Tennessee has set its sights on a number of in-state goals from the 2025 class. A premier DB who previously played with two Vols signees this past season is one of those goals. Prospect defensive back CJ Jimcoily attends Nashville, Tennessee’s Lipscomb Academy. During the previous season, he was a teammate of Edwin Spillman and Kaleb Beasley. Jimcoily, according to On3, is 6’3″ and weighs 200 pounds. He is an effective cornerback as well as a safety. He was extended an offer by the staff in 2022 and has already visited Tennessee once. He updated us on his most recent hiring and the state of affairs.

“My recruitment process as of late has really begun to move into a distinct phase of executive action,” Jimcoily says in reference to his overall hiring procedure. Instead of focusing on the praise that comes with receiving offers or being in awe of each prestigious programme, I want to truly dig in and figure out what I want to dedicate my time to. Of course, there’s a delicate balance when it comes to being open to new schools, but for the most part, I have all of my options met, with the possible exception of one or two preferred institutions.

As I choose my future residence, I want to put my stamp on the Jimcoily name and confirm everyone’s beliefs in me as I enter my senior year.

He continues by discussing how hard the schools are trying to attract him. Stanford, Oklahoma, UNC, and Tennessee. The fact that these schools all stay in touch with me, even only to check in, is a significant commonality. It makes a big difference when people demonstrate their concern and interest in me, Jimcoily said. The next question concerned whether he felt that these schools valued him as a student and whether any schools in general did the same.

“Those four schools specifically, but if I had to say top of the top, Tennessee and Stanford have recently made me feel like a huge priority to their programmes,” the gifted defensive back from Lipscomb Academy said in response to a follow-up enquiry. This does not imply that other schools are failing; rather, it indicates that these two programmes have excelled in that area.