2028 EDGE Josh Rojas commits to Vanderbilt over Tennessee, Florida State

Vanderbilt has landed another talented prospect out of Georgia. 2028 EDGE Josh Rojas of Lawrenceville (Ga.) Mountain View has committed to Clark Lea and the Commodores, choosing Vanderbilt over Tennessee, Florida State and other programs.The Peach State pass rusher holds 16 scholarship offers, but Vanderbilt quickly separated itself after extending an offer on October 1. Rojas didn’t need months to make his decision. One visit to Nashville helped seal the deal.“It was great,” Rojas told Rivals. “It’s a great school to go to in the SEC. It’s just a great place to be and it is a great academic school.”Vanderbilt separated itself through consistent communication and the relationships Rojas developed with the staff. Those connections gave the Commodores an advantage over the competition.“No other college has been really showing me that love for real. So just knowing that a college can really show, like, the love, spread the positivity every day, and it’s just — that’s what really made me commit.”Rojas visited Vanderbilt for its game against Arkansas. The atmosphere, fan support and energy inside the stadium made a strong impression.“Crazy, definitely,” Rojas said of the environment. “The fans, the energy, it was loud. Everybody’s so passionate about what they’re cheering about. It was just a great environment to be in.”The visit also gave Rojas an opportunity to evaluate Vanderbilt’s defense. He liked the different fronts the Commodores use and began picturing himself playing in their system.A few days after returning home, he knew where he wanted to play college football.“I was really thinking about it, you know, seeing how the players played with the defensive fronts they run,” Rojas said. “Just seeing, envisioning myself playing in that system. And that’s when I finally made the decision to commit.”Rojas, who checks in at 6-foot-3 and 247 pounds, identified three factors that separated Vanderbilt from the rest of his options.“Relationships is number one, two is definitely academics, and third one I’d say is, you know, life after football.”Head coach Clark Lea also made a strong impression. Rojas likes the way Lea leads the Commodores and the direction he has established in Nashville.“I definitely love how he leads the role and definitely, like, how he runs the program,” Rojas said.Rojas plans to return to Vanderbilt for its game against Alabama. This time, he’ll make the trip as a Commodores commitment.