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Vanderbilt picks up second and third commitments of the day from Alabama and Georgia
By Adam Spencer
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The Vanderbilt Commodores and new coach Clark Lea had a big day on the recruiting trails on Monday.
First, they added 3-star ILB Langston Patterson, a native of Tennessee. Then, they dipped outside the state of Tennessee for their next 2 players.
The first player, ATH BJ Diakite, comes to Nashville via Pinson Valley High School in Alabama. He announced his commitment via a video on Twitter:
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— B.J Diakite (@BJ_diakite3) March 22, 2021
Diakite has yet to be rated by any of the major recruiting services. He is a 6-3, 210-pound athlete.
The third commitment for the Commodores’ 2022 class is DE Linus Zunk out of Rabun Gap, Georgia:
COMMITTED❕⚓️⭐️@VandyFootball #AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/9QEbbghfuj
— Linus Zunk (@linusznk) March 23, 2021
Zunk also has not been rated by the major recruiting services. He is 6-6 and 235 pounds.
The Commodores now have 3 players in their 2022 recruiting class, which currently ranks No. 57 in the nation and No. 13 in the SEC, per 247Sports.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 14 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.