Tennessee Football Earns Commitment of Versatile 2027 Cornerback

Tennessee football has added another piece of the defensive side of the ball in the 2027 recruiting cycle with the commitment of The First Academy (FL) cornerback Kamauri Whitfield over other top college programs.

He currently plays the nickel position for his defense at a good high school football program and his skillset should translate to the STAR position in the Volunteers defense that coordinatior Tim Banks places an emphasis on with players such as Boo Carter, adding some much-needed long-term talent at the position.

He joins in-state linebacker JP Peace as the only two commits in the 2027 recruiting class as head football coach Josh Heupel keeps pushing forward on the recruiting trail in a class with a lot of promising potential.

#AGTG "From the work nobody saw to the moment everybody will - Tennessee, let's work🍊🍊⁰#Committed #VOLS @Coach_JGill @cmitchell2284 @CoachBroomfield @ChrisR_Bryant @JeffConawayTFA @Royals__FB @MoffettMan9 @1NEStep_SP @JohnGarcia_Jr @TomLoy247 @trenchmenAC pic.twitter.com/WTBArdspYW
— Kamauri ‘bam’ whitfield (@Bamwhitfield) October 15, 2025

He has good size for the nickel position at 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds and uses that size to come down and make strong tackles on ball carriers and against receivers getting the ball quickly, living up to the nickname 'Bam.'

That sizes does offer him some positional versatility as he is able to do participate in both man coverage and as a tackler, fitting the identity that Banks and defensive backs coach WIllie Martinez have historically made priorities on the recruiting trail as coaches.

#AGTG after a great 7on7 camp and conversation with @CoachET3 @Coach_Nez_ I’m Extremely blessed to receive an offer from the university of Tennessee 🍊 @cmitchell2284 @Coach_JGill @chadmavety55 @CoachBroomfield @Coach_LBennett @ChrisR_Bryant @mahazub @Royals_FB @JohnGarcia_Jr pic.twitter.com/N7PVbOqVcV
— Kamauri ‘bam’ whitfield (@Bamwhitfield) June 12, 2025

He has been somewhat of a recent riser in the recruiting realm, kickstarting it this summer and into the beginning of this season, adding other offers from programs such as Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Ohio State, and Oklahoma.

Tennessee extended their offer to Whitfield on June 12th after he participated in the 7on7 event inside Neyland Stadium over the summer, clearly impressing the coaching staff enough to receive a committable offer.

Four months later, the Sunshine State product has seen enough early in to his process to make the decision to commit to the Tennessee Volunteers football program and lock in his spot early with the SEC program.

One of the best DBs in the country for the class of 27 CB/FS/N 5’11 185 @Bamwhitfield

Physical ✅
Man Coverage ✅
Speed✅
Size ✅
Competitor ✅

Go Watch The Film 👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿https://t.co/zhSOkpjkvW pic.twitter.com/eL9uBSnOQn
— The First Academy Football (@Royals__FB) September 23, 2025

While he has committed now, that will not deter other top programs from recruiting him moving forward as he continues his impressive play at a top high school program that plays a national high school football schedule.

However, Tennessee has done a strong job of keeping early commits locked in and bringing them to campus on signing day since Heupel took over. Now Vols fans can feel more a bit more comfortable about the future of the secondary with another piece added that will get high-level development for the next year and a half.