Former Michigan kicker Ryan Tice told GoVols247 that he committed to Tennessee on Monday, and he plans to join the Vols this year as a graduate transfer.

The 6-foot-1, 170-pound Tice said he will be a walk-on at Tennessee, and he has two remaining years of eligibility after handling some of the Wolverines' place-kicking and kickoff duties in five games during the 2016 season.

The Saline, Mich., native said he made his decision after visiting the Vols on Saturday.

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He said he chose Tennessee because it's "a great program with great coaches," and he has been told he'll compete to be the Vols' primary kicker once he arrives on campus in late May for Tennessee's first session of summer classes.

"They told me the best player will play," Tice said. "That's all I needed to hear."

Tice made all 10 of his extra-point attempts and missed his lone field-goal try, a 40-yarder, as a sophomore in 2016 while also averaging 63 yards on three kickoffs. He was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and a two-time letterman at Michigan, where he didn't appear in a game last season.

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Tennessee is looking to replace former starting kicker Aaron Medley. Tice is expected to battle with rising sophomore Brent Cimaglia, who played in five games last season, and walk-on Laszlo Toser for kicking duties under new Vols coach Jeremy Pruitt.

Tice posted a video on his Twitter account in July that showed him connecting on a 61-yard field goal inside Michigan Stadium.