Tennessee Fends off Late Charge From Kentucky and Florida to Land 4-Star Athlete
By Mark Powell
Give Jeremy Pruitt some credit, the Tennessee head coach is on a role, ending the Vols regular season with a surprising seven-win squad and taking that momentum into the Early Signing Period.
Tennessee has officially landed Jimmy Calloway, a 4-star ATH who projects as a wideout and swiss army knife as the collegiate level. While Calloway was linked to the Vols for a long time, including a commitment eight months ago, Pruitt and Co. had to fend off fellow SEC contenders Kentucky and Florida for his services.
BREAKING: Top247 athlete Jimmy Calloway (@Jimmycalloway1) has officially signed with the #Vols, who had to fend off multiple SEC suitors to hang onto the long-time commit.
— GoVols247 (@GoVols247) December 18, 2019
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Calloway reportedly considered waiting even longer to officially sign with Tennessee with a Florida visit on the horizon. However, after taking an official visit to Kentucky recently, the Morrow, GA, native knew he wanted to make his place in Tennessee's 2020 class official.
#2THET0P ╳ @Jimmycalloway1
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) December 18, 2019
Jimmy Calloway is officially a Vol ?? #NSD20 // #PoweredByTheT pic.twitter.com/kioKWyPYHW
Calloway cited the connection he'd built with the Tennessee coaching staff as his reasoning for signing with the Vols despite the interest from various other programs.