Tennessee Gets News From Highly Touted Quarterback on Tuesday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Dave Holcomb | Last updated Jun 24, 2025 7:31 PM ET

The No. 2 quarterback in the 2027 recruiting class released his top five schools list on Tuesday. The Tennessee Volunteers made the cut.

On3's Hayes Fawcett reported Tuesday that four-star quarterback Jayce Johnson told him Tuesday the Volunteers, along with the Texas A&M Aggies, Mississippi State Bulldogs, South Carolina Gamecocks and Florida State Seminoles, are in his top five.

Johnson will make the final decision in his recruitment during the first week of August.

"Elite 2027 QB Jayce Johnson is down to 5 schools and will announce his commitment on August 3," wrote Fawcett on X.

"The 6'4 210 QB from Valdosta, GA is ranked as the No. 2 QB in the '27 Class (On3)."

The 247Sports Composite rankings also have Johnson placed as the No. 2 signal-caller in the class.

The quarterback is a consensus top 100 prospect in the 2027 class as well. The 247Sports Composite rankings placed Johnson at No. 32 overall among all the recruits in his class.

In Georgia, the same rankings have Johnson at No. 4.

NEWS: Elite 2027 QB Jayce Johnson is down to 5 Schools and will announce his Commitment on August 3rd

The 6’4 210 QB from Valdosta, GA is ranked as the No. 2 QB in the ‘27 Class (per On3)

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— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 24, 2025

With Johnson, the Volunteers have an opportunity to land one of the top quarterbacks in back-to-back classes.

For 2026, Tennessee received a commitment from No. 1 North Carolina prospect Faizon Brandon. According to the 247Sports Composite rankings, Brandon is the No. 2 quarterback and sixth overall recruit in the 2026 class.

The Volunteers have landed just one commit in the 2027 class so far -- three-star linebacker JP Peace. But it's still rather early for 2027 recruits to be pledging.

Tennessee could land a huge early one, though, in a few weeks if Johnson chooses to come to Knoxville.

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

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