Most people are focusing on the 2016 and 2017 recruiting classes, but Tennessee is getting a head start on the 2018 class. The No. 1 recruit in 2018 is quarterback Trevor Lawrence who has said that the Volunteers are on the top of his list. The Cartersville, Georgia native has all the physical tools you could wants from a QB. He's tall at 6'5", weighs 191 pounds —- easily remedied in the weight room —- has a cannon arm, and has already shown a knack for leadership.
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Lawrence's high school coach Joey King tells one story of how he knew he had his quarterback for the next four years. This happened when Lawrence was in eighth grade and going through summer drills by the way.
"We were throwing a cover 2 beater and as soon as the linebacker walled and released, Trevor hit the receiver in the ear hole with the ball," King said. "Eighth graders don't make that throw. I looked at my quarterback coach and his eyes got real big. Just to see him develop and grow from there has been truly impressive."
In addition to the 12 wins he got his freshman year, Lawrence accumulated 3,042 yards passing with a 60 percent completion percentage and 26 touchdowns. Imagine what he will do once he gets even stronger. He already cleans 230 pounds according to King and that's why as many as 14 schools have already offered him a scholarship.
Some of the bigger names on that list are FSU, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Georgia, Clemson, California, and Missouri.
