McCallie School quarterback Jeremy St. Hilaire became Vanderbilt's first verbal commitment for the 2024 recruiting class on Saturday.
St. Hilaire, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound transfer from Montreal who enrolled at McCallie prior to his junior season last year, threw for 2,333 yards and 25 touchdowns and ran for 410 and seven scores in 2022. He was named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association's all-state team after helping guide the Blue Tornado to the TSSAA Division II-AAA semifinals, where a one-point loss to Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville kept the program from the BlueCross Bowl and an attempt to win a fourth straight state title.
"He's the whole package," Blue Tornado coach Ralph Potter said. "He's big and physical, throws the ball really well — with good touch as well as a strong arm — and can run the ball as well.
"He's got really good escapability and can muscle people away from him. He's just a beast with a really bright future and gives you a lot of options from an offensive perspective. Vanderbilt had him at the top of their board and has shown a lot of interest for some time. They have everything he wants as far as academics and the level of play, and he has felt really comfortable with the staff, so he just decided there was no reason to string it out any longer."
St. Hilaire, who also had an offer from Wake Forest and was being heavily recruited by Penn State, announced his commitment on social media, posting on his Twitter account: "I am excited to announce my commitment to Vanderbilt University!!"
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