Vols make top-9 for three-time All-American Booker Pickett Jr.

Tennessee is one of nine teams for four-star prospect and three-time high school All-American Booker Pickett Jr.

Four-star EDGE prospect Booker Pickett Jr. announced his top nine schools Tuesday.

Tennessee, Georgia, Miami, Ohio State, Louisville, Penn State, South Carolina, USC and Florida State are Pickett’s top schools.

The 6-foot-4, 201-pound Pickett Jr. is from Wharton High School in Tampa, Florida.

Pickett is the No. 83 overall player in the class of 2024. He ranks as the No. 8 EDGE and No. 14 player in the state of Florida, according to the On3 Sports consensus.

As a junior in 2022, Pickett finished the season with 56 total tackles, 16 tackles for a loss and 30 sacks. He earned first-team MaxPreps High School Junior All-American honors. Pickett was also named the Hillsborough County co-Player of the Year.

Pickett was also selected as a sophomore All-American and earned freshman All-American honors. He totaled 127 tackles, 22 tackles for a loss and 30 sacks over his freshman and sophomore seasons.

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