After a whirlwind of late speculation thanks to in-home visits, five-star offensive tackle Trey Smith finally cleared the air and announced on ESPNU Tuesday afternoon that he is committed to Tennessee.
Tennessee lands a commitment from the No. 1-ranked player in the ESPN 300, Trey Smith. Beat out Bama, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Clemson & ND.
— Derek Tyson (@DerekTysonESPN) December 6, 2016
The country’s No. 5 offensive tackle prospect had been to Ole Miss for official and unofficial visits several times and was offered by the Rebels back when he was a freshman, but it wasn’t enough to hold off Butch Jones and the in-state Volunteers.