VANDERBILT COMMODORES FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Clark Lea's Vanderbilt program operates within the demanding SEC framework from Nashville's 13,575-student campus, established in 1873. The Commodores field a 100-player roster competing in fall season play at their home venue, navigating one of college football's most competitive conferences. Vanderbilt's membership in the SEC places the program among elite-level FBS competition, requiring sustained development across all roster positions to remain competitive against traditional powerhouses that command significantly larger recruiting classes and resources.
Building a sustainable program in the SEC presents distinct challenges that Lea addresses through consistent roster management and targeted recruiting. With 100 players on the active roster, Vanderbilt operates with competitive depth across offensive and defensive units, though SEC opponents frequently maintain larger scholarship classes. The program's location in Nashville provides distinct advantages for community engagement and facilities development, differentiating Vanderbilt's approach within the conference's upper echelon of programs.
Lea's tenure emphasizes incremental improvement within SEC parameters, requiring efficient player development and strategic recruiting to close gaps with traditional conference heavyweights. The Commodores' fall season schedule places them directly against SEC East and West opponents, demanding consistent execution across all three phases of competition to generate wins in one of college football's most grueling conferences.
KEY FACTS
| School | Vanderbilt University |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Division | D1-FBS |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Clark Lea |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Emmanuel Adebi | TE |
| 28 | Sedrick Alexander | RB |
| 51 | Clinton Azubuike | OL |
| 42 | Jake Balis | RB |
| 81 | Kayleb Barnett | WR |
| 18 | Boski Barrett | WR |
| 48 | Larry Benton III | TE |
| 19 | Blaze Berlowitz | QB |
| 3 | Tristen Brown | WR |
| 35 | Ryder Brownstein | WR |
| 87 | Ty Burd | WR |
| 73 | Charlie Clark | OL |
| 82 | Brycen Coleman | TE |
| 7 | Drew Dickey | QB |
| 89 | Cameran Dickson | TE |
| 86 | Witt Edwards | TE |
| 11 | Jack Elliott | QB |
| 33 | Gabe Fields | RB |
| 44 | Gabe Fisher | TE |
| 57 | Max Fisher | OL |
| 17 | Chance Fitzgerald | WR |
| 47 | Isaiah Fontan | RB |
| 13 | Chase Gillespie | RB |
| 56 | Gunner Givens | OL |
| 72 | Isaia Glass | OL |
| 71 | Ted Gregoire | OL |
| 55 | Bryce Henderson | OL |
| 85 | Lebron Hill | WR |
| 5 | Richie Hoskins | WR |
| 1 | Trent Hudson | WR |
| 58 | Orion Irving | OL |
| 38 | Wils Jackson | WR |
| 83 | Derek Kee | WR |
| 41 | Jamezell Lassiter | RB |
| 70 | Cade McConnell | OL |
| 15 | Joseph McVay | WR |
| 50 | Chase Mitchell | OL |
| 10 | Whit Muschamp | QB |
| 23 | AJ Newberry | RB |
| 2 | Diego Pavia | QB |
| 79 | Sterling Porcher | OL |
| 43 | Dominic Rezac | RB |
| 80 | Claiborne Richards | WR |
| 6 | Tre Richardson | WR |
| 49 | Elijah Rooney | TE |
| 75 | Misael Sandoval | OL |
| 0 | Junior Sherrill | WR |
| 77 | David Siegel | OL |
| 16 | Cole Spence | TE |
| 14 | Jérémy St-Hilaire | QB |
| 45 | Ty Bartholomew | LB |
| 30 | Trudell Berry | CB |
| 49 | Simeon Boulware | DL |
| 97 | Hayden Bray | DL |
| 36 | Josiah Broxton | LB |
| 55 | Aaron Bryant | DL |
| 29 | Miles Capers | EDGE |
| 1 | Dontae Carter | S |
| 32 | Mason Carter | EDGE |
| 21 | Davin Chandler | S |
| 22 | Bryce Cowan | LB |
| 40 | Jamison Curtis | LB |
| 43 | Luke D'Alise | LB |
| 35 | Payne Daniel | S |
| 26 | Cayden Daniels | CB |
| 46 | Mustafa Dannett | CB |
| 17 | Mark Davis | CB |
| 2 | Randon Fontenette | LB |
| 18 | Jalen Gilbert | S |
| 31 | Tate Hamby | LB |
| 8 | CJ Heard | S |
| 4 | Martel Hight | CB |
| 33 | Vanzale Hinton | S |
| 34 | Austin Howard | LB |
| 93 | Nikhil Jefferson | DL |
| 0 | Marlon Jones | CB |
| 28 | Thomas Jones | S |
| 9 | Keanu Koht | EDGE |
| 20 | Prince Kollie | LB |
| 27 | Jaylin Lackey | CB |
| 23 | Carson Lawrence | S |
| 39 | Brail Lipford | S |
| 11 | Bryan Longwell | LB |
| 94 | Bradley Mann | DL |
| 6 | Jordan Matthews | CB |
| 54 | Mason Nelson | DL |
| 98 | Terry Nwabuisi-Ezeala | DL |
| 5 | Yilanan Ouattara | DL |
| 10 | Langston Patterson | LB |
| 24 | Nick Rinaldi | LB |
| 14 | Jailen Ruth | LB |
| 53 | Glenn Seabrooks III | DL |
| 7 | Marlen Sewell | S |
| 99 | Joshua Singh | DL |
| 90 | Jake Stanish | DL |
| 47 | Justin Dewers | PK |
| 38 | Nick Haberer | P |
| 46 | Durham Harris | LS |
| 41 | Stone Owens | LS |
| 40 | Mason Rohmiller | PK |
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Tennessee Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Vanderbilt Football compete in?
- Vanderbilt Commodores Football competes in the Southeastern Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FBS level.
- Where does Vanderbilt play football home games?
- Vanderbilt Football plays home games at Home Venue in Nashville, TN.
- Who is the head coach of Vanderbilt Football?
- The head coach of Vanderbilt Commodores Football is Clark Lea.
- When was Vanderbilt Football program established?
- The establishment date for Vanderbilt Football is not currently available.