The Alabama-Tennessee rivalry just got a little spicier. Not that it really needed it, though.
Dylan Brooks is one of the most highly-touted prospects in the Class of 2021. The five-star weakside defensive end is the No. 18 recruit overall on the 247Sports.com composite. He’s not only the No. 1 player at his position, the Roanoke, Ala., high schooler is also the No. 1 prospect regardless of position in the state of Alabama.
Obviously, Brooks holds offers from Alabama. From Auburn as well. Sunday, however, the 6-5, 220-pound lineman announced that he has decided to join the other side of the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry as he announced on Twitter his commitment to the Volunteers.
In addition to those already mentioned, Brooks also held offers from, among others, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M and USC.
With Brooks’ commitment, UT now has the No. 13 class in the country. That’s also good for third in the SEC.
Now, as for the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry on the field? The Crimson Tide has won 13 straight over the Rocky Top denizens, including a 35-13 win this past season. The last Third Saturday in October win for the Vols came in 2006. When Brooks was somewhere in the neighborhood of four-years-old. And the iPhone hadn’t even been invented.
All-time, the Tide leads that series 56-38-7.
