Tennessee football 2027 recruiting class, commits for Josh Heupel

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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.

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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