Tennessee football’s 2027 recruiting class is off to a strong start with six commitments in the boat. As the Vols look to build off this momentum, they have been placed in the top seven for one of the top edge rushers in the country, Aidan O’Neil.
O’Neil named the Vols, Notre Dame, Penn State, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and Texas A&M as his top seven, according to Hayes Fawcett. He is from Ramsey, New Jersey, where he stars for Don Bosco Prep. He is initially from Montgomery, New York, though.
Heading into his senior season, O’Neil is ranked as the No. 73 prospect in the country on 247. He is the No. 9 edge rusher in the country and No. 3 recruit from New Jersey.
O’Neil stands at 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds, via 247. It is currently unclear if he would play defensive end or in the LEO role at UT if he picked the Vols.
NEWS: Four-Star DL Aidan O’Neil is down to 7 Schools, he tells me for @Rivals⁰⁰The 6’5 250 DL from Montgomery, NY is ranked as a Top 3 Recruit in New Jersey (per Rivals)
Where Should He Go?⁰⁰https://t.co/C9xfebY9ZF pic.twitter.com/gDPvsRtFgZ
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) March 27, 2026
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Currently, Tennessee holds six commitments in the 2027 class. This features a trio of highly-touted four-stars. Headlining is in-state wide receiver, Kesean Bowman. He is a top-50 prospect and one of the top pass catchers in the class. In-state offensive tackle Princeton Uwaifo and defensive lineman Kadin Fife are also highly ranked.
Three-stars in the class are quarterback Derrick Baker, athlete Jaden Butler and in-state legacy linebacker JP Peace.
Currently, this group is ranked inside the top-15 on both 247 and Rivals for the young 2027 cycle. More commitments are expected to roll in, as well.
