Vanderbilt Football Commit Performance Tracker
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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 Five (09/19) - Hewitt-Trussville (6-0) 24, Hillcrest (4-2) 0
Smith and the Hillcrest Patriots bounced back after two straight losses with a win over Hueytown in week six, 27-26.
3-Star WR Keeyshawn Tabuteau - McCallie School (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
Week Five (09/19) - McCallie (5-1) 25, Mission Viejo (5-1) 14
Tabuteau - Five receptions for 72 yards, TD
Take a look at two incredible TD receptions from Vanderbilt WR commit Keeyshawn Tabuteau (@KeeyshawnT) in McCallie's win over Heidelberg HS (MS) last week
— Mason Woods (@mawoods_) September 30, 2025
The 3-Star wideout finished with 5 rec, 119 yards, 2 TD@VandyOnSI pic.twitter.com/2hUy3zOIl7
McCallie picked up another tough win in week six, taking down Heidelberg High School 21-18. The future Commodores target hauled in five receptions for 119 yards and two scores in the victory.
3-Star TE Adam Gehm - Seneca Valley High School (Harmony, Pennsylvania)
Week Five (09/19) - Seneca Valley (2-4) 31, Moon Area (3-2) 23
Gehm - One reception for 35 yards, TD
After picking up a hard fought victory in week five, Seneca Valley was back to the losing column, dropping a game to Mt. Lebanon High School last week, 41-20. Gehm finished with three receptions for 42 yards and also logged a tackle on the defensive end.
3-Star EDGE Jace McCallum - Mooresville High School (Mooresville, North Carolina)
Week Five (09/19) - Mooresville (3-2) 42, East Forsyth (3-2) 14
McCallum and the Mooresville Blue Devils are were on a bye this past week, but will be back in action against South Iredell High School on October 3.
3-Star RB Evan Hampton - Owensboro High School (Owensboro, Kentucky)
Week Five (09/19) - Owensboro (4-2) 49, Graves County (1-5) 14
Hampton - 16 rush for 80 yards, TD
Vanderbilt RB commit Evan Hampton (@Evanhampton34) put together a DOMINANT performance against Apollo HS (KY) in a 42-14 win last week
— Mason Woods (@mawoods_) September 30, 2025
He finished with 16 rush, 189 yards, TD
Check out some of his best runs from the night@VandyOnSI pic.twitter.com/OyoCwxFbkZ
The streak continued for Owensboro, who has now rattled off four straight wins after dropping the opening two games of the season. Hampton led his team in week six to a 42-14 win over Apollo High School, carrying the ball 16 times for 189 yards and a touchdown.
3-Star TE Tilden Riley - Orangeburg Preparatory School (Orangeburg, South Carolina)
Week Five (09/19) - Greenwood Christian (5-2) 34, Orangeburg Prep (3-3) 21
Riley - Two TD reception
Orangeburg Prep dropped its second straight game, losing 51-12 to Calhoun Academy from St. Matthews, South Carolina.
3-Star S Karaijus Hayes - Booker High School (Sarasota, Florida)
Week Five (09/19) - Booker (5-1) 28, Lely (3-2) 14
The wins continue to pile in for Booker High School as the Tornadoes improved to 5-1 with a victory over Bayshore High School last week, 50-0. Hayes was mostly quiet throughout, but did finish with a pair of tackles.
3-Star OL George Haseotes - Community School of Naples (Naples, Florida)
Week Five (09/19) - BYE
Community School of Naples picked up its third win of the season, taking down Neumann High School by a score of 38-35. Haseotes helped pave the way for an impressive 303 rushing yard performance from the Seahawks' offense.
3-Star ATH Daniel Vollmer - St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Week Five (09/19) - Archbishop Moeller (5-1) 30, St. Xavier (4-2) 13
Vollmer - Four rush for 20 yards, Six tackles, 2.0 TFL's, Sack
After dropping the first game of the season to Archbishop Moeller in week five, St. Xavier fell once again, losing 23-13 to Elder High School from Cincinnati.
3-Star S Chris Tangelo - The Bullis School (Potomac, Maryland)
Week Five (09/19) - The Bullis School (2-3) 23, Loudoun Sports Academy (3-2) 6
After picking up a much needed win in week five, The Bullis School fell in a lopsided matchup with St. Mary's Ryken High School, 40-6.
3-Star OT Tripp Skewes - Kent Denver School (Englewood, Colorado)
Week Four (09/20) - Kent Denver School (4-0) 40, Forge Christian (4-1) 33
Skewes helped his team to another dominant win, taking down Aspen High School 49-19. The Sun Devils were extremely efficient on offense, finishing with 275 rushing yards and 263 yards through the air.
3-Star QB Michael Mitchell, Jr. - Archbishop Riordan High School (San Francisco, California)
Week Four (09/19) - BYE
Take a look at some of Vanderbilt QB commit Michael Mitchell, Jr.'s (@MikeMitche11Jr) best throws from a 4 TD performance against Saint Francis HS (CA)
— Mason Woods (@mawoods_) September 30, 2025
He finished the game 18/28, 376 yds, 4 TD@VandyOnSI pic.twitter.com/muBB5DZ74q
Mitchell, Jr. and the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders were back in action in week six after taking a bye the week prior. The future Commodores signal caller led his team to a 47-28 win over Saint Francis High School from Mountain View, California.
Mitchell, Jr. was excellent throughout, finishing the game 18-of-28 through the air for 376 yards and four scores.
3-Star EDGE Joey Quinn - Chicago Mt. Carmel High School (Chicago, Illinois)
Week Four (09/19) - Chicago Mt. Carmel (5-0) 41, Saint Ignatius College Prep (2-3)
Quinn and Chicago Mt. Carmel improved to 5-0 with a win over Benet Academy, 48-0. Through five games this season, the Commodores' commit and the Caravan defense has allowed over 23 points just once.
3-Star RB Izayah Lee - Lancaster High School (Lancaster, Texas)
Week Four (09/19) - Lancaster (2-3) 30, Horn (1-3) 15
Lee - Two rush TD, TD reception
Lancaster fell 36-10 to the Longhorns of Cedar Hill in week five, dropping to 2-3 on the season. Lee scored his team's only touchdown of the night on a four yard scamper.
3-Star DL Daryl Campbell - Paetow High School (Katy, Texas)
Week Four (09/19) - Paetow (2-2) 55, Tompkins (1-3) 44
Campbell and the Paetow Panthers fell to Mayde Creek, 36-34, in week five, dropping to 2-2 on the season.
3-Star OL Pulelei'ite Primus - Midland High School (Midland, Texas)
Week Four (09/19) - Midland (1-4) 70, Montwood (0-5) 35
After picking up their first win of the season against Montwood High School in week four, Midland returned to the loss column, falling to Ingelwood High School by a score of 43-42. While the record may not indicate a strong season thus far, Midland has fallen in three of its four losses by just a single score, and looks to be close to turning a corner on the year.
3-Star OL Mitchell Smith - Picayune Memorial High School (Picayune, Mississippi)
Week Four (09/19) - Ocean Springs (5-0) 56, Picayune (4-1) 42
After dropping the first game of the season, Picayune bounced back with a close win over Poplarville High School, 28-21. Smith helped pave the way for a 303 yard rushing performance in the victory.
3-Star CB Collin Flanigan - Oxford High School (Oxford, Mississippi)
Week Four (09/19) - Tupelo (4-1) 20, Oxford (4-1) 13
Flanigan - Four tackles
Oxford picked up a much needed 35-17 win over Grenada High School win after losing the first game of the year the week prior. The Vanderbilt commit finished with seven tackles in the win.
2027 Commits
QB Luke Babin - Woodville High School (Woodville, Texas)
Week Four (09/19) - Woodville (4-1) 47, Diboll (1-3) 7
Babin - 14-of-21 passing for 210 yards, 3 TD, 7 rush for 134 yards, 3 TD
Here is just a glimpse of what Vanderbilt's latest 2027 commit Luke Babin (@luke_babin2027) will bring to the table to the Commodores
— Mason Woods (@mawoods_) September 25, 2025
Through 4 games this season for Woodville (TX):
55/85 passing (64%), 915 yds, 11 TD
24 rush, 277 yds, 4 TD@VandyOnSI pic.twitter.com/xWy0REvlTj
Babin, the Commodores' first commit in the 2027 class, was nothing short of sensational in a 68-35 win over Trinity High School. He finished the game 22-of-31 through the air for 365 yards and eight touchdowns, and also added seven carries for 48 yards as well.
In the last two weeks, the future Vanderbilt signal caller has compiled 14 touchdowns and 757 total yards of offense.
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)
- S Karaijus Haynes, 5-foot-11, 170 lbs. - Sarasota, Florida (Committed 04/14/2025)
- 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)
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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