Where Tennessee’s Recruiting Class Ranks After Adding Eight Commits in Eight Days

Tennessee’s recruiting this summer has been like the weather in Knoxville lately.

Hot.

After hosting several big recruiting events over the last few months, plus the stadium visits that prospects took last fall, Tennessee has been able to add eight commitments over the last nine days, with the most recent happening on the Fourth of July. Tennessee now has 17 total commitments and sits as a Top 15 class according to the two major recruiting publications.

Here’s a look at where Tennessee’s 2026 recruiting class stands on July 5th:

247Sports

• No. 15 Overall
• No. 6 SEC (Behind Georgia, Texas A&M, Alabama, LSU, Texas)

 

On3/Rivals

• No. 14 Overall
• No. 6 SEC (Behind Georgia, Texas A&M, Alabama, LSU, Texas)

 

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Here’s a look at Tennessee’s 17 commitments in order of most recent in the 2026 class:

DL Darryl Rivers – 7/4/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Tennessee Football Bolsters Defensive Line With New Commitment Darryl Rivers

 

LB TJ White – 7/1/25

• 247Sports Rating: 4-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Tennessee Football Lands 4-star Linebacker TJ White To Continue Hot Stretch on Trail

 

DL Dereon Albert – 7/1/25

• 247Sports Rating: 4-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Four-Star Dereon Albert Talks Commitment To Tennessee, Vols Coaches ‘Keeping It Real’

 

CB Jamyan Theodore – 7/1/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Tennessee Football Lands Third Commit of the Day in In-State Cornerback Jamyan Theodore

 

CB Zay Anderson – 6/28/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Local Three-Star Recruit Commits To Tennessee Football

 

WR Legend Bey – 6/28/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Four-Star Athlete Commits To Tennessee Football Over SEC Foe

 

DL Kedric Golson II – 6/27/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Three-Star Defensive End, Georgia Legacy Commits To Tennessee Football

 

IOL Edward Baker – 6/27/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Three-Star Interior Offensive Lineman Commits To Tennessee Football

 

S Luke Thompson – 6/14/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Instate Three-Star Recruit Commits To Tennessee Football

 

S KJ McClain – 6/11/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Tennessee Adds Defensive Commit KJ McClain to the 2026 Class

 

EDGE Zach Groves – 5/21/25

• 247Sports Rating: 4-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Four-Star, Instate Edge Rusher Commits To Tennessee Football

 

EDGE CJ Edwards – 2/25/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Three-Star Defensive End Commits To Tennessee Football

 

OT Gabriel Osenda – 1/11/25

• 247Sports Rating: 5-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Five-Star Tennessee Football Commit ‘Done Taking Visits’ To Other Schools

 

LB Braylon Outlaw – 11/8/24

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Tennessee Football Commit Shuts Down His Recruitment

 

WR Tyreek King – 10/31/24

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Tennessee Commit Puts Up Impressive Showing at Recruiting Event

 

TE Carson Sneed – 8/5/24

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Four-Star Instate Tight End Commits To Tennessee Football

 

QB Faizon Brandon – 8/3/24

• 247Sports Rating: 5-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 5-star
• ESPN Assesses Five-Star Tennessee Football QB Commit Faizon Brandon’s Fit With Vols

 

By position: Quarterback (1), Receiver (2), Offensive Line (2), Tight End (1), Defensive Line (5), Linebacker (2), Defensive Back (4)