Tnenesse football recruiting: George MacIntyre, No. 2 QB prospect in 2025 class, commits to Vols.

 

Four-star quarterback George MacIntyre, who made his commitment public during a ceremony at Brentwood Four-star quarterback George MacIntyre, who made his commitment public during a ceremony at Brentwood, gave Tennessee a significant in-state recruiting victory on Monday. MacIntyre selected the Vols over an SEC-dominated group of candidates that included schools like Alabama and LSU. MacIntyre is ranked as the No. 9 recruit nationally and the No. 2 quarterback in the class of 2025 by 247Sports.

While Alabama and Tennessee engaged in a fierce competition for MacIntyre’s services, LSU was able to satisfy its quarterback requirement with the recruitment of Bryce Underwood, the top prospect in the 2025 class. After Nick Saban’s retirement, he was one of the first prospects that incoming Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer and crew re-offered. He made many unofficial trips to each school during the autumn.

However, MacIntyre returned to Knoxville in the days preceding his declaration, and ultimately, the attraction of showcasing an in-state team prevailed.

MacIntyre told 247Sports, “Even as an in-state kid, I can definitely see the buzz at Tennessee.” “Their fan base is insane when they’re doing well. And everything is proceeding. Since taking over, Coach Heupel has performed admirably, in my opinion. They’ve always experienced a drought in Tennessee, so it’s encouraging to see him help them out.”

With the gifted signal caller in the fold, Tennessee’s 2025 recruiting class, which was ranked No. 10 in 247Sports’ Team Composite Rankings, added MacIntyre as the sixth prospect. Potential future weaponry is already encircling MacIntyre in Tennessee. A Top247 talent from Texas, Jack Van Dorsel Aer is a four-star tight end who committed in January. Three three-star Georgia Milton High School cornerbacks have also committed to the Volunteers. MacIntyre told 247Sports, “Even as an in-state kid, I can definitely see the buzz at Tennessee.” “Their fan base is insane when they’re doing well. And everything is proceeding. Since taking over, Coach Heupel has performed admirably, in my opinion. They’ve always experienced a drought in Tennessee, so it’s encouraging to see him help them out.”