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2026 Vanderbilt roster

117 players: 23 freshmen, 25 sophomores, 27 juniors, 42 seniors. From 29 states and 3 other countries; the most from Tennessee (20) and Texas (16). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
2Jared Curtis QBFr.6′3″230Nashville, TN1,242 passing yards, 6 TD
1Blaze Berlowitz QBSr.6′3″200Cushing, OK386 passing yards, 1 TD
10Whit Muschamp QBJr.6′1″195Columbia, SC18 passing yards
11Jack Elliott QBSo.6′0″205Orland Park, IL1 rushing yard
14Drew Cowart QBSo.6′2″208Queen Creek, AZ

Running backs 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
28Sedrick Alexander RBSr.5′9″207Austin, TX270 rushing yards, 5 TD
22Makhilyn Young RBSr.5′10″210Midland, TX216 rushing yards, 2 TD
3Jamezell Lassiter RBJr.5′8″192Providence, RI82 rushing yards, 1 TD
23Evan Hampton RBFr.6′0″215Owensboro, KY18 rushing yards
20Izayah Lee RBFr.5′11″215Lancaster, TX
24Gabe Fields RBSo.6′0″217Saint Joseph, MO
42Jake Balis RBJr.5′9″200Granger, IN
44Gabe Fisher FBSr.6′1″245Nashville, TN

Receivers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
0Junior Sherrill WRSr.5′11″200Nashville, TN41 catches, 628 yards, 4 TD
5Tristen Brown WRJr.5′10″185Houston, TX12 catches, 145 yards
6Ja’Cory Thomas WRTransfer from Old DominionJr.6′3″215Walker, LA12 catches, 195 yards, 1 TD
13Kayleb Barnett WRSo.5′8″155Broken Arrow, OK7 catches, 36 yards
7Cole Adams WRTransfer from AlabamaSr.5′10″183Owasso, OK5 catches, 58 yards
9Brycen Coleman WRJr.6′5″215Ocean City, MD4 catches, 44 yards
15Joseph McVay WRJr.6′1″200Earle, AR
80Claiborne Richards WRSr.5′11″186Nashville, TN
81Kahden Smith WRFr.6′2″195Moundville, AL
84Owen Cabell WRFr.6′2″201Nashville, TN
85Lebron Hill WRSo.6′5″190Hammond, IN
87Ty Burd WRSr.6′1″165Nashville, TN
88Wils Jackson WRSo.6′5″205Franklin, TN
89Cameran Dickson WRSo.6′0″185Corpus Christi, TX

Tight ends 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
8Jayvontay Conner TETransfer from East CarolinaJr.6′4″235Winston-Salem, NC13 catches, 146 yards
16Cole Spence TESr.6′7″255Roswell, GA6 catches, 72 yards
12Walter Taylor TETransfer from Ball StateSr.6′7″235Jackson, AL4 catches, 67 yards, 1 TD
19Maurice Veney TETransfer from MorehouseJr.6′4″270Philadelphia, PA2 catches, 65 yards
46Palmer Riley TEFr.6′5″250Atherton, CA
49Elijah Rooney TEJr.6′5″230New Smyrna Beach, FL
82Adam Gehm TEFr.6′6″235Harmony, PA
86Tilden Riley TEFr.6′5″217Orangeburg, SC

Offensive line 18

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
50Gunner Givens OLSr.6′5″325Covington, VA
51Clinton Azubuike OLJr.6′8″310Lagos, Nigeria
52Kevo Wesley OLSr.6′4″317Chicago, IL
54Tripp Skewes OLFr.6′7″285Denver, CO
55George Williams-Haseotes OLFr.6′3″295Naples, FL
56Lyndon Cooper OLTransfer from PittsburghSr.6′2″310Atlanta, GA
57Max Fisher OLSr.6′2″270Nashville, TN
58Orion Irving OLSr.6′6″310Houston, TX
60Nate Fleming OLFr.6′3″285Franklin, TN
62C.J. Williams OLJr.6′6″331Amityville, NY
65Micah DeBose OLTransfer from AlabamaSo.6′5″335Mobile, AL
70Cade McConnell OLSr.6′5″323Choctaw, OK
71Ted Gregoire OLSr.6′3″330Jersey City, NJ
72Mitchell Smith OLFr.6′6″320Picayune, MS
73Pulelei’ite Primus OLFr.6′4″355Midland, TX
75Beau Johnson OLTransfer from North Dakota StateJr.6′6″305Spring Lake Park, MN
77Michael Smith OLJr.6′6″330Picayune, MS
78Keegan Wechsler OLSr.6′2″295Frisco, TX

Defensive line 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
29Miles Capers DESr.6′4″249Sumter, SC20 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
5Yilanan Ouattara DLSr.6′7″315Cologne, Germany16 tackles, 2 sacks
17Edwin Kolenge DETransfer from Boston CollegeSr.6′3″260Montreal, QC16 tackles, 1.5 sacks
94Bradley Mann DLSr.6′6″308Jacksonville, FL19 tackles
53Glenn Seabrooks DLJr.6′3″340Madison, TN16 tackles, 0.5 sacks
99Talan Carter DLTransfer from Jacksonville StateSo.6′1″280Ocean Springs, MS17 tackles
92Jaylon Stone DLSr.6′2″306Athens, GA12 tackles
10Brian Allen DETransfer from IowaSr.6′3″264Lake In The H, IL3 tackles, 1 sack
97Hayden Bray DLSr.6′4″277Austin, TX4 tackles, 0.5 sacks
32Mason Carter DEJr.6′5″251Jacksonville, FL4 tackles
96Khalil Poteat DESr.6′5″275Bronx, NY2 tackles
15Michael Diatta DTTransfer from Oklahoma StateSr.6′5″295Antioch, TN1 tackle
19C.J. Jackson DETransfer from LSUJr.6′4″250Tucker, GA
33Myles Miller DESo.6′1″255Madison, MS
49Simeon Boulware DLJr.6′5″258Dacula, GA
51Cameron Stepp DTFr.6′3″296Bel Air, MD
55Aaron Bryant DLSr.6′2″320Southaven, MS
59Jiaming Cao DTSo.6′0″262
90Jake Stanish DESo.6′3″270Naperville, IL
91Noah Sigda DLSo.6′4″245Freehold, NY
93Nikhil Jefferson DLSo.6′1″330Tampa, FL
95Jace McCallum DEFr.6′2″243Concord, NC
98Daryl Campbell DTFr.6′1″280Katy, TX

Linebackers 11

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
11Bryan Longwell LBSr.6′1″240Nashville, TN50 tackles, 1 sack
24Nicholas Rinaldi LBSr.6′3″240Dover, MA42 tackles, 3 sacks
22Bryce Cowan LBSr.6′4″235Tallahassee, FL23 tackles, 1 INT
18Josiah Broxton LBSo.5′10″220Tallahassee, FL3 tackles
20Jamison Curtis LBJr.6′1″238Saraland, AL1 tackle
30Austin Howard LBSo.6′2″245Bartlett, TN1 tackle
13Tate Hamby LBJr.6′2″208West Monroe, LA
43Luke D’Alise LBJr.6′0″204Oak Park, IL
44Daniel Vollmer Jr. LBFr.6′2″215Cincinnati, OH
45Ty Bartholomew LBSr.6′1″235Nashville, TN
50Kene Obi LBFr.6′1″221Gates Mills, OH

Defensive backs 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
8C.J. Heard SJr.5′11″210Atlanta, GA53 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT
7Ricardo Jones STransfer from ClemsonJr.6′2″200Warner Robins, GA32 tackles
25Mason Lewis SFr.6′0″195Queen Creek, AZ30 tackles
4Martel Hight CBSr.6′0″188Rome, GA18 tackles, 1 INT
26Cayden Daniels CBSo.6′1″189Cordele, GA16 tackles, 1 INT
21Davin Chandler SSo.6′0″190Berlin, MD16 tackles
6Jordan Matthews CBSr.6′2″192Baton Rouge, LA10 tackles
9Jalen Gilbert SSr.6′0″208Round Rock, TX8 tackles
3Carson Lawrence SSo.6′2″212Chattanooga, TN5 tackles, 0.5 sacks
1Dontae Carter SJr.6′1″196Cibolo, TX3 tackles
12Vanzale Hinton SSo.6′0″196Chattanooga, TN1 tackle
14Jailen Ruth SJr.6′3″225Hawthorne, FL1 tackle
0Cobey Sellers CBTransfer from Texas A&MSo.5′11″178Houston, TX
2Jaylin Lackey CBJr.6′0″195Atlanta, GA
16Jaylin Davies CBTransfer from Oklahoma StateSr.5′11″180Rancho Cucamonga, CA
23Bishop Starling CBFr.5′9″170Nashville, TN
27Bradley Brown SFr.6′0″185Plano, TX
28Thomas Jones SSo.5′11″195Smyrna, TN
31Jeremy Garner II CBFr.6′2″155Rosharon, TX
35Payne Daniel SSr.5′11″185Nashville, TN
37Jack Wanzung CBSo.6′0″184Chicago, IL
42Blaine McClure CBJr.6′1″185Greenwich, CT
46Mustafa Dannett CBSr.6′0″175New London, CT

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
88Brock Taylor PKSr.6′1″165Knoxville, TN6 of 8 field goals
37Tyler Ebel PTransfer from South DakotaSr.6′4″252DeForest, WI27 punts, 47.0 average
54Kaden Schickel LSTransfer from Michigan StateSr.6′2″210Fredericksburg, VA2 tackles
39Joe Daniel PKFr.6′4″225Auburn, AL
47Justin Dewers PKSo.6′2″195Plano, TX
53Stone Owens LSSo.6′0″200Tampa, FL
79Conor Weasler PSr.6′0″187Kentfield, CA
Junior Sherrill, Jared Curtis, Bryan Longwell, Bishop Starling, Payne Daniel, Gabe Fisher, Ty Bartholomew, Max Fisher, Claiborne Richards, Owen Cabell, Ty BurdJaylin Lackey, C.J. Heard, C.J. Jackson, Lyndon CooperCobey Sellers, Tristen Brown, Orion IrvingCarson Lawrence, Vanzale HintonDrew Cowart, Mason LewisJosiah Broxton, Bryce CowanJamison Curtis, Micah DeBoseMakhilyn Young, Pulelei’ite PrimusBradley Brown, Justin DewersSedrick Alexander, Hayden BrayMason Carter, Bradley MannJack Wanzung, Kevo WesleyStone Owens, Nikhil JeffersonNate Fleming, Wils JacksonMitchell Smith, Michael SmithBlaze BerlowitzDontae CarterJamezell LassiterMartel HightJa’Cory ThomasJordan MatthewsCole AdamsRicardo JonesJayvontay ConnerBrycen ColemanJalen GilbertWhit MuschampJack ElliottWalter TaylorKayleb BarnettTate HambyJailen RuthJoseph McVayMichael DiattaCole SpenceJaylin DaviesMaurice VeneyIzayah LeeDavin ChandlerEvan HamptonGabe FieldsNicholas RinaldiCayden DanielsThomas JonesMiles CapersAustin HowardJeremy Garner IIMyles MillerTyler EbelJoe DanielBlaine McClureJake BalisLuke D’AliseDaniel Vollmer Jr.Mustafa DannettPalmer RileyElijah RooneySimeon BoulwareGunner GivensKene ObiCameron SteppGlenn SeabrooksKaden SchickelTripp SkewesAaron BryantGeorge Williams-HaseotesC.J. WilliamsCade McConnellTed GregoireBeau JohnsonKeegan WechslerConor WeaslerKahden SmithAdam GehmLebron HillTilden RileyBrock TaylorCameran DicksonJake StanishJaylon StoneJace McCallumKhalil PoteatDaryl CampbellTalan CarterTN 20TX 16GA 10FL 9AL 5
Hometowns of the 2026 Vanderbilt roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. Tennessee 20
  2. Texas 16
  3. Georgia 10
  4. Florida 9
  5. Illinois 6
  6. Alabama 5
  7. Mississippi 5
  8. Oklahoma 4

Top counties

  1. Davidson County, Tennessee pop. 715,000 12
  2. Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 4
  3. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 4
  4. Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 4
  5. Collin County, Texas pop. 1.2 million 3

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2026 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.