Tennessee’s Recruiting Class Jumps to Top 10 Ranking After Landing Five-Star Athlete

Chalk up a massive win for Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and the Volunteers on the recruiting trail.

Tennessee went out and landed class of 2026 athlete Salesi Moa on Thursday afternoon to bolster the Vols’ ongoing recruiting class.

The Ogden, UT, native is ranked as a five-star prospect according to 247Sports’ Composite Rankings. He also comes in as the No. 31 prospect in the country, the No. 2 athlete in the class, and the No. 1 player from the state of Utah.

Moa brings serious two-way talent to Tennessee with the ability to play both wide receiver and in the secondary. It’s unclear exactly how the Vols will use Moa’s skillset, but there’s no doubt that he can give either position group an immediate boost when he arrives on campus and gets to work.

Moa, the 23rd commitment in the Vols’ class, now gives Tennessee a Top 10 spot in 247’s 2026 team rankings.

The move to the No. 9 ranking on 247’s list is also helped by the addition of Joel Wyatt, a four-star in-state athlete who committed to Tennessee on Monday afternoon.

The Vols currently sit as the fifth-ranked team in the SEC behind No. 1 Georgia, No. 3 Texas A&M, No. 4 Alabama, and No. 6 Texas.

According to 247, Tennessee’s 23-man recruiting class consists of two five-star commits, 11 four-star commits, and 10 three-star commits.

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Here’s a look at the 23 players (by order of commitment date) that make up Tennessee’s Top 10 2026 recruiting class through the month of July:

ATH Salesi Moa – 7/31/25

• 247Sports Rating: 4-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Tennessee Football Lands Commitment of Five-Star Athlete With Two-Way Potential

 

ATH Joel Wyatt – 7/28/25

• 247Sports Rating: 4-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Four-Star In-State Athlete Joel Wyatt Commits To Tennessee Football

 

OL J.B. Shabazz – 7/11/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Tennessee Football Lands Commitment From Four-Star Offensive Tackle J.B. Shabazz Over SEC Rival

 

DB Jowell Combay – 7/9/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Three-Star Georgia Safety Commits To Tennessee Over SEC Foes

 

LB Brayden Rouse – 7/8/25

• 247Sports Rating: 4-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Tennessee Football Earns Commitment From Top-4 Linebacker in 2026 Class Brayden Rouse

 

DB Javonte Smith – 7/8/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Tennessee Football Adds Commitment From In-State Athlete Javonte Smith to Growing 2026 Class

 

DL Darryl Rivers – 7/4/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Tennessee Football Bolsters Defensive Line With New Commitment Darryl Rivers

 

LB TJ White – 7/1/25

• 247Sports Rating: 4-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Tennessee Football Lands 4-star Linebacker TJ White To Continue Hot Stretch on Trail

 

DL Dereon Albert – 7/1/25

• 247Sports Rating: 4-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Four-Star Dereon Albert Talks Commitment To Tennessee, Vols Coaches ‘Keeping It Real’

 

CB Jamyan Theodore – 7/1/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Tennessee Football Lands Third Commit of the Day in In-State Cornerback Jamyan Theodore

 

CB Zay Anderson – 6/28/25

• 247Sports Rating: 4-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Local Three-Star Recruit Commits To Tennessee Football

 

WR Legend Bey – 6/28/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Four-Star Athlete Commits To Tennessee Football Over SEC Foe

 

DL Kedric Golson II – 6/27/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Three-Star Defensive End, Georgia Legacy Commits To Tennessee Football

 

IOL Edward Baker – 6/27/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Three-Star Interior Offensive Lineman Commits To Tennessee Football

 

S Luke Thompson – 6/14/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Instate Three-Star Recruit Commits To Tennessee Football

 

S KJ McClain – 6/11/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Tennessee Adds Defensive Commit KJ McClain to the 2026 Class

 

EDGE Zach Groves – 5/21/25

• 247Sports Rating: 4-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Four-Star, Instate Edge Rusher Commits To Tennessee Football

 

EDGE CJ Edwards – 2/25/25

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Three-Star Defensive End Commits To Tennessee Football

 

OT Gabriel Osenda – 1/11/25

• 247Sports Rating: 5-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Five-Star Tennessee Football Commit ‘Done Taking Visits’ To Other Schools

 

LB Braylon Outlaw – 11/8/24

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Tennessee Football Commit Shuts Down His Recruitment

 

WR Tyreek King – 10/31/24

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• Tennessee Commit Puts Up Impressive Showing at Recruiting Event

 

TE Carson Sneed – 8/5/24

• 247Sports Rating: 3-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 3-star
• Four-Star Instate Tight End Commits To Tennessee Football

 

QB Faizon Brandon – 8/3/24

• 247Sports Rating: 5-star
• On3/Rivals Rating: 4-star
• ESPN Assesses Five-Star Tennessee Football QB Commit Faizon Brandon’s Fit With Vols

 

By position: Quarterback (1), Receiver (2), Offensive Line (3), Tight End (1), Defensive Line (5), Linebacker (3), Defensive Back (6), Athlete (2)