Jerod Askew (New signee; no #95 currently on roster)
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Chesapeake, Va. (Oscar Smith High School)
H/W: 6-1, 230
Position: Linebacker

Ranked by Rivals.Com as the #6 inside linebacker and #1 run blocker in the 2009 recruiting class, Askew finished his high school career at Oscar Smith with school records in tackles both for a single season and career. He was second in sacks in school history. He posted 140 tackles — 22 of them for losses — along with 10 sacks and three interceptions during a 2008 campaign that saw Oscar Smith limit opponents to 4.1 points per game en route to the state championship. Askew is one of 22 players signed by Tennessee in 2009.

Today’s recommended VOLS reading:

KNS: 16 of UT’s 22 signees enrolled for first session
Dalton Daily Citizen: Kiffin on a boat of his own
KNS: Kiffin happy with turnout at linemen camp