2028 Detroit offensive tackle names Tennessee football in top schools

Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2028 football signing class.

Five-star offensive tackle Antijuan Wilkes Jr. named Tennessee in his top 12 schools, along with Michigan State , Michigan , Georgia , Miami, Missouri, Texas A&M , Ohio State , LSU , Florida , Alabama and Oregon , according to Hayes Fawcett of On3 .

The 6-foot-7, 280-pound prospect is from Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan. Rivals ranks him as the No. 2 offensive tackle in the class and No. 1 player in Michigan.

Tennessee offered Wilkes Jr. a scholarship on May 5. He has not visited the Vols.

Kent State was the first school to offer Wilkes Jr. a scholarship on March 20, 2025. Other schools to offer him scholarships include Western Michigan, Toledo, Bowling Green, Indiana, Miami University, Southern Miss, Pittsburgh, Florida International, Wisconsin , Ohio, Nebraska , California, Purdue, Virginia Tech, Penn State , Kentucky, Iowa State, Illinois and UCLA.

Tennessee does not have a commitment in its 2028 recruiting class.

The Vols have eight commitments in their 2027 football recruiting class: linebacker JP Peace , offensive tackle Princeton Uwaifo , defensive lineman Kadin Fife , quarterback Derrick Baker , athlete Jaden Butler , wide receiver KeSean Bowman , defensive back Carter Jamison and defensive back Brandon Leavell .

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