After his most recent visit to Tennessee, which was less than two days ago, Carson Sneed disclosed that he had reduced his attention to a select few colleges. The Vols are one of three SEC clubs on the four-star Class of 2026 tight end from Nashville, Tennessee’s Donelson Christian Academy, who revealed his top five college selections in a post on his X account on Monday afternoon.
The front-runners for the 6-foot-5.5, 235-pound Sneed include Louisville, Ohio State, Auburn, and Ole Miss. Sneed returned to the Vols on Saturday to take part in their Night at Neyland camp. At least 36 universities have offered him scholarships, including the five he is seriously considering.
Sneed, the younger brother of Tennessee wide receiver Dayton Sneed, is regarded as a four-star recruit by the industry-created 247Sports Composite, which ranks him as the No. 3 rising junior from Tennessee, the No. 172 overall player, and the No. 8 tight end in the 2026 class. The younger Sneed is a three-star recruit who is rated as the No. 8 rising junior from Tennessee and the No. 12 tight end in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports.
Three days after Vanderbilt made Sneed his first SEC offer, Tennessee made him an early offer in March 2023. He received the offer from the Vols on a visit during one of their junior seasons, and he has since made many trips back to Knoxville, Tennessee, to see his brother play.
Along with attending at least four of the Vols’ home games last season, he also visited one of their camps. On February 3, he came back to Knoxville for Tennessee’s first junior day of the season. On Saturday, the Vols had another opportunity to work with him on the field as part of their camp inside Neyland Stadium.
Sneed has a fondness for Tennessee growing up, and the Vols have been one of
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