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Vanderbilt Early Signing Day Tracker: Every Player Coming to the Program in 2026
Oct 22, 2022; Columbia, Missouri, USA; A detail view of a Vanderbilt Commodores helmet against the Missouri Tigers during the second half of the game at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Vanderbilt Early Signing Day Tracker: Every Player Coming to the Program in 2026

Originally posted on Vanderbilt Commodores on SI
By Mason Woods  |  Last updated Dec 3, 2025 7:00 AM ET

Full List of 2026 Early Signees

Stay tuned throughout the day to see this list updated with each new signee as they make their pledges to the Commodores official.

Position Breakdowns

Offense

While the Commodores class features talent at nearly every position, the class begins and ends with 5-Star quarterback Jared Curtis. The Nashville native flipped his long standing commitment from Georgia in the final days leading up to the early signing period, and is now set to be the driving force behind a new era of Commodores' football.

He is the No. 1 player in the class, according to 247Sports' composite ranking, and is coming off of an absolutely electrifying senior season in which he led Nashville Christian to a second consecutive state championship while throwing for just under 2,000 yards with 31 touchdowns to just six interceptions. He also added over 500 yards on the ground, showing off his impressive scrambling ability.

As for Curtis' future offensive weapons, Vanderbilt added six new targets to the arsenal: three tight ends, two running backs and a very physically impressive wideout.

The Commodores are also welcoming six new offensive linemen to the fold, potentially seeking to address a somewhat patchwork unit from this season made up of mostly transfer portal acquisitions.

Defense

While offense was certainly a major focus of this offseason, Clark Lea is still a defensive mind at heart, so the Commodores made sure to add some truly incredible talent on that side of the ball.

11 of Vanderbilt's 24 commits come from the defensive unit: three defensive linemen/edge defenders, six defensive backs and two linebackers.

Starting with the trenches, each of the Commodores' commits look to be high ceiling prospects with the potential to work their way onto the field early. The highlight of the group, 4-Star safety Chris Tangelo, is a truly unique talent that will bring a tons of versatility to the Vanderbilt defense.

Top Commitments in the Class

Jared Curtis

The No. 1 overall prospect in the 2026 class, per 247Sports' composite ranking, Curtis is a dynamic signal caller with a wide range of skills that he can attack a defense with. He has an incredibly strong arm which he uses to fit throws into extremely tight windows, but is also gifted as a runner, using his 6-foot-3, 225 lb. frame to bully would be tacklers.

A Nashville native, Curtis is now the highest ranked prospect in program history and is set to continue building on what has been a momentous 2025 season.

Chris Tangelo

While much of the focus on the class has shifted to the aforementioned Curtis, Tangelo is an incredibly important addition to the class as well. He is a physically imposing safety prospect, standing 6-foot-4, 195 lbs. with a massive amount of range in coverage.

He is incredibly fluid in his movement despite his lengthy frame, and is able to lock down nearly any type of wideout.

Signee Breakdown

Check back throughout the day to find out more about each of the Commodores' newest signees as they make their commitments official.

2026 Vanderbilt Flips and Decommitments

The Commodores suffered five decommitments in the 2026 class, but managed to offset their losses by bringing in many of their own recruiting flips to replace them.

Name Old School New School
Caden Harris Vanderbilt Georgia
Keeyshawn Tabuteau Vanderbilt Wisconsin
Karaijus Hayes Vanderbilt Uncommitted
Michael Mitchell, Jr. Vanderbilt Stanford
Joey Quinn Vanderbilt Uncommitted
Bradley Brown TCU Vanderbilt
Evan Hampton Louisville Vanderbilt
Jeremy Garner San Diego State Vanderbilt
Mason Lewis Cal Vanderbilt
Cameron Stepp UPENN Vanderbilt
Nate Fleming Columbia Vanderbilt
Jared Curtis Georgia Vanderbilt

Final Class Ranking

After adding the previously mentioned commitment from Curtis, Vanderbilt soared up recruiting boards and now possesses the No. 31 ranked class in the nation, according to 247Sports' composite ranking. That ranks as the best class in the Clark Lea era, surpassing his previous top effort in 2022 when the Commodores finished No. 32.

While the Commodores have a chance to be on the outside looking in of this year's College Football Playoff, it is an undeniable fact at this point that Vanderbilt has arrived as a program to truly look out for in the SEC.

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