Vanderbilt Adds 3-Star Prospect to 2026 Recruiting Class
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Clark Lea and the Vanderbilt Commodores added to the 2026 recruiting class this week, locking in a top-30 player from the state of Ohio as the second member of the class.
3-Star athlete Daniel Vollmer officially announced his commitment to Vanderbilt on social media, choosing the Commodores over the likes of Indiana, Duke, Purdue and more.
BREAKING: Class of 2026 3 ⭐️ ATH Daniel Vollmer ( @VollmerDaniel_ ) has committed to Vanderbilt he tells me.
— Steezo (@SteezoDsgn) February 2, 2025
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Daniel Vollmer is a 6’2 (210 LBS) Athlete out of Cincinnati, OH. Vollmer has a total of 18 offers and ultimately chose Vanderbilt over Duke, Indiana, Cincinnati, Harvard… pic.twitter.com/uIlmpS8ct7
Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, Vollmer is a multifaceted athlete. He lines up at quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end and finished the 2024 season with over 1,000 all purpose yards and nearly 20 touchdowns.
He stands at 6-foot-2, 210 lbs., and while he has almost exclusively played offense in high school, Vollmer reportedly has discussed a position change with the coaching staff.
"Coach (Nick) Lezynski, coach (Clark) Lea and the staff did a great job of painting the image in my head of how I would fit in, how I would impact the team and where they see me on the field. And that was at linebacker," Vollmer said to 247Sports' Robbie Weinstein.
The Commodores currently hold just one other commitment for the 2026 recruiting class: quarterback Michael Mitchell, Jr. Lea and his staff put together the 55th ranked class in the nation for 2025, and currently hold the 45th ranked class for this year's cycle.
For more updates on the 2026 recruiting class and beyond stay locked into the Vanderbilt Football Recruiting Tracker.
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Mason Woods is the lead recruiting writer for Alabama Crimson Tide On SI/BamaCentral, Vanderbilt Commodores on SI, Boston College Eagles on SI and Missouri Tigers on SI. The Alabama graduate has worked in sports media since 2020, beginning his career in radio production with Tide 100.9 FM in Tuscaloosa. Woods has produced a multitude of live programs and has even hosted his own shows as well. He’s regularly part of “The Joe Gaither Show” on weekdays and serves as host of the “All Things Bama Podcast.”
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