B
Bishop + Heupel skill continuity and overall recruiting up to board #6 offset MacIntyre’s tiny 2025 sample (7/9, 69 yds)
SEC · 2026
Tennessee
2025 record 8–5 4–4 conference
Postseason Music City Bowl L 28–30 vs Illinois
Head coach Josh Heupel
Scheme Spread / Multiple 4-2-5
C
Portal #12 with high-school pipeline depth lifting overall recruiting to board #6
B
Skill/DB production returns; QB depth is the swing factor
Market odds
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Recruiting ranks
Overall #6 53 commits · 325.17 pts
Portal #12 21 commits· avg 86.81
Roster notes
George MacIntyre is listed QB1 after Joey Aguilar’s exit
RB DeSean Bishop; WR Mike Matthews / Radarious Jackson / Braylon Staley; TE Ethan Davis. OL: David Sanders Jr. / Wendell Moe Jr. / Sam Pendleton / Jesse Perry / Ory Williams
Tyree Weathersby / Xavier Gilliam / Daevin Hobbs; Jordan Norman; Arion Carter / Amare Campbell; Kayin Lee / Edrees Farooq / TJ Metcalf / Ty Redmond / Qua Moss
Key offense
- 01 DeSean Bishop RB
- 2025 (incl. bowl): 182 carries, 1,076 yds, 16 rushing TD
- 15 receptions, 135 yds
- 02 Braylon Staley WR
- 2025 (incl. bowl): 68 receptions, 837 yds, 6 TD
- 03 Mike Matthews WR
- 2025 (incl. bowl): 53 receptions, 813 yds, 4 TD
Key defense
- 01 Amare Campbell MLB
- 2025: 103 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 1 PD
- 02 Edrees Farooq S
- 2025 (incl. bowl): 76 tackles, 2 INT, 3 PD
- 03 Ty Redmond CB
- 2025 (incl. bowl): 43 tackles, 3 INT, 11 PD