Tennessee offers nation’s No. 1 athlete Terry Bussey
Tennessee offered a scholarship to four-star athlete Terry Bussey on March 10.
“Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Bussey announced on social media.
The 5-foot-10.5, 180-pound athlete is from Timpson High School in Timpson, Texas.
Bussey is the No. 13 overall player in the class of 2024. He ranks as the No. 1 athlete and No. 3 player in the state of Texas, according to On3.
He was named the TSWA Class 2A Offensive Player of the Year and Mr. Texas Football by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football last season. He is the first junior to be named Mr. Texas Football since Kyler Murray in 2013.
Bussey finished his junior season with 2,177 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns, 2,596 rushing yards, 46 rushing touchdowns and averaged 14.1 yards per attempt. He finished the season with 115 total tackles, five interceptions and four defensive touchdowns.
Bussey also earned first-team MaxPreps High School Junior All-American honors last season. He has earned three consecutive district MVP awards, including two overall MVP awards in 2021 and 2022.
#AGTG Blessed to receive an offer from The University of Tennessee!!🟠⚪️ @Vol_Football @MackScanlon @CoachKelseyPope @CoachKerryT @patgandy6 @cloudyNOfoecast @SR_scouting pic.twitter.com/jxiNYZ2WrS
— Terry Bussey (@Terrybussey12) March 10, 2023
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