Walter Nolen, the No.1 ranked defensive player in the 2022 recruiting class, committed to Texas A&M Saturday.
Months ago, the 5-star DL was thought to be a long shot for the Vols, but then he transferred from Memphis to Knoxville to play his senior season at Powell. This move was interpreted as a good sign for then new Vols’ HC Josh Heupel and his DL coach Rodney Garner.
Tennessee’s defense has been much better than expected this season, with Garner’s DL leading that charge, but Nolen’s visited A&M numerous times and the Aggies seemingly withstood the push from the home-town Vols.