(Photo Credit: George Walker IV/Tennessean.com/USA TODAY Sports)
Key Players Returning:
QB Ken Seals, WR Amir Abdur-Rahman, WR/RS Cam Johnson, WR Chris Pierce, TE Ben Bresnahan, OG Brice Bailey, OT Bradley Ashmore, OT Tyler Steen, LB Ethan Barr, LB Anfernee Orji, CB Allan George, CB Jaylen Mahoney, FS Dashaun Jerkins, BS Brendon Harris, BS Max Worship, and PT Harrison Smith.
Key Players Departing:
RB Keyon Brooks, RB Ja’Veon Marlow, OC Grant Miller, OG Drew Birchmeier, DE Dayo Odeyingbo, LB Andre Mintze, LB Dimitri Moore, CB Elijah Hamilton, FS Lardarius Wiley, KR Jayden Harrison, and KR Donovan Kaufman.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruit: DT Marcus Bradley (Gaithersburg, Maryland).
3 Star Recruits: WR Quincy Skinner (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida), DT Devin Lee (McDonough, Georgia), QB Wilson Long (TCU transfer), CB John Howse (Brentwood, Tennessee), DT Terion Sugick (Ft. Washington, Maryland), LB Michael Mincey (Waycross, Georgia), OG Xavier Castillo (Kissimmee, Florida), DE Jacques Hunter (Valdosta, Georgia), and S C.J. Taylor (McMinnville, Tennessee).
2020 Results:
G01 at #10 Texas A&M L 12-17
G02 #20 LSU L 7-41
G03 SOUTH CAROLINA L 7-41
G04 OLE MISS L 21-54
G05 at Mississippi State L 17-24
G06 at Kentucky Wildcats L 35-38
G07 #6 FLORIDA L 17-38
G08 at Missouri L 0-41
G09 TENNESSEE L 17-42
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 0-9 (7th in SEC East)
Home: 0-5
Away: 0-4
Neutral: 0-0
SEC: 0-9
Non-SEC: 0-0
Head Coach: Clark Lea
Vanderbilt: 0-0
Career: 0-0
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Ken Seals (186-288, 1928 yards, 64.6%, 6.7 avg., 12 TD, 10 INT)
Rushing: Rocko Griffin (37 rec., 92 yards, 2.5 avg., 0 TD)
Receiving: Cam Johnson (56 rec., 545 yards, 9.7 avg., 3 TD)
TD’s Scored: Chris Pierce (5)
Sacks: Nate Clifton/Michael Owusu/Anfernee Orji (1)
Tackles: Anfernee Orji (66)
Interceptions: Gabe Jeudy (1)
Pass Deflections: Brendon Harris/Dashaun Jerkins (3)
Tackles For Loss: Brayden DeVault-Smith/Allan George (2.5)
Forced Fumbles: Dashaun Jerkins (2)
Kick Returns: Cam Johnson (2 ret., 41 yards, 20.5 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Cam Johnson (5 ret., 46 yards, 9.2 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Pierson Cooke (4-9 fg/fga., 44%, 9-9 xp/xpa., 21 pts.)
Punting: Harrison Smith (46 punts, 1887 yards, 41.0 avg., 18 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 8 Ken Seals (SO)
RB: 6 Re’Mahn Davis (JR/TR)
WR: 14 Will Sheppard (SO)
WR: 19 Chris Pierce (RS SR)
WR: 7 Cam Johnson (RS JR)
TE: 86 Ben Bresnahan (RS JR)
LT: 54 Tyler Steen (RS JR)
LG: 74 Cole Clemens (RS SR)
OC: 65 Michael Warden (SR)
RG: 75 Ben Cox (SO)
RT: 70 Bradley Ashmore (SO)
KR: 7 Cam Johnson (RS JR)
PK: 36 Joseph Bulovas (GR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 1 Elijah McAlister (RS JR)
DT: 35 Malik Langham (RS JR/TR)
DT: 9 Daevion Davis (JR)
DE: 90 Nate Clifton (RS SO)
LB: 00 Anfernee Orji (JR)
LB: 32 Ethan Barr (SO)
NB: 88 Michael Owusu (RS SR)
CB: 13 Gabe Jeudy-Lally (JR)
CB: 23 Jaylen Mahoney (JR)
FS: 3 Dashaun Jerkins (RS JR)
BS: 21 Maxwell Worship (SR)
PR: 7 Cam Johnson (RS JR)
PT: 95 Harrison Smith (SR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/04 EAST TENNESSEE STATE BUCCANEERS | Vanderbilt won (38-0) the only prior meeting between schools in 2019.
09/11 at Colorado State Rams | First meeting between schools.
09/18 STANFORD CARDINAL | First meeting between schools.
09/25 GEORGIA BULLDOGS | Vanderbilt trails the series 20-58-2. The Commodores are 2-7 since 2011, and they lost (6-30) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
10/02 CONNECTICUT HUSKIES | Vanderbilt leads the series 2-1. The Commodores won (24-21) the last meeting between schools in 2011.
10/09 at Florida Gators | Vanderbilt trails the series 10-42-2. The Commodores are 1-9 since 2011, and their last series win (34-17) was in 2013.
10/16 at South Carolina Gamecocks | Vanderbilt trails the series 4-26. The Commodores are 0-10 since 2011, and their last series win (24-17) was in 2008.
10/23 MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS | Vanderbilt trails the series 7-14-2. Last’s season’s 17-24 loss was the first meeting between schools since 2014.
10/30 MISSOURI TIGERS | Vanderbilt trails the series 4-8-1. The Commodores are 2-6 since renewing the series in 2012, and their last series win (21-14) was in 2019.
11/13 KENTUCKY WILDCATS | Vanderbilt trails the series 42-47-4. The Commodores are 4-6 since 2011, and their last series win (21-17) was in 2015.
11/20 at Ole Miss Rebels | Vanderbilt trails the series 40-53-2. The Commodores are 4-6 since 2011, and their last series win (36-29 OT) was in 2018.
11/27 at Tennessee Volunteers | Vanderbilt trails the series 33-77-5. The Commodores are 5-5 since 2011, and their last series win (38-13) was in 2018.
Predictions:
Home: 3-4
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
SEC: 2-6
Non-SEC: 2-2
Overall: 4-8 (7th in SEC East)
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