It feels like a stretch run of commitments is on the way for the Tennessee football team. Things have started off with a bang on Friday, with a highly-touted pass-rusher deciding to shut down his recruitment. Yup, he'll be playing his college ball in the SEC.
Moments ago, news broke that 4-star EDGE Kedric Golston II has officially committed to Tennessee and head man Josh Heupel. Boom! Golston was in Knoxville earlier this month for his official visit and there was plenty of buzz that he'd end up picking UT. That was just confirmed and this is no question a big-time recruiting win for the Vols staff:
BREAKING: Four-Star EDGE Kedric Golston II has Committed to Tennessee, he tells me for @on3recruits
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 27, 2025
The 6’3 245 EDGE from Ashburn, VA chose the Vols over Georgia, Rutgers, & Virginia Tech
“They have always made me feel like a priority in their system.”https://t.co/2YP5feq9qd pic.twitter.com/q9H86H1Gui
4-star EDGE and Georgia legacy Kedric Golston II has committed to Tennessee
When Golston made his way to campus for his OV, it was clear that Heupel and Tennessee made him feel like a priority. Defensive coordinator Tim Banks and Co. surely made it known to him that he'd be able to make a lot of plays in their system too.
Throughout his recruitment, the newest Tennessee pledge picked up 28 offers. He took other official visits to Rutgers and Virginia Tech, while Georgia was also showing strong interest in him. He had offers from all those schools, while Miami, Florida, Maryland, Kentucky and many others also put a tender on the table. The fact that Golson was a UGA legacy too has plenty of Dawgs fans shaking their heads.
With Golston on board, Heupel is now up to nine known verbal commits for the 2026 class, which is ranked No. 55 in the country according to 247Sports. However, it truly does feel like a bunch of additional pledges are going to be on the way for Heupel.
On July 1 alone, top 4-star targets TJ White and Dereon Albert will be announcing their college decisions. Both have been predicted to pick Tennessee over a boatload of other offers. A lot of people have a close eye on Savion Hiter and Tristen Keys as well. This latest update on Golston is major, but Vols fans should mentally get ready for even more head-turning news to arrive soon too.