Tennessee’s got an impressive list of visitors for the Kentucky game this Saturday, such as 2028 quarterback commit Kaden Craft, four/five-star EDGE rusher Antonio Thomas Jr., and four-star offensive tackle Nation Farmer. But there’s a new name on Friday that jumps off the page in a pretty significant way.

According to a report from Rivals’ Greg Biggins, Tennessee is set to host Hayden Lowe, the No. 2 JUCO prospect in the class, for an official visit on Saturday. Lowe is ranked as the top EDGE rusher in the JUCO ranks from Long Beach City College in California.

As a high school prospect, Lowe was ranked as a five-star prospect on On3 and 247Sports and a four-star prospect on Rivals and ESPN. He originally signed with Miami in the 2025 recruiting class but left after his redshirt freshman season.

In seven games with LBCC this season, Lowe has posted 16 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, six sacks, and one scoop-and-score.

This will be Lowe’s second trip to Tennessee this season. He was in Knoxville for the Neyland Legacy game against Auburn back in October. According to On3, he’ll also visit UCLA and Alabama this month, and he’s “working” to visit Texas as well.

Tennessee’s defensive resurgence has made UT a viable candidate for prospects on that side of the ball. It’s especially true for defensive linemen and EDGE rushers, who have flourished in Jim Knowles’ new scheme under Rodney Garner’s guidance. Tennessee leads the nation in sacks with 35 on the season, highlighted by the play of Tyree Weathersby and Xavier Gilliam.

If Lowe was impressed by Tennessee’s atmosphere in an afternoon game against Auburn, the Kentucky game should provide even more excitement. It’ll be a night game on Saturday for the Vols, and Tennessee will be pulling out all the stops for its Dark Mode atmosphere. It’s a can’t-miss show.

Tennessee previously held a commitment from the No. 1 JUCO player in the class, defensive lineman Christian Mays, but he flipped to Georgia after a visit to Athens on Oct. 19.

Other names who will reportedly be on Rocky Top this weekend include four-star 2028 quarterback commit Kaden Craft, four/five-star 2028 EDGE rusher Antonio Thomas Jr., four-star 2028 offensive tackle Nation Farmer, and three-star 2027 defensive lineman Joshua Lane.

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