Tennessee Lands Commitment From DE Ryan Thaxton

The Tennessee coaching staff received some good news on Tuesday morning when strong-side defensive end Ryan Thaxton announced that he has committed to the Volunteers.

The 6-5, 230-pound prospect from Alexandria, VA chose the Vols over schools like Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Virginia, and NC State.

Tennessee now has 27 commitments for the class of 2017, with the addition of Thaxton