Bethel defensive end prospect Chris Ellis has three schools that have risen to the top of his list. Along with the two in-state schools, the Tennessee Volunteers are now up at the top.
"UVa, Virginia Tech, and Tennessee are at the top, and they are the ones probably recruiting me the hardest," said Ellis. "Tennessee made some in-home visits and their head coach came by to see me, and we talked about football, the bowl game, and where their program is going. They said I could maybe play early in some nickel packages and long distance downs.