Where Tennessee Football’s 2026 Signees Sit in Rivals’ Final Rankings

On Tuesday, Rivals updated its rankings for the 2026 recruiting class for the final time. With the majority of top-ranked recruits signed, early enrolled and already on campus, it’s nearly time for that group to leave their mark during their freshman years.

As far as Tennessee football, the class ranks No. 10 in the country after the recent rerankings. This is also good for the fifth-best class in the SEC.

Here’s an individual look at each Vols signee and where they now rank.

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DL – Dereon Albert

• Height: 6-1
• Weight: 300
• Hometown: Jackson, Miss.
• High School: Jackson Academy
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 60 position
  • No. 24 state

 

DB – Zay Anderson

• Height: 6-0
• Weight: 170
• Hometown: Greeneville, Tenn.
• High School: Greeneville
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 104 nationally
  • No. 13 position
  • No. 2 state

 

OL – Ed Baker

• Height: 6-4
• Weight: 336
• Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
• High School: St. Frances Academy
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 181 position
  • No. 35 state

 

OL – Kamari Blair

• Height: 6-6
• Weight: 280
• Hometown: Clarksville, Tenn.
• High School: Kirkwood
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 137 nationally
  • No. 15 position
  • No. 6 state

 

QB – Faizon Brandon

• Height: 6-4
• Weight: 206
• Hometown: Greensboro, N.C.
• High School: Grimsley
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 40 nationally
  • No. 5 position
  • No. 4 state

 

DL – Breeze Carter

• Height: 6-3
• Weight: 273
• Hometown: Douglasville, Ga.
• High School: Douglas County
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 56 position
  • No. 43 state

 

DB – Jowell Combay

• Height: 6-1
• Weight: 192
• Hometown: Kennesaw, Ga.
• High School: Kell
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 66 position
  • No. 78 state

 

DL – CJ Edwards

• Height: 6-3
• Weight: 216
• Hometown: Edison, N.J.
• High School: St. Joseph
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 103 position
  • No. 17 state

 

DL – JJ Finch

• Height: 6-2
• Weight: 292
• Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
• High School: Warren Central
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 34 position
  • No. 6 state

 

P – Logan Foley

• Height: 6-6
• Weight: 209
• Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
• High School: University of Southern Queensland
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 14 position

 

DL – Kedric Golston II

• Height: 6-3
• Weight: 235
• Hometown: Leesburg, Va.
• High School: Stone Bridge
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 59 position
  • No. 6 state

 

DL – Carter Gooden

• Height: 6-4
• Weight: 260
• Hometown: Marion, Mass.
• High School: Tabor Academy
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 74 nationally
  • No. 14 position
  • No. 1 state

 

DL – Zach Groves

• Height: 6-4
• Weight: 255
• Hometown: Cross Plains, Tenn.
• High School: East Robertson
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 49 position
  • No. 15 state

 

DL – Hezekiah Harris

• Height: 6-6
• Weight: 235
• Hometown: Huntsville, Ala.
• High School: Mae Jemison
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 211 nationally
  • No. 25 position
  • No. 8 state

 

WR – TK Keys

• Height: 6-2
• Weight: 186
• Hometown: Hattiesburg, Miss.
• High School: Hattiesburg
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 39 nationally
  • No. 7 position
  • No. 1 state

 

WR – Tyreek King

• Height: 5-11
• Weight: 175
• Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
• High School: Knoxville Catholic
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 132 nationally
  • No. 21 position
  • No. 5 state

 

DB – KJ McClain

• Height: 6-0
• Weight: 175
• Hometown: Rahway, N.J.
• High School: St. Joseph Regional
• Rivals Ranking:
  •  3-star
  • No. 97 position
  • No. 26 state

 

OL – Gabriel Osenda

• Height: 6-8
• Weight: 333
• Hometown: Airdrie, Alberta (Canada)
• High School: Baylor School (TN)
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 183 nationally
  • No. 19 position
  • No. 7 state

 

DL – Darryl Rivers

• Height: 6-5
• Weight: 273
• Hometown: Powder Springs, Ga.
• High School: McEachern
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 48 position
  • No. 50 state

 

LB – Brayden Rouse

• Height: 6-3
• Weight: 210
• Hometown: Woodstock, Ga.
• High School: Kell
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 93 nationally
  • No. 4 position
  • No. 11 state

 

DL – Nuk Simmons

• Height: 6-3
• Weight: 320
• Hometown: Columbus, Ga.
• High School: Carver
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 90 position
  • No. 90 state

 

DB – Javonte Smith

• Height: 6-0
• Weight: 175
• Hometown: Jackson, Tenn.
• High School: North Side
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 51 position
  • No. 16 state

 

DB – Jamyan Theodore

• Height: 6-0
• Weight: 170
• Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
• High School: Baylor School (TN)
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 250 nationally
  • No. 33 position
  • No. 9 state

 

DB – Luke Thompson

• Height: 6-1
• Weight: 175
• Hometown: Franklin, Tenn.
• High School: Franklin
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 50 position
  • No. 24 state

 

LB – TJ White

• Height: 6-2
• Weight: 237
• Hometown: Jackson, Miss.
• High School: Jackson Academy
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 133 nationally
  • No. 8 position
  • No. 6 state

 

TE – Luca Wolf

• Height: 6-5
• Weight: 246
• Hometown: Vienna, Austria
• High School: NFL UK Academy
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 78 position

 

DB – Joel Wyatt

• Height: 6-4
• Weight: 200
• Hometown: Shelbyville, Tenn.
• High School: Oakland
• Rivals Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 124 nationally
  • No. 10 position
  • No. 4 state