Vandy lands 4-star safety target Anfernee Orji

Vanderbilt landed their latest commitment from one of their major priority targets on defense in Rockwall (Tex.) safety Anfernee Orji.

The four-star prospect received an offer from the Commodores in March of last year and has been in constant contact with head coach Derek Mason and recently, wide receiver coach Aaron Moorehead, throughout his recruiting process.

His decision to choose to Commodores was easy once he compared them to his other options.

"Just setting down with my parents and going through all the schools and seeing the positives and negatives of all the schools, there were way more pluses than minuses for Vanderbilt," Orji said of his decision.

"I couldn't go wrong with going there. The coaching staff is amazing and the academics were amazing."

Orji talked further about his impression of the Vanderbilt coaching staff, who he thinks are on the brink of doing great things.

"They are all great men that want to see you succeed in high school football, academics, and as a person," he noted. "I've seen them coach before, they are great coaches and I think they can make Vanderbilt a great football school."

Orji chose the Commodores over an extensive offer list that included Auburn, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Minnesota, and others.

The 6-foot-1, 195-pound prospect is the younger brother of current Vanderbilt freshman inside linebacker Alston Orji, who signed with the Commodores in the 2018 recruiting class.