Come July 1, Tennessee football fans are going to be waiting patiently to see if Josh Heupel can post some big-time recruiting wins. Multiple Vols targets are set to shut down their recruitments and announce their decisions.
This list includes linebacker TJ White, who was in Knoxville earlier this month for his official visit. Next week, he'll indeed be revealing his college choice and Tennessee appears to be in a great spot to land his pledge. That's because both Chad Simmons and Steve Wiltfong have both put in their official predictions for him to pick UT. This would be massive for the staff:
On3’s @ChadSimmons_ and @SWiltfong_ have logged expert predictions for Tennessee to land 4-star LB TJ White🍊
— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) June 24, 2025
White is the No. 5 LB in the 2026 class.
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Tennessee football is predicted to land 4-star LB TJ White on July 1
The 6-1, 230-pounder was in Knoxville for his official visit on June 13 and the coaches sure made an impact on him. In addition to Tennessee, White also took OVs to Mississippi State, North Carolina, Florida State and Auburn. He holds 30 offers to his name.
He's getting ready to shut things down and the buzz this week has been that his trip to Tennessee was his favorite and that the Vols are in a prime spot to win this recruiting battle. White is ranked four stars, the No. 5 LB in the country and the No. 3 player from Mississippi.
Another top target Vols fans are going to be keeping a close eye on is 4-star defensive lineman Dereon Albert. He's also getting ready to let everyone know where he'll be committing to, with Tennessee as a monster favorite.
Some huge news could be on the way for Heupel - him landing BOTH Albert and White would be an incredible way to build momentum recruiting wise this summer. The two standouts are high on the Vols and their futures could include making some incredible plays at Neyland Stadium. Other teams are working to prevent that from happening, but it's starting to feel like it'd be a surprise if Albert and White decide to suit up elsewhere.