Former No. 2 Recruit Received Thousands On Visit To SEC School, Still Didn’t Pick Them

Once a top five recruit in the 2022 class, Walter Nolen, a DT for Texas A&M, apparently was apart of Tennessee’s recent paying recruits bust. Nolen apparently received several thousand dollars from the Vols staff and received a nice gift on his visit:

BREAKING: Jeremy Pruitt’s Tennessee staff shelled out nearly $3,000 to woo 5-star recruit Walter Nolen — who instead signed with Texas A&M.

A former UT player hosting Nolen spent $200 on marijuana and cigars, documents show — via @ByMikeWilson https://t.co/FaVn3RHUl5

— Adam Sparks (@AdamSparks) July 19, 2023

Now that NIL is in play, recruits can certainly find out about earning possibilities once they arrive to campus.