Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-9vs Furman | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 5 yds |
| Total | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
#19
Tyreek King
No.131 4★, national recruit on the résumé, and Tennessee fans still can't agree what Tyreek King is.
5′11″ · 175 lb · Knoxville, TN · Knoxville Catholic
Returning to Tennessee for 2026
The numbers
5
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 5 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 5 yds, vs Furman
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver for Tennessee. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Tennessee in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
17.2own fans
-50rival fans
Also worth knowing:
Tyreek King
On Trialas of 2026-09-15
Tyreek King is on trial in Tennessee's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
5REC YDS1REC0REC TD
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.131
recruiting national rank
Tennessee fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.
medium confidence7 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
2026
- Signed with Tennessee4-star out of Knoxville Catholic
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Tennessee
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Tennessee2-0HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 5.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
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
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tennessee | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–9
vs Furman
1 rec · 5 yds
Dominant 47-point win at home against Furman.
With F. Brandon — 226 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 68 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · M. Matthews — 4 rec · 132 yds · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Tennessee
Returning around him
- 35% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 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 Explosive wide receiver and homegrown signee who starred for Knoxville Catholic High School … Enrolled at Tennessee in June 2026 ... A consensus four-star prospect by all major recruiting services and top 25 wide receiver in the country according to ESPN (No. 9) and Rivals...
The receiver room · Tennessee
- #14Braylon Staley837 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Mike Matthews813 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Radarious Jackson90 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Joakim Dodson38 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Tyreek King1 game · 2026
12 more on the roster · Tennessee team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology