Former Alabama wide receiver Mac Hereford has been a member of the Crimson Tide program for four years, but that came to an end after his graduation from the university in December. He has decided to stay in the SEC and transfer to Vanderbilt to play his final season of college football.
The Birmingham native will be immediately eligible for the Commodores offense as a graduate transfer in the 2020 season.
Excited to pursue a Masters degree and use my last year of eligibility at Vanderbilt University. Anchor Down ⚓️ pic.twitter.com/QnP9UbFTtN
— Mac Hereford (@Mac_Hereford) April 29, 2020
I had the opportunity to speak with Hereford, who was very excited about his decision.
“I took time, prayed about it and talked to coaches from different schools and after evaluating my options,” says Hereford. “Vanderbilt seemed like the best fit for me. For my final year I wanted to go somewhere I could make an impact and contribute on the field and in the locker room and Vanderbilt felt like the best place to do that. ”
Though he hadn’t seen much time on the field while at Alabama, he has been a consistent competitor on the depth chart and has trained with plenty of high-profile quarterbacks from all over the country.
Hereford has worked out with many different quarterbacks to sharpen his skills. When speaking with Hereford, he tells me that his long list of quarterbacks include: Tua Tagovailoa, Jalen Hurts, Mac Jones, Alex Hornibook, Taulia Tagovailoa, and Cooper Bateman just to name a few. He also has worked out with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Devlin “Duck” Hodges.
Now, the speedy and adjustable wide receiver will look to catch passes in Nashville, but a starting quarterback has yet to be named for Vanderbilt.
He won’t be the first Hereford to attend school in Nashville, he tells me.
“Both my parents went [to Vanderbilt]. My cousin currently plays college tennis at Belmont University. I love being around him and near family and Nashville is one amazing city.”
The Commodores are getting a player that will not only benefit them on the field, but in the locker room as well. His energy was seemingly contagious throughout the Alabama program during his time in Tuscaloosa. It was difficult to find player that wasn’t a close friend of Hereford’s. He is a very skillful user of social media, but uses his platform to promote his teammates. Hereford has been known to create and post highlight reels for them.
We wish Mac the best of luck in is future endeavors with Vanderbilt. Roll Tide and Anchor Down, Mac!