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13 hours ago
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Vanderbilt football lands commitment from OL Mitchell Smith
Mississippi high school senior Mitchell Smith has committed to Vanderbilt football according to 247Sports. He is the third offensive lineman to commit to Vanderbilt for the 2026 recruiting class. Smith, who attends Picayune Memorial High School, made the announcement on July 4. According to 247Sports, the three-star OL is ranked No. 21 in the 2026 Mississippi recruiting class and No. 81 in the 2026 offensive tackle recruiting class. Advertisement Smith made his top three schools known, choosing between Alabama, Florida State, and his ultimate choice, Vanderbilt. The 6-foot-6, 320-pound athlete secured 23 offers total, including ones from LSU, Ole Miss, Auburn, USC, Texas A&M, Arkansas and Clemson. According to 247Sports, the Picayune native has two-way player experience on the offensive and defensive side of the football. Smith is now the second offensive lineman to commit to the Commodores this week. Kent Denver School offensive tackle Tripp Skewes committed to Vandy on July 1. The Commodores also landed first OL to commit, center George Haseotes from the Community School of Naples. Advertisement This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Vanderbilt football: Mitchell Smith, Mississippi OL commits for 2026 class
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20 hours ago
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Darryl Rivers gives Josh Heupel, Tennessee football eight 2026 commits in eight days
Defensive lineman Darryl Rivers committed to Tennessee football as the eighth recruit to pledge to the Vols' 2026 class during an eight-day spurt. On July 4, Rivers announced his decision on X. He chose the Vols over Mississippi State, Georgia Tech and Rutgers among at least 20 FBS scholarship offers. Rivers is a 6-foot-5, 270-pounder at McEachern High from Powder Springs, Georgia. Advertisement He is rated a three-star prospect. He is ranked the No. 71 defensive lineman and No. 630 prospect overall in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports Composite. UT's recruitment of Rivers accelerated over the past two months. The Vols offered him a scholarship on May 8 and hosted him on an official visit on June 20. Here are Tennessee football commitments in 2026 class Rivers is Tennessee's eighth commitment since June 27. UT now has 17 commitments in the 2026 recruiting class, led by five-star quarterback Faizon Brandon. Defensive lineman Dereon Albert, edge rusher Zach Groves, wide receiver Tyreek King, offensive tackle Gabriel Osenda, tight end Carson Sneed and linebacker TJ White committed to the Vols. They are rated four stars by 247Sports Composite. Advertisement The class also includes cornerback Zay Anderson, offensive lineman Edward Baker, athlete Legend Bey, edge rusher CJ Edwards, edge rusher Kedric Golston, safety KJ McClain, safety Luke Thompson, linebacker Braylon Outlaw and cornerback Jamyan Theodore. They are rated three stars. Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at Get the latest news and insight on SEC football by subscribing to the SEC Unfiltered newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Defensive lineman Darryl Rivers commits to Tennessee football
