Daevin Hobbs
DL
6-4, 285
Jay M. Robinson HS – Concord, NC
Commit – 11/25/22

ON3 Consensus: 5
ON3: 5
247Sports: 5
ESPN: 4
Rivals: 4

Twitter: @DaevinH

Josh Ward’s Analysis: Hobbs is a major get for Tennessee. The Vols need elite players on the interior of the defensive line, and Hobbs has that kind of potential. Tennessee beat out top rivals Alabama and Georgia to land Hobbs.

Bio: Highly-touted defensive lineman out of Jay M. Robinson High School in Concord, North Carolina … Quick-twitched, high-level athlete with an elite motor and excellent closing speed … Rated a five-star prospect and the No. 20 player in the country by On3 and 247Sports … The No. 1 prospect from the state of North Carolina according to 247Sports and Rivals … Tabbed the No. 3 defensive lineman in the country by On3 and 247Sports … A four-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and the 247Sports Composite rankings … Selected to participate in the 2023 All-American Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio in January 2023 … Plays significant snaps on offense and defense for his high school, seeing time on the defensive line and at tight end … Logged 22 tackles with 10 tackles for loss and three sacks over the course of his senior season … Hauled in 13 catches for 283 yards and five touchdowns this past fall and finished the year with 10 total touchdowns (five rushing, five receiving) … Totaled 39 tackles, 20.5 TFLs, eight sacks and one forced fumble his junior season, picking up Class 2A All-State honors … Also stars on the basketball court for Robinson High, leading the Bulldogs to a 2021 Class 2A state championship while averaging 14.7 points per game … Committed to the Vols in November 2022 … Chose Tennessee over offers from 25 other Division I schools, including six SEC schools … Coached by Darius Robinson … Will arrive on Rocky Top in January and go through spring practices … Twitter handle is @DaevinH … Instagram handle is @daevinhobbs