2024 QB Jake Merklinger commits to Tennessee

Jake Merklinger, a four-star quarterback in the Class of 2024, committed to Tennessee on Thursday.

The 247Sports composite lists Merklinger as the No. 6 quarterback and No. 55 overall prospect in the class.

The 6-foot-3, 195-pound Merklinger, flanked by his parents, made the announcement at Calvary Day School in Savannah, Ga., choosingthe Volunteers over his other finalists -- Georgia, Michigan State and North Carolina