Tennessee high school football top 25 2027 prospects

The 2026 high school football season kicked off Thursday in Tennessee.

Opening day for the 2026 campaign featured a top 18 matchup in Chattanooga, Tennessee. No. 13 Baylor School (Chattanooga, Tennessee) defeated No. 18 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, Tennessee), 38-20, at Heywood Stadium.

The season opener was televised by ESPN2. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports preseason Super 25 national high school football poll.

Three 2027 Tennessee football commitments appeared in the Baylor-Brentwood game: five-star running back David Gabriel Georges (Baylor School), four-star wide receiver Kesean Bowman (Brentwood Academy) and four-star linebacker Kenneth Simon II (Brentwood Academy).

Below are the top 25 2027 high school football prospects in Tennessee, according to 247Sports.

Tennessee high school football top 25 2027 prospects

NamePositionSchoolCommitted school1. David Gabriel GeorgesRBBaylor School (Chattanooga)Tennessee2. Omarii SandersLBFranklin Road Academy (Nashville)Vanderbilt3. Tae Walden Jr.ATHCollierville (Collierville)Oregon4. Kesean BowmanWRBrentwood Academy (Brentwood)Tennessee5. Jamir DeanWRAlcoa High School (Alcoa)Georgia6. Kenneth Simon IILBBrentwood Academy (Brentwood)Tennessee7. Keegan CroucherQBBaylor School (Chattanooga)Ole Miss8. Kaden BuchananOLFriendship Christian School (Lebanon)Virginia Tech9. Malik HowardTEOak Ridge High School (Oak Ridge)Tennessee10. Li'Marcus JonesOLBaylor School (Chattanooga)Colorado11. Antonio KeeferOLSouthwind High School (Memphis)Ole Miss12. Lawrence BrittATHLausanne Collegiate School (Memphis)Missouri13. Princeton UwaifoOLSiegel High School (Murfreesboro)Tennessee14. Parker NewmanTESevier County High School (Sevierville)Duke15. Antwan JacksonEdgeWhite Station High School (Memphis)Ole Miss16. Jamarkus PittmanDLMemphis Academy of Science and Engineering (Memphis)Ole Miss17. Khamoni WilliamsRBSouthwind High School (Memphis)Auburn18. Andre AdamsQBAntioch High School (Antioch)Colorado19. Brylan OduorWRRiverdale High School (Murfreesboro)Auburn20. Dallas PauldoDLRockvale High School (Rockvale)Maryland21. Colton JohnsonTEUpperman High School (Baxter)Ole Miss22. Cameron KruseQBPage High School (Franklin)Kansas State23. Jarrell ChandlerSHalls High School (Knoxville)Clemson24. Asa BarnesRBWestview High School (Martin)Tennessee25. Keilan NealDLFranklin Road Academy (Nashville)N/A

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