Tracking Tennessee’s 2026 Commits Playoff Edition: Where Future Vols Are Playing This Weekend
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By Aidan Sidoti
The playoffs are here and Tennessee’s 2026 commits and targets are set to make noise under the lights.
Tracking where Tennessee’s future stars take the field this weekend.
Quarterback
Faizon Brandon, Grimsley (NC)– 10–0 Grimsley looks to stay perfect vs. West Cabarrus in Round 2 tonight at 7 p.m. ET.
Wide Receiver
Tristen Keys, Hattiesburg (MS)– Hattiesburg takes on Pearl River Central at home tonight at 8 p.m. ET in the first round.
Salesi Moa, Fremont (UT)– Moa and Fremont High saw their season end at the hands of Brighton last week.
Tyreek King, Knoxville Catholic (TN)– on the road facing Baylor School in the Tennessee High School Playoffs tonight at 7 p.m. ET
Tight End
Luca Wolf, NFL Academy (EN)– Wolf and NFL Academy take on Mexican Academy in Spain at 12 p.m. ET today.
Athlete
Joel Wyatt, Oakland (TN)– at home facing Bradley Central in the second round tonight at 8 p.m. ET
Offensive Line
Gabriel Osenda, Baylor School (TN)– Baylor School is at home facing Tyreek King and Knoxville Catholic at 7 p.m. ET
Kamari Blair, Kirkwood (TN)– Blair and Kirkwood face 10-0 Page in the second round of the playoffs at 8 p.m. ET
Edward Baker, St. Frances Academy (MD)– Baker and St. Frances Academy’s season is over.
Defensive Line
Dereon Albert, Jackson Academy (MS)– Jackson Academy faces Madison-Ridgeland Academy on the road in the Mississippi State Playoffs Semifinals at 8 p.m. ET.
Kedric Golston II, Stone Bridge (VA)– Golston and Stone Bridge have a first-round bye this week.
Darryl Rivers, McEachern (GA)– 10-0 McEachern hosts Walton in the first round tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET.
EDGE
Hezekiah Harris, Jemison (AL)– Harris and Jemison did not make the playoffs.
Zach Groves, East Robertson (TN)– at home against Peabody in the second round at 8 p.m. ET.
CJ Edwards, St. Joseph (NJ)– St. Joseph takes on powerhouse Bergen Catholic at home in the quarterfinals at 7 p.m. ET.
Linebacker
Brayden Rouse, Kell (GA)– Kell faces Hampton in the first round at 7 p.m. ET.
TJ White, Jackson Academy (MS)– White and Jackson Academy are on the road against Madison-Ridgeland Academy at 8 p.m. ET.
Braylon Outlaw, Pike Road (AL)– Outlaw and Pike Road face Bessemer City in the second round of the playoffs tonight at 8 p.m. ET.
Cornerback
Zaydyn Anderson, Greeneville (TN)– Greeneville faces White County HS in the second round of the playoffs tonight at 8 p.m. ET.
Jamyan Theodore, Baylor School (TN)– Theodore and Baylor School host Knoxville Catholic at 7 p.m. ET.
Javonte Smith, Jackson North Side (TN)– Jackson North Side failed to reach the playoffs.
Safety
Jowell Combay, Kell (GA)– Combay and Kell play against Hampton in the first round at 7 p.m. ET.
KJ McClain, St. Joseph Regional (NJ)– McClain and St. Joseph Regional hosts Delbarton in the New Jersey Quarterfinals at 1 p.m. ET Saturday.
Luke Thompson, Franklin (TN)– Franklin did not advance to the postseason.
