An elite Tennessee target is the highest-rated uncommitted player left in Rivals’ 2026 Top 32 rankings.
Rivals has 32 players tagged with a five-star ranking, with most of them already committed. One of those players includes Tennessee quarterback commit Faizon Brandon, who lands as the No. 11 prospect in the rankings.
But Tennessee is still shooting for more, though.
The No. 8 player overall and the highest-rated uncommitted prospect is Savion Hiter, a running back from Louisa County High School in Mineral, VA. Hiter is already ranked as a five-star prospect according to 247 Sports’ rankings and recently received the five-star bump in Rivals’ late-summer update.
Rivals’ Industry Rankings have the 5-foot-11.5 running back as the No. 1 running back in the class and the No. 1 player from the state of Virginia. The only ranking system that doesn’t have Hiter as the leading back in ESPN, who has him at the No. 2 slot.
Hiter named a top four of Tennessee, Michigan, Georgia, and Ohio State in February, but 247Sports’ Tom Loy says that it’s a “safe bet” between the Volunteers and Wolverines as the two finalists.
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A commitment from Hiter would go a long way in bumping the Vols up to a Top 10 class and giving Tennessee and head coach Josh Heupel an elite running back to build the offense around. Combine his talent with quarterback commit Faizon Brandon and you’ve got a scary outlook for the Vols’ offense in the coming years.
“Looks to be a natural runner,” Rivals’ Scouting Report on Hiter reads. “An extremely fluid and smooth mover who changes directions effortlessly. Shows excellent acceleration. Cuts on a dime and makes defenders miss in space. Runs with pace and instincts. A strong tackle-breaker who runs through contact due to a strong leg drive.”
Hiter took official visits to all four of his finalists this spring with Tennessee landing the final one on June 20. He’s a gifted natural athlete, shown not only on the gridiron but also through a successful career in track and field.
Tennessee’s 2026 class currently ranks 15th in Rivals’ team rankings with 21 commits. The Vols’ class is headlined by QB Faizon Brandon, linebacker Brayden Rouse, and linebacker TJ White, but a commitment from Hiter would go a long way in making this an elite class for Josh Heupel’s staff.
Tennessee is doing its best to land the blue-chip, five-star prospect, but only time will tell where Hiter decides to take his talents next season. We’ll just have to wait and see.
On July 3, Hiter announced on X that his commitment date would be “coming soon.”
