Tennessee picked up its first football commitment of the Jeremy Pruitt era Wednesday, receiving a nonbinding pledge from four-star receiver Alontae Taylor of Coffee County Central in Manchester.
The Volunteers, however, lost both of their quarterback commitments a week before the new early signing period.
This is the second commitment to Tennessee for Taylor, who opened up his recruitment Nov. 12, the same day former Vols coach Butch Jones was fired hours after a 50-17 loss at Missouri. Taylor received a scholarship offer from Alabama several days before decommitting, and he visited Georgia on Nov. 18, when the Bulldogs whipped Kentucky.
Taylor is the No. 118 prospect nationally and the No. 23 receiver, according to the 247Sports.com composite player rankings. In 41 career games at Coffee County, he amassed a staggering 75 touchdowns.
The 6-foot, 184-pounder announced his commitment via Twitter, posting “1000% COMMITTED,” after listing Jeremiah 29:11, which reads, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”