Tennessee commitment CJ Cotman of Clearwater, Fla.

Tennessee athlete commitment CJ Cotman of Clearwater (Fla.) Central Catholic High School made a move in the latest update to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite rankings, helping the Vols climb one spot to No. 9 in the 247Sports team rankings for the 2017 class.

Cotman, who jumped more than 60 spots in the 247Sports Composite to No. 281 overall, allowed Tennessee to overtake Michigan for the No. 9 spot. With a team score of 229.68, the Vols now are 0.19 points ahead of the Wolverines (229.49) and a little more than four points behind No. 8 Florida State (233.99).

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Tennessee currently has 25 commitments in the 2017 class — the most among the nation's top 18 in the 247Sports team rankings — after landing Top247 linebacker Will Ignont of New Market, Ala., on Wednesday night.

The 5-foot-11, 180-pound Cotman, a two-way player who has scored 10 total touchdowns this season, now is a four-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite after moving up from No. 346 to No. 281. He's currently one of six four-star prospects in the Vols' class.

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