SEC football games create the perfect backdrop for recruiting across all sports on Tennessee’s campus. In the case of the Vols’ football team, it naturally takes advantage by having top recruits throughout the country take game day visits. For Tennessee’s game against Arkansas, it has two of its top commits, Faizon Brandon and Tristen Keys, in attendance among plenty of others.
Brandon is a five-star quarterback who was one of the first commits in the boat for the Vols. He ranks as the No. 1 overall player in the 2026 class, according to 247, out of Greensboro, North Carolina.
Keys is a five-star wide receiver who clocks in as the No. 4 player in the country on 247. He is the No. 1 wide receiver in the class out of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Ahead of the game, both were together during the traditional Vol Walk. They waited together next to the gate at the end of the trail to greet players as they walked in.
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According to 247’s 2026 class ratings, Tennessee has the No. 4 group in the cycle. This includes three five-stars (Brandon, Keys and offensive lineman Gabriel Osenda), eight four-stars and 13 three-stars.
UT is just a tick behind SEC rival Alabama for third place. Texas A&M sits in second place while USC claims the top spot. The Tide are the only team with more five-star commits, with four. Texas A&M and Texas also hold three.
Kickoff between Tennessee and Arkansas on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. ET. The game will air on the SEC Network. It will be the second SEC home game of the year for the Vols after they narrowly lost to Georgia in overtime, with plenty of top recruits in attendance. The Vols have also hosted ETSU and UAB for home games, with recruits making visits to Knoxville then, as well.
