“The visit was amazing. I mean, from the start, the players, the coaches, and just the overall energy,” Leavell said of what stood out about the visit. “It was amazing from the beginning.”
Leavell is a dynamic athlete who has offers from Power Four programs to play on either side of the football. Tennessee likes him as a defensive back, so this is what he focused on during the practice setting on Tuesday.
“I focused on what they were working on, how they coached up players, how they developed guys,” Leavell said on this. “I think (want me at) corner, but I think it’s going to be, really, anywhere.”
Leavell has continued to connect with Tennessee’s
Anthony Poindexter since the Vols offered him.
“They’ve been contacting me every day, just asking me how I am, checking up on me, asking about school and my family,” Leavell said on this.
The standout athlete enjoyed spending more time in person with Poindexter on Tuesday during the visit.
“I learned he’s, like, a player’s guy,” Leavell said. “He’s somebody that you can talk to about anything. He’s willing to take time and put his all into the player and the person.”
The mid-state prospect grew up a fan of the Vols, and he noted that having the offer does carry some weight in his process.
“I’ve always been a UT fan,” he said. “It’s been my dream to be here in this position, so I’m blessed. It’s hard to believe. I can’t even put it into words on how unbelievable it is, and surreal.
“I think (having been a Tennessee fan) will make a difference when it comes down to it,” Leavell added. “I mean, like I said, I’ve always dreamed of being at a school like this with the type of energy like this, so I think it’s going to come down to something like that.”
Leavell is hearing from a number of other programs, including Florida State, North Carolina State, and Purdue. He has planned multiple official visits, and he plans to return to Knoxville in June as well.
At this point, what stands out about the Vols for the mid-state prospect?
“What they can put into me, and what I can get out of it and be able to apply to the next few years of my life,” Leavell said.
As Leavell works through the process, he knows what will be important to him.
“I want to see where I can be in the next few years, whether it’s the NFL, whether it’s applying for my first big job,” Leavell said. “I mean, just where I can be in the next few years.”
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