Tennessee makes the cut for four-star safety DaKaari Nelson

Tennessee has been looking for affect gamers within the secondary, and another choice has emerged within the 2023 class. DaKaari Nelson, a four-star security out of Selma, Alabama, named Tennessee to his high six on Monday afternoon.

Clemson, Oregon, Kentucky, Penn State and Auburn additionally made the minimize.

Nelson trimmed Arkansas, Florida State, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and UCF from his earlier high eleven, whereas including Kentucky.

Tennessee supplied Nelson early on, all the way in which again in July of 2020. He visited Knoxville final summer time, then returned for an additional look this March. Now, the Volunteers seem like huge gamers in his recruitment.

Nelson checks in at 6-3, 203 kilos. He’s the two hundredth ranked prospect within the 2023 class, in line with the 247Sports composite rankings.

Tennessee might use a few pictures within the arm on the security place, particularly with Trevon Flowers and Jaylen McCollough’s eligibility working skinny. The Volunteers are seemingly in a great place with Sylvester Smith, one other four-star security prospect additionally out of Alabama who’s committing later right now (Tuesday afternoon). Tennessee’s 2023 class at the moment has one defensive again commit — three-star security Jack Luttrell out of Georgia.