'26 TN S Joel Wyatt (Tennessee commit)

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The Scout​

Rivals Five-Star was the first camp setting where we saw Joel Wyatt work primarily on defense. The jumbo athlete looked at home in the secondary. Wyatt made several splash plays throughout the day. He had strong coverage in 1-on-1’sshowing the long speed to stick with wide receivers on vertical routes. Wyatt made a pair of outstanding plays during 7-on-7 on both sides of the ball. He came down with a leaping interception in a group of three to four players early on during pool play. He later caught a high-point touchdown during the championship game. After seeing Wyatt work on both sides of the ball, we feel he’s a more natural fit on defense. – On3’s Director of Scouting and Rankings, Charles Power, wrote in June following the Rivals Five-Star camp.

What does this mean for the Vols?​

Wyatt is the No.3 athlete in this class, and Tennessee has recruited him for months on end. The Vols have led the way in this recruitment a number of times, but it has had its fair share of twists and turns along the way, even earlier this month when Wyatt pushed back his commitment date. Relationships won out in this recruitment, and Wyatt is a monumental addition for the Vols in this class. He is a dynamic athlete with a load of upside. Tennessee has been highly effective at keeping top in-state talent home under Josh Heupel, and keeping Wyatt home was always going to be a vital piece of building the 2026 class. Figuring out where he will play at the next level will be intriguing, but Wyatt can be an impact player at multiple positions, and adding players with his measurables and skillset can only be viewed as a serious win for the Vols.

-M Ray
 
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Interesting tidbit considering all the back and forth about Wyatt's position preference:

Wyatt could play multiple positions at the next level, but he says he wants to do whatever will help Tennessee win the most.

“That was extremely important to just know that wherever I want to have a shot at on the defensive side of the ball, I can, but also, I want to play wherever they think I should play. Whatever position they think I should play for us to win the most, then I am going to play that position.”

-M Ray
 
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bpalmer28 said:
as long as he can run i agree!
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His fastest time this year in TN shows 10.79 in 100M. He shows 10.22 at the state qualifiers but that has to be wrong as it would be close to fastest time in state and it looks like he ran a 11.01 in qualifying round before it. The 10.79 though is legit and pretty dang fast! He finished 3rd in state in his class and would have finished 2nd the next class up. So yeah he can run for a kid his size!
 
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I'm a track coach and saw Wyatt at the state meet this past spring. He definitely looks the part. His 10.7 100 along with 6-6 high jump and almost 24 feet long jump demonstrate fantastic explosiveness. I saw Jalen Ramsey about 12 or so years ago in the same events at state. Wyatt is about where Ramsey was as a junior in terms of times and jumps and Ramsey is one of the three or four best athletes I've seen in my 15 years of going to the state meet as a coach. So, I don't know about skill, but Wyatt certainly has the athletic credentials.
 
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HoleInTheRoof said:
Poor poor vandy.

Arguably the best season in history and your qb barking all offseason about running the state…. yet none of the quality in state kids want to play for you.

Sucks to suck…
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Tim Corbin says FU to Tony Vitello after he stole his batting helmet
 
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The Vols’ 2026 recruiting class now contains 22 commitments including from three safeties, two inside linebackers and two outside linebackers. Wyatt’s commitment boosted Tennessee’s class from No. 14 nationally to No. 12 nationally according to the 247sports team rankings. The Vols class also ranks No. 6 in the SEC.
 
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