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Tennessee football recruiting: 4-star 2019 safety Jaylen McCollough commits to Vols

The Jeremy Pruitt era is set to begin for Tennessee football very soon, but the Vols continue to build on it for next year. On Friday, they further shored up their secondary in recruiting with a huge pickup for the 2019 class.

Jaylen McCollough, a four-star defensive back from Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Ga., announced Friday that he was committing to the Vols. He announced his commitment to Rocky Top on his Twitter account.

Ranked a top 150 player overall nationally, Rivals has McCollough as the No. 11 safety overall and the No.