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Tennessee 'definitely in the mix' for 4-star corner Andrew Booth

Andrew Booth visited Tennessee two years ago for a spring game, but Saturday’s trip was totally different for the 4-star defensive back from Archer (Ga.) High.

Booth was among the headliners of UT’s first Junior Day, and the Top-30 prospect received the orange carpet treatment, spending lots of time with Tennessee’s staff — especially Jeremy Pruitt, Terry Fair and Charles Kelly — as well as get the full tour of the campus, facilities and stadium.

“This is my first time getting to see everything. Last time I just went the spring game. It was beautiful today,” Booth told VolQuest.

"I felt like I was greeted open arms. It was like a family feel. I was very comfortable. They’re big on relationships and that’s what I like.”

Booth, a 6-foot, 185-pound ballhawking corner, holds more than two dozen offers, but the Peach State standout said Tennessee is now one of the schools recruiting him the hardest. Under Pruitt, the Vols have worked their way into a heated battle with some of the top schools in the country for the elite defensive back.

“Tennessee is definitely in the mix,” Booth said. “Tennessee, Georgia, Clemson, Ohio State, Alabama, Florida State. They’re all after me hard.”

Saturday was a chance for Booth to continue to develop his relationship with Pruitt and Kelly, two coaches who were recruiting him to different schools just two months ago.

The 4-star corner is also close with Chris Rumph, and said the staff loves his confidence, physicality and ball-skills. In turn, Booth really likes Tennessee's "family feel” and said the opportunity to play early is a message he heard loud and clear Saturday.

“At DB right now, that position is critical and they need DBs. I’m the right guy for the job,” he said.

Booth will visit South Carolina next weekend and has several other trips planned over the next two months — including a return visit to Tennessee.

“I’ll be back,” he said. “Sometime this spring.”

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