Nation’s No. 1 QB Sends Message To Latest Tennessee Commit

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Kevin Borba | Last updated Jun 28, 2025 8:57 PM ET

Although there aren't any college football games for another couple of months, summer is a huge time for recruiting.

Coaches across the country are vying for significant commitments that can potentially shift the trajectory of their program or attract even more marquee recruits to follow suit.

One program that is looking to climb up the rankings, as they came into Saturday on the outside looking in of the top 25, are the Tennessee Volunteers.

As revealed via social media, the Vols landed a commitment from three-star wide receiver Zayden Anderson. The Greenville, Tennessee, product chose to play for Josh Heupel and the Vols over programs such as Cincinnati, Toledo and Memphis among others.

While Anderson isn't the most highly touted recruit, his commitment received the stamp of approval from Tennessee's top recruit and five-star quarterback, Faizon Brandon. The No. 1 player in the nation took to X to welcome his new classmate, and express his excitement about him joining the Tennessee brotherhood.

"Yessir welcome home‼️#GBO," wrote Brandon.

With the addition of Anderson, the Volunteers currently have 12 commitments in their 2026 class. Per 247Sports' recruiting rankings, their class currently ranks as the No. 32 class as we head into what will be an action-packed next couple of weeks on the recruiting trail.

While the class isn't currently ranked in the top 25, the average caliber of recruit in the class ranks comes in as the 13th highest, meaning quality-wise, they are already among the best in the country.

If Brandon continues to be active on the recruiting trail and lures more players to Knoxville, the Vols could end up with a stellar class when things are all said and done.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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