Florida football to host 4-star Tennessee commit Tyson Bacon on official visit

Hoover (Alabama) defensive lineman Tyson Bacon, a Tennessee commit, is keeping his options open, and the Florida Gators are one of the few teams left standing in his recruitment.

Bacon scheduled a handful of official visits for the summer, including Florida, according to 247Sports. The Gators offered him in August and hosted him for a game-day visit and a junior day in February. Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, USC and Washington are the other programs still in the hunt.

“Every time I’ve come down here it’s been a great experience,” Bacon told Swamp247 following his junior day visit. “The interaction with the coaches and everyone around it. It feels like a great environment to be around. In-person time always make it feel like family. They make you feel like you can be yourself around them. Like I said, it was a great experience.”

Bacon committed to the Volunteers in October following a game day visit. Tennessee was trending in his recruitment for some time following several trips to Knoxville and an offer in April. He is the fourth recruit to commit to Tennessee’s class of 2026. The Vols view him as a hybrid defensive lineman who could play end or tackle. He’s an expected early enrollee wherever he lands.

“This definitely has been a dream school since (I was) a kid,” Bacon said of Tennessee after committing. “I still have two years left to finalize the decision. I mean, it’s going to be very hard to get me to flip to another school.”

Recruiting Summary

Service

Star Rating

Natl. Rank

Pos. Rank

State Rank

247Sports Composite

⭐⭐⭐⭐

257

35

13

On3 Industry Ranking

⭐⭐⭐

356

38

15

Top247

⭐⭐⭐

N/A

78

18

On300

⭐⭐⭐

N/A

27

16

ESPN

⭐⭐⭐

N/A

N/A

N/A

Rivals

⭐⭐⭐⭐

50

3

5

Scouting Report

A “bigger-bodied edge rusher estimated at 6-foot-3 and nearly 250 pounds that plays predominantly in a two-point stance but can play with his hand in the…

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Author : Gators Wire

Publish date : 2025-02-13 19:42:00

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