Samari Matthews Visiting Tennessee Vols

2026 four-star corner Samari Matthews (Cornelius, N.C.) visits the Tennessee Volunteers for the first time on Monday.

William Amos Hough High School corner Samari Matthews is one of the top defenders in the 2026 cycle. He commands 29 offers from some of the top programs in the country. Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Tennessee, USC, and others are names in this recruitment.

Matthews had initially set up a rough visit schedule for the spring but had to alter some plans. He will now be in Knoxville, Tennessee, on April 1, which will be on the latter half of his spring visit tour. It will be his first trip to Rocky Top; the Vols were Matthews's third offer.

According to the On3 Industry Rankings, he is the No. 47 prospect in the 2026 class. Matthews tallied 25 tackles and an interception during his sophomore season. Top programs continue to enter the picture here, and a big plus in Tennessee's favor is that they were in early and have continued to push with the same energy throughout his early high school years.

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