Son of Josh Heupel's former teammate visits Tennessee for Alabama game

Jax Wilkerson during a high school football game between Booker T. Washington and Carl Albert in Midwest City, Oklahoma on Sept. 4, 2026.

2029 offensive line prospect visits Tennessee for the Alabama game.

Tennessee (6-1, 3-1 SEC) defeated Alabama (5-2, 3-2 SEC), 26-10, at Neyland Stadium in Week 7 of the 2026 college football season.

2029 offensive lineman Jax Wilkerson attended the game.

Wilkerson, a sophomore offensive tackle from Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, Oklahoma, is the son of former Oklahoma linebacker Jimmy Wilkerson. Jimmy Wilkerson was teammates with Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel at Oklahoma when the Sooners won a BCS national championship in 2000.

He played at Oklahoma from 2000-02, totaling 130 tackles, 37 tackles for a loss, 13 pass breakups and 12 sacks. The former Sooner died on Dec. 13, 2024 after suffering a heart attack.

Jax Wilkerson is a three-star prospect. He has SEC offers from the Vols, Missouri, Oklahoma and Ole Miss.

The 6-fooot-7, 297-pound offensive tackle has also received scholarship offers from Arizona State, Iowa State, Kansas State, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, Utah, SMU, Notre Dame and Tulsa.

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