Tennessee Sneaks into Alabama for 4-Star 2017 LB Will Ignont
Written by Ryan Wright
Twitter: @HogManInLA
Tennessee appears to have filled their 2017 recruiting class with Alabama four-star linebacker Will Ignont.
Ignont was one of the linebackers in the 2017 recruiting class every SEC and ACC team coveted. Tennessee won the recruiting battle over offers from in-state Alabama and Auburn, while beating out LSU, Miami, Florida State, Georgia, Louisville, Florida, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Missouri, and Ole Miss.
Volunteer fans went crazy on Twitter with thousands retweeting Ignont’s posted statement:
Ignont’s commitment gives Tennessee four linebackers in the 2017 class. If the class hold, the Vols will bring 15 new defenders to Knoxville over the coming months.
Tennessee now has 25 commits to their 2017 class. Rivals ranks the class No. 8 in the nation while 247Sports rates the Vols No. 10 overall, No. 4 in the SEC.
Tennessee Volunteers 2017 Verbal Commitment List (25)
CB Terrell Bailey, 6-0, 175, John Ehret HS, Marrero, LA
CB CJ Cotman, 5-11, 180, Central Catholic, Clearwater, FL
CB Cheyenne Labruzza, 5-11, 186, Albany HS, Albany, LA
SS Maleik Gray, 6-2, 205, LaVergne HS, LaVergne, TN
SS Jaquan Henderson, 6-1, 205, Newton HS, Covington, GA
SS Theo Jackson, 6-2, 176, Overton HS, Nashville, TN
LB De’Morreal “Mo” Burnam, 6-3, 218, Salem HS, Conyers, GA
LB Will Ignont, 6-2, 230, Buckhorn HS, New Market, AL
LB Solon Page III, 6-1.5, 192, Kell HS, Marietta, GA
DE LaTrell Bumphus, 6-3.5, 232, Hardin County, Savannah, TN
DE Tre Lawson, 6-6, 247, North Augusta HS, North Augusta, SC
DT Kivon Bennett, 6-3, 265, St. Thomas Aquinas HS, Fort Lauderdale, FL
DT Eric Crosby, 6-1, 285, Ocean Lakes HS, Virginia Beach, VA
DT Brandon Gaddy, 6-5, 289, Sullivan Catholic, Virginia Beach, VA
DT Breyon Gaddy, 6-5, 335, Sullivan Catholic, Virginia Beach, VA
OL Riley Locklear, 6-5, 290, Spring Valley HS, Huntington, WV
TE Chase Rogers, 6-2.5, 230, St. Stanislaus HS, Bay St. Louis, MS
RB Ty Chandler, 5-11.5, 195, Montgomery Bell, Nashville, TN
QB CJ Lewis, 6-3.5, 205, Cheshire Academy, Cheshire, CT
WR/OLB Marquez Bembry, 6-3, 214, Mount Vernon Presbyterian, Atlanta, GA
WR Princeton Fant, 6-2, 208, LaVergne HS, LaVergne, TN
WR Jacquez Jones, 5-11, 165, Clearwater HS, Clearwater, FL
WR Jordan Murphy, 6-1, 168, Hattiesburg HS, Hattiesburg, MS
ATH Trey Coleman, 5-11, 203, West Monroe HS, West Monroe, LA
K Brent Cimaglia, 6-0, 215, Fred J Page HS, Franklin, TN
Photo credit: al.com; No. 24 Will Ignont gets a carry for Buckhorn.