Toney Williams hasn’t allowed stress to affect his commitment to Tennessee.

The 6-foot-1, 229-pound running back from Milton High School in Alpharetta, Ga., said he’s still committed to Tennessee despite Phillip Fulmer’s resignation as head coach on Monday.

“When it first happened I was like, ‘What am I going to do now?’ ” Williams said. “Now that I’ve calmed down I’m still happy to go to Tennessee.”

UT athletic director Mike Hamilton would be happy to have him.

Hamilton called Milton head coach Scott Walker on Tuesday to let Williams know he’s still wanted at UT.

“I was happy to hear that,” Williams said. “It made me feel good.”

Williams felt better about the Vols after talking to a few UT commitments this week.

Williams said he spoke to quarterback Tajh Boyd from Hampton, Va., linebacker Nigel Mitchell-Thornton from Stone Mountain, Ga., and offensive lineman Kevin Revis from Evensville.

“They still want to go to Tennessee,” Williams said. “That kind of helped me out knowing the other commitments still want to go to Tennessee.”

Williams heard from a few schools this week hoping he would change his mind.

Williams said he’s received calls from Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Georgia Tech and Rutgers.

Williams said each school let him know a spot is available if he wants it.

“That’s if I change my mind,” Williams said. “It’s not anything like they’re trying to pressure me to change my mind.”

Williams likely won’t change his mind as long as UT hires a coach by January.

Williams plans to enroll in college after graduating in December.

“I really hope Tennessee can find a coach before I leave that way I can have an idea what I’m getting myself into,” he said. “If they don’t have a coach it would be hard for me to go without knowing who it will be and what they’re going to run.”

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