Letter of intent No. 3: Three-star defensive back Tanner Ingle
Measurables:
• At the Nike Camp in Orlando was 5-foot-9, 180 pounds and laser-timed at 4.50 seconds in the 40-yard dash … Had a 4.15-second shuttle, a 34.0-foot power ball throw and a 35.0-inch vertical leap for an overall rating of 105.06, 26th best at the event.
Stats:
• Senior: Made 101 tackles, including a sack, a fumble recovery and five pass breakups and averaged 24.6 yards per kickoff return on eight runbacks.
• Junior: Piled up 76 tackles, including 10 for loss, two interceptions (one pick six), eight pass breakups and set a school-record six kick returns for touchdowns ... Averaged 19.7 yards on 12 punt returns and 35.2 yards on eight kickoff returns.
• Sophomore: Had 72 tackles and six interceptions.
Ratings:
• Rivals.com: Three stars and No. 47 athlete in the country.
• 247Sports: Three stars, No. 111 cornerback in the country and No. 201 player in the state.
• ESPN: Three stars, No. 56 cornerback in the country and No. 119 player in the state.
• Orlando Sentinel: No. 31 player in the state and No. 4 player in central Florida region.
Honors/accomplishments:
• Helped lead Dr. Phillips to an 8A (largest classification) state title as a senior.
• Invited to play in the Central Florida All-Star Game.
• Was first-team The Associated Press All-State, All-Central Florida, FACA All-District and all-conference as a junior.
• Selected by the Orlando Sentinel as the “Breakout Player of the Year” in 2016.
• Also runs track and was conference champion in the long jump as a junior.
Recruitment:
• Had offers from Boston College, Maryland, Missouri, NC State, Rutgers, Stanford, Syracuse, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and Wisconsin from Power Five teams.
• Originally committed to Tennessee on June 19, but decommitted following a coaching change in Knoxville.
• Verbally committed to the Wolfpack on Dec. 12.
Recruiter of record:
Linebackers coach and defensive coordinator Dave Huxtable
Quotable:
“Tanner Ingle isn’t huge, but he will be a fan favorite the way he hits.” — Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Mike Farrell.
Scouting report:
• Excellent athlete and playmaker.
• Could project at any position in the defensive secondary, including nickel which is where he may first start his career.
• Biggest question mark will be his size.
2017 projection:
If Ingle can adapt to the defense and play nickel quickly, he has a chance to see the field early given his athleticism and special teams skills.