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 2018 class includes 20 commits, including 3 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
2018 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
- 98.40
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 15.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- FL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
20
Average Stars
3.10
Blue-Chip Recruits
3(15%)
Top Pipeline State
FL • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2018.
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
20 recruits found in 2018.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alston Orji | ILB | 4★ | 91.0 | 6'2" | 230 lbs | Rockwall, TX | Rockwall | Retained |
| Cam Johnson | WR | 4★ | 90.7 | 6'1" | 182 lbs | Brentwood, TN | Brentwood Academy | Retained |
| Brendon Harris | S | 4★ | 89.1 | 6'1" | 205 lbs | Chattanooga, TN | Baylor School | Retained |
| Salua Masina | OLB | 3★ | 88.6 | 6'4" | 205 lbs | Salt Lake City, UT | Brighton | Retained |
| Tre Douglas | CB | 3★ | 88.3 | 6'2" | 180 lbs | McDonough, GA | Eagle's Landing Christian Academy | Retained |
| Allan Walters | PRO | 3★ | 87.8 | 6'1" | 200 lbs | Hightstown, NJ | The Peddie School | Retained |
| Dan Dawkins | OC | 3★ | 87.5 | 6'3" | 296 lbs | Hightstown, NJ | The Peddie School | Retained |
| Gavin Schoenwald | TE | 3★ | 87.2 | 6'5" | 225 lbs | Brentwood, TN | Brentwood Academy | Retained |
| Dashaun Jerkins | S | 3★ | 87.1 | 6'0" | 195 lbs | Woodbridge, VA | Woodbridge | Retained |
| C.J. Bolar | WR | 3★ | 86.8 | 6'2" | 186 lbs | Purvis, MS | Purvis | Retained |
| Elijah McAllister | SDE | 3★ | 86.4 | 6'6" | 230 lbs | Rumson, NJ | Rumson-Fair Haven | Retained |
| Ben Bresnahan | TE | 3★ | 86.4 | 6'5" | 225 lbs | Cumming, GA | West Forsyth | Retained |
| Maxwell Worship | S | 3★ | 85.4 | 6'1" | 198 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Cardinal Gibbons | Retained |
| Amir Abdur-Rahman | WR | 3★ | 85.2 | 6'4" | 200 lbs | Atlanta, GA | Mays | Retained |
| Ja'Veon Marlow | RB | 3★ | 84.9 | 5'10" | 200 lbs | Winter Haven, FL | Winter Haven | Retained |
| Tyler Steen | OT | 3★ | 84.6 | 6'5" | 300 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | St. Thomas Aquinas | Retained |
| Wyatt Smock | OG | 3★ | 84.6 | 6'4" | 290 lbs | Louisville, KY | St. Xavier | Retained |
| BJ Anderson | WR | 3★ | 82.5 | 6'2" | 172 lbs | Andalusia, AL | Andalusia | Retained |
| Javan Rice | K | 3★ | 80.8 | 6'3" | 190 lbs | Miami, FL | Belen Jesuit Prep | Retained |
| Lorenza Surgers | WDE | 2★ | 78.8 | 6'7" | 225 lbs | Cary, NC | Panther Creek | Retained |
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