Battle Ground Academy lineman Donovan Nevils commits to Memphis football
Battle Ground Academy lineman Donovan Nevils committed to Memphis football Saturday. On Friday, Nevils announced he received an offer from the Tigers to be part of their 2023 class.
110% COMMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS!! Thank you for this great opportunity!!! #ALLIN @RSilverfield @CoachHaggardGTG @Coach_KPope @HankinsJordon @coachTJ_MEM @CoachDesMorgan @CoachMattBarnes @MemphisFB @_cgallagher pic.twitter.com/jLtkPSE2ld
— Donovan Nevils (@DonovanNevils1) June 25, 2022
“110% COMMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS!!,” he wrote on Twitter. “Thank you for this great opportunity!!!”
The 6-foot-3, 255-pound Nevils is not rated by 247Sports.
Nevils said on June 21 he received his first offer from Navy.
Nevils is a two-time all-region selection and an all-state selection. Last season, he recorded 24 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack.
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Derrian Carter is a sports reporting intern for the Tuscaloosa News. Contact him at DCarter@gannett.com or follow him on Twitter @DerrianCarter00.
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