Nashville (Tenn.) Lipscomb Academy Top247 2024 cornerback Kaleb Beasley has announced his commitment to Tennessee on Friday night. He was last in Knoxville a weekend ago where he soaked in the Vols victory over Alabama.
The four-star Beasley becomes commit No. 4 for Josh Heupel and his staff in the 2024 cycle and chooses to stay in-state over his other finalists in LSU, Notre Dame and Oklahoma.
“Tennessee was the best fit for me,” Beasley told 247Sports. “It really feels like home. The energy in Neyland is ridiculous. The connection I have with Coach Huepel and (Willie) Martinez really was a big part too. They are always checking up on me and my family and making sure we are ok.
“Tennessee made me feel like I was priority.”
The 247Sports Composite tabs the 6-foot, 179-pound Beasley as the No. 19 cornerback in his class and No. 171 prospect overall. The Vols rise three spots to No. 6 in the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings.
“I feel Tennessee has a lot of momentum right now which is great because they haven’t did anything like this since 2016,” Beasley said. “It shows how Coach Heupel has changed the program around. I want to help build on this momentum to. I feel I bring a lot of different tools to the table that could help Tennessee.”
Beyond the coaches, Beasley felt he fit in with all the people in Knoxville.
“I would say the players,” he continued. “The players have kept it 100 with me ever since I’ve been getting recruited by Tennessee. They are always catching up with me and asking how I’m doing. Even some of the parents of the players keep in touch.”
Beasley had over 30 offers total to consider.