Tennessee coach Butch Jones received the news he was hoping for on Wednesday morning.
Four-star JUCO defensive tackle Alexis Johnson (6-4, 300 pounds) has put pen to paper and is an official member of the 2016 Tennessee football signing class:
— Alexis Johnson Jr. (@ajohnson_98) December 16, 2015
Jones reacted almost immediately:
https://twitter.com/UTCoachJones/status/677116331355934720
One of Johnson’s new teammates also expressed some enthusiasm following the news:
Let's ride https://t.co/KYJov4sfBo
— Kahlil McKenzie Jr. (@Kahlil_Mckenzie) December 16, 2015
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.