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Tennessee lands commitment from top 100 overall safety Lagonza Hayward

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Tennessee football made yet another big splash on the recruiting trail on Saturday, landing four-star safety Lagonza Hayward. The Peach State product chose the Volunteers over Georgia, Florida and South Carolina.

BREAKING Top-100 safety Lagonza Hayward has committed to Tennessee

Hayward ranks No. 75 NATL. (No. 4 SAF) in the 2025 On300u203cufe0f

More from @ChadSimmons_: https://t.co/0XERmRwOlH pic.twitter.com/E3c7KyF86g— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) July 27, 2024

The 6-1, 200 pound prospect is the 82nd ranked player in the 2025 class, according to 247Sports. He’s the sixth-ranked safety in the cycle and the 11th-ranked player in the loaded state of Georgia.