Tennessee continues to recruit far and wide.
The Volunteers picked up their 11th football commitment for the 2025 signing cycle on Wednesday, receiving a nonbinding pledge from edge rusher Jayden Loftin of Somerville, New Jersey. The 6-foot-4, 250-pounder is a four-star prospect on the 247Sports.com composite rankings, checking in as the nation’s No. 27 edge rusher and No. 344 overall recruit.
Loftin was offered a scholarship by Tennessee in late December and took an unofficial visit to Knoxville in early April. He returned for an official visit this past weekend and committed.
“It was just a great fit for me and my family,” Loftin told 247Sports.com. “My mom was like, ‘I could leave you here and be comfortable with you being here,’ so that was a big boost. As long as my family is good.”
Penn State, Syracuse and Wisconsin were also in the hunt for Loftin, who took an official visit to Wisconsin before his official to Tennessee. He no longer plans to visit Penn State and Syracuse.