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Jersey Number 28
Brayden Rouse
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 225
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Woodstock, Ga.
- High School:
- Kell
HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
Versatile and athletic two-way player at Kell High School in Marietta, Georgia, who developed into one of the nation’s elite linebacker prospects … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2026 and went through spring practice ... Rated as a consensus four-star prospect and top-150 player nationally by 247Sports (No. 81), Rivals (No. 94) and ESPN (No. 129) … Considered a top-10 linebacker prospect nationally by all major recruiting services and the No. 7 rated linebacker in the 2026 class according to the 247Sports composite rankings … Is a top-15 rated player in the state of Georgia by 247Sports (No. 10), Rivals (No. 11) and ESPN (No. 15) … Received an invite to the 2026 Navy All-American Bowl and the 2026 Polynesian Bowl … Has helped lead Kell High School to an 11-2 record and an appearance in the Georgia Class 4A state semifinals as a senior in 2025 … Totaled 120 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, three interceptions and one fumble recovery to go along with 36 receptions for 511 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior according to MaxPreps … Named to the 2025 GHSA Class 4A Preseason All-State team and the Touchdown Club of Atlanta’s 2025 Preseason All-Star Team … Earned 2024 Class 4A All-State and All-Region honors from the Atlanta Journal Constitution after tallying 111 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, six pass breakups, one interception and one fumble recovery as well as 26 catches for 382 yards and eight touchdowns during a breakout junior season … Multi-sport athlete who also played basketball and ran track in high school … Committed to the Vols in July 2025 … Chose Tennessee over 42 other Division I offers, including 31 from Power Four programs and 14 SEC schools … Coached in high school by Bobby May … In June 2026, used his NIL money to purchase practice jerseys for every kid of the Etowah Youth Football league he played for when he was a kid ... The league was unable to budget for practice jerseys and he surprised the kids with the jerseys ... Parents are Chris and Kellie Pack ... Majoring in journalism and media ... X handle is @BraydenRouse8 … Instagram handle is @brayden_rouse8Wednesday, May 27
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