Vanderbilt's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster not available yetDef Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 Blaze Berlowitz SR | 6'3"/205 | 9/17 (53%), 131 Yds, 1 TD / 0 INT | 11 Car, 81 Yds, (7.4 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | D- | C+ | #191 | 59 (7%) | NMSU ('24) | |
| #10 Whit Muschamp JR | 6'1"/190 | 2/3 (67%), 40 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 1 Car, 8 Yds, (8 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | C | 7 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #7 Walter Taylor III SR | 6'5"/236 | 0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | 1 (0%) | BALL ('26) | |||
| #00 Jared Curtis FR | 6'4"/225 | 5* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #11 Jack Elliott SO | 6'0"/200 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #12 Brennan Storer SR | 5'11"/198 | 3* HS ('23) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #28 Sedrick Alexander SR | 5'9"/200 | 106 Car, 570 Yds, (5.4 YPC), 11 TD, 2 FUM | 19 Rec, 200 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 4 TD | B | C+ | #35 | 537 (58%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #22 Makhilyn Young GR | 5'10"/195 | 45 Car, 411 Yds, (9.1 YPC), 6 TD, 1 FUM | 14 Rec, 133 Yds, (9.5 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | B | #86 | 224 (24%) | NMSU ('24) | |
| #41 Jamezell Lassiter JR | 5'8"/196 | 9 Car, 143 Yds, (15.9 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 4 Rec, 57 Yds, (14.3 YPR), 0 TD | A- | A- | #162 | 40 (4%) | NA | |
| #33 Gabe Fields SO | 6'0"/210 | 5 Car, 8 Yds, (1.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | D+ | C- | 16 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #43 Dominic Rezac GR | 6'1"/190 | 1 Car, 4 Yds, (4 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 35 Yds, (35 YPR), 0 TD | C- | B+ | 11 (1%) | NA | ||
| #00 Evan Hampton FR | 6'0"/208 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Izayah Lee FR | 5'11"/190 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Ja'Cory Thomas SR | 6'3"/210 | 41 Rec, 714 Yds, (17.4 YPR), 5 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | A- | #214 | 668 (63%) | ODU ('26) | |
| #00 Junior Sherrill SR | 5'11"/188 | 54 Rec, 784 Yds, (14.5 YPR), 7 TD, 1 FUM | 4 Car, 16 Yds, 1 TD | B- | A | #35 | 643 (61%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #3 Tristen Brown JR | 5'10"/185 | 10 Rec, 137 Yds, (13.7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 2 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B | #620 | 175 (17%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #81 Kayleb Barnett SO | 5'8"/180 | 6 Rec, 53 Yds, (8.8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 6 Car, 29 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B- | #710 | 59 (6%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #7 Cole Adams JR | 5'10"/183 | 5 Rec, 71 Yds, (14.2 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | F | #813 | 49 (5%) | ALA ('26) | |
| #15 Joseph McVay JR | 6'1"/200 | 2 Rec, 21 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | D | #686 | 35 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Owen Cabell FR | 6'3"/201 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #85 Lebron Hill SO | 6'5"/200 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Kahden Smith FR | 6'2"/185 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Jayvontay Conner JR | 6'4"/231 | 23 Rec, 333 Yds, (14.5 YPR), 3 TD, 1 FUM | B- | C | B | 496 (28%) | ECU ('26) | |
| #16 Cole Spence GR | 6'7"/250 | 15 Rec, 233 Yds, (15.5 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | B- | F | B- | 489 (28%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #44 Gabe Fisher SR | 6'1"/240 | 2 Rec, 6 Yds, (3 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | D+ | A- | C | 145 (8%) | NA | |
| #82 Brycen Coleman JR | 6'5"/210 | 3 Rec, 67 Yds, (22.3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | D | C- | 56 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #49 Elijah Rooney JR | 6'5"/220 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | 3 (0%) | NA | |||
| #89 Cameran Dickson SO | 6'0"/180 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #00 Adam Gehm FR | 6'6"/235 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #00 Tilden Riley FR | 6'5"/211 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #70 Beau Johnson (T) JR | 6'6"/297 | C+ | B | B | 713 (76.5%) | NDSU ('26) | |
| #58 Orion Irving (T) SR | 6'6"/310 | D+ | D+ | C- | 107 (13%) | SHSU ('25) | |
| #51 Clinton Azubuike (T) JR | 6'8"/265 | C+ | A- | A | 38 (5%) | NAU ('25) | |
| #65 Micah Debose (T) SO | 6'5"/319 | C | B- | 4 (0%) | ALA ('26) | ||
| #00 Mitchell Smith (OT) FR | 6'6"/320 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Tripp Skewes (OT) FR | 6'7"/300 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #70 Cade McConnell (G) GR | 6'5"/315 | D+ | C | D+ | 763 (91%) | MINN ('24) | |
| #56 Gunner Givens (G) GR | 6'5"/322 | C- | C | A+ | 102 (12%) | VT ('25) | |
| #77 David Siegel (G) GR | 6'6"/300 | C | B+ | F | 10 (1%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #56 Lyndon Cooper (C) GR | 6'2"/315 | C | B | B+ | 886 (94.5%) | PITT ('26) | |
| #78 Keegan Wechsler (C) SR | 6'2"/281 | C+ | B | A- | 30 (4%) | NA | |
| #00 Pulelei'ite Primus (IOL) FR | 6'4"/345 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Michael Smith (IOL) FR | 6'6"/300 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 George Haseotes (IOL) FR | 6'3"/280 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #62 CJ Williams (OL) JR | 6'6"/331 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #71 Ted Gregoire (OL) SR | 6'3"/327 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #47 Kaden Schickel (LS) GR | 6'2"/210 | MSU ('26) | |||||
| #46 Durham Harris (LS) GR | 5'9"/193 | WSU ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 Edwin Kolenge (DE) SR | 6'3"/252 | 31 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | B- | 443 (36.9%) | BC ('26) | |
| #90 Brian Allen (DE) SR | 6'3"/264 | 16 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B | C+ | 282 (23.4%) | IOWA ('26) | |
| #32 Mason Carter (DE) JR | 6'5"/234 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | B- | 61 (6%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #14 CJ Jackson (DE) SO | 6'4"/250 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B | C | 39 (3.6%) | LSU ('26) | |
| #90 Jake Stanish (DE) SO | 6'3"/270 | C | D+ | 16 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #00 Jace McCallum (DE) FR | 6'4"/220 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Palmer Riley (DE) FR | 6'5"/235 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #92 Talan Carter (DT) JR | 6'1"/300 | 55 Tac, 28 Solo, 7 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C | C+ | 611 (45%) | JVST ('26) | |
| #53 Glenn Seabrooks III (DT) JR | 6'3"/340 | 19 Tac, 9 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | C | 334 (27%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #92 Jaylon Stone (DT) GR | 6'2"/288 | 23 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C- | C | 261 (21%) | SEMO ('25) | |
| #81 Michael Diatta (DT) GR | 6'5"/295 | 9 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | C | 213 (15.3%) | OKST ('26) | |
| #94 Bradley Mann (DT) GR | 6'6"/288 | 8 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C- | C | 164 (13%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #55 Aaron Bryant (DT) GR | 6'2"/305 | 3 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | C- | 103 (8%) | TEX ('25) | |
| #93 Nikhil Jefferson (DT) SO | 6'1"/325 | C | C- | 18 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||||
| #5 Yilanan Ouattara (DT) GR | 6'7"/311 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | 15 (1%) | 3* HS ('22) | ||
| #00 Daryl Campbell (DL) FR | 6'2"/300 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #49 Simeon Boulware (DL) JR | 6'5"/246 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #00 Nate Fleming (DL) FR | 6'3"/260 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Bryan Longwell SR | 6'1"/227 | 70 Tac, 36 Solo, 9 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C | B | C | 536 (88%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #22 Bryce Cowan GR | 6'4"/231 | 32 Tac, 20 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B | D | 278 (46%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #34 Austin Howard SO | 6'2"/235 | 8 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D+ | D | 45 (7%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #40 Jamison Curtis JR | 6'1"/239 | 8 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS) | C | C | F | 25 (4%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #31 Tate Hamby JR | 6'2"/190 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | 9 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #36 Josiah Broxton SO | 5'10"/210 | C | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Daniel Vollmer FR | 6'2"/210 | 3* HS ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Martel Hight (CB) SR | 6'0"/180 | 35 Tac, 25 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 4 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | B- | 393 (41%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #6 Jordan Matthews (CB) SR | 6'2"/182 | 19 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B+ | 352 (37%) | TENN ('25) | ||
| #27 Jaylin Lackey (CB) JR | 6'0"/198 | 11 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | C- | 233 (24%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #26 Cayden Daniels (CB) SO | 6'1"/180 | 6 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B | 57 (6%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #24 Cobey Sellers (CB) SO | 5'11"/176 | C | B- | 14 (1%) | TA&M ('26) | ||||
| #46 Mustafa Dannett (CB) GR | 6'0"/175 | C- | C+ | 11 (1%) | NA | ||||
| #2 Jaylin Davies (CB) GR | 5'11"/180 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | 10 (1%) | OKST ('26) | ||
| #00 Mason Lewis (CB) FR | 6'0"/195 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Collin Flanigan (CB) FR | 6'2"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jeremy Garner (CB) FR | 5'10"/150 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #6 Ricardo Jones (S) JR | 6'2"/195 | 39 Tac, 25 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 6 INT (1 TDS) | C- | C+ | C+ | 722 (59%) | CLEM ('26) | |
| #8 CJ Heard (S) JR | 5'11"/200 | 71 Tac, 46 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | C+ | 670 (55%) | FAU ('25) | |
| #1 Dontae Carter (S) JR | 6'1"/185 | 33 Tac, 18 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | C+ | 270 (22%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #23 Carson Lawrence (S) SO | 6'2"/200 | 10 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | C+ | 121 (10%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #33 Vanzale Hinton (S) SO | 6'0"/190 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | D | 45 (4%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #18 Jalen Gilbert (S) SR | 6'0"/190 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | 43 (4%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #35 Payne Daniel (S) SR | 5'11"/170 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #21 Davin Chandler (S) SO | 6'0"/185 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Bradley Brown (S) FR | 6'0"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Antione Baker (S) FR | 6'1"/170 | 3* HS ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #88 Brock Taylor SR | 6'1"/161 | 13/14 (92.9%), Long 51 Yds | 60/61 | 99 Pts | B+ | B+ | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #47 Justin Dewers SO | 6'2"/190 | 1/1 | 1 Pts | C | C | NA | ||
| #40 Mason Rohmiller GR | 6'1"/195 | 2/2 | 2 Pts | C | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 Tyler Ebel JR | 6'4"/225 | 47, 2180 YDS (46.4 YPP), Long 66 YDS | 17 In 20, 4 TB | B+ | F | SDAK ('26) |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Chris Tangelo FR | 6'5"/195 | 4* HS ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Clark Lea returnsOC Tim Beck returnsDC Steve Gregory returns
Players with Starting experience2410 off • 14 def
Team Talent854#48 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.86Blue-chip 8%
Roster Size9828 portal (24.6%)
Talent Off: 353.88 (48)
Talent Def: 370.32 (45)
Talent ST: 9.6 (4)
New Portal In: 19 (16.7%)
Portal Losses: 21
Unrated/No Stats: 16
Total Team Snaps: 15674
Elite: 1
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 5
Top 100 Pos: 62
JAG: 18
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 3
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 891 (6%)
JR Snaps: 5608 (36%)
SR Snaps: 5115 (33%)
GR Snaps: 4060 (26%)
95% Snaps by Upperclassmen
16 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (0)
67(1)
Exp 8% • Prod 5% — Vanderbilt lost their starting QB from last year. QB Walter Taylor III was taken in the portal to compete for the starting job.
RBHB
1 (1)
0 (0)
828(0)
Exp 89% • Prod 56% — QB in '25 was lead rusher, but top RB Sedrick Alexander returns
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (2)
1 (1)
2818(1213)
Exp 78% • Prod 69% — Vanderbilt lost their lead WR, but returns their #2 Junior Sherrill, from last year.
OLT + G + C
1 (0)
2 (0)
2653(1603)
T 47% • G 52% • C 99% — Vanderbilt OL: 1 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 2 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (2)
2 (2)
2560(1588)
DE 35% • DT 66% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
2 (0)
0 (0)
894(0)
LB 49% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
2 (3)
1 (0)
2941(746)
CB 56% • S 77% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 6366 (2817 portal) 56% returning, (44% via Portal) • Defense 6395 (2334 portal) 64% returning, (36% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge