Tennessee Vols receive positive news ahead of matchup against Kentucky Wildcats

The Tennessee Vols received some positive news on Thursday, just a couple of days before a big game against the Kentucky Wildcats.  2026 four-star wide receiver Tyreek King committed to Tennessee on Thursday morning.  King, 5-foot-11/170 lbs from Knoxville, is rated in 247Sports' composite rankings as the No. 17 wide receiver in the nation and […]

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The Tennessee Vols received some positive news on Thursday, just a couple of days before a big game against the Kentucky Wildcats. 

2026 four-star wide receiver Tyreek King committed to Tennessee on Thursday morning. 

King, 5-foot-11/170 lbs from Knoxville, is rated in 247Sports' composite rankings as the No. 17 wide receiver in the nation and the No. 3 player in the state of Tennessee. He's also rated as the No. 120 overall player in the 2026 recruiting class. 

The four-star wide receiver committed to Tennessee over Alabama, LSU, and Texas A&M, among others. 

2026 five-star quarterback Faizon Brandon, who committed to Tennessee in early August, is a big fan of King. 

"He is a very good player who is very twitchy," said Brandon of King to 247Sports. "He is a ball hawk with great speed. He seems like he loves the game, which is why he is a great fit for the Tennessee offense. This is why we went after him hard."

Tennessee now has five players committed to its 2026 recruiting class.