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Tennessee football pulls off Tristen Keys flip in biggest splash of 2026 cycle

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Josh Heupel, you really are a rockstar. For months now, Tennessee football has been working overtime in trying to add 5-star wide receiver Tristen Keys to its commits list. The 5-star wideout was committed to the LSU Tigers, but that's no longer the case.

Moments ago, breaking news arrived that Tennessee has in fact pulled off the biggest recruiting flip of the 2026 cycle, with Keys backing out of his LSU pledge and switching things to the Vols. Brian Kelly and the Tigers thought they were going to have a generational talent make plays for them in Baton Rouge, but Heupel had other ideas.