Tennessee has a kicker for the next two years in Aaron Medley, but it never hurts to recruit his replacement a year before you need him. That's what Tennessee is thinking by extending an offer to 5"10, 165-pound kicker Brandon Ruiz. Ruiz is from Gilbert, Arizona so he's been getting a few Pac-12 offers after schools got a hold of this tweet:
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Broke my record again today with a 76-Yard Field Goal off the Ground🔥👀🌟🏈 #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/lss1B634tQ
— Brandon Ruiz (@BrandonRRuiz) April 25, 2016
Tennessee saw this video and wanted to bring the young man to campus to get a better feel for him. It looks like Ruiz had a pretty good time.
So Blessed and Thankful to Receive A Scholarship Offer From The University of Tennessee!🔶🔶 #GoVols pic.twitter.com/ARMfn5LaES
— Brandon Ruiz (@BrandonRRuiz) June 3, 2016
That became his first scholarship from an SEC school even though he's rated as the No. 2 kicker in the class of 2017. When he gets on campus Medley will be a senior so it would be a perfect opportunity for a redshirt and then give him a full four years to make a name for himself in the SEC, hopefully as one of its premier kickers.
[h/t Saturday Down South]
