On Wednesday, Tennessee football inked one of the highest-ranked players to ever sign in program history. Faizon Brandon, the No. 2-ranked recruit and quarterback in the 2026 class via 247, put pen to paper to officially join the Vols after a long-standing commitment.
Before Brandon has even stepped foot on campus as a student athlete, he’s already giving back to the local community. He announced on his X account on Friday that over the next dozen days, he will be looking to garner donations of toys that he will deliver himself to patients at the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.
You can donate to help the cause by following this link.
For the next 12 days I’m teaming up with YOU to bring joy to kids at the East Tennessee Childrens Hospital! You can donate a toy by the Amazon link in my bio & I’ll deliver every single one in person to patients in need of some holiday cheer! Lets make a difference together! #GBO pic.twitter.com/b8LCcy8b1N
— Faizon Brandon (@faizon_brandon) December 5, 2025
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Brandon got on Tennessee’s radar during impressive performances during camps in front of the Vols’ coaches. UT swiftly offered him and formed a relationship with Brandon and his family. As his recruitment surged, Tennessee maintained a strong position, before ultimately landing the talented signal caller from Greensboro, North Carolina.
“Recruiting process started a long time ago,” Vols head coach Josh Heupel said about Brandon on The Mike Keith Show. “Saw the video of him as a young starter, got him on campus, having a camp day with him. His ability to throw the ball with power, with accuracy. His ability to have touch on the football when it’s time to do that. He’s got the athleticism to extend and make plays as a scrambler. He’s a scramble-to-throw guy first, but man, when he does tuck it, he’s got the ability to be a weapon and pick up massive yards with his feet.
“His ability in the run game to control edges, control pressures a huge part of it. He’s quick-minded. Processes things extremely quickly and then you take into account who he is, his maturity, how he interacts and engages with his teammates. That’s really important in that position that you’re fitting in culturally inside of our locker room and helping us grow into what we need to be. So couldn’t be more excited to have him and his family a part of Rocky Top.”
