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2026 Tennessee roster

112 players: 42 freshmen, 34 sophomores, 18 juniors, 18 seniors. From 22 states and 4 other countries; the most from Tennessee (34) and Georgia (24). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
11Faizon Brandon QBFr.6′4″225Greensboro, NC697 passing yards, 7 TD
12George MacIntyre QBFr.6′6″208Franklin, TN592 passing yards, 2 TD
8Ryan Staub QBTransfer from ColoradoJr.6′1″204Stevenson Ranch, CA27 passing yards
13Mason Phillips QBFr.6′1″188Kodak, TN

Running backs 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
18DeSean Bishop RBJr.5′10″215Knoxville, TN837 rushing yards, 10 TD
17Daune Morris RBSo.5′10″200Chattanooga, TN344 rushing yards, 2 TD
6Javin Gordon RBTransfer from TulaneSo.5′10″212Toccoa, GA79 rushing yards
24Hunter Barnes RBSr.6′0″200Memphis, TN75 rushing yards, 1 TD
2Justin Baker RBSo.5′10″210Stone Mountain, GA91 rushing yards, 1 TD
34Will Rajecki RBFr.5′11″208Canton, GA

Receivers 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
4Mike Matthews WRJr.6′1″198Lilburn, GA29 catches, 481 yards, 3 TD
14Braylon Staley WRSo.6′0″190Aiken, SC26 catches, 203 yards, 2 TD
3Radarious Jackson WRSo.6′2″208Memphis, TN11 catches, 139 yards
5T.K. Keys WRFr.6′2″198Hattiesburg, MS6 catches, 54 yards, 1 TD
1Travis Smith Jr. WRSo.6′3″215Atlanta, GA3 catches, 27 yards
9Joakim Dodson WRFr.6′0″197Memphis, TN1 return, 20 yards
36Nathan Roberts WRJr.6′4″209Morristown, TN2 catches, 16 yards
19Tyreek King WRFr.5′11″175Knoxville, TN1 catch, 5 yards
88Deon Hardin WRSr.6′0″189Biloxi, MS1 catch, 11 yards
26Doren Sacha WRJr.6′1″180Denver, CO
29Jack-Henry Jakobik WRJr.6′4″198Brentwood, TN
30Jacolby Cooper WRFr.6′0″170Alcoa, TN
31Lane Cope WRFr.5′9″180Maryville, TN
35Ben Petermann WRFr.6′3″208Chicago, IL
38Brayden Carroll WRFr.6′1″188Cleveland, TN
81Ian Duarte WRTransfer from Idaho StateJr.5′10″181Santa Clarita, CA
85Luke Thompson WRFr.6′1″193Franklin, TN

Tight ends 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
7Dasaahn Brame TESo.6′5″240Derby, KS12 catches, 169 yards
82Trent Thomas TETransfer from South AlabamaJr.6′5″252Mobile, AL6 catches, 45 yards, 1 TD
0Ethan Davis TEJr.6′5″247Atlanta, GA3 catches, 43 yards, 2 TD
87Luca Wolf TEFr.6′5″255Vienna, Austria1 catch, 9 yards
44Drake Martinez TETransfer from UT MartinSr.6′3″245Houston, TX
80Cole Harrison TESo.6′5″239San Mateo, CA

Offensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
51Jeremias Heard OLSo.6′8″335Rome, GA
55Antoni Ogumoro OLSo.6′4″320Saipan, Northern Marianas
56Sam Pendleton OLJr.6′4″315Lawsonville, NC
58Nic Moore OLFr.6′3″313Talbott, TN
59Charlie Powell III OLFr.6′3″314Cincinnati, OH
60Thomas Storm OLFr.6′4″281Brighton, MI
63Jeremy George-El OLFr.6′4″310Knoxville, TN
65Michael Kostantonov OLSo.6′4″322Northbrook, IL
66Kamari Blair OLFr.6′6″290Clarksville, TN
69Donovan Haslam OLTransfer from West VirginiaSr.6′3″350Perry, GA
70David Sanders Jr. OLSo.6′6″310Charlotte, NC
71Ed Baker OLFr.6′4″322Baltimore, MD
72Jesse Perry OLSo.6′6″320Murfreesboro, TN
74Shamurad Umarov OLJr.6′7″321Alpharetta, GA
75Wendell Moe Jr. OLSr.6′2″330Long Beach, CA
77Ory Williams OLTransfer from LSUSo.6′8″330San Marcos, TX
78Gage Ginther OLSo.6′5″310Fort Collins, CO
79Gabriel Osenda OLFr.6′8″330Airdrie, AB

Defensive line 22

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
2Xavier Gilliam DLTransfer from Penn StateSo.6′2″305Montgomery Village, MD23 tackles, 5 sacks
18Tyree Weathersby DLJr.6′5″268Douglasville, GA17 tackles, 6.5 sacks
9Mariyon Dye DLSo.6′5″270Elkhart, IN9 tackles, 4 sacks
33Jordan Norman DLTransfer from TulaneJr.6′4″265Hoover, AL13 tackles, 2 sacks
5Daevin Hobbs DLSr.6′4″290Concord, NC10 tackles
35Carson Gentle DLSo.6′3″265Chattanooga, TN9 tackles
19Nathan Robinson DLJr.6′7″295Greenbrier, TN8 tackles
47Isaiah Campbell DLSo.6′4″295Durham, NC2 tackles, 0.5 sacks
17Ethan Utley DLSo.6′4″287Nashville, TN2 tackles
26J.J. Finch DLFr.6′3″293Indianapolis, IN2 tackles
37Kedric Golston II DLFr.6′3″243Leesburg, VA2 tackles
59Dereon Albert DLFr.6′1″309Jackson, MS2 tackles
36Carter Gooden DLFr.6′4″267Marion, MA1 tackle
39Darryl Rivers DLFr.6′5″287Powder Springs, GA1 tackle
97Hezekiah Harris DLFr.6′6″248Huntsville, AL1 tackle
44Christian Gass DLFr.6′3″245Covington, GA
55Mike Bethea II DLSr.6′1″221Maryville, TN
56Zach Groves DLFr.6′4″250Cross Plains, TN
85C.J. Edwards DLFr.6′3″230Edison, NJ
87Nuk Simmons DLFr.6′3″300Columbus, GA
95Breeze Carter DLFr.6′3″255Douglasville, GA
99Charles House III DLFr.6′3″290Charlotte, NC

Linebackers 11

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
0Amare Campbell LBTransfer from Penn StateSr.6′0″230Manassas, VA46 tackles, 2 sacks
7Arion Carter LBSr.6′1″238Smyrna, TN43 tackles, 2 sacks
22Jeremiah Telander LBSr.6′2″235Gainesville, GA28 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT
13Edwin Spillman LBSo.6′1″225Nashville, TN23 tackles, 2 sacks
28Brayden Rouse LBFr.6′3″225Woodstock, GA4 tackles
50Ryan Scott LBSo.6′1″220Knoxville, TN4 tackles
27Jadon Perlotte LBSo.6′4″214Buford, GA3 tackles
51T.J. White LBFr.6′2″237Jackson, MS3 tackles
11Jordan Burns LBSo.6′1″227Conyers, GA1 tackle
12Jaedon Harmon LBSo.6′0″225Rome, GA
57Grier Short LBSo.6′1″222Franklin, TN

Defensive backs 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
10Dejuan Lane DBTransfer from Penn StateJr.6′2″215Jessup, MD28 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 INT
1T.J. Metcalf DBTransfer from MichiganSr.6′1″205Birmingham, AL38 tackles
4Ty Redmond DBSo.6′3″200Alpharetta, GA29 tackles
14Kayin Lee DBTransfer from AuburnSr.5′11″190Ellenwood, GA15 tackles, 2 INT
6Mar’Quavious Moss DBTransfer from Kansas StateSr.5′10″188West Point, GA24 tackles
20Tevis Metcalf DBTransfer from MichiganSo.5′10″202Birmingham, AL7 tackles, 1 INT
24Dylan Lewis DBSo.6′0″197Atlanta, GA6 tackles
3Tre Poteat DBSo.6′0″192Fitchburg, WI5 tackles
25Timothy Merritt DBSo.6′1″194Birmingham, AL4 tackles
23Sidney Walton DBSo.6′1″197Moody, AL2 tackles
29Isaiah Hardge DBTransfer from ColoradoJr.5′10″182Hollywood, FL2 tackles
42D.J. Burks DBTransfer from App StateSr.6′0″196Maryville, TN2 tackles
21Jamyan Theodore DBFr.6′0″173Cleveland, OH1 tackle
31Joel Wyatt DBFr.6′4″210Shelbyville, TN1 tackle
8Ja’Dais Richard DBTransfer from MiamiSr.6′1″202West Monroe, LA
15Edrees Farooq DBJr.6′0″202Columbia, MD
30Javonte Smith DBFr.6′0″183Jackson, TN
34Zay Anderson DBFr.6′0″175Greeneville, TN
38Jowell Combay DBFr.6′1″200Kennesaw, GA
40K.J. McClain DBFr.6′0″188Rahway, NJ
43Jackson Mathews DBSo.6′0″196Franklin, TN

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
28Cooper Ranvier PKTransfer from LouisvilleSo.6′2″199Lexington, KY10 of 11 field goals
98Jackson Ross PSr.6′4″203Melbourne, VIC28 punts, 44.8 average
94Josh Turbyville PKSr.6′2″195Knoxville, TN1 of 1 extra point
48Bennett Brady LSSr.6′1″210Memphis, TN
53Blake Howard LSTransfer from Eastern KentuckyJr.6′2″222Cincinnati, OH
93Grady Dangerfield PKFr.6′0″215Charleston, SC
99Logan Foley PFr.6′6″234Melbourne, VIC
George MacIntyre, Jack-Henry Jakobik, Jackson Mathews, Grier Short, Luke ThompsonDeSean Bishop, Tyreek King, Ryan Scott, Jeremy George-El, Josh TurbyvilleRadarious Jackson, Joakim Dodson, Hunter Barnes, Bennett BradyEthan Davis, Travis Smith Jr., Dylan LewisT.J. Metcalf, Tevis Metcalf, Timothy MerrittTyree Weathersby, Darryl Rivers, Breeze CarterLane Cope, D.J. Burks, Mike Bethea IITy Redmond, Shamurad UmarovArion Carter, Jesse PerryRyan Staub, Ian DuarteJordan Burns, Christian GassJaedon Harmon, Jeremias HeardEdwin Spillman, Ethan UtleyDaune Morris, Carson GentleNathan Robinson, Zach GrovesBrayden Rouse, Will RajeckiK.J. McClain, C.J. EdwardsT.J. White, Dereon AlbertBlake Howard, Charlie Powell IIIDavid Sanders Jr., Charles House IIIAmare CampbellJustin BakerXavier GilliamTre PoteatMike MatthewsDaevin HobbsT.K. KeysJavin GordonMar’Quavious MossDasaahn BrameJa’Dais RichardMariyon DyeDejuan LaneFaizon BrandonMason PhillipsBraylon StaleyKayin LeeEdrees FarooqJamyan TheodoreJeremiah TelanderSidney WaltonDoren SachaJ.J. FinchJadon PerlotteCooper RanvierIsaiah HardgeJacolby CooperJavonte SmithJoel WyattJordan NormanZay AndersonBen PetermannCarter GoodenNathan RobertsKedric Golston IIBrayden CarrollJowell CombayDrake MartinezIsaiah CampbellThomas StormMichael KostantonovKamari BlairDonovan HaslamEd BakerWendell Moe Jr.Ory WilliamsGage GintherCole HarrisonTrent ThomasNuk SimmonsDeon HardinGrady DangerfieldHezekiah HarrisTN 34GA 24AL 7NC 6CA 4
Hometowns of the 2026 Tennessee roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. Tennessee 34
  2. Georgia 24
  3. Alabama 7
  4. North Carolina 6
  5. Maryland 4
  6. Mississippi 4
  7. California 4
  8. Ohio 3

Top counties

  1. Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 5
  2. Knox County, Tennessee pop. 494,000 5
  3. Williamson County, Tennessee pop. 260,000 5
  4. Shelby County, Tennessee pop. 919,000 4
  5. Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 4

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2026 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.