Collins Hill tight end Ethan Davis has been building toward a decision for quite some time. On Sunday; he pulled the trigger by committing to Tennessee.

“Tennessee just felt like home honestly,” Davis said. “On my unofficial visit, they were able to visit with me and my family. I really enjoyed the city of Knoxville the whole coaching staff.”

Davis is excited about Josh Heupel and his high octane offense. The bond he made with the top Vol paved the way to his commitment.

“I can tell coach Heup is a true genuine person and he has not stopped recruiting me ever since June. They just kept on the gas ever since.”

Tight ends coach and offensive coordinator Alex Golesh was plenty excited to land Davis. Having a quality position coach was big for Davis.

“It’s really the same thing about Coach golesh because he was recruiting me and hes not only the OC but he is the tight end position coach in college. I feel like he can get me to the next level of development.”

Davis knows there will be some transition but he is thinking the move to the Vol offense will be minimal thanks to his current offense in high school.

“I feel I will mesh good because they run just like Collins Hill and I mean its not gonna be a transition from fast paced offense to fast pace offense.”

The first year under Heupel was one that drew praise across the college football landscape. A program that was left for dead this time when you were ago impressed Davis.

“I’m really impressed,” Davis said. “I’m sure nobody thought that they were going to have the year that they had this year and I’m really excited to join Tennessee football program and continue to build with Coach Golesh and Coach Heup and the rest of the coaching staff.”

And he is going to keep working to improve his game.

“Just really everything you know you can always get better at,” Davis said “I know I’m not perfect at anything so I’m always going to develop my game all around and not just catching or blocking but by learning how to be a tight end in the three-point state and stuff like that”

There will be programs that come after Davis over the next year but he is glad to put recruiting in the rear view mirror.

“I’m really glad to have it behind me because I feel like Tennessee is home and I feel like I will have a great college career there,” Davis said. “You know I’m coming after everybody and I’m going to let them know that Tennessee is going to be one of the best football programs in the nation.”