(DENNY SIMMONS / THE TENNESSEAN) Vanderbilt tight end Cole Spence (16) drills in practice at Vanderbilt University Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (DENNY SIMMONS / THE TENNESSEAN) 2 / 42 Inside Vanderbilt football, Jared Curtis first practice for 2026 season Vanderbilt quarterback Jared Curtis (2) throws during practice at Vanderbilt University Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (DENNY SIMMONS / THE TENNESSEAN) 26 / 42 Inside Vanderbilt football, Jared Curtis first practice for 2026 season Vanderbilt quarterback Jared Curtis (2) throws during practice at Vanderbilt University Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (DENNY SIMMONS / THE TENNESSEAN) 31 / 42 Inside Vanderbilt football, Jared Curtis first practice for 2026 season Vanderbilt quarterback Jared Curtis (2) throws during practice at Vanderbilt University Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Vanderbilt football safeties blend experience, upside in 2026