Tennessee football offers 2028 Georgia defensive back

Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2028 football signing class. The Vols offered a scholarship to 2028 safety Nicholas Carroll.

"Thankful to receive an offer from Vol football," Carroll announced .

The 5-foot-10, 170-pound defensive back is from Toombs County High School in Lyons, Georgia. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 47 overall 2028 prospect, the No. 4 safety nationally and the No. 6 recruit in Georgia.

Georgia Tech was the first school to offer Carroll a scholarship on Sept. 18, 2025.

He also has scholarship offers from Florida State , Kentucky , North Carolina State, Kennesaw State , Georgia Southern , Mississippi State , East Carolina, Virginia Tech , Wake Forest, Georgia , Vanderbilt, Syracuse, Liberty, Ole Miss, Oregon , Florida , Alabama , USC , North Carolina , UCLA and Indiana.

Tennessee does not have a commitment for its 2028 recruiting class.

The Vols have 13 commitments for their 2027 recruiting class: linebacker JP Peace , offensive tackle Princeton Uwaifo , defensive lineman Kadin Fife , quarterback Derrick Baker , athlete Jaden Butler , wide receiver KeSean Bowman , defensive back Carter Jamison , defensive back Brandon Leavell , tight end Malik Howard , defensive lineman Christian Mays , cornerback Dylan Haley , long snapper Sam McKeown and kicker Ford Fehling .

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