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Tennessee picked up a huge win on the recruiting trail Wednesday, as 4-star running back Justin Williams committed to Josh Heupel and the Volunteers.
Williams’ other finalist had been another SEC program, Auburn.
BREAKING: Four-star RB @akajwill just announced that he has committed to the #Vols, choosing #Tennessee over Auburn.
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Williams told 247Sports that the key factors in his decision to pick Tennessee were “the coaching staff, the relationships that I’ve built there and then the staff giving, like, the home-away-from-home feeling.”
A native of Dallas, Georgia, Williams is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the 24th-best running back prospect in the nation for 2022 and the No. 26 recruit in Georgia.
The 6-foot, 205-pounder had previously made a commitment to West Virginia before reopening his recruitment last month.
In addition to Tennessee and Auburn, Williams also held offers from Arkansas, Louisville, Nebraska, and Georgia Tech, among others.
Here’s a look at some highlights on Williams in action:
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