(RB Sedrick Alexander – USA Today Sports)
Key Players Returning:
RB Sedrick Alexander, WR Junior Sherill, OC Delfin Xavier Castillo, OT Gunnar Hansen, DE Miles Capers, DE Aeneas DiCosmo, DT Devin Lee, DT Bradley Mann, LB Bryan Longwell, LB Langston Patterson, CB Trudell Berry, CB Martel Hight, FS De’Rickey Wright, and SS CJ Taylor.
Key Players Departing:
QB AJ Swann, RB Patrick Smith, WR London Humphreys, WR/KR Jaden McGowan, WR/PR Will Sheppard, OC Julian Henandez OT Bradely Ashmore, OT Junior Uzebu, DE Nate Clifton, LB Ethan Barr, LB Kane Patterson, FS Jaylen Mahoney, SS Savion Riley, KR Jordan McGowan, PK Jacob Borcila, and PT Matt Hayball.
(QB Nate Johnson – Vanderbilt Athletics)
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: DS Dontae Carter (Cibolo, Texas), TE Brycen Coleman (Berlin, Maryland), QB Nate Johnson (Utah transfer), WR Joseph McVay (Earie, Arkansas), and TE Witt Edwards (Wagoner, Oklahoma).
3 Star Recruits: TE Eli Stowers (New Mexico State transfer), DS Randon Fontenette (TCU transfer), DE Simeon Boulware (Dacula, Georgia), QB Diego Pavia (New Mexico State transfer), and WR Loic Fouonji (Texas Tech transfer).
2023 Results:
G01 HAWAII W 35-28
G02 ALABAMA A&M W 47-13
G03 @ Wake Forest L 20-36
G04 @ UNLV L 37-40
G05 KENTUCKY L 28-45
G06 #23 MISSOURI L 21-38
G07 @ Florida L 14-38
G08 #1 GEORGIA L 20-37
G09 @ #12 Ole Miss L 7-33
G10 AUBURN L 15-31
G11 @ South Carolina L 6-47
G12 @ #21 Tennessee L 24-48
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 2-10 (7th in SEC East)
Home: 2-4
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
SEC: 0-8
Non-SEC: 2-2
Head Coach: Clark Lea
Vanderbilt: 9-27
Career: 9-27
Bowls: 0-0
(WR Junior Scherrill – USA Today Sports)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: None
Rushing: Sedrick Alexander (96 rec., 371 yards, 3.9 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Junior Sherrill (20 rec., 293 yards, 14.7 avg., 3 TD)
TD’s Scored: Sedrick Alexander (4)
Sacks: CJ Taylor (3)
Tackles: Langston Patterson (74)
Interceptions: CJ Taylor/De’Rickey Wright (2)
Pass Deflections: Trudell Berry (4)
Tackles For Loss: Langston Patterson (8)
Forced Fumbles: CJ Taylor/De’Rickey Wright (2)
Kick Returns: Langston Patterson (4 ret., 14 yards, 3.5 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Martel Hight (1 ret., 22 yards, 22.0 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: None
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 2 Diego Pavia (SR/TR)
RB: 28 Sedrick Alexander (SO)
WR: 3 Quincy Skinner Jr. (SR)
WR: 11 Loic Fouonji (RS SR/TR)
WR: 0 Junior Sherrill (SO)
TE: 9 Eli Stowers (RS JR/TR)
LT: 55 Gunnar Hansen (RS JR)
LG: 64 Delfin Xavier Castillo (SR)
OC: 68 Steven Losoya (GR/TR)
RG: 71 Gage Pitchford (RS JR)
RT: 50 Chase Mitchell (GR/TR)
KR: 0 Junior Sherrill (SO)
PK: 88 Brock Taylor (RS FR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 15 Zaylin Wood (GR/TR)
DT: 99 Devin Lee (SR)
NT: 5 Yilanan Ouattara (JR)
DE: 29 Miles Capers (RS JR)
LB: 4 Bryan Longwell (SO)
LB: 10 Langston Patterson (JR)
NB: 2 Randon Fontenette (SO/TR)
CB: 6 Kolbey Taylor (RS JR/TR)
CB: 25 Martel Hight (SO)
FS: 21 Dontae Carter (FR)
SS: 1 CJ Taylor (SR)
PR: 25 Martel Hight (SO)
PT: 29 Jesse Mirco (GR/TR)
(LB Langston Patterson – Icon Sportswire/Getty Images)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: B
Schedule:
08/31 VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES | Vanderbilt trails the series 3-6. The Commodores lost (0-18) the last meeting between schools in 1989, and their last series win (45-0) dates back to 1982.
09/07 ALCORN STATE BRAVES | First meeting between schools.
09/14 @ Georgia State Panthers | First meeting between schools.
09/21 @ Missouri Tigers | Vanderbilt trails the series 4-11-1. The Commodores are 2-8 since 2014, and their last series win (21-14) was in 2019.
10/05 ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE | Vanderbilt trails the series 19-60-4. The Commodores lost (3-55) the last meeting between schools in 2022, and their last series win (30-21) dates back to 1984.
10/12 @ Kentucky Wildcats | Vanderbilt trails the series 43-49-4. The Commodores are 2-8 since 2014, and their last series win (24-21) was in 2022.
10/19 BALL STATE CARDINALS | First meeting between schools.
10/26 TEXAS LONGHORNS | Vanderbilt trails the series 0-3. The Commodores lost (12-17) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
11/02 @ Auburn Tigers | Vanderbilt trails the series 21-22-1. The Commodores lost (15-31) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series win (17-13) dates back to 2012.
11/09 SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS | Vanderbilt trails the series 4-29. The Commodores are 0-10 since 2014, and their last series win (24-17) dates back to 2008.
11/23 @ LSU Tigers | Vanderbilt trails the series 7-24-1. The Commodores lost (7-41) the last meeting between schools in 2020, and their last series win (24-21) dates back to 1990.
11/30 TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS | Vanderbilt trails the series 33-80-5. The Commodores are 3-7 since 2014, and their last series win (38-13) was in 2018.
Predictions:
Home: 1-6
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-0
SEC: 1-7
Non-SEC: 1-3
Overall: 2-10 (15th in SEC)
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