Tennessee lands Peach State linebacker
Tennessee dipped down into the state of Georgia for its latest commit.
Three-star linebacker Ja’Quain Blakely (Moultrie, GA) committed to the Vols over schools he boasted offers from including Florida, Louisville, Michigan, Arkansas and Mississippi State, among others.
Proud to say I'm taking my talent to Knoxville Tennessee #VolNation pic.twitter.com/N7RKjtcKYa
— Jay Blakely (@BlakelyJay) August 2, 2015
Blakely is rated as the nation’s No. 48 outside linebacker and the No. 70 overall prospect from Georgia, according to 247Sports’ Composite Rankings.
He became Tennessee’s 15th commitment for the class of 2016.