2025 4-star DL Ethan Utley on an unofficial visit to Tennessee. (Photo courtesy of Ethan Utley) /2025 four-star defensive lineman Ethan Utley (Nashville, Tenn.) has committed to the Tennessee Volunteers over several other major suitors.

Ensworth High School defensive lineman Ethan Utley has long been on Tennessee’s radar. His family has a pre-existing relationship with defensive line coach Rodney Garner, and the entire coaching staff has been on him for over a year. He ranks as the No. 182 prospect in the 2025 class, according to the On3 Industry Rankings, and had a final five of Michigan, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Syracuse.

The Texas Longhorns made a big push for the talented Nashville product, and they will still be a factor in this recruitment moving forward. However, the Vols got a monumental win on Thursday evening when Utley chose the Vols over the other four programs. He’s long-time friends with two current Vols commits, Dylan Lewis and Tyler Redmond. He logged 35 tackles, seven for loss, and four forced fumbles. He has an official visit scheduled with Tennessee for the weekend of June 14 and one with Texas for the weekend of June 21. Tennessee did a nice job fending off other suitors and will hope to carry their momentum through until early national signing day.