The Volunteers landed any other massive addition to their 2024 recruiting elegance on Saturday with the verbal dedication of Marcus Goree, Jr. The 3-star prospect out of Bradley Central (Tenn.) is a big-time playmaker and an excellent have compatibility head trainer Josh Heupel’s protection.
Goree, Jr. ended up choosing Tennessee amongst a just lately introduced Best 5 that still integrated Colorado, Michigan, Michigan State, and Nebraska. He initially picked up an be offering from the Volunteers team of workers in June after an outstanding camp efficiency. That used to be adopted by means of a couple of visits to Knoxville for gameday visits together with his most up-to-date shuttle going down in January for a Jr. Day.
At 6-foot-1, 170-pounds, Goree, Jr. is a highly-skilled prospect that may play a couple of protection spots within the secondary, tracks the ball neatly, and brings numerous physicality. All over his junior season, he tallied 54 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, two interceptions, and 11 move break-ups.
For the Vols, the addition of Goree, Jr. offers them their 3rd in-state dedication within the 2024 elegance to this point, becoming a member of four-star cornerback Kaleb Beasley and three-star defensive finish Carson Delicate. Goree Jr. is rated a prime 5.7, three-star and the No. 11 prospect within the state of Tennessee.
It is transparent, Josh Heupel and his team of workers are taken with securing the top-tier skill inside the state and with skill like Boo Carter, Edwin Spillman, and others nonetheless to be had, it generally is a very spectacular in-state haul in 2024 for Tennessee.
