KNOXVILLE — Tennessee dipped into Alabama to grab its second 2016 football commitment in four days.
Leeds High School athlete TaDarryl Marshall picked the Volunteers over Alabama, Auburn and others on Tuesday afternoon during a ceremony at his school.
The 6-foot, 180-pound three-star prospect played quarterback for the Green Wave last season, but he projects to play either slot receiver or defensive back and also could help in the return game at Tennessee.
Marshall was one of the handful of recruits who visited Knoxville over the weekend for the Vols’ spring game.
“I like the fans, they give off a family environment,” he told AL.com. “All the players want to be there. I wanted to get the vibe that if I didn’t have football, I could just wake up on campus and go to class and still have fun. The education there is good, and just being in Tennessee is great.”