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Vols attempt to fix HB depth with late addition to latest recruiting class

JUN 02, 2015 1:43p ET

JUN 02, 2015 1:43p ET

The Tennessee Volunteers may have the best halfback combo in the SEC this season in Jalen Hurd and Alvin Kamara, but they are currently being backed up by a walk-on in Jayson Sparks.

In a move that could alleviate some depth concerns, the Vols were pleased to accept a late commitment to their 2015 recruiting class as two-star running back Joseph Young accepted a scholarship offer from Tennessee and has already enrolled in school after reporting to Knoxville on Monday.

Young recently spoke to 247 Sports after becoming the 30th member of Tennessee's latest recruiting class: “It was a big opportunity for me, and I had to take it.