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 2015 class includes 10 commits, including 2 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.10. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2015 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
- 75.70
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 20.0%
- Top Position
- Linebacker
- Top Pipeline
- TN
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
10
Average Stars
3.10
Blue-Chip Recruits
2(20%)
Top Pipeline State
TN • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2015.
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
10 recruits found in 2015.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Smith | ILB | 4★ | 93.8 | 6'3" | 228 lbs | Murfreesboro, TN | Oakland | Retained |
| Kyle Shurmur | PRO | 4★ | 89.9 | 6'4" | 215 lbs | Glenside, PA | La Salle College | Retained |
| Donovan Sheffield | CB | 3★ | 88.5 | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Nashville, TN | Ensworth | Retained |
| Dare Odeyingbo | ILB | 3★ | 85.7 | 6'1" | 243 lbs | Irving, TX | Cistercian Prep | Retained |
| Darion DeBrossard | OG | 3★ | 84.0 | 6'5" | 320 lbs | Snellville, GA | Shiloh | Retained |
| Jared Pinkney | WR | 3★ | 83.1 | 6'5" | 224 lbs | Norcross, GA | Norcross | Retained |
| Jared Southers | OT | 3★ | 83.1 | 6'5" | 285 lbs | West Orange, NJ | Seton Hall Prep | Retained |
| Kyle Anderton | TE | 3★ | 81.7 | 6'4" | 260 lbs | Gallatin, TN | Station Camp | Retained |
| Jay Hockaday | ILB | 3★ | 80.9 | 6'3" | 215 lbs | Nashville, TN | CPA | Retained |
| Jaire George | ATH | 2★ | 78.3 | 6'2" | 226 lbs | Hyattsville, MD | DeMatha Catholic | Retained |
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