4-star WR Nathan Leacock signs with Tennessee (Profile/Highlights/Analysis)

4-star WR Nathan Leacock signs with Tennessee (Profile/Highlights/Analysis)

Nathan Leacock
WR
6-3, 200
Millbrook HS – Raleigh, NC
Commit – 7/22/22

ON3 Consensus: 4
ON3: 4
247Sports: 4
ESPN: 4
Rivals: 4

Twitter: @Nathan_Leacock

Josh Ward’s Analysis: Leacock brings size to Tennessee’s wide receiver position while possessing legit speed as a successful track athlete. He should be a good down-field weapon in the Vols’ offense.

Bio: A large-framed wideout with incredible athleticism that creates an advantage with his size and speed … Helped the Millbrook High School to a 13-2 record and its first regional final and state semifinal appearance in school history… Helped lead the Wildcats to top-10 finishes in the state division rankings during both his junior and senior years … Rated a consensus four-star prospect by all major recruiting services … Tabbed the No. 3 player in North Carolina by the 247Sports Composite rankings and the On3 Consensus rankings … Graded by On3 as the No. 10 wide receiver in the class and the No. 68 player in the nation … Dominated in his senior season for Millbrook High, recording a school-record 1,703 receiving yards along with 23 receiving touchdowns on 82 catches … Tallied 33 career receiving touchdowns in high school after posting 735 yards and 10 scores as a junior … Also spent time in the Wildcat backfield as a junior, running the ball 21 times for 216 yards and three touchdowns … Averaged an impressive 20.2 yards per reception and 81.4 receiving yards per game during his outstanding prep career … Comes from an athletic family where both parents ran track in college … His brother, Dillon, is currently on the track & field team at Houston … Helped lead Millbrook to a team track & field state championship in 2021 … Chose Tennessee over 24 other Division I offers, including 16 from Power Five programs … Committed to the Vols in July 2022 … Coached by Jimmy Vereen and Hunter Jenks … Arrived on Rocky Top in December and is participating in bowl practices … Twitter handle is @Nathan_Leacock … Instagram handle is @nathan_leacock

Nathan Leacock / Credit: UT Athletics

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