OL
Uwaifo is the in-state tackle. Board still wants another interior piece before December.
Heupel staff
Recruiting
Tennessee Volunteers football board only. 2027 class ranked #19 nationally with 19 commits. Newest pledges first.
National
#19
SEC
#9
Commits
19
Blue chips
7
Needs
Board notes
RB
Gabriel Georges is the 5-star. Barnes is the in-state three-star. Room is set unless a flip lands.
WR
Bowman is the blue-chip from Brentwood Academy. Perimeter class still wants one more.
LB
Simon II is the Alabama flip and a Tennessee legacy. Linebacker room is the early tell.
DB
Jones is the safety pledge. Secondary class is still light versus Texas/Georgia cycles.
Class of 2027
Latest commits
7
RB
Asa Barnes
Westview · Martin, Tenn.
86
3-star6-0 · 200· #552 nat· Jul 29committed
RB
David Gabriel Georges
Baylor School · Chattanooga, Tenn.
98
5-star6-0 · 210· #10 nat· Jul 21committed
S
Marcus Jones
· ,
90
4-star6-1 · 190· #273 nat· Jun 26committed
TE
Malik Howard
Oak Ridge · Oak Ridge, Tenn.
90
4-star6-4 · 230· #227 nat· Jun 5committed
LB
Kenneth Simon II
Brentwood Academy · Brentwood, Tenn.
92
4-star6-2 · 210· #139 nat· Apr 14committed
WR
Kesean Bowman
Brentwood Academy · Brentwood, Tenn.
94
4-star6-1 · 176· #54 nat· Mar 27committed
OT
Princeton Uwaifo
· , Tenn.
91
4-star6-6 · 315· #192 nat· Nov 1committed
Class of 2026 · #8
Enrolled
On campus. Highest 247Sports finish of Heupel's tenure (No. 8). Fourth in the SEC.
| Name | Pos | Size | From | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faizon Brandon | QB | 6-4 · 225 | Greensboro, N.C. | 96 |
| TK Keys | WR | 6-2 · 200 | Hattiesburg, Miss. | 90 |
| Luca Wolf | TE | 6-4 · 235 | , | 88 |
| Tyreek King | WR | 5-11 · 178 | Knoxville, Tenn. | 87 |