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 2016 class includes 9 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 2.89. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2016 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
- 66.00
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 11.1%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- CA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
9
Average Stars
2.89
Blue-Chip Recruits
1(11%)
Top Pipeline State
GA • 2
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.
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
9 recruits found in 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joejuan Williams | CB | 4★ | 92.0 | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Hendersonville, TN | Hendersonville | Retained |
| Devin Cochran | OT | 3★ | 86.2 | 6'7" | 305 lbs | Norcross, GA | Greater Atlanta Christian School | Retained |
| Elijah Hamilton | CB | 3★ | 83.2 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Roswell, GA | Blessed Trinity Catholic | Retained |
| Drew Birchmeier | DT | 3★ | 82.8 | 6'4" | 275 lbs | Midlothian, VA | Cosby | Retained |
| Sam Loy | P | 3★ | 81.9 | 6'2" | 192 lbs | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | Santa Margarita Catholic | Retained |
| Cameron Tidd | DT | 3★ | 81.6 | 6'3" | 265 lbs | Greenwood, IN | Center Grove | Retained |
| Josiah Sa'o | DT | 3★ | 80.3 | 6'3" | 285 lbs | San Diego, CA | Kearny | Retained |
| Kenny Hebert | OLB | 2★ | 78.6 | 6'4" | 215 lbs | New Orleans, LA | Holy Cross | Retained |
| Andre Mintze | WDE | 2★ | 78.2 | 6'3" | 220 lbs | Philadelphia, PA | Imhotep Institute | Retained |
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