Tracking Tennessee’s 2026 Commits Playoff Edition: Where Future Vols Are Playing This Weekend
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By Aidan Sidoti
Playoff time. Tennessee’s 2026 commits and targets are ready to make noise under the lights.
Tracking where Tennessee’s future stars take the field this weekend.
Quarterback
Faizon Brandon, Grimsley (NC)– 11-0 Grimsley looks to stay perfect vs. Jack Britt in Round 2 tonight at 7 p.m. ET.
Wide Receiver
Tristen Keys, Hattiesburg (MS)– Hattiesburg takes on Pascagoula at home tonight at 8 p.m. ET in the second round.
Salesi Moa, Fremont (UT)– Moa and Fremont High saw their seasons end at the hands of Brighton.
Tyreek King, Knoxville Catholic (TN)– Knoxville Catholic fell to Baylor School 35–7 last week, ending its playoff run.
Tight End
Luca Wolf, NFL Academy (EN)– Wolf and NFL Academy finished their season last week against Mexican Academy.
Athlete
Joel Wyatt, Oakland (TN)– facing 10-2 Green Hill in the third round tonight at 8 p.m. ET
Offensive Line
Gabriel Osenda, Baylor School (TN)– Baylor School is at home facing McCallie at 7 p.m. ET in the state semifinals.
Kamari Blair, Kirkwood (TN)– Blair and Kirkwood fell 24-7 to Page last week.
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 Hartfield 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 are on the road facing John Campe at 7 p.m. ET.
Darryl Rivers, McEachern (GA)– Undefeated McEachern was upset by 5-5 Walton in the Georgia State Playoffs.
EDGE
Hezekiah Harris, Jemison (AL)– Harris and Jemison did not make the playoffs.
Zach Groves, East Robertson (TN)– on the road against Huntingdon in the third round at 8 p.m. ET.
CJ Edwards, St. Joseph (NJ)– St. Joseph was taken out by powerhouse Bergen Catholic in the quarterfinals.
Linebacker
Brayden Rouse, Kell (GA)– Kell faces Southwest DeKalb in the second round at 7 p.m. ET.
TJ White, Jackson Academy (MS)– White and Jackson Academy are on the road against Hartfield Academy at 8 p.m. ET.
Braylon Outlaw, Pike Road (AL)– Outlaw and Pike Road face Saraland in the third round of the playoffs tonight at 8 p.m. ET.
Cornerback
Zaydyn Anderson, Greeneville (TN)– Greeneville faces Anderson County HS in the third round of the playoffs tonight at 8 p.m. ET.
Jamyan Theodore, Baylor School (TN)– Theodore and Baylor School host McCallie 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 Southwest DeKalb in the second round at 7 p.m. ET.
KJ McClain, St. Joseph Regional (NJ)– McClain and St. Joseph Regional are on the road facing St. Peter’s Prep in the New Jersey Semifinals at 6 p.m. ET.
Luke Thompson, Franklin (TN)– Franklin did not advance to the postseason.
