Todd Kelly Jr.'s interest from colleges continues to grow.
The safety from Knoxville (Tenn.) Webb said approximately 15 schools stopped by for the spring evaluation period last month. One of the most well received was Southern California, which has offered Kelly a scholarship.
“It was really surprising,” Kelly Jr. said. “With coach [Lane] Kiffin coaching here [at Tennessee], I didn't realize he was keeping an eye on me way back in eighth grade. He told me he heard I was a great player. They saw my highlight film and saw what I could do so they wanted me to play for the Trojans.”
The safety from Knoxville (Tenn.) Webb said approximately 15 schools stopped by for the spring evaluation period last month. One of the most well received was Southern California, which has offered Kelly a scholarship.
“It was really surprising,” Kelly Jr. said. “With coach [Lane] Kiffin coaching here [at Tennessee], I didn't realize he was keeping an eye on me way back in eighth grade. He told me he heard I was a great player. They saw my highlight film and saw what I could do so they wanted me to play for the Trojans.”
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