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Vanderbilt football news: Commodores add ex-Temple lineman
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Vanderbilt football is coming off its best season in program history . In 2025, Vanderbilt went 10-3 after a loss in the ReliaQuest Bowl. There is going to be a lot of turnover from that team. Vandy needs a new starting quarterback, as Diego Pavia is now off to the NFL. Jared Curtis is the future at Vanderbilt and may take the starting QB job .
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Now, as the team gets ready for 2026, Vanderbilt h as added on the defensive side of the ball in the transfer portal , according to On3.
Former Temple defensive lineman Khalil Poteat has committed to Vanderbilt. He was recerntly grandted and injunction against the NCAA to play in the 2026-27 season.
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Poteat played for Nassau Community College in 2022 and then Dodge City Community College in 2023. He would then play two seasons for Temple. He played in just three games in 2024 for Temple, racking up two tackles and a pass breakup. The defensive end saw more time in the 2025 season. In nine games, he racked up 29 tackles with a sack, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.
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Poteat was not selected in the 2026 NFL Draft, nor was he picked up as an undrafted free agent. He recently got an injunction against the NCAA, which is allowing him to play this season.
Vanderbilt is not ranked in the AP Top 25 heading into the 2026 season. They did get voted, though, receiving eight points. They would be ranked 34th based on points.
Vanderbilt has an easy landing to start the season, facing Austin Peay and Delaware before hosting NC State to end the non-conference schedule. They also face Georgia, Ole Miss, Alabama , and Tennessee this year.
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