Tennessee in top 10 for in-state 4-star linebacker

Tennessee in top 10 for in-state 4-star linebacker.

The recruitment of 2021 outside linebacker Prince Kollie has been busy with calls from some of the top programs around college football, and the 4-star prospect narrowed down his recruitment to 10 schools on Thursday.

Notre Dame, LSU, Wake Forest, Auburn, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisville, Virginia and Georgia are in the race with Tennessee to land Kollie’s signature.

Kollie is a rising senior at David Crockett High School in Jonesborough, Tennessee at 6-foot-1, 200-pounds. A 4-star prospect, Kollie rates as the No. 21 outside linebacker in the country and No. 8 player in Tennessee on the 247Sports Composite.

Although he plays both offense and defense in high school, Kollie is a natural defender. A sure tackler and physical presence at the second level, Kollie has the body type to be converted to a safety in college but has tremendous upside at linebacker.

Tennessee defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Derrick Ansley – currently the No. 1 SEC recruiter in the 2021 cycle – is assigned as Kollie’s primary recruiter.