Five-star offensive line Josh Petty is announcing his college commitment on Aug. 12, On3’s Chad Simmons first reported on Thursday afternoon.
Petty is down to a top five that includes Florida State, Georgia Tech, Ohio State, Stanford and Tennessee after taking official visits to all five schools in recent years.
🚨NEWS🚨 5-star IOL Josh Petty will announce his commitment on August 12, per @ChadSimmons_‼️
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Petty ranks as a five-star recruit and the No. 29 player in the country according to the On3 industry rankings. The Roswell, Georgia native as the No. 2 interior offensive lineman and the No. 7 player in the state of Georgia in the 2025 recruiting cycle.
247sports is higher on Petty than any other recruiting site, ranking him as a five-star recruit, the No. 14 player and the No. 2 offensive tackle in the country.
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Petty has taken four total visits to Tennessee though only a pair of them have come in the last year. The 6-foot-4, 265-pound offensive lineman visited Tennessee for the Georgia game last fall and then took an official visit to Knoxville back in June.
In the past year, Petty has taken three total visits to Georgia Tech, two visits to both Florida State and Ohio State as well as a singular official visit to Stanford.
Tennessee football’s 2025 recruiting class currently contains 17 commitments including from three offensive linemen. Between four-stars Douglas Utu and Nic Moore as well as three-star Antoni Kade Ogumoro, the Vols have already put together a strong offensive line class. The Vols are also one of the top contenders for five-star offensive tackle David Sanders.
The Vols’ 17-commit 2025 recruiting class currently ranks No. 12 nationally and No. 6 in the SEC according to the 247sports team rankings.
