UTC Mocs logoUTC football commitmentsKennington Cadwell (Columbia, Ga.) 6-6, 280 OLC.J. Fritz (McCallie) 5-11, 170 DBMelvin Hill (Washington County) 5-8, 175 RBTavon Lawson (Munford, Ala.) 6-1, 190, SBailey Lenoir (East Hamilton) 6-4, 245 TEIsaiah Mack (Northwest Whitfield) 6-2, 260 DLMontrell Pardue (Clarksville Northeast) 6-0, 185 LB/SBranden Parker (Miller Grove, Ga.) 6-3, 250 OLCam Walker (McCallie) 6-4, 245 TE-OLTim Whatley (Columbus Carver) 6-0, 210 LB
A recruiting class that had been loading up on beef got a little sizzle Thursday when the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga landed its 10th commitment. Washington County (Ga.) all-state running back Melvin “The Thrill” Hill became the first offensive skill position commitment for the Mocs in this class and brings with him a dynamic skill set.
“He’s tremendous in space and can absolutely fly when he gets a step,” Washington County coach Joel Ingram said. “His ability fits the spread offense perfectly, and I think the only thing that kept the bigger schools from coming after him was his size.
“He’s got that wiggle and then explosion about him, though, and will be hard to deal with. He’s also a great student and just a natural leader. UTC got an absolute steal.”
The 5-foot-8, 175-pound Hill helped Washington County reach the Class AAA state title game, averaging 10.5 yards per carry in gaining a team-high 1,700 yards and scoring 33 touchdowns. The Golden Hawks had two other players with more than 1,000 rushing yards and led the state in scoring (50 points per game).