Prized Tennessee Signee Faizon Brandon Leads High School Team to Second Straight State Championship Victory in North Carolina

Prized 2026 quarterback prospect Faizon Brandon will officially begin his Tennessee career as a back-to-back high school state champion. Brandon helped lead Grimsley High School to the North Carolina 7A State Championship title with a 24-14 win over Clayton High School on Friday night. The Whirlies also captured the North Carolina 4A State Championship in […]
Tennessee Football Five-Star QB Signee Faizon Brandon Already Giving Back to East Tennessee Community

On Wednesday, Tennessee football inked one of the highest-ranked players to ever sign in program history. Faizon Brandon, the No. 2-ranked recruit and quarterback in the 2026 class via 247, put pen to paper to officially join the Vols after a long-standing commitment. Before Brandon has even stepped foot on campus as a student athlete, […]
Josh Heupel ‘Really Excited’ About Tennessee’s Five-Star QB Signee Faizon Brandon

Tennessee football has signed one of the best players in the country. Quarterback Faizon Brandon, the No. 2 player in the 2026 cycle, put pen to paper to join Josh Heupel and the Vols on the opening day of the early signing period. Brandon is a five-star prospect, according to 247. He spent a good […]
Tennessee Football Officially Signs Five-Star QB Faizon Brandon

Tennessee football has officially signed its highest-rated commit of the 2026 class. Quarterback Faizon Brandon has put pen to paper on Wednesday, the first day of the opening signing period. Brandon is a five-star prospect, according to 247. He spent a good bit of the cycle as the No. 1 overall recruit in the class, […]
Tennessee QB Commit Faizon Brandon Stripped of No. 1 Ranking by 247

Tennessee football is no longer home to the top 2026 recruit in the country, according to 247‘s new rankings. Instead, quarterback commit Faizon Brandon was stripped of the honor in the penultimate rankings. The class will get one final refresh in January. Replacing Brandon atop the list is Houston quarterback commit Keisean Henderson. This also […]
Tennessee Football Commits Faizon Brandon, Tristen Keys Both Not Five-Stars in Rivals Rankings

If you look at 247‘s recruiting rankings, Tennessee football holds the commitments of a trio of five-star prospects. No. 1 recruit quarterback Faizon Brandon, top-ranked wide receiver and No. 4 recruit Tristen Keys and No. 19 recruit and highly-touted offensive lineman Gabriel Osenda are all in the boat. However, if you go to the other […]
Five-Star Tennessee Quarterback Commit Shines In Return To Field

Tennessee football quarterback commit Faizon Brandon has missed most of his senior season with an injury that he suffered in his season opener back in August. Brandon returned from injury last night and shined while Grimsley defeated West Cabarrus 42-7 in the second round of the playoffs. It did not take Brandon long to get […]
Pair of Five-Star Tennessee Football Commits in Attendance for Vols-Arkansas

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, […]
Tennessee Football Has Two of its Top 10 Ranked Commits Since 2000 in the Same Class

Between 247 and 247 Composite rankings, Tennessee football owns the pledges of four five-star prospects in the 2026 class. Quarterback Faizon Brandon, recently flipped wide receiver Tristen Keys, offensive lineman Gabriel Osenda and athlete Salesi Moa all have earned the coveted status. Brandon and Keys stand in a class of their own, though. Brandon is […]
Where Tennessee Football’s 2026 Recruiting Class Stands At Start Of Season

Tennessee football’s 2026 recruiting class entered the summer in a shaky spot, having landed just one combined commit in March, April and May. But the Vols went on a tear over the summer, landing six commits in June, 10 commits in July and one more commit in August. After last week’s busy recruiting week saw […]