Five-star wide receiver and Tennessee commit Preston Williams will undergo surgery on his ACL and LCL next week, according to a report from Josh Woodward of Tennessee’s scout.com. While it remains unknown how Williams sustained the injury, he has reportedly informed coaches of the injury.
No timetable for his recovery has been set yet. Williams plays for Lovejoy High School in Hampton, Georgia, and is the No. 19 overall player in the country, according to 247Sports.
UT commits among Tennessee Mr. Football finalists: Four of the Vols’ in-state commitments for the class of 2015 have been named finalists for the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards. These awards are given to the top high school players in the state in each classification.
Offensive lineman Jack Jones of Oakland High School in Murfreesboro and defensive end Dylan Jackson of Maryville High School are both finalists for the Class AAA lineman award. Quarterback Jauan Jennings of Blackman High School in Murfreesboro is a finalist for the Class AAA back award and offensive lineman Zach Stewart of Coalfield High School is a finalist for the Class A lineman award. Stewart was the recipient of last year’s lineman award.
The 2014 Mr. Football Awards will be presented Dec. 1 in Murfreesboro.
Another award for a UT commit: Tennessee’s high school commits aren’t the only ones receiving accolades. Junior college running back and Vols commit Alvin Kamara was named the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Offensive Player of the Year this week.
Kamara, the No. 2 junior college running back according to 247Sports, racked up 1,211 yards on just 172 carries, giving him a seven yards per carry average. He scored 21 total touchdowns on the season, even though he missed the last two games of the season.
Kamara is expected to be an early-enrollee for the Vols in the coming spring semester.