Where Tennessee Football’s 2026 Recruiting Class Ranks After Pair of Tuesday Commitments

Tennessee football’s hot-stretch on the recruiting trail doesn’t appear to be cooling down any time soon.

Josh Heupel and the Vols added a pair of commitments to their 2026 class on Tuesday, both on the defensive side of the ball. To start the day, Tennessee brought in in-state athlete Javonte Smith from Jackson. He projects to play in the secondary as the fifth three-star addition to the group of defensive backs.

Then, William Inge continued to work his magic. He brought in his second top-five linebacker in the class in four-star Brayden Rouse. Out of Georgia, he is the No. 4 linebacker and No. 68 player in the country, according to 247.

Let’s take a look at where Tennessee’s class now stands with 19 commitments after the duo both made their announcements.

247 Sports

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

 

On3/Rivals

• No. 13 Overall
• No. 5 SEC (Behind Georgia, Texas A&M, Alabama, LSU)

 

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Here’s a look at Tennessee’s 19 commitments in order of most recent in the 2026 class:

LB Brayden Rouse – 7/8/25

• 247Sports Rating: 4-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Tennessee Football Earns Commitment From Top-4 Linebacker in 2026 Class Brayden Rouse

 

DB Javonte Smith – 7/8/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Tennessee Football Adds Commitment From In-State Athlete Javonte Smith to Growing 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 (3), Defensive Back (5)