Tennessee lands 2025 commitment from sought-after RB out of Georgia
By Andrew Olson
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Tennessee has a new commitment in its 2025 recruiting class.
Justin Baker announced his verbal pledge to play for the Volunteers on Wednesday.
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A Buford (Georgia) standout, Baker checks in at over 5-9 and 205 pounds. On the 247Sports Composite, Bake is rated 3-stars, the No. 35 running back, No. 42 recruit in the state of Georgia and No. 372 prospect overall in the Class of 2025.
Baker has picked up scholarship offers from 20 schools during his recruitment. On July 4, he name a top 6 of Tennessee, Georgia, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Michigan and NC State.
Josh Heupel’s staff entered Baker’s recruitment and got him on campus in June and September. He offered Vols fans a preview of how he looks in the orange britches, as well as the white jersey.
#AGTG Blessed to receive an offer from The University of Tennessee ?⚪️ #GoVols @buford_football @BufordGAPrspcts @Coach_Davis22 @CoachApp35 @CoachCondon16 @SWiltfong247 @JeremyO_Johnson @ChadSimmons_ @On3Recruits @Mansell247 @Rivals @RivalsCamp @ErikRichardsUSA pic.twitter.com/18tHD77gC7
— Justin Nkosi Baker (@jbaker1244) January 27, 2023
Big thanks to all the coaches at Tennessee for the hospitality! #GoVols #GBO? @CoachWalt_ @CoachMack_Tenn @TennesseeRivals @buford_football @Coach_Davis22 @CoachCondon16 @CoachApp35 @TennesseeRivals @JeremyO_Johnson @lukewinstel @adamgorney @coachjoshheupel pic.twitter.com/po5X8SucIG
— Justin Nkosi Baker (@jbaker1244) June 19, 2023
I will be at Tennessee today!!??
@coachjosheupel @CoachMack_Tenn @CoachWalt_ @VolFBRecruiting @Vol_Football @Coach_Davis22 @buford_football @JeremyO_Johnson @RustyMansell_ @TennesseeRivals pic.twitter.com/BCBK8Mqv1N— Justin Nkosi Baker (@jbaker1244) September 9, 2023
With Baker on board, UT now has 3 early commitments for 2025. Baker’s highlights can be viewed below, via Hudl:
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