Timothy Merritt Breaks Down Commitment To Tennessee

Timothy Merritt talks decision to join the Vols and more.

Timothy Merritt at Miami for a visit / Tim Merritt

Timothy Merritt talks decision to join the Vols and more.

Tennessee recently flipped Timothy Merritt from his Miami Hurricanes commitment. Merritt is a three-star safety and flipped his commitment on signing day.

Merritt caught up with Tennessee on SI before his announcement broke.

“The Vols stood very high at the top of my recruitment board. They always showed me love and made me feel like I should make that place the decision for me.”

Now that he is officially a Vol he said that it “feels great.” “It feels great it was destined from the jump,” said Merritt.

He didn’t make a decision until Tuesday which is only one day before signing day. “Today (Tuesday) was when I made the decision actually I was talking with family and we know that’s the best move for me.”

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