Mississippi State commit Brandon Allen Jr (BJ) committed to the Bulldogs back in September, becoming the first commit in their 2027 class. Since then, the Bulldogs have held off pushes from Ole Miss, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, and others who attempted to flip the Atlanta native.
However, the job is not finished for the Bulldogs, as Tennessee has been surging as of late for the three-star. He visited Rocky Top in June. While he remains committed to Mississippi State, Vols on SI recently caught up with the talented prospect, who had nothing but good things to say about Tennessee as he mulls over what is next in his recruitment.
BJ Allen Talks Tennessee push to Flip
New defensive backs coach Derek Jones has been a driving force for Tennessee’s push to flip Allen, and Allen could only rave about him.
“I talk to Coach Jones very frequently. We have conversations about life, about everything. He wants me to come in and play early; that’s the first thing he always tells me. He told me he can see being like Ty Redmond.”…