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Graham Baakko

Graham Baakko

Joined: May 7, 2025

Graham Baakko is a writer for Vanderbilt Commodores On SI, primarily covering football, basketball and baseball. Graham is a recent graduate from the University of Alabama, where he wrote for The Crimson White, WVUA-FM, WVUA 23 as he covered a variety of Crimson Tide sports. He also covered South Carolina athletics as a sportswriting intern for GamecockCentral.

Logan Johnstone commits to Vanderbilt
Baseball

Logan Johnstone To Play At Vanderbilt: The Anchor

Your daily briefing on what’s going on with Vanderbilt Athletics.

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Aiden Stillman
Baseball

Vanderbilt Baseball Commit Goes Undrafted

The left-hander from Florida may end up playing at Vanderbilt.

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Talon Haley
Baseball

Vanderbilt Baseball Pitching Commit Gets Drafted In 12th Round

Talon Haley is one of the better southpaws in this year's class.

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Jul 14, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia answers media day questions during SEC Media Day at Omni Atlanta Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images
Football

Everything Vanderbilt Quarterback Diego Pavia Said at SEC Media Day

The Vanderbilt quarterback is looking to improve on last season’s successful ending.

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Jul 14, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores safety Randon Fontenette answers media day questions during SEC Media Day at Omni Atlanta Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images
Football

Everything Vanderbilt Safety Randon Fontenette Said at SEC Media Day

Fontenette will help anchor the defensive backs this fall.

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Jul 14, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Clark Lea talks with the media during SEC Media Day at Omni Atlanta Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images
Football

Everything Vanderbilt Football Head Coach Clark Lea Said At SEC Media Day

Everything Vanderbilt Football Head Coach Clark Lea Said At SEC Media Day.

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Quarterback Brock Vandagriff (12) dives as he's tackled by cornerback Martel Hight (25) of the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Commodores defeated the Wildcats 20-13 at Kroger Field Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 in Lexington, Ky.
Football

Everything Vanderbilt Cornerback Martel Hight Said at SEC Media Day

The starting defensive back was one of three Commodores in Atlanta answering questions.

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Cooper Flemming
Baseball

Vanderbilt Baseball Commit Drafted in Second Round of MLB Draft

Cooper Flemming finds a new home in a loaded shortstop class.

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Slater de Brun commitment announcement
Baseball

Vanderbilt Baseball Commit Selected 37th Overall

Slater de Brun was scouted as one of the best contact hitters in this year's draft.

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Sean Gamble
Baseball

Vanderbilt Baseball Commit Drafted in First Round

Sean Gamble was rated as one of the best left-handed hitters in the class.

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Seth Hernandez pitching
Baseball

Vanderbilt Baseball Commit Drafted Sixth Overall

The Commodore commit was scouted as the top pitcher in this year's MLB draft class.

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Oct 26, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores running back Sedrick Alexander (28) runs the ball against the Texas Longhorns during the first half at FirstBank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images
Football

How Will Vanderbilt Football Perform in 2025? Simulating The Commodores’ Season In CFB26

The new college football video game is out on Xbox and Playstation. That means it is time to see how the computers think Vanderbilt will do this fall.

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