Tennessee gets commitment from terrific in-state three-sport star Zaydyn Anderson

Greeneville (Tenn.) High receiver/defensive back Zaydyn Anderson announced his commitment to Tennessee on Saturday.

The in-state Anderson chose to play for head coach Josh Heupel and the Vols over his other finalists in Cincinnati and Toledo.

”Grew up in Tennessee,” Anderson said. “Just felt like home.”

Although Anderson maybe isn’t as highly recruited as the traditional Tennessee recruit, he has tremendous speed and big-play ability. If lined up in the secondary, has the traits to run with just about any receiver in the SEC.

The Vols will play in as a defensive back.

”The culture,” Anderson said of what else stood out.

As a junior Anderson turned 28 receptions into 713 yards and 11 touchdowns. He picked off four passes, returning two for touchdowns en route to earning All-State Honors on both sides of the ball.

Anderson helped Greeneville make it to the Final Four this past basketball season and on the track he has 10.71 speed in the 100m dash and clocks 21.5 in the 200m, helping his team win a state championship.

Tennessee hosted Anderson on an official visit this past weekend. He becomes commit No. 12 for Heupel and his program, adding to a class previously ranked No. 16 nationally.

On3 tabs Anderson as the No. 13 prospect in the state and No. 53 player nationally. Tennessee offered him in March. Now they have him in the fold.