Brayden Rouse
Freshman linebacker on Tennessee's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′3″ · 225 lb · Woodstock, GA · Kell
Recruiting
LB recruit
No. 79 nationally · Signed with Tennessee
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 linebacker on Tennessee's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Tennessee in 2026.
Brayden Rouse
Fired ledger without a matching premise receipt — frame withheld.
His career
2026
- Signed with Tennessee4-star out of Kell
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A four-star recruit at linebacker for Tennessee -- now graded as an All-Conference-caliber prospect at linebacker.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Tennessee has produced 2 All-Conference linebackers. 1 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2017. Jalen Reeves-Maybin went on to the NFL out of this room (2017).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Tennessee
Returning around him
- 5 Tennessee players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (21 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tennessee · Last season: 8-5 (AP #18) · Talent rank #13 · 2026 recruiting class #8
Background
HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL Versatile and athletic two-way player at Kell High School in Marietta, Georgia, who developed into one of the nation’s elite linebacker prospects … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2026 and went through spring practice ... Rated as a consensus four-star prospect and top-150...
The linebacker corps · Tennessee
- Amare Campbell103 tackles · 2025
- #13Edwin Spillman81 tackles · 2025
- #22Jeremiah Telander80 tackles · 2025
- #7Arion Carter75 tackles · 2025
- #28Brayden Rouseno box-score line yet
6 more on the roster · Tennessee team page