Tennessee football’s 2026 class has continued to add more and more pieces down the stretch. As the Vols fill out their roster, they’ve given opportunities to some in-state prospects who will join the team for next season.
Most recently, in-state wide receiver Brayden Carroll announced his commitment to Tennessee on Saturday on his Instagram. He plays for Bradley Central out of Cleveland, Tennessee. Before that, he played at Cleveland High School, as well.
Carroll is considered a three-star prospect by 247. The site’s composite rankings list him as the No. 2,393 player in the class, No. 348 wide receiver and No. 78 player in the state. He stands at 6-foot-2, 190 pounds.
Along with Carroll’s opportunity to join Tennessee, he held offers from Army, Navy, EKU, Yale, Appalachian State, Kennesaw State, Cincinnati, MTSU and Austin Peay.
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In total, 247 lists the Vols with 32 commitments in the 2026 class. The group is Josh Heupel’s best yet at Tennessee, as well. It ranks No. 4 in the country and No. 2 in the SEC on 247. This is behind just USC, Oregon and Alabama.
The group is headlined by a trio of five-star prospects. This includes quarterback Faizon Brandon, wide receiver TK Keys and offensive tackle Gabriel Osenda. Wide receivers in the class include five-star Keys, four-star local product Tyreek King, local three-star prospect JaColby Cooper and local unranked recruit Lane Cope.
Tennessee already holds four commitments in the 2027 class, as well. This includes four-star tackle Princeton Uwaifo, four-star defensive lineman Kadin Fife, three-star linebacker JP Peace and three-star cornerback Kamauri Whitfield. The class is still young, though, and plenty more commitments are expected to trickle in over the next year.
