Brayden Carroll brings East Tennessee speed and multi-purpose upside to Tennessee
A freshman from Bradley Central, Brayden Carroll enters Tennessee as a late addition to the 2026 class after a senior year with 1,240 all-purpose yards and 22 total touchdowns in 2025; he was also listed as a three-star recruit and one of Tennessee’s in-state hidden gems. He fits as a versatile, high-motor playmaker with local-rooted competitiveness, but he’s still early in the development curve, so the real intrigue is whether his production translates quickly against SEC speed.
