Tennessee working to get 4-star Ohio State WR commit Carnell Tate on campus this weekend

Prior to his commitment to Ohio State in June, four-star IMG Academy (Fla.) wide receiver Carnell Tate was strongly considering the Buckeyes and Tennessee as his top two schools.

Ultimately, it was Ohio State who won out, but the Volunteers haven’t given up their pursuit of him.

Sources tell On3 that as of today, Tennessee is expected to host Tate on campus for an unofficial visit this weekend when No. 3 Alabama comes to Knoxville. The trip, if it happens, would be his first known visit to any program other than Ohio State since he announced his commitment.

The 6-foot-2, 178-pounder visited the Buckeyes in September and is scheduled to make an official visit to Columbus on Oct. 22. He previously visited the Volunteers in April for an official visit alongside five-star Tennessee QB commit Nico Iamaleava, and this trip will be his fourth time in Knoxville as a recruit.

The Vols made a strong impression on that official visit, and were considered the slight favorite to land him at one point in the late spring before Ohio State ultimately took back the momentum.

“I love the offense coach Heup (Josh Heupel) runs a lot,” Tate told On3 in early May. “The city is great, the fan base is top-notch, they have Nico, and Tennessee is a school up there for me.”

Early this fall, sources told On3 that communication picked back up between the two sides, and Tate is close with Iamaleava, who has been a vocal recruiter for the Vols. Now, sandwiched between his visits to Columbus, Tennessee is looking to make a move with the On3 Consensus‘ No. 37 prospect and No. 6 wide receiver.

Carnell Tate Scouting Summary

“Well-rounded receiver with technical savvy and large catch radius. Has very long arms and big hands. Highly coordinated with the ability to track, adjust and high-point the football in contested situations. Has shown some encouraging route-running skills. Doubles as a dangerous return man due to his change of direction and open-field vision. A good athlete with play speed, though not quite as fast as some of his peers in a combine setting.” — Charles Power, On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings