“I’ve known about Tennessee for the longest. I’m a Tennessee native. I come from Memphis. Tennessee, every time you walk around town you’re going to see Orange no matter what part of Tennessee you’re in,” Dodson said.
“I love it. Tennessee has so much rich culture here. Every time I come here it’s all love. I’m a Tennessee guy and Tennessee makes me feel at home every time.”
Tennessee pulled the trigger on an early offer for Dodson this past spring, something that he’d been hoping for since the Vols first reached out to him during his freshman season. He makes no secret about the fact that he could see himself in Tennessee Orange, a feeling that really set in for him when he attended last October’s thrilling 52-49 Tennessee win over Alabama.
“It meant a lot to get the offer because they’ve been recruiting me since my 9th grade year. I always wanted it (the offer). I came to the Bama game (last year) and was like ‘man I’d love to play at Tennessee,’” Dodson shared.
“They’ve been on me since 9th grade, before they even offered me. I have relationships here. I just love everything about Tennessee; the culture, Coach Heupel, Coach Pope, Coach Mack, love everything about them.
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