Vols Vying For Services Of All-American LB

Whenever a college football program is presented with a top-tier prospect from within the state, the goal is to bring them in and keep them home. The Tennessee Volunteers are employing that strategy currently with a prized in-state linebacker.

This defender is Edwin Spillman, a 6'1", 216-pound Nashville resident out of Lipscomb Academy. Spillman has been on the Vols' radar for a little while. The class of 2024 athlete took an unofficial visit to Knoxville in January of this year, with an official visit scheduled for June 16th.

Edwin has already garnered multiple Power 5 offers, including a few ACC teams in Florida State and Georgia Tech. Spillman had some interesting things to say when asked about head coach Josh Heupel's program. Of Tennessee, Spillman said, “Tennessee is and has always been in my top five. My relationship with the Tennessee coaches is awesome, and I am most communicating with coach BJ (LB Coach Brian Jean-Mary) and coach (Josh) Heupel.”

The Vols possess a key advantage in the Spillman sweepstakes that no other program in the country does. Edwin's brother, wide receiver Nate Spillman, signed with Tennessee in 2022 and is set to be a freshman at Rocky Top this Fall. Edwin acknowledged that playing with his brother in their hometown would be special.tennessee volunteers t shirt