Vanderbilt Football Walk-On Tryouts

Vanderbilt head football coach James Franklin held an open tryout for students on Feb. 15, 2011. Seventeen undergraduates attempted to make Franklin's first spring football roster at Vanderbilt.

[@westonbourgeois1687]

They looked like a high school football team

[@angusrocks6464]

Experience: "Playground." "None." Yeah, okay. I'm sure a guy like that will do fine playing against or preparing his team to play against 'Bama.

[@nashrox61]

Lmao experience: playground

[@oALECx]

I looked up the names and Daniel Hagaman, Jarron Lewis and John Townsley all made the team

[@aznboy131]

Dunno the other 2, but I hung out with Jarron quite a bit freshman year. If any of'em deserved it I'd say he did. Smart guy too.

[@cheesystick33]

Well the coach said they were down 20 guys or so and it looked like there was only maybe 15 guys at the tryout so id expect them to make it

[@evansjohnc]

I'm impressed that coach Franklin actually took the time to be out there. Most head coaches would not.

[@MoonlakeStar]

Travis Cohen is a top draft prospect this year, the Seahawks should definitely go after him.

[@helooo28]

3:43 Really wanting to know what time he got...

[@GrandmasterDinnerRoll]

Jeff Gendelman, with no experience, made the team.

[@MultiSaints25]

incase you guys didnt know nfl teams use to have walk on tryouts, so yeah you never know, 1 chance is all someone needs

[@Oh-Hi-1]

It would be hard to cut any of these prospective walk-ons due to their high level of enthusiasm. Good luck to all!

[@gridironstar10]

looks like a damn soccer team

[@DjChaz904]

Experience: Playground

[@SCgarcia1983]

Travis Cohen should be on the 2011 Vandy squad if it is the last thing those coaches do. Fast Times At Vanderbilt University! He is the exact guy you want on your team. Good for Vandy from a Gamecock fan.

[@timervin6616]

What if Travis was starting linebacker ...

[@vonnloper9455]

if those group of guys are there when I go to vandys walk on try outs I know for a fact I can make it lol

[@patron1202]

As someone from maryland... i just wanna say that you guys landed a great coach.. hope he turns things around down there...

[@Anthonydp]

lol argubly the toughest D-1 conference in the nation, but everyone is human and can improve

[@victorng34]

i wanna know their 40 times!! XD

[@howyoudurrinhunneh]

I loved the part where it showed the coach running in slow motion.

[@treblakes4553]

experience: playground

[@Genamel18]

which one of them actually makes the team?

[@chazlenz1]

i love the cuban dude lol.

[@jasonejones77]

Ive met James Franklin and as a Vols fan damn he's impressive doing great things there.

[@joehuggins013]

I'd want travis on my team! lol go dores!!!!

[@The_straight_path55]

Vandy love...black and gold

[@atlg8or6137]

Vanderbilt's "football program" should be spending EVERY WAKING SECOND focused on becoming a legitimate SEC football program. This video shows A LOT of wasted seconds.

[@PsychopathicShyster]

Good to see you in there, Travis!!

[@alexadkins35]

Wait what?? 9-4 Music City Bowl champs. Anchor Down.

[@Mmdksndkdlsmwndnfndns]

@Trelane22 What's important about you being an Alabama alumnus? Just curious.

[@niceguy999918]

Is this a joke? The kid at :44 will be the team MVP lol

[@bvp510]

@niceguy999918 As oppose to a fake SEC safety..? And by the way, which team do you play for, tough guy?

[@graythaprince]

Vandy's on the rise with all the 4 star recruits they just brought in.

[@lightfoot123]

Is it even remotely possible to actually get on the team?

[@MiguelGonzalez-kp7hq]

Arian Foster was a walk on for Tennessee, as well as Clay Mathews... so yea.

[@Lyricalojam]

Foster and Matthews were probably preferred walk ons. But yeah it is still possible to be an unknown walk on.

[@justinbuska3499]

Miguel Gonzalez Those guys were preferred walk-ons or recruited walk-ons who may have turned down scholarship opportunities at other schools. JJ watt was a scholarship guy at Central Michigan before walking on at Wisconsin. Much less common for an actual walk-on to become a contributor.

[@Decemburrrrrr]

+Lightfoot1990 Justin Hardy for ECU. He had more than 4k receiving yards at the end of his senior year. He is in the NFL now.

[@daniellotuchee6519]

+Charles Barkley Matthew was not a preferred walk-on.

[@paulkryn]

hey good luck on your journey. Most schools accept walk-ons but I think it is usually a lot different than this process in the video. If you have talent, i would make a video and send it to coaches and they might ask to meet you. I'm not an athlete but I assume this is the best way to become a walk on.

[@smellixyt]

They are a divison one college football team. their backup kicker would destroy you.

[@1234REEB1234]

Brian Kimbrow is gonna tear it up

[@Anthonydp]

wish my college did this

[@CoreyV2793]

2:05 - 2:18 favorite part you get a fair shot

[@OscarJTrump]

how much that travis dude weigh

[@herndog77]

was that a joke?

[@WavyNavy1]

@Max Lee yes.

[@mpf2788]

@Football412zzz mhm. of course you will.

[@22thejew]

do most colleges usually offer walk on tryouts?

[@jobay18]

0:21 = Chuck Losey is a badass.

[@RICKJAMESB4LL3R]

Lol he's probably some kind of genius troll.

[@MrLifeWay]

cool

[@niceguy999918]

@gaiarob They are so cute out there. What Pee Wee teams are they playing year? I want the kid at :38 to make the team at WR and come across the middle against a real SEC Safety and see what happens.

[@AaronHicksLaw]

lol at Travis

[@cfwarriors4]

lmaoooooo truuuuuu

[@swagga4life05]

that would make sense

[@dgreear63]

Lol Vanderbilt football lol

[@iamkidrondo]

i wonder what was so funny

[@kennethhoover94]

i would never play college football

[@ccyl54]

play ground

[@imjustsayin77]

Lol better than tennessee lol