The Vols welcome in ten early enrollees on Wednesday, and many of them are expected to compete for playing time their first year on campus. PHOTO: Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports

Wednesday, January 7th marks the first day of classes of the spring semester for the University of Tennessee, and when classes start, ten new members of the Volunteers football team will be on campus.

While National Signing Day is still four weeks away, players who qualify can enroll to their universities a semester early and practice with the team once spring practices begin. The Vols will welcome ten such players from the 2015 recruiting class, one a junior-college transfer and the other nine high school seniors.

The majority of these ten early enrollees are expected to either compete for starting jobs or earn significant roles in 2015, and their progress will be monitored during the spring semester.

Here are profiles for all 10 early enrollees in the 2015 class for the Vols.

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