Tennessee Vols are in the mix to steal a 4-star commit from Missouri
The Tennessee Vols might have lost to the Missouri Tigers on the field, but there's a chance they could get a win against Mizzou off the field. 2024 four-star defensive lineman Elias Williams has been committed to Missouri since early September, but that might not be the case for much longer. On3's Chad Simmons noted […]
The Tennessee Vols might have lost to the Missouri Tigers on the field, but there's a chance they could get a win against Mizzou off the field.
2024 four-star defensive lineman Elias Williams has been committed to Missouri since early September, but that might not be the case for much longer.
On3's Chad Simmons noted on Monday that Williams, who took an official visit to Tennessee this past weekend, is "trending away" from the Tigers.
Williams also took an official visit to Alabama earlier this month.
"According to sources, this one could be trending away from Missouri, so it is something to watch," wrote Simmons of Tennessee's and Alabama's involvement in Williams' recruitment.
Williams, 6-foot-4/275 lbs from Hudson, FL, is rated by On3 as the No. 13 defensive lineman in the nation and the No. 20 player in the state of Florida.
The talented defensive lineman was one of the biggest risers in On3's latest recruiting rankings update, so it's no surprise that Tennessee and Alabama are in heavy pursuit.
Williams is viewed as a player that can play on the interior of the defensive line while moving like an edge rusher.
From On3: Players with that size with those movement skills are rare and we expect Williams to thrive under collegiate coaching at the next level.
Flipping Williams would be huge for the Vols. Not only would Tennessee add an extremely talented player to their recruiting class, but they'd be removing a really talented player from a rising SEC threat's recruiting class.
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