The Chattanooga-Kentucky pipeline took a hit when four-star offensive tackle Jarvis Strickland decommitted from the Cats. The Paducah (Ky.) Tilghman senior is now trending to land at Louisville. Meanwhile, Chattanooga (Tenn.) Baylor School offensive tackle Charlie Edgeworth picked the Cards over the Cats. Then UK lost out on another Chattanooga native on Tuesday.
Baylor School rising senior Jamyan Theodore picked the Vols over Louisville, Ole Miss, and Wisconsin. Kentucky also got the cornerback on campus for an official visit.
Tennessee is now up to 16 commits in the 2026 high school cycle with four top-150 prospects highlighted by five-star quarterback Faizon Brandon. Jamyan Theodore is a three-star recruit and No. 790 overall player in the 2026 On3 Industry Ranking.
The Cats currently have three defensive backs committed in the 2026 cycle.
Kentucky’s 2026 high school recruiting class
| Player | Position | High School | Ranking |
| Denairius Gray | WR (6-1, 170) | Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna | 4-star (No. 302 overall) |
| Messiah Tilson | S (6-2, 165) | Rockford (Ill.) Guilford | 4-star (No. 343 overall) |
| Jordan Crutchfield | CB (6-2, 195) | Vero Beach (Fla.) High | High 3-star (No. 424 overall) |
| Dallas Dickerson | WR (6-1, 180) | Bogart (Ga.) North Oconee | High 3-star (No. 467 overall) |
| Lincoln Watkins | TE (6-4, 225) | Port Huron (Mich.) Northern | 3-star (No. 606 overall) |
| Tyreek Jemison | iOL (6-5, 330) | Dallas (Ga.) Paulding County | 3-star (No. 686 overall) |
| Prince Jean | WR (6-0, 170) | Valdosta (Ga.) High | 3-star (No. 730 overall) |
| Garrett Witherington | DL (6-4, 290) | Birmingham (Ala.) Briarwood Christian | 3-star (No. 982 overall) |
| Davis McCray | WR (6-2, 190) | San Antonio (Texas) Cornerstone Christian | 3-star (No. 1,084 overall) |
| Max Mohring | LB (6-3, 215) | Malvern (Pa.) Prep | 3-star (No. 1,295 overall) |
| Delvecchio “Deuce” Alston II | RB (6-0, 200) | Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt-Trussville | 3-star (No. 1,329 overall) |
| Cameron Miller | T (6-5, 310) | Hammond (Ind.) Morton | 3-star (No. 1,384 overall) |
| Ben Duncum | DL (6-5, 250) | Austin (Texas) Lake Travis | Unranked |
| Isaiah McMillian | CB (6-0, 170) | Katy (Texas) High | Unranked |
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