The broader role will mark a return to two-way production for a player who shined in high school in the defensive backfield and at wide receiver. Hight played both safety and cornerback and was a starter on offense for Rome (Ga.) as a three-star prospect. He signed with Vanderbilt in 2023 as the No. 49 cornerback in the class.

Evan Hampton, a 4-star running back in the class of 2026, flipped from Louisville to Vanderbilt football, he announced July 14 on social media. "Immediately after visiting I felt a sense of community, and recognized the university's commitment to excellence both academically and athletically," Hampton said in a statement.

Texas A&M coach Mike Elko and his three player representatives, junior linebacker Taurean York, senior guard Ar'maj Reed-Adams, and senior cornerback Will Lee III, will speak on Thursday during this week's SEC media days, taking place in Atlanta, Georgia.

Vanderbilt football coach Clark Lea was slow to adapt to the original NIL and transfer rules, but he believes he's better prepared this time around. If anything, he said, the new rules make roster-building more straightforward.

In 60 minutes, Vanderbilt football totally flipped the national narrative about itself. When the Commodores beat Alabama in October, Clark Lea’s group went from the perpetual cellar-dweller, which had spent the past several years playing in an active construction site, to a competent, fun team, that could beat anyone in the country on its best day.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - It’s an off-season of optimism for Vanderbilt football, and quarterback Diego Pavia is a big reason for that. Last year, he helped lead the Commodores to their first winning season since 2013, and thanks to his lawsuit against the NCAA, Pavia earned an extra season of eligibility to run it back.

ATLANTA - Tuesday's SEC Media Days featured three different opponents on the Vanderbilt's 2025 football schedule but none of the programs took the bait when asked about the Commodores.

Vanderbilt football has begun to assemble its 2026 recruiting class. The Commodores are hoping to build off a strong 7-6 season in 2024 in a way they couldn't with their 2025 class, which ranked just 77th nationwide. The majority of the players in that ...