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The vast majority of quarterback prospects in the 2026 cycle have already pen to paper, signing with their college choices in December.  The 2026

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2026 Quarterback Superlatives: Strongest arm, best senior season, most accurate

With the Early Signing Period in the rearview and the last few holdouts of the 2026 class set to sign on Wednesday, Rivals is looking back at the top

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Where the top quarterback recruits in the 2026 class signed

This week, a bow will finally be placed atop the 2026 recruiting cycle. All three primary recruiting services have now released their final rankings

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Final 5-star recruits in the 2026 Rivals Industry Ranking

After signing the Rivals Industry’s No. 9 ranked class in 2026, Josh Heupel and the Vols work to stack another championship-caliber haul in 2027.

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Elite recruits have a keen eye on Tennessee as Vols go after a second-straight Top 10 class

SAN ANTONIO - Five-star receiver Tristen Keys plays in the Navy All-American Bowl on Saturday.  On Sunday, he’ll be at Tennessee.  And the

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Tristen Keys, other Tennessee commits ready to help in Knoxville

The 2025 offseason was a long one for Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers, figuring out the quarterback position. Now, it looks like Heupel will

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Josh Heupel addresses Tennessee's quarterback depth after Jake Merklinger transfer

North Carolina is no longer an under-the-radar hotbed for high school football talent. The 2026 cycle is chock-full of elite prospects from the Tar

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Where the top 2026 North Carolina recruits signed this cycle

The majority of recruits who signed in December will arrive on campus in January. Early signing has become the norm, early enrollment is now common,

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Miami, Tennessee, and Texas have future stars arriving on campus in January

After the dust settled on Signing Day, Tennessee finished with 28 signees and the No. 7 recruiting class in the Rivals Team Ranking. Josh Heupel and

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Tennessee recruiting: Future stars, what went right, what went wrong, predictions

Nearly all of the top quarterback prospects in the 2026 cycle have put pen to paper, signing with their college choices.  The 2026 class features a

Another busy National Signing Day is mostly in the books and there are several programs that emerged as the biggest winners. Rivals' Greg Smith takes

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National Signing Day winners: Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt, Tennessee close cycle strong

After committing to Tennessee 16 months ago, Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley five-star quarterback Faizon Brandon has now signed with the Volunteers.  The

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Tennessee signs 5-star QB Faizon Brandon

National Signing Day is on Wednesday and there are still a bunch of unanswered questions when it comes to SEC teams and recruits and a lot of

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National Signing Day: Storylines, flips and predictions in the SEC

National Signing Day is just over a week away, and heading into it, all 32 five-stars in the Rivals Industry Ranking are committed. In fact, 149 of

Where every 5-star recruit is committed ahead of National Signing Day

As the college football regular season winds down, focus is now turning to recruiting with National Signing Day less than two weeks away.   The

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Where the top 2026 quarterbacks are committed ahead of National Signing Day

National Signing Day is just two weeks away, and following the release of multiple rankings from recruiting services — including the Rivals300 — the

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5-star recruits in the 2026 Rivals Industry Ranking ahead of National Signing Day

One of North Carolina high school football's top quarterbacks is making his return just in time for the state playoffs.   According to a report by

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Tennessee commit Faizon Brandon cleared to return for playoffs

No. 14 Tennessee (6-2) begins a pivotal November on Saturday against No. 18 Oklahoma. Win out and the Vols have a great chance of making the College

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Tennessee looks to build on No. 8 2026 class, get ahead with elite 2027s visiting for Oklahoma game

We're only five weeks out from National Signing Day in December, and 48 of the nation's top 50 quarterbacks are committed to a school. Whether every

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Top committed quarterbacks in the 2026 class

As it does on an annual basis, the SEC is atop the heap when it comes to recruiting again in the 2026 class.   Six of the nation's top 10 recruiting

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Top SEC commits in the 2026 Rivals Industry Ranking

Week 6 is upon us people!  By the end of Friday night everyone will have played five games and we will be headed down the back stretch of the 2025

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In the college football landscape, a premium is put on recruiting elite quarterbacks. And why wouldn't there be? As we've already seen this season,

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Top 2026 quarterback prospects in the Rivals Industry Ranking

The nation's top 2026 high school quarterbacks have largely lived up to their lofty billing through the first few weeks of the football season.  A

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High school football: Top 2026 quarterbacks off to a hot start this season

With the release of the newest Rivals300 rankings on Monday, the full list of 5-star recruits has also seen some changes.   That includes a new No. 1

5-star recruits in the updated 2026 Rivals Industry Ranking

There aren’t going to be many environments in college football that rival the one inside Neyland Stadium at Tennessee on Saturday afternoon.  Perhaps

It's Game Day as Georgia takes on Tennessee at Neyland Stadium.

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Tennessee's atmosphere and performance impresses recruits in Neyland for Georgia game

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2026 Quarterback Superlatives: Strongest arm, best senior season, most accurate

Where the top quarterback recruits in the 2026 class signed

Final 5-star recruits in the 2026 Rivals Industry Ranking

Elite recruits have a keen eye on Tennessee as Vols go after a second-straight Top 10 class

Tristen Keys, other Tennessee commits ready to help in Knoxville

Josh Heupel addresses Tennessee's quarterback depth after Jake Merklinger transfer

Where the top 2026 North Carolina recruits signed this cycle

Miami, Tennessee, and Texas have future stars arriving on campus in January

Tennessee recruiting: Future stars, what went right, what went wrong, predictions

2026 Quarterback Superlatives: Strongest arm, best senior season, most accurate

National Signing Day winners: Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt, Tennessee close cycle strong

Tennessee signs 5-star QB Faizon Brandon

National Signing Day: Storylines, flips and predictions in the SEC

Where every 5-star recruit is committed ahead of National Signing Day

Where the top 2026 quarterbacks are committed ahead of National Signing Day

5-star recruits in the 2026 Rivals Industry Ranking ahead of National Signing Day

Tennessee commit Faizon Brandon cleared to return for playoffs

Tennessee looks to build on No. 8 2026 class, get ahead with elite 2027s visiting for Oklahoma game

Top committed quarterbacks in the 2026 class

Top SEC commits in the 2026 Rivals Industry Ranking

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Top 2026 quarterback prospects in the Rivals Industry Ranking

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5-star recruits in the updated 2026 Rivals Industry Ranking

Tennessee's atmosphere and performance impresses recruits in Neyland for Georgia game