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2026 Recruit Takes Jab On Social Media At Tennessee Volunteers

Originally posted on Tennessee Volunteers on SI
By Caleb Sisk | Last updated Jun 15, 2025 3:57 PM ET

It's not everyday that a recruit will take a verbal shot at the Tennessee Volunteers in their recruitment, but that was exactly the case over the weekend. The Tennessee Volunteers were originally slated to host this specific recruit, before he would later cancel his Tennessee football official visit along with leaving the Vols out of his top schools.

The Tennessee Volunteers were originally supposed to host Keshawn Stancil, a 2026 EDGE rusher from Clayton High School, before he would release a top school list that would consist of five schools. These five schools include the Miami Hurricanes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Georgia Bulldogs, North Carolina State Wolfpack, and Clemson Tigers.

Stancil was originally set to visit the Vols this weekend, but would replace the visit with a trip to Clemson. Stancil would post his official visit pictures on social media with the caption “Coulda been in Knoxville today but nahh Clemson better”.

2026 Keshawn Stancil via Instagram: @keshawn_stancil

“Coulda been in Knoxville today but nahh Clemson better”

Tennessee was originally a school that was making a difference in his recruitment before he released a top schools list. pic.twitter.com/xctGMzzUe8
— Caleb Sisk (@CalebSisk_) June 15, 2025

This was a clear jab at the Tennessee Volunteers, who were a top school in his recruitment even as of April when he visited unofficially and caught up with Vols On SI. You can see what he said originally by clicking HERE.