Four-Star RB Peyton Lewis commits to Tennessee

Four-star running back Peyton Lewis of Salem (VA) High announced his commitment to Tennessee Saturday afternoon.

The 6-foot-1, 190 pounder chose the Vols over Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Penn State, and others.

Tennessee is a second home for Lewis and family 

“Constant vacations to Knoxville have led my family and I to call Tennessee a second home,” Lewis said. “The culture is great and being given the opportunity to play at a high level program where I already love was a second to none decision for me.”

Relationship with Tennessee’s coaching staff has a family feel

“I love the coaching staff,” Lewis said. “Coach Mack has made a great impact on my family and I, and treats me like a nephew. They’ve informed me that there would be a specific playbook personalized for me to succeed. So I am confident I will not waste my potential playing at Tennessee.”

The Virginia running back joins coach Josh Heupel and the Vols’ top 12 class in the 2024 team rankings. He is accompanied by four-star quarterback Jake Merklinger, four-star wide receiver JJ Harrell, and others.

Lewis ranks as the No. 197 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 13 running back and the No. 4 player in the state of Virginia.

He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $73K. 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.