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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee's 2012 signing class included plenty of skill players.
The Vols signed four wide receivers, including junior college star Cordarrelle Patterson, Alton 'Pig' Howard, Drae Bowles and Jason Croom. The Vols also went big on the defensive line, signing four line players.
Derek Dooley's third signing class at Tennessee did not include any offensive linemen, a rarity for the Vols, who loaded up on offensive linemen in the last two years.
Tennessee's 2012 Signing Class
Name Pos Ht Wt Hometown
Cody Blanc + ATH 6-1 200 Knoxville, Tenn.
Deion Bonner DB 5-11 180 Columbus, Ga.
Davante Bourque RB 6-1 210 Crowley, La.
Drae Bowles WR 6-1 198 Jackson, Tenn.
George Bullock K 6-1 195 Knoxville, Tenn.
Jason Croom WR 6-5 220 Norcross, Ga.
Daniel Gray DB 6-0 170 Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.
Alden Hill + RB 6-1 220 Alliance, Ohio
Alton 'Pig' Howard WR 5-9 180 Orlando, Fla.
Justin King LB 6-3 215 Dunwoody, Ga.
LaTroy Lewis LB 6-4 235 Akron, Ohio
Daniel McCullers DL 6-6 380 Raleigh, N.C.
LaDarrell McNeil DB 6-1 195 Dallas, Texas
Justin Meredith + TE 6-5 225 Anderson, S.C.
Danny O'Brien DL 6-2 310 Flint, Mich.
Cordarrelle Patterson WR 6-3 205 Rock Hill, S.C.
Nathan Peterman + QB 6-3 210 Fruit Cove, Fla.
Darrington Sentimore + DL 6-2 273 Norco, La.
Trent Taylor + DL 6-2 271 Lakeland, Fla.
Tino Thomas + DB 5-11 195 Memphis, Tenn.
Quenshaun Watson RB 5-9 175 Athens, Ga.