KNOXVILLE Tennessee’s quest for another running back for its 2015 recruiting class ended Friday evening in the Volunteers’ second commitment of the week.
New Orleans back Kendall Bussey picked Tennessee over Texas A&M, Nebraska and Indiana during a ceremony at his high school on Friday, giving the Vols a commitment from the nation’s No. 2 all-purpose back and the third-ranked player in Louisiana according to Rivals.com.
“Up until this morning, it was pretty much a coin flip,” the 5-foot-8, 195-pounder out of Isidore Newman High School told NOLA.com, which provided a live stream of his announcement.
“I went up there at 12 years old for a Junior Olympic track meet, and I just left Knoxville astonished,” he added. “I never got why, but it always had a special place in my heart. Not many people are able to live out their dream, being able to go to their dream school and play for their dream school. I saw the opportunity, and I felt I had to seize it.”
Bussey committed to Nebraska in November but reopened his recruiting after Cornhuskers coach Bo Pelini was fired. His list of scholarship offers included Notre Dame, Arkansas, Missouri, Southern California, TCU and Mississippi State, among others.