Three-star safety Jowell Combay committed to Tennessee football, following his high school teammate into the Vols’ 2026 recruiting class.
On July 9, Combay made his announcement alongside coaches and teammates at Kell High School in Marietta, Georgia. A day earlier, Kell four-star linebacker Brayden Rouse also pledged to the Vols.
Combay is a 6-foot-1, 190-pounder. He is ranked the No. 49 safety and No. 635 prospect overall in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports Composite.
Combay chose Tennessee over South Carolina, Georgia, Missouri and Wisconsin. He drew scholarship offers from more than 30 FBS schools, including 10 in the SEC.
Here are Tennessee football commitments in 2026 class
Combay is Tennessee’s 11th commitment since June 27.
UT now has 20 commitments in the 2026 recruiting class, led by five-star quarterback Faizon Brandon.
Rouse, 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.
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, linebacker Braylon Outlaw, defensive lineman Darryl Rivers, athlete Javonte Smith, cornerback Jamyan Theodore and safety Luke Thompson. They are rated three stars.
Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing atknoxnews.com/subscribe.
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