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Vanderbilt football and head coach Clark Lea made a splash on the recruitment side of things Monday afternoon.
The Commodores landed four-star tight end recruit Grant Haviland from the state of Georgia. Haviland was ranked the top tight end in the state of Georgia and is also ranked as the top tight end in the 2027 class, according to ESPN.
The Milton, Georgia native chose to go to Vanderbilt over Georgia, Ohio State, Tennessee and Clemson. Haviland is 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds.
The commitment that Vanderbilt landed gives Jared Curtis – who could be the eventual starting quarterback by the time Haviland arrives on campus – a key weapon in the passing game. With Haviland’s frame, he could serve as a key blocker in the run game as well.
Haviland committed to Vanderbilt in a video posted by Atlanta sports reporter Miles Garrett. Haviland has the opportunity to lengthen the list of successful tight ends that Clark Lea and his program have produced over the past couple years. Former Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers is primed to be drafted in this year’s NFL Draft while current tight end Cole Spence is anticipating to have an impactful season himself
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Graham Baakko is a writer for Vanderbilt Commodores On SI, primarily covering football, basketball and baseball. Graham is a recent graduate from the University of Alabama, where he wrote for The Crimson White, WVUA-FM, WVUA 23 as he covered a variety of Crimson Tide sports. He also covered South Carolina athletics as a sportswriting intern for GamecockCentral.
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