Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel is turning into the “QB Recruit” whisper of types, having locked down a powerful roster of extremely rated arm expertise that ought to—when you’re in a position to look past the NIL-fueled flips of the fashionable period—create a stable quarterback room nicely towards the tip of the last decade.
Heupel additional exemplified his recruiting prowess on Saturday after touchdown the most important dedication of Faizon Brandon, the No. 1 QB within the class of 2026, over SEC powers Alabama and LSU.
With Brandon now a part of the Vols’ future, right here’s a take a look at the QB room assembled by the previous Oklahoma Sooners slinger…
Nico Iamaleava, Warren (Downey, Calif.) — No.2 QB in Class of 2023
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Jake Merklinger, Calvary Day Faculty (Savannah, Ga.) — No.13 QB in Class of 2024
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George MacIntyre, Brentwood Academy (Tenn.) — No. 69 QB in Class of 2025
(USA TODAY)
It must be famous—and actually, headlined—that MacIntyre was rated as a top-10 quarterback till a hand harm compelled him to overlook camps, making a tailspin among the many recruiting websites.
Faizon Brandon, Grimsley (Greensboro, N.C.) — No. 1 QB in Class of 2026
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Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel’s haul
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2024 class: Ranked No. 14
2025 class: Ranked No. 7
2026 class: Ranked No. 28 (which ought to change by Monday)
