Alontae Taylor back to pass during a spring scrimmage with Franklin County
Coffee County quarterback Alontae Taylor announced on Twitter on Wednesday that he will be an early enrollee to the University of Tennessee in January of 2018. Taylor, a junior, will have all of his requirements completed to earn his high school diploma after the 1st semester of his senior year. The opportunity to enroll early will allow Taylor to participate in spring workouts at Tennessee prior to his first season of eligibility. Taylor, who is rated as a 4 star recruit by ESPN and 247Sports, has been listed as high as the 69th overall player in the US in the Class of 2018.
Taylor will enroll at Tennessee in the spring of 2018 after Coach Ryan Sulkowski helped him put together the required information. Alontae will be allowed to return to Manchester to participate in the graduation ceremony with his classmates in May of 2018. After his early enrollment, Taylor will be the first known Coffee County athlete to report to college early for athletics. Additionally, Taylor is the first Coffee County athlete to receive a football scholarship to Tennessee out of high school in more than 30 years.
When asked about what was attractive about enrolling early, this is what Taylor had to say:
The opportunity to train at the college level early also means that Alontae will have to begin a college curriculum in the classroom early as well. When asked if he was worried about jumping into the classroom, Taylor had this to say:
Taylor projects to play wide receiver or defensive back at the college level. Taylor officially committed to the Vols on June 18th.
