Jesse Perry Signs With Tennessee

Early national signing day is upon us, and the Tennessee Volunteers are hoping to finish strong. They've recruited at a high rate under head coach Josh Heupel and brought in some major difference-makers in their 2023 signing class. Volunteer Country will provide readers with an in-depth breakdown of each signee.

Offensive tackle Jesse Perry is the eleventh commit to turn in their national letter of intent. He is the No. 768 player in the cycle, according to 247Sports Composite Rankings. Take a look at what the Vols are getting.

Prospect: Jesse Perry

Projected Position: Offensive Tackle

Vitals: 6-7 and 275 pounds

School: Middle Tennessee Christian School (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)

Frame: Excellent height and length, more than enough to play competitive football in the SEC. However, he needs to add about 50 pounds of good weight before consistently seeing the field for the Vols. He has one high school season left, meaning a lot of that weight will be put on in a college weight room.

Athleticism: Very sound mover for a man of his size. Stays light on his feet; offensive linemen typically lumber around the field and look clumsy; Perry actually looks brisk on his feet. He must retain that grace and balance when adding weight, but the early athletic profile is promising.

Instincts: Middle Tennessee Christian hasn't given him many pass sets, but when run blocking, he has elite short-area awareness. They run a niche offense designed to run through Perry; if he doesn't somehow get to the second level and close things off, it's not good.

Polish: Tennessee is adding quality depth for the first few seasons, with starter potential well down the road. Perry is quite unrefined at this point and is going to need a big jump once he arrives on a college campus.

Bottom Line: The Vols coaching staff added a three-star with massive size, strong athleticism, and someone who has their high school offense revolve around them at right tackle. Perry may not light the world on fire when he reaches the campus, but he has the tools to compete.

Tennessee's 2024 Recruiting Class - * denotes NLI turned in

Jake Merklinger, QB
Peyton Lewis, RB *
Mike Matthews, WR
Braylon Harmon, WR
Braylon Staley, WR
Cole Harrison, TE
Bennett Warren, OT
Jesse Perry, OT *
Gage Ginther, OT
William Satterwhite, OG *
Max Anderson, OG *
Kellen Lindstrom, DE *
Carson Gentle, DE *
Jeremias Heard, DL *
Jordan Ross, EDGE *
Edwin Spillman, ILB *
Jordan Burns, ILB *
Marcus Goree, CB
Kaleb Beasley, CB *
Boo Carter, S
Edrees Farooq, S

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