Tennessee football: Vols pick up late commitment for 2020 in LB Isaiah Gaddy
Nearly two months after securing a top 10 class, Tennessee football picked up another 2020 commitment. Linebacker Isaiah Gaddy chose the Volunteers.
Recruiting may be over for 2020, and coronavirus may have shut everything down anyway, but that didn’t stop Tennessee football from making moves for its 2020 class on Monday. Jeremy Pruitt secured a surprise late commitment from Pennsylvania there.
Outside linebacker Isaiah Gaddy out of Neumann-Goretti High School in Philadelphia, Pa. committed to the Vols Monday. He became the 24th commitment for a class that finished in the top 10 on National Signing Day back in February.
A two-star on Rivals, Gaddy is unrated on 247Sports and 247Sports composite. It’s not clear yet if he will be a walk-on or a scholarship player. He announced his commitment to Tennessee football on Twitter.
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Despite his low ratings, Gaddy clearly seems like an overlooked prospect. After all, he was fielding offers from the Texas A&M Aggies and the N.C. State Wolfpack, so there were some top-notch programs who were keeping an eye on him.
It could be that Gaddy got surprisingly bigger later in the recruiting process. After all, he is listed at 6’2″ 210 pounds on Rivals, but on 247Sports, which usually updates sizes more frequently, he is up to 6’2″ 230 pounds.
Given those facts, there may be something to Gaddy that we don’t see yet. Pruitt has shown a solid ability to scout talent so far, and he may have gotten a steal. Here is a look at Gaddy’s highlight reel.
As you can see, Gaddy has a deep understanding of leverage and filling gaps, which made up for his lack of size in high school when he was playing up on the line. He also appears to have some speed, which should make moving to linebacker in Pruitt’s 3-4 scheme an easy transition.
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We don’t know exactly how valuable Gaddy will be yet for Tennessee football, but Pruitt and his staff didn’t accept this guy for no reason. Players of his caliber can surprise people in SEC play very quickly, and maybe he’ll do just that.