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Four-star receiver becomes Vols’ third football commitment in as many days

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt makes his way to the locker room after warmups before facing BYU during a NCAA football game at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 in Knoxville, Tenn. Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt makes his way to the locker room after warmups before facing BYU during a NCAA football game at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 in Knoxville, Tenn.

By Gene Henley April 28, 2020 1 min read

Three days. Three commitments for the Tennessee football program.

Julian Nixon became the Volunteers’ latest pledge for the 2021 recruiting cycle, committing Tuesday with a tweet that simply stated “1000% LOCKED IN!!” with three big orange emojis.

The 6-foot-3, 230-pound receiver from Roswell, Georgia, is a four-star prospect in the 247Sports.com composite rankings, which combine the ratings of 247Sports, Rivals.com and ESPN.com. He’s rated the No. 42 receiver in the country.

He chose the Vols over 13 other listed offers, including Ohio State and Southeastern Conference programs Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State, Ole Miss and South Carolina.

The Vols’ latest recruiting run started with five-star defensive end Dylan Brooks’s pledge on Sunday. Safety Kamar Wilcoxson followed Monday with his commitment and now Nixon. The trio has bumped Tennessee’s recruiting class to No. 5 in the country, according to 247.