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In-state Tennessee commit makes unheard of leap in new 247Sports rankings

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Talk about getting the respect he deserves. Earlier this month when in-state athlete Zaydyn Anderson announced his commitment to the Tennessee football team, he did so as a 3-star prospect. The feeling was he flew under the radar this cycle.

That's no longer the case. This week, 247Sports came out with its new rankings and to say Anderson shot up would be a complete and total understatement. As things stand, the 5-11, 165-pounder is now a 4-star commit, the No. 5 player from Tennessee, No. 17 ATH in the country and No.