Tennessee went to their nextdoor neighbor and grabbed a highly ranked blue chip prospect. 4-star safety Sylvester Smith out of Munford, Alabama announced his commitment to the Volunteers on Tuesday afternoon.
Smith is the 147th overall player nationally and the 11th ranked safety, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
Note before we go any further: We are going off the most recent clips on Smith’s Hudl page. Unfortunately, the most recent video is from his sophomore season. It’s still enough to gauge what he brings as a player and where his highest ceiling is located.
The tape shows that Smith is a firecracker of a defender.