Vanderbilt Football Commit Performance Report
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High school football is here, and each of the Commodores' 2026 and 2027 commitments took the field this week, looking to help their team secure a win. Clark Lea and the Vanderbilt staff have put together a strong recruiting class thus far with 18 commitments that is ranked among the top 50 in the nation.
Let's take a look at how each of the Commodores' commits from the next two upcoming classes performed.
2026 Commits
3-Star WR Kahden Smith - Hillcrest High School (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
Week Seven (10/03) - Hillcrest (5-3) 67, Tuscaloosa County (0-7) 27
Smith - Six receptions for 214 yards, 2 TD
Hillcrest dropped its third game of the season this past week, falling to regional foe Thompson High School, 56-10. Smith was held in check throughout, finishing with just two receptions for 13 yards.
3-Star WR Keeyshawn Tabuteau - McCallie School (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
Week Seven (10/03) - Baylor (6-0) 38, McCallie (5-2) 35
Tabuteau - 89 yard TD reception
After dropping its rivalry matchup with Baylor High School in week seven, McCallie was on a bye week, and will be back in action on October 17 against Knoxville Catholic High School.
3-Star TE Adam Gehm - Seneca Valley High School (Harmony, Pennsylvania)
Week Seven (10/03) - Canon-McMillan (4-4) 33, Seneca Valley (3-5) 29
Gehm - Two TD reception
Seneca Valley picked up its third win of the season this past week, taking down Hempfield Area High School, 47-8. While the Commodores' commit was mostly quiet in the receiving game, he was able to show off his impressive blocking skills on several drives.
3-Star EDGE Jace McCallum - Mooresville High School (Mooresville, North Carolina)
Week Seven (10/03) - Mooresville (5-2) 48, South Iredell (2-5) 10
McCallum - Four tackles, TFL, Sack
McCallum helped Mooresville to its third win in a row, taking down North Iredell High School, 49-7. The Blue Devils take on Davie County next on October 17 on the road.
3-Star RB Evan Hampton - Owensboro High School (Owensboro, Kentucky)
Week Seven (10/03) - Owensboro (5-2) 62, Marshall County (3-4) 7
Hampton - 7 rush for 169 yards, 3 TD
Hampton and the Owensboro Red Devils were on a bye this past week, but will be back in action on October 17 against Muhlenberg County High School.
3-Star TE Tilden Riley - Orangeburg Preparatory School (Orangeburg, South Carolina)
Week Seven (10/03) - Orangeburg Prep (5-3) 40, Spartanburg Christian Academy (2-6) 16
Riley - Two rush for 92 yards, TD, Five receptions for 130 yards, 3 TD
Orangeburg Prep won its second game in a row this past week, defeating Northside Christian Academy by a score of 28-15. Despite the win, the future Commodores' target was kept mostly in check, finishing the matchup with just seven carries for 39 yards and three receptions for seven yards.
3-Star OL George Haseotes - Community School of Naples (Naples, Florida)
Week Seven (10/03) - Community (5-1) 58, Zephyrhills Christian Academy (2-5) 18
Community School of Naples was on a bye this past week, but will be back in action against the Carrollwood Day Patriots from Tampa, Florida on October 17.
3-Star ATH Daniel Vollmer - St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Week Seven (10/03) - St. Xavier (6-2) 17, Trinity (6-3) 14
St. Xavier stayed in the win column this past week with a lopsided, 28-7, victory over La Salle High School. The Commodores' commit hauled in four receptions for 100 yards and a score, and also added 51 yards on the ground.
3-Star S Chris Tangelo - Northwest High School (Germantown, Maryland)
Week Five (10/03) - Northwest (3-3) 37, Gaithersburg (2-4) 7
Tangelo - One reception for nine yards
Northwest won its second game in a row in week eight, defeating Seneca Valley High School from Germantown, Maryland, 45-7. Tangelo was explosive on offense, finishing with two receptions for 91 yards and two touchdowns.
3-Star OT Tripp Skewes - Kent Denver School (Englewood, Colorado)
Week Five (10/04) - Kent Denver School (6-0) 60, Hinkley (0-6) 0
Skewes helped his team to yet another victory this past week, dominating Englewood High School 36-7. The future Commodores' offensive lineman helped pave the way for a 200 yard rushing performance from Kent Denvers' offense.
3-Star QB Michael Mitchell, Jr. - Archbishop Riordan High School (San Francisco, California)
Week Six (10/03) - Archbishop Riordan (6-0) 56, Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (3-3) 30
Mitchell, Jr. - 21-of-36 passing for 338 yards, 4 TD, INT, Six rush for 61 yards.
The future Commodores' signal caller helped his team to yet another lopsided victory in week eight, taking down St. Ignatius College Prep, 54-0. Mitchell, Jr. finished 17-of-22 passing for 317 yards and two touchdowns with an interception as well.
3-Star EDGE Joey Quinn - Chicago Mt. Carmel High School (Chicago, Illinois)
Week Six (10/03) - Chicago Mt. Carmel (7-0) 27, Brother Rice (6-1) 14
Quinn and Chicago Mt. Carmel improved to 7-0 with a dominant 35-7 win over Joliet Catholic High School in week seven. The Caravan offense has managed to put up at least 30 points in all but one game this season.
3-Star RB Izayah Lee - Lancaster High School (Lancaster, Texas)
Week Six (10/03) - BYE
Lancaster bounced back from its bye week with an absolutely massive win over Skyline High School, 55-0. The Tigers are now 3-3 on the season and will take on Duncanville next on October 17.
3-Star DL Daryl Campbell - Paetow High School (Katy, Texas)
Week Six (10/03) - Paetow (3-3) 60, Morton Ranch (2-5) 37
Campbell - Four tackles, TFL
Paetow fell to 3-3 with a loss to Cinco Ranch High School 41-27 in week seven. Campbll finished with three tackles, one of which went for a loss.
3-Star OL Pulelei'ite Primus - Midland High School (Midland, Texas)
Week Six (10/03) - BYE
Midland was unable to bounce back after its bye week with a victory, instead dropping its fifth game of the season to Frenship High School, 42-31.
3-Star OL Mitchell Smith - Picayune Memorial High School (Picayune, Mississippi)
Week Six (10/03) - BYE
Smith and Picayune took down Pascagoula High School in week seven bye a score of 38-36. The Maroon Tide is now 5-1 on the season, taking on 2-4 Hancock High School on October 17.
3-Star CB Colin Flanigan - Oxford High School (Oxford, Mississippi)
Week Six (10/03) - Oxford (5-1) 16, Madison Central (3-3) 14
Flanigan - Eight tackles, Two PBU, Fumbl recovery
Oxford was on a bye this past week, but will be back in action on October 17 against Germantown High School.
3-Star CB Antione Baker - Lyndon B. Johnson High School (Austin, Texas)
Week Five (10/03) - LBJ (4-2) 69, Travis (2-4) 9
Baker - One reception for 30 yards, 12 tackles, TFL, PBU
Baker and LBJ followed up its best defensive performance of the season with an even better showing, dominating Manor New Tech High School, 48-0. The Commodores' commit finished with five tackles, 1.0 TFL and a pass deflection.
3-Star S Bradley Brown - Plano High School (Plano, Texas)
Week Seven (10/03) - Plano West (5-2) 35, Plano (3-3) 35
Brown and Plano fell to 3-3 in week eight with a loss to Prosper High School, 45-14. Next week, however, the future Commodores' defender and his team have a great chance at a win, taking on 1-4 McKinney Boyd.
3-Star DL Nate Fleming - Battle Ground Academy (Franklin, Tennessee)
Week Six (10/03) - Battle Ground Academy (6-1) 55, Davidson Academy (3-4) 10
Fleming - Two tackles
Battle Ground continued its excellent season in week seven, taking down Chattanooga Prep by a score of 44-0. Fleming finished with two tackles, both of which went for a loss.
2027 Commits
QB Luke Babin - Woodville High School (Woodville, Texas)
Week Six (10/03) - Woodville (5-2) 62, Warren (0-6) 0
Babin - 12-of-15 passing for 288 yards, 5 TD
Babin and the Woodville eagles fell for the second time this season, falling to Newton High School in a lopsided affair, 72-26. Babin struggled throughout, finishing 7-of-20 passing for 218 yards with four touchdowns and an interception.
2026 Commitments
- ATH Daniel Vollmer, 6-foot-2, 210 lbs. - Cincinnati, Ohio (Committed 02/05/2025)
- QB Michael Mitchell, Jr., 5-foot-11, 185 lbs. - San Francisco, California (Committed 09/21/2024)
- EDGE Joey Quinn, 6-foot-5, 260 lbs. - Chicago, Illinois (Committed 03/26/2025)
- IOL George Haseotes, 6-foot-3, 295 lbs. - Naples, Florida (Committed 04/28/2025)
- WR Kahden Smith, 6-foot-2, 185 lbs. - Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Committed 05/08/2025)
- DL Daryl Campbell, 6-foot-2, 300 lbs. - Katy, Texas (Committed 05/10/2025)
- RB Izayah Lee, 5-foot-11, 190 lbs. - Lancaster, Texas (Committed 06/07/2025)
- S Chris Tangelo, 6-foot-4, 195 lbs. - Potomac, Maryland (Committed 06/08/2025)
- TE Adam Gehm, 6-foot-6, 235 lbs. - Harmony, Pennsylvania (Committed 06/09/2025)
- CB Collin Flanigan, 6-foot-2, 170 lbs. - Oxford, Mississippi (Committed 06/10/2025)
- EDGE Jace McCallum - 6-foot-4, 220 lbs. - Harrisburg, North Carolina (Committed 06/11/2025)
- WR Keeyshawn Tabuteau, 5-foot-11, 165 lbs. - Chattanooga, Tennessee (Committed 06/17/2025)
- TE Tilden Riley, 6-foot-5, 211 lbs. - Orangeburg, South Carolina (Committed 06/28/2025)
- OT Tripp Skewes, 6-foot-7, 300 lbs. - Englewood, Colorado (Committed 07/01/2025)
- OT Mitchell Smith, 6-foot-6, 320 lbs. - Picayune, Mississippi (Committed 07/04/2025)
- RB Evan Hampton, 6-foot, 208 lbs. - Owensboro, Kentucky (Committed 07/15/2025)
- OT Pulelei'ite Primus, 6-foot-4, 245 lbs. - Midland, Texas (Committed 07/19/2025)
- DB Antione Baker, 6-foot-1, 170 lbs. - Austin, Texas (Committed 10/04/2025)
- S Bradley Brown, 6-foot, 175 lbs. - Plano, Texas (Committed 10/10/2025)
- DL Nate Fleming, 6-foot-3, 260 lbs. - Franklin, Tennessee (Committed 10/12/2025)
2027 Commitments
- QB Luke Babin, 6-foot-2, 185 lbs. - Woodville, Texas (Committed 09/25/2025)
Check out the Vanderbilt Football Recruiting Tracker to stay up to date with the 2026 class and beyond.
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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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