4-star athlete Xavier Sabb picks Oregon over Tennessee football in 2027 class

Xavier Sabb, a four-star athlete in the 2027 recruiting class, chose Oregon over Tennessee, LSU and UCLA.

Sabb announced his decision live on YouTube on July 3.

Sabb, a 6-foot-1, 180-pounder, is from Glassboro, New Jersey. He is ranked the No. 3 athlete and No. 44 prospect overall in the 2027 class.

Sabb is a three-sport star and versatile football player at Glassboro High. In three seasons, he has racked up 52 touchdowns as a rusher, receiver, returner and defensive back. He has almost 2,400 yards receiving on offense and 13 interceptions on defense.

Sabb took an official visit to Tennessee on June 12. But most recruiting sites projected Oregon as the favorite to land him. Tennessee is still adding to its 2027 class.

Tennessee football commitments in 2027 class

The early signing period is Dec. 2-4, 2026. Tennessee already has 16 commitments in its 2027 recruiting class.

In-state players top the list. Oak Ridge tight end Malik Howard, Brentwood Academy wide receiver Kesean Bowman, Brentwood Academy linebacker Kenneth Simon and Siegel offensive tackle Princeton Uwaifo are four-star prospects. Safety Marcus Jones (Haverford, Pennsylvania) and offensive tackle Q'Mari Hudson (Chesapeake, Virginia) are also rated four stars.

Goodpasture cornerback Brandon Leavell, Haywood safety Jaden Butler, Maryville linebacker JP Peace and South Pittsburg wide receiver Dayon Cooper are three-star commitments from Tennessee.

Quarterback Derrick Baker (Alpharetta, Georgia), cornerback Carter Jamison (Fairburn, Georgia) and cornerback Dylan Haley (Flowery Branch, Georgia) are also three-star commitments.

Junior college defensive lineman Christian Mays (Booneville, Mississippi), long snapper Sam McKeown (Jenks, Oklahoma) and placekicker Ford Fehling (Waxhaw, North Carolina) are not rated by 247Sports Composite.

Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing atknoxnews.com/subscribe.

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