Clark Lea and the Vanderbilt staff received a bit bad news on the recruiting trail this week as the Commodores lost their top 2026 commitment to the Georgia Bulldogs.
According to Hayes Fawcett of On3, 4-Star cornerback Caden Harris, who committed to Vanderbilt in April and took an official visit to Nashville in May, announced that he is flipping his commitment to Kirby Smart's squad.
BREAKING: Four-Star CB Caden Harris has Flipped his Commitment from Vanderbilt to Georgia, he tells me for @on3recruits
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 14, 2025
The 6’1 165 CB from Brownsville, TN had been Committed to the Commodores since April
Top 80 Recruit (No. 8 CB) in the 2026 On300https://t.co/u3LjKW25Tj pic.twitter.com/8w3hlwh3RG
Standing at 6-foot, 160 lbs., Harris is a bit of an undersized prospect, but he makes up for it with his excellent skill set. 247Sports' ranks the Brownsville, Tennessee native as the No. 11 cornerback in the nation and the No. 3 player in the state.
He has great coverage instincts and is able to line up both in the slot or along the outside. As a junior in 2024 for the Haywood Tomcats, Harris finished the year with 30 tackles, 2.7 TFL's, seven pass deflections and an interception.
He also spent time on the offensive side of the ball, hauling in 37 receptions for just under 800 yards and 11 touchdowns.
As of now, the Commodores still hold one of the most impressive recruiting classes in the SEC with 12 commitments. While losing a player like Harris is certainly a major blow to the class, Lea and the staff are still welcoming summer visitors, so there could be more commitments down the road for Vanderbilt.
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