Four-Star WR Braylon Staley commits to Tennessee

Four-star wide receiver Braylon Staley of Aiken (SC) High announced his commitment to Tennessee Friday afternoon.

The 6-foot, 180 pounder chose the Vols over Miami, North Carolina, and Clemson.

Staley on why he chose Tennessee

“Really just the coaches and culture of the place. I built great relationships with mostly all of the coaches even on the defensive side of the ball. I had a great amount of contact from each coach and that feeling just hit me and I knew it was time.”

Relationship with coaching staff + their plan for him

“It’s like a father son relationship with all of them. I know they’ll take great care of me. I would say I’m closest with Coach Pope then anybody. They are planning on using me inside, outside and possibly the back field to swing me right or left to get me the ball in open space just to show my talent.”

The South Carolina wide receiver joins coach Josh Heupel and the Vols’ top 15 class in the 2024 team rankings. He is accompanied by four-star quarterback Jake Merklinger, four-star tight end Jonathon Echols, and others.

Staley ranks as the No. 152 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 27 wide receiver and the No. 3 player in the state of South Carolina.

On3 ranks him higher than the industry, as he ranks as the No. 131 player nationally, the No. 21 wide receiver, and the No. 3 player in South Carolina.

He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $87K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.