Lipscomb Academy freshman quarterback Ty Snell, a rising freshman star with a Tennessee football offer, is leaving the school, his father confirmed.
Snell‘s father, Anthony, said the family is considering moving back to Texas or enrolling Snell at IMG Academy (Florida). Snell was born in Texas, and his family moved to Tennessee in 2020.
Snell, a 6-foot-1, 174-pound Class of 2029 prospect who already has Power 5 offers from Ohio State, Vanderbilt and Mississippi State, spent his seventh-grade spring semester at IMG Academy in 2024 before returning to Lipscomb Academy. He received his first Division I offer, from Marshall, as an eighth grader.
Snell became Lipscomb Academy’s varsity starter last season as an eighth grader after finishing his junior high season and was 74-of-112 passing for 893 yards, four TDs and no interceptions in five games. Much of that was against TSSAA football Division II-AAA competition. He is believed to be the first Nashville area eighth grader to start at quarterback in Tennessee’s largest Division II classification, which is regarded as the top league in the state.
His other offers include Memphis, Kennesaw State, Arkansas State, Eastern Kentucky, Georgia State and Southern Miss.
Snell was widely considered to be the next top quarterback prospect from Nashville, following in the footsteps of Tennessee football freshman George MacIntyre, Georgia 2026 commitment Jared Curtis and three 2023 prospects who are now on Power 5 rosters: Pope John Paul II graduate Kenny Minchey (Notre Dame), Montgomery Bell Academy’s Marcel Reed (Texas A&M) and Lipscomb Academy’s Hank Brown (Iowa).
Snell’s dad said the family enjoyed its time at Lipscomb.
“I just want to wish him the best of luck. He’s a great kid,” Lipscomb coach Jamie Graham said. “Lipscomb’s going to miss him. We’ll pray for him as a kid and wish him the best through this journey. We’re going to keep rolling.”
Graham said senior Cam Blivens, a three-sport athlete and 2025 Division II-AA Mr. Basketball finalist, will start at quarterback this fall. Blivens was a star receiver last year, catching 55 passes for 835 yards, averaging 15.2 yards per catch with 10 touchdowns. He was named to The Tennessean’s Large Class, All-Midstate second team. He also was named the 2025 Male Athlete of the Year during The Tennessean’s Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards, Presented by Ponce Law, on June 4.
Blivens has 21 Division I offers. He was the quarterback for Lipscomb’s freshman team in ninth grade before moving to receiver.
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