Tennessee has a new member of its 2026 recruiting class.
The Vols have earned a commitment from 3-star safety Luke Thompson. A Franklin, Tennessee, native, Thompson recently took an official visit to Knoxville prior to making this decision.
He made his commitment on Instagram:
Thompson received his offer from Tennessee back in April. He doesn’t have any other reported power-conference offers, but Tennessee is banking on being able to develop him into an impactful contributor at some point in his college career. His other offers currently include programs such as Navy, Army, UConn and Miami (Ohio).
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Thompson is the No. 48 athlete and the No. 19 player from the state of Tennessee in this class, per 247Sports Composite rankings. He’s the 5th player from the state of Tennessee to commit to the Vols so far this cycle.
Tennessee now has 10 commits in the class of 2026. The group is led by 5-star quarterback Faizon Brandon. Overall, Tennessee’s class ranks No. 30 nationally, per 247Sports Composite rankings. However, the Vols are expected to make more additions in the coming weeks and months.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
