'26 AL DL Tyson Bacon (Tennessee commit)

#77
#77

The Scout​

Bacon has been a fast-riser since his junior season kicked off, but Tennessee was one of the first schools on the versatile defender, an effort led by Coach Chop and Rodney Garner, and their persistence paid off. He has the frame and ability to play multiple techniques along the defensive line.

“The big thing with him is his versatility,” Hoover Head Coach Chip English said. “He plays on the edge for us, but we can also bump him inside and let him play run support for us. He provides a lot inside for us as well. His versatility is what sets him a part. He is so long and gets his hands on people so well it makes him a threat in the run game and of with his pass rushing ability as well.”

How good can the fast-rising prospect be? English thinks the sky is the limit for the standout defender.

“I don’t think there is a ceiling,” he said. “I will tell you why. He is still incredibly young. He is a junior, but he just turned 16 years old. So, he is still a skilled player, but he is raw. He has a lot of growth left to him. I can only imagine as a 19 or 20 year old he is going to be dynamic. His frame allows him to put on more weight, and he already works incredibly hard in the weight room. Being so young, I don’t know where his ceiling is. When he walks through the door, all the college coaches that say him say he is bigger than they thought he was . He is a big presence for us.”

What does it mean?​

Bacon becomes the first defensive commitment in the class of 2026 for the Vols. Do not get caught up in the lack of ranking for this one. Tennessee has prioritized him for months, and Rodney Garner and Coach Chop have led the effort, which should tell you all you need to know. Bacon is a key early win for a defensive line room that keeps stacking versatile defenders. Tennessee will keep its eyes locked on several other coveted defenders, as the unit’s on-field production in 2024 has caught the attention of many recruits.

-VQ​

 
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highspeed said:

The Scout​

Bacon has been a fast-riser since his junior season kicked off, but Tennessee was one of the first schools on the versatile defender, an effort led by Coach Chop and Rodney Garner, and their persistence paid off. He has the frame and ability to play multiple techniques along the defensive line.

“The big thing with him is his versatility,” Hoover Head Coach Chip English said. “He plays on the edge for us, but we can also bump him inside and let him play run support for us. He provides a lot inside for us as well. His versatility is what sets him a part. He is so long and gets his hands on people so well it makes him a threat in the run game and of with his pass rushing ability as well.”

How good can the fast-rising prospect be? English thinks the sky is the limit for the standout defender.

“I don’t think there is a ceiling,” he said. “I will tell you why. He is still incredibly young. He is a junior, but he just turned 16 years old. So, he is still a skilled player, but he is raw. He has a lot of growth left to him. I can only imagine as a 19 or 20 year old he is going to be dynamic. His frame allows him to put on more weight, and he already works incredibly hard in the weight room. Being so young, I don’t know where his ceiling is. When he walks through the door, all the college coaches that say him say he is bigger than they thought he was . He is a big presence for us.”

What does it mean?​

Bacon becomes the first defensive commitment in the class of 2026 for the Vols. Do not get caught up in the lack of ranking for this one. Tennessee has prioritized him for months, and Rodney Garner and Coach Chop have led the effort, which should tell you all you need to know. Bacon is a key early win for a defensive line room that keeps stacking versatile defenders. Tennessee will keep its eyes locked on several other coveted defenders, as the unit’s on-field production in 2024 has caught the attention of many recruits.

-VQ​

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#100
#100
volfaninpa said:
Any defensive lineman Rodney Garner thinks is worthy of a scholarship offer should probably be good enough for us.

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This. I don’t question Rodney Garner.

Really the coaching staff just knows how to build a football team in this era. We haven’t been bringing in Fulmerish ranked classes and yet we have our best defense since the glory days.
 
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