Elijah Rushing Plans Summer Trip To Knoxville

Five-star edge rusher Elijah Rushing has scheduled several summer visits, and the Tennessee Volunteers managed to land one.

Brady Penn | Apr 6, 2023

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Edge rusher Elijah Rushing is every coach's dream coming off the edge. The Tuscon, Arizona, product has about every tool you could dream of. In a 6'6" 235-pound frame with great speed, there is no doubt Rushing, who 247Sports projects as a first-round pick, will have a plethora of suitors awaiting.

One of those suitors happens to be the Tennessee Volunteers. The Vols are beginning to develop a strong pass-rushing culture; head coach Josh Heupel signed two All-American rushers in 2023, and Bryon Young will be an NFL Draft pick in a matter of weeks.

Tennessee has thrown its name into the hat and kept in touch with Rushing, despite him being a west-coast recruit. On Wednesday, he announced several summer visits and will see Oregon, Arizona, Notre Dame, and Tennessee in the next few months. He will spend the better part of June traveling around the country and getting a close look at his suitors.

He isn't the first high-end 2024 defensive lineman that Tennessee is pursuing. Five-star defensive end Williams Nwaneri visited the Vols over the weekend and was blown away by the staff; he quickly schedule an official visit and they seem to be in a strong position for him. Furthermore, five-star defensive end Kamarion Franklin is considering the Vols after a few productive visits.

Tennessee's Official Visitors

Jerrick Gibson, RB (June 16)
Jordan Marshall, RB (June 16)
JJ Harrell, WR (June 23)
Jaden Reddell, TE (June 16)
Preston Taumua, G (June 23)
Daniel Calhoun, OT ( June 16)
Marques Easley, OT (June 16)
Max Anderson, OT (June 23)
Kameryn Fountain, EDGE (June 23)
Elijah Rushing, EDGE (June 23)
Jordan Ross, EDGE (June 23)
Edwin Spillman, ILB (June 16)
Omillio Agard, CB (June 16)
Travaris Banks, S (June 16)

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Published Apr 6, 2023

BRADY PENN

Brady Penn is a writer who has spent multiple years covering sports for multiple publications. Starting with "The Clarion", Brevard College's school publication, where he won an award for Sportswriting from the North Carolina Collegiate Media Association. Brady continues his work with The Clarion, as well as writing for SI's Volunteer Country and writing Braves pieces for SportsTalkATL.com. Brady is a rising Senior at Brevard, where he plays Football and does Play-by-Play broadcasting for BC Baseball, Men's/Women's Basketball and Softball.