Nine true freshmen make Vanderbilt's opening day depth chart

We’ve compared the new depth chart to the pre-camp depth chart to see who’s on the rise and who’s fallen off the radar. On the rise: A whopping nine true freshmen, including Chase Garnham, the only newbie to crack the front seven. Here's a breakdown:

TRUE FRESHMEN
An unprecedented (for Vandy) nine true freshmen land on the opening day depth chart, which doesn’t include returners.
• Jordan Matthews, WR (co-starter with Turner Wimberly)
• Jonathan Krause, WR
• James Kittredge, C
• Logan Stewart, OG
• Chase White, OT
• Chase Garnham, OLB
• Kenny Ladler, FS
• Andre Simmons, SS
• Carey Spear, PK (starting kick-off man)

REDSHIRT FRESHMEN
These redshirt freshmen made the list, and all but Johnston also made it on the pre-camp chart:
• Wesley Johnston, OT (starter)
• Wesley Tate, RB
• Mason Johnston, TE
• Mylon Brown, OG

OTHER ADDITIONS
These players weren’t on the pre-camp list but made the opening day roster:
• Akeem Dunham, WR (R-So)
• Josh Jelesky, DT (R-So)
• Nate Campbell, MLB (R-Sr)
• Eric Samuels, CB/KR (So)

NOTABLE ABSENCES
These players were listed on the pre-camp depth chart but are absent from the latest depth chart:
• Brady Brown, WR (R-Fr)
• Tray Herndon, WR (R-Jr)
• Jordan Rodgers, QB (Jr)
• Walker May, DE (R-Fr)
• Blake Southerland, LB (R-Fr)
• Al Owens, SS (R-So)
• Tristan Strong, LB (R-So) (injured, should return)
• Jamie Graham, CB (R-Jr) (injured, should return)
• Ryan Seymour, OT (R-So) (disciplinary issues)
• Adam Smotherman, DT (R-Sr) (injured, out indefinitely)
• Austin Monahan, TE (R-Jr) (injured, out for season)
• Chris Aaron, OG (R-Sr) (injured, likely for season)

OTHER SCHOLARSHIP PLAYERS NOT LISTED
• Justin Cabbagestalk, OL (R-Fr) (injured, out for season)
• Taylor Loftley, DT (R-So)
• Javon Marshall, DB (R-Fr)
• Thad McHaney, DE (R-Fr)
• Micah Powell, DB (R-So)
• Ryan van Rensburg, HB (R-Jr)

TRUE FRESHMEN NOT LISTED
• Chris Boyd, WR
• Andrew Bridges, OL
• Karl Butler, DB
• Steven Clarke, DB/RB
• Andrew East, LB/SN
• Blake Gowder, HB
• Andre Hal, CB/KR
• Fitz Lassing, TE
• Jared Morse, DT
• Trent Pruitt, WR
• Grant Ramsay, OL
• Thomas Ryan, DE
• Vince Taylor, DT
• Kyle Woestmann, DE