Breaking: Vols Land Ohio State Transfer DB Turrentine

Popping out of highschool at Ensworth in Nashville as a member of the 2021 recruiting class, Andre Turrentine selected Ohio State over Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and quite a few others. 

After one season in Columbus,  Turrentine opted to enter the switch portal earlier this week. 

Now, Turrentine has introduced his dedication to Tennessee simply moments in the past.

Throughout his time at Ohio State final fall, Turrentine noticed motion in 4 video games, however didn’t file any stats. He’ll come to Tennessee as a redshirt freshman with 4 years of eligibility remaining. 

Turrentine’s versatility makes him a major addition for the Vols as a result of he can and certain will play a number of spots throughout the secondary rotation. 

“I view myself as an athlete,” Turrentine informed Sports activities Illustrated in a earlier interview. “I imagine I can play something on the sphere. I imagine I’m sensible as a defensive participant. Each time I’m on the sphere I’m simply seeking to make an affect.”

“I really feel like I there are gamers which might be freak athletes, gamers on the market with the measurables, gamers which might be 6’4 or 6’5 and run 4.4 forties, guys that soar out of the gymnasium,” Turrentine added on the time. “I really feel like what I carry to the sport is that I’m a sensible participant. I play utilizing my head and gradual the sport down as an alternative of making an attempt to make a play off of athleticism. I really feel like that’s what’s going to translate to the following degree. When all gamers are equal on the identical degree athletically then it doesn’t separate them.”

He joins a secondary group consisting of Tre Flowers, Jaylen McCollough, Christian Charles, Tamarion McDonald, Cheyenne Labbruzza, Warren Burrell, Brandon Turnage, Kamal Hadden, Doneiko Slaughter, Deshawn Rucker, and Dee Williams.