Tennessee filled a key need along its defensive line Wednesday, as the Vols beat out South Carolina for South Georgia end John Mincey.

The 3-star Clinch County (Ga.) prospect tripped to Tennessee three weeks ago, and while the Gamecocks got the final official visit and in-home visit from their staff, the Vols were able to land the versatile 6-foot-4, 258-pound pass rusher due to Mincey’s familiarity with assistants Kevin Sherrer, Tracy Rocker and Charles Kelly.

Mincey projects as a hybrid end and tackle in Tennessee’s new 3-4 scheme, with the former Arkansas commit telling VolQuest.com that the Vols showed him film study of Alabama lineman Da’Shawn Hand, hoping to utilize his skill-set in a similar manner.

“They’re going to be switching up schemes from a 4-3 to a 3-4 and I will be playing defensive end in a 4-3," he said.

"I can play stand-up ‘backer in a 3-4 or I can get down and run inside as a 5-technique."