"I told schools I was going to make my decision before the summer was over. My plan is to graduate in December, and I wanted to have my decision behind me," Zach Stacy said.

"I took a visit up there, and they showed me around the campus. It was just one of those feelings where I felt at home. I fell in love with the program. That is where I wanted to go."

"The coaches told me I could get early playing time. That was really a big factor in my decision. I would like to get playing time before my junior year. The fact I am going up there early, there is a good chance of that happening."

Stacy talked about the relationships built with the Vanderbilt coaching staff.

“My recruiting coach was coach [Charlie] Fisher. He is a real good guy. He came down here. He let me know to come to the camp. I have a real good relationship with him," Stacy said.

"Coach [Des] Kitchings and I also talk. I got a lot of info from him. I haven’t really gotten a chance to talk to coach [Bobby] Johnson. He seems like a coach who knows what he is doing. I am real excited to be one of his players.”

Vanderbilt has picked a sleeper running back out of Alabama, but Stacy may consider other visits.

"It's really a big relief to have my decision over with," he said. "Even though it’s a real early decision it was a hard decision. I talked it over with my family and high school coaches. Picking a college is a hard decision. In the long run hard work pays off.”

“I had an offer from UAB as well. As of right now I am probably just going to visit Vanderbilt. I am going to attend most of their home games. If a different college offers me I may think about it. It’s one of those things you will have to think about it, but I feel at home at Vanderbilt.”

Stacy talked about strengths and what he has been working to improve.

“I am 5-foot-8, 190-pounds,"he said. "My main strength is being really elusive. I have good acceleration between the tackles, and I am big threat in the open space. I have really been basically working on speed. I have adequate speed for a high school player. I don’t have that break away speed. I have been working on that.”