To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Vanderbilt Stadium in 2022, the fans have chosen the top 100 Commodores of the era. Be sure to join us on Sept. 3 when the Commodores host Elon for a celebration of Vanderbilt Stadium and the top 100 players to wear the black and gold over the last century.
Click image to enlarge; Players below are listed chronologically along with seasons in which a varsity letter was earned.
Click here to learn more about each player.
Lynn Bomar | End | 1922-24 |
Jess Neely | Back | 1924-26 |
Bill Spears | QB | 1925-27 |
Dick Abernathy | TE | 1927-29 |
Buford “Baby” Ray | OL | 1935-37 |
Carl Hinkle | OL | 1935-37 |
Bill Fuqua | Back | 1945-46, 1948 |
Herb Rich | RB | 1946-49 |
Bucky Curtis | WR | 1947-50 |
Bill Wade | QB | 1949-51 |
John Hall | OL | 1951-54 |
Art Demmas | OL | 1952-53, 1955-56 |
Charley Horton | RB | 1953-55 |
Don Orr | QB/DB | 1954-56 |
Toby Wilt | RB | 1963-65 |
Bob Goodridge | WR | 1966-67 |
Chip Healy | LB | 1966-68 |
Pat Toomay | DL | 1967-69 |
Bob Asher | OL | 1967-69 |
Christie Hauck | DB | 1967-69 |
Watson Brown | QB | 1969-70, 1972 |
Doug Nettles | DB | 1971-73 |
Hawkins Golden | ST | 1972-73 |
Tom Galbierz | DL | 1972-75 |
Jay Chesley | DB | 1972, 1974-75 |
Barry Burton | TE | 1973-75 |
Dennis Harrison | DL | 1974-77 |
Frank Mordica | RB | 1976-79 |
Preston Brown | WR | 1976-79 |
Ken Hammond | OL | 1978-81 |
Jim Arnold | ST | 1979-82 |
Whit Taylor | QB | 1979-82 |
Joe Staley | LB | 1979-82 |
Leonard Coleman | DB | 1980-83 |
Allama Matthews | TE | 1981-82 |
Ricky Anderson | ST | 1981-84 |
Rob Monaco | OL | 1981-84 |
Chuck Scott | TE | 1981-84 |
Will Wolford | OL | 1982-85 |
Chris Gaines | LB | 1984-87 |
Gerald “Boo” Mitchell | WR | 1985-88 |
Steve Kosanovich | WR | 1986-88 |
David Lawrence | ST | 1989-92 |
Alan Young | DL | 1989, 1991-93 |
Shelton Quarles | LB | 1990-93 |
Jeff Brothers | QB | 1990-93 |
Bill Marinangel | ST | 1993-96 |
Corey Chavous | DB | 1994-97 |
Jamie Duncan | LB | 1995-97 |
Todd Yoder | TE | 1996-99 |
John Markham | ST | 1997-2000 |
Jimmy Williams | DB | 1997-2000 |
Ryan Aulds | DL | 1997-2000 |
Jamie Winborn | LB | 1998-2000 |
Hunter Hillenmeyer | LB | 1999-2002 |
Dan Stricker | WR | 1999-2002 |
Brandon Smith | WR | 2001-04 |
Jovan Haye | DL | 2002-04 |
Clark Lea | FB | 2002-04 |
Jay Cutler | QB | 2002-05 |
Erik Davis | WR | 2002-05 |
Dustin Dunning | TE | 2002-05 |
Moses Osemwegie | LB | 2002-05 |
Jonathan Goff | LB | 2004-07 |
Marcus Buggs | DB | 2004-07 |
Earl Bennett | WR | 2005-07 |
Chris Williams | OL | 2005-07 |
D.J. Moore | DB | 2006-08 |
Myron Lewis | DB | 2006-09 |
Casey Hayward | DB | 2008-11 |
Chris Marve | LB | 2008-11 |
Ryan Seymour | OL | 2009-12 |
Jordan Matthews | WR | 2010-13 |
Carey Spear | ST | 2010-13 |
Wesley Johnson | OL | 2010-13 |
Andre Hal | DB | 2010-13 |
Walker May | DL | 2010-13 |
Kenny Ladler | DB | 2010-13 |
Jordan Rodgers | QB | 2011-12 |
Andrew East | ST | 2011-14 |
Spencer Pulley | OL | 2011, 2013-15 |
Caleb Azubike | DL | 2012-15 |
Andrew Jelks | OL | 2013-14 |
Stephen Weatherly | DL | 2013-15 |
Adam Butler | DL | 2013-16 |
Will Holden | OL | 2013-16 |
Zach Cunningham | LB | 2014-16 |
Ralph Webb | RB | 2014-17 |
Oren Burks | LB | 2014-17 |
Trent Sherfield | WR | 2014-17 |
Tommy Openshaw | ST | 2014-17 |
Khari Blasingame | RB | 2015-17 |
Kyle Shurmur | QB | 2015-18 |
Justin Skule | OL | 2015-18 |
Joejuan Williams | DB | 2016-18 |
Kalija Lipscomb | WR | 2016-19 |
Jared Pinkney | TE | 2016-19 |
Ryley Guay | ST | 2017-19 |
Ke’Shawn Vaughn | RB | 2018-19 |
Dayo Odeyingbo | OL | 2017-20 |