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Where Tennessee Football's 2026 recruiting class is ranked after adding four commitments

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Tennessee Football | Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics
Tennessee Football | Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics

Tennessee Football’s 2026 recruiting class is ranked No. 15 nationally, No. 6 in the SEC and has a class score of 89.54 after adding four commitments over a span of two days. 

The Vols on Friday added edge rusher Kedric Golston II and interior offensive lineman Edward Baker. On Saturday it was in-state prospect Zaydyn Anderson and Texas athlete Legend Bey. 

Golston, the son of former Georgia defensive lineman Kedric Golston, is a four-star prospect in the On3 Industry Ranking, rated as the No. 41 edge rusher in the country and the No. 10 overall prospect in the state of Virginia, out of Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn.

Tennessee’s 2026 class up to 13 commitments

Bey is a four-star athlete out of Forney, Texas, and is ranked as the No. 13 athlete in the 2026 class and the No. 37 prospect in the state of Texas. 

Baker, listed at 6-foot-4, 315 pounds out of St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, is the No. 112 interior offensive lineman in the class and the No. 27 overall prospect in Maryland. 

The 6-foot-1, 170-pound Anderson, out of Greeneville High School, is the No. 13 overall prospect in the state of Tennessee. 

Tennessee’s 2026 class is up to 13 commitments, with one five-star prospect, six four-stars prospects and six three-star prospects. 

Five-star QB Faizon Brandon is the headliner for the Vols in 2026

Five-star quarterback Faizon Brandon headlines the group, ranked No. 13 overall in the On3 Industry Ranking. He’s the No. 3 quarterback in the class and the No. 1 player in the state of North Carolina.   

The four-star commitments are offensive tackle Gabriel Osenda, wide receiver Tyreek King, edge rusher Zach Groves, four-star athlete Legend Bey and tight end Carson Sneed.

The On3 ratings have King, out of Knoxville’s Catholic High School, as the No. 75 overall prospect and ranked No. 10 at wide receiver. Osenda is ranked No. 102 nationally and is the No. 9 offensive tackle in the class, according to the On3 Industry Ranking.

Groves, from East Robertson High School in Cross Plains, Tenn., is ranked No. 255 overall in the On3 Industry Ranking. He’s the No. 28 edge rusher in the class and the No. 7 in-state prospect. 

Sneed is ranked No. 327 overall, is the No. 16 tight end in the country and is the No. 11 in-state prospect, out of Donelson Christian Academy in Nashville. 

The six three-star prospects are safety KJ McClain, edge rusher CJ Edwards, linebacker Braylon Outlaw and safety Luke Thompson, along with Golston, Anderson and Baker.

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