Kamara, whos hoping to join the Vols in January as an early enrollee, is ranked the nations No. 3 junior-college prospect and No. 2 juco running back in the 247Sports Composite for the 2015 class.
He will have three years to play his final three seasons of eligibility.
Tennessee running backs coach*Robert Gillespie*has developed a strong relationship with Kamara since he enrolled at Hutchinson earlier this year, and a few of Kamaras friends already play for the Vols, including wide receiver*Jason Croom, running back*Treyvon Paulk*and wide receiver*Ryan Jenkins.
A former top-100 prospect in the 2013 class, Kamara was recruited by Tennessee out of Norcross (Ga.) High School. But the Vols never gained enough traction with him to become serious contenders, and he ended up choosing Alabama over Georgia on National Signing Day last year.
Kamaras tumultuous career with the Crimson Tide didnt last long. He didnt see the field last year after being hobbled by a knee injury just before the start of the season. He also was suspended twice, and he didnt participate in any of the Crimson Tides practices leading up to their Sugar Bowl appearance against Oklahoma.
There are no hard feelings with me and Alabama, Kamara told 247Sports in March. A lot of people had a negative perception on me because I was not playing. People were saying I was a cancer to the team, I was a crybaby, I was not playing, so I was not all in this and that.
Really, with me not playing, it kind of gave me a way to look at it from a different perspective. Not playing made me sit back and think about, You really have to work for this. It kind of humbled me.
