KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is happy to announce the signing of Marquill Osborne, who will join the Vols as a mid-year addition with the start of the Spring semester. Osborne is a 4-star cornerback from Cornelius, N.C.
MARQUILL OSBORNE
Freshman • Defensive Back • 5-11 • 183
Cornelius, N.C. • William Amos Hough H.S.
Prospect Rankings:
▪ 247 Sports: 4-star (No. 20 cornerback, No. 6 prospect in North Carolina)
▪ ESPN: 4-star (No. 86 overall prospect, No. 8 cornerback, No. 4 prospect in North Carolina)
▪ Rivals: 4-star (No. 92 overall prospect, No. 7 cornerback, No. 4 prospect in North Carolina)
▪ Scout: 3-star (No. 39 cornerback, No. 1 cornerback in North Carolina)
High School
▪ Lettered at William Amos Hough School in Cornelius, N.C., for coach Miles Alridge
▪ Versatile star for the Huskies, playing cornerback, wide receiver and returner
▪ 2016 Under Armour All-Amerian
▪ Named Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Defensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-Conference
▪ Member of ESPN 300
▪ Compiled 1,301 all-purpose yards and eight touchdowns as a senior in 2015, scoring three different ways
▪ Posted 34 tackles in the secondary, making four interceptions, with one returned for a touchdown
▪ Caught 43 passes for 580 yards and five touchdowns
▪ Rushed 28 times for 139 yards
▪ Returned 15 kickoffs for 439 yards with two touchdowns, including a long of 96, also returned 10 punts for 75 yards
▪ Huskies finished 12-2 in 2015, reaching third round of playoffs
▪ As a junior in 2014, had 24 catches for 275 yards and four touchdowns
▪ Posted 48 tackles with nine passes defended, three fumble recoveries and an interception as a junior
Personal
▪ Full Name: Marquill Osborne
▪ Born on Sept. 24, 1996
▪ Son of Carl and Ileana Osborne