Standout defender Kedric Golston II fulfills dream by signing with Vols

Stone Bridge (Va.) standout defender Kedric Golston II has officially put pen to paper and is a Tennessee Volunteer.

“I am extremely excited” Golston II told Volquest prior to signing. “This has been a childhood dream of mine. Just remembering back when I didn’t have any offers and seeing other kids sign and get offers, just encouraged me to work harder, and now it is really happening, so it is just good to see the first part of my dreams work out.”

“I think I can have a big impact,” Golston said of this. “I feel like I fit into the defensive scheme they want to run. It is kind of similar to what I run now in high school, so I am already comfortable with it, so it is not a big change. I am just excited to go out there and create a name for myself with this opportunity.

The Scout on Golston II

Prior to Golston’s commitment, Volquest caught up with his head coach at Stone Bridge, who also happens to be his father, Kedric Golston Sr. The former 11-year NFL defensive lineman shared his insights into his son’s game.

“I would have to say Kedric excels with the intensity and violence of which he plays,” Golston said of what stands out about Tennessee’s newest commit’s game. “I think he has some throwback to his game where he wants to set hard edges and knock people back off the line of scrimmage and tackle and bring people to the ground hard. “I think based on what we asked him to do last year, playing outside linebacker on the ball and then when we get into our four down off the ball, just really taking ownership of the different responsibilities with being on the ball and setting edges or off the ball and having to read guards. Just impressed with his understanding of where he is at on the field and how those responsibilities change. He gave us a ton of flexibility because he was able to take that and make it his own.