Memphis defensive lineman announces official Tennessee football visit

2027 three-star defensive lineman Joshua Lane will officially visit Tennessee for the Vols' football game versus Kentucky on Nov. 7.

"Knoxville, Tennessee, here I come!" Lane announced. "Blessed for the opportunity to take an official visit to the University of Tennessee!"

The 6-foot-3, 265-pound prospect is an in-state target from Memphis Central High School in Memphis, Tennessee. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 97 defensive lineman in the class and No. 33 player in Tennessee.

Tennessee offered Lane a scholarship on Sept. 14. His first visit was for the Tennessee-Auburn game on Oct. 3.

Lane previously committed to Memphis on June 20. He decommitted from the Tigers on Sept. 20.

Jacksonville State was the first school to offer Lane a scholarship on April 17.

Other schools to offer him scholarships include Samford, Southern Miss, Western Kentucky, Tennessee State, Chattanooga, Ole Miss, Alabama A&M, Southeast Missouri State, Louisiana Tech, Austin Peay, Oklahoma State, Mississippi State, Alabama, Iowa State, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Oregon and Florida State.

Tennessee has 19 commitments in its 2027 football recruiting class: linebacker JP Peace, offensive tackle Princeton Uwaifo, quarterback Derrick Baker, athlete Jaden Butler, wide receiver KeSean Bowman, defensive back Carter Jamison and defensive back Brandon Leavell, tight end Malik Howard, cornerback Dylan Haley, linebacker Kenneth Simon II, kicker Ford Fehling, long snapper Sam McKeown, offensive tackle Q’Mari Hudson, athlete Dayon Cooper, safety Marcus Jones, offensive tackle Niko Kampas, running back David Gabriel Georges, running back Asa Barnes and cornerback Preston Glasco.

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