The Pensacola area’s highest-rated recruit verbally committed on Monday, as Escambia High’s Frank Peasant announced his choice for Middle Tennessee on Facebook.

The 6-foot, 190-pound athlete is ranked No. 200 in Florida for the Class of 2020 by 247Sports.

Peasant has also obtained offers from Tennessee, Ole Miss, Troy and UCF.

He earned PNJ first-team, All-Area defense honors as a sophomore linebacker and as junior as an athlete.

Through three games in 2019, he’s rushed 57 times for 427 yards and three touchdowns to help Escambia to a 3-0 start.

Last season, he rushed for 1,863 yards (9.0 yards per carry) and 17 touchdowns.

As a sophomore, he had 47 tackles, eight tackles for loss, two sacks and two fumble recoveries.

Brian Achatz can be reached at bachatz@pnj.com or 850-435-8521.

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