Category: Tennessee Volunteers Football Recruiting

Tennessee HC Josh Heupel checks in on in-state safety Jarrell Chandler

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Tennessee recruited the home state superbly well in the 2026 cycle. The Vols just signed six of the top 10 in-state prospects, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. There’s already two in-state recruits pledged to the Vols in the 2027 cycle, but head coach Josh Heupel and Co. would love to lock down all the top […]

Breaking down the top SEC commits in the 2027 Rivals300 rankings

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… As of Jan. 19, over a fifth of the top 100 prospects in the 2027 Rivals300 rankings are already committed. Of those 21 pledges, 11 have landed with an SEC program. That’s no surprise as the perennial programs in the conference continue to prioritize blue-chippers on the high school recruiting trail. There’s a long way […]

Oregon offers Tennessee CB commit Kamauri Whitfield

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Orlando The First Academy three-star cornerback Kamauri Whitfield made an early commitment to Tennessee back in October and he remains pledged to the Vols. That, of course, isn’t stopping other programs from prodding. Whitfield visited Florida over the weekend and the Gators are working hard to flip the 5-foot-10, 185-pounder. On Wednesday, Whitfield announced an […]

Breaking down the biggest flips of the 2026 cycle

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… There was no shortage of drama surrounding some of the most high-profile recruitments in the 2026 cycle. Of the top 100 overall prospects in the cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, 21 committed to multiple programs throughout their recruitments. That includes five five-star prospects. From the nation’s No. 1 passer to an elite pass-catcher and […]

Where the top 2026 Mississippi recruits signed this cycle

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Mississippi continues to emerge as a gold mine for high school football talent. While it may not carry the weight of a Georgia or a Florida, it is home to myriad blue-chippers. That’s the case once again in the 2026 cycle. According to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media […]

Elite 2027 OT Layton von Brandt names top eight schools

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Middletown (Del.) Appoquinimink four-star offensive tackle Layton von Brandt was originally committed to Penn State, but the firing of James Franklin led him to re-open his process. Heading into the new year, the soon-to-be senior has a new list of top programs. On Sunday, he told Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett that he’s down to eight schools: […]

Where the top safety recruits in the 2026 class signed

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The safety position is often chock-full of talent and that’s no different in the 2026 cycle. Of the top 100 prospects in the nation — according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies — there’s a whopping 11 safeties. That includes a trio of five-stars. Drama was rather […]

Where the top linebacker recruits in the 2026 class signed

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The 2026 cycle is delivering another crop of ready-made linebackers poised to make an immediate impact at the college level. Of the top 100 overall prospects in the cycle — according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies — five are linebackers. That includes a trio of five-stars. There […]

Final 2026 SEC Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The December signing period had no shortage of drama throughout the SEC. The 2026 cycle will officially wrap up this week and there were still a couple more additions to some of the top classes in the nation. Vanderbilt flipped and signed Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Jared Curtis in an improbable, landmark win for the Commodores. […]

Tennessee adds Rivals four-star DL Jerimy JJ Finch to Top 10 class

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Tennessee has landed a commitment from Indianapolis (Ind.) Warren Central four-star defensive lineman Jerimy JJ Finch. He is a former Alabama commit. The 6-foot-3, 280-pound Finch adds to a Top 10 Vols recruiting class. “Really that scheme of Tennessee fits me very well,” Finch recently said. “I have built good relationships with the coaches and […]