The 2026 Navy All-American bowl game took place on Saturday in a showcase of the best high school football players in the country.
Six Tennessee commits received invitations to spend the week in San Antonio for the game on Saturday.
ESPN's No. 10 ranked prospect in the 2026 class and future Vols WR TK Keys was among those honored in the All-American contest.
Keys, a Hattiesburg, Miss. native turned heads in practice all week as he competed against the best up and coming defensive backs in the nation, displaying the elite athleticism and playmaking that he will soon take to Knoxville.
Tennessee successfully flipped DL JJ Finch from Alabama last month and the 2026 All-American will join up with the Volunteers for the spring semester. Finch excelled in his senior season with 86 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks.
Perhaps the best takeaway from All-American week in San Antonio, were future Vols linebacker pairing of Brayden Rouse and TJ White.
Rouse impressed all week, warranting significant outside praise. The four-star LB was dubbed one of the 10 top practice players and "Stock Up" performers by Rivals this week.
White, the higher ranked of the two LB's stood out in Saturday's contest, making a crucial fourth-quarter tackle of future Houston RB John Hebert, to help secure a Team East victory.
Four-star defensive back Joel Wyatt, the No. 2 overall recruit in the state of Tennessee according to Rivals, was also chosen to compete in Saturday's game before he arrives on Rocky Top. The DB recorded 61 tackles, a sack, three interceptions, a fumble recovery and a blocked punt in his senior season.
The single most impressive Vols recruit performance from Saturday's game came from future DL Carter Gooden. The top ranked recruit out of Massachusetts made an electrifying third quarter play that played a key part in his team's victory.
Beating a Texas Tech OT signee off the edge, Gooden got to Team West's quarterback bringing him down for a sack, while also knocking the ball loose for a fumble recovered by the East team.
Gooden's strip sack helped ignite Team East to an eventual victory. The future Vols edge rusher's quick get off on the ball should excite Tennessee fans, as they just might have another defensive game wrecker on their hands.