Tennessee Commit Faizon Brandon Talks Tristen Keys and Elite 11

Jonathan Williams | Jun 18, 2025

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The first day of the Elite 11 quarterback event wrapped up on Tuesday and Tennessee commit Faizon Brandon is one of the quarterbacks in attendance. Tennessee Volunteers on SI had the opportunity to catch up with Brandon after the first day and talk with him about a couple of topics.

Brandon was recently in Knoxville helping the Volunteers recruit some more players to the class. One of those players was wide receiver Tristen Keys, and Brandon said the visit went well.

"It was very cool," Brandon said. "We got to continue to build our bond. He was able to build to a realtionship with coach Joey and Coach Heupel. I would say it was very cool and good time getting to show him around Tennessee."

Brandon had a good day in LA on Tuesday and won the rail shot competition. He said that overall the competition has been a great experience so far.

"I think it was pretty fun being able to compete with the guys," Brandon continued. "Just getting a feel for everything and getting the jitters out. I think it will be more fun as it goes on and I get to mesh with the guys. I'm sure I will be friends with them for a long time. It was fun being able to win the rail shot competition and being able to compete."

Nowadays, it's not uncommon for quarterbacks to choose not to compete in the Elite 11, especially a five-star prospect like Brandon who is already committed. He mentioned though that he followed the competition as a kid and always wanted to compete in it, so that's why he chose to compete in the event.

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