BY JESSE SMITHEY He's baaaack. Shavar Young, a highly sought-after football prospect from the Class of 2026, has returned to Knoxville and re-enrolled at Webb School of Knoxville after a year away playing in the midstate. Young confirmed the … [Read more...]
Alcoa 2025 tight end Eli Owens verbally commits to the University of Michigan Wolverines
BY JESSE SMITHEY For Eli Owens, the dream to play big-time football began as a 6-year-old. Watching his uncle Zach play quarterback at William Blount High School in the late 2000s and early 2010s, Eli Owens admittedly felt back then like he might … [Read more...]
Alcoa 2025 football standout Eli Owens picks up offer from Ohio State
BY JESSE SMITHEY The last few days have gone pretty well for Eli Owens, the Class of 2025 multi-sport standout at Alcoa High School. … [Read more...]
Alcoa 2025 football standout Eli Owens talks about his future, his recruitment and development toward college football
BY JESSE SMITHEY From a certain vantage point, Eli Owens already seems like a seasoned pro at this whole high school football thing. Same could be said for him and the college football recruiting game. And, then again, you realize the … [Read more...]
Alcoa Class of 2025 football standout Eli Owens fields offers from Tennessee, Michigan, Cincinnati
BY JESSE SMITHEY Eli Owens can’t remember a time when he wasn’t a University of Tennessee football fan. He can recall the games and specific seasons in which he attended games. So when he got word Monday that the Vols were offering him a … [Read more...]