The Tennessee Volunteers have been battling to keep one of their current commits. That commit being one of the top players in the class when it comes to being v

Tennessee finds itself in that awkward stage of the season when the playoff is slightly out of reach but there are still worthwhile games to play.

Gabriel Osenda left no doubt this week about his commitment to the Tennessee Vols. Osenda, who has been committed to Tennessee since January, told the @cfbralb Instagram account that his recruitment is shut down.

The Tennessee Volunteers had many of the top recruits in the nation visiting them, as they played host to all of these different recruits while playing against

Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2027 football signing class. The Vols offered a scholarship to four-star defensive end Jayden Broadie during his visit to Tennessee’s game versus Oklahoma on Nov. 1.

Four-star defensive end Jordan Carter named Tennessee in his top four schools, along with Texas, Georgia Tech and Auburn, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3. The 6-foot-4, 265-pound prospect is from Douglas County High School in Douglasville, Georgia. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 15 defensive end in the class and No. 12 player in Georgia.

Redshirt freshman wide receiver Braylon Staley and true freshman defensive back Ty Redmond have been named semifinalists for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award. The pair have been starters the entire season, despite the projections going into week 1.