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A recruit who lives in Alabama committed to Tennessee in the locker room after Vols' win against the Crimson Tide

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Zach Ragan | Last updated Oct 22, 2024 7:08 PM ET

On Monday evening, news broke that 2026 three-star defensive lineman Tyson Bacon committed to the Tennessee Vols.

Bacon, 6-foot-4/239 lbs, is originally from Warren, MI, but he currently resides in Hoover, AL and attends Hoover High School.

NEW 2026 DL Tyson Bacon has committed to Tennessee

More from @AustinPriceless: https://t.co/NkaESTS41k pic.twitter.com/u0RpslnY87
— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) October 21, 2024

Bacon actually committed to Tennessee on Saturday night after the Vols' 24-17 win against Alabama.

Here's the moment that Bacon told Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel that he was committing to the Volunteers.

Congratulations to one of my DL Ⓜ️ @BucsFootball @TysonBacon_ on Committing! The moment he told @coachjoshheupel pic.twitter.com/ndlKSUuYjU
— Coach L (@CoachL__) October 22, 2024

It's hard to imagine anyone in East Tennessee having a better weekend than Heupel. The fourth-year Vols head coach led Tennessee to win against Alabama just a week after the Vols beat Florida. And he's added a couple of commits to UT's 2026 recruiting class (four-star offensive lineman Brandon Anderson also committed to Tennessee after the win against Bama). That's quite a way to cap the month of October.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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