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Josh Heupel holds top 10 Tennessee recruiting class ahead of signing day
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Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel has his highest-rated recruiting class to date as the NCAA early signing period approaches.
UT's 2026 class is ranked No. 7 in the 247Sports Composite, with 23 recruits committed. Heupel's best classes finished No. 10 in 2023 and No. 11 in 2025.
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Commitments are nonbinding. UT hopes to stave off competitors and sign its entire class in the early signing period Dec. 3-5. Here are UT's commitments so far.
Faizon Brandon, QB
High school/Hometown:Grimsley/Greensboro, North Carolina
Height/Weight:6-foot-4, 200 pounds
Rank:5 stars, No. 7 in nation, No. 3 at position
Tristen Keys, WR
High school/Hometown:Hattiesburg/Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Height/Weight:6-3, 180
Rank:5 stars, No. 11 in nation, No. 2 at position
Salesi Moa, ATH
High school/Hometown:Fremont/Ogden, Utah
Height/Weight:6-1, 190
Rank:4 stars, No. 45 in nation, No. 3 at position
TJ White, LB
High school/Hometown:Jackson Academy/Jackson, Mississippi
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Height/Weight:6-2, 230
Rank:4 stars, No. 55 in nation, No. 4 at position
Joel Wyatt, ATH
High school/Hometown:Oakland/Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Height/Weight:6-4, 195
Rank:4 stars, No. 65 in nation, No. 4 at position
Brayden Rouse, LB
High school/Hometown:Kell/Marietta, Georgia
Height/Weight:6-3, 210
Rank:4 stars, No. 86 in nation, No. 7 at position
Gabriel Osenda, OT
High school/Hometown:Baylor School/Chattanooga, Tennessee
Height/Weight:6-7, 330
Rank:4 stars, No. 90 in nation, No. 11 at position
Tyreek King, WR
High school/Hometown:Knoxville Catholic/Knoxville, Tennessee
Height/Weight:5-11, 168
Rank:4 stars, No. 108 in nation, No. 15 at position
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Kamari Blair, OT
High school/Hometown:Kirkwood/Clarksville, TN
Height/Weight:6-6, 281
Rank:4 stars, No. 152 in nation, No. 15 at position
Hezekiah Harris, EDGE
High school/Hometown:Jemison/Jemison, Alabama
Height/Weight:6-6, 235
Rank:4 stars, No. 165 in nation, No. 21 at position
Zay Anderson, CB
High school/Hometown:Greeneville/Greeneville, Tennessee
Height/Weight:6-0, 165
Rank:4 stars, No. 240 in nation, No. 11 at position
Zach Groves, EDGE
High school/Hometown:East Robertson/Cross Plains, Tennessee
Height/Weight:6-4, 255
Rank:4 stars, No. 279 in nation, No. 27 at position
Dereon Albert, DL
High school/Hometown:Jackson Academy/Jackson, Mississippi
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Height/Weight:6-2, 305
Rank:4 stars, No. 382 in nation, No. 41 at position
Kedric Golston II, DL
High school/Hometown:Stone Bridge/Ashburn, Virginia
Height/Weight:6-2, 235
Rank:4 stars, No. 448 in nation, No. 43 at position
Darryl Rivers, DL
High school/Hometown:McEachern/Powder Springs, Georgia
Height/Weight:6-5, 270
Rank:4 stars, No. 514 in nation, No. 58 at position
Javonte Smith, CB
High school/Hometown:Jackson North Side/Jackson, Tennessee
Height/Weight:6-0, 170
Rank:3 stars, No. 601 in nation, No. 46 at position
Jowell Combay, S
High school/Hometown:Kell/Marietta, Georgia
Height/Weight:6-1, 192
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Rank:3 stars, No. 629 in nation, No. 49 at position
Luke Thompson, S
High school/Hometown:Franklin/Franklin, Tennessee
Height/Weight:6-1, 176
Rank:3 stars, No. 629 in nation, No. 38 at position
CJ Edwards, EDGE
High school/Hometown:St. Joseph/Metuchen, New Jersey
Height/Weight:6-3, 215
Rank:3 stars, No. 676 in nation, No. 68 at position
KJ McClain, S
High school/Hometown:St. Joseph Regional/Montvale, New Jersey
Height/Weight:6-0, 165
Rank:3 stars, No. 676 in nation, No. 50 at position
Jamyan Theodore, CB
High school/Hometown:Baylor School/Chattanooga, Tennessee
Height/Weight:6-0, 171
Rank:3 stars, No. 896 in nation, No. 71 at position
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Edward Baker, OL
High school/Hometown:St. Francis Academy/Baltimore
Height/Weight:6-4, 335
Rank:3 stars, No. 961 in nation, No. 76 at position
Luca Wolf, TE
High school/Hometown:NFL Academy/London, England
Height/Weight:6-5, 246
Rank:3 stars, No. 1,370 in nation, No. 81 at position
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 at knoxnews.com/subscribe .
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This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee football recruiting: Josh Heupel aims for top 10 class
