VQ Podcast: 2026 recruiting taking off, camp notes through first week

Tennessee football is off and running with the 2026 recruiting class, earning two commits in three days from five-star quarterback Faizon Brandon and four-star tight end Carson Sneed. How good is Josh Heupel on the recruiting trail right now and how close is he to putting an exclamation point on the 2025 class?    

The first week of Tennessee football fall camp is in the books for Heupel. With one big injury already to the secondary, what’s the pecking order look like at the STAR position? Is freshman Boo Carter ready to take on a starting role? Who are some other options to fill in at the spot? What are some of the biggest observations the staff has taken through the first week on the practice field?

Join Brent Hubbs, Austin Price, Rob Lewis and Eric Cain on this week’s episode of the Volquest Podcast as they discuss this and much more. The show is presented by Exterior Home Solutions. For a free estimate, give them a call today at 865-524-5888 or visit them online at ExteriorHomeSolutions.com.  

Brent Hubbs on Faizon Brandon committing to Tennessee

“Well, quarterbacks go early and that’s kind of the thing. Then, when you know, you know. I think this was a situation where they were always going to do something before the start of his senior year and all those types of things. They saw a bunch of schools this summer, in the spring, checked everything out. They kept coming back to Tennessee and it was always about Tennessee. And so, I think it was just a situation where they were totally comfortable with everything at Tennessee. He wants to recruit to help them jump start the class and get going that way.”

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