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Nigel Warrior ‘a big get’ for Vols

Nigel Warrior, a safety from Peachtree Ridge High School, dons a University of Tennessee cap as he commits to the Vols during national signing day at the College Football Hall of Fame, Wednesday, Feb, 3, 2016, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) MARIETTA DAILY OUT; GWINNETT DAILY POST OUT; LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; WXIA-TV OUT; WGCL-TV OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT Nigel Warrior, a safety from Peachtree Ridge High School, dons a University of Tennessee cap as he commits to the Vols during national signing day at the College Football Hall of Fame, Wednesday, Feb, 3, 2016, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) MARIETTA DAILY OUT; GWINNETT DAILY POST OUT; LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; WXIA-TV OUT; WGCL-TV OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT

By Patrick Brown February 4, 2016 3 min read

KNOXVILLE – Tennessee’s wait for good news on signing day wasn’t very long.

The Volunteers landed a player their 2016 signing class simply had to have shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday, when Peachtree Ridge High School safety Nigel Warrior picked Tennessee over a group of finalists that included Auburn, LSU, Alabama and Georgia.

Landing Warrior carries more weight given his family ties to the program.

He’s the son of former Vol Dale Carter, who starred at Tennessee in 1991 and 1992 before going on to a 14-year NFL career.

“I’m going to continue my father’s legacy at the University of Tennessee,” Warrior said during his announcement ceremony at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.