Miles Capers
Miles Capers
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. This is his fourth year in the same defensive front at Vanderbilt. One game to point at: 7 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Missouri — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 37 | 17 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 45 | 23 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 29 | 17 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 114 | 60 | 20.0 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025
W 45–24
at Tennessee
3 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 21-point win on the road against Tennessee.
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Vanderbilt
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Edge · Vanderbilt
Returning around him
- 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
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Lawson’s 2024 season.
Matches Jordan on
Differs from Jordan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Connor O'Toole's senior season at Utah (2024).
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