The Vols landed their second offensive lineman in the 2017 class on Saturday afternoon when Riley Locklear of Huntington (W.V.) committed via Twitter.
Beyond blessed and excited to announce that I am committed to the University of Tennessee #Vols pic.twitter.com/kGGQQvV1Ez
— Riley Locklear (@rlockle1) July 9, 2016
Here the fill RTI recruiting profile for Locklear:
Offensive lineman – 2017 Class
6-6, 285 pounds
Huntington, W.V. (Spring Valley)
Other top offers
Florida State, Oregon, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech
Status
Locklear’s recruiting took off in the spring of 2016 as he attended a variety of camps and picked up over a dozen offers, many of which were from top programs. Florida State and UT were two of the teams he favored the most and he chose the Vols over the Seminoles and many others on July 9.
Ratings
247Sports: ★★★
ESPN.com: ★★★
Rivals.com: ★★★
Scout.com: ★★★
RTI average: 3-stars
How He Fits
Locklear is a tall, rangy offensive line prospect who plays right tackle for his school team. He has some similarities to 2016 signees Marcus Tatum and Nathan Niehaus in terms of have a great frame, but needing to add a bit more weight and power. With UT’s offensive line back in better shape from a depth perspective, Locklear should have the time he needs to develop.
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