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Vanderbilt Adds Another DL to Spring Transfer Portal Class

The Commodores have aimed at stocking up the defensive line this spring with three of their five commitments from defensive players.

Taylor Hodges

Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Clark Lea watches his team against the Auburn Tigers during the second quarter against at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Clark Lea watches his team against the Auburn Tigers during the second quarter against at Jordan-Hare Stadium. / John Reed-Imagn Images
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Vanderbilt continues to stockpile defensive lineman with another commitment from the NCAA transfer portal.

The latest commitment landed Friday when defensive tackle Terry Nwabuisi-Ezeala announced he would be transferring to Vanderbilt from North Carolina.

Nwabuisi-Ezeala was a Tar Heel for just one semester after signing with North Carolina as part of its 2025 high school recruiting class. He had originally signed with Wake Forest out of high school, but was released from his National Letter of Intent after Demon Deacons’ coach Dave Clawson retired.

A native of Munic, Germany, Nwabuisi-Ezeala played at the same high school program as Vanderbilt defensive end Linus Zunk, Rabin Gap (Ga.) Nacoochie School. He was recruited by Vanderbilt while in high school and will ultimately end up in Nashville with his former high school teammate.

Vanderbilt Football Spring Transfers

Outgoing

DL De’Marion Thomas (Oklahoma State)
TE Kamrean Johnson (Wake Forest)
RB Johann Cardenas (Minnesota)

Incoming

DL Jaylon Stone (SE Missouri State)
DL Mason Nelson (Western Michigan)
DL Terry Nwabuisi-Ezeala (North Carolina)
OT Clinton Azubuike (North Arizona)
WR Tre Richardson (Washburn)

Vanderbilt Football Winter Transfers

Outgoing

Darren Agu, LB (New Mexico)
Micah Bell, WR (Georgia)
Callahan Blair, LB (Lafayette)
Boubacar Diakite, LB (North Alabama)
Will Farris, K
Tyler Fortenberry (Arkansas State)
Gunnar Hansen, T (Floria State)
Evan Herrmann, LB (Ohio)
Nate Johnson, QB (Utah)
Devin Lee, DL
Ezra McAllister, WR
Steven Sannieniola, S (Troy)
Jeffrey Ugochuksu, S (Coastal Carolina)
Alvin Williamson Jr., CB
Alan Wright, CB (Alabama State)

Incoming

Aaron Bryant, DL (Texas)
Chance Fitzgerald, WR (Virginia Tech)
Gunnar Givens, OL (Virginia Tech)
Isaia Glass, T (Oklahoma State)
Nick Haberer, P (Washington State)
Durham Harris, LS (Washington State)
CJ Heard, S (Florida Atlantic)
Bryce Henderson, OT (South Dakota)
Trent Hudson, WR (Mississippi State)
Keanu Koht, LB (Alabama)
Jordan Mathews, CB (Tennessee)
Sterling Porcher, OL (Texas Tech)
Tre Richardson, WR (Washburn)
Jordan White, OL (Liberty)

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Taylor Hodges is a staff writer for Vanderbilt Commodores On SI covering all-things Vanderbilt. Taylor brings more than a decade’s worth of award-winning sports writing, photography and video experience covering every level of sports — from Little League baseball to professional sports and other sports like hunting and fishing. Taylor is fueled by his lifelong passion for sports that began the same day Kirk Gibson hit his legendary World Series walk-off home run, Arkansas beat Texas in Austin and No. 4 Notre Dame beat No. 1 Miami in the Catholics vs. Convicts game.

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