By JESSE SMITHEY ALCOA — Tyler "Bubba" Jeffries, the senior offensive lineman at Alcoa, is no stranger to the spotlight. From playing high school football as a 6-foot-4 eighth-grader in 2018 to the intense and innumerable recruiting camps that … [Read more...]
UPDATES, OBSERVATIONS, NOTES from the Alcoa at Powell Football Scrimmage
BY JESSE SMITHEY The Powell football team took on all comers in 2021 en route to a Class 5A championship, even facing off against the likes of Maryville and Knoxville Catholic during the regular season. That mentality looks to have carried over … [Read more...]
VERSION 3.0 – Updating the Top Prospects from the Class of 2023
By JESSE SMITHEY The first iteration of the 5Star Preps Top 30 Football Prospects from the Class of 2023 debuted on Aug. 1, 2021. And another followed during the fall. But months have passed and many offers have rolled in since the last … [Read more...]
In Case You Missed It – March 2021
By JESSE SMITHEY March was an insanely busy month, with three weeks of state basketball championships and all. The NCAA Tournament cranked back up, and now Tennessee football spring practice is in full swing. You may have missed some news on … [Read more...]
THE NEXT STEP, part II: Alcoa offensive linemen Lance Williams, Bubba Jeffries chasing more Power 5s
BY JESSE SMITHEY They're picking up Power 5 offers. But Alcoa offensive linemen Lance Williams and Tyler "Bubba" Jeffries have two more seasons of high school football remaining. What are they doing to improve and ensure they remain on the … [Read more...]