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 2008 class includes 14 commits, with an average star rating of 2.79. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2008 Vanderbilt: Development class
Development 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
- 65.72
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- AL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
14
Average Stars
2.79
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
GA • 2
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2008.
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
14 recruits found in 2008.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Loftley | SDE | 3★ | 85.0 | 6'2" | 247 lbs | Atlanta, GA | Chamblee Charter | Retained |
| John Cole | WR | 3★ | 84.7 | 6'0" | 171 lbs | Somerset, KY | Somerset | Retained |
| Al Owens | S | 3★ | 83.9 | 6'1" | 181 lbs | Springtown, TX | Springtown | Retained |
| Casey Hayward | ATH | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Perry, GA | Perry | Retained |
| Michael Bryant | OT | 3★ | 82.4 | 6'6" | 285 lbs | LaVergne, TN | LaVergne | Retained |
| Richard Cagle | OT | 3★ | 82.4 | 6'5" | 250 lbs | Houston, TX | St. Pius X | Retained |
| Colt Nichter | DT | 3★ | 81.7 | 6'2" | 275 lbs | Park City, UT | Park City | Retained |
| Josh Jelesky | SDE | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'6" | 219 lbs | Naperville, IL | Naperville Central | Retained |
| Rob Lohr | ATH | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'5" | 240 lbs | Phoenixville, PA | Phoenixville Area | Retained |
| Ryan Fowler | K | 3★ | 81.1 | 5'11" | 155 lbs | Taylors, SC | Eastside | Retained |
| John Burrow | WDE | 3★ | 80.4 | 6'5" | 210 lbs | Morris, AL | Mortimer Jordan | Retained |
| Akeem Dunham | WR | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'4" | 190 lbs | Eustis, FL | Eustis | Retained |
| Dexter Daniels | OLB | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'2" | 215 lbs | Brantley, AL | Brantley | Retained |
| Archie Barnes | ATH | 2★ | 75.6 | 6'4" | 200 lbs | Tampa, FL | Berkeley Prep | Retained |
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