Tennessee's 2026 recruiting class, according to both ON3 and 247sports websites, stands ranked at No. 8.

The top prospect and quarterback recruit in the Vols class, Faizon Brandon, who is ranked No. 1 on 247sports nationally, has played just one game this season due to an injury.

Despite his absence from the list, there remained a handful of playmakers who put up impressive stat lines over the course of the last week.

WR Tristen Keys 

A possible option at wideout for the Vols down the line, five-star Tristen Keys put together some of his best minutes on the gridiron this season against George County High School in Mississippi.

In his first two games after returning from an injury, Keys combined for six receptions and 88 yards. On Oct. 24, he doubled his season total by adding six more catches to the stat line, along with a season-high of 112 yards receiving.

The big game from Keys moves his totals to 200 yards on the season, with over 12 receptions. He continues to show off his ability to win the contested catch, standing at 6-foot-3.

WR Joel Wyatt

While his numbers don’t pop off the page as excitingly as Keys' numbers do, Wyatt, hailing from Oakland High School in Tennessee, has put together consistently solid stats in his senior season.

Yet Wyatt makes his presence known beyond just lining up as the wideout. As a kick returner, Wyatt has 134 total return yards.

In his last game against Stewarts Creek High School, Wyatt posted 32 yards over two catches along with a touchdown.

Speed kills, and it shows in Wyatt’s stats on the 2025-26 season. Wyatt has posted just 1.5 receptions per game with 28.7 yards per game receiving. Despite the lackluster numbers for the four-star, Wyatt has the flash ability that can make an impact at the next level.

LB Brayden Rouse

Despite lining up and being ranked as a four-star at linebacker for all the recruiting sites, the senior out of Marietta, Ga., has been making an impact on both sides of the football field.

With 7.5 tackles for loss on the season, Rouse’s last game wasn’t by any means his best, yet he still finished with five total tackles. This boosted his season total to 80 over ten games.

The linebacker also has two interceptions on the season, but his hands have shown up on the stat sheet beyond interceptions. Rouse has 378 receiving yards over 10 games.

On Oct. 24 against Cambridge High School, Rouse finished with 76 yards on three catches, along with one touchdown, which moves his touchdown total to six on the season.

S Jowell Combay 

A teammate of Rouse, Jowell Combay also hails from Kell High School and is committed to the Vols after his senior season.

In the most recent game this season for Combay against Cambridge, the defensive back finished with four total tackles, bumping his total to 42 on the season.

Combay also displays speed on the kick return. While he didn’t take any kicks back against Cambridge, he did return three kick-offs the week prior.

Amidst his three returns, Combat posted 123 yards with his longest return being a 90-yard rip.