Is CJ Heard starting?
CJ Heard is the projected starter at SS for Vanderbilt Commodores.
CJ Heard is the projected starting SS on a Solid Vanderbilt — 85 OVR.
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- 1885CJ HeardStarter
- 2970Jalen Gilbert
- 31260Vanzale Hinton
What's Next
The Story
The Tackling Machine
A 3-star recruit out of Woodward Academy, ranked #705 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 71 tackles, 1 INT, 3 PBU. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 91th-percentile production nationally — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #8
- Class
- JR/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | 1 | 3 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8778
- National Rank
- #705
- High School
- Woodward Academy
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
Why this rating?
On a 81-rated defense; 91th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 85.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WDELTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 2
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 35-26
Sep 5WAPSUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 28-9
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WDEL | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | WAPSU | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CJ Heard's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.