Vols’ move up two spots in On3 Industry Rankings with commitment of 4-star Lindstrom
Tennessee kicked off the month of May with a bang by adding the commitment of 2024 four-star Glendale (Mo.) EDGE Kellen Lindstrom. The 6-6, 240-pound defender chose Tennessee over Oklahoma and numerous others.
Lindstrom’s recruitment has surged since late-November, making him one of the most highly sought after defenders in the country, regardless of position.
With his commitment, Tennessee has moves up two spots to No.9 in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. The Vols also moved up to 5th in the SEC in recruiting rankings.
Lindstrom’s commitment gives Tennessee 11 committed prospects in the 2024 class and a class score of 92.03.
Lindstrom joins other four-star prospects, QB Jake Merklinger, WR JJ Harrell, TE Jonathan Echols, CB Kaleb Beasley and CB Marcus Goree in the class. In addition to these prospects, Tennessee also holds commitments from three-star OT Gage Ginther, DL Jeremias Heard, OT Jesse Perry, DL Carson Gentle, and Safety Edrees Farooq.
Lindstrom is currently rated as the 251st overall prospect, 25th-best EDGE and sixth-best prospect from the state of Missouri in the 2024 class, according to the On3 Rankings.
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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%).
For basketball, the algorithm equally weights On3, 247Sports, Rivals.com and ESPN at 25%.
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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