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Carson Sneed is following his heart and his head.
The DCA four-star tight end announced on Monday he’s committing to Tennessee football after spending the past week mulling the decision.
“UT has kind of had my heart since I was a kid because that’s the team I grew up watching,” Sneed told The Tennessean. “But I also approached my entire recruiting process like a business. I weighed my options, but Tennessee had the jump on everyone and just kept the lead.”
Sneed also got an assist from one of Tennessee, and the nation’s, top high school football recruits.
Vols commit George MacIntyre, the state’s No. 1-ranked recruit in the 2025 class and No. 8-ranked QB in the country, has been in contact with Sneed throughout the last few months. Sneed took a trip to Knoxville on July 27 and met up with MacIntyre who encouraged Sneed to join him at UT.
“He’s been trying to get me to commit for a while,” Sneed said. “That weekend kind of solidified it with me, and George happen to be there.”
Sneed is the most recent in-state Vols commit, joining Ensworth’s four-star defensive tackle Ethan Utley, Baylor’s three-star wide receiver Joakim Dodson, Sheffield’s four-star wideout Radarious Jackson, and Jefferson County’s four-star offensive guard Nic Moore. But those four are all for the Class of 2025.
Sneed is ranked as the No. 5 prospect in the state for the Class of 2026, No. 8 tight end in the country according to 247Sports Composite, and had offers from Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma, LSU, Florida, Miami and Michigan among others. He narrowed those choices down to Auburn, Ole Miss, Louisville, Tennessee and Ohio State last week.
“For the past year and half since UT has been recruiting me, they’ve maintained the same consistent message,” Sneed said. “I felt comfortable around them, knowing what’s in store for me in Knoxville so I’m excited…
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/dcas-carson-sneed-4-star-000904472.html
Author : The Tennessean
Publish date : 2024-08-06 00:09:04
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