J’Marion Gooch to announce college plans in July

J’Marion Gooch to announce college plans in July.

KNOXVILLE — A local high school football player has announced when he will announce his college plans.

J’Marion Gooch, an offensive lineman for The King’s Academy in Seymour, Tenn. took to social media recently and said that he will announce where he intends to play his college football.

“I will be announcing my commitment on July 23rd,” Gooch said.

Gooch, a 6-foot-7, 358-pound junior offensive lineman for the Lions, was named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s Division II-A All-State Team.

He began his high school football career at Gallatin before coming to East Tennessee.

The three-star prospect has been offered by 21 NCAA Division I schools and Tennessee is one of five schools in the Southeastern Conference to offer Gooch.