Four-star QB Austin Kendall has decommitted from the University of Tennessee, and he released the following statement via Twitter.

Kendall is the 179th ranked player overall in the 2016 recruiting class and is ranked as the country’s No. 8 pro-style signal caller and the No. 5 overall player in the state of North Carolina, according to 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Following Kendall’s decommitment, the Vols have five players committed in the 2016 recruiting class.

Auburn and Kentucky are in good position for Kendall.