University of Tennessee Athletics
Six Incoming Vols In San Antonio At Navy All-American Bowl
January 09, 2026 | Football
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Six members of the Tennessee football #RockyTop26 signing class were invited to San Antonio this week for the annual Navy All-American Bowl, which kicks off at 1 p.m. ET Saturday in the Alamodome.
The all-star game will be televised by NBC and Peacock. The future Vols and their overall recruiting ranking include:
Keys' athleticism has been on display all week in practices. A native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Keys is ranked the No. 1 wide receiver in the nation by 247Sports and a five-star prospect. He seeks to make an immediate impact to a soaring Tennessee wide receiver room that has produced at least one 1,000-yard receiver in three out of the last five years under coach Kelsey Pope and Josh Heupel.
White's pledge secured two out of the top three prospects in the state of Mississippi for 2026. The four-star Jackson Academy product is a top-five national linebacker who finished his senior campaign with 88 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He led Jackson to an 11-1 overall record and the Class 4A state title.
Another four-star linebacker on site, Rouse was ranked one of the top practice performers twice by Rivals this week. Rouse totaled 120 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, three interceptions and one fumble recovery as a senior in leading Kell High School in Marietta, Georgia, to the Class 4A state semifinals.
A pair of UT defensive linemen are part of the all-star rosters. Gooden is the top ranked prospect in the state of Massachusetts. The Marion native posted 67 tackles with 40 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, six forced fumbles, four blocked kicks and two safeties as a senior at Tabor Academy. He is ranked the No. 13 and 14 defensive lineman in the country by 247Sports and Rivals, respectively.
Indianapolis native JJ Finch helped lead Warren Central High School to the Indiana Class 6A state semifinals as a senior in 2025 with 86 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks and 17 quarterback hurries.
Wyatt, a consensus four-star prospect, is the No. 2 overall recruit in the state of Tennessee in the Rivals Industry Ranking and 247Sports Composite. The Shelbyville native led Oakland High School to the Class 6A state championship in December as a two-way player. He gathered 61 tackles, a sack, three interceptions, a fumble recovery and blocked a punt and kick on special teams as a senior.
The all-star game will be televised by NBC and Peacock. The future Vols and their overall recruiting ranking include:
- DL JJ Finch
- DL Carter Gooden (No. 149 Rivals, No 90 247Sports)
- WR TK Keys (No. 39 Rivals, No. 10 247Sports, No. 10 ESPN)
- LB Brayden Rouse (No. 143 Rivals, No. 81 247Sports, No. 129 ESPN)
- LB TJ White (No. 72 Rivals, No. 41 247Sports, No. 105 ESPN)
- DB Joel Wyatt (No. 124 Rivals, No. 61 247Sports, No. 66 ESPN)
Keys' athleticism has been on display all week in practices. A native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Keys is ranked the No. 1 wide receiver in the nation by 247Sports and a five-star prospect. He seeks to make an immediate impact to a soaring Tennessee wide receiver room that has produced at least one 1,000-yard receiver in three out of the last five years under coach Kelsey Pope and Josh Heupel.
White's pledge secured two out of the top three prospects in the state of Mississippi for 2026. The four-star Jackson Academy product is a top-five national linebacker who finished his senior campaign with 88 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He led Jackson to an 11-1 overall record and the Class 4A state title.
Another four-star linebacker on site, Rouse was ranked one of the top practice performers twice by Rivals this week. Rouse totaled 120 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, three interceptions and one fumble recovery as a senior in leading Kell High School in Marietta, Georgia, to the Class 4A state semifinals.
A pair of UT defensive linemen are part of the all-star rosters. Gooden is the top ranked prospect in the state of Massachusetts. The Marion native posted 67 tackles with 40 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, six forced fumbles, four blocked kicks and two safeties as a senior at Tabor Academy. He is ranked the No. 13 and 14 defensive lineman in the country by 247Sports and Rivals, respectively.
Indianapolis native JJ Finch helped lead Warren Central High School to the Indiana Class 6A state semifinals as a senior in 2025 with 86 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks and 17 quarterback hurries.
Wyatt, a consensus four-star prospect, is the No. 2 overall recruit in the state of Tennessee in the Rivals Industry Ranking and 247Sports Composite. The Shelbyville native led Oakland High School to the Class 6A state championship in December as a two-way player. He gathered 61 tackles, a sack, three interceptions, a fumble recovery and blocked a punt and kick on special teams as a senior.
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