Tag: Katron Evans

Tennessee releases KaTron Evans from NLI

KaTron Evans signed with Tennessee during the early signing period in December.

KaTron Evans signed with Tennessee during the early signing period in December.

The 6-foot-4, 320-pound defensive lineman is from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland.

Evans announced Wednesday the University of Tennessee has released him from his national letter of intent.

“I’ve been let out of my NLI from the University of Tennessee,” Evans said on Twitter. “My recruitment is 100% open and no interviews, thank you.”

Evans committed to the Vols on May 9, 2020 over Georgia, Auburn, Alabama and Florida.

Tennessee had a head coaching change during the offseason following the 2020 campaign. Josh Heupel was hired as the Vols’ head coach on Jan. 27, replacing Jeremy Pruitt.

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4-star defensive lineman 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 Wednesday morning.

4-star KaTron Evans has signed with the Vols. The 6-foot-4, 320-pound defensive lineman is from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland.

He is an interior defensive lineman and likely to play at tackle.

Evans committed to the Vols on May 9 over over Georgia, Auburn, Alabama and Florida.

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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Tennessee can count on signing these players in this year’s recruiting cycle.

It has not been an easy week for Jeremy Pruitt and Tennessee on the recruiting trail.

The Vols currently have a five-game losing streak with No. 5 Florida coming to Neyland Stadium Saturday.

Recently two major prospects have decommitted from UT’s 2021 recruiting class. 4-star cornerback Damarius Mcghee and 5-star linebacker Terrence Lewis will both look elsewhere. Lewis did mention that Tennessee is still one of his top schools.

The good news, however, is a few of Tennessee’s top commits reaffirmed their commitment this week.

4-star dual-threat quarterback Kaidon Salter has made it clear he will be signing with the Vols during the early signing period.

4-star linebacker Aaron Willis, 4-star defensive end Dylan Brooks, 3-star offensive lineman Isaac Washington and 4-star defensive tackle KaTron Evans also took to Twitter to show their continued pledge to Tennessee.

 

These players are important for Tennessee to keep in its 2021 recruiting class.

The Vols’ class is now ranked No. 13 in the country and No. 5 in the SEC per 247Sports.

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Deion Sanders offers Tennessee defensive line commit

Deion Sanders offers Tennessee defensive line commit.

2021 prospect KaTron Evans committed to Tennessee on May 9.

Evans is a 6-foot-4, 320-pound defensive lineman from Baltimore, Maryland. He is a senior at St. Frances Academy.

Evans took to Twitter and mentioned he is “blessed to receive an offer” from Jackson State and head coach Deion Sanders.

Sanders, a two-time Super Bowl champion and Pro and College Football Hall of Famer, was named Jackson State’s head coach in September.

The newly-hired Jackson State head coach served as offensive coordinator during the early part of the 2020 high school season at Trinity Christian in Cedar Hill, Texas.

Former Tennessee linebacker Nyles Gaddy also announced his transfer destination to Jackson State and an opportunity playing for Sanders.

 

4-star Georgia, Tennessee target announces commitment

Katron Evans, a 4-star in the class of 2021, has announced his commitment to the Tennessee Volunteers. He was considered Georgia and others.

The Georgia Bulldogs, Tennessee Volunteers and more made the top eight schools for 2021 defensive tackle KaTron Evans. Unfortunately for UGA, Evans has committed to the University of Tennessee.

Evans has an impressive frame at 6 feet, 4 inches and 320 pounds and he plays high school football at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland.

The Dawgs will see him again in the SEC. He announced his commitment via Twitter:

Evan is a four-star recruit and a top-10 defensive tackle in his class. Here were the initial top schools he was considering:

Evans put Georgia, Auburn, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, USC, TCU and Arizona State in his original top eight. Evans can’t currently visit schools due to the recruiting dead period, but decided to commit to the Volunteers anyway.

The Vols are on fire in recruiting at the moment, but will their commits stick? More recruits are committing early this year than previous years. Recruits are always heavily swayed by what they see on the field, so the 2020 season (if played) could cause a number of players to de-commit.

Kirby Smart and UGA have seven commitments in the class of 2021. The Dawgs already have one defensive tackle commit in Marlin Dean, who is an in-state three star talent.

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4-star Georgia football target announces commitment date

The Georgia Bulldogs, Tennessee Volunteers target Katron Evans has set his commitment date.

The Georgia Bulldogs, Tennessee Volunteers, and more made the top eight schools for 2021 defensive tackle Katron Evans. Evans has an impressive frame at 6 feet, 4 inches and 320 pounds. He plays high school football at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland.

He announced his commitment date via Twitter:

Evan is a four-star recruit and a top-10 defensive tackle in his class. He released his top schools via Twitter:

Evans put Georgia, Auburn, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, USC, TCU and Arizona State in his top eight. Evans can’t currently visit schools due to the recruiting dead period. Who will he choose.

Kirby Smart and UGA have seven commitments in the class of 2021. The Dawgs already have one defensive tackle commit. Marlin Dean is a lengthy in-state three star talent.

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Georgia cracks top eight for 4-star DT

The Georgia Bulldogs, Auburn Tigers and three other SEC schools have made the top eight schools for 2021 defensive tackle Katron Evans.

The Georgia Bulldogs have made the top eight schools for 2021 defensive tackle Katron Evans. Evans has an impressive frame at 6-4, 320 lbs. He plays high school football at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland.

Evan is a four-star recruit and a top ten defensive tackle in his class. He released his top schools via Twitter:

Katron Evans places Georgia, Auburn, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, USC, TCU, and Arizona State in his top eight. Evans was most recently received an offer from the Auburn Tigers. He has a long time to make his decision and can’t currently visit any schools due to the recruiting dead period.

Interestingly, Evans did not put many schools close to his hometown in his top eight. We’ll keep you updated throughout his recruitment.

Kirby Smart and UGA have four commitments in the class of 2021. The Dawgs already have one defensive tackle commit in Marlin Dean, an in-state three star.

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Alabama makes top 8 for 4-star DT Katron Evans

Alabama continues to be in the mix for four-star defensive tackle Katron Evans out of Baltimore (Md.). Can the Tide finish strong?

Alabama’s 2021 recruiting efforts are off to a slow start when it comes to commitments, but the coaching staff continues to do work trying to build another top class.

On Sunday, the Crimson Tide found itself in good position for defensive tackle Katron Evans out of Baltimore (Md.). The four-star prospect announced his final eight schools via his Twitter account, and Alabama was included:

Of the eight finalists for his services, five of them were from the SEC, including Auburn, Georiga, Tennessee, Florida and, of course, Alabama.

Evans possesses a lot of the skills needed to be a successful player in Nick Saban’s versatile defensive scheme. At 6-foot-4, 320 pounds, he’s got the size and length required, but he’s also powerful with a good first step.

At this point, Evans is viewed more as an early-down run defender, but he’s also got the physical makeup to develop as a pass rusher.

According to the 247Sports composite rankings, Evans is rated as the nation’s No. 181 overall prospect, No. 10 defensive tackle and No. 8 player from the state of Maryland.

Be sure to stay tuned to Roll Tide Wire for more updates on the recruitment of Evans and several other high-profile prospects for the 2021 recruiting class!

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