Tennessee’s hot streak on the recruiting trail continued on Tuesday night.
Josh Heupel and his staff landed a commitment from class of 2025 defensive lineman Darrion Smith on Tuesday night for the Vols’ 21st prospect in the class. Tennessee beat out Ohio State and Maryland for Smith’s commitment.
“I’m home,” Smith said in a commitment statement to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. “Go Vols.”
Smith lands as a three-star prospect according to all four major recruiting platforms. 247sports composite rankings have Smith as the No. 69 defensive lineman in the class and the No. 18 player from the state of Maryland.
The 6-foot-2, 265-pound lineman plays his high school ball for St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, MD. The program is the former home of Tennessee defensive lineman Dominic Bailey and is regarded as an elite talent developer.
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Tennessee has worked hard to keep Smith on campus with a trio of visits during the spring. Smith visited Tennessee for spring practice in April, 865 Live in May, and the Big Orange Kickoff recruiting event this past weekend on campus.
Darrion Smith is now Tennessee’s 11th commitment since the start of June and their fifth commitment in July. The Vols have landed eight four-star summer commitments including safety Lagonza Hayward, OT Douglas Utu, TE Da’Saahn Brame, and DL Mariyon Dye. Tennessee’s class has shot up into a consensus Top 10 ranking with a few big fish still left on the horizon.
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