4-star OL Addison Nichols – Vols 2022 Class Signee 3 (Profile/Highlights/Analysis)

Addison Nichols
(OL) Greater Atlanta Christian School in Atlanta, GA
6’5″ 315
Committed: 8/2/21
4-star average (4-star on 247Sports, Rivals & ESPN)

Josh Ward’s Analysis: Nichols is a really important player for Tennessee as the Vols try to build depth and add talent to the offensive line. Nichols is one of the highest rated players in Tennessee’s class. The Vols hope he’ll make a difference in the future.

Eric Cain’s Analysis: Nichols is one of the higher-rated prospects in the country and has a great base for offensive tackle. He’s got great feet and uses his hands to keep rushers in front of him. Nichols picks up blitzers well and runs them out of the play – creating a clean pocket for the passer. He’s the most game-ready offensive lineman in the class, but still has some work to do before he’s SEC ready. Tennessee won out over Ohio State and North Carolina.

Player Profile: Elite, powerful offensive lineman from Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, Georgia … Rated a consensus four-star prospect by all major recruiting services … Can play tackle or guard … The No. 4 interior offensive lineman in the country according to 247Sports Composite and the No. 15 offensive tackle by Rivals.com … ESPN300 member for the Class of 2022 (No. 113) and a consensus top-300 prospect by all major recruiting services … Considered one of the top 15 players in the state of Georgia by Rivals.com, On3.com and the 247Sports Composite … Selected to represent the East region at the All-American Bowl in January 2022 … A team captain who helped lead GACS to an undefeated regular season as a junior in 2020 … Spartans reached the 2020 GHSA AAA state semifinals … Earned all-state honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in January of 2021 … A four-time all-state and all-county selection … Committed to the Vols in August 2021 … Chose Tennessee over 30 other Division I offers, including eight other SEC programs … Coached by Tim Hardy … Twitter handle is @ahnichols22 … Instagram handle is @addison_nichols_.

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