The early signing period is here as Josh Heupel and his staff look to ink the Vols’ 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday. Entering the early signing period, it is Tennessee’s best recruiting class of Heupel’s tenure in Knoxville.
Tennessee enters the day with 24 commits and a recruiting class that ranks in the back half of top 10. It’s expected to be a busy day with Tennessee trying to do some flip a number of blue-chip recruits, a couple Vols on flip watch and one four-star target announcing his commitment.
We’ll keep you updated on all of Tennessee’s early signing period movement including when the current Vol commits are signed.
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Gabriel Osenda, Offensive Tackle
247sports: Five-star, No. 24 player, No. 5 offensive tackle
Rivals/On3: Four-star, No. 183 player, No. 20 offensive tackle
ESPN: Four-star, No. 163 player, No. 19 offensive tackle
Hometown: Clearwater, Florida (attends Baylor School in Chattanooga)
Date he committed: January 11, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
Edward Baker, Interior Offensive Lineman
247sports: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 58 interior offensive lineman
Rivals/On3: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 179 interior offensive lineman
ESPN: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 62 interior offensive lineman
Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Date he committed: June 27, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Ole Miss, Arkansas
KJ McClain, Safety
247sports: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 62 safety
Rivals/On3: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 59 safety
ESPN: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 61 safety
Hometown: West Orange, New Jersey
Date he committed: June 11, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Michigan State
Jowell Combay, Safety
247sports: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 53 safety
Rivals/On3: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 52 safety
ESPN: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 53 safety
Hometown: Marietta, Georgia
Date he committed: July 9, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Georgia, Missouri, South Carolina, Wisconsin
Brayden Rouse, Inside Linebacker
247sports: Four-star, No. 81 player, No. 7 linebacker
Rivals/On3: Four-star, No. 143 player, No. 7 linebacker
ESPN: Four-star, No. 129 player, No. 10 linebacker
Hometown: Marietta, Georgia
Date he committed: July 8, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Texas, Alabama, Michigan
Logan Foley, Punter
247sports: Not ranked
Rivals/On3: Not ranked
ESPN: Not ranked
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
Date he committed: December 3, 2025
Zach Groves, Edge Rusher
247sports: Four-star, No. 206 player, No. 23 edge rusher
Rivals/On3: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 41 edge rusher
ESPN: Four-star, No. 270 player, No.. 29 edge rusher
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Date he committed: May 21, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Southern Cal and Ole Miss
Faizon Brandon, Quarterback
247sports: Five-star, No. 2 player, No. 2 quarterback
Rivals/On3: Four-star, No. 34 player, No. 4 quarterback
ESPN: Five-star, No. 9 player, No. 3 quarterback
Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina
Date he committed: August 3, 2024
Who the Vols beat out: LSU, Alabama, North Carolina State
Jamyan Theodore, Cornerback
247sports: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 80 cornerback
Rivals/On3: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 108 cornerback
ESPN: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 68 cornerback
Hometown: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Date he committed: July 1, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Wisconsin, Louisville, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Vanderbilt
Hezekiah Harris, Edge Rusher
247sports: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 31 edge rusher
Rivals/On3: Four-star, No. 148 nationally, No. 18 edge rusher
ESPN: Four-star, No. 137 nationally, No. 16 edge rusher
Hometown: Huntsville, Alabama
Date he committed: September 1, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Flipped from Auburn
Luke Thompson, Safety
247sports: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 50 safety
Rivals/On3: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 44 safety
ESPN: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 33 safety
Hometown: Franklin, Tennessee
Date he committed: June 14, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Arkansas State, Connecticut, MTSU
Tyreek King, Receiver
247sports: Four-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 53 receiver
Rivals/On3: Four-star, No. 86 player, No. 12 receiver
ESPN: Four-star, No. 51 player, No. 7 receiver
Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee
Date he committed: October 31, 2024
Who the Vols beat out: Alabama, Auburn, Michigan
Tristen Keys, Receiver
247sports: Five-star, No. 10 player, No. 2 receiver
Rivals/On3: Four-star, No. 39 player, No. 7 receiver
ESPN: Five-star, No. 10 player, No. 1 receiver
Hometown: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Date he committed: August 28, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Flipped from LSU
Luca Wolf, Tight end
247sports: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 90 tight end
Rivals/On3: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 74 tight end
ESPN: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 12 tight end
Hometown: Austria (via NFL Global Academy in London)
Date he committed: November 2, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Flipped from Cal
Joel Wyatt, Athlete
247sports: Four-star, No. 61 player, No. 4 athlete
Rivals/On3: Four-star, No. 124 player, No. 11 athlete
ESPN: Four-star, No. 66 player, No. 4 athlete
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Date he committed: July 28, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Vanderbilt, Oklahoma
Nic’Quayvion Simmons, Defensive Lineman
247sports: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 155 defensive lineman
Rivals/On3: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 85 defensive lineman
ESPN: Not ranked
Hometown: Columbus, Georgia
Date he committed: December 2, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Mississippi State, Colorado
Darryl Rivers, Defensive Lineman
247sports: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 56 defensive lineman
Rivals/On3: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 41 defensive lineman
ESPN: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 76 defensive lineman
Hometown: Powder Springs, Georgia
Date he committed: July 4, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, Rutgers
Kamari Blair, Offensive Tackle
247sports: Four-star, No. 110 player, No. 12 offensive tackle
Rivals/On3: Four-star, No. 137 player, No. 16 offensive tackle
ESPN: Four-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 35 offensive tackle
Hometown: Clarksville, Tennessee
Date he committed: August 21, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Flipped from South Carolina
Kedric Golston II, Defensive Lineman
247sports: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 48 edge rusher
Rivals/On3: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 50 edge rusher
ESPN: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 12 inside linebacker
Hometown: Ashburn, Virginia
Date he committed: June 27, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Georgia, Rutgers, Virginia Tech
Legend Bey, Receiver
247sports: Four-star, No. 149 player, No. 7 athlete
Rivals/On3: Four-star, No. 140 player, No. 4 athlete
ESPN: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 24 athlete
Hometown: Forney, Texas
Date he committed: December 3, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Flipped from Ohio State
Carter Gooden, Edge Rusher
247sports: Four-star, No. 90 player, No. 13 edge rusher
Rivals/On3: Four-star, No. 149 player, No. 14 edge rusher
ESPN: Four-star, Unranked nationally, No. 40 edge rusher
Hometown: Marion, Massachusetts
Date he committed: December 3, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Flipped from UCLA
Javonte Smith, Cornerback
247sports: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 48 cornerback
Rivals/On3: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 70 cornerback
ESPN: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 49 cornerback
Hometown: Jackson, Tennessee
Date he committed: July 8, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Arkansas, Missouri, West Virginia
CJ Edwards, Edge Rusher
247sports: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 51 edge rusher
Rivals/On3:Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 95 edge rusher
ESPN: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 77 edge rusher
Hometown: Metuchen, New Jersey
Date he committed: February 25, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Michigan, Boston College, Duke
Zaydyn Anderson, Cornerback
247sports: Four-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 16 cornerback
Rivals/On3: Four-star, No. 166 player, No. 23 cornerback
ESPN: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 25 cornerback
Hometown: Greenville, Tennessee
Date he committed: June 28, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Cincinnati, Toledo
JJ Finch, Defensive Lineman
247sports: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 89 defensive lineman
Rivals/On3: Four-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 30 defensive lineman
ESPN: Three-star, Not ranked nationally, No. 62 defensive lineman
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Date he committed: December 3, 2025
