With two commitments in two days for the position group, Tennessee football has now added six commitments from players who project to play in the secondary.
On Wednesday evening, safety Jowell Combay joined out of Marietta, Georgia. He plays at Kell High School alongside another Vols commit in four-star linebacker and top-100 prospect Brayden Rouse. According to 247 composite rankings, Combay ranks as the No. 71 player in Georgia, No. 49 safety and No. 635 recruit in the country.
This comes a day after the Vols added in-state athlete Javonte Smith to the fold. He is a standout on both sides of the ball and as a returner in Jackson, Tennessee, but is projected to play cornerback with the Vols. 247 composite rankings have him ranked as the No. 964 recruit in the nation, No. 80 cornerback and No. 37 player in the state.
To begin the month, Tennessee added three-star in-state cornerback Jamyan Theodore. At the end of June, in-state corner Zaydyn Anderson pledged his commitment as another three-star. Earlier in June, three-star safeties Luke Thompson and KJ McClain committed, as well.
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As a whole, the Vols now hold 20 commitments, which ranks as the No. 13 class in the country on both 247 composite and On3/Rivals.
Here’s a look at Tennessee’s six secondary commits at a glance in order of most recent commitments:
S Jowell Combay – 7/9/25
- 247Sports Rating: 3-star
- On3/Rivals: 3-star
- Three-Star Georgia Safety Jowell Combay Commits To Tennessee Over SEC Foes
CB 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
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 Zay Anderson Commits To Tennessee Football
S Luke Thompson – 6/14/25
- 247Sports Rating: 3-star
- On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
- Instate Three-Star Recruit Luke Thompson 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
