Tennessee Vols get bad news to end the week
The Tennessee Vols received some unfortunate news on Saturday. 2023 four-star defensive back Sylvester Smith announced his decommitment from Tennessee in a social media post on Saturday night. "First and foremost, I want to thank the University of Tennessee for welcoming me with open arms," wrote Smith in an Instagram post. "I want to thank […]
The Tennessee Vols received some unfortunate news on Saturday.
2023 four-star defensive back Sylvester Smith announced his decommitment from Tennessee in a social media post on Saturday night.
"First and foremost, I want to thank the University of Tennessee for welcoming me with open arms," wrote Smith in an Instagram post. "I want to thank coaches HYP, Banks and Nez for spending the time and effort to recruit me. With that being said, I must do what is best for me and my family and de-commit from the University of Tennessee. Thank you Tennessee, and Tennessee fans."
Smith, 5-foot-11/195 lbs from Munford, AL, is ranked in 247Sports' composite rankings as the No. 17 safety in the nation and the No. 16 player in the state of Alabama.
The talented defensive back originally committed to Tennessee back in April.
Smith's decommitment comes after taking a visit to Auburn this weekend. The feeling is now that Auburn is the team to watch for Smith.
The Vols' 2023 recruiting class is currently ranked No. 9 in the nation.
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