A couple of weeks ago, Vanderbilt had just picked up its second commitment in the 2019 recruiting class. On Tuesday night, the Commodores picked up their fifth in two weeks with the addition of J.R. Tran-Reno from Birmingham (AL) Briarwood Christian. Tran-Reno is the third commitment from Alabama in this year’s class.
Listed at 6’1” and 200 pounds, Tran-Reno ran a 4.56 40-yard dash and has a 40-inch vertical jump (according to his Hudl page.) He looks good on film, and yet he’s just a three-star recruit according to both Rivals and 247 Sports — the latter of which lists him as the #68 prospect in the state of Alabama.