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Vols’ commit Roc Taylor has scholarship offer pulled ahead of national signing day

2021 prospect Roc Taylor committed to Tennessee in April 2020.

2021 prospect Roc Taylor committed to Tennessee in April 2020.

The 6-foot-2, 212-pound wide receiver is from Oxford High School in Oxford, Alabama.

Taylor confirmed to Vols Wire on Tuesday that his scholarship offer to Tennessee has been pulled.

KNOXVILLE, TN – January 27, 2021 – Head Coach Josh Heupel during his introductory press conference as Tennessee football Head Coach at the Stokely Media Center in Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics

Josh Heupel was hired as Tennessee’s head coach on Jan. 27, replacing Jeremy Pruitt who was fired for cause.

Pruitt and the Vols offered Taylor in Nov. 2019.

Tennessee parting ways with Taylor comes one day before national signing day on Feb. 3.

Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss’ coaching staff offered Taylor on Jan. 20.

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UT recruiting update: How future Vols fared under the Friday night lights

Several Tennessee commits are in their high school’s postseason.

We are approaching the end of November, which means the high school football season is dwindling in several states.

The list of Tennessee 2021 commits that are still playing is growing shorter, but there are still a few teams in action that are being helped by future Vols.

Here is a recap on how members of Tennessee’s 2021 recruiting class played last Friday.

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UT recruiting update: How UT commits fared under the Friday night lights last week

These Tennessee commits were in action for their high school teams last Friday.

The future appears to be bright as the Vols currently have the No. 11 recruiting class in the nation on the 247Sports Composite.

Below is a look at Tennessee commits still in action during their high school football seasons.

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UT recruiting update: How Tennessee commits fared under the Friday night lights

Many Tennessee commits started playoff action last week.

Despite its recent four-game losing streak, Tennessee currently has the No. 10 recruiting class in the 2021 cycle according to the 247Sports Composite.

The Vols have the fifth-rated class in the Southeastern Conference, highlighted by several key players. Many of these players have been in action and are wrapping up their high school football seasons in the playoffs, however, some are in the midst of the regular season or are not playing due to COVID-19.

Below is a rundown of how some Tennessee commits fared under the Friday night lights last week.

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Roc Taylor commits to Tennessee

Roc Taylor commits to Tennessee.

Vols’ 2021 commitment tracker

The University of Tennessee picked up a commitment for its 2021 recruiting class on Friday.

Roc Taylor, a 6-foot-4, 205-pound wide receiver from Oxford High School in Oxford, Ala. made his announcement to the Vols on Twitter.

Taylor attend Junior Day at Tennessee on March 7 and was initially offered by the Vols on Nov. 30.

He has Power 5 offers from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia Tech and South Carolina.

Taylor is the Vols’ tenth known commitment to the 2021 recruiting class. The 2021 prospect is also the third commitment since the NCAA suspended all in-person recruiting in March.

Vols’ 2021 commitment tracker