Where Tennessee Football’s 2026 Class Ranked Via Each Major Publication

With ESPN releasing its 2026 recruiting class team rankings on Thursday afternoon, we now officially have the final lists for each of the major recruiting organizations for the cycle in hand. ESPN, Rivals, and 247Sports all released their final player rankings over the last week, and now we have a final team ranking from each publication to close down the cycle.

Tennessee’s 31-man recruiting class is comprised of 24 early enrollees and seven signees. The Vols have also signed 21 players from the transfer portal, but those aren’t included in the class of 2026 team rankings. Tennessee’s recruiting class is headlined by star players such as QB Faizon Brandon, WR TK Keys, OL Gabriel Osenda, LB TJ White, and ATH Joel Wyatt. Twelve of Tennessee’s 31 signees are from the Volunteer State.

247Sports’ company rankings are the highest on Tennessee’s recruiting class, with the Vols slotting in at No. 4 on their list. It’s important to note that 247’s top four ranking is solely comprised of its own player rankings, though. 247Sports’ Composite Rankings, which also factor in the other major publications, are more in line with what you see from both Rivals Industry and ESPN.

At the end of the day, though, all four lists have Tennessee with a Top 10 team ranking. The Vols’ coaching staff and recruiting department worked hard to assemble a top-notch class this cycle, and it’s paid off with some highly-touted additions.

Here’s a look at where Tennessee Football’s 2026 recruiting class finished in each of the major recruiting publications at the end of the cycle:

247Sports

• National: No. 4
• SEC: No. 2 (Behind No. 3 Alabama)
• 3 Five-Stars, 10 Four-Stars, 17 Three-Stars

 

247Sports Composite

• National: No. 8
• SEC: No. 4 (Behind No. 3 Alabama, No. 6 Georgia, No. 7 Texas)
• 2 Five-Stars, 13 Four-Stars, 15 Three-Stars

 

Rivals Industry Rankings

• National: No. 9
• SEC: No. 4 (Behind No. 5 Alabama, No. 6 Georgia, No. 7 Texas A&M)
• 2 Five-Stars, 12 Four-Stars, 16 Three-Stars

 

ESPN

• National: No. 8
• SEC: No. 5 (Behind No. 3 Texas, No. 5 Alabama, No. 6 Georgia, No. 7 Texas A&M)
• SC Next 300 commits: 13
• Top Offensive Prospect: WR TK Keys | Top Defensive Prospect: DE Jordan Carter

 

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Here’s a look at Tennessee’s entire 31-man signing class with the final rankings and information from 247Sports:

DL – Dereon Albert

• Height: 6-1
• Weight: 300
• Hometown: Jackson, Miss.
• High School: Jackson Academy
• 247 Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 36 position
  • No. 11 state

 

DB – Zay Anderson

• Height: 6-0
• Weight: 170
• Hometown: Greeneville, Tenn.
• High School: Greeneville
• 247 Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 16 position
  • No. 9 state

 

OL – Ed Baker

• Height: 6-4
• Weight: 336
• Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
• High School: St. Frances Academy
• 247 Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 62 position
  • No. 22 state

 

OL – Kamari Blair

• Height: 6-6
• Weight: 280
• Hometown: Clarksville, Tenn.
• High School: Kirkwood
• 247 Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 114 nationally
  • No. 13 position
  • No. 5 state

 

QB – Faizon Brandon

• Height: 6-4
• Weight: 206
• Hometown: Greensboro, N.C.
• High School: Grimsley
• 247 Ranking:
  • 5-star
  • No. 3 nationally
  • No. 3 position
  • No. 1 state

 

DL – Breeze Carter

• Height: 6-3
• Weight: 273
• Hometown: Douglasville, Ga.
• High School: Douglas County
• 247 Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 28 position
  • No. 23 state

 

DB – Jowell Combay

• Height: 6-1
• Weight: 192
• Hometown: Kennesaw, Ga.
• High School: Kell
• 247 Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 44 position
  • No. 59 state

 

DL – CJ Edwards

• Height: 6-3
• Weight: 216
• Hometown: Edison, N.J.
• High School: St. Joseph
• 247 Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 61 position
  • No. 55 state

 

DL – JJ Finch

• Height: 6-2
• Weight: 292
• Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
• High School: Warren Central
• 247 Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 96 position
  • No. 11 state

 

P – Logan Foley

• Height: 6-6
• Weight: 209
• Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
• High School: University of Southern Queensland
• 247 Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 4 position
  • No. 10 state

 

DL – Kedric Golston II

• Height: 6-3
• Weight: 235
• Hometown: Leesburg, Va.
• High School: Stone Bridge
• 247 Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 51 position
  • No. 13 state

 

DL – Carter Gooden

• Height: 6-4
• Weight: 260
• Hometown: Marion, Mass.
• High School: Tabor Academy
• 247 Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 66 nationally
  • No. 11 position
  • No. 1 state

 

DL – Zach Groves

• Height: 6-4
• Weight: 255
• Hometown: Cross Plains, Tenn.
• High School: East Robertson
• 247 Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 210 nationally
  • No. 23 position
  • No. 6 state

 

DL – Hezekiah Harris

• Height: 6-6
• Weight: 235
• Hometown: Huntsville, Ala.
• High School: Mae Jemison
• 247 Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 44 position
  • No. 15 state

 

WR – TK Keys

• Height: 6-2
• Weight: 186
• Hometown: Hattiesburg, Miss.
• High School: Hattiesburg
• 247 Ranking:
  • 5-star
  • No. 12 nationally
  • No. 1 position
  • No. 1 state

 

WR – Tyreek King

• Height: 5-11
• Weight: 175
• Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
• High School: Knoxville Catholic
• 247 Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 49 position
  • No. 10 state

 

DB – KJ McClain

• Height: 6-0
• Weight: 175
• Hometown: Rahway, N.J.
• High School: St. Joseph Regional
• 247 Ranking:
  •  3-star
  • No. 65 position
  • No. 13 state

 

OL – Gabriel Osenda

• Height: 6-8
• Weight: 333
• Hometown: Airdrie, Alberta (Canada)
• High School: Baylor School (TN)
• 247 Ranking:
  • 5-star
  • No. 27 nationally
  • No. 5 position
  • No. 2 state

 

DL – Darryl Rivers

• Height: 6-5
• Weight: 273
• Hometown: Powder Springs, Ga.
• High School: McEachern
• 247 Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 61 position
  • No. 55 state

 

LB – Brayden Rouse

• Height: 6-3
• Weight: 210
• Hometown: Woodstock, Ga.
• High School: Kell
• 247 Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 73 nationally
  • No. 6 position
  • No. 8 state

 

DL – Nuk Simmons

• Height: 6-3
• Weight: 320
• Hometown: Columbus, Ga.
• High School: Carver
• 247 Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 161 position
  • No. 155 state

 

DB – Javonte Smith

• Height: 6-0
• Weight: 175
• Hometown: Jackson, Tenn.
• High School: North Side
• 247 Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 54 position
  • No. 16 state

 

DB – Jamyan Theodore

• Height: 6-0
• Weight: 170
• Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
• High School: Baylor School (TN)
• 247 Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 86 position
  • No. 28 state

 

DB – Luke Thompson

• Height: 6-1
• Weight: 175
• Hometown: Franklin, Tenn.
• High School: Franklin
• 247 Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 50 position
  • No. 24 state

 

LB – TJ White

• Height: 6-2
• Weight: 237
• Hometown: Jackson, Miss.
• High School: Jackson Academy
• 247 Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 133 nationally
  • No. 8 position
  • No. 6 state

 

TE – Luca Wolf

• Height: 6-5
• Weight: 246
• Hometown: Vienna, Austria
• High School: NFL UK Academy
• 247 Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • No. 67 position
  • No. 3 state

 

DB – Joel Wyatt

• Height: 6-4
• Weight: 200
• Hometown: Shelbyville, Tenn.
• High School: Oakland
• 247 Ranking:
  • 4-star
  • No. 63 nationally
  • No. 3 position
  • No. 3 state

 

 

RB – Will Rajecki

• Height: 5-11
• Weight: 199
• Hometown: Canton, GA.
• High School: Sequoyah
• 247 Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • N/A National
  • No. 73 position
  • No. 130 state

 

IOL – Jeremy George-El

• Height: 6-4
• Weight: 325
• Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
• High School: Knoxville Catholic
• 247 Ranking:
  • 3-star
  • N/A National
  • No. 73 position
  • No. 31 state

 

WR – Lane Cope

• Height: 5-10
• Weight: 160
• Hometown: Maryville, Tenn.
• High School: Eagleton College and Career Academy
• 247 Ranking:
  • N/A National
  • N/A position
  • N/A state