Jace McCallum brings edge-speed upside to Vanderbilt's front seven
McCallum enters the 2026 season as a freshman EDGE/LB with real developmental juice: he was a 3-star recruit, ranked around No. 71 among edge defenders by ESPN and No. 38 nationally at the position in 247Sports composite coverage, and he signed with Vanderbilt after offers from Georgia Tech, Duke and Virginia Tech. His appeal is pretty clear—long, aggressive at the point of attack, and productive in high school, including 44 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and 12 sacks as a junior in 2024. If you're looking for a high-motor defender with pass-rush upside and room to grow, he's exactly that kind of fit.
