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On3 top-50 RB Nathaniel Frazier visits Tennessee

On3 imageby:Joe Spears•04/13/23•

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Nathaniel Frazier (Photo by Chad Simmons/On3)

Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei four-star running back Nathaniel Frazier made his first trip to Tennessee on Tuesday. He shared pictures from the visit on Twitter.

Frazier is the No. 117 overall prospect and No. 8 running back in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 16 player in California.

On3 rates Frazier higher than other recruiting services, according to the Industry Comparison. Per the 2024 On300, he is the No. 49 overall prospect, No. 4 running back and No. 3 player in California.

The 5-foot-11, 195-pounder holds several Power Five offers and the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine currently has USC as the favorite to land a commitment from Frazier at 35.7%.

The visit to Tennessee was the second visit of the spring for Frazier as he visited Nebraska on March 25. He’s set to visit Alabama on April 16.

“Alvin Kamara went there and he is a dog,” Frazier told On3 ahead of the Tennessee visit. “He is great in the NFL and I like that he played there. Coach (Josh) Heupel is a great coach and from the calls we have had, I can tell he is a driven coach with a great personality.

“He pours his heart out for his players, so I am excited about meeting him. Coach Jerry Mack is cool too. I like the drills he works with his running backs on and it translates to the field.”

Frazier currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $91K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Tennessee winning on the recruiting trail

After signing 25 players in the 2023 recruiting cycle and finishing with the No. 13 class in the country, Tennessee is off to hot start building its 2024 class.

The Vols currently sit with eight commitments including five four-star prospects. Their class ranks as the No. 7 class in the country and the No. 4 class in the SEC.

For more Tennessee recruiting intel, check out Volquest.

Tennessee’s five four-star commitments are Savannah (Ga.) Calvary Day School quarterback Jake Merklinger, IMG Academy tight end Jonathan Echols, Nashville (Tenn.) Lipscomb Academy cornerback Kaleb Beasley, Sardis (Miss.) North Panola wide receiver JJ Harrell and Cleveland (Tenn.) Bradley Central safety Marcus Goree.

They also hold commitments from Fort Collins (Colo.) Fossil Ridge three-star offensive tackle Gage Ginther, Chattanooga (Tenn.) McCallie three-star defensive lineman Carson Gentle and Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Middle Tennessee Christian School three-star offensive tackle Jesse Perry.