Tennessee football hosted perhaps his biggest visitor of the 2026 recruiting cycle this weekend when five-star receiver Tristen Keys came to Knoxville for his official visit.
Keys donned the Tennessee orange-and-white in a de facto fashion show during his visit with video of the blue-chip receiver surfacing.
5🌟 WR Tristen Keys on his visitpic.twitter.com/sjiCiQQjJU
— Rocky Top Now (@rockytopnow) June 14, 2025
Keys ranks as a five-star recruit and the No. 3 player in the country according to the 247sports composite rankings. The Hattiesburg native also ranks as the top player in Mississippi and the top receiver in the entire 2026 recruiting cycle.
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One of the top prep receivers in the country, Keys committed to LSU over Tennessee, Ole Miss and others back in mid March. But while he’s committed to the Tigers, Keys continues to entertain other suitors. The blue-chip recruit visited Miami the final weekend of May, before officially visiting both Auburn and Texas A&M. Keys is visiting both Alabama and LSU following his visit to Tennessee.
A standout at Hattiesburg High School, Keys caught 58 passes for 1,275 yards and 14 touchdowns last season while helping lead the Tigers to a 13-1 record in his junior season.
Tennessee football’s 2026 recruiting class currently contains 10 commitments including from a pair of receivers— four-star Tyreek King and three-star Tyraan Evans. The Vols are also heavily recruiting instate four-star receiver Joel Wyatt. The Vols’ 10-commit recruiting class currently ranks No. 27 nationally and No. 7 in the SEC according to the 247sports team rankings.
