'26 NC QB Faizon Brandon (Tennessee commit)

[HoleInTheRoof]

Faizon Brandon, Grimsley , Quarterback

Also plays basketball. Averaged 10.7 ppg and 7.1 rpg midway through sophomore season on the hardwood. That’s after averaging 6.4 ppg and 3.3 rpg as a freshman....

247sports.com

Faizon Brandon - Grimsley - QB

 

[TrippieRedd]

Want. We would have the best names in the QB room.

Deuce and Faizon

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

Love the name. Classic.

 

[Stark_Vol]

Isn't this the guy from The Mummy?

 

[LittleVol]

Isn't this the guy from The Mummy?

Close.

He's the "past tense " version of him

 

[allvolrecruiting]

VolReport - 2026 QB target Faizon Brandon connects with Hendon Hooker on game day visit

Vols 2026 target Faizon Brandon had the chance to talk with Hendon Hooker during visit.

tennessee.rivals.com

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

 

[VolByLaw]

Sounds like this is the guy for 2026.

Joey Halzle is expected to check on 2026 QB Faizon Brandon in North Carolina. Obviously, it’s early for that class, but he is the guy they covet the most right now, imo. Big, accurate, and athletic passer they see a lot of upside in.

-Matt Ray

 

[cncchris33]

Sounds like this is the guy for 2026.

-Matt Ray

Wow...ahead of Jared Curtis? Strange but the heart wants what the heart wants, I guess.

 

[Glitch]

Sounds like this is the guy for 2026.

-Matt Ray

Why hasn't he committed yet!?!? Staff can't cruit!!! We is the doomed!!!!

 

[Vol423]

Wow...ahead of Jared Curtis? Strange but the heart wants what the heart wants, I guess.

They must have heard that D4H has declared Jared Curtis to be an elite talent.

 

[CAVPUT]

Wow...ahead of Jared Curtis? Strange but the heart wants what the heart wants, I guess.

No expert, but from the HUDL film, it appears Brandon is the better athlete. Curtis is more polished playing the QB position right now. Noticed Curtis fakes and the throws he makes under duress. Impressive kid. Seems to be a bigger Stetson Bennett type who just makes plays when they just don't seem to be there. Can't go wrong with either, but as others have pointed out, it does look like Brandon does seem to fit our system better, but I'm not sure I'd want him over Curtis at this point. Still, I'm a crotchety old coot not a talent scout. Gotta trust the Heup, right?

 

[Big151Orange]

Why hasn't he committed yet!?!? Staff can't cruit!!! We is the doomed!!!!

This needs to be in a thread about Bama and the portal

 

[StoVol]

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

I hope he commits before Curtis so it’s obvious who we truly wanted.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Got our 2025 QB. Now working on locking down our 2026 QB.

 

[bigl3327]

I hope he commits before Curtis so it’s obvious who we truly wanted.

I think it's fairly obvious already.

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

I think it's fairly obvious already.

To us yes but I want it obvious to the country (especially the nitwits in the FF)

 

[bigl3327]

To us yes but I want it obvious to the country (especially the nitwits in the FF)

Dealing with the FF is a lost cause

 

[HalfullVol]

Vawls are prolly slow-playin' JCurtis

 

[MoB_MoVols]

Faizon Brandon is making another trip to Rocky Top as he is right at the top of the wish list for the 2026 class. He has been to town several times over the last nine months, and Tennessee seems to be sticking out to him as much as he is to them.

-VQ

 

[StoVol]

 

[MoB_MoVols]

Grimsley quarterback Faizan Brandon is just scratching the surface of how good he can be in our opinion. He is just 15 years old and won’t turn 16 until the summer.

-VQ

 

[NighthawkVol]

-VQ

Explains why the UT staff seems to prioritize him more than Curtis.

 

[Fingers]

Tennessee was one of the earliest offers for the standout quarterback, as the Vols offered him last June at an on-campus camp.

“It meant a lot,” Brandon said of getting the offer at that time. “I wasn’t really expecting to get an offer. I was trying to get my name out there. But going out there and competin during camp and getting the offer meant a lot to me.”

Following that offer, Brandon visited Tennessee three times last fall. While there is already a comfort level in Knoxville, Saturday’s Junior Day visit allowed him to see a different side of the Vols’ program.

“I finally was able to sit down and talk with the coaches about some offensive stuff and the player development,” Brandon said about the most recent visit. “They didn’t show me everything this visit, so I will have something to look forward to during the next visit, but that was definitely a sign for me to feel good about having a full day to sit down and talk to them and being able to see them personally other than the game day experience.”

“I see that it is really built around the quarterback to me,” the four-star said. “The offensive is basically of the quarterback’s strengths, and they try to do what you do best, and that stands out to me.”

“(I am looking for) Where I can talk to the coaches and not feel like I am too nervous to talk them, but I can just have a genuine relationship with them” Brandon said. “I am going to focus on developing relationships this season. I am definitely going to visit Alabama, Texas, UNC, Texas A&M, and I will definitely go back to Tennessee for a spring practice.”

m.ray