Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 linebacker JaKobe Clapper.
“After a great conversation, I’m honored to say I’ve received a Division-1 offer from the University of Tennessee,” Clapper said.
The 6-foot-2, 196-pound linebacker prospect is from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.
There are not recruiting rankings currently for Clapper from Rivals, 247Sports, On3 or ESPN.
The Vols are the third Southeastern Conference school to offer Clapper. Kentucky offered a scholarship on Nov. 7, 2023.
Clapper has scholarship offers from Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Boston College, Cincinnati, Kentucky, Duke, UMass, Toledo, Oregon, Purdue, Indiana, Illinois and Vanderbilt.
Pittsburgh was the first school to offer Clapper on Oct. 13, 2023.
After a great conversation I’m honored to say I’ve received a division 1 offer to the University of Tennessee! #GoVols @Vol_Football @StXFB @COACHSPECHT28 @RUNBYU @Brodbeckj02 @AllenTrieu pic.twitter.com/TpKlzVBbZF
— Jakobe clapper (@Clapper2026) January 23, 2024