No. 1 2024 player in Mississippi sets commitment date

No. 1 player in Mississippi sets commitment date and Tennessee is a finalist.

Four-star defensive lineman Kamarion Franklin will announce his commitment on Aug. 19.

Franklin’s finalists are Tennessee, Auburn, Ole Miss, Miami and Florida State.

The 6-foot-5, 260-pound defensive lineman is from Lake Cormorant High School in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi.

Franklin is the No. 37 overall prospect in the class of 2024. He ranks as the No. 7 defensive lineman and No. 1 player in Mississippi, according to On3 industry rankings.

Franklin recorded 73 tackles, 22 tackles for a loss, 17 sacks and 48 quarterback pressures as a junior in 2022. He earned first-team all-state, first-team all-metro, Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year and MaxPreps Preseason Small Town All-American honors.

Franklin officially visited Tennessee on June 16.

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