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Chase Gillespie
Returning to Vanderbilt for 2026
Chase Gillespie
Fourth year in the Vanderbilt backfield, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 2 rush yds against Virginia Tech, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Vanderbilt5-7HC: Clark Lea · Run-leaning
2023Vanderbilt2-10HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Vanderbilt7-6HC: Clark Lea · Run-heavy
2025Vanderbilt10-3HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 15 | 51 | 3.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 22 | 62 | 2.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 27 | 118 | 4.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 65 | 233 | 3.6 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Vanderbilt
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Vanderbilt
Returning around him
- 86% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Vanderbilt player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (18 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Vanderbilt · Last season: 10-3 (AP #13) · Talent rank #55 · 2026 recruiting class #33
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025-98%
Sharp dropoff (-98%) — career inflection point.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology