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Looking back at Tennessee Football's summer recruiting run
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Tennessee Football’s summer recruiting tear continued Sunday afternoon with the flip of four-star linebacker Jaedon Harmon, who was previously committed to Alabama. It continued a massive weekend for the Vols, who added On3 five-star+ offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. on Saturday.
The two new additions put Tennessee at 15 commitments since the start of June, including five-star quarterback Fazion Brandon and four-star tight end Carson Sneed as the first two commitments in 2026, giving the Vols an elite start to the next class.
Of the 15 commitments, 12 are four-star prospects or higher in the On3 Industry Ranking, including two five stars. Harmon was the second flip, too, following four-star tight end DaSaahn Brame, a former Oregon commit who switch to Tennessee on July 28.
Here’s a look back at Tennessee’s summer recruiting run to date:
June
Jayden Loftin: The four-star edge rusher started Tennessee’s summer with a commitment on June 12. The 6-foot-4, 235-pound Lofting, out of Somerville, N.J., is ranked No. 158 overall in the On3 ratings. He’s the No. 16 edger rusher in the class and the No. 5 player out of New Jersey.
Nic Moore: Tennessee kept the four-star in-state interior offensive lineman home with his commitment on June 20. Moore, the 6-2.5, 290-pound prospect out of Jefferson County High School in Dandridge, Tenn., is ranked No. 211 overall in the On3 ratings. He’s the No. 12 interior offensive lineman and No. 6 player in Tennessee.
Charles House: The 6-3, 300-pound defensive lineman out of Charlotte, N.C., committed on June 22. He’s a four-star prospect in the On3 ratings, ranked No. 284 overall. He’s the No. 26 defensive lineman in the class and the No. 9 player in North Carolina.
Douglas Utu: Before the David Sanders Jr. commitment on Saturday, Utu was the highest-ranked prospect in the class. The 6-4, 315-pound interior offensive lineman, who committed on June 24, is the No. 55 overall prospect in the On3 Industry Ranking. He’s the No. 4 interior offensive lineman and the No. 2 player in Nevada, out of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas. He’s a five-star prospect ranked No. 13 overall according to ESPN’s rankings.
Tre Poteat: The 6-foot, 170-pound cornerback committed to Tennessee on June 25 out of Verona, Wisconsin. He’s the No. 51 corner in the On3 Industry Rankings and the No. 4 prospect out of Wisconsin.
Mariyon Dye: The four-star edge rusher ended the month on a high note when he committed to Tennessee on June 28. The 6-4.75, 268-pounder out of Elkhart, Indiana, is ranked No. 36 overall in the On3 Ratings. He’s ranked No. 9 among edge rushers and No. 2 in the state of Indiana. He picked the Vols over Ohio State.
July
Travis Smith: The four-star receiver started the new month with a commitment on July 13. The 6-3, 200-pound Smith, out of Westlake High School in Atlanta is the No. 59 overall prospect in the On3 Ratings. He’s ranked No. 10 at wide receiver nationally and No. 8 in the state of Georgia.
Christian Gass: The 6-2.5, 220-pound four-star linebacker gave Tennessee a second straight commitment out of Georgia on July 20. Gass is the No. 85 overall player in the On3 Ratings, ranked No. 6 at linebacker and No. 14 in Georgia, out of Eastside High School in Covington.
Shaedy Hayward: The 6-1, 205-pound four-star safety out of Toombs County High School in Lyons, Georgia, was the first of back-to-back commitments when he announced on July 27. He’s the No. 75 overall player in the On3 Ratings, ranked No. 4 at safety and No. 11 in Georgia.
DaSaahn Brame: The former Oregon commitment flipped to Tennessee on July 28. The 6-4.5, 225-pound tight end, out of Derby High School in Derby, Kansas, is ranked No. 99 overall in the On3 Industry Ranking. He’s the No. 3 tight end in the country and the No. 3 player in the state of Kansas.
Darrion Smith: The 6-2, 260-pound defensive lineman gave Tennessee three commitments in a span of four days when he pulled the trigger on July 30. He’s ranked No. 59 among defensive linemen in the On3 Industry Ranking and is the No. 18 overall player in Maryland, out of St. Frances Academy in Baltimore.
August
Faizon Brandon: The five-star quarterback started Tennessee’s 2026 class of commitments with a bang on August 3. The 6-3.5, 195-pound Brandon, out of Greensboro, N.C., is ranked No. 10 overall in the On3 Industry Ranking. He’s the No. 2 quarterback in the class and the No. 2 player in the state of North Carolina.
Carson Sneed: Two days later, Tennessee added another huge name to its 2026 class, keeping four-star in-state tight end Carson Sneed home with a commitment on August 5. He’s ranked No. 9 among tight ends in the class and is the No. 4 player in the state of Tennessee, out of Nashville’s Donelson Christian Academy.
David Sanders Jr.: The 6-5.75, 276-pound Five-Star+ prospect out of Charlotte, N.C., announced his commitment at long last on Saturday, picking Tennessee over Ohio State, Georgia and Nebraska. Sanders is the No. 4 overall player in the 2025 On3 Industry Ranking and is the No. 1 offensive tackle and the No. 1 player in the state of North Carolina.
Jaedon Harmon: The four-star linebacker flipped his commitment from Alabama to Tennessee on Sunday. The 6-1, 205-pound Harmon, out of Rome High School in Rome, Georgia, is ranked No. 129 overall in the On3 Ratings. He’s the No. 13 linebacker in the country and the No. 20 overall prospect in the state of Georgia.
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Jaedon Harmon Flips Commitment from Alabama to Tennessee
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Jaedon Harmon, a 2025 linebacker, has flipped his commitment from Alabama to Tennessee.
After landing one of the biggest names in the entire 2025 recruiting class on Saturday, the Tennessee Volunteers just landed another big name. Jaedon Harmon, a linebacker, announced that he has flipped his commitment from the Alabama Crimson Tide to the Tennessee Volunteers.
Harmon is rated as the 155th-best player in the country, the 18th-best linebacker and the 19th-best player in the state of Georgia. Harmon had been committed to the Crimson Tide since April of this year. He then took official visits to Ohio State and Alabama this summer, the Volunteers are the team to now come out on top of this one.
This is yet another massive win for Tennessee’s football program and their staff. Josh Heupel and his program have proven time and time again this offseason that they can compete with the big programs on the recruiting trail and also win the overall battle when it is all said and done.
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Tennessee pair charged with child abuse for locking autistic child in storage bin at unsanitary home
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Two people in Tennessee were arrested on child abuse charges after investigators learned they locked an autistic child, 7, in a storage trunk, according to officials.
Mikki Dee Moody, 36, and Sean David Moody, 39, were charged with aggravated child abuse and neglect and child endangerment after investigators served a search warrant on their home in an unrelated case.
On Thursday, the Carter County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation in serving a search warrant on Blevins Hollow Road in Elizabethton, Tenn.
Investigators arrived at the home and met the two suspects and a child who lives there who investigators learned has autism and is non-verbal.
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Mikki Dee Moody, 36, and Sean David Moody, 39, were charged with aggravated child abuse and neglect and child endangerment. (Carter County Sheriff’s Office)
The TBI took Sean David Moody into custody on a warrant charging him with abuse of a vulnerable adult. Agents and investigators then executed the search warrant on the residence and found unsanitary living conditions.
“It was discovered while conducting the search of the residence that living conditions were unsanitary,” Carter County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Preston White said in a statement. “Multiple electrical wall outlets contained exposed wiring, and animal and human feces was discovered on the floor coverings.”
“Information obtained during the initial investigation led to the discovery of a brown colored storage trunk in the living room area,” White continued. “The trunk contained urine-soaked blankets, a pillow, half-eaten pizza, and clothing that contained a substance consistent with blood.”
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Two people were arrested on child abuse charges after investigators learned they locked an autistic child, 7, in a storage trunk. (Getty Images)
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Investigators said they learned the child would be locked in the storage trunk with food. Investigators subsequently contacted the Department of Children’s Services about what they discovered.
Mikki Dee Moody and Sean David Moody were booked into the Carter County Detention Center. Mikki Dee Moody was released after posting a $75,000 bond.
The case remains under investigation.
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Former Tennessee Vols RB Jabari Small injured in Titans vs Seahawks preseason game
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Former Tennessee Volunteers and current Tennessee Titans running back Jabari Small suffered an injury during the Titans’ preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday at Nissan Stadium.
Small, who played at Briarcrest Christian, left the game in the fourth quarter, with the Titans later saying his return was questionable with a concussion.
Near the end of the third quarter, Small took a hard hit on a run toward the goal line. He stayed in for the rest of the drive, but early in the fourth quarter, he was seen leaving for the locker room.
Small had seven rushes for 13 yards and four receptions for 24 yards in the game.
The 22-year-old played four seasons for the Volunteers. As a senior, he gained 470 yards rushing, averaging 5.0 yards per carry, and scored two touchdowns.
Small was signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent this summer. He’s currently listed as the fifth running back on the depth chart, behind Tony Pollard, Tyjae Spears, Hassan Haskins and Julius Chestnut.
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