Tennessee Football Recruiting: Nigel Warrior Commits to Vols on National Signing Day

Tennessee football nailed a legacy player for its first commitment on National Signing Day. The Volunteers got safety Nigel Warrior, the son of Dale Carter.

In a huge pickup for the Vols, four-star safety Nigel Warrior decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and commit to the University of Tennessee on National Signing Day.

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Warrior became the Vols’ 20th commitment.

The 5’11” 189 pound prospect hails from Peachtree Ridge High School Suwanee, Ga. and is the son of legendary Vol cornerback Dale Carter, who was a two-time All-American in 1990 and 1991.

Here’s how the different recruiting services ranked Warrior.

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In addition to carrying on his father’s tradition, Nigel Warrior fills a major need for the Vols going forward. Butch Jones and his football team just lost both starters at safety from last year, Brian Randolph and LaDarrell McNeil.

Although Todd Kelly Jr. and Evan Berry should fill in nicely, the depth ran thin, so picking up Warrior was an extremely big deal. His commitment helps to set up the Vols at safety for years even after Kelly and Berry leave.

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Warrior seemed to always be a pretty solid Tennessee commitment who was just keeping open the recruiting process. But the Auburn Tigers did appear to make a late push, so it’s good that the Vols were able to hold onto him.

Warrior is one of five defensive backs who have signed with the Vols, as he joined Tyler Byrd, who flipped his commitment from the Miami Hurricanes the night before Signing Day. He is a huge pickup for Tennessee football.