Back in late February, Aaron Beasley’s phone wouldn’t stop ringing.

In a six-day span, the 3-star athlete from Heard County (Ga.) picked up offers from Tennessee, FSU, Auburn, West Virginia, Baylor, Georgia Tech, Duke, Ole Miss and Kentucky. Since seeing his recruitment blow up, Beasley has started to visit schools this spring, including tripping to Rocky Top twice in the last month.

The 6-foot-1, 195-pound athlete attended Junior Day on Feb. 24 and then was back on campus Saturday to watch a spring practice.

“I liked watching how they coached. I liked the energy,” Beasley said.

“I liked how they move guys around.”

Beasley starred at tailback and safety for Heard County in 2017, and the 3-star prospect has been in constant communication with the Vols since earning his offer last month. According to Beasley, Tennessee prefers him at safety, but “coach Jeremy Pruitt told me really it’s whatever position I want to play.”

Beasley has quickly established a relationship with safeties coach Charles Kelly, spending more than" two hours" after practice Saturday with the former longtime FSU assistant "talking life, school, everything really." Kelly recruited and coached Beasley’s favorite player in potential Top-15 NFL Draft pick Derwin James, and Tennessee’s coach told Beasley he saw similarities to James in his game.

“They like my physicality and how I come downhill and hit. They say they ain’t got nobody on the team who comes down and hits like I do,” Beasley said.

“They need that. They need some Georgia boys.”

Beasley had the chance to meet defensive coordinator Kevin Sherrer on Saturday, with the former Georgia assistant relaying a similar message as coach Kelly: “It’s all how bad they want me and want to use me.”

While Tennessee is among the schools currently recruiting Beasley the hardest this spring, the safety is no where near making a decision. The Vols are definitely a serious contender though, and Beasley will be back on campus for the spring game.

“I’m just chilling. Just waiting out, visiting and observing,” he said.

“I was thinking committing midway through my senior season, but I’ll probably commit on signing day.”