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  SEPT 25 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL FBS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: ZAYLIN WOOD, MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE, RS Sophomore, Defensive Tackle, Bowdon, GA/Heard County,...Zaylin Wood recorded two tackles, including two quarterback sacks, recovered one fumble, and intercepted one pass as Middle Tennessee State defeated 25th-ranked Miami, 45-31. Wood returned his interception 15 yards for a touchdown as the Blue Raiders improved to 3-1 with the victory. Notes: Zaylin Wood is the third Middle Tennessee State player to earn Walter Camp National Player of Week honors since 2004, and the first since running back Phillip Turner (Nov. 23, 2008). - The Walter Camp Football Foundation

rSr/2025 DT Zaylin WoodVanderbilt
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  Vanderbilt defensive lineman Devin Lee, who has been out since the spring with a long-term injury, is expected to be available against Northern Illinois, though his snaps will likely be limited. He was listed on the depth chart for this week's contest. Center Julian Hernandez, who missed the last two games, is also likely to play. Running back Rocko Griffin is day-to-day, while wide receiver Quincy Skinner Jr. is questionable. Running back Patrick Smith is still unavailable for the week and was not listed on the depth chart. - Tennessean

Sr/2025 DT Devin LeeVanderbilt
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  2022 PRESEASON ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM NOMINEE: Ben Bresnahan, Vanderbilt University,...In addition to funding cancer research, the organization aims to celebrate pediatric cancer patients as the heroes they are, providing super hero capes at special events. Bresnahan has led the Commodores in connecting with patients at the Monroe Carrel Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, while also helping coordinate an annual Turner's Heroes game for the Commodores where players where capes at Star Walk to raise awareness. - Vanderbilt Football

rSr/2023 TE Ben BresnahanVanderbilt
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  2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Ben Bresnahan, Vanderbilt, Sr., TE,...In addition to returning to his on field play, Bresnahan has continued to be a leader off the field. He has been one of the team leads with Turner's Heroes, an organization founded in memory of late Vanderbilt football player Turner Cockrell. In addition to Turner's Heroes, Bresnahan has been the team lead for Dores Aligned, which takes Vanderbilt players to schools throughout Middle Tennessee to greet students at school drop-off, as well as an active volunteer with the Boys and Girls Club. - Vanderbilt Football

rSr/2023 TE Ben BresnahanVanderbilt
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  2022 COACHES PRESEASON ALL-SEC THIRD TEAM: LB - Anfernee Orji, Vanderbilt,...Orji led team with 93 tackles and 13 tackles for loss, starting all 12 games...Finished 12th in the SEC in total tackles...Added one sack, one pass break-up, two QB hurries and a forced fumble...Made 13 tackles at Colorado State, most by a Commodore in a game during 2021 campaign. - Vanderbilt Football

Sr/2023 ILB Anfernee OrjiVanderbilt
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  Vanderbilt football pass rusher Miles Capers will miss the 2022 season with a knee injury, the program announced Wednesday. Capers suffered the injury during Monday's practice and will undergo surgery soon. "When our teammates hurt, we hurt, and we certainly hurt for Miles right now," coach Clark Lea said in a statement. "He has the full support of our program as he begins his journey back. Miles is part of the heartbeat of our program, and he will strengthen the team this fall through his presence and fighting spirit." Capers redshirted as a freshman in 2021, playing in the final four games of the season. He was set to take on a bigger role in 2022. Vanderbilt's other options at the hybrid defensive end/outside linebacker position include redshirt seniors Michael Owusu and Elijah McAllister and freshmen Darren Agu and BJ Diakite. - The Tennessean

rJr/2026 DE Miles CapersVanderbilt
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  Vanderbilt sophomore defensive end-linebacker Miles Capers will miss the season with an injured knee requiring surgery. Coach Clark Lea announced Capers' season-ending injury Wednesday. From Sumter, South Carolina, Caper hurt a knee in practice this week. "When our teammates hurt, we hurt, and we certainly hurt for Miles right now," Lea said in a statement. "He has the full support of our program as he begins his journey back. Miles is part of the heartbeat of our program, and he will strengthen the team this fall through his presence and fighting spirit." The 6-foot-5 Capers played in the final four games last season and had three tackles. Capers was a three-star prospect coming out of high school and the 17th overall prospect in South Carolina in ESPN.com's ratings. Vanderbilt opens the season Aug. 27 in Hawaii. - AP College Football

rJr/2026 DE Miles CapersVanderbilt
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  Sophomore outside linebacker Prince Kollie suffered a concussion early in training camp, Freeman said, and remains in concussion protocol as he recovers. Spotted in street clothes as he watched practice on Monday and Thursday, Kollie wasn't in attendance during the five practice periods that were open to the media on Friday. Kollie, projected as a key backup to Marist Liufau, played just 58 defensive snaps last season but showed promise on special teams coverage units. Unlike most of his fellow linebackers, Kollie wasn't seen wearing the Guardian helmet padding during the first two August practices. - South Bend Tribune

rJr/2026 ILB Prince KollieVanderbilt
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  2022 PRESEASON PATRICK MANNELLY AWARD WATCHLIST: Wesley Schelling, Vanderbilt,...2022 Phil Steele Preseason All-SEC...2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll...Executed 108 long snaps over all 12 games in 2020...Snapped two game-winning field goals against Colorado State and UConn. - Vanderbilt Football

Sr/2024 LS Wesley SchellingVanderbilt
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  2022 PRESEASON CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST: Anfernee Orji, Vanderbilt, Senior LB,...Orji led the Commodores with 93 total tackles a season ago, while also pacing the team with 13 tackles for loss. He started all 12 games and finished 12th in the SEC in total tackles. His 13 tackles in the victory at Colorado State were the most by a Vandy player in a single game last season. - Vanderbilt Football

Sr/2023 ILB Anfernee OrjiVanderbilt
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  2022 PRESEASON RAY GUY WATCHLIST: Matthew Hayball - Vanderbilt,...Hometown of West Adelaide, Australia where he attended Sacred Heart College for grades seven through 12. Hayball (6-1, 188). After attending Australia's ProKick program he joined Vanderbilt in 2019 and made his college debut with nine punts, eight in the first half, for a total of 425 yards, an average of 47.2 yards. Longest of the day was a 70-yarder. He averaged 43.5 yards on the year …As a redshirt sophomore in 2020, he played in nine games, punted 70 times, averaged 44.1 yards with three touchbacks, 17 fair catches, 17 inside the 20 and 11 for 50 or more yards … Last season, Hayball punted 61 times for an average of 45.7 yards with six touchbacks, 24 fair catches, 28 inside the 20 and 17 for 50 or more yards. Career average is 44.4 yards per punt with a long of 77 in his first year. - FAUSports.com

rSr/2024 P Matthew HayballVanderbilt
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  2022 PRESEASON BUTKUS AWARD WATCHLIST: Anfernee Orji, Vanderbilt,...Orji led the Commodores with 93 total tackles a season ago, while also pacing the team with 13 tackles for loss. He started all 12 games and finished 12th in the SEC in total tackles. His 13 tackles in the victory at Colorado State were the most by a Vandy player in a single game last season. In his career, the Rockwall, Texas, native has played in 30 games and made 21 straight starts entering the 2022 opener at Hawai’i. He’s registered 164 career tackles with a pair of forced fumbles. - Vanderbilt Football

Sr/2023 ILB Anfernee OrjiVanderbilt
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  2022 PRESEASON JOHN MACKEY AWARD WATCH LIST: BEN BRESNAHAN, VANDERBILT,...Bresnahan earned a spot on the Mackey Award watch list, given annually to the nation's outstanding tight end by Friends of John Mackey. The Cumming, Georgia, product has appeared in 31 games during his time in Nashville, making 20 starts. In that time, he's caught 45 passes for 509 yards and four touchdowns. - Vanderbilt Football

rSr/2023 TE Ben BresnahanVanderbilt
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  The least-enviable time slot for a head coach at SEC media days each year is the one after Nick Saban. Reporters are digesting what Saban and his Alabama contingent just said with headphones in their ears and little attention paid to whomever is standing at the podium. For the last last two years -- and it is hardly a coincidence -- the role of following up Saban has fallen upon Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea. The second-year Commodores coach -- who played baseball at Birmingham-Southern for a season in 2001 -- might also have the toughest on-field task in the SEC.

His out-gunned program -- formerly led by Derek Mason -- has lost its past 21 conference games, not having won in its league since beating Missouri in October 2019. But Lea, hired last year after serving as Notre Dame's defensive coordinator, has high hopes. "We know in time Vanderbilt football will be the best program in the country," Lea said Tuesday. What defines "best program" is a matter of debate, and in this case, Lea pointed toward developing professional players as one aspect of that. "We are on a quest to be the best developmental program in the country," he said. "We want to set a course for our men to realize successful careers in the NFL." - Birmingham News


Sr/2023 ILB Anfernee OrjiVanderbilt
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  2021 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): P: Matt Hayball, RS So., Florida Atlantic,...Consummate professional on and off the field, with a 3.92 GPA and back-to-back C-USA All-Academic Team honors...Ranked No. 19 nationally with a 45.7 yard-per-punt average...Weason-high nine punts vs. UTEP (avg. 51.11)...Booted a 68-yarder at UAB...Has a career average of 44.4 per punt, and holds three of the top five program single-season high averages (1. 2021, 4. 2020, 5. 2019). - Florida Atlantic Football

rSr/2024 P Matthew HayballVanderbilt
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