Vanderbilt added a notable piece to its 2027 class Friday morning, landing five-star kicker Ben Brewer.
Brewer made the commitment public in a post on Twitter/X, and he becomes Vanderbilt’s first specialist in the class. He also gives the Commodores their 17th commitment overall.
“So grateful. God is good all the time!
Thank you to my family, coaches, teammates, friends, and community that have supported me the whole way. The best is yet to come!
2 Timothy 1:7,” Brewer said in his post.
The Fayette Academy product from Somerville, Tennessee, is listed at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. Kohl’s Kicking ranks him as the No. 26 kicker in the 2027 class and the No. 2 kicker in Tennessee. Brewer chose Vanderbilt over Colgate.
His commitment comes after Vanderbilt had already added four-star cornerback Allen Evans, who flipped from Louisville, and three-star offensive lineman Corey Laga on June 26. Brewer is the first new pledge for the Commodores since then.
Brewer’s résumé already includes work at the Kohl’s National Scholarship Camp last July, where he posted 24 points on field goals and 109.52 points on kickoffs, according to Kohl’s Kicking Camp analytics. The scouting report from Kohl’s Kicking Camp says he has the leg strength and leg talent to play at a “high level” in the FBS.
For Vanderbilt, the timing matters. Brock Taylor is heading into his senior season this fall, and the program will need to rebuild its kicking depth for next season. Justin Dewers is still on the roster as a backup kicker for the 2027 season, but Brewer’s arrival adds another name to watch in that competition.
The fit also makes sense given what Vanderbilt has already built under special teams coordinator Jeff LePak and assistant special teams coordinator Shane Gallant. Taylor has developed into one of, if not, the best kicker in college football during his Vanderbilt career, and he owns the program record for the longest field goal at 57 yards. Brewer will now get the chance to follow that path once he gets to campus.
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