NASHVILLE – Vanderbilt added 19 student-athletes who are set to continue their academic and athletic careers on West End as part of National Signing Day, head football coach Derek Mason announced on Wednesday.
Vanderbilt’s class features incoming student-athletes from nine different states that fill 11 different positions across the roster. The Commodores’ haul lands among the nation’s top 50 classes, per recruiting services Rivals and 247Sports.
Commodore Nation, we got better today! Our family got stronger and we are excited to officially welcome this group of young men and their families to the WestEnd! #GoldMine19 #RTI #AnchorDown
— Derek Mason (@CoachDerekMason) December 19, 2018
The class includes nine offensive players, nine defensive players and one special teams’ member. The Dores continued to mine Tennessee for talent with five in-state products signing with Vanderbilt, including three from the Nashville area.
Vanderbilt’s Class of 2023 is starting to take shape! Congratulations to these future Commodores who committed to @VandyFootball. Welcome to @vanderbiltu! #AnchorDown #RTI https://t.co/xzKnOuxQeE
— Nick Zeppos (@Nick_Zeppos) December 19, 2018
The Commodores, coming off regular season wins over Ole Miss and Tennessee to earn bowl eligibility, will face 6-6 Baylor from the Big 12 Conference in the Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl, scheduled Dec. 27 at NRG Stadium in Houston. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. CT and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.
“The Commodores got better today.”
Quick Hits: @CoachDerekMason reacts to @VandyFootball‘s 2019 signing class. #GoldMine19 https://t.co/a56ePNHWKL
— Zac Ellis (@ZacEllisVU) December 19, 2018
Name • Position • Height • Weight • Hometown • High School
Justin Ball • TE • 6-6 • 240 • Glenn Dale, Md. • Gonzaga
Devin Boddie Jr. • WR • 5-11 • 175 • Memphis, Tenn. • Whitehaven
Keyon Brooks • RB • 6-1 • 205 • Powder Springs, Ga. • Kennesaw Mountain
Dontye Carriere-Williams • CB • 5-11 • 185 • Miami, Fla. • St. Thomas Aquinas
Nate Clifton • DL • 6-5 • 250 • Nashville, Tenn. • Brentwood Academy
Daevion Davis • NG • 6-2 • 310 • Madison, Ala. • James Clemens
Joel DeCoursey • TE • 6-4 • 245 • Zionsville, Ind. • Zionsville Community
Donald Fitzgerald • OT • 6-8 • 280 • Nashville, Tenn. • Hillsboro
Justin Harris • S • 6-1 • 175 • Attalla, Ala. • Etowah
Jayden Harrison • WR • 5-10 • 190 • Antioch, Tenn. • Pearl-Cohn
Julian Hernandez • OG/C • 6-4 • 300 • Davie, Fla. • St. Thomas Aquinas
Christian James • DE • 6-5 • 255 • Germantown, Tenn. • Christian Brothers
Gabe Jeudy • CB • 6-1 • 170 • Charlotte, N.C. • Ardrey Kell
Brandon Maddox • DL • 6-4 • 270 • North Augusta, S.C. • North Augusta
Jaylen Mahoney • CB • 5-11 • 180 • Rock Hill, S.C. • South Pointe
Jamil Muhammad • QB • 6-2 • 215 • Madison, Ala. • James Clemens
Anfernee Orji • S • 6-2 • 210 • Rockwall, Texas • Rockwall
JR Tran-Reno • RB • 6-1 • 205 • Birmingham, Ala. • Briarwood Christian
Jared Wheatley • P • 6-0 • 180 • Matthews, N.C. • Porter Ridge
