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Tennessee football has completed its third flip on the recruiting trail in the last couple of weeks. After snagging four-star offensive lineman Kamari Blair from South Carolina and five-star wide receiver Tristen Keys from LSU, the Vols have flipped four-star edge rusher Hezekiah Harris from Auburn.

The trio of SEC flips now gives Tennessee 25 commitments in the 2026 class. The group was already inside the top 10 on both 247Sports and Rivals, but is continuing to climb the rankings to be one of the finest classes in the cycle across the country.

The Vols’ class is now comprised of one quarterback, three wide receivers, four offensive linemen, six defensive linemen (including EDGE rushers), three linebackers, six defensive backs, and two versatile athletes. The thought right now is that athlete Salesi Moa could play both ways, but will start at wide receiver. Athlete Joel Wyatt will likely start at safety.

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Here’s a closer look at the class:

Overall ranking: No. 3

SEC Ranking: No. 2 behind (2) Texas A&M

Top 5 commitments: 5-star QB Faizon Brandon, 5-star WR Tristen Keys, 5-star OT Gabriel Osenda, 4-star ATH Salesi Moa, 4-star ATH Joel Wyatt

Overall: No. 7

SEC Ranking: No. 4 behind (1) Georgia, (5) Alabama, (6) Texas A&M

Top 5 commitments: 4-star WR Tristen Keys, 4-star QB Faizon Brandon, 4-star ATH Salesi Moa, 4-star WR Tyreek King, 4-star EDGE Hezekiah Harris

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Here’s a look at all 25 members of the Vols’ Top 10-ranked recruiting class as of Monday evening:

(Rankings in order of commitment date, not rating)

EDGE Hezekiah Harris – 9/1/25

 

WR Tristen Keys – 8/28/25

 

OL Kamari Blair – 8/21/25

 

ATH Salesi Moa – 7/31/25

 

ATH Joel Wyatt – 7/28/25

 

OL J.B. Shabazz – 7/11/25

 

DB Jowell Combay – 7/9/25

 

LB Brayden Rouse – 7/8/25

 

DB Javonte Smith – 7/8/25

 

DL Darryl Rivers – 7/4/25

 

LB TJ White – 7/1/25

 

DL Dereon Albert – 7/1/25

 

CB Jamyan Theodore – 7/1/25

 

CB Zay Anderson – 6/28/25

 

WR Legend Bey – 6/28/25

 

DL Kedric Golson II – 6/27/25

 

IOL Edward Baker – 6/27/25

 

S Luke Thompson – 6/14/25

 

S KJ McClain – 6/11/25

 

EDGE Zach Groves – 5/21/25

 

EDGE CJ Edwards – 2/25/25

 

OT Gabriel Osenda – 1/11/25

 

LB Braylon Outlaw – 11/8/24

 

WR Tyreek King – 10/31/24

 

QB Faizon Brandon – 8/3/24