For months, Dennis Rogan just answered the questions with an "I don't know."

University of Miami or Virginia Tech? To which is he going to commit to play football?

Now he has an answer: Tennessee.

The Fulton High School senior running back received an offer from the Tennessee coaching staff Tuesday, and one day later committed to the Vols.

"It wasn't even one day," said Rogan, who's rushed for 924 yards and 17 TDs this season for Fulton (6-0). "I already knew that I wanted to go there. I just wanted to talk it over with my mom and older brother."

Both agreed with Rogan that Tennessee was the place to go, and Rogan's brother alerted Miami and Virginia Tech of the decision.

Fulton coach Buck Coatney wasn't surprised Tennessee offered.

"Give UT credit," Coatney said. "They were here on May 1 last year, and he's been on the top of the list, and they were willing to take a chance on him."

It didn't catch offensive coordinator Rob Black off guard, either.

"There have been a lot of questions from a lot of people in the area as to what's going on and is he going to get that (Tennessee) offer," Black said. "He had some (schools) that he had listed as his favorites because he didn't have an offer (from Tennessee).

"But I felt like that if he had that opportunity that Tennessee may be where he goes."

Rogan put himself on the recruiting map as a junior when he rushed for 2,112 yards and 31 touchdowns.

The Tennessee staff expressed an interest in Tuesday's meeting with Rogan about keeping him on offense, Coatney said.

But it is also not ruling out using the 5-foot-11, 185-pound Rogan in other areas.

"They got him as an athlete," Coatney said. "I think they are getting an explosive athlete, very versatile. He'll go out and play wide receiver, kick returner, defensive back. I think he's an outstanding defensive back."

Rogan said he'd play on either side of the ball as long as he is a part of Tennessee's tradition.

"Yesterday when I talked to them, (UT coach Phillip) Fulmer said running back," Rogan said. "I told them I didn't know which I'd rather play, but I like scoring points a lot."

Rogan will look to do his best scoring on Oct. 28, the day after his final regular-season game, when he's scheduled to take his first ACT exam.

"That (ACT) has been a little bit of a draw back," Black said. "He signed up twice (in the past), but things came up and he wasn't able to take it.

"I think that's the big kicker right now: him taking that. He's got three more opportunities to take it, so he's got time to get it done."

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