers from The Tennessean, The Commercial Appeal (Memphis), Knoxville News Sentinel, The Daily News Journal (Murfreesboro) and The Leaf-Chronicle (Clarksville) and includes input from high school football coaches from around the state.
Our player rankings will start with the top 50 juniors. Here are the USA Today Sports Network’s top Tennessee high school football juniors, ranked 1-25, in the state.
Nos. 26-50 will be released Aug. 6.
1. Jared Curtis, Nashville Christian. 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, QB
The dual-threat quarterback is the nation’s No. 1 quarterback, according to the 247Sports Composite. He is the No. 1 prospect in Tennessee and the nation’s No. 8 player overall for the 2025 class. The Georgia commit completed 180 of 321 passes (56%) for 2,522 yards, 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He also rushed for 543 yards and 13 TDs.
2. Tyreek King, Knoxville Catholic, 6-0, 170, WR
King is the No. 3 player in the state, and ranked as the No. 25 wideout in the country. He had 63 catches for 1,125 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. He has offers from Tennessee, Alabama, Ole Miss, and Auburn among others. He was named to the Division II-AAA East All-Region team.
3. Joel Wyatt, Webb School-Bell Buckle, 6-4, 185, WR
Wyatt’s quiet rise to prominence last year has become…
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Author : The Tennessean
Publish date : 2024-08-04 10:03:32
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