This weekend, the Navy All-American Bowl will be held. Featured are a number of Tennessee football signees in the 2026 class. This includes four-star linebacker Brayden Rouse, who is already turning heads.
On Tuesday, Rivals named Rouse a top performer at day one of Navy All-American Bowl practices. He was ranked No. 4 on the East roster.
The game will be played this Saturday in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. It will feature some of the top players across the country, spanning from the 2026 to 2027 class. It will begin at 1:30 p.m. ET and air on NBC.
The following Vols signees and commits are set to participate. Each will play for the East Team:
- LB Brayden Rouse
- WR/DB Joel Wyatt
- WR Tristen Keys
- OL Princeton Uwaifo (2027)
- DL Carter Gooden
- DL Jerimy Finch
- LB TJ White
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Rouse is ranked as the No. 81 player in the country, according to 247. He is considered the No. 7 linebacker and No. 10 player out of Georgia, as well. He is from Marietta, Georgia, where he played for Kell High School.
“A long athlete that is continuing to physically develop,” Vols head coach Josh Heupel said about Rouse on signing day. “We recognized all the traits really (early) on in the process. Unbelievable family. Dad is coaching. And his football IQ has continued to grow. Really unique skill set. You look at him playing on the offensive side of the ball, wide receiver, tight end. Physically he has continued to develop. He’s played on all three levels of the defense as well.
“And every time that we’re talking to him on a given game week, he’s moving somewhere else. And the structure of it, he’s got great athleticism, change of direction. I think his body’s going to explode when he gets to college and is focused on one sport and in the weight room every single day. Just a high character, highly athletic individual that’s, I think, going to develop into a really special player.”
