Tennessee Football welcomed in a slew of early enrollees from the 2026 signing class onto Rocky Top on a cold Knoxville day on Thursday. In total, Tennessee announced that 18 members of its signing class would be enrolling early on campus. Some of those players, such as OL Gabriel Osenda and LB Brayden Rouse, are wrapping up workouts at the Polynesian Bowl this week before making their way over to Knoxville.
Tennessee showed off pictures of nine of its players arriving on campus on Thursday, including five-star quarterback Faizon Brandon and star wide receiver TK Keys. The other featured players included EDGE CJ Edwards, DL Kedric Golston, CB Zay Anderson, S KJ McClain, DL Jordan Carter, OL Edward Baker, and CB Javonte Smith.
The pictures come from Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) on Instagram. Check them out below:
Tennessee QB Faizon Brandon
Tennessee WR TK Keys
Tennessee EDGE CJ Edwards
Tennessee DL Kedric Golston
Tennessee CB Zay Anderson
Tennessee DB KJ McClain
Tennessee DL Jordan Carter
Tennessee OL Edward Baker
Tennessee CB Javonte Smith
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Here’s the full list of early enrollees that Tennessee announced back on signing day in December:
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
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, Defensive Back
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
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
TJ White, Linebacker
247sports: Four-star, No. 41 player, No. 4 inside linebacker
Rivals/On3: Four-star, No. 72 player, No. 5 inside linebacker
ESPN: Four-star, No. 105 player, No. 9 inside linebacker
Hometown: Jackson, Mississippi
Date he committed: July 1, 2025
Who the Vols beat out: Florida State, Auburn, Mississippi State
