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Tennessee football has put together the early pieces to its 2027 recruiting class under coach Josh Heupel, but there’s plenty of work remaining.
Nine players have committed so far, including five from the state of Tennessee.
In recent years, the Vols hit a hot streak in the summer before signing day, landing a flurry of commitments during a short period. That type of surge pushed the 2026 signing class to a No. 8 ranking from 247Sports, the highest of Heupel's tenure.
But every recruiting cycle is different, especially in the transfer portal era as teams compare high school recruits to portal pickups.
The early signing period is Dec. 2-4.
Here are Tennessee’s commitments in the 2027 recruiting class, including their rating from the 247Sports Composite.
High school/Hometown: Brentwood Academy/Brentwood, Tennessee
Height/Weight: 6-foot-1, 176 pounds
Rank: Four-star, No. 54 in nation, No. 10 at position
High school/Hometown: Siegel/Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Height/Weight: 6-6, 342
Rank: Four-star, No. 129 in nation, No. 13 at position
High school/Hometown: Chattooga/Summerville, Georgia
Height/Weight: 6-5, 290
Rank: Four-star, No. 350 in nation, No. 38 at position
High school/Hometown: Goodpasture Christian/Madison, Tennessee
Height/Weight: 6-1, 165
Rank: Three-star, No. 505 in nation, No. 34 at position
High school/Hometown: Haywood/Brownsville, Tennessee
Height/Weight: 6-1, 190
Rank: Three-star, No. 561 in nation, No. 41 at position
High school/Hometown: Maryville/Maryville, Tennessee
Height/Weight: 6-3, 220
Rank: Three-star, No. 561 in nation, No. 47 at position
High school/Hometown: Milton/Alpharetta, Georgia
Height/Weight: 6-1, 226
Rank: Three-star, No. 726 in nation, No. 40 at position
High school/Hometown: Creekside/Fairburn, Georgia
Height/Weight: 5-11, 180
Rank: Three-star, No. 1,019 in nation, No. 105 at position
High school/Hometown: Jenks/Jenks, Oklahoma
Height/Weight: 6-4, 225
Rank: N/A
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Nine players have committed so far, including five from the state of Tennessee.
In recent years, the Vols hit a hot streak in the summer before signing day, landing a flurry of commitments during a short period. That type of surge pushed the 2026 signing class to a No. 8 ranking from 247Sports, the highest of Heupel's tenure.
But every recruiting cycle is different, especially in the transfer portal era as teams compare high school recruits to portal pickups.
The early signing period is Dec. 2-4.
Here are Tennessee’s commitments in the 2027 recruiting class, including their rating from the 247Sports Composite.
Tennessee football commitments in 2027 class
Kesean Bowman, WR
High school/Hometown: Brentwood Academy/Brentwood, Tennessee
Height/Weight: 6-foot-1, 176 pounds
Rank: Four-star, No. 54 in nation, No. 10 at position
Princeton Uwaifo, OT
High school/Hometown: Siegel/Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Height/Weight: 6-6, 342
Rank: Four-star, No. 129 in nation, No. 13 at position
Kadin Fife, DL
High school/Hometown: Chattooga/Summerville, Georgia
Height/Weight: 6-5, 290
Rank: Four-star, No. 350 in nation, No. 38 at position
Brandon Leavell, CB
High school/Hometown: Goodpasture Christian/Madison, Tennessee
Height/Weight: 6-1, 165
Rank: Three-star, No. 505 in nation, No. 34 at position
Jaden Butler, S
High school/Hometown: Haywood/Brownsville, Tennessee
Height/Weight: 6-1, 190
Rank: Three-star, No. 561 in nation, No. 41 at position
JP Peace, LB
High school/Hometown: Maryville/Maryville, Tennessee
Height/Weight: 6-3, 220
Rank: Three-star, No. 561 in nation, No. 47 at position
Derrick Baker, QB
High school/Hometown: Milton/Alpharetta, Georgia
Height/Weight: 6-1, 226
Rank: Three-star, No. 726 in nation, No. 40 at position
Carter Jamison, CB
High school/Hometown: Creekside/Fairburn, Georgia
Height/Weight: 5-11, 180
Rank: Three-star, No. 1,019 in nation, No. 105 at position
Sam McKeown, LS
High school/Hometown: Jenks/Jenks, Oklahoma
Height/Weight: 6-4, 225
Rank: N/A
Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email [email protected]. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing atknoxnews.com/subscribe.
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