Five-star Tennessee offensive tackle commit David Sanders is returning to Knoxville for an unofficial visit as the Vols take on Kent State Saturday night at Neyland Stadium.
We back on Rocky Top today‼️ GBO 🍊 pic.twitter.com/YNNukajvsF
— David Sanders Jr. (@DavidLSandersJr) September 14, 2024
It’s the second straight week that Sanders is in the building to watch Tennessee football take the field. The Charlotte native was at Bank of America Stadium last week to watch the Vols dominate then-No. 24 NC State 51-10 in the Duke’s Mayo Classic.
Josh Heupel and his staff landing Sanders was one of their biggest recruiting wins in their three-plus seasons at Tennessee. The five-star offensive tackle committed to the Vols last month over a top group that included Georgia, Ohio State and Nebraska. Alabama and Clemson were also both involved in the ‘Tar Heel State’ native’s recruitment before he cut his list to four schools.
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The 6-foot-6, 290-pound offensive tackle ranks as a five-star recruit and the No. 2 player in the country according to the 247sports composite rankings. Sanders also ranks as the top offensive tackle in the country and the top player in the state of North Carolina in the 2025 recruiting cycle.
Sanders plays his prep football at Providence Day School. Through four weeks, the Patriots boast a 3-1 record in Sanders senior season.
Tennessee football’s 2025 recruiting class currently contains 24 commits including from four offensive linemen— four-stars Douglas Utu and Nic Moore as well as three-star Antoni Kade Ogumoro.
The Vols’ 24-commit 2025 recruiting class currently ranks No. 7 nationally and No. 6 in the SEC according to the 247sports team rankings.
