Category: Vols Football Recruiting

  • Florida LB Shanon Reid signs with Tennessee

    Florida LB Shanon Reid signs with Tennessee

    Tennessee received an official signature yesterday from 4-star outside linebacker Shanon Reid [player thread: ’17 FL OLB Shanon Reid] from Fort Myer’s Florida. “Now the stress is finally over,” Reid told news-press.com. “Now it’s time to really put in work.” “By the beginning of the season, I want to be starting.” “There was just a need…

  • 4-star DE Matthew Butler commits to Tennessee

    4-star DE Matthew Butler commits to Tennessee

    Tennessee picked up a commitment this afternoon from 4-star North Carolina defensive end Matthew Butler [player thread: ’17 NC DE Matthew Butler]. Butler had offers from Tennessee, Duke, Texas A&M, N.C. State, South Carolina, Penn State and Miami, among others. Matthew Butler Recruiting Rankings 247 ★★★★ No. 34 DT No. 11 in NC Rivals ★★★…

  • Report: 5-star running back Cam Akers to choose between Vols and Noles

    Report: 5-star running back Cam Akers to choose between Vols and Noles

    Top Tennessee running back target Cam Akers (★★★★★) from Clinton, Mississippi [player thread: ’17 MS RB Cam Akers] will announce his commitment on December 27th at 7 p.m CT, according to a Twitter post last night. An internet stream of the event from his high school will be available. Important announcement 🚨🚨🎯 pic.twitter.com/pxayNBzcB3 — Cam akers…

  • NC defensive end Matthew Butler hinting at Tennessee commitment?

    NC defensive end Matthew Butler hinting at Tennessee commitment?

    Tennessee defensive end target Matthew Butler [player thread: ’17 NC DE Matthew Butler] of Garner, N.C. is set to make his college announcement on Wednesday. Is he hinting at choosing Tennessee with this tweet about a Vol legend? He’s already made his decision, according to thestate.com. “It’s easing, if that makes sense,” Butler said Monday night of having the…