Tennessee Vols lose commitment from recruit that recently visited the Miami Hurricanes

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Zach Ragan | Last updated Jun 19, 2025 10:43 AM ET

The Tennessee Vols lost a 2026 commit on Wednesday evening.

2026 three-star wide receiver Tyran Evans tweeted that he's decommitting from Tennessee.

"After a lot of prayer and thought, I’ve decided to decommit from the University of Tennessee," wrote Evans. "Thank you to Coach (Josh) Heupel, Coach Kelsey Pope, Coach Joey Halzle, and the entire Vol staff for believing in me. I appreciate everything you’ve done for me and my family."

Evans, 6-foot-3/185 lbs from Cornelius, NC, is rated in 247Sports' composite rankings as the No. 81 wide receiver in the nation. He had been committed to Tennessee since early January.

After a lot of prayer and thought, I’ve decided to decommit from the University of Tennessee.

Thank you to Coach Heupel, Coach Kelsey Pope, Coach Joey Halzle, and the entire Vol staff for believing in me. I appreciate everything you’ve done for me and my family.
— Ty (@TyranEvans6) June 19, 2025

Evans' decommitment from Tennessee comes after the North Carolina native took an official visit to Miami.

The Hurricanes are now viewed as the favorites to land the three-star wide receiver.

Evans has an official visit scheduled to Tennessee this upcoming weekend, but it's unclear if he still plans to take that visit.

Losing Evans, an under-the-radar recruit with the potential to be an explosive player at the next level, isn't ideal. But the Vols are still in the mix to land 2026 five-star wide receiver Tristen Keys, the No. 1 wide receiver in the nation.

Vols five-star quarterback commit Faizon Brandon, in fact, said this week that he thinks Tennessee will win the recruiting battle for Keys.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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