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Location: Nashville, TN || Conference: SEC || Head Coach: Clark Lea (5 Years: 26-36) || NFL Draft Picks Under Lea: 2 (0.4 per year) || First Round Picks Under Lea: 0 || Number of 2026 NFL Draft Picks: 1 || Commodores in NFL: 14 (as of 5/25/26)
The Vanderbilt Commodores won 10 games in 2025, a feat that had never before been accomplished in program history. In addition, tight end Eli Stowers (Eagles) was selected in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft with the 54th overall pick, becoming the highest drafted player in school history since Jordan Matthews was chosen 42nd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2014.
It also marked the second consecutive year in which Vanderbilt had a player selected in the NFL Draft after being shut out entirely the previous three years. The positive results has made Clark Lea the reigning SEC Coach of the Year for the second straight season. However, Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback Diego Pavia (Ravens) has since moved onto the NFL, raising questions as to whether the Commodores can sustain their success.
The most anticipated prospect remaining on the roster would be wideout Junior Sherrill (pic: Vanderbilt Athletics). The Nashville native is a compact wideout, with exceptional athleticism and yards after catch ability. Meanwhile, mean-mugging mauler Cade McConnell may not receive the national limelight but is a well-known commodity within NFL circles. The distinction of most exciting player might belong to Martel Hight, who moonlights on both sides of the ball as a wideout/cornerback.
We have ranked the top 10 draft-eligible prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft from the Vanderbilt Commodores program below. Be sure to bookmark this page, as we will expand, update and add scouting reports throughout the year.
ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | UK | LSU | MISS | MSU | MU | OU | SC | TAMU | TEN | TEX
Up Next: We shift gears over to the B1G with a look at the top prospects from each school, all this week! Be sure to subscribe to AAF for year-round coverage of the NFL Draft.
RANKINGS: TOP 100 | QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG | C | DT | ER | LB | CB | S | ST
Cade McConnell, OG, rSr, #70, 6045, 323, 5.19e, Choctaw, OK
