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 2025 class includes 8 commits, including 2 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.25. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2025 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
- 73.84
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 25.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- IL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
8
Average Stars
3.25
Blue-Chip Recruits
2(25%)
Top Pipeline State
TN • 2
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2025.
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
8 recruits found in 2025.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Lawrence | S | 4★ | 90.1 | 6'2" | 194 lbs | Chattanooga, TN | McCallie School | Retained |
| Austin Howard | LB | 4★ | 89.5 | 6'2" | 226 lbs | Bartlett, TN | Bartlett | Retained |
| Cayden Daniels | CB | 3★ | 86.9 | 6'0" | 170 lbs | Cordele, GA | Crisp County | Retained |
| Jack Elliott | QB | 3★ | 86.5 | 6'0" | 195 lbs | Chicago, IL | Mount Carmel | Retained |
| Kayleb Barnett | WR | 3★ | 86.5 | 5'8" | 150 lbs | Jenks, OK | Jenks | Retained |
| Gabe Fields | RB | 3★ | 85.7 | 6'0" | 200 lbs | Saint Joseph, MO | Central | Retained |
| Jake Stanish | EDGE | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | Naperville, IL | Naperville Central | Retained |
| George Okorie | EDGE | 3★ | 85.3 | 6'2" | 222 lbs | Nigeria, NIGE | A.D.R.A.O International School | Retained |
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