Vanderbilt Commodores Announce 2013 Football Recruiting Class
By Josh Sanchez
The Vanderbilt Commodores and head coach James Franklin secured one of the best recruiting classes in Vanderbilt football history on Wednesday. The 26-player class was headlined by wide receiver Jordan Cunningham, who chose Vanderbilt because of their ability to prepare him for life after football.
Today marked a new age for the Vanderbilt program and Franklin continues to have this team heading in the right direction.
“This is a significant day in Vanderbilt football history,” Franklin said. “This signing class is further proof that Vanderbilt has arrived and intends to compete at the highest levels of college football. I’m incredibly happy to inform the Commodore Nation that the future of Vanderbilt Football is right now – and it’s brighter than ever.”
Here are the bios for the entire Vanderbilt 2013 recruiting class (Click on player name for complete bio):
| Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | Hometown | Rivals | ESPN | 247 | Scout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Cunningham | LB | 6’4 | 205 | Pinson, Ala. | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Jordan Cunningham | WR | 6’1 | 175 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Brandon Vandenburg | TE | 6’5 | 255 | Indio, Calif. | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Chad Kanoff | QB | 6’3 | 200 | Pacific Palisades, Calif. | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Jay Woods | DT | 6’2 | 280 | Jackson, Ga. | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Gerald Perry | WR | 5’10 | 165 | Memphis, Tenn. | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★ |
| Darrius Sims | DB | 5’9 | 175 | Memphis, Tenn. | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Mitchell Parsons | TE | 6’4 | 245 | Parker, Colo. | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Taurean Ferguson | DB | 5’9 | 180 | Jonesboro, Ga. | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| DeAndre Woods | WR | 6’3 | 208 | Clay, Ala. | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Delando Crooks | OL | 6’5 | 275 | Atlanta, Ga. | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Nathan Marcus | TE | 6’5 | 220 | Glen Ellyn, Ill. | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Jonathan Wynn | DE | 6’4 | 220 | Stone Mountain, Ga. | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Mack Weaver | DE | 6’5 | 248 | Collierville, Tenn. | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Ralph Webb | RB | 5’10 | 190 | Gainesville, Fla. | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★ |
| Latevius Rayford | WR | 6’1 | 180 | Memphis, Tenn. | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Jalen Banks | DB | 5’11 | 188 | Markham, Ill. | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Tre Bell | DB | 5’11 | 170 | Union, N.J. | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Nigel Bowden | LB | 6’1 | 245 | Macon, Ga. | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ |
| Landon Stokes | DE | 6’4 | 220 | Orlando, Fla. | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ |
| Oren Burks | LB | 6’3 | 200 | Fairfax Station, Va. | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Ryan White | DB | 5’10 | 178 | Louisville, Ky. | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Carlos Burse | WR | 6’2 | 200 | Alpharetta, Ga. | ★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Tommy Openshaw | K/P | 6’2 | 175 | Jacksonville, Fla. | ★★ | ★★ | ★★ | |
| Sean Dowling | OL | 6’6 | 270 | Fallbrook, Calif. | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Johnny McCrary | QB | 6’3 | 200 | Decatur, Ga. | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |