Will Stallings, class of 2023 running back from Las Vegas, commits to Tennessee football

Tennessee football received its first commitment from a class of 2023 running back when Will Stallings, a product of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas announced his decision.

"COMMITTED... Thanks to my family and football family @BishopGormanFB LET'S GO @Vol_Football home away from home @CoachMack_Tenn," Stalling wrote Sunday on Twitter.

The 6-foot, 222-pound Stallings, a three-star-rated athlete by 247Sports Composite, was courted by UT coach Josh Heupel and running backs coach Jerry Mack to play in the backfield despite also being ranked as a top 100 linebacker.

Stallings is ranked the No. 91 linebacker in the 2023 class and the No. 11 player in Nevada, according to 247Sports Composite.

The Vols offered Stallings on June 6 shortly after he attended a Tennessee camp on June 1. He also had offers from programs closer to home like Arizona and Arizona State. He did so before taking a tour of campus or team facilities.

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“It’s still kind of hard to believe,” Stallings told 247Sports. “I’m real excited right now. I mean, there’s not a lot of words you can use for this moment right now. I’ve been waiting for this all my life."

As a junior, Stallings ran for 714 yards on 82 carries and scored eight touchdowns.

The Vols have 10 known commitments for the 2023 class.

Alberto Camargo is a sports intern with the Knoxville-News Sentinel. Contact him at acamargo@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter @albaretoe.

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