Surprise! Tennessee lands commitment from talented 2021 JUCO defensive end
By Adam Spencer
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The Early Signing Period is full of surprises, and Tennessee got a good one on Wednesday evening.
A talented 3-star defensive end out of the JUCO ranks announced he was committing to the Tennessee program.
As you can see below, Georgia Military College defender Byron Young took to Twitter to announce his pledge to Jeremy Pruitt’s program:
Officially Committed to The University of Tennessee???BLOOD ORANGE ???@Vol_Football @shelton_felton @CoachJPruitt @DansleyAnsley pic.twitter.com/ZOmbNjqV30
— B.Y. (@byron_97) December 16, 2020
Per the 247Sports composite rankings, Young is the No. 2 weak-side JUCO defensive end in the class of 2021 and the No. 1 JUCO prospect from the state of South Carolina.
The Vols now have 22 players in their 2021 recruiting class. Prior to Young’s commitment, the class was rated No. 15 in the nation and No. 6 in the SEC, per 247Sports.
Below, check out some of Young’s JUCO highlights, courtesy of Hudl:
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
