Top Tennessee Football Recruits — Class of 2026
The highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Tennessee, ranked by composite rating with stars, national and state rank, high school, and commitment status. The class is deepest at wide receiver, cornerback, interior offensive lineman.
Updated Jun 10, 2026All Tennessee recruits →
- Rated recruits
- 96
- Five-stars
- 1
- Four-stars
- 12
- Committed
- 33
- Uncommitted
- 63
Class year
Tennessee by Class
Top 96
Class of 2026 Tennessee Rankings
| # | Player | High School | Rating | State | Natl | Est. NIL | Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jared CurtisQB · Class of 2026 | Nashville Christian SchoolNashville, TN | ★★★★★ | #1 | #2 | $1.66M | Vanderbilt |
| 2 |  Zay AndersonCB · Class of 2026 | GreenevilleGreeneville, TN | ★★★★ | #2 | #104 | — | Tennessee |
| 3 |  Caden HarrisCB · Class of 2026 | HaywoodBrownsville, TN | ★★★★ | #3 | #118 | — | Georgia |
| 4 |  Joel WyattS · Class of 2026 | OaklandMurfreesboro, TN | ★★★★ | #4 | #124 | — | Tennessee |
| 5 |  Tyreek KingWR · Class of 2026 | Knoxville CatholicKnoxville, TN | ★★★★ | #5 | #132 | — | Uncommitted |
| 6 |  Kamari BlairOT · Class of 2026 | KirkwoodClarksville, TN | ★★★★ | #6 | #137 | — | Tennessee |
| 7 |  Chaz SmithCB · Class of 2026 | Knoxville CatholicKnoxville, TN | ★★★★ | #8 | #184 | — | Notre Dame |
| 8 |  Jamyan TheodoreCB · Class of 2026 | Baylor SchoolChattanooga, TN | ★★★★ | #9 | #250 | — | Tennessee |
| 9 |  Craig TuttS · Class of 2026 | OaklandMurfreesboro, TN | ★★★★ | #10 | #251 | — | Ole Miss |
| 10 |  Peyton DyerS · Class of 2026 | Tyner AcademyChattanooga, TN | ★★★★ | #11 | #287 | — | USC |
| 11 |  Elijah FernandezLB · Class of 2026 | Battle Ground AcademyFranklin, TN | ★★★★ | #12 | #668 | — | Uncommitted |
| 12 |  Briggs CherryQB · Class of 2026 | Baylor SchoolKnoxville, TN | ★★★★ | #13 | #286 | — | Louisville |
| 13 |  Chris TalleyRB · Class of 2026 | WhitehavenMemphis, TN | ★★★★ | #14 | #560 | — | West Virginia |
| 14 |  Zach GrovesEDGE · Class of 2026 | East RobertsonCross Plains, TN | ★★★ | #15 | #254 | — | Tennessee |
| 15 |  Jarvis StricklandOT · Class of 2026 | Paducah TilghmanChattanooga, TN | ★★★ | #3 | #546 | — | Louisville |
| 16 |  Javonte SmithCB · Class of 2026 | North SideJackson, TN | ★★★ | #16 | #588 | — | Tennessee |
| 17 |  Austin HoaneIOL · Class of 2026 | CookevilleCookeville, TN | ★★★ | #17 | #940 | — | Cincinnati |
| 18 |  Keeyshawn TabuteauWR · Class of 2026 | McCallie SchoolChattanooga, TN | ★★★ | #21 | #550 | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 |  Djidjou BahDL · Class of 2026 | GermantownGermantown, TN | ★★★ | #23 | #654 | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 |  Shavar YoungCB · Class of 2026 | Webb School of KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | ★★★ | #25 | #671 | — | Clemson |
| 21 |  Owen CabellWR · Class of 2026 | Christ Presbyterian AcademyNashville, TN | ★★★ | #20 | #679 | — | Vanderbilt |
| 22 |  Luke ThompsonS · Class of 2026 | FranklinFranklin, TN | ★★★ | #24 | #696 | — | Tennessee |
| 23 |  Jacob CrowOT · Class of 2026 | AlcoaAlcoa, TN | ★★★ | #18 | #865 | — | Texas Tech |
| 24 |  Bryson MaddoxWR · Class of 2026 | ClintonClinton, TN | ★★★ | #22 | #1156 | — | Uncommitted |
| 25 |  Justin HopkinsS · Class of 2026 | EnsworthNashville, TN | ★★★ | #33 | #677 | — | Minnesota |
| 26 |  Lekhy ThompkinsRB · Class of 2026 | IMG AcademyJackson, TN | ★★★ | #125 | #678 | — | Louisville |
| 27 |  Yahya GaadEDGE · Class of 2026 | South GibsonMedina, TN | ★★★ | #29 | #711 | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 |  Femi BabalolaQB · Class of 2026 | RavenwoodBrentwood, TN | ★★★ | #26 | #800 | — | Boston College |
| 29 |  Carson SneedTE · Class of 2026 | Donelson Christian AcademyNashville, TN | ★★★ | #32 | #904 | — | North Carolina |
| 30 |  JR HardrickEDGE · Class of 2026 | South PittsburgSouth Pittsburg, TN | ★★★ | #28 | #1031 | — | Uncommitted |
| 31 |  Bronzden ChaffinQB · Class of 2026 | UppermanBaxter, TN | ★★★ | #27 | #1164 | — | Uncommitted |
| 32 |  Brody SmithOT · Class of 2026 | MaryvilleMaryville, TN | ★★★ | #30 | #1181 | — | NC State |
| 33 |  Iverson GarciaDL · Class of 2026 | PowellPowell, TN | ★★★ | #31 | #1287 | — | Uncommitted |
| 34 |  Jaylen PollardS · Class of 2026 | RavenwoodBrentwood, TN | ★★★ | #34 | #1714 | — | Uncommitted |
| 35 |  Cam BlivensATH · Class of 2026 | Lipscomb AcademyNashville, TN | ★★★ | #35 | #1786 | — | Uncommitted |
| 36 |  AJ WestfieldDL · Class of 2026 | ClevelandCleveland, TN | ★★★ | #44 | #1033 | — | Uncommitted |
| 37 |  Charlie EdgeworthOT · Class of 2026 | Baylor SchoolChattanooga, TN | ★★★ | #38 | #1059 | — | Louisville |
| 38 |  Cory HouseEDGE · Class of 2026 | WhitehavenMemphis, TN | ★★★ | #36 | #1186 | — | Uncommitted |
| 39 |  Tre'von McGoryWR · Class of 2026 | GermantownMemphis, TN | ★★★ | #43 | #1321 | — | Uncommitted |
| 40 |  Richard ThigpenOT · Class of 2026 | EnsworthNashville, TN | ★★★ | #37 | #1414 | — | Uncommitted |
| 41 |  Will PressleyWR · Class of 2026 | Oak RidgeOak Ridge, TN | ★★★ | #41 | #1416 | — | Uncommitted |
| 42 |  Lawrence AutryRB · Class of 2026 | Center HillCollierville, TN | ★★★ | #45 | #1620 | — | Uncommitted |
| 43 |  Jeremy George-ElIOL · Class of 2026 | Knoxville CatholicKnoxville, TN | ★★★ | #46 | #1895 | — | Uncommitted |
| 44 |  Dre OteyCB · Class of 2026 | RiverdaleMurfreesboro, TN | ★★★ | #40 | #2007 | — | Uncommitted |
| 45 |  KeAndre GibsonCB · Class of 2026 | Nashville Christian SchoolNashville, TN | ★★★ | #39 | #2143 | — | Uncommitted |
| 46 |  Brandon GolidayWR · Class of 2026 | AntiochAntioch, TN | ★★★ | #42 | #2275 | — | Uncommitted |
| 47 |  AJ AmosIOL · Class of 2026 | GermantownGermantown, TN | ★★★ | #53 | #1244 | — | Uncommitted |
| 48 |  Hugh PriceQB · Class of 2026 | Montgomery Bell AcademyNashville, TN | ★★★ | #47 | #1261 | — | Uncommitted |
| 49 |  Marshall SmithEDGE · Class of 2026 | ColliervilleCollierville, TN | ★★★ | #49 | #1363 | — | Uncommitted |
| 50 |  JaColby CooperWR · Class of 2026 | AlcoaAlcoa, TN | ★★★ | #50 | #1500 | — | Uncommitted |
| # | Player | High School | Rating | State | Natl | Est. NIL | Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 |  Camden GoforthIOL · Class of 2026 | McMinn CountyAthens, TN | ★★★ | #52 | #1514 | — | West Virginia |
| 52 |  Marcelles DavisRB · Class of 2026 | HoustonMemphis, TN | ★★★ | #51 | #1552 | — | Uncommitted |
| 53 |  Kolby BarrettS · Class of 2026 | Baylor SchoolAlcoa, TN | ★★★ | #55 | #1652 | — | Mississippi State |
| 54 |  Taylor HasselbeckQB · Class of 2026 | EnsworthNashville, TN | ★★★ | #48 | #2165 | — | Uncommitted |
| 55 |  Jordan CurllIOL · Class of 2026 | PageFranklin, TN | ★★★ | #54 | #2260 | — | Uncommitted |
| 56 |  Bishop StarlingATH · Class of 2026 | EnsworthNashville, TN | ★★★ | #56 | #2793 | — | Uncommitted |
| 57 |  Eli WiltTE · Class of 2026 | EnsworthNashville, TN | ★★★ | #59 | #1746 | — | Uncommitted |
| 58 |  Charles HumphreyOT · Class of 2026 | BeardenMemphis, TN | ★★★ | #57 | #1794 | — | Uncommitted |
| 59 |  Justis HaggardS · Class of 2026 | OaklandMurfreesboro, TN | ★★★ | #62 | #2267 | — | Uncommitted |
| 60 |  Cooper SherrodIOL · Class of 2026 | ColliervilleCollierville, TN | ★★★ | #60 | #2316 | — | Uncommitted |
| 61 |  Brayden CarrollWR · Class of 2026 | Bradley CentralCleveland, TN | ★★★ | #58 | #2470 | — | Uncommitted |
| 62 |  Jonas JimersonWR · Class of 2026 | HoustonGermantown, TN | ★★★ | #67 | #1624 | — | Uncommitted |
| 63 |  Luke HutchinsonTE · Class of 2026 | Montgomery Bell AcademyNashville, TN | ★★★ | #72 | #1639 | — | Mississippi State |
| 64 |  Jayzon ThompsonRB · Class of 2026 | Anderson CountyKnoxville, TN | ★★★ | #70 | #1875 | — | Cincinnati |
| 65 |  Moussa SeckIOL · Class of 2026 | McCallie SchoolChattanooga, TN | ★★★ | #73 | #2252 | — | Uncommitted |
| 66 |  Dre WalkerTE · Class of 2026 | Crockett CountyHumboldt, TN | ★★★ | #71 | #2307 | — | Uncommitted |
| 67 |  Omari BledsoeCB · Class of 2026 | Stewarts CreekSmyrna, TN | ★★★ | #64 | #2313 | — | Uncommitted |
| 68 |  Jayden Arenas-MichelDL · Class of 2026 | Baylor SchoolChattanooga, TN | ★★★ | #68 | #2321 | — | Uncommitted |
| 69 |  Nate FlemingDL · Class of 2026 | Battle Ground AcademyFranklin, TN | ★★★ | #69 | #2367 | — | Uncommitted |
| 70 |  Oliver BenderWR · Class of 2026 | NolensvilleNolensville, TN | ★★★ | #66 | #2461 | — | Uncommitted |
| 71 |  Kelvin PerkinsQB · Class of 2026 | SouthwindMemphis, TN | ★★★ | #63 | #2576 | — | Uncommitted |
| 72 |  Cade BrooksWR · Class of 2026 | East RobertsonCross Plains, TN | ★★★ | #65 | #2822 | — | Uncommitted |
| 73 |  Syler GreenIOL · Class of 2026 | IndependenceThompson's Station, TN | ★★★ | #74 | #2924 | — | Uncommitted |
| 74 |  Brayden HightowerLB · Class of 2026 | HillsboroNashville, TN | ★★★ | #75 | #2944 | — | Uncommitted |
| 75 |  Jayden McClureLB · Class of 2026 | Mt. PleasantMount Pleasant, TN | ★★★ | #79 | #2350 | — | Uncommitted |
| 76 |  TJ WardRB · Class of 2026 | Nashville Christian SchoolNashville, TN | ★★★ | #78 | #2583 | — | Uncommitted |
| 77 |  Quinnterion HollinsRB · Class of 2026 | FairleyMemphis, TN | ★★★ | #77 | #2684 | — | Uncommitted |
| 78 | JB HoehnIOL · Class of 2026 | Lausanne Collegiate SchoolMemphis, TN | ★★★ | #75 | #2737 | — | Uncommitted |
| 79 |  Tommy BauchieroK · Class of 2026 | Brentwood AcademyBrentwood, TN | ★★★ | #80 | #2905 | — | Uncommitted |
| 80 |  Wells StanleyP · Class of 2026 | CentennialFranklin, TN | ★★★ | #81 | #3010 | — | Uncommitted |
| 81 |  Travis WakefieldLS · Class of 2026 | Lipscomb AcademyNashville, TN | ★★★ | #82 | #3056 | — | Auburn |
| 82 |  Julian MurdicQB · Class of 2026 | Ezell-Harding ChristianAntioch, TN | — | — | — | — | Uncommitted |
| 83 |  Knight WilsonS · Class of 2026 | PageFranklin, TN | — | — | — | — | Uncommitted |
| 84 |  Jamarcus WatkinsCB · Class of 2026 | ClarksvilleClarksville, TN | — | — | — | — | Uncommitted |
| 85 |  Marterius BoydATH · Class of 2026 | Lausanne Collegiate SchoolMemphis, TN | — | — | — | — | Uncommitted |
| 86 |  Kaiden DeweyWR · Class of 2026 | Baylor SchoolChattanooga, TN | — | — | — | — | Uncommitted |
| 87 |  Sabastian JonesATH · Class of 2026 | Boyd-Buchanan SchoolChattanooga, TN | — | — | — | — | Uncommitted |
| 88 |  Preston PattersonLB · Class of 2026 | Christ Presbyterian AcademyNashville, TN | — | — | — | — | Uncommitted |
| 89 |  Bryson HoltATH · Class of 2026 | Nashville Christian SchoolDickson, TN | — | — | — | — | Uncommitted |
| 90 |  Blair OteroCB · Class of 2026 | Nashville Christian SchoolNashville, TN | — | — | — | — | Uncommitted |
| 91 |  Jacob RathboneIOL · Class of 2026 | PageFranklin, TN | — | — | — | — | Uncommitted |
| 92 |  Arkez FontenotATH · Class of 2026 | Pearl-CohnNashville, TN | — | — | — | — | Uncommitted |
| 93 |  Xavier WadeIOL · Class of 2026 | Baylor SchoolChattanooga, TN | — | — | — | — | Uncommitted |
| 94 |  Keshawn MillsATH · Class of 2026 | BeardenKnoxville, TN | — | — | — | — | Uncommitted |
| 95 |  Elias ChildersQB · Class of 2026 | OvertonNashville, TN | — | — | — | — | Uncommitted |
| 96 |  Rawls PattersonRB · Class of 2026 | Christ Presbyterian AcademyNashville, TN | — | — | — | — | Uncommitted |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the top 2026 football recruit from Tennessee?+–
Jared Curtis is the highest-rated tracked Class of 2026 football recruit from Tennessee (Nashville Christian School), a quarterback ranked No. 2 nationally. Jared is committed to Vanderbilt.
How many Tennessee recruits in the Class of 2026 are still uncommitted?+–
63 of the 96 rated Class of 2026 recruits from Tennessee have not announced a college commitment; 33 have. Commitment status updates as public announcements are published.
How are Class of 2026 Tennessee recruits ranked?+–
Recruits are ordered by composite recruiting rating, then national rank, then the published state rank. Only players with a rating signal are included.