Vanderbilt Commodores

3-Star Texas DL Recruit Commits to Vanderbilt

The Commodores picked up their second high school commitment in as many days, bringing its total to eight for the Class of 2026.

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Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Clark Lea gives a thumbs up as he walks into the stadium prior to the start of the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at FirstBank Stadium.
Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Clark Lea gives a thumbs up as he walks into the stadium prior to the start of the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at FirstBank Stadium. / Steve Roberts-Imagn Images
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It’s been a productive week for the Vanderbilt football program, despite spring practices being over with a few weeks now and preseason practices still a long way off.

A day after receiving a commitment from wide receiver Kahden Smith, the Commodores received a commitment from defensive lineman Daryl Campbell, a three-star recruit at Katy Paetow High School in Katy, Texas.

Campbell is the No. 43 defensive lineman prospect in the nation and No. 59 overall prospect in the Lone Star state. He picked Vanderbilt over offers from SMU, North Carolina, Texas Tech and Houston. He’s the eight high school recruit to commit to the Commodores as part of the 2026 recruiting class, all of whom have been rated as three-star recruits by the major recruiting services.

Vanderbilt Commodores Recruiting Class of 2026

Team Rankings - Through May 9, 2025

247Sports: No. 35
On3: No. 39
Rivals: No. 35

Commitments

  1. ATH Daniel Vollmer, 6-foot-2, 210 lbs. - Cincinnati, Ohio (Committed 02/05/2025)
  2. QB Michael Mitchell, Jr., 5-foot-11, 185 lbs. - San Francisco, California (Committed 09/21/2024)
  3. EDGE Joey Quinn, 6-foot-5, 260 lbs. - Chicago, Illinois (Committed 03/26/2025)
  4. S Karaijus Haynes, 5-foot-11, 170 lbs. - Sarasota, Florida (Committed 04/14/2025)
  5. IOL George Haseotes, 6-foot-3, 295 lbs. - Naples, Florida (Committed 04/28/2025)
  6. CB Caden Harris, 6-foot, 190 lbs. - Brownsville, Florida (Committed 04/29/2025)
  7. WR Kahden Smith, 6-foot-2, 185 lbs. - Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Committed 05/08/2025)
  8. DL Daryl Campbell, 6-foot-2, 300 lbs. – Katy, Texas (Committed 05/09/2025)

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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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