Caden Dawson has made it official with Tennessee baseball.
The elite outfielder from Marietta, Georgia, and Blessed Trinity has signed with Josh Elander and the Volunteers, adding another high-end prospect to a program that keeps stacking talent. Dawson has been a long-time Tennessee commit, and now the paperwork is done.
Perfect Game gives Dawson its highest designation, a PG10, which it defines as a “Potential very high draft pick and/or Elite level college prospect.” That kind of label fits the profile of a player who has been viewed as one of the top names in the 2027 class, and arguably the best prospect in Georgia depending on what you value.
Perfect Game’s scouting report paints the picture of a physical left-handed bat with serious juice. Dawson is listed as a 2027 OF/RHP with a 6-2, 210-pound frame from Marietta, Georgia.
The report describes him as a “Physical extra strong build” and notes that he is a left handed hitter who works from a balanced and open stance, uses a big stride into contact, sinks into his back side and generates “big torque” from his lower half. Perfect Game also called him a player with “big power that has always played in games” and labeled him a “highest level hitter.”
On defense, it listed him as a primary outfielder with solid arm strength and corner tools. It also noted that he is a “Good student.”
For Tennessee, the signing locks in a player who could bring both impact at the plate and quality work in the outfield, if he eventually arrives in Knoxville. That part is still not guaranteed.
Dawson can still choose to go straight to MLB, and Tennessee fans know that possibility well. The Vols signed some of the top high school prospects in the country last year, and two of those signees wound up as top selections in the 2026 MLB Draft instead of heading to campus.
So while Dawson’s signature means he is committed to Tennessee if he plays college baseball, it does not guarantee he will suit up for the Vols. Right now, his draft stock has him projected by many to go well within the first seven rounds, which keeps his future very much in play. But that call is not coming anytime soon.
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