Tennessee Football will have six representatives from the 2026 signing class participating in the televised Navy All-American Game on Saturday afternoon. The game will be played at 1:00 p.m. ET in San Antonio, TX, and it will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock.
Tennessee’s signees that have been in San Antonio this past week and are set to appear on Saturday include:
- Five-Star WR TK Keys
- Four-Star LB TJ White
- Four-Star LB Brayden Rouse
- Four-Star DL Carter Gooden
- Four-Star DB Joel White
- Three-Star DL JJ Finch
There are also a few other names that Tennessee fans might want to keep an eye out for during Saturday’s showcase. For starters, Tennessee 2027 four-star offensive tackle commit Princeton Uwaifo is set to play in the game. Additionally, three 2027 Tennessee targets will be playing in the game: four-star LB Kenneth Simon II, four-star RB Andrew Beard, and four-star TE Malik Howard.
It’s no surprise to see some of Tennessee’s top signees, commits, and targets in San Antonio for this weekend’s game. The Navy All-American Game is one of the premier high school all-star games in the country, highlighting some of the best talent that is soon to be at the collegiate level.
Tristen “TK” Keys helped Tennessee create one of the biggest splashes of the 2026 cycle when he flipped from LSU back in August. 247Sports has Keys ranked as a Top 10 prospect and the top-ranked wide receiver in the entire recruiting cycle. The 6-foot-2 wideout has freaky athletism and catch ability, which was shown on a highlight tape that was put together during Navy All-American Bowl practices this week.
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— Monarc (@MonarcSport) January 6, 2026
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The rest of the Tennessee signees who are playing in Saturday’s game are on the defensive side of the ball. White and Rouse are two of the top seven linebackers in the class, while Wyatt is ranked as the fourth-best athlete from the 2026 cycle. Defensive lineman Carter Gooden was a signing day victory for Josh Heupel and his staff, flipping the highly-touted prospect from UCLA before he signed on the dotted line. Gooden is tagged as the 13th-best defensive lineman in the cycle.
Defensive lineman JJ Finch was also an at-the-buzzer victory for the Vols, flipping over from rival Alabama on signing day.
Rouse was a big recruiting win for Tennessee back in July, and he’s already left an impression on the scouts in San Antonio this week. The 6-foot-3 linebacker was tagged as the fourth-best performer during the opening day of practices by On3 Sports’ Charles Power this week.
All of Tennessee’s signees, plus 2027 commit Princeton Uwaifo, will be participating on the East Team. It should make things much easier to spot the Vols’ future players that way. Additionally, targets Malik Howard and Andrew Beard will also be on the East Team, while Kenneth Simon II will be on the West Team.
The 2026 Navy All-American Game will begin one hour after the Tennessee men’s basketball team tips off against Florida in an SEC rivalry game from Gainesville. Both events should provide Tennessee fans with some good entertainment on Saturday afternoon.
Stay tuned to Rocky Top Insider for any game highlights that come our way this weekend.
