Four-star TE Caleb Odom talks Saturday visit to Tennessee

Carrollton High School (Ga.) tight end Caleb Odom traveled to Tennessee on Saturday to take in the Vols first scrimmage of the spring and continue to build on his growing relationship with new tight ends Coach Alec Abeln. Following the visit, Odom detailed the day with Volquest.

“I loved it,” Odom said. “It was a great day. The vibes were great. We got to watch the scrimmage. They were getting after it today. I got to talk to coach Abe’s (Alec Abeln). He is a great guy. Really it was an amazing day.”

As for his rapport with Abeln, Odom said it’s great and getting better all the time.

“That relationship is going great right now. We talk almost every day. I like what he was telling me in the meeting with him about everything football wise,” Odom offered.

Odom is currently rated as the nation’s 79th-best prospect, sixth-best tight end, and twelfth overall prospect from the state of Georgia in the 2024 class, according to the On3 Industry ratings. On3 rates Odom as the nation’s 38th best overall prospect and 3rd-best tight end prospect in the class.

What are the On3 Industry Ratings?

The On3 Industry Ranking is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services. The On3 Industry Ranking is the industry’s most advanced, complete and unbiased measurement.

The On3 Industry Ranking weights the primary recruiting media services based on past performance data, and overall scouting and recruiting coverage investment.

For football, the algorithm is weighted as follows: On3 (35%), 247Sports (35%), Rivals.com (20%) and ESPN (10%). 

The On3 Industry Rating and Ranking increases the total number of 5-stars and 4-stars seven times throughout the recruiting cycle, concluding with 32 5-stars for football and 20 for basketball. This solves for the problem of awarding 5-star ratings too early in the recruiting process to meet predefined quotas. With each passing month in the cycle, scouts in the industry have more data, information and scouting opportunities to evaluate better and project prospects. This process is referenced by the Industry “Strength” meter in the database. Listed below is the football star ranking update schedule:

Nov. 1 — Mid-sophomore year watchlist: 0 5-stars, 100 4-stars
April 1 — Initial On300: 5 5-stars, 295 4-stars
June 1 — Spring update: 10 5-stars, 315 4-stars
Nov. 1 — Mid-season junior update: 15 5-stars, 335 4-stars
March 1 — Post National Signing Day overhaul: 20 5-stars, 355 4-stars
May 1 — Spring update: 25 5-stars, 375 4-stars
Aug. 1 — Summer update: 32 5-stars, 393 4-stars
Oct. 1 — Mid-season senior update:  32 5-stars, 418 4-stars
Dec. 1 — Post senior update: 32 5-stars, 418 4-stars
Feb. 1 — Final update:  32 5-stars, 418 4-stars

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