JJ Finch holds the NT · Depth spot in Tennessee Volunteers’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

JJ Finch is a nose tackle from Indianapolis who attended Warren Central High School in Indiana. A consensus three-star recruit ranked No. 52 among defensive line prospects nationally by Rivals and No. 50 by the composite recruiting rankings, Finch recorded 86 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, and 17 quarterback hurries during his senior season in 2025. He was named Marion County Player of the Year and earned All-Marion County and MIC All-Conference honors. As a sophomore, he posted 41 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, and three sacks before missing his junior year. Finch flipped his commitment from Alabama to Tennessee on National Signing Day, choosing the Volunteers over 27 other Division I offers. He enrolled in January 2026 and participated in spring practice while pursuing a degree in business administration.