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09-07-2025
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Tennessee lands 2026 commit from same Georgia high school for second consecutive day
For the second time in as many days, Tennessee football landed a commitment from a player attending Kell High School in Marietta, Ga. On Wednesday afternoon, Kell three-star Class of 2026 defensive back Jowell Combay committed to the Volunteers during a ceremony at the school. Combay's announcement came on the heels of his teammate, incoming senior linebacker Brayden Rouse, deciding to commit to the Vols on Tuesday. Combay (6-foot-2, 190 pounds), who is projected to be a safety for the Vols, picked Tennessee over his final list of Missouri, Georgia, Wisconsin and South Carolina. Advertisement Last season, Combay was a first-team All-Region defensive back and was named the Region 6A-3 Athlete of the Year. He's also ranked as the No. 51 safety in the nation and the No. 65 player in Georgia by Combay was offered by Tennessee in February and made an official visit to the school last month. He becomes the 20th commit to the Vols' 2026 recruiting class, which is ranked 13th nationally and fifth in the SEC by On3. It's also not the first time this month Tennessee has received commitments from players attending the same high school. Earlier this month, the Vols got commits from four-star prospects TJ White and Dereon Albert, who attend Jackson Academy in Jackson, Miss. White plays linebacker and Albert is a defensive lineman. Advertisement MORE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS NEWS Top Texas 2026 high school football standout chooses Oregon Top Texas '26 tight end prospect decides to stay close to home, commits to TCU Texas Tech football lands commitment from East Texas 4-star 2026 cornerback Standout tailback from East Texas decides to stay in-state after making college commitment ESPN's "SportsCenter" program to be on location at Texas high school football scrimmage Who made the covers of popular Texas football preseason magazine? Texas UIL football championship games to be broadcast for free via a new broadcast agreement
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09-07-2025
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Safety Jowell Combay commits to Tennessee football, following teammate to Vols
Three-star safety Jowell Combay committed to Tennessee football, following his high school teammate into the Vols' 2026 recruiting class. On July 9, Combay made his announcement alongside coaches and teammates at Kell High School in Marietta, Georgia. A day earlier, Kell four-star linebacker Brayden Rouse also pledged to the Vols. Advertisement Combay is a 6-foot-1, 190-pounder. He is ranked the No. 49 safety and No. 635 prospect overall in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports Composite. Combay chose Tennessee over South Carolina, Georgia, Missouri and Wisconsin. He drew scholarship offers from more than 30 FBS schools, including 10 in the SEC. SEC MEDIA DAYS Why Tennessee's Joey Aguilar, Jermod McCoy won't attend 2025 event Here are Tennessee football commitments in 2026 class Combay is Tennessee's 11th commitment since June 27. UT now has 20 commitments in the 2026 recruiting class, led by five-star quarterback Faizon Brandon. Advertisement Rouse, defensive lineman Dereon Albert, edge rusher Zach Groves, wide receiver Tyreek King, offensive tackle Gabriel Osenda, tight end Carson Sneed and linebacker TJ White committed to the Vols. They are rated four stars by 247Sports Composite. The class also includes cornerback Zay Anderson, offensive lineman Edward Baker, athlete Legend Bey, edge rusher CJ Edwards, edge rusher Kedric Golston, safety KJ McClain, linebacker Braylon Outlaw, defensive lineman Darryl Rivers, athlete Javonte Smith, cornerback Jamyan Theodore and safety Luke Thompson. They are rated three stars. Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at Get the latest news and insight on SEC football by subscribing to the SEC Unfiltered newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Safety Jowell Combay commits to Tennessee football, following teammate in 2026 class
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08-07-2025
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Tennessee football lands in-state cornerback Javonte Smith in 2026 recruiting class
Jackson North Side cornerback Javonte Smith committed to Tennessee football in the 2026 class, choosing the in-state Vols over Arkansas, Missouri and West Virginia. On July 8, Smith made his announcement alongside coaches and teammates at North Side. Advertisement He also received scholarship offers from SEC schools Mississippi State, Kentucky and Vanderbilt. His last official visit was to UT on June 20. Smith is a 6-foot-1, 175-pounder rated a three-star prospect. He is ranked the No. 80 cornerback and No. 964 prospect overall, according to 247Sports Composite. Smith is a standout receiver, defensive back and kick returner for North Side. He was recruited by UT secondary coach Willie Martinez and projects as a cornerback for the Vols. As a junior in the 2024 season, Smith had five interceptions, including three returned for touchdowns, and two kickoff return TDs. Offensively, he had 1,027 yards receiving and was named second-team All-West Tennessee. Advertisement Here are Tennessee football commitments in 2026 class Smith is Tennessee's ninth commitment since June 27. UT now has 18 commitments in the 2026 recruiting class, led by five-star quarterback Faizon Brandon. Defensive lineman Dereon Albert, edge rusher Zach Groves, wide receiver Tyreek King, offensive tackle Gabriel Osenda, tight end Carson Sneed and linebacker TJ White committed to the Vols. They are rated four stars by 247Sports Composite. The class also includes cornerback Zay Anderson, offensive lineman Edward Baker, athlete Legend Bey, edge rusher CJ Edwards, edge rusher Kedric Golston, safety KJ McClain, linebacker Braylon Outlaw, defensive lineman Darryl Rivers, cornerback Jamyan Theodore and safety Luke Thompson. They are rated three stars. Advertisement Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at Get the latest news and insight on SEC football by subscribing to the SEC Unfiltered newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee football lands CB Javonte Smith in 2026 recruiting class
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04-07-2025
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Darryl Rivers gives Josh Heupel, Tennessee football eight 2026 commits in eight days
Defensive lineman Darryl Rivers committed to Tennessee football as the eighth recruit to pledge to the Vols' 2026 class during an eight-day spurt. On July 4, Rivers announced his decision on X. He chose the Vols over Mississippi State, Georgia Tech and Rutgers among at least 20 FBS scholarship offers. Rivers is a 6-foot-5, 270-pounder at McEachern High from Powder Springs, Georgia. Advertisement He is rated a three-star prospect. He is ranked the No. 71 defensive lineman and No. 630 prospect overall in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports Composite. UT's recruitment of Rivers accelerated over the past two months. The Vols offered him a scholarship on May 8 and hosted him on an official visit on June 20. Here are Tennessee football commitments in 2026 class Rivers is Tennessee's eighth commitment since June 27. UT now has 17 commitments in the 2026 recruiting class, led by five-star quarterback Faizon Brandon. Defensive lineman Dereon Albert, edge rusher Zach Groves, wide receiver Tyreek King, offensive tackle Gabriel Osenda, tight end Carson Sneed and linebacker TJ White committed to the Vols. They are rated four stars by 247Sports Composite. Advertisement The class also includes cornerback Zay Anderson, offensive lineman Edward Baker, athlete Legend Bey, edge rusher CJ Edwards, edge rusher Kedric Golston, safety KJ McClain, safety Luke Thompson, linebacker Braylon Outlaw and cornerback Jamyan Theodore. They are rated three stars. Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at Get the latest news and insight on SEC football by subscribing to the SEC Unfiltered newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Defensive lineman Darryl Rivers commits to Tennessee football
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04-07-2025
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2025 Tennessee football season preview for defensive back Jermod McCoy
Junior Jermod McCoy enters his second season at Tennessee in 2025. The 6-foot, 193-pound cornerback appeared in 13 games for the Vols as a sophomore in 2024. He recorded 44 tackles, 0.5 tackles for a loss, four interceptions, 71 interception yards, 13 pass deflections, six punt returns and 59 punt return yards. Advertisement McCoy suffered a torn ACL during the offseason in January. He transferred to Tennessee from Oregon State ahead of the 2024 season. The former Beaver committed to the Vols over Texas A&M. McCoy appeared in 11 games for Oregon State during the 2023 regular-season. He recorded 31 tackles, two interceptions, seven pass deflections and one fumble recovery as a freshman for the Beavers. Tennessee will kick off its 2025 football season Aug. 30 versus Syracuse at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Kickoff between the Vols and Orange is scheduled for noon EDT and will be televised by ABC. 2025 will mark the fifth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. Advertisement More: 2025 Tennessee football season preview for tight end Miles Kitselman Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Defensive back Jermod McCoy 2025 season preview for Tennessee football
