Vanderbilt football lands transfer commitment from TCU safety Randon Fontenette

TCU transfer safety Randon Fontenette has committed to Vanderbilt football, he announced Thursday.

Fontenette, a 4-star recruit out of high school, was recruited by the Commodores but ended up on the Horned Frogs. There, he played in all 12 games his freshman season, making 16 tackles.

Fontenette, who has three years of eligibility remaining, is a valuable addition to a safety room that has lost its top three options. Jaylen Mahoney is out of eligibility, and De’Rickey Wright and Savion Riley opted to transfer.

He is the second player to commit to Vanderbilt out of the portal. The Commodores also landed Zaylin Wood, a defensive end from Middle Tennessee.

Since the end of the season, the Commodores have seen 18 players enter the transfer portal, two more declare for the draft and one opt not to use his final year of eligiblity.

Coach Clark Lea recently demoted defensive coordinator Nick Howell and opted to call the defense himself.

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Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on Twitter @aria_gerson.

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Publish date : 2023-12-08 03:11:11

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