Tennessee picked up a commitment on Tuesday morning, from class of 2017 Virginia defensive end Ryan Thaxton [discussion: ’17 VA DE Ryan Thaxton (UT commit 1/17/17)].
Blessed to say that I'm am now committed to the University of Tennessee 💯 #GBO 🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊 pic.twitter.com/seozuezN0a
— Big Ryan (@45_TheFuture) January 17, 2017
List at 6-5 and 230 pounds, Thaxton had offers from Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Cincinnati, Virginia and Rutgers, among others.
Ryan Thaxton Ratings
247Sports ★★★, No. 39 SDE, No. 24 in VA
Rivals ★★★, No. 34 SDE, No. 20 in VA
Scout ★★★, No. 16 East DE, No. 5 DE in VA
ESPN ★★★, No. 91 DE, No. 30 in VA
Ryan Thaxton Highlights
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