Three 2027 Recruiting Targets Tennessee Football Should Go All-In For

Tennessee football has put together a strong finish to the 2026 class, signing an elite group that ranks inside the top-five in the cycle. Now, Josh Heupel and company are beginning to turn their attention to the transfer portal and the upcoming 2027 class.

“It’s obviously dual-sided at this point in the year,” Heupel said on The Mike Keith Show. “Will continue to push forward on high school players, ’27s, ’28s. But certainly, the portal will become a major part of our focus here throughout the end of December and end of January.”

So, which 2027 recruits should you be keeping tabs on? Here are three recruits in the class that the Vols are already in good standing for, and it would be worth pushing all the chips in to land.

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RB David Gabriel Georges

• Info
  • Position: RB
  • Height: 6-foot
  • Weight: 205
  • High School: Baylor School
  • City: Chattanooga, TN
• Rankings
  •  247
    • 4-star
    • No. 14 nationally
    • No. 2 RB
    • No. 1 TN
  • 247 Composite
    • 5-star
    • No. 14 nationally
    • No. 2 RB
    • No. 1 TN
  • Rivals
    • 4-star
    • No. 17 nationally
    • No. 2 RB
    • No. 1 TN
  • Rivals Industry
    • 5-star
    • No. 20 nationally
    • No. 2 RB
    • No. 1 TN

David Gabriel Georges, ladies gentlemen (this was called back for illegal formation but still) pic.twitter.com/Hi4x9nc8zK

— Big Will WTVC (@BigWillWTVC) December 5, 2025

WR Kesean Bowman

• Info
  • Position: WR
  • Height: 6-foot-1
  • Weight: 174
  • High School: Brentwood Academy
  • City: Brentwood, TN
• Rankings
  • 247
    • 4-star
    • No. 42 nationally
    • No. 5 WR
    • No. 3 TN
  • 247 Composite
    • 5-star
    • No. 31 nationally
    • No. 5 WR
    • No. 2 TN
  • Rivals
    • 4-star
    • No. 48 nationally
    • No. 8 WR
    • No. 2 TN
  • Rivals Industry
    • 4-star
    • No. 40 nationally
    • No. 5 WR
    • No. 2 TN

Kesean Bowman ‘27 with his third TD of the night!

BA 28

CBHS 0

6:40 3rd pic.twitter.com/eLYaXIghXl

— Brentwood Academy Athletics (ESBN) (@ESBN_BA) September 20, 2025

LB Cooper Witten

• Info
  • Position: LB
  • Height: 6-foot-1.5
  • Weight: 210
  • High School: Liberty Christian
  • City: Argyle, TX
• Rankings
  • 247
    • 4-star
    • No. 43 nationally
    • No. 1 LB
    • No. 8 TX
  • 247 Composite
    • 5-star
    • No. 21 nationally
    • No. 1 LB
    • No. 4 TX
  • Rivals
    • 4-star
    • No. 10 nationally
    • No. 1 LB
    • No. 4 TX
  • Rivals Industry
    • 5-star
    • No. 19 nationally
    • No. 1 LB
    • No. 4 TX

Week 2 highlights against Texas High

Game stats:
7 catches
124 yards
3 tds
1 2pt conversion

12 tackles
9 solo / 3 asst
4 Forced fumbles pic.twitter.com/c9BcpqfHLS

— Cooper Witten (@CooperWitten_) September 7, 2025