Earlier this week,
Williams Nwanerinamed his
top 10 schools. The 6-foot-6, 250-pound five-star out of Lee’s Summit (Mo.) North is down to
Alabama,
Arkansas,
Colorado,
Georgia,
Missouri,
Nebraska,
Oklahoma,
Ole Miss,
Oregon and
Tennessee.
Nwaneri has double-digit schools on his list, but the list of contenders looks to be much smaller. At this stage, two schools have separated themselves. A decision before his senior season is likely, so the elite defensive lineman in the midwest is quietly moving toward making his choice.
Brent Venables,
Todd Bates and
Miguel Chavis have done an outstanding job recruiting Nwaneri. He has visited Norman around half a dozen times, he feels comfortable around the people there and the Sooners have been considered the favorite much of his recruitment
The team surging is Tennessee. After the last visit to Knoxville in April, the Vols made a significant move. The SEC program was in this race before that visit, but coming off that trip, Tennessee became a true contender.
Josh Heupel,
Rodney Garner,
Mike Eckler and others are involved in Nwaneri’s recruitment.
One source close to this told me right after that visit, “Tennessee is now the team to beat. Williams loves it there.”