Little Rock running back to pick Auburn on Friday

Highly rated tailback Michael Dyer is expected to commit to Auburn during a press conference Friday at 10:30 a.m., according to a source close to his recruitment.

Dyer, along with teammate Dakota Mosley, took a last-second official visit to Knoxville last weekend. The two are from Little Rock (Ark.) Christian High School. It is unclear when Mosley will announce his commitment.

Dyer is considered one of the top tailback prospects in the nation. The 5-foot-8, 200-pounder has scholarship offers from several schools. UT is thought to be one of Dyer’s top two choices, along with Auburn. Dyer hasn’t answered nor returned phone calls from the News Sentinel this week.

Mosley is a 6-4, 250-pound tight end with scholarship offers from UT, Florida State, Louisiana Tech and Tulsa.

The Vols made Dyer a top priority and possibly the top tailback on their recruiting board, especially once tailback Lache Seastrunk from Temple (Texas) High began showing signs that he would be headed elsewhere after visiting UT last summer.

Tailback isn’t a position of need for UT. The Vols will likely only sign one tailback for the 2010 signing class. UT signed two of the top tailbacks in the nation, Bryce Brown and David Oku, in the 2009 class.

Don’t expect the Vols to give up pursuit of Dyer. UT’s coaching staff has shown it is plenty willing to recruit prospects committed to other schools.

Verbal commitments are non-binding. National Signing Day, when prospects can sign their letter of intent and are contractually tied to a school, is Feb. 3.

© 2009, Knoxville News Sentinel Co.
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