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These Tennessee commits were in action for their high school teams last Friday.
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.
These Tennessee commits starred for their high school teams on Friday.
Tennessee’s 2021 recruiting class currently ranks No. 10 in the country and No. 5 in the SEC according to the 247Sports Composite.
A few of these commits have had their high school football seasons delayed or canceled due to COVID-19, but many were in action last weekend as they near the end of their regular season or begins the playoffs.
Here is how some of Tennessee’s future stars played under the Friday night lights last week for their respective teams.
A recap of Tennessee commitment Walker Merrill’s performance for Brentwood High against Nolensville.
NOLENSVILLE — University of Tennessee football commitment Walker Merrill helped Brentwood High School notch a big road victory Friday night to open the 2020 high school football season.
Merrill, who committed to play for the Volunteers in March, had seven receptions and scored a touchdown in the Bruins’ 47-12 victory over Nolensville in the rain.
Merrill committed to Tennessee on March 31. At the time, he was the No. 11 prospect in the state and ranked No. 61 in the nation.
The three-star recruit also had offers from South Carolina, Vanderbilt, LSU, Duke, Wake Forest and Ole Miss.
Merrill posted his stellar performance despite battling cramps on a night when rain and storms played havoc with the high school schedule throughout the state.
Brentwood’s Walker Merrill commits to Vols.
BRENTWOOD — Tennessee football head coach Jeremy Pruitt has landed another in-state commitment for the 2021 recruiting class.
Walker Merrill a 6-foot-1, 185-pound wide receiver, announced via Twitter that he had committed to the Volunteers on Tuesday.
— Walker Merrill (@Walker_Merrill1) March 31, 2020
Merrill, a junior at Brentwood High School, is a three-star prospect, is ranked as the 371st prospect in the country and the No. 11 prospect in the Volunteer State.
He chose the Vols after considering offers from South Carolina, Penn State, Ole Miss, Auburn, Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, LSU and several other schools.
The future Vol had narrowed his choice Tennessee, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt.
