2027 Maryland defensive lineman names Tennessee in top six schools

Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2027 football signing class. Four-star defensive lineman Cahron Wheeler named Tennessee in his top six schools, along with Virginia Tech, Maryland, Auburn , Florida and Clemson . “Where’s home,” Wheeler announced .

The 6-foot-5, 266-pound prospect is from St. Paul’s School in Brooklandville, Maryland. 247Sports ranks him as the No.

13 defensive lineman in the class and No. 4 player in Maryland. Tennessee was the first school to offer Wheeler a scholarship on Nov.

21, 2025. He visited Tennessee for the Orange & White game on April 11. Other schools to offer Wheeler scholarships include Texas A&M , Florida State, Georgia , LSU , UConn, Delaware, Rutgers, Missouri, North Carolina State, Michigan , Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Boston College, SMU and Ohio State .