Vanderbilt Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Vanderbilt recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Vanderbilt commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2006 class includes 22 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 2.55. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2006 Vanderbilt: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 83.98
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 4.5%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- GA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
22
Average Stars
2.55
Blue-Chip Recruits
1(5%)
Top Pipeline State
GA • 5
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2006.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
22 recruits found in 2006.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Massey | TE | 4★ | 92.8 | 6'2" | 245 lbs | Gautier, MS | Gautier | Retained |
| Adam Smotherman | OG | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'4" | 262 lbs | Smyrna, TN | Smyrna | Retained |
| Alan Strong | CB | 3★ | 83.3 | 5'9" | 154 lbs | Atlanta, GA | Douglass | Retained |
| Turner Wimberly | DUAL | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Princeton, NJ | Hun School | Retained |
| D.J. Moore | ATH | 3★ | 83.0 | 5'10" | 175 lbs | Spartanburg, SC | Broome | Retained |
| Teriall Brannon | SDE | 3★ | 81.9 | 6'4" | 223 lbs | Spartanburg, SC | Broome | Retained |
| Greg Billinger | SDE | 3★ | 81.7 | 6'3" | 250 lbs | Lilburn, GA | Parkview | Retained |
| Patrick Benoist | OLB | 3★ | 81.0 | 6'0" | 206 lbs | Southlake, TX | Southlake Carroll | Retained |
| Gaston Miller | APB | 3★ | 80.7 | 5'6" | 153 lbs | Murfreesboro, TN | Riverdale | Retained |
| Drew Brenk | OG | 3★ | 80.3 | 6'4" | 285 lbs | Needville, TX | Needville | Retained |
| Myron Lewis | WR | 3★ | 80.3 | 6'2" | 190 lbs | Pompano Beach, FL | Pompano Beach | Retained |
| Nathan Campbell | OLB | 2★ | 79.7 | 6'3" | 215 lbs | Hazen, AR | Hazen | Retained |
| Joey Bailey | OG | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'4" | 240 lbs | Trussville, AL | Hewitt-Trussville | Retained |
| Justin Green | TE | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'7" | 210 lbs | Troy, AL | Charles Henderson | Retained |
| Reilly Lauer | SDE | 2★ | 78.4 | 6'7" | 240 lbs | Cleveland, OH | St. Ignatius | Retained |
| Matt Quinn | WR | 2★ | 78.1 | 6'5" | 200 lbs | Duncan, SC | Byrnes | Retained |
| Brett Upson | K | 2★ | 76.7 | 5'10" | 170 lbs | Griffin, GA | Spalding | Retained |
| Kennard Reeves | APB | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'0" | 181 lbs | Duluth, GA | Duluth | Retained |
| Steven Goulet | WR | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Irmo, SC | Dutch Fork | Retained |
| Austin Newton | WDE | 2★ | 74.4 | 6'4" | 200 lbs | McDonough, GA | Union Grove | Retained |
| Kikko Logan | ILB | 2★ | 74.4 | 6'3" | 202 lbs | Elba, AL | Elba | Retained |
| Marquez Hall | CB | 2★ | 74.4 | 5'9" | 153 lbs | Tuskegee, AL | Booker T. Washington | Retained |
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