2027 Illinois cornerback names Tennessee football in top five schools

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TL;DR

2027 Illinois cornerback Raheem Floyd has included Tennessee in his top five schools for recruitment, alongside Texas, Florida, Missouri, and Ole Miss.

Key points

Raheem Floyd is a 2027 cornerback prospect
He is from East St. Louis High School in Illinois
Tennessee is one of his top five schools for recruitment
Other schools include Texas, Florida, Missouri, and Ole Miss
Floyd is a four-star recruit

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Raheem Floyd

2027 Illinois cornerback names Tennessee football in top five schools

Tennessee is recruiting toward its 2027 football signing class.

Four-star cornerback Raheem Floyd named Tennessee in his top five schools, along with Texas, Florida, Missouri and Ole Miss, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3.

The 6-foot-2, 170-pound prospect is from East St. Louis High School in East St. Louis, Illinois. Former Tennessee offensive lineman Javontez Spraggins also signed with the Vols from East St. Louis.

247Sports ranks Floyd as the No. 21 cornerback in the class and No. 7 player in Illinois. Tennessee offered him a scholarship on Dec. 3, 2025. He has not visited the Vols.

Missouri was the first school to offer Floyd a scholarship on Jan. 18, 2025.

Other schools to offer him scholarship include Kent State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Purdue, Indiana, Western Michigan, Toledo, West Virginia, Miami University, Arizona State, Kentucky, Sacramento State, Western Illinois, , , Cincinnati, , , , Vanderbilt, , and .

Q&A

Who is Raheem Floyd and what schools are in his top five?

Raheem Floyd is a four-star cornerback from East St. Louis High School, and his top five schools are Tennessee, Texas, Florida, Missouri, and Ole Miss.

What position does Raheem Floyd play in football?

Raheem Floyd plays as a cornerback.

What are Raheem Floyd's physical stats?

Raheem Floyd is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds.

Which notable former player also signed with Tennessee from East St. Louis?

Former Tennessee offensive lineman Javontez Spraggins also signed with the Vols from East St. Louis.