Vanderbilt football recruiting: Tracking 2026 commits for Commodores, Clark Lea

Vanderbilt football has begun to assemble its 2026 recruiting class.

The Commodores are hoping to build off a strong 7-6 season in 2024 in a way they couldn't with their 2025 class, which ranked just 77th nationwide. The majority of the players in that class committed before the success of the 2024 season, which included a win over Alabama.

The early signing period for the 2026 class begins Dec. 3.

This story will be updated. The most recent update was on July 1.

WR Keeyshawn Tabuteau

Hometown / School: Chattanooga, Tenn. / McCallie School

247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 537 player nationally

Tabuteau, a 5-11 wide receiver, committed June 17. He had offers from several other SEC schools, including Auburn, Georgia and Tennessee.

Edge Jace McCallum

Hometown / School: Harrisburg, N.C. / Hickory Ridge

247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 426 player nationally

McCallum, who is 6-4 and 220 pounds, committed June 11. He had no other SEC offers but chose Vanderbilt over several ACC schools, including Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech.

DL Daryl Campbell

Hometown / School: Katy, Texas / Paetow

247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 569 player nationally

Campbell, a 6-2, 300-pounder, committed May 9. He chose Vanderbilt over Syracuse, Oklahoma State and Cal.

S Chris Tangelo

Hometown / School: Potomac, Md. / The Bullis School

247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 644 player nationally

Tangelo has good size for a safety, at 6-4.5 and 195 pounds. He committed June 8 over offers from Virginia and Cincinnati.

TE Tilden Riley

Hometown / School: Orangeburg, S.C. / Orangeburg Prep

247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 598 player nationally

Riley, a 6-5, 211-pounder, committed June 28. He chose Vanderbilt over South Carolina and Virginia Tech.

QB Michael Mitchell Jr.

Hometown / School: San Francisco, Calif. / Archbishop Riordan

247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 590 nationally

Mitchell is just 5-10, but he became the first commit in the 2026 class on September 21, 2024. He also had offers from Stanford, Arizona State, Ole Miss and Arkansas, among others.

RB Izayah Lee

Hometown / School: Lancaster, Texas / Lancaster

247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 515 nationally

Lee, who is 5-11, 190 pounds, committed June 7. He chose Vanderbilt over TCU.

OT Tripp Skewes

Hometown / School: Englewood, Colo. / Kent Denver School

247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 1157 nationally

Skewes committed July 1. He is 6-foot-7, 300 pounds and chose the Commodores over Colorado, North Carolina and Texas Tech.

WR Kahden Smith

Hometown / School: Tuscaloosa, Ala. / Hillcrest

247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 992 nationally

Smith committed May 8. He is 6-2, 185 pounds and chose Vanderbilt over Liberty, Stanford and Mississippi State.

TE Adam Gehm

Hometown / School: Harmony, Penn. / Seneca Valley

247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 1071 nationally

Gehm committed June 9. He is 6-6, 235 pounds and had offers from Georgia Tech, Louisville and Wisconsin.

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S Karaijus Hayes

Hometown / School: Sarasota, Fla. / Booker

247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 1152 nationally

Hayes committed April 13. The 5-11, 170-pounder also had offers from Georgia Tech, Miami and Missouri.

OL George Haseotes

Hometown / School: Naples, Fla. / Community School of Naples

247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 782 nationally

Haseotes committed April 28. The 6-3, 280-pounder had offers from several other SEC schools, including Auburn, Florida, Georgia and Texas A&M.

LB Daniel Vollmer

Hometown / School: Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier

247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 1441 nationally

Vollmer committed Feb. 2. The 6-2, 210-pound athlete had offers from Cincinnati, Indiana and Duke.

Edge Joey Quinn

Hometown / School: Chicago, Ill. / Mount Carmel

247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 747 nationally

Quinn, who is 6-6 and 250 pounds, committed March 26. He also had offers from Missouri, Louisville and Iowa State.

CB Collin Flanigan

Hometown / School: Oxford, Miss. / Oxford

247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 843 nationally

Flanigan committed June 9. The 6-2, 170-pounder chose Vanderbilt over a list of offers that included Tulane and Troy.

Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X, formerly Twitter, @aria_gerson.

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