Tennessee was burning the midnight oil on Tuesday night, landing a late-night commitment from a 2017 quarterback.

Three-star dual-threat QB Will McBride announced he was committing to the Volunteers via Twitter:

McBride, a Texas native, de-committed from Memphis earlier on Tuesday before quickly pledging allegiance to coach Butch Jones and the Volunteers.

According to 247Sports, McBride is the No. 29 dual-threat quarterback in the class of 2017 and the No. 184 overall recruit from the state of Texas.

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