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2026 linebacker includes Tennessee in top 10 schools

2026 linebacker includes Tennessee football in top 10 schools.

2026 linebacker prospect Tank King announced his top 10 schools.

King’s top 10 schools are Tennessee, Nebraska, Michigan, SMU, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Notre Dame and Alabama.

The 6-foot-0.5, 205-pound four-star linebacker prospect is from Memorial High School in Port Arthur, Texas.

He ranks No. 159 nationally in the 247Sports Composite for the class of 2026. King also ranks as the No. 13 linebacker and No. 20 prospect in Texas.

The Vols offered him a scholarship on April 16.

Tennessee has six commitments in its 2026 recruiting class: Quarterback Faizon Brandon, tight end Carson Sneed, offensive lineman Brandon Anderson, defensive lineman Tyson Bacon, wide receiver Tyreek King and linebacker Braylon Outlaw.

Tennessee offers 2026 linebacker Tank King

Tennessee football offers a scholarship to 2026 linebacker Tank King.

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 linebacker prospect Tank King.

“I don’t take anything lightly,” King announced. “Grateful I have been offered by the University of Tennessee.”

The 6-foot-0.5, 205-pound linebacker prospect is from Memorial High School in Houston, Texas.

King ranks as the No. 151 prospect in the class of 2026. He ranks as the No. 14 linebacker and No. 19 player in Texas, according to 247Sports.

The Vols are the eighth Southeastern Conference school to offer King. Tennessee was the third SEC school to offer a scholarship to the linebacker on April 16.

King has scholarship offers from Tennessee, TCU, Alabama, Texas, Notre Dame, UTEP, Florida, Houston, Penn State, Arizona, Missouri, SMU, Baylor, Washington, UTSA, Texas Tech, Texas State and Incarnate Word.