Vanderbilt recruiting
Class of 2026
National rank
No. 33
Commits
23
4-star or better
5
Avg stars
3.27
| Player | Pos | Stars | Rating | Nat. rank | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Curtis | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.9985 | No. 4 | Nashville, TN · Nashville Christian |
| Mitchell Smith | OT | ★★★★ | 0.8999 | No. 360 | Picayune, MS · Picayune Memorial |
| Collin Flanigan | CB | ★★★★ | 0.8992 | No. 365 | Oxford, MS · Oxford |
| Chris Tangelo | ATH | ★★★★ | 0.8953 | No. 420 | Germantown, MD · Northwest |
| Evan Hampton | RB | ★★★★ | 0.8911 | No. 469 | Owensboro, KY · Owensboro |
| Tilden Riley | TE | ★★★ | 0.8878 | No. 527 | Orangeburg, SC · Orangeburg Preparatory School |
| Jace McCallum | EDGE | ★★★ | 0.8856 | No. 586 | Mooresville, NC · Mooresville |
| Bradley Brown | S | ★★★ | 0.8822 | No. 665 | Plano, TX · Plano |
| Owen Cabell | WR | ★★★ | 0.8822 | No. 665 | Nashville, TN · Christ Presbyterian Academy |
| Pulelei'ite Primus | IOL | ★★★ | 0.8811 | No. 704 | Midland, TX · Midland |
| Mason Lewis | S | ★★★ | 0.8800 | No. 731 | Chandler, AZ · Basha |
| Daryl Campbell | DL | ★★★ | 0.8789 | No. 774 | Katy, TX · Katy Paetow |
| Adam Gehm | TE | ★★★ | 0.8778 | No. 804 | Harmony, PA · Seneca Valley |
| Tripp Skewes | OT | ★★★ | 0.8767 | No. 833 | Englewood, CO · Kent Denver School |
| Daniel Vollmer Jr. | LB | ★★★ | 0.8756 | No. 884 | Cincinnati, OH · St. Xavier |
| Izayah Lee | RB | ★★★ | 0.8722 | No. 1030 | Lancaster, TX · Lancaster |
| Kahden Smith | WR | ★★★ | 0.8722 | No. 1030 | Tuscaloosa, AL · Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa |
| Antione Baker | S | ★★★ | 0.8622 | No. 1474 | Austin, TX · Austin LBJ |
| George Williams-Haseotes | IOL | ★★★ | 0.8611 | No. 1523 | Naples, FL · Community School of Naples |
| Nate Fleming | DL | ★★★ | 0.8600 | No. 1566 | Franklin, TN · Battle Ground Academy |
| Palmer Riley | EDGE | ★★★ | 0.8600 | No. 1566 | Atherton, CA · Menlo |
| Jeremy Garner II | CB | ★★★ | 0.8556 | No. 1806 | Rosharon, TX · Iowa Colony |
| Bishop Starling | ATH | Unrated | Unrated | Not ranked | Nashville, TN · Ensworth |
Class of 2025
National rank
No. 76
Commits
14
4-star or better
2
Avg stars
3.07
| Player | Pos | Stars | Rating | Nat. rank | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Lawrence | S | ★★★★ | 0.9014 | No. 330 | Chattanooga, TN · McCallie School |
| Austin Howard | LB | ★★★★ | 0.8953 | No. 401 | Bartlett, TN · Bartlett |
| Davin Chandler | S | ★★★ | 0.8764 | No. 743 | Berlin, MD · Stephen Decatur |
| Josiah Broxton | LB | ★★★ | 0.8739 | No. 821 | Tallahassee, FL · Florida State University School |
| Vanzale Hinton | CB | ★★★ | 0.8739 | No. 821 | Paducah, KY · Paducah Tilghman |
| Cameran Dickson | WR | ★★★ | 0.8731 | No. 848 | Corpus Christi, TX · Flour Bluff |
| Lebron Hill | WR | ★★★ | 0.8703 | No. 936 | Hammond, IN · Morton |
| Cayden Daniels | CB | ★★★ | 0.8686 | No. 1008 | Cordele, GA · Crisp County |
| Jack Elliott | QB | ★★★ | 0.8647 | No. 1133 | Chicago, IL · Mount Carmel |
| Kayleb Barnett | WR | ★★★ | 0.8647 | No. 1133 | Jenks, OK · Jenks |
| Gabe Fields | RB | ★★★ | 0.8567 | No. 1507 | St. Joseph, MO · Central |
| Jake Stanish | EDGE | ★★★ | 0.8550 | No. 1560 | Naperville, IL · Naperville Central |
| George Okorie | EDGE | ★★★ | 0.8525 | No. 1655 | Nigeria · A.D.R.A.O International School |
| Jack Wanzung | ATH | ★★ | 0.7600 | No. 3520 | Chicago, IL · St. Ignatius |
Recruiting data from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub: composite ratings, stars and national ranks. Commits only; a class grows until signing day.
The Vanderbilt recruiting class of 2026: where it ranks nationally, how many blue-chip players it has and every commit with position, stars and hometown. For players arriving from other programs, see the Vanderbilt transfer portal; for the whole conference, the SEC recruiting rankings.
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Where does Vanderbilt's 2026 recruiting class rank?
No. 33 nationally with 225.43 points, with 23 commits on record.
Who is the top Vanderbilt commit in the class of 2026?
Jared Curtis, a 5-star QB from Nashville, TN, No. 4 nationally.
How many Vanderbilt commits are four-star or better in 2026?
5 of 23.
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