Tennessee football has 'all eyes' on Charles Woodson Jr.
2027 prospect Charles Woodson Jr. ranks as a four-star by 247Sports. The 5-foot-11, 155-pound safety is from Lake Nona High School in Orlando, Florida.
On Sunday, Woodson Jr. posted a recruiting graphic with him in a Tennessee uniform at Neyland Stadium. His Vols' football graphic displayed "all eyes on you" above Neyland Stadium's video board.
He is the son of Charles Woodson. Woodson played at Michigan from 1995-97 and won the 1997 Heisman Memorial Trophy. He won the award over Peyton Manning, Ryan Leaf, Randy Moss, Curtis Enis, Ricky Williams, Tim Dwight, Cade McNown, Tim Couch and Amos Zereoue, in voting respectively.
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Manning finished in second place, 272 points behind Woodson. The Michigan defensive back and wide receiver received 433 first-place votes to Manning's 281. The former Tennessee quarterback also received 263 second-place votes to Woodson's 209.
Both are enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.
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