Tennessee makes top five for No. 1 player in Mississippi

No. 1 2024 prospect in Mississippi includes Tennessee football in top five schools.

Four-star defensive lineman Kamarion Franklin announced his top five schools on Friday.

Tennessee, Auburn, Florida State, Miami and Ole Miss are Franklin’s top five.

The 6-foot-5, 260-pound defensive lineman is from Lake Cormorant High School in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi.

Franklin is the No. 36 overall prospect in the class of 2024. He ranks as the No. 7 defensive lineman and No. 1 player in Mississippi, according to On3 industry rankings.

As a junior in 2022, Franklin earned first-team all-state and first-team all-metro honors. He finished the season with 73 total tackles, 22 tackles for a loss, 17 sacks and 48 quarterback pressures.

Franklin will officially visit Tennessee on June 16. The Vols are a favorite in Franklin’s recruitment, according to On3s recruiting prediction machine.

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