
Kahden Smith brings size, upside, and early buzz to Vanderbilt’s WR room
In the 2026 season, freshman Vanderbilt WR Kahden Smith enters with legit length at 6-foot-2 and a three-star pedigree, and he already sounds like a staff favorite because of his effort and quick buy-in. His high school track record was productive—30 catches for 704 yards and 7 TDs as a senior, plus 39 for 804 and 6 scores as a junior—while local coverage says he’s standing out in camp at a position of need. If you want a developing outside receiver with real room to grow, he’s worth the monitor.





