Lausanne kicker Max Gilbert commits to Tennessee football as preferred walk-on

Lausanne senior kicker Max Gilbert announced Thursday on Twitter that he's committed to Tennessee football as a walk-on. 

His announcement comes just three days after the Vols offered him.

"For me and my family, we're over the moon," Gilbert told the Commercial Appeal. "I couldn't be more excited to be a part of that historic program. It feels like a dream come true."

He said he had been recruited by Tennessee for over a year. When they offered him to be a preferred walkon, he added he wasn't going to wait to accept.

"What they outlined to me is I'm going to come in and the spot's available to compete for the job," Gilbert said. "Right now, it's a preferred walk-on, but I think it's winner (of the starting job) gets the scholarship type of deal."

Gilbert is coming off a knee injury last season. This season, he has 13 touchbacks in 16 total kickoffs.

Gilbert's teammate Brock Glenn announced his commitment to Ohio State on July 31. 

"Every since I was there, it felt like home," Gilbert said. "The staff, the fans, everything. Knoxville is where I want to be."

Reach Wynston Wilcox at wwilcox@gannett.com and on Twitter @wynstonw__.