Saint Augustine High School defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart is an early elite name on the recruiting circuit. He ranks as the No. 1 prospect in the 2026 class, according to the 247Sports’ Composite Rankings, and has the usual host of elite suitors after him. The talented defender hasn’t yet tripped to Jahkeem Stewart , Tennessee, to see the Vols, but he included them in his first recruitment cut. Stewart narrowed his recruitment to 15 schools on Tuesday: Alabama, Auburn, Colorado, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Jahkeem Stewart , Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, and USC. He’s tripped to Alabama and LSU early in his recruitment while still taking a few trips to several other premium suitors.
He measures in at 6-6 and 280 pounds and logged 85 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, and 20 sacks during his sophomore season of high school. There’s a reason the top names in college football are already calling, and it’s hard to think that Tennessee defensive line coach Rodney Garner won’t make a big run at him at some point over the next few months to a year.
2026 5-star DL Jahkeem Stewart during an unofficial visit to LSU. (Photo courtesy of Jakheem Stewart)
