KNOXVILLE – As Tennessee football brings in new talent during the Early Signing Period, Vols Wire is releasing player profiles on each individual that signs with UT.
As of Wednesday morning’s first signings, Len’Neth Whitehead came in as a nice surprise for Tennessee football when the four-star inside linebacker out of Athens, Ga. signed to be a Vol.
The 6-foot-1, 230-pound Georgia product is rated as the No. 10 inside linebacker per the 247 Sports Composite, however Whitehead was a two-way player in high school as a running back and linebacker. It is unclear which position he will play for the Vols, but programs such as Georgia, South Carolina, Oklahoma and Michigan were all vying for his services.
In a big get for Tennessee out of Georgia’s backyard, Whitehead is currently the fourth four-star linebacker prospect in Tennessee’s 2020 class.
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Stay tuned to Vols Wire for more player profiles on each Tennessee signee during the Early Signing Period.