2026 athlete Shavar Young Jr. camped with Tennessee for the second time this summer and impressed Josh Heupel's coaching staff enough to earn an offer.

The Knoxville product from The Webb School worked out for the Vols as a receiver and impressed with his ball skills and athleticism enough to earn his sixth scholarship offer. It marked his fourth SEC offer.

"They like how athletic and smooth I am," Young told Volquest following camp Sunday evening. “Coach (Josh) Heupel is a great guy and fun to be around. He’s turning Tennessee’s program around. And I loved (receiver) Coach (Kelsey) Pope. He’s a great guy.”

Young has had a busy summer. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound athlete worked out for the Vols in June, and has also been to Michigan, Michigan State, Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Ole Miss.

The soon-to-be freshman at Webb holds early offers from the Commodores, Rebels, Wildcats, Eastern Kentucky and Tulane. Young did admit that an offer from the hometown Vols meant a little extra.

"Tennessee offering me a scholarship meant a lot," Young said. "It does mean a lot because it’s practically my backyard. I grew up here and have a lot of family and friends here.

"But it also means that it’s not time to stop working. The grind doesn’t stop.”

Young may just be entering his freshman season at Webb, but he's already made an impact for the Spartans. Last season as an eighth grader, he scored six touchdowns on the varsity squad.

As Young now enters high school, the focus is on getting faster and stronger.

“I’m just working on my technique and getting stronger, even faster," Young said. "Camp showed me that. But it was a lot of fun. A lot of great guys competing."

The 2026 recruit has quite some time before he needs to make a decision, but he'll be keeping an eye on Heupel's offense in the process.

“I love the offense," Young said. "Fast tempo. Air the ball out. It’s a lot of fun and really good.”