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Tennessee Gets Strong Message From Coveted Five-Star

Tennessee Gets Strong Message From Coveted Five-Star originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Tennessee Volunteers already received a committment from one of the top offensive linemen in the 2026 recruiting class. But the prospect visited Knoxville, Tennessee this past weekend anyway. Advertisement It was the only official visit five-star offensive lineman Gabriel Osenda took this spring. After the weekend, Osenda only doubled down on how committed he is to Tennessee while talking to 247Sports' Ryan Callahan. "I was already pretty locked in," Osenda told Callahan. "I was already locked in. I was already bought into it, all ready to be, like, really committed." The offensive lineman also explained that he had "just a really great time" during the visit, spending time with the other recruits and commits. Osenda described it as "really fun." Tennessee Volunteers head coach Josh Heupel© Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The offensive lineman explained that he didn't want to become too much of a salesman for the program with undecided recruits. But he showed some "love" to a couple other offensive line targets. Advertisement "We want them here. It's a great spot to be at. You feel the love when you come to Tennessee," said Osenda. There's a wide-range of recruiting rankings for Osenda. Based on the 247Sports rankings, the offensive lineman is the No. 19 overall recruit in the class as a five-star prospect. Those rankings also have Osenda rated as the No. 4 offensive tackle and second-best Tennessee recruit for 2026. The 247Sports Composite rankings, though, rated Osenda the No. 12 offensive tackle and No. 153 overall recruit in the 2026 class. Osenda has been committed to the Volunteers since January. The offensive lineman planned to visit the Georgia Bulldogs this spring but cancelled his official visit after his commitment decision. Advertisement Related: Tennessee in Battle With Surprise Rival Over Coveted Playmaker This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.