Vanderbilt Among Top Schools for Elite 2026 Small Forward

The 6-foot-8, 190 lb. prospect is ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of Alabama and the No. 68 overall prospect in the nation, according to 247Sports' composite ranking. He is a lengthy, athletic wing with the ability to dominate on both ends of the floor with his active hands and knack for getting to the rim.

Mayfield is in Knoxville, Tennessee this week visiting with Rick Barnes and the Volunteers, but he has visits lined up with each of his other finalists as well.

Florida State (August 1)
Vanderbilt (September 6)
Oklahoma (September 13)
Michigan (September 20)

As of now, the Commodores hold zero commitments for the 2026 recruiting class, but have already hosted one other prospect for a visit, 4-Star power forward Trey Thompson, and are expected to host fellow 4-Stars Anthony Brown (September 19) and Sam Funchess (August 1) as well.

After putting together a promising 2025 season in which the Commodores overachieved by many metrics, Byington and the staff are set up well to take the next step as a program in 2026.

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