Greatest Commodores of All-Time: Specialists

Over the next few days, we will cast votes on the best Vanderbilt players by position with those winners eventually facing off in a head-to-head tournament to determine who the true G.O.A.T. of Commodore football is.

Fans can vote in our Commodore War Room message board, whoever has the most total votes advances to the next round.

RICKEY ANDERSON, 1982-84:

- First-Team All-American and All-SEC in 1984

- Averaged 48.2 yards per punt during his senior season

- 82-yard punt vs. Georgia is the longest in team history

- Career average of 45.6 yards ranks first in school history

- Set single-season scoring total of 73 during his senior season

- Ranks third in career FGM (40) and second in single season FGM (16)

HAWKINS GOLDEN, 1972-73:

- All-SEC in 1973

- Tied a school record with four field goals vs. Georgia in 1973

- Has the single season FG percentage record with 85.7% in 1973

JIM ARNOLD, 1979-82:

- All-SEC three times

- Named to six All-American teams in 1982

- Averaged 45.8 yards per punt as a senior, 43.9 for his career

- Had an 11-year pro career

BILL MARINANGEL, 1993-96:

- Four-year starter

- Averaged 41.7 yards per punt in his career

- Had schools second-highest average in 1996 with 46.6

CAREY SPEAR, 2010-13:

- Vanderbilt record 20 FG's in a season in 2012

- Ranks 4th in school history with 39 career field goals made

- School record for highest career field goal percentage with 78%

JOHN MARKHAM, 1997-2000:

- Vandy's career leader in FGM with 47

- Ranks first in total points with 209

BRYANT HAHNFELDT, 2005-08:

- Finished Vanderbilt career with 255 total points

- Ranks second in career FGM with 46