Ralph David Abernathy IV, older brother to current Tennessee cornerback commit Micah Abernathy, announced earlier this week he plans to transfer from the University of Cincinnati and play for the Volunteers in 2015.

The elder Abernathy is a running back who gained a fifth year of eligibility after acquiring a medical redshirt this season at Cincinnati. Abernathy carried the ball 216 times for 917 yards and eight touchdowns in his time at Cincinnati. He was also used extensively in the passing game for the Bearcats, and he was an effective kick returner as well.

Ralph David Abernathy has familiarity with Tennessee head coach Butch Jones beyond just his brother being recruited, as he played for Jones during his first two seasons at Cincinnati.

The 5-foot-7, 167-pound tailback, however, isn’t the only player considering the Vols who has ties to UT’s 2015 four-star cornerback.

Darius Slayton, a four-star receiver in the 2015 class, is a teammate of Micah Abernathy at Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, Georgia, and is starting to express a lot of interest in the Vols.

Slayton is moving up quickly in recruiting rankings and is starting to draw interest from many top programs around the country. He currently holds offers from South Carolina, Georgia, Auburn, LSU, Notre Dame, Ohio State and many others.

Slayton visited the Vols this past weekend for the Kentucky game, and he later tweeted out a picture of himself in the Tennessee locker room wearing a Tennessee jersey. He is, however, scheduled to visit South Carolina this upcoming weekend.