Tennessee’s red-hot momentum on the recruiting trail continued Thursday, as 5-star outside linebacker Terrence Lewis pledged to the Vols on his Twitter account.
Roll with us or Get rolled OVER
Eat with us or Get ATE !đ#GBOđ pic.twitter.com/2SeK03t0Hu— Terrence Not Terrance𦦠(@Terrence21Lewis) April 30, 2020
Lewis is a massive addition to the 2021 recruiting class that vaunts Tennessee to the No. 3 spot in the 247Sports national rankings. Rated the No. 1 outside linebacker in the country, the No. 10 player in the country and the No. 2 player in Florida per the 247Sports Composite, he is a 6-foot-1, 200-pound linebacker at Chaminade-Madonna Prep.
Lewis checks all the boxes for an elite linebacking prospect at the high school level.
The future Vol was incredibly productive on his Florida 5A state championship team in 2019, gathering 105 tackles, 15 TFLs, nine sacks and three interceptions.
Lewis has a closing speed and burst off the edge that makes him a nightmare for quarterbacks, and has shown efficiency in stopping the run and dropping back in coverage. Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt puts heavy value in versatility in his linebackers, and Lewis certainly fits the mold.
A former Florida commit, Lewis was heavily pursued by Auburn, Alabama and Clemson. Former 247Sports National Recruiter of the Year Brian Niedermeyer is Lewis’ primary recruiter.
Lewis is the highest-rated prospect in Tennessee’s 2021 recruiting class.
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