It's been a long time since Tennessee was a destination program for blue chip prospects, but head coach Butch Jones—now in his third year as the man on Rocky Top—is doing his best to change that. Despite a slow building process and the first bowl game since 2010, the Vols rank fourth in the updated 247Sports team recruiting rankings, and that class is a product of both quantity and quality. The headliner is Kahlil McKenzie, a 5-star, 6'3", 354-pound monster from Concord, California, who quick off the ball, insanely strong and quick enough to play just about anywhere along the defensive line. "When I talked to McKenzie, he said he felt like he was good enough to play anywhere on the defensive line, from a 0-technique to a 7-technique," said B/R national college football video analyst Michael Felder. "The kid isn't wrong. Seven might be a stretch, but he certainly is athletic enough to be a 5-technique in a 3-4 but then turn around and play zero or one on the next snap. His speed is going to give centers and guards problems, and his strength will help him no matter where he lines up for the Volunteers." The class isn't top-heavy, though. Preston Williams, a 5-star wide receiver prospect from Hampton, Georgia, will join McKenzie this summer, and 12 4-star players are included in the class, including 4-star early enrollee defensive end Kyle Phillips and defensive tackle Shy Tuttle. What's more, the Vols have two offensive linemen already enrolled in the class of 2015, and two more coming in this summer. That should add depth to the team's primary question mark this summer, offensive line, which returns four of five starters. Jones has been building the program "brick by brick" since taking over prior to the 2013 season, and the bricks that he's laying with this recurring class have the program closer to being a skyscraper than a shack. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2342641-the-secs-4-most-surprising-recruiting-classes-of-2015
