Think Stavion Low is serious about Tennessee? Just check his summer schedule.
The offensive lineman from Brownwood (Texas) High has only one visit planned this summer despite 19 scholarship offers. The 6-foot-5, 300-pound Low will be in Knoxville for UT's football camp in mid-June.
"When I got that offer it was exciting," Low said of UT's official invitation. "I haven't known too much about the school. I just liked that school for the heck of it.
"When I got that offer, little vibes went off. As I got to talk to some of the coaches and did some homework on them, I just grew to like them that much more."
Low said he plans to take some official visits this fall, but it seems UT has the inside track.
"It's a good school," Low said. "I like them. I think that would be a good fit for me."
Low would be an unusual prospect in most any state but talent-rich Texas. With four offensive linemen committed to both Texas and Texas A&M, those schools have stopped recruiting Low.
The smaller Texas schools, like Texas Tech, Texas Christian and Baylor, don't think they have a chance to land him once they face off against the other suitors. Therefore, Low is a national prospect even if there's not much interest in him in-state.
Florida was the most recent to offer a scholarship. Arkansas, Auburn, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Miami also are on board.
"I kind of wondered a little bit (about Texas and Texas A&M backing off) but at the same time business is business," Low said. "I wondered about it but I wasn't pouting about it. It's kind of crazy."
Low isn't complaining about a lack of interest. So far, he's seen a college recruiter every day during Brownwood's spring practice.
"We've never had a kid that's been recruited like this," coach Keith Wolfe said.
Wolfe has had five offensive linemen sign Division I scholarships in the past seven years. Still, Low is different.
"He's the most athletic offensive lineman we've had in the last seven years," Wolfe said. "What the college guys really like about him is his mobility. He can get out and run."
