Tennessee notched a colossal recruiting victory over an SEC rival on Thursday when Tristen Keys , the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2026 class, flipped his commitment from LSU to the Volunteers. He is the highest-rated prospect thus far in the cycle to have announced a flip, and his addition to the Tennessee haul adds to what is already a stacked group of offensive newcomers headed to Josh Heupel's program.

The flip had been brewing for most of the summer. Keys visited Tennessee on June 13 and said to 247Sports' Tom Loy that he made up his mind on that trip. He still had an LSU visit scheduled for June 20, and he told the Tigers' coaches ahead of that trip that he would likely flip to Tennessee. Keys still made the trip to Baton Rouge with an open mind, though. Ultimately, it was not

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