North Carolina running back signs with Tennessee

Tennessee Vols’ football recruiting news.

The early signing period has kicked off and goes through Dec. 18.

Tennessee secured another signee of the early signing period on Wednesday.

3-star running back Jaylen Wright has signed with the Vols. The 5-foot-11, 187-pound running back is from Southern High School in Durham, North Carolina.

Wright committed to the Vols on March 30.

Wright attended Tennessee’s junior day on March 7. He was offered by the Vols on Feb. 4. Along with the Vols, he held Power Five offers from Syracuse, Arizona State, Miami and Rutgers when he committed.

The early signing period takes place Dec. 16-18 for the 2021 recruiting class. National signing day is slated for Feb. 3.

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