Tennessee Football Holds Top Three 2026 Recruiting Class After Trio of Recent Flips

Tennessee football has completed its third flip on the recruiting trail in the last couple of weeks. After snagging four-star offensive lineman Kamari Blair from South Carolina and five-star wide receiver Tristen Keys from LSU, the Vols have flipped four-star edge rusher Hezekiah Harris from Auburn.

The trio of SEC flips now gives Tennessee 25 commitments in the 2026 class. The group was already inside the top 10 on both 247Sports and Rivals, but is continuing to climb the rankings to be one of the finest classes in the cycle across the country.

The Vols’ class is now comprised of one quarterback, three wide receivers, four offensive linemen, six defensive linemen (including EDGE rushers), three linebackers, six defensive backs, and two versatile athletes. The thought right now is that athlete Salesi Moa could play both ways, but will start at wide receiver. Athlete Joel Wyatt will likely start at safety.

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Here’s a closer look at the class:

247Sports

Overall ranking: No. 3

SEC Ranking: No. 2 behind (2) Texas A&M

Top 5 commitments: 5-star QB Faizon Brandon, 5-star WR Tristen Keys, 5-star OT Gabriel Osenda, 4-star ATH Salesi Moa, 4-star ATH Joel Wyatt

Rivals 

Overall: No. 7

SEC Ranking: No. 4 behind (1) Georgia, (5) Alabama, (6) Texas A&M

Top 5 commitments: 4-star WR Tristen Keys, 4-star QB Faizon Brandon, 4-star ATH Salesi Moa, 4-star WR Tyreek King, 4-star EDGE Hezekiah Harris

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Here’s a look at all 25 members of the Vols’ Top 10-ranked recruiting class as of Monday evening:

(Rankings in order of commitment date, not rating)

EDGE Hezekiah Harris – 9/1/25

• 247Sports Rating: 4-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Four-Star Edge Rusher Hezekiah Harris Flips Commitment From Auburn To Tennessee

 

WR Tristen Keys – 8/28/25

• 247Sports Rating: 5-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Five-Star Receiver Tristen Keys Flips From LSU To Tennessee Football

 

OL Kamari Blair – 8/21/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Tennessee Flips Four-Star In-State Lineman From South Carolina

 

ATH Salesi Moa – 7/31/25

• 247Sports Rating: 4-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Tennessee Football Lands Commitment of Five-Star Athlete With Two-Way Potential

 

ATH Joel Wyatt – 7/28/25

• 247Sports Rating: 4-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Four-Star In-State Athlete Joel Wyatt Commits To Tennessee Football

 

OL J.B. Shabazz – 7/11/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Tennessee Football Lands Commitment From Four-Star Offensive Tackle J.B. Shabazz Over SEC Rival

 

DB Jowell Combay – 7/9/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Three-Star Georgia Safety Commits To Tennessee Over SEC Foes

 

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: 3-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: 4-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: 3-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: 3-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

 

QB Faizon Brandon – 8/3/24

• 247Sports Rating: 5-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• ESPN Assesses Five-Star Tennessee Football QB Commit Faizon Brandon’s Fit With Vols