#81
Kayleb Barnett
Returning to Vanderbilt for 2026
Kayleb Barnett
The receipt: 30 rec yds, 3 receptions against Charleston Southern — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Vanderbilt
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
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 | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 29 | 21 | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 29 | 21 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025
W 45–24
at Tennessee
7 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 21-point win on the road against Tennessee.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Vanderbilt
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · 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
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology