Tennessee tight ends coach Joe Osovet is quite familiar with the recruiting landscape in the northeast, thanks to his time as the head coach at ASA College in New York.
Many of Tennessee’s prospects from that footprint have Osovet leading the charge in their recruitment, and it is no different for 2023 tight end Mathias Barnwell from Spotslyvania, Pa.
After a great talk with @CoachOsovet , I am Very Humbled and Blessed to receive an offer from The University of Tennessee🍊 @CoachKSparks pic.twitter.com/PByh1lOdpH
— Mathias MEGA Barnwell (@mega_barnwell) April 1, 2020
Barnwell is only a freshman at Spotsylvania High School, but has a 6-foot-5, 238-pound frame that has certainly caught the eye of college football coaches. Duke, Ole Miss, Penn State, Virginia Tech and others have joined the effort in courting him.
With three more high school football seasons to play, Barnwell’s prep career is still in its infancy. Osovet will have more than enough time to develop a relationship that could potentially bring him to Knoxville.