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Changing
the Culture
James Franklin takes the helm of Vanderbilt Football
James Franklin: 'Why Not Vanderbilt' "We have very high standards and goals at Vanderbilt. We also have expectations of who we can be and what we can accomplish. We are not going to allow anyone to tell us any different!
Practice like a Players' Quotes:
"Instead of others asking why, I want to ask, "Why not. Why not Vanderbilt?" This university has everything in place to succeed: a great city, one of finest academic institutions in the nation and the greatest football conference. My message is the time is now."
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"It's just a different mindset. And the message and reinforcement you get is upbeat and positive."
Chris Marve Sr., linebacker
"As a team, we're grown a lot closer, no question. We've become a lot more like a family. There's just a lot more invested by everyone."
Colt Nichter
Jr., defensive tackle "The whole mentality is different. We're all buying into the system. There's been a different level of focus and concentration."
Summer Workouts Prove Beneficial to Squad Virtually the entire Commodore roster has been on campus this summer joining in the team's rigorous offseason conditioning. For most of June, Director of Performance Enhancement Dwight Galt and his staff pushed nearly 90 team members through intense workouts. Even more players were participating in July workouts. The players' response to the new staff and new methods has been rewarding to both Galt and Coach Franklin.
Larry Smith
Sr., quarterback "Everybody have gotten a lot closer. We're working harder than we've ever worked. Everybody is coming together as a team."
Wesley Johnson
Soph., offensive tackle
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"I can't say enough about how the players have bought into Coach Galt's program. The results they are getting have been unbelievable. All the effort will be rewarded," Franklin said. "I'm more than pleased. These young men have done everything that I've asked of them, and done it with great attitude. I'm seeing the results of what they are accomplishing and I think they're seeing it too," Galt said.
Play like a
Champion Off the Field... Vanderbilt Football will continue to emphasize academic excellence, and look to strengthen its recognition as a leader in classroom achievement. Coach Franklin plans to broaden the team's reach within the Nashville community, hoping to participate in more outreach efforts on campus and in Middle Tennessee.
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All-Star Prospects
#13 Chris Marve
#21 Sean Richardson
R-Sr., LB, Memphis, Tenn.
Sr., Safety, Linden, Ala.
Named to watch lists for the Bednarik, Nagurski and Lott awards, Marve is a two-time All-SEC recipient. He enters the season as the league's active career leader with 306 total tackles. An excellent leader, Marve also has contributed seven forced fumbles in his career.
Richardson brings physicality and a nose for the football to Vanderbilt's defense at safety. Richardson ranks fourth among active SEC players with 193 career tackles. In 2010, he ranked second among SEC defensive backs with 98 total tackles. Richardson is also an excellent leader for the defense.
#74 T.J. Greenstone
#67 Wesley Johnson
R-Sr., DT, Lawrenceville, Ga.
R-So., OT, Nashville, Tenn.
A 2010 co-captain, Greenstone provides the Commodores with an athletic inside presence. Greenstone enters the season just one tackle shy of 100 for his career.
Johnson was named to the Coaches' Freshman All-SEC squad last year, impressing with his competitiveness and blocking abilities while playing as an undersized left tackle.
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All-Star Prospects
#19 Casey Hayward Sr., DB, Perry, Ga.
A preseason All-America and candidate for the Thorpe, Nagurski and Bednarik awards, Hayward ranked second in the SEC last year with six INTs and topped the league with 17 defensed passes.
#6 Brandon Barden R-Sr., TE, Lincolnton, Ga.
A Mackey Award candidate, Brandon has more career receptions than any other SEC tight end. A second team All-SEC pick last year, Brandon enters his final season with 91 career catches, good for 991 yards and eight TDs.
#62 Ryan Seymour R-Jr., OT, Kingsland, Ga.
A two-year starter at right tackle, Seymour enters camp off an excellent offseason effort. He appears ready to establish himself as one of the SEC's top offensive linemen.
#2 Zac Stacy
Jr., RB, Centreville, Ala. For two years Stacy has played in the shadow of Vanderbilt's other junior back, Warren Norman. With nearly 1,000 career rushing yards, Stacy is on pace to become one of the team's all-time top rushers by the end of his career.
#5 Warren Norman Jr., RB/RS, Stone Mtn., Ga.
The 2009 SEC Freshman of the Year topped the team with 459 rushing yards last year despite missing the last four games. He also averaged 25.4 yards as a kick returner.
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Commodores in the pros
playing at the highest level
Eleven Commodores on Active NFL rosters Eleven former Vanderbilt standouts were on National Football League rosters at the conclusion of the 2010-11 season. The list includes six former Commodores that ended the season as starters with their respective NFL teams: Earl Bennett, Jay Cutler, D.J. Moore and Chris Williams, all with Chicago; and Jonathan Goff of the New York • Earl Bennett, WR, Chicago Giants. • Jay Cutler, QB, Chicago Several of the former • Curtis Gatewood, LB, Arizona Commodores put together career seasons • Jonathan Goff, LB, N.Y. Giants last year. Goff earned 80 • Jovan Haye, DT, Tennessee tackles in his first year • Reshard Langford, S, Kansas City as the Giants' starting • Myron Lewis, DB, Tampa Bay middle linebacker. D.J. Moore blossomed in his • D.J. Moore, DB, Chicago second year as a • Thomas Welch, OT, Minnesota big-play nickelback for • Chris Williams, OG, Chicago the Bears' talented • Jamie Winborn, LB, Tennessee defense. Chicago teammate Earl Bennett set several career highs as a favorite receiving option for Bears quarterback and former Commodore standout Jay Cutler. Defensive back Myron Lewis impressed as a rookie in Tampa Bay, and witnessed his role increase with each week of the season. Ten former Commodores played in NFL games during the 2010 season.
'Dores on NFL Rosters
Myron Lewis
Jamie Winborn, a linebacker and special teams standout for the Tennessee Titans the last two years, just completed his 10th NFL season.
Jamie Winborn
Jonathan Goff Jovan Haye
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four Former 'Dores Start as Bears Advance to NFC Championship Game
D.J. Moore
Earl Bennett
Four former Commodore standouts played key roles last year as the Chicago Bears advanced to their first NFC Championship Game in five years. Jay Cutler threw for 3,274 yards and 23 touchdowns. His former Commodore target, wide receiver Earl Bennett, caught 46 passes. Chris Williams, a first round pick of the Bears in 2008, protected Cutler as the starting left guard. Former Commodore All-America D.J. Moore was a standout for the Bears in his first year as the starting nickelback. He contributed four interceptions and took his first fumble recovery 48 yards for a score.
Chris Williams
Jay Cutler
The Benefit of Pro Day
Curtis Gatewood
Reshard Langford
Safety Reshard Langford and defensive end/linebacker Curtis Gatewood are just two of many former Commodores who have benefited from impressive performances at Vanderbilt's annual Pro Day activities. Professional scouts stage the Pro Day event on campus just weeks before the NFL Draft. It gives draft-eligible former Commodores a chance to showcase their skills to would-be NFL suitors through a series of agility tests and on-field drills. Pro Day has helped numerous Commodores. Jay Cutler and Chris Williams solidified first-round grades with impressive workouts. Others like Langford and Gatewood eventually earned free agent deals with NFL clubs.
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Schedule/facts/contents TEAM INFORMATION
THE COMMODORES
Coaching Staff James Franklin..................................... Head Coach John Donovan....................... Off. Coordinator/RBs Bob Shoop......................Def. Coordinator/safeties Brent Pry.......................... Co-Def. Coordinator/LBs Charles Bankins.......... Special Teams Coord./TEs Chris Beatty................Off. Recruiting Coord./WRs Herb Hand.......................................... Offensive Line Wesley McGriff..........Def. Recruiting Coord./DBs Ricky Rahne........................................ Quarterbacks Sean Spencer................................... Defensive Line Dwight Galt......Director, Performance Enhancement Barry Brown..........Asst., Performance Enhancement Chuck Losey..........Asst., Performance Enhancement Joey Orck...........................Off. Graduate Assistant Derham Cato.................... Def. Graduate Assistant Charles Huff...............................Off. Quality Control Robert Livingston.....................Def. Quality Control
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Date Opponent Site Venue Sept. 3 Elon Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt Stadium Sept. 10 Connecticut Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt Stadium Sept. 17 Ole Miss Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt Stadium Sept. 24 South Carolina Columbia, S.C. Williams-Brice Stadium Oct. 8 Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. Bryant-Denny Stadium Oct. 15 Georgia Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt Stadium Oct. 22 Army (homecoming) Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt Stadium Oct. 29 Arkansas Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt Stadium Nov. 5 Florida Gainesville, Fla. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Nov. 12 Kentucky Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt Stadium Nov. 19 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. Neyland Stadium Nov. 26 Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. BB&T Field teams in bold font are Southeastern Conference opponents
A Quick Look Head Coach.................James Franklin (1st year) Career Record............................................ 1st year Vanderbilt 2010 Record................................... 2-10 Vanderbilt 2010 SEC Record...........1-7 (6th/East) Rankings............................................................... n/a Home..................................................................... 1-5 Away..................................................................... 1-5 Home Attendance............... 232,885 (33,269 avg.) All-Time Record........................... 557-568-50 (.492) Bowl Appearances..........................................Four All-time Bowl Record.....................................2-1-1 Last Bowl Appearance.........2008 Music City Bowl Last Bowl Result......... W (16-14) vs. Boston College
General Info Location............................................Nashville, Tenn. Undergraduate Enrollment...............................6,879 Founded ................................................................1873 Nickname.............................................Commodores Colors.................................................Black and Gold Marching Band....................................Spirit of Gold Stadium...................... Vanderbilt Stadium (39,773), Stadium surface.............................. Bermuda grass Conference..........................................Southeastern Chancellor.................................Nicholas S. Zeppos Vice Chancellor (athletics).........David Williams II Faculty Representative........Dr. Richard McCarty Assoc. Dir., Student Athletics.............Kevin Colon Chief of Staff.........................................Jemal Griffin Dir., Football Operations..................Michael Hazel Asst. Dir., Football Operations.............Andy Frank Administrative Asst. ........................ Kevin Threlkel Head Athletic Trainer.........................Tom Bossung Equipment Manager..............................Luke Wyatt
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Table of Contents The Vanderbilt Program
James Franklin: Changing the Culture..................1 Building the Program............................................. 2-3 All-Star Candidates................................................ 4-5 Commodores in the Pros...................................... 6-7 2011 Schedule/Table of Contents/Facts............... 8-9 Vanderbilt University............................................. 10-11 Nashville and the SEC....................................... 12-15
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Scoring and Offensive Records...................... 92-99 Special Teams Records................................100-103 Defensive Records.........................................104-107 Yearly Vanderbilt/Opponent Statistics...............108
vanderbilt Football History
2011 Outlook........................................................ 16-19 Roster (alphabetical/numerical)..................... 20-21 Position Chart/Pronunciation Guide............... 22-23
Yearly Results/Coaching Records...............109-117 All-time Letterwinners...................................118-122 All-Americans.................................................123-127 Bowl Recaps...................................................128-129 Vanderbilt & the NFL......................................130-131 Individual Awards & Academic Honors....132-135
Coaching Staff
Vanderbilt University
Team Outlook
Head Coach James Franklin............................ 24-28 Assistant Coaches and Support Staff............ 29-41
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Returning Player Profiles.................................. 42-74 Freshman Signee Class.................................... 75-78
2011 Black & Gold Spring Game
Game Recap and Statistics....................................79
REVIEWING 2010
Team & Individual Statistics............................. 80-85 Offensive, Defensive Statistics........................ 84-85 2010 Game Recaps............................................. 86-91
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Vanderbilt University and its alumni............. 136-13 The Chancellor and Vice Chancellor ..............138-139 Vanderbilt Athletics Adminstration.....................140 Vanderbilt Head Coaches and Staff...........141-143
Media Information
Athletic Communications Staff............................144 Interview & Credential Policy......................144-145 Radio Crew/2011 SEC Schedule..........................146 SEC Bowl Partners/Bowl Schedule...................147 Vanderbilt Stadium/Media Parking............148-149 2011 Opponent Info/All-time in Series .......150-152
statistical leaders/credits Commodore Returning Starters Offense: 11
Defense: 8
Name, Position Tim Fugger, def. end T.J. Greenstone, def. tackle Rob Lohr, def. tackle Chris Marve, linebacker Casey Hayward, cornerback Kenny Ladler, strong safety Sean Richardson, free safety Eddie Foster, cornerback
SpecialistS: 4
Name, Position Ryan Fowler, placekicker Richard Kent, punter Carey Spear, kickoff specialist Warren Norman, kick returns
Statistical Notes Earned highs in tackles (22), sacks (4) and forced fumbles (4) Defensive co-captain started eight games, posting 28 tackles Started every game, contributing 35 tackles and four sacks 36-game career starter is SEC's active career leader in tackles All-SEC junior had six interceptions and 17 defensed passes in '10 Posted 57 tackles in nine starts, earning SEC All-Freshman honors All-league caliber safety had 98 tackles while starting every game Versatile DB started every game; added 53 tackles and INT
Statistical Notes Converted on eight of 13 FGs as second-year starter in 2010 Opponents averaged just 6.8 yards per return; 41.8-yard average Nearly 40 percent of Spear's kickoffs were not returned One of team's all-time returners; averaged 25.2 yards in 2010
Top Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing Games Att. Net Yards Avg. TD Long Avg./G Warren Norman 8 77 459 6.0 4 80 57.4 Zac Stacy 9 66 331 5.0 3 67 36.8 Passing Larry Smith
Games Comp.-Att.-INT Pct. Yards TD Long Avg./G 11 117-247-5 47.4 1262 6 65 114.7
Receiving Brandon Barden John Cole Jonathan Krause
Games 12 12 12
Rec. Yards 34 425 25 317 24 243
Avg. TD Long Avg./G 12.5 3 43 35.4 12.7 1 57 26.4 10.1 0 52 20.2
Defense Games UA-A-TT TFL/Yds. Sacks INT PBU FF-FR QBH Sean Richardson 12 67-31-98 7.0-19 1.0-1 - 5 3/- Chris Marve 11 49-31-80 8.0-23 2.5-17 - 2 1/- Casey Hayward 12 59-11-70 2.0-3 - 6-13 11 -/1 Kenny Ladler 12 41-16-57 5.5-11 - 1-0 2 1/1 1 Eddie Foster 12 36-17-53 6.0-11 - 1-21 3 2/1 Rob Lohr 12 26-9-35 8.0-33 4.0-23 - - -/- -
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The 2011 Vanderbilt Football Fact Book was produced by the Vanderbilt Athletic Communications Office. On the covER: Nine seniors are included on the cover. From left to right, the players are (front row) Sean Richardson and Casey Hayward, (middle row) Chris Marve, Larry Smith and Tim Fugger, (back row) Kyle Fischer, T.J. Greenstone, Brandon Barden and Udom Umoh. Staff: Lead football contact Larry Leathers was the chief writer for this publication. Staff members Ryan Schulz, Chris Weinman, Andy Boggs, Kyle Parkinson, Rod Williamson. intern Donny Turnbaugh and Vanderbilt undergraduate Eric Single contributed. Photos: Many images in this guide are the work of Vanderbilt photographers John Russell, Joe Howell, Daniel Dubois, Steve Green and Ann Rayner. Several photos from past years are works of the late staffer Neil Brake. Other free-lance photographers, including Stan Jones, Michael Marti, Mike Strasinger, David Allen Williams, Matt Billups, Frank DiBrango, Chad Driver, Mason Hensley, Leslie Fisher, Tim Sofranko and R.D. Moore also have provided images to this publication. We appreciate all of their contributions. Printing: Franklin Graphics, Nashville Gratitude: The Vanderbilt football staff wants to offer a special thank you to Nashville author H. Jackson Brown, Jr., who gave permission for the team to use the “The Commodore Creed” adaption from his “The Champion’s Creed.” Special Thanks: Associated Press, College Football Hall of Fame, Country Music Association, Getty Images, Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau, Tennessean, Nashville City Paper, NBC Universal, Southeastern Conference, Grand Ole Opry, Texas A&M Sports Media Relations, Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, Arizona Cardinals Football Club, Chicago Bears/Bill Smith, Green Bay Packers/ Jim Biever, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tennessee Titans Vanderbilt Athletic Communications Primary Football Contact: Larry Leathers Email: larry.leathers@vanderbilt.edu Phone: (615) 343-6437 or 322-4121 Vanderbilt Athletics Official Website: www.vucommodores.com
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The Commodores
Name, Position Statistical Notes Larry Smith, quarterback Bowl-winning quarterback threw for 1,262 yards as 11-game starter Warren Norman, running back Topped team with 459 rushing yards despite missing four games Brandon Barden, tight end Enters last season needing just nine catches shy of 100 for career John Cole, wide receiver Fourth-year junior had 25 catches while playing through injuries Jonathan Krause, wide receiver Team's most explosive WR as true freshman, posting 24 catches Udom Umoh, wide receiver Second-year starter averaged 16.2 yards on 12 receptions Wesley Johnson, left tackle First-year starter earns Freshman All-SEC, All-America honors Jabo Burrow, left guard Earned nine starts as first-year contributor at offensive guard Logan Stewart, center Earned six starts as freshman; Moved into lineup midway in season Kyle Fischer, right guard Team's most experienced OL, played virtually every snap as junior Ryan Seymour, right tackle Talented junior earned starts in final 10 games of 2010 campaign
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THE UNIVERSITY
Commodore Football: Academic Leaders The Vanderbilt football team continues to be an academic achievement leader in the Southeastern Conference and NCAA. Vanderbilt topped the SEC in graduation success rates released in May 2011 by the NCAA. The program also ranked seventh nationally. In 2008, the Commodore program received the American Football Coaches Association Academic Achievement Award after graduating 95 percent of its 2001 recruiting class. It was the third time for Vanderbilt to claim the award.
Where Vanderbilt Ranks
17th 2nd 11th 19th
Among U.S. national universities Among universities in southeastern U.S. Best schools, best value for undergrads Rank among high school counselors
Source: U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2011Edition
More on Vanderbilt's Undergrad Experience...
8-1 89% Acceptance rate for rate for 14% undergrad admissions 96% Retention freshmen students Number of buildings Number of residence 34 halls and apartments 238 on campus Clubs & organizations Percent of female 54 undergraduates 300+ on campus Undergrad ratio for student-to-faculty
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The University
Scenic urban Campus home to unique Education Located in the popular Midtown district of Nashville, Vanderbilt is regarded among the nation's finest universities. The private research university enrolled 6,970 undergraduate and 5,835 postgraduate students last year. Those students arrive on campus from all 50 states and nearly 100 countries. The university was founded 138 years ago when shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt provided an initial $1 million endowment. Vanderbilt is one of 10 charter members of the Southeastern Conference. It is the only private school among the SEC's 12-member universities. Vanderbilt is ranked among the top universities in America. In its popular annual "Best Colleges" edition, U.S. News & World Report most recently ranked Vanderbilt No. 17 among all national universities. The magazine also placed Vanderbilt No. 2 among schools located in the Southeast. The campus is located 1.5 miles southwest of downtown Nashville on 330 pristine acres that was designated a national arboretum in 1988. Two focal areas of campus closed to vehicles – the Peabody campus and the collection of academic buildings surrounding Kirkland Hall that form the original campus – are frequently listed among the most beautiful college environments in the South. Though located within walking distance of downtown activities, the quality of Vanderbilt life is reflected in much smaller, less public ways – running into friends while walking on campus, researching papers or grabbing a late-night snack with friends, choosing between a public policy lecture or athletic event, or having dinner at a professor’s home. Most Vanderbilt undergraduates live on campus during their time at the university. Thirty-four residential halls dot the campus, ranging from the four towers off West End Avenue to The Ingram Commons, a state-of-the-art complex for Vanderbilt's first-year students that has attracted national acclaim for its design and unique living experience. Vanderbilt offers numerous degrees in four undergraduate colleges: the College of Arts and Science, Peabody College, School of Engineering and Blair School of Music.
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Our Hometown
Nashville, Tennessee
It's a Fun City Here's how one popular travel magazine rated Nashville:
1st
No. 1 for affordable getaways
1st 1st 3rd 6th
No. 1 for concert and live music venues for affordable hotels list of America's friendliest cities for safety
Source: Travel+Leisure
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City OFFERS array of activities Vanderbilt's hometown of Nashville is a vibrant, engaging city known proudly as "Music City, U.S.A." Located little more than a mile from downtown, Vanderbilt students, faculty, staff and visitors frequently cite Nashville as one of the perks of the university. From its scenic location along the Cumberland River, Nashville is a metropolitan place that proudly exudes all of the charm and hospitality one expects from a grand Southern capital city. Boasting a metropolitan population of 1.5 million, Nashville enjoys a mild and pleasant climate with only a few days of the year having either very hot or very cold conditions. The majority of rain is confined to the spring months. The fall, with changing leaves at its peak and college football in the air, is a celebrated time throughout Tennessee. Nashville's vibrancy stems from a diverse and youthful population, unique neighborhoods, abundance of parks and several distinct entertainment and business districts. The downtown blends state and municipal complexes with the popular Lower Broadway-Second Avenue entertainment district that draws tens of thousands of weekend visitors to an array of lively nightclubs, eateries and tourist attractions such as the Ryman Auditorium, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Bridgestone Arena, the Schermerhorn Symphony Center and Frist Center for the Visual Arts.
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jewel of the south
Others, such as Taylor Swift (below), Kid Cudi (bottom left) and Drake (bottom right) have performed recently on campus or in the city.
Nashville: Music for everyone Nashville is known worldwide for its rich musical heritage. It's also a city that offers an array of sporting attractions to rival any city its size in America. Nashville wraps its arms around the music industry. And the stars definitely come out. This summer, U2 included the city on its tour. The band played before more than 48,000 fans packed into Vanderbilt Stadium over the July 4th weekend. Other artists such as Lil Wayne, Katy Perry, R. Kelly, Miley Cyrus and Bruce Springsteen jave thrilled Nashville audiences recently. The biggest acts in country music, such as
Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, and Lady Antebellum have staged recent shows in town. In early June, Nashville residents can attend two massive musical events. The annual CMA Music Festival draws more than 50,000 fans to downtown for four days of concerts. As the city hosts the CMA Music Fest, Bonnaroo attracts nearly 100,000 spectators to a rural farm 90 minutes from the city. Nashville is famous for its smaller music venues. The Ryman is a musical mecca for many artists. Several entertainment districts offer clubs tailored to varying musical tastes.
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our hometown
Vanderbilt hosts its share of concerts. Rites of Spring is an April tradition on campus. Larger shows, such as U2 (left) and the David Matthews Band, have performed in recent years in front of sellout crowds at Vanderbilt Stadium.
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Music City is a Sports Town
Nashville: Sports galore Nashville is quickly becoming one of the nation's emerging cities as a sports host. When it comes to sports, Nashville also appears bigger than its population. Besides the full slate of Vanderbilt athletic events, Nashville is home to two successful professional teams: the NFL's Tennessee Titans and the NHL's Predators. Every Titans game features capacity crowds. The Predators have become Stanley Cup contenders and thoroughly entertain home crowds. The downtown Bridgestone Arena ranks high among the nation's
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top multi-event venues. The arena serves as home to the Predators and as host to a wide array of other sporting and entertainment attractions. In the next two years, the 18,000-capacity venue will be the site the NCAA women's basketball Final Four, the SEC men's basketball tourney, and opening rounds of the NCAA men's basketball tourney. The city is also home to the Nashville Sounds, the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A baseball franchise. Other sporting events featured on the region's calendar are Nationwide NASCAR races, steeplechase horse racing and the Music City Marathon.
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The sec & Media Exposure THE SEC: WITHOUT PEER
Remarkably, SEC teams have captured the last five BCS national championships.
SEC Football is TV Ratings HIT On Oct. 4, 2008, Vanderbilt enjoyed one of its finest days of football. Sporting an undefeated record and facing a key home conference game with Auburn, ESPN's College GameDay aired live from the campus for the first time. The broadcast and thrilling 14-13 Commodore victory before an ESPN primetime national television audience brought huge media attention to the university. Vanderbilt Athletics, due in large part to the SEC's expansive television contract with ESPN and CBS, is drawing more and more media coverage. Virtually every Commodore football game is available on TV across the nation via either ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, CBS and SEC Network affiliates. Viewership and ratings on SEC games continued to expand in 2010. Six of the nation's ten most watched college games in 2010 were SEC pairings. The highest ranked regular game was the finale between Alabama and Auburn. The highest ranked conference championship game was the Auburn-South Carolina clash in Atlanta. Three of the four largest audiences for bowls involved SEC teams.
How deep is the SEC quality? Those five consecutive national titles have been captured by four different teams: Alabama, Florida, LSU and Auburn Since the BCS was created in 1998, the SEC has captured seven national titles, five more than any other league. SEC teams are 7-0 in BCS national title games, and 8-2 in BCS bowl games since 2006. The conference has also claimed five consecutive Associated Press national titles. This is the first time any league has accomplished the feat in the 75-year history of the AP poll. Since 2006, the SEC is 30-16 in bowl games (.652). This includes Vanderbilt's win over Boston College in the 2008 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl. SEC teams finished the 2010 season with a non-conference mark of 46-10, marking a .793 winning performance. The SEC had 38 players selected in the 2011 NFL draft, more than any other league. More former SEC players were on 2010 NFL rosters than any other conference. Eight SEC players were selected in the first round of the 2011 draft, including the overall first pick and five players taken in the first six selection. Three of the last four Heisman Trophy winners have come from schools in the Southeastern Conference.
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The SEC: Second to None
Vanderbilt is a charter member of the Southeastern Conference. During the last five years, SEC football has experienced success that is unparalleled in its football history and, perhaps, in college football history.
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team outlook p Vanderbilt football enters a new era this fall. When James Franklin took the helm in December, he promised to guide the Commodore football team to championship level competitor. This season, Franklin will lay the foundation for a great college football turnaround story. “It’s time that the football team reflects Vanderbilt University’s commitment to excellence,” the Commodore head coach said when he landed in Nashville for the announcement of his hiring. Franklin’s arrival generated excitement that has only swelled in advance of the team’s home opener. On February 2, Franklin further stoked the community’s enthusiasm for Vanderbilt football when he unveiled an impressive recruiting class that included 21 signees from 13 states. Many highly rated high school athletes jumped at the chance to play Franklin’s brand of up tempo, high energy football. During spring ball, Franklin worked with the team to install new systems on offense, defense and special teams, but also to establish what he calls a “championship mentality.” Through a rigorous spring practice season, Franklin declined to create a depth chart. “We want to create as competitive an environment as possible. We want players to be fighting for their job,” Franklin said in advance of the spring game. Despite returning 21 starters from a year ago, Franklin has emphasized that players will need to work hard through preseason drills to claim their spot on the starting lineup. Franklin and his players look forward to restoring energy to Vanderbilt Stadium when they take the field and jump start a tradition of excellence in football.
QUARTERBACK The quarterback position will undoubtedly invite the most speculation, conversation and scrutiny as the Elon opener approaches. Higher completion percentages and eliminating miscues will be a focus for this position. Five players will be fighting to take the
Quarterback Larry Smith snaps for the Dores this season: two-year starter Larry Smith, junior Jordan Rodgers, and freshman signees Josh Grady, Kris Kentera and Lafonte Thourogood. Franklin noted that Smith “has all the tools you look for in a quarterback. He’s physical and has an NFL arm. He also picks up concepts quickly and understands coverages.” Smith showed across-the-board improvement during spring drills, throwing with more accuracy and confidence during the Black and Gold Spring Game. Rodgers, younger brother of 2011 Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers, struggled with injuries during his first year on campus, but is expected to be healthy for camp in August. The coaching staff will also closely monitor the preseason progress of the three quarterbacks signed in February.
RUNNING BACKS The ground game will feature improved depth as a trio of returning juniors and a redshirt sophomore bring experience to the backfield. Warren Norman and Zac Stacy are on pace to enter the team’s all-time Top 10 for rushing yards. In 2010, Norman and Stacy rushed for 459 and 331 yards, respectively. Both averaged over five yards per carry last year and bring speed, power, and big-play potential to the rushing attack. Wesley Tate impressed the new coaching staff during spring drills and brings greater size and power to the run game. Junior Micah Powell transitioned from linebacker and made great improvement during spring practice. The Commodores also welcome 2011 signees Mitchell Hester and Jerron Seymour, as well as two leading fullback prospects: sophomore Fitz Lassing and junior Marc Panu.
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WIDE RECEIVERS Despite a campaign in 2010 plagued by youth and inexperience, the receiving corps will enter camp with improved confidence and experience. Redshirt junior John Cole had a team-high 36
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TIGHT ENDS Senior veteran Brandon Barden leads all SEC tight ends with 91 career receptions, earned all-conference honors in 2010 and should easily surpass the 1,000-yard mark for career receiving yards this season. The Commodores will support Braden by improving depth at the position with the return of junior Austin Monahan and sophomore Mason Johnston. Both Monahan Receiver Jonathan Krause and Johnston missed time in 2010 due to injuries. Freshman signees Steven Scheu and Dillon van der Wal will also have an opportunity to to impact the position. Versatile sophomore Fitz Lassing will help out at tight end and fullback.
year and have committed to a rigorous strength and conditioning program. Seymour added speed by Brandon Barden .......TE......... Jr........ 3L dropping 15 pounds, while Brady Brown.............WR........So........ 1L Mylon Brown.............OL.........So........ 1L Johnson gained strength Jabo Burrow..............OL......... Jr........ 1L and bulk. Redshirt freshmen John Cole..................WR........ Jr........ 2L Andrew Bridges and Chase Akeem Dunham........WR........ Jr........ 2L White will provide depth at Kyle Fischer.............. OG........ Sr........ 3L the tackle position. Wesley Johnson........OL.........So........ 1L At guard, redshirt senior Mason Johnston.......TE.........So........ 1L Kyle Fischer and redshirt Jonathan Krause......WR........So........ 1L junior Jabo Burrow return Fitz Lassing.................TE.........So........ 1L and are expected to be on the Jordan Matthews....WR........So........ 1L field for the Commodores’ first Austin Monahan .......TE......... Jr........ 3L snap against Elon. Fischer Warren Norman ...... RB........ Jr........ 2L has developed as a leader of Ryan Seymour ..........OT........ Jr........ 2L the offensive line. Redshirt Larry Smith ............... QB........ Sr........ 3L junior Caleb Welchans, Zac Stacy ................. RB........ Jr........ 2L sophomore Mylon Brown, Logan Stewart...........OL.........So........ 1L and redshirt freshman Grant Wesley Tate.............. RB........So........ 1L Ramsey are expected to Udom Umoh .............WR........ Sr........ 3L compete at the guard Caleb Welchans .......OT........ Jr........ 2L position. Sophomore Logan Stewart was a six-game starter at center in 2010. He enters preseason camp as the only snapper with ingame experience. Johnson, Seymour, Fischer, Welchans and Stewart have the versatility to play multiple line positions. The Commodores will be aided by five newly signed line prospects: Jake Bernstein, James Lewis, Spencer Pulley, Joe Townsend, and Jose Valedon.
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OFFENSIVE LINE In 2010, the Commodores replaced all five starters on the offensive line. This year, all five players will return looking to develop into a cohesive protective unit. The line is anchored by a pair of talented tackles in redshirt junior Ryan Seymour and redshirt sophomore Wesley Johnson. Both come with experience and determination. The duo played virtually every snap last 2011 Vanderbilt Fact Book
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Receiver Jordan Matthews
receptions in 2009, but finished 2010 with only 25 catches. Redshirt senior Udom Umoh also had fewer receptions in 2010 than in 2009. Both finished spring drills poised for a rebound in 2011. Sophomores Jonathan Krause and Jordan Matthews ended 2010 as the teams’ top receiving threats and capped spring ball with big catches in the Black and Gold Game. Several others will push for playing time during camp, including junior Jameson Sackey, redshirt junior Akeem Dunham, redshirt sophomore Brady Brown, redshirt freshman Chris Boyd, redshirt freshman Trent Pruitt and freshman signee Jacquese Kirk.
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team outlook DEFENSIVE LINE The Commodores defense enters the 2011 season poised for an aggressive battle at the line of scrimmage. The defensive front returns most of the key 2010 contributors and adds a number of key prospects. Redshirt junior Rob Lohr started every game as tackle last yea, ending the season with four sacks and eight tackles for a loss. Redshirt senior T.J. Greenstone battled injuries for most of 2010 and will likely play alongside Lohr at tackle. Junior Colt Nichter, redshirt junior Josh Jelesky, sophomore Jared Morse, and redshirt junior Taylor Loftley return for the 2011 campaign on the heels of a successful spring. Nichter turned heads during the Black and Gold game with a pair of sacks and two pass deflections. Morse gained experience as a true freshman last year with appearances in seven games. Jelesky and Loftley also contributed in reserve roles in 2010. Redshirt freshman Vince Taylor and incoming signee Barron Dixon are interior prospects that will garner preseason attention from coaches. Redshirt senior Tim Fugger leads the Commodore defensive ends. The two-year starter paced the SEC with four forced fumbles as a junior. During spring drills redshirt freshman Kyle Woestmann registered one big play after another during the Black and Gold game and will compete with redshirt sophomore Walker May and redshirt junior Johnell Thomas for a starting job across from Fugger. Redshirt junior Dexter Daniels moved to defensive end in the spring and will compete for playing time. Other prospects at end are redshirt sophomore Thad McHaney and incoming freshman Darien Bryant and Jimmy Stewart. LINEBACKERS Redshirt senior interior linebacker Chris Marve will anchor the corps of promising though inexperienced linebackers. Marve is the first SEC linebacker to register over 100 tackles as a freshman and sophomore in a decade. Marve battled injuries as a junior but still finished with 80 tackles. Marve’s accolades include a second straight second team All-SEC honor in 2010 and also a preseason all-league pick for
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Defensive end Tim Fugger 2011. He’s been named to watch lists for several individual awards, including the Lott IMPACT, Nagurski and Bednarik trophies. Redshirt junior DeAndre Jones also will compete for time at the position. At the outside linebacker positions, several returnees will compete for the starting roles, including redshirt juniors Archibald Barnes and Tristan Strong and sophomore Chase Garnham. Also expected to challenge for playing time are redshirt junior Al Owens and senior walk-on Bobby Jewell. Jimmy Stewart and Darien Bryant are talented signees that could play either linebacker or end.
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SAFETIES Senior free safety Sean Richardson returns to lead the talented and deep group of safeties. Richardson was Vanderbilt’s lead tackler in 2010 garnering 67 solo tackles and 98 total stops. Sophomore Kenny Ladler started the final eight games at free safety and earned freshman All-SEC recognition from league coaches. He is expected to fill the role beside Richardson in the defensive backfield. Several talented players will keep Richardson and Ladler fresh in supporting roles. Redshirt junior Eric Samuels posted 27 tackles in 2010 after moving to the defense from running back. Redshirt sophomore Javon Marshall moved to safety from cornerback during spring drills. Sophomores Karl Butler and Andre Simmons are physical players who provide solid support against the rush. New signees Larry Franklin, Jahmel McIntosh and Andrew Williamson will get in on the action in 2011 as well.
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Senior Casey Hayward returns as one of the Archibald Barnes....... LB........Jr........ 2L SEC’s most reliable Karl Butler...................DB.......So........ 1L playmakers after a Steven Clarke.............DB.......So........ 1L breakthrough junior year. Dexter Daniels............ DE........Jr........ 2L A preaseason Eddie Foster................DB........Jr........ 2L candidate for the Thorpe Tim Fugger...................DE........Sr....... 3L and Nagurski defensive Chase Garnham.......... LB.......So........ 1L awards, Hayward earned T.J. Greenstone.......... DT........Sr....... 3L second team all-SEC Casey Hayward..........DB........Sr....... 3L honors in 2010 after topJosh Jelesky...............DT.........Jr........ 2L ping the league with Taylor Loftley.............. DT........Jr........ 1L 17 deflections. He also Rob Lohr...................... DT........Jr........ 2L ranked among the NCAA leaders with six intercepJavon Marshall..........DB.......So........ 1L tions. Chris Marve................ LB........Sr....... 3L On the opposite side, Walker May................. DE.......So........ 1L junior Eddie Foster started Thad McHaney........... DE.......So........ 1L in 11 games in 2010, Jared Morse............... DT.......So........ 1L posted 53 tackles, and Colt Nichter................. DT........Jr........ 2L returned an interception Al Owens..................... LB........Jr........ 1L for a touchdown against Sean Richardson........DB........Sr....... 3L Ole Miss. Junior Trey Eric Samuels...............DB........Jr........ 2L Wilson stepped up Andre Simmons..........DB.......So........ 1L during spring drills, Tristan Strong............. LB........Jr........ 2L showcasing his speed Johnell Thomas.......... DE........Jr........ 2L and impressive coverage Trey Wilson.................DB........Jr........ 2L ability. Sophomores Steven Clark and Andre Hal played in every game last year and should continue to develop and compete for key roles. Two others expected to compete in camp are sophomore Reggie Ford and freshman signee Derek King.
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PLACEKICKER Redshirt junior Ryan Fowler and sophomore Carey Spear are expected to compete for placekicking duties. As a two-year starter, Fowler Ryan Fowler........PK..........Jr.......2L has made 70 percent of his career field goal attempts, Richard Kent........P............Jr.......1L but hit just eight of 13 tries last year. Fowler looks to Carey Spear........PK......... So......1L return to his 2009 form when he earned freshman All-SEC and freshman All-America recognition. Spear impressed coaches during spring drills with a powerful leg and improved accuracy. Walk-on junior Eric Frieman provides depth at the position. PUNTER Junior Richard Kent performed admirably as a first-time punter in 2010, averaging 41.8 yards on a team-record 84 attempts. Kent's superb hang time allowed opponents to only average just 6.8 yards per return. Kent was also accurate, dropping 28 punts inside the opponent's end zone. Either Fowler and Spear are expected to serve as the second team punter. RETURN SPECIALISTS The Commodores return an All-America candidate in kickoff returner Warren Norman. The junior has a 25.9-yard career average, and three returns for touchdowns. Other potential kickoff returners with collegiate experience are Trey Wilson, Eric Samuels and Andre Hal. Zac Stacy, Jonathan Krause and John Cole have experience as punt returners. Cole topped the Commodores in 2010 with a 7.9-yard return average. 2011 Vanderbilt Fact Book
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Numerical Roster NO. NAME POS. 1 Kenny Ladler S 2 Zac Stacy RB 3 Akeem Dunham WR 4 Udom Umoh WR 5 Warren Norman RB 6 Brandon Barden TE 7 Josh Grady QB 8 Trey Wilson DB 9 Trent Pruitt WR 10 Larry Smith QB 11 Jordan Rodgers QB 12 Steven Clarke DB 13 Chris Marve LB 13* Lafonte Thourogood QB 14 Kris Kentera QB 15 Archibald Barnes LB 16 Eddie Foster DB 17 Jonathan Krause WR 17* Jarrett Wadler DB 18 Jerron Seymour RB 18 Dexter Daniels DE 19 Casey Hayward DB 19* John Townsley QB 20 Micah Powell RB 21 Sean Richardson S 22 Eric Samuels S 23 Andre Hal DB 24 Wesley Tate RB 25 Andre Simmons S 26* Reggie Ford DB 26 Blake Gowder LB 27 Jacquese Kirk WR/DB 27 Jarron Lewis DB 28 Karl Butler S 29 Tristan Strong LB 30 Jahmel McIntosh DB 31 Javon Marshall S 32 Andrew Williamson DB 33 Derek King DB 34 Andrew East LB/SN 36 Chase Garnham LB 37 Al Owens LB 38 Fitz Lassing TE/FB 39 Carey Spear PK 39 Mitchell Hester RB 40 Larry Franklin DB 41* Nick Aguirre S 41 Patrick Sutton DB 42 Tim Fugger DE
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No. Name 41* Nick Aguirre 49 Robby Barbieri 6 Brandon Barden 15 Archibald Barnes 63 Jake Bernstein 80 Chris Boyd 52 Andrew Bridges 88 Brady Brown 50 Mylon Brown 44 Darien Bryant 57 Jabo Burrow 28 Karl Butler 12 Steven Clarke 83 John Cole 18 Dexter Daniels 91 Barron Dixon 3 Akeem Dunham 34 Andrew East 72 Kyle Fischer 26* Reggie Ford 16 Eddie Foster 48 Ryan Fowler 40 Larry Franklin 51 Eric Frieman 42 Tim Fugger 36 Chase Garnham 43* Jeff Gendelman 26 Blake Gowder 7 Josh Grady 74 T.J. Greenstone 84* Daniel Hagaman 23 Andre Hal 55 Conor Hart 19 Casey Hayward 39 Mitchell Hester 93 Josh Jelesky 46 Bobby Jewell 67 Wesley Johnson 85 Mason Johnston 47 DeAndre Jones 94 Richard Kent 14 Kris Kentera 33 Derek King 27 Jacquese Kirk 17 Jonathan Krause 1 Kenny Ladler 38 Fitz Lassing 76 James Lewis 27 Jarron Lewis 54 Taylor Loftley
Pos. Ht. S 5-11 LB 6-2 TE 6-5 LB 6-4 OL 6-3 WR 6-4 OT 6-6 WR 6-4 OL 6-5 DE/LB 6-4 OG 6-4 S 6-0 DB 5-10 WR 5-11 DE 6-1 DL 6-4 WR 6-3 LB/SN 6-2 OG 6-6 DB 5-9 DB 5-10 PK 5-10 DB 6-1 PK 5-10 DE 6-4 LB 6-3 WR 6-3 LB 6-2 QB 6-0 DT 6-3 WR 6-2 DB 5-11 DL 6-3 DB 5-11 RB 5-9 DT 6-5 LB 6-0 OT 6-5 TE 6-4 LB 6-0 P 6-2 QB 6-4 DB 5-11 WR/DB 6-0 WR 5-11 S 6-0 TE/FB 6-3 OL 6-5 DB 5-11 DT 6-2
Wt. 195 220 246 225 288 203 270 195 300 220 292 200 195 180 245 288 210 225 308 165 170 172 210 175 250 225 190 228 185 290 195 184 240 188 184 265 222 280 240 232 198 202 198 160 182 200 236 305 165 280
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Year Elig. Hometown/High School/OTHER So. HS Mobile, Ala./McGill-Toolen R-Fr. RS Eden Prairie, Minn./Breck School R-Sr. 3L Lincolnton, Ga./Lincoln Co. R-Jr. 2L Tampa, Fla./Berkeley Prep Fr. HS Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake South R-Fr. RS Roswell, Ga./Roswell R-Fr. RS Atlanta, Ga./Westminster R-So. 2L Argyle, Texas/Argyle R-So. 1L Trilby, Fla./Pasco Co. Fr. HS Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North R-Jr. 1L Morris, Ala./Mortimer Jordan So. 1L New Orleans, La./Brother Martin So. 1L Lauderdale Lakes, Fla./Boyd Anderson R-Jr. 2L Somerset, Ky./Somerset R-Jr. 2L Brantley, Ala./Brantley Fr. HS Alpharetta, Ga./Chattahoochee R-Jr. 2L Eustis, Fla./Eustis R-Fr. RS Indianapolis, Ind./North Central R-Sr. 3L Columbia, S.C./Spring Valley So. RS Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell Jr. 2L Colleyville, Texas/Heritage R-Jr. 2L Taylors, S.C./Eastside Fr. HS Vero Beach, Fla./Vero Beach R-So. SQ Scarsdale, N.Y./Scarsdale R-Sr. 3L Oak Brook, Ill./Montini Catholic So. 1L Fairhope, Ala./Fairhope So. HS Purchase, N.Y./Hackley School R-Fr. RS Blairsville, Ga./Union Co. Fr. HS Tampa, Fla./Armwood R-Sr. 3L Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill R-Fr. HS Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood So. 1L Port Allen, La./Port Allen Fr. HS Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Brother Rice Sr. 3L Perry, Ga./Perry Fr. HS Neptune Beach, Fla./Fletcher R-Jr. 2L Naperville, Ill./Naperville R-Jr. 1L Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood R-So. 1L Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell R-So. 1L Jacksonville, Fla./Bolles R-Jr. 2L Memphis, Tenn./University School R-Jr. 1L Marietta, Ga./Walton Fr. HS Colorado Springs, Colo./Pine Creek Fr. HS Nashville, Tenn./Brentwood Academy Fr. HS Jasper, Ala./Walker So. 1L Snellville, Ga./South Gwinnett So 1L Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson So. 1L Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell Fr. HS Arlington, Tenn./Arlington So. HS Atascocita, Texas/Atascocita R-Jr. 1L Decatur, Ga./Chamblee
Alphabetical roster Ht. 6-4 5-10 6-0 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-1 6-6 6-2 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-9 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-5 5-7 6-5 6-0 6-2 5-10 5-9 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-0 6-3 6-7 5-8 6-5 6-5 6-1 5-11 6-3
Wt. 290 196 242 202 238 256 200 242 285 280 196 218 240 205 180 280 280 220 205 230 208 195 245 190 300 195 220 190 208 220 285 228 205 225 285 245 220 280 198 180 295 235 165 300 280 195 190 248
Year Elig. Hometown/High School/OTHER R-Jr. 2L Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville R-So. 1L Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne R-Sr. 2L Memphis, Tenn./White Station So. 1L Madison, Ala./Madison Academy R-So. 1L Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian R-So. 1L Nashville, Tenn./Brentwood Academy Fr. HS Cleveland, Miss./Cleveland R-Jr. 2L Charlotte, N.C./Country Day So. 1L Oxford, Ala./Oxford R-Jr. 2L Park City, Utah/Park City Jr. 2L Stone Mountain, Ga./Chamblee R-Jr. 1L Springtown, Texas/Springtown R-So. 1L Mableton, Ga./Whitefield Academy R-Jr. 2L Tarpon Springs, Fla./East Lake R-Fr. RS Fitzgerald, Ga./Fitzgerald Fr. HS Germantown,Tenn./Evangelical Christian R-Fr. RS Marietta, Ga./Pope Sr. 3L Linden, Ala./Linden R-Jr. TR Chico, Calif./Pleasant Valley/(Butte JC) R-Fr. RS Marathon, Fla./Marathon R-Jr. SQ Mableton, Ga./Lovett Jr. 2L Eustis, Fla./Umatilla Fr. HS Evansville, Ind./Reitz Memorial Fr. HS Hialeah, Fla./Hialeah R-Jr. 2L Kingsland, Ga./Camden Co. So. 1L Lorton, Va./South County R-Sr. 2L Prattville, Ala./Prattville So. 1L Mayfield Village, Ohio/Mayfield Jr. 2L Centreville, Ala./Bibb Co. Fr. HS Cape Coral, Fla./Island Coast So. 1L Boiling Springs, S.C./Boiling Springs R-Jr. 2L Loganville, Ga./Grayson Jr. SQ Charleston, S.C./Bishop England R-So. 1L Hendersonville, Tenn./Pope John Paul II R-Fr. RS Hattiesburg, Miss./Oak Grove R-Jr. 2L Orlando, Fla./Boone Fr. HS Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes Fr. HS Hendersonville, Tenn./Hendersonville R-So. HS Upper Arlington, Ohio/Upper Arlington R-Sr. 3L Fort Valley, Ga./Peach Co. Fr. HS Oak Ridge, Tenn./Oak Ridge Fr. HS Woodland Hills, Calif./Oaks Christian So. HS Houston, Texas/Kinkaid School R-Jr. 2L Wildwood, Mo./Lafayette R-Fr. RS Plano, Texas/Plano West Fr. HS San Antonio, Texas/John Paul Stevens Jr. 2L Shreveport, La./Evangel Christian R-Fr. RS Marietta, Ga./Walton
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Numerical Roster No. 43* 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 62 63 67 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 80 81 82 83 84* 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Name Pos. Jeff Gendelman WR Darien Bryant DE/LB Marc Panu FB Bobby Jewell LB DeAndre Jones LB Ryan Fowler PK Robby Barbieri LB Mylon Brown OL Eric Frieman PK Andrew Bridges OT Vince Taylor DT Taylor Loftley DT Conor Hart DL Joe Townsend OL Jabo Burrow OG Colt Nichter DT Jose Valedon OL Logan Stewart C Ryan Seymour OT Jake Bernstein OL Wesley Johnson OT Kyle Fischer OG Chase White OL T.J. Greenstone DT Grant Ramsay OL James Lewis OL Spencer Pulley OL Caleb Welchans OT Chris Boyd WR Steven Scheu TE Jameson Sackey WR John Cole WR Daniel Hagaman WR Rob Lohr DT Mason Johnston TE Austin Monahan TE Jordan Matthews WR Brady Brown WR Dillon van der Wal TE Walker May DE Barron Dixon DL Kyle Woestmann DE Josh Jelesky DT Richard Kent P Jimmy Stewart DE/LB Thomas Ryan DE Jared Morse DT Johnell Thomas DE Thad McHaney DE * duplicate jerseys
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No. Name Pos. 84 Rob Lohr DT 31 Javon Marshall S 13 Chris Marve LB 87 Jordan Matthews WR 90 Walker May DE 99 Thad McHaney DE 30 Jahmel McIntosh DB 86 Austin Monahan TE 97 Jared Morse DT 58 Colt Nichter DT 5 Warren Norman RB 37 Al Owens LB 45 Marc Panu FB 20 Micah Powell RB 9 Trent Pruitt WR 77 Spencer Pulley OL 75 Grant Ramsay OL 21 Sean Richardson S 11 Jordan Rodgers QB 96 Thomas Ryan DE 82 Jameson Sackey WR 22 Eric Samuels S 81 Steven Scheu TE 18 Jerron Seymour RB 62 Ryan Seymour OT 25 Andre Simmons S 10 Larry Smith QB 39 Carey Spear PK 2 Zac Stacy RB 95 Jimmy Stewart DE/LB 60 Logan Stewart C 29 Tristan Strong LB 41 Patrick Sutton DB 24 Wesley Tate RB 53 Vince Taylor DT 98 Johnell Thomas DE 13* Lafonte Thourogood QB 56 Joe Townsend OL 19* John Townsley QB 4 Udom Umoh WR 59 Jose Valedon OL 89 Dillon van der Wal TE 17* Jarrett Wadler DB 78 Caleb Welchans OT 73 Chase White OL 32 Andrew Williamson DB 8 Trey Wilson DB 92 Kyle Woestmann DE * duplicate jersey numbers
Position chart Note: The listing below is not a preseason depth chart. Vanderbilt coaches did not release a post-spring depth chart. It is intended only to show position depth. Players shown in bold font were 2010 starters.
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Offense WR 3 Akeem Dunham 88 Brady Brown 87 Jordan Matthews WR 4 Udom Umoh 82 Jameson Sackey 17 Jonathan Krause WR 83 John Cole 80 Chris Boyd 9 Trent Pruitt QB 10 Larry Smith 11 Jordan Rodgers RB 20 Micah Powell 5 Warren Norman 2 Zac Stacy 24 Wesley Tate FB 45 Marc Panu 38 Fitz Lassing TE 6 Brandon Barden 86 Austin Monahan 85 Mason Johnston LT 67 Wesley Johnson 52 Andrew Bridges LG 57 Jabo Burrow 50 Mylon Brown 75 Grant Ramsay C 60 Logan Stewart 56 Joe Townsend 59 Jose Valedon RG 72 Kyle Fischer 78 Caleb Welchans RT 62 Ryan Seymour 73 Chase White
Defense 6-3, 210, R-Jr. 6-4, 195, R-So. 6-4, 202, So. 6-0, 180, R-Sr. 6-1, 208, R-Jr. 5-11, 182, So. 5-11, 180, R-Jr. 6-4, 202, So. 5-9, 180, R-Fr. 6-2, 220, R-Sr. 6-2, 205, R-Jr. 6-0, 205, R-Jr. 5-10, 196, Jr. 5-9, 208, Jr. 6-1, 225, R-So. 6-1, 240, R-So. 6-3, 236, So. 6-5, 246, R-Sr. 6-6, 242, R-Jr. 6-4, 240, R-So. 6-5, 280, R-So. 6-6, 270, R-Fr. 6-4, 292, R-Jr. 6-6, 300, R-So. 6-5, 282, R-Fr. 6-3, 285, So. 6-4, 280, Fr. 6-3, 295, Fr. 6-6, 308, R-Sr. 6-5, 300, R-Jr. 6-5, 300, R-Jr. 6-5, 280, R-Fr.
DE 42 Tim Fugger 18 Dexter Daniels 96 Thomas Ryan 92 Kyle Woestmann DT 93 Josh Jelesky 54 Taylor Loftley 84 Rob Lohr 70 Jared Morse DT 74 T.J. Greenstone 58 Colt Nichter 53 Vince Taylor DE 98 Johnell Thomas 90 Walker May 99 Thad McHaney SLB 15 Archibald Barnes 36 Chase Garnham MLB 13 Chris Marve 47 DeAndre Jones WLB 29 Tristan Strong 37 Al Owens CB 19 Casey Hayward 12 Steven Clarke 23 Andre Hal FS 22 Eric Samuels 28 Karl Butler 1 Kenny Ladler SS 21 Sean Richardson 31 Javon Marshall 25 Andre Simmons CB 16 Eddie Foster 8 Trey Wilson 26 Reggie Ford
Special Teams PK 48 Ryan Fowler 39 Carey Spear SN-K 34 Andrew East 84 Rob Lohr H 94 Richard Kent KO 48 Ryan Fowler 39 Carey Spear
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6-4, 250, R-Sr. 6-1, 245, R-Jr. 6-3, 230, R-Fr. 6-3, 245, R-Fr. 6-5, 265, R-Jr. 6-2, 275, R-Jr. 6-4, 285, R-Jr. 6-2, 285, So. 6-3, 290, R-Sr. 6-2, 280, R-Jr. 6-2, 285, R-Fr. 6-0, 245, R-Jr. 6-4, 238, R-So. 6-5, 256, R-So. 6-4, 225, R-Jr. 6-2, 225, So. 6-0, 242, R-Sr. 6-1, 232, R-Jr. 6-1, 228, R-Jr. 6-2, 218, R-Jr. 5-11, 188, Sr. 5-10, 196, So. 5-11, 184, So. 6-0, 195, Jr. 6-0, 200, So. 6-1, 200, So. 6-2, 220, Sr. 5-10, 196, So. 6-0, 195, So. 5-10, 170, Jr. 5-11, 190, Jr. 5-9, 165, R-So.
Special Teams 5-10, 172, R-Jr. 5-10, 190, So. 6-2, 225, R-Fr. 6-4, 290, R-Jr. 6-2, 198, R-Jr. 5-10, 172, R-Jr. 5-10, 190, So.
P 94 Richard Kent 48 Ryan Fowler SN-P 34 Andrew East KR 5 Warren Norman 22 Eric Samuels 23 Andre Hal 8 Trey Wilson PR 2 Zac Stacy 83 John Cole
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6-2, 198, R-Jr. 5-10, 172, R-Jr. 6-2, 225, R-Fr. 5-10, 196, Jr. 6-0, 195, Jr. 5-11, 184, So. 6-0, 188, Jr. 5-9, 208, Jr. 5-11, 180, R-Jr.
by the numbers Vanderbilt Roster by state of residence
California (2) Jordan Rodgers........................ Chico Dillon van der Wal...... Woodland Hills Colorado (1) Kris Kentera......... Colorado Springs Florida (14) Archibald Barnes....................Tampa Mylon Brown.............................Trilby Steven Clarke............Ft. Lauderdale Akeem Dunham........................Eustis Larry Franklin................. Vero Beach Josh Grady...............................Tampa Mitchell Hester....... Neptune Beach Mason Johnston.......... Jacksonville Micah Powell........... Tarpon Springs Thomas Ryan.....................Marathon Eric Samuels.............................Eustis Jerron Seymour....................Hialeah Jimmy Stewart................Cape Coral Johnell Thomas.................... Orlando
Georgia (19) Brandon Barden...............Lincolnton Chris Boyd............................. Roswell Barron Dixon.....................Alpharetta Blake Gowder....................Blairsville T.J. Greenstone......... Lawrenceville Casey Hayward.........................Perry Richard Kent..............................Marietta Jonathan Krause..................... Snellville Kenny Ladler...............Stone Mountain Taylor Loftley........................ Decatur Warren Norman.....Stone Mountain Marc Panu......................... Mableton Trent Pruitt......................... Fitzgerald Grant Ramsay...................... Marietta Jameson Sackey............... Mableton Ryan Seymour...................Kingsland Tristan Strong................... Loganville Udom Umoh......................Fort Valley Kyle Woestmann................. Marietta
Louisiana (3) Karl Butler....................New Orleans Andre Hal...........................Port Allen Trey Wilson......................Shreveport
Illinois (3) Jake Bernstein..............Crystal Lake Tim Fugger.........................Oak Brook Josh Jelesky...................... Napervile
North Carolina (1) Austin Monahan................. Charlotte
Michigan (1) Conor Hart................Bloomfield Hills Minnesota (1) Robby Barbieri...............Eden Prairie Mississippi (3) Jahmel McIntosh..............Cleveland Vince Taylor....................Hattiesburg Missouri (1) Caleb Welchans............... Wildwood New york (1) Jeff Gendelman........... Westchester
Indiana (2) Andrew East..................Indianapolis Steven Scheu....................Evansville
Ohio (4) Darien Bryant...............Pickerington Javon Marshall.........Huber Heights Carey Spear............Mayfield Village John Townsley........Upper Arlington
Kentucky (1) John Cole........................... Somerset
Pennsylvania (1) Rob Lohr.........................Phoenixville
Vanderbilt Roster by ELIGIBILITY CLASS Seniors (9) Brandon Barden, Kyle Fischer, Tim Fugger, T.J. Greenstone, Casey Hayward, Chris Marve, Sean Richardson, Larry Smith, Udom Umoh Juniors (27) Archibald Barnes, Jabo Burrow, John Cole, Dexter Daniels, Akeem Dunham, Eddie Foster, Ryan Fowler, Josh Jelesky, Bobby Jewell, DeAndre Jones, Richard Kent, Taylor Loftley, Rob Lohr, Austin Monahan, Colt Nichter, Warren Norman, Al Owens, Micah Powell, Jordan Rodgers, Jameson Sackey, Eric Samuels, Ryan Seymour, Zac Stacy, Tristan Strong, Johnell Thomas, Caleb Welchans, Trey Wilson Sophomores (24) Brady Brown, Mylon Brown, Karl Butler, Steven Clarke, Reggie Ford, Eric Frieman, Chase Garnham, Andre Hal, Wesley Johnson, Mason Johnston, Jonathan Krause, Kenny Ladler, Fitz Lassing, Javon Marshall, Jordan Matthews, Walker May, Thad McHaney, Jared Morse, Marc Panu, Andre Simmons, Carey Spear, Logan Stewart, Wesley Tate, John Townsley Redshirt Freshmen (17) Nick Aguirre, Robby Barbieri, Chris Boyd, Andrew Bridges, Andrew East, Jeff Gendelman, Blake Gowder, Daniel Hagaman, Jarron Lewis, Trent Pruitt, Grant Ramsay, Thomas Ryan, Patrick Sutton, Vince Taylor, Jarrett Wadler, Chase White, Kyle Woestmann Freshmen (21) Jake Bernstein, Darien Bryant, Barron Dixon, Larry Franklin, Josh Grady, Conor Hart, Mitchell Hester, Kris Kentera, Derek King, Jacquese Kirk, James Lewis, Jahmel McIntosh, Spencer Pulley, Steven Scheu, Jerron Seymour, Jimmy Stewart, Lafonte Thourogood, Joe Townsend, Jose Valedon, Dillon van der Wal, Andrew Williamson
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South Carolina (4) Kyle Fischer........................Columbia Ryan Fowler............................Taylors Logan Stewart......... Boiling Springs Patrick Sutton.................. Charleston Tennessee (14) Reggie Ford.........................Nashville Daniel Hagaman..............Brentwood Bobby Jewell...................Brentwood Wesley Johnson.................Nashville DeAndre Jones..................Memphis Derek King...........................Nashville Fitz Lassing..........................Nashville James Lewis....................... Arlington Chris Marve........................Memphis Thad McHaney...................Nashville Spencer Pulley............ Germantown Wesley Tate..............Hendersonville Joe Townsend..........Hendersonville Jose Valedon.................... Oak Ridge Texas (7) Brady Brown............................Argyle Eddie Foster...................... Colleyville Jarron Lewis.........................Houston Al Owens.........................Springtown Chase White............................. Plano Andrew Williamson..... San Antonio Jarrett Wadler......................Houston Virginia (2) Andre Simmons...........................Lorton Lafonte Thourogood.....Virginia Beach
Pronunciation Guide
PLAYERS Robby Barbieri (bar-bee-AIR-ee) Tim Fugger (FEW-ger) Andre Hal (HAL) Jacquese (juh-KWEESE) Kirk Rob Lohr (LOR)
Chris Marve (MARV) Marc Panu (PAN-oo) Steven Scheu (SHOY) Jerron (juh-RON) Seymour Udom (OOD-um) Umoh (OO-mah) Jose Valedon (vall-uh-DAHN) Caleb Welchans (Well-chins) Kyle Woestmann (West-man) COACHES Ricky Rahne (RON-nee)
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2011 ROSTER
Alabama (11) Nick Aguirre........................... Mobile Jabo Burrow............................Morris Dexter Daniels..................... Brantley Chase Garnham ..................Fairhope Jacquese Kirk......................... Jasper Jordan Matthews...............Madison Walker May....................Birmingham Jared Morse............................Oxford Sean Richardson.....................Linden Larry Smith...........................Prattville Zac Stacy......................... Centreville
Head Coach
Head Coach James Franklin
First-year Vanderbilt head coach James Franklin expects success. Named as the 27th head coach to guide the Commodores on Dec. 17, 2010, Franklin immediately began changing expectations within the program and inspiring a championship mentality with the entire Vanderbilt Football community. But, Franklin brings more than a positive outlook. Franklin’s passion for the game, energetic coaching style, nationally-recognized recruiting prowess, and experience in developing highly productive offensive schemes will help fuel what Franklin believes will be one of the greatest turnarounds in college football. Franklin’s message is gaining momentum and producing results. On National Signing Day, Franklin announced a 21-player class that recruiting experts lauded as Vanderbilt’s best in decades. Rivals.com has recognized Franklin as among the nation’s top 25 recruiters. When spring practices began, Franklin motivated top effort and fostered the team’s competitive spirit by working without a depth chart through the duration of the session. In April, an impressive audience watched a preview of the Commodores’ new brand of football at the Black and Gold Spring Game. Franklin’s enthusiasm is contagious and has energized the Vanderbilt fan base in anticipation of the home opener. Franklin spent the last five seasons coordinating highly productive offensive units at top Division I programs. Most recently, Franklin served as offensive coordinator and assistant head coach
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at the University of Maryland. In 2010, Maryland enjoyed an impressive one-year turnaround and contended for the Atlantic Coast Conference crown during their 9-4 campaign. Franklin’s explosive offensive averaged 32.2 points and topped 50 points in three games. Disciplined and patient, the unit committed just 14 total turnovers as the Terps ranked fourth nationally in turnover margin. Maryland redshirt freshman quarterback Danny O’Brien finished the season as one of the nation’s most efficient signal callers, throwing for 2,438 yards, 22 touchdowns, and only eight interceptions after earning the starting job in the fourth game of the season. O’Brien earned ACC Rookie of the Year honors. Terrapin senior receiver Torrey Smith flourished under Franklin’s system, finishing the year with 67 receptions, 1,055 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns en route to first team All-ACC honors. Smith was a second round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. In 2008, Franklin mentored six All-ACC offensive performers in his return to Maryland as offensive coordinator including 2009 first-round NFL draft pick, receiver Darius Heyward-Bey. Franklin displayed his recruiting skill at Maryland, helping the Terrapins sign ten four-star recruits in the 2009 and 2010 classes. Franklin’s first experience as offensive coordinator produced similarly successful results. Franklin came to Maryland after spending the 2006 and 2007 seasons as offensive coordinator at Kansas State University. He helped the Wildcats earn their first winning season in four years and a berth in the inaugural Texas
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and wife, Fumi, with daughters Addy and Shola.
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Bowl. In 2006, Franklin focused on mentoring talented true freshman quarterback Josh Freeman. In 2007, Franklin’s offense produced a 3,000-yard passer (Freeman), 1,500-yard receiver (All-America wide receiver Jordy Nelson), and 1,000-yard rusher for the first time in school history. Today, Freeman and Nelson have found great success in the NFL. Freeman is the starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after being selected in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Nelson grabbed a touchdown pass in the Green Bay Packers’ victory in Super Bowl XLV. Franklin spent the 2005 season coaching wide receivers for the Green Bay Packers under current Texas A&M coach Mike Sherman. During that season, wide receiver Donald Driver set new career-high marks with 86 receptions for 1,221. “I noticed early on that he always saw the big picture. He didn’t just coach his players on the field, but saw the need for them to be accountable off the field as well,” Sherman said of his former assistant. After his brief but successful NFL tenure, Franklin returned to college coaching for the opportunity to devise offensive schemes and gain in-game play calling experience at the coordinator level. Franklin’s opportunity with the most-storied team in the NFL came on the heels of a five-year role coaching wide receivers at the University of Maryland. During his tenure, the Terps earned three post-season berths including an appearance in the 2002 FedEx Orange Bowl. Franklin Franklin’s role expanded to recruiting
coordinator in 2003. Franklin delivered back-to back recruiting classes ranked in the Top-25 by Rivals.com. Early in his career, Franklin committed himself to being a student of the game: gleaning strategies, tools and tips from great coaches at a variety of competitive levels. Franklin began his career in 1995 as the wide receivers coach at Kutztown (Pa.) University. Then, he returned to his alma mater, East Stroudsburg (Pa.) University learning the game from the defensive side of the ball coaching cornerbacks and safeties under veteran coach Denny Douds. Franklin earned a Division I position at James Madison University coaching wide receivers under head coach, Alex Wood. In 1998, Franklin earned the opportunity to participate in the NFL’s Minority Coaching Fellowship Program. Franklin interned with the Minnesota Vikings, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Miami Dolphins. Franklin also worked with Mike Price coaching tight ends at Washington State in 1998. The following year, Franklin helped Idaho State rank among the NCAA’s best in total offense as ISU’s receivers coach. Franklin developed a passion for the game as a four-year letter winning quarterback at East Stroudsburg. Franklin was a two-time Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference selection. As a senior, he garnered MVP honors and was a Harlon Hill Trophy nominee for Division II Player of the Year after setting seven school records, including single-season marks for total offense (3,128 yards), passing yards (2,568 yards) and touchdown passes (19). Franklin earned a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from East Stroudsburg in 1995 and a Master’s degree in educational leadership from Washington State in 1999. Franklin and his family have become fast fans of Nashville. He and his wife, Fumi, have two daughters, Addy, 4, and Shola, 3.
Head Coach James Franklin QUOTES on COACH FRANKLIN
Franklin's Career Path to Vanderbilt HometowN:
Family:
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Langhorne, Pa.
Wife, Fumi; Daughters, Addy and Shola
Playing Career: Education:
East Stroudsburg, 1991-94
Bachelor's: Psychology, East Stroudsburg, 1995 Master's: Educational Leadership, Wash. State, 1999
COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2008-10 Maryland (assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/quarterbacks)
Raheem Morris
Mike Sherman
Jordy Nelson
"The hiring of Coach Franklin represents a new day for Vanderbilt football. He has my full support and commitment that we will help him create an environment where the successes on the field equal the university's extraordinary successes off the field. Coach Franklin will have an immediate and positive impact on our students, alumni, faculty, staff and broader Vanderbilt community, and I welcome him to Vanderbilt."
Nicholas Zeppos, Vanderbilt University Chancellor
"Coach Franklin is a first class coach, and a perfect fit for a university like Vanderbilt. He's a tremendous motivator of men, and inspires character in each of his players. "Coach Franklin works really hard to be the best that he can be as a coach, and has the toughness to build up a program in the SEC. He will be a great representative of Vanderbilt University."
.Raheem Morris, Tampa Bay Bucs Head Coach "James Franklin worked for me in Green Bay. I noticed early on that he always saw the big picture. He didn't just coach his players on the field, but saw the need for them to be accountable off the field as well. He took an interest in every aspect of their lives and coached not just the player, but the person. "Coach Franklin is a great hire. He will fall in line with the (Vanderbilt) value system as to what they expect from their athletes in all areas, as well as being totally committed to winning football games. I have no doubt he will have great success in Nashville."
.Mike
Sherman, Texas A&M Head Coach
2006-07 Kansas State (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks)
As K-State's offensive coordinator, Franklin helps the Wildcats to a 7-6 record in 2006, including a 45-42 win over No. 4 Texas. Kansas State also plays in the Texas Bowl, its first postseason appearance in three years... In 2007, under Franklin's guidance, K-State offense becomes first in team history to feature a 3,000-yard passer, 1,500-yard receiver and 1,000-yard rusher in the same season.... QB Josh Freeman (eventual 2009 first-round pick of Tampa Bay) sets numerous school records, including 3,353 passing yards... WR Jordy Nelson becomes an All-America player by catching 122 passes, and is a high draft pick of the Packers... In 2011, he starts on Green Bay's world champion squad.
2005 Green Bay Packers-NFL (assistant coach/wide receivers)
Assisting Head Coach Mike Sherman, Franklin mentors a strong receiving arsenal that includes Donald Driver, Javon Walker and Robert Ferguson catching passes from Brett Favre... Despite an injury to Walker, the Packers rank sixth in team receiving yards... Driver sets career highs with 86 receptions for 1,221 receiving yards.
2000-04 Maryland (wide receivers/recruiting coordinator)
"Coach Franklin has a lot of energy, a lot of passion for the game, and obviously knew what he was doing. He cared about his players and was a great family guy. Coach was intense, but yet had fun and like I said, he had his passion for the game, his love for the game and a love for his players, and he cares about his players like family. I know he'll do a great job and I think Vanderbilt will be very pleased with the guy they got."
.Jordy Nelson, Green Bay WR; former Kansas State WR "Coach has meant so much to me, both on and off the field. One of the best things that ever happened to me was getting to work with Coach Franklin." "I was very raw, and needed development in really every area. Coach taught me proper footwork, how to better understand pass routes and schemes, just how to play the position. Truly, to this day, my fundamental foundation as a quarterback came from the time with him."
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On December 23, 2007, Ralph Friedgen sways Franklin back to Maryland as the Terps’ assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. In February 2009, Freidgen designates Franklin as his successor at Maryland... The Terrapins go 9-4 overall in 2010, finishing second in the ACC’s Atlantic Division and winning the Military Bowl... Quarterback Danny O'Brien earns ACC Rookie of the Year and Freshman All-America honors under Franklin's mentorship, ranking third nationally among freshmen in pass efficiency rating... O’Brien throws for 22 touchdowns against only eight picks after becoming the team's starter in Week Four... Franklin’s 2010 offense ranks among the nation's best in limiting turnovers... Torrey Smith also flourishes in 2010, catching 67 passes for 1,055 yards to earn first-team All-ACC honors... For the fourth time in his career, Franklin also is honored as a Top 25 recruiter by Rivals.com for helping to secure a class that included a number of four-star athletes... In 2008, the Terps defeat four ranked teams en route to a win in the Humanitarian Bowl to cap an 8-5 record. Terp WR Darrius Heyward-Bey becomes No. 9 overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Franklin helps Maryland to three consecutive bowl appearances starting with the 2001 squad...Maryland also achieves three straight seasons of 10 wins or more (2001-03), including appearance in 2002 FedEx Orange Bowl...Terps followed Orange Bowl berth with 30-3 victory over Tennessee in 2002 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and 41-7 win over West Virginia in 2003 Toyota Gator Bowl... Promoted to recruiting coordinator in 2003, Franklin delivers back-toback recruiting classes that were ranked among the nation's Top 25.
1999 Idaho State (wide receivers)
As receivers coach, Franklin helps ISU finish ninth nationally in total offense.
1998 Washington State (graduate assistant coach/tight ends)
Franklin joins highly successful Cougar Coach Mike Price as grad assistant.
1997 James Madison (wide receivers)
Franklin mentors James Madison wide receivers... Junior receiver Earnest Payton finishes his career as the school’s leader in receptions with 185.
1996 East Stroudsburg (defensive backs)
Franklin returns to his alma mater, Division II East Stroudsburg.
NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship Program Franklin participates in the program in 1998, serving an internship with Miami. He also enjoyed stints with Philadelphia in 1999 and Minnesota in 2008.
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Franklin:
By hiring James Franklin as its head coach, Vanderbilt has one of the nation's top quarterback mentors guiding its program. And Franklin believes the Commodores will succeed in developing future stars at the quarterback position. "Maximizing the talents of our quarterbacks and doing a great job mentoring that position is critically important to the overall success of our team," Franklin said. "It is a priority with this coaching staff." Franklin's emphasis on the position is extremely attractive to highly regarded prep quarterbacks nationwide. Indeed, the new Commodore coach knows what it takes to become a top quarterback. An elite signal caller at the Division II level during his playing days, Franklin has surrounded himself with great quarterbacks since getting into the coaching ranks in Kansas State all-time passing leader and the mid-1990s. His 2009 first round draft pick Josh Freeman resume includes time with National Football League legends, a current pro starter in Tampa Bay's Josh Freeman, and others who have achieved individual and team successes. Freeman, now in his second year at Tampa Bay, remains a huge Franklin fan. "Coach (Franklin) has meant so much to me, both on and off the field," Freeman said. "One of the best things that ever happened to me was getting to work with Coach Franklin." In three short years at Kansas State, Freeman evolved from a strong-armed prospect to the No. 17 overall NFL draft pick in 2009. In his last year paired with Franklin, Freeman emerged for the Wildcats, throwing for a team-record 3,353 yards along with 18 touchdowns. Franklin's most recent pupil, Maryland's Danny O'Brien, blossomed as a redshirt freshman in 2010. Inserted into the Terrapins' starting lineup in the fourth game, O'Brien went on to garner Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year honors after throwing for 2,438 yards, 22 touchdowns and just eight interceptions. O'Brien, also named as a first-team freshman All-American, was recruited by Franklin and swayed by the coach's knowledge of the quarterback position, competitive drive and enthusiasm.
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Franklin pupil Danny O'Brien of Maryland was the ACC's Rookie of the Year and a Freshman All-American in 2010 "Coach was a big factor in my decision (to attend Maryland)," O'Brien said. "We have similar passion for the game and I thought he was the coach to mold me into the player I thought I could be." Under Franklin's watch, O'Brien spent a year improving his mechanics, learning to break down film and getting a solid grasp of the offensive scheme. Then, when given the offensive reins last fall, O'Brien never looked back. "Coach truly knows the position, and really taught me how to be a college quarterback and what it meant to have that role. Everything from watching film the proper way and leading our team to how I should carry myself, on and off the field," O'Brien said. O'Brien's rise at Maryland mirrored that of Freeman at Kansas State. "I was very raw, and needed development in really every area," Freeman said. "Coach taught me proper footwork, how to better understand pass routes and schemes, just how to play the position. Truly, to this day, my fundamental foundation as a quarterback came from the time with him." Franklin mentored Freeman after spending the 2005 season at Green Bay coaching wide receivers. The Packer quarterback was none other than NFL all-time leading passer Brett Favre. Years earlier, through the NFL's Minority Coaching Fellowship Program, Franklin also spent extended time with another passing legend, Miami hall of famer Dan Marino. "I've enjoyed some unique coaching experiences, especially at the quarterback position, and learned from each opportunity," Franklin said. "Watching how Brett Favre went about his business and how he treated his profession helped me coach and prepare Josh at Kansas State. I was better prepared to help Danny (O'Brien) after working with Josh, and I'll be even more prepared to develop Commodore quarterbacks after working with Danny." Franklin and his offensive staff will mentor a quarterback corps that includes senior Larry Smith and redshirt junior Jordan Rodgers. Three quarterback signees in the 2011 class will expand the roster this summer.
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National Signing Day H Feb. 2, 2011
Fueled by a strong finish to recruiting, Franklin lands 21 signees coming from 13 states. The class, which includes a pair of 4-star prospects, is touted as Vanderbilt’s most talented class in years.
Franklin introduced in Nashville H Dec. 17, 2010 James Franklin is introduced as Vanderbilt’s 27th head football coach by Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos and Vice Chancellor for University Affairs and Athletics David Williams in a press conference held in the Board of Trust Room at Sarratt Student Center. At 39, the former assistant head coach/offensive coordinator at Maryland becomes the youngest Commodore head coach in nearly two decades. FRANKLIN: “It's time that this football program starts reflecting everything else on this campus, and that's a commitment to excellence. I'm not a six-and-five guy, and I'm not a seven-and-five guy. There's going to be high expectations from day one. There is no part of this program that will settle. Everything we do will be about championships.”
Franklin announces offensive staff H Jan. 13, 2011
The head coach announces the hirings of his offensive coaches, including new coordinator John Donovan, and Dwight Galt, the man who will guide the Commodores' conditioning program. He also names key administrators in the football office. FRANKLIN: “We're really laying the foundation right now with the offensive staff, the administrative staff, the strength coach, to put together what my focus is on, which is to build the best staff in the country. When I say that, I'm talking about people that are passionate about being at Vanderbilt.”
Franklin introduced at Basketball game H Jan. 20, 2011 Franklin takes the floor during halftime of the men’s basketball game against Ole Miss in Memorial Gymnasium, asking students and fans for their support for the football team in the coming months.
FRANKLIN: “We have a plan; we have a vision for what this program could be, but we can't do it alone. We need everybody's support. We need this community, we need this campus to come together and unite more than it ever has before.”
Franklin names defensive staff H Jan. 31, 2011
Four defensive coaches are named to fill out Franklin's staff: defensive coordinator and safeties coach Bob Shoop, linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator Brent Pry, secondary coach Wes McGriff and defensive line coach Sean Spencer.
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FRANKLIN TO AUDIENCE OF FANS: “Basically, this staff was not going to take 'no' for an answer. We told every recruit that. We would go into their homes and tell them reasons they should come and tell their family. In the end, we would look them in the eye and tell them we weren't taking 'no' for an answer and they were coming to Vanderbilt.”
Franklin stages student tryouts H Feb. 15, 2011
After visiting dorms and fraternity row, Franklin personally conducts tryouts for the Vanderbilt student body to make the team's spring roster. Seventeen students participated in the tryouts. Eventually, six students would join the team for spring drills. FRANKLIN TO CANDIDATES: "As hard as you think this is going to be, it's going to be 10 times harder. I need you to say no matter how hard this is going to be, I want to be a part of this team."
Franklin guides spring drills H March 18, 2011
Franklin oversees his first spring practice as head coach at the John Rich Practice Facility on campus. During the ensuing 14 practices, Franklin puts his stamp on the Commodore program: upbeat, energetic, disciplined, physical and positive. FRANKLIN: "The energy is contagious. They know we're going to put them in position to be successful. We're going to push them extremely hard, but in a positive manner, and we're going to have fun doing it. I think the players are embracing what we're doing and have bought in."
Thousands attend spring game H April 17, 2011
The 'Dores conclude a month of drills with the Black and Gold Spring Game in Vanderbilt Stadium. The Black Team comes away with a 19-7 victory in front of a large and enthusiastic crowd. It marks the first spring intrasquad game on campus in more than 10 years. A fireworks display caps the spring finale. FRANKLIN: “First of all, I haven’t been here very long, as you guys know, but I was very pleased with the whole organization of everything. The weather – we planned that perfectly. The autograph session was very well attended. I got to interact with a lot of fans. We stayed healthy today. We had great fan support.”
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John donovan Offensive coordinator John Donovan came with James Franklin from the University of Maryland, where he helped develop some of the most explosive offenses in school history. Franklin and Donovan were key offensive assistants under Ralph Friedgen at Maryland – Franklin serving as coordinator and Donovan working with running backs. After Franklin accepted the Vanderbilt post in December, Donovan called offensive plays during the Terrapins' impressive 51-20 Military Bowl victory. The resounding postseason win gave Maryland a 9-4 overall record – and ownership of one of the year's most successful college football turnarounds. The 2010 Terrapins featured a powerful offensive attack that ranked second in the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring offense with a 32.2-point average. The unit was also efficient with just Bowl APPEARANCES: 7 14 turnovers, allowing Maryland NFL DRAFTEES: 1 to rank No. 6 nationally in turnover ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS: 3 margin. NOTES: Donovan was a key Donovan's two top running part of a big turnaround in backs in 2010, Davin Meggett and football fortunes at Maryland. Da'Rel Scott, each topped 700 During Donovan's 10-year rushing yards. tenure, the Terps went to seven The 2010 campaign was bowls, including the 2001 Donovan's fourth at Maryland Orange Bowl as ACC champs. working with running backs. In 2008, Scott enjoyed a breakout campaign with 1,133 rushing yards. It was the seventh highest single-season total in school history and helped Scott earn first team All-ACC honors. Scott, selected by the New York Giants in the 2011 NFL Draft, also earned two Most Valuable Player awards after postseason Terrapin victories: following the overwhelming Military Bowl triumph over East Carolina in 2010 and following a Humanitarian Bowl win over Nevada in 2008. Donovan mentored Maryland's quarterbacks in the 2006 and 2007 campaigns. In 2006, Donovan coached All-ACC quarterback Sam Hollenbach to his finest year as he threw for 2,371 yards and 15 touchdowns, and was named MVP of Maryland's Champs Sports Bowl victory over Purdue. In 2007, Chris Turner threw for nearly 2,000 yards in eight starts, finishing third in the ACC in passing efficiency, and helped the Terps knock off two Top 10 opponents. Prior to taking over as running backs coach in 2005, Donovan served as Maryland's assistant recruiting coordinator under Friedgen, who hired Donovan as an offensive graduate assistant from 1998-2000 at Georgia Tech. Donovan also worked as an assistant secondary coach at Villanova in 1997, helping the Wildcats to a 12-1 mark. A 1997 graduate of Johns Hopkins, Donovan was a three-year starter at defensive back for the Blue Jays, earning 12 career interceptions. Donovan earned a Bachelor's in Sociology from Johns Hopkins in 1997. He later earned a Master's in Economics from Georgia Tech. Donovan and his wife, Stacey, are the parents of a son, John Patrick, 5; and two daughters: Cate, 3, and Shea, 1.
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Donovan Facts
Donovan and his wife, Stacey, are pictured with their son, John Patrick, and daughters, Cate and Shea.
Getting to Know Coach Donovan Hometown: River Edge, N.J. Education: Bachelor's, Sociology, Johns Hopkins, 1997 Master's, Economics, Georgia Tech, 2000 Previous COLLEGIATE Coaching Experience: 2008-10 Maryland (RBs) 2006-07 Maryland (QBs) 2005 Maryland (RBs) 2001-04 Maryland (assistant recruiting coordinator) 1998-2000 Georgia Tech (offensive graduate assistant) 1997 Villanova (assistant secondary)
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Bob Shoop defensive coordinator; safeties Former William & Mary defensive coordinator Bob Shoop serves as defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Commodores under James Franklin. A 23-year veteran in the coaching ranks, Shoop comes to Nashville following a superb four-year tenure at William & Mary where the one-time Columbia head coach guided a remarkable transformation of the Tribe defense. In 2010, W&M ranked among the top defenses in NCAA FCS football, limiting foes to just 16.7 points per game. In 2009, Shoop's defense helped the Tribe to an 11-3 campaign and an appearance in the FCS national semifinals. The 2009 William & Mary defense was even better, ranking as one of the best in Postseason APPEARANCES: 9 team history. It ended the year All-Americans: 3 first nationally in rush defense NFL Draftees: 5 (61.1 ypg) and second in both ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS: 26 total defense (229.8 ypg) and NOTES: Shoop has been on the scoring defense (12.1 ppg.). winning sideline of three classic The defensive effort earned college football rivalries: Shoop the 2009 FootballScoop Army-Navy, Harvard-Yale and NCAA FCS Coordinator of the Boston College-Notre Dame. Year Award. Shoop's rĂŠsumĂŠ spans two decades, including three stints as a defensive coordinator (Yale, 1994-96; Villanova, 1997; William & Mary, 2007-10) and three years as the head coach at Columbia (2003-05). Prior to joining William & Mary, Shoop was at the University of Massachusetts, where he worked with the Minutemen's defensive backfield and helped the squad to an appearance in the NCAA Division I-AA championship game in 2006. Prior to the season in Amherst, Shoop was head coach at Columbia. He produced 20 All-Ivy League selections during his tenure. Before becoming Columbia's head coach, Shoop served as secondary coach at Boston College from 1999-2002. Shoop's units played a major role in the Eagles' success, helping Boston College to three bowl victories in his four years. Shoop has Ivy League experience as an assistant coach at Yale (1989 and 1994-96) under legendary Hall of Fame coach Carmen Cozza. He also served stints as an assistant coach at Army (1998), Villanova, where he was defensive coordinator for the 12-1 1997 squad, and Northeastern (1991-93). Shoop played collegiate football at Yale. He earned honorable mention All-Ivy accolades in 1987 as a receiver and was recognized with Yale Football's prestigious Robert Gardner Anderson Memorial Award for team spirit, dedication and leadership. He also earned four letters in baseball. A native of Oakmont, Pa., Shoop was inducted into the AlleghenyKiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame. Shoop and his wife, Maura, have two children, Tyler and Jay. His brother, John, is the offensive coordinator at the University of North Carolina.
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Shoop and his wife, Maura, are shown with their boys, Tyler and Jay.
Getting to Know Coach Shoop Hometown: Oakmont, Pa. Education: Bachelor's, Economics, Yale, 1988 Previous COLLEGIATE Coaching Experience: 2007-10 William & Mary (defensive coordinator/secondary) 2006 Massachusetts (DBs) 2003-05 Columbia (head coach) 1999-2002 Boston College (secondary) 1998 Army (secondary) 1997 Villanova (defensive coordinator) 1994-96 Yale (defensive coordinator) 1991-93 Northeastern (DBs) 1990 Virginia (graduate assistant) 1989 Yale (graduate assistant)
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Brent Pry Brent Pry, a former defensive coordinator at Georgia Southern and Louisiana-Lafayette, serves as linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator under Head Coach James Franklin. Pry joins the Commodore staff after one year at Georgia Southern where he helped guide the Eagles back to national prominence in the Division I FCS level as defensive coordinator and safeties coach. Aided by Pry's stiff defensive unit, Georgia Southern advanced to the NCAA FCS national semifinals with a 10-5 overall record and also notched an important regular season victory over No. 1-ranked and multiple FCS national champion Appalachian State. The defense under Pry contributed greatly to Georgia Southern's return to national prominence in 2010. The unit ranked 11th nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 18.5 points per game, and ninth in total defense, yielding just 286.9 yards per game. Pry joined Georgia Southern from the University of Memphis, where he served three years as the POSTseason APPEARANCES: 6 Tigers' defensive line coach. NFL DRAFTEES: 4 At Memphis, he was part ALL-AMERICANS: 2 of a staff that guided the ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS: 15 Tigers to two bowl games, NOTES: Coached in Sugar and and molded a defensive Orange Bowls as graduate line in 2008 into one of the assistant at Va Tech. Coached Conference USA's best. Top Ten defenses at Georgia From 2002-06, Pry served Southern and Western Carolina. at Louisiana-Lafayette, holding positions of assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. He coached the Ragin' Cajuns' linebackers for five years and was promoted to assistant head coach in 2004. The 2005 Louisiana-Lafayette squad earned a Sun Belt Conference title and featured five players that eventually played in the NFL. Pry was an assistant coach at Western Carolina from 1998-2001, mentoring the defensive line for two years, then secondary and special teams for two years. The 1998 WCU defense ranked ninth in the nation in total defense. Pry also was a graduate assistant at Virginia Tech with the defensive line from 1995-98. The Hokies possessed one of the nation's top defenses in each of Pry's years on campus. Pry began his coaching career at East Stroudsburg (Pa.) University as an outside linebackers coach for the 1993 season. He then worked with defensive backs in 1994. During Pry's tenure, the East Stroudsburg offense was directed by a standout quarterback who currently serves as Vanderbilt's newest head coach. A free safety at Maryville (Tenn.) College in 1988, Pry later transferred to the University of Buffalo, where he played under eventual NFL head coach Jim Haslett. Pry lettered in 1990, then suffered a career-ending injury in 1991, only to return as a student coach in 1992. Pry is a second generation college football coach. His father, Jim, has coached at the college level for more than 30 years. Pry and his wife, Amy, are the parents of a son, Colby, and two daughters, Madeline and Catherine.
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Pry and his wife, Amy, are shown with their son, Colby, and daughters, Madeline and Catherine.
Getting to Know Coach Pry Hometown: Altoona, Pa. Education: Bachelor's, History, University of Buffalo, 1993 Previous COLLEGIATE Coaching Experience: 2010 Georgia Southern (def. coordinator/safeties) 2007-09 Memphis (DL) 2004-06 La.-Lafayette (asst. head coach/def. coordinator/LBs) 2002-03 La.-Lafayette (def. coordinator/ LBs) 2000-01 Western Carolina (DBs/special teams) 1998-99 Western Carolina (DL) 1995-98 Virginia Tech (def. graduate assistant) 1993-94 East Stroudsburg (OLBs/DBs)
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Assistant Coaches Charles bankins Coaches
special teams coordinator; tight ends Charles Bankins will coordinate Vanderbilt special teams and serve as tight ends coach under Head Coach James Franklin. Bankins served in both capacities for the last two years with Franklin at the University of Maryland. In 2010, Terrapin special teams played an instrumental part in one of the most impressive year-to-year turnarounds in the NCAA as Maryland improved seven games in the win column enroute to a 9-4 overall season. The Terps capped the season with an impressive victory in the Military Bowl and a Top 25 final ranking. Bankins, a graduate of James Madison University, has experiBowl APPEARANCES: 1 ence coaching offense, defense NFL DRAFTEES: 2 and special teams. He also has ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS: 5 coached at three levels of NOTES: Bankins has mentored football: the National Football quality special teams at the League, collegiate and high school NFL, collegiate and high school level. levels. In 2010, Maryland punt In 2010, Bankins' demonstrated returner Tony Logan averaged his special teams expertise by 18.8 yards, third in the NCAA. mentoring Maryland punt returner Tony Logan to first team All-ACC honors. Logan, who returned two punts for touchdowns, also topped the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 18.8-yard punt return average. That average also ranked third in the nation. In 2009, another Bankins' standout at Maryland, Torrey Smith, earned All-ACC honors by breaking the conference single-season record for kickoff return yards that he established the previous year. Smith eventually became a second round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in the 2011 NFL Draft. Bankins also groomed Nick Ferrara to freshman All-America honors as a placekicker in 2009. Ferrara converted on 18 of 25 field goals during the 2009 campaign. Prior to working with Franklin at Maryland, Bankins enjoyed successes as an assistant under Mike London at the University of Richmond from 2007-08. In Bankins' final game as a Richmond coach, the Spiders claimed the 2008 NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) national title with a victory over Montana. Bankins oversaw Richmond's superb special teams in 2008 when the Spiders ranked 27th nationally in punt returns and 22nd in kickoff coverage. In 2007, one of Bankins' Richmond pupils, returner Justin Rogers, was named the conference's Special Teams Player of the Year after leading the league with a 30.4-yard kickoff return average. A native of Leonardtown, Md., Bankins had two stints at Hampton University (2000-04; 2006) and spent 2005 with the St. Louis Rams. While serving as an assistant special teams coach in St. Louis, the Rams improved from 32nd to 17th in NFL special teams rankings. Bankins also coached a year at Indiana (Pa.) University and James Madison. He started coaching at his alma mater, Leonardtown H.S., in 1995. Bankins played running back for James Madison, where he earned a bachelor's degree in speech communications in 1994. He earned a master's from Eastern Kentucky in 1998. Bankins and his wife, Katrina, are the parents of a daughter, Ashley, and son, William.
Bankins Facts
Bankins and his wife, Katrina, are shown with daughter Ashley, and son William.
Getting to Know Coach Bankins Hometown: Leonardtown, Md. Education: Bachelor's, Speech Communications, James Madison, 1994 Master's, Eastern Kentucky, 1998 OTHER Collegiate/NFL Coaching Experience: 2009-10 Maryland (TEs/special teams coordinator) 2007-08 Richmond (RBs/special teams coordinator) 2006 Hampton (offensive coordinator/QBs/RBs) 2005 St. Louis Rams, NFL (assistant special teams) 2000-04 Hampton (RBs/recruiting coordinator) 1999 Indiana (Pa.) University (WRs/TEs) 1998 James Madison (WRs/TEs) 1996-97 Eastern Kentucky (offensive graduate assistant)
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Assistant Coaches Chris Beatty Former West Virginia University offensive assistant Chris Beatty will mentor Vanderbilt wide receivers in 2011. Beatty also serves as the team's offensive recruiting coordinator. For the last three years, Beatty served the Mountaineers in dual responsibilities as running backs/slot receivers coach and Director of Recruiting. During that span, Beatty played a key role in guiding West Virginia to three straight bowl appearances. In 2010, Beatty helped West Virginia to a 9-4 overall record, a Big East Conference co-championship and an appearance in the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando. In 2009, WVU finished with a 9-4 mark after facing Florida State in the Gator Bowl. In 2008, the Mountaineers were also 9-4 and capped the season with a 31-30 victory over North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Beatty mentored two of the most productive offensive players in Mountaineer football history: running back Noel Devine and slot receiver/return specialist Jock Sanders. Devine rushed for more than 3,600 yards under Beatty's guidance, twice earning All-Big East Conference honors. Devine concluded his Mountaineer career with Bowl APPEARANCES: 3 more than 4,000 rushing NFL DRAFTEES: 2 yards, ranking fourth ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS: 7 all-time in Big East history. NOTES: Beatty mentored two Devine also finished as West of the most explosive players in Virginia's all-time leader in West Virginia history: running all-purpose yardage. back Noel Devine and wide Sanders ranked as one of receiver-return specialist the Big East's most returner Jock Sanders. productive receivers, catching 195 passes with Beatty as his mentor. Sanders concluded his career as West Virginia's all-time leading receiver and second all-time in the Big East. He also posted a reception in 41 consecutive games. Beatty joined West Virginia after mentoring Northern Illinois running backs in 2007. Beatty's top NIU pupil, sophomore Justin Anderson, rushed for 1,245 yards and eight touchdowns. Beatty entered the collegiate coaching ranks at Hampton (Va.), helping the Pirates to the MEAC championship and appearance in the NCAA I-AA playoffs. He served the 2006 season as Hampton's offensive coordinator and quarterback/receivers coach. Before joining the collegiate ranks, Beatty was a successful high school head coach. He directed Landstown H.S. in Virginia Beach to a 40-2 overall record and consecutive appearances in the Virginia 3A state title game. Beatty's 2004 squad captured the 3A state championship. A native of Centreville, Va., Beatty was a standout wide receiver at East Tennessee State, leaving in 1994 as the Bucs' all-time leading receiver. An All-Southern Conference recipient as a senior, he played professionally for two Canadian Football League teams. Beatty and his wife, Kristy, are the parents of a son, Aaron.
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Beatty Facts
Beatty is shown with his wife, Kristy, and their young son, Aaron.
Getting to Know Coach Beatty Hometown: Centreville, Va. Education: Bachelor's, Physical Education, East Tenn. State, 1995 Other Collegiate Coaching Experience: 2008-10 West Virginia (RBs/slot WRs/Director of Recruiting) 2007 Northern Illinois (RBs) 2006 Hampton (offensive coordinator/QBs/WRs)
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herb Hand Coaches
offensive line Herb Hand returns for a second year to the Commodore coaching staff as offensive line coach. Hand is the only coach from the 2010 Vanderbilt staff that continues to serve on the staff of first-year Commodore Head Coach James Franklin. In 2010, Hand's offensive front at Vanderbilt lacked quantity and experience. Playing with less than 10 linemen for much of the season, Hand kept the unit together, getting the youthful corps to put together its best overall performances as the season came to a close. One of Hand's top 2010 prospects, left tackle Wesley Johnson, earned Freshman All-SEC honors from head coaches and Freshman All-America recognition from Phil Steele's College Football magazine. Prior to accepting the Vanderbilt offensive position, Hand worked three years at Tulsa, serving as an assistant Bowl APPEARANCES: 9 head coach, offensive All-Americans: 3 coordinator and line coach. Freshmen All-Americans: 6 Hand helped guide Tulsa to ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS: 17 consecutive GMAC Bowl NOTES: Hand has worked with appearances behind one of the some of the NCAA's most NCAA's most explosive spread productive offenses. In 2007 and offenses. 2008, his offensive units at Tulsa As Tulsa's co-offensive were ranked No. 1 nationally, coordinator, Hand coached an averaging more than 540 yards offensive line that paved the of total offense each season. way for the nation's top ranked offense in 2007 and 2008. He was also a finalist for national offensive line coach of the year in 2008. Before joining Tulsa, Hand spent six successful years at West Virginia, serving as tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator. Hand helped West Virginia to three Big East Conference championships and five straight postseason bowl games during the span, including a 36-35 victory over Southeastern Conference champion Georgia in the 2006 Sugar Bowl. In 2006, West Virginia finished with an 11-2 record and was among the nation's top-10 teams for most of the season. Hand helped guide an offense that ranked second nationally in rushing, third in scoring, and fourth in total offense. A year earlier, WVU posted an 11-1 record and was ranked fifth nationally. Prior to moving to West Virginia, Hand served as an offensive graduate assistant at Clemson in 1999-2000, as the Tigers participated in the 1999 Peach Bowl and 2000 Gator Bowl. Before that, he was defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator at Concord (W. Va.) College for two seasons (1997-98). From 1994-96, Hand served as defensive coordinator at another West Virginia college, Glenville State, where he helped coach the squad to three WVIAC Championships. Previously, Hand was a graduate assistant for three seasons (1991-93) at West Virginia Wesleyan where he coached the linebackers. A 1990 Hamilton College graduate, Hand received his bachelor's in history. He also earned a master's in 1993 from West Virginia Wesleyan in business administration. Hand and his wife, Debbie, have three children: sons, Trey, 15, and Cade, 9, and daughter, Bailey, 13.
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Hand and his wife, Debbie, are pictured with sons Trey and Cade and daughter Bailey.
Getting to Know Coach Hand Hometown: Westmoreland, N.Y. Education: Bachelor's, History, Hamilton College, 1990 Master's, Business Administration, W. Va. Wesleyan, 1993 Other Coaching Experience: 2010- Vanderbilt (OL) 2009 Tulsa (assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/OL) 2007-08 Tulsa (co-offensive coordinator/OL) 2001-06 West Virginia (TEs/recruiting coordinator) 1999-2000 Clemson (offensive graduate assistant) 1997-98 Concord College (defensive coordinator/special teams) 1994-96 Glenville State College (defensive coordinator) 1991-93 West Virginia Wesleyan (defensive graduate assistant)
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Wesley McGrifF Former Miami Hurricanes assistant coach Wesley McGriff will mentor the Vanderbilt defensive backs in 2011 under Head Coach James Franklin. He also serves as the Commodores' defensive recruiting coordinator. During a four-year tenure at Miami, McGriff mentored some of the ACC's top defensive backs. He coached former Hurricane All-America Kenny Phillips for two seasons, developing the hard-hitting safety into a 2009 first-round draft pick. McGriff also mentored two other standouts at Miami: cornerback Brandon Harris and safety Ray-Ray Armstrong. McGriff's ability to develop standouts also is evident in former Miami athlete Sam Shields. McGriff molded Shields Bowl APPEARANCES: 4 from a receiver to a highNFL DRAFTEES: 6 performing defensive back All-Americans: 2 as a senior. This year, Shields ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS: 11 started at cornerback for the NOTES: Two recent McGriff Super Bowl champion Green pupils at Miami, Kenny Phillips Bay Packers. and Brandon Harris, became At Miami, McGriff's 2010 high picks in the NFL Draft. secondary played a key role in the Hurricanes' third straight winning season and its appearance in the Hyundai Sun Bowl. The unit helped Miami rank second nationally in pass defense allowing just 164.3 yards per game. Before joining the Miami staff, McGriff served four years at Baylor as recruiting coordinator and defensive backs coach. McGriff's ability to recruit also became apparent at Baylor. He was responsible for signing offensive lineman Jason Smith, who left Baylor as an All-America tackle and the No. 2 pick of the 2009 draft. McGriff has SEC experience, serving 2001-02 on the Kentucky staff. Prior to his stint at Baylor, McGriff spent two seasons with the Wildcats, coaching running backs in 2001 and cornerbacks in 2002. One of his Kentucky pupils, Artose Pinner, led the SEC in rushing. McGriff began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, Savannah State. He then served as Savannah State's defensive coordinator in 1993-94, and as the team's interim head coach for three months in spring 1993. From 1995-1999, McGriff served as assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Kentucky State. As coordinator in 1995, McGriff helped Kentucky State become the No. 1-ranked defense in Division II. In 1997, they were the top-ranked pass defense. McGriff spent the 2000 campaign as the secondary coach at Eastern Kentucky. McGriff played at South Carolina State for one year before transferring to Savannah State, where he started at linebacker for three seasons and was named the conference's 1989 Male Academic Athlete of the Year. McGriff was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army in 1990 and was a member of the Army Reserves until 2001. He and his wife, Karen, are the parents of a son, Jaylen.
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defensive recruiting coordinator; defensive backs
McGriff Facts
McGriff and his wife, Karen, are shown with their son, Jaylen.
Getting to Know Coach McGriff Hometown: Tifton, Ga. Education: Bachelor's, Criminal Justice, Savannah State Master's, Public Administration, Georgia Southern PREVIOUS COLLEGIATE Coaching Experience: 2007-10 University of Miami (DBs) 2007 Kansas State (DBs) 2003-06 Baylor (DBs/recruiting coordinator) 2002 Kentucky (CBs) 2001 Kentucky (RBs) 2000 Eastern Kentucky (secondary) 1995-99 Kentucky State (asst. head coach/def. coordinator/DBs) 1993-94 Savannah State (def. coordinator) 1991-92 Savannah State (secondary)
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Ricky Rahne quarterbacks Former Kansas State offensive assistant coach Ricky Rahne will mentor Vanderbilt quarterbacks under Head Coach James Franklin. Rahne, who enjoyed a record-breaking collegiate career as quarterback at Cornell University, worked previously with Franklin at K-State during the 2006-07 seasons. While on the Wildcat staff, Franklin and Rahne helped mentor talented quarterback Josh Freeman into an All-Big 12 signal caller and an eventual first-round National Football League draft pick. Rahne served as a full-time member of the Kansas State coaching staff for the last four years. He held the position of tight ends coach under legendary Wildcat head coach Bill Snyder the last two years, after mentoring Kansas State running backs in 2007-08. In 2010, Rahne helped Kansas State secure a berth in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium after a 7-5 regular season. The Wildcat offense averaged 33.6 points per game, ranking 22nd in the nation, and produced nearly 200 rushing yards per game. Bowl APPEARANCES: 1 In 2009, Rahne tutored first NFL DRAFTEES: 2 team All-Big 12 tight end Jeron ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS: 4 Mastrud, who ranks second in NOTES: Rahne and Franklin school history in receptions worked together at Kansas State where they jointly mentored the among tight ends. Mastrud is a early progress of eventual NFL member of the Miami Dolphins. quarterback Josh Freeman. Directing the Wildcat running backs from 2007-08, Rahne helped tutor All-Big 12 selection and current Pittsburgh Steeler James Johnson, who became the fastest Wildcat to rush for 1,000 yards in a season in 2007. Rahne served as the Wildcats' offensive graduate assistant during the 2006 season, working closely with all aspects of the Kansas State offense. He also worked hand-in-hand with Franklin with Wildcat quarterbacks, and specifically helped develop a young Freeman into the team's starting quarterback. Eventually, Freeman put together one of the greatest careers ever by a Kansas State signal caller and became a first-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Freeman just completed his second year as an NFL starter and is considered one of the league's future stars at quarterback. Before joining the staff at Kansas State, Rahne spent the 2005 season as the running backs coach at Cornell, where he mentored first team All-Ivy League pick Luke Siwula. During 2005, Siwula had six 100-yard rushing games. He ended the year with 1,086 yards on the ground for the 10th-best single-season rushing total in Cornell history. During the 2004 campaign, Rahne was a member of the coaching staff at Holy Cross, where he served as an assistant defensive line coach. A native of Morrison, Colo., Rahne finished his career as Cornell's all-time leader in nearly every passing category and earned the team's MVP honors three times. Rahne earned a bachelor's degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell is 2002. Rahne and his wife, Jennifer, are the parents of a son, Ryder.
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Rahne and his wife, Jennifer, are shown with their young son Ryder.
Getting to Know Coach Rahne Hometown: Morrison, Colo. Education: Bachelor's, Industrial & Labor Relations, Cornell, 2002 Other Coaching Experience: 2009-10 Kansas State (TEs) 2007-08 Kansas State (RBs) 2006 Kansas State (offensive graduate assistant) 2005 Cornell (RBs) 2004 Holy Cross (assistant defensive line)
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Sean Spencer Former Bowling Green defensive assistant Sean Spencer serves as defensive line coach for the Commodores under Head Coach James Franklin. During spring drills on campus, Spencer blended strong teaching skills with an enthusiastic coaching style that earned the respect of Commodore linemen. Defensive tackle Chris Jones, Spencer's top pupil at Bowling Green in 2010, garnered six quarterback sacks, including 3.5 sacks in a win over Central Michigan that helped Jones earn National Defensive Lineman of the Week honors. Jones later also earned All-MAC Conference recognition. During Spencer's two years on staff, the BGSU defensive front posted 40 sacks. In 2009, despite opening postseason APPEARANCES: 3 the season without a single All-AMericans: 3 returning starter on the ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS: 9 defensive front, Spencer NOTES: Spencer has mentored helped Bowling Green three defensive players who went advance to the Humanitarian on to become finalists for the Buck Buchanan Award, given to Bowl. the top defensive player in NCAA Spencer, who is starting FCS football. his 11th year of defensive line coaching experience, also was the special teams coordinator at UMass in 2007 and 2008. Along with his special teams duties, Spencer also coached the defensive line for the Minutemen. In 2007 the Minutemen had 44 sacks, one of the top sack totals in the country, and were led by All-America and Buck Buchanan Award finalist David Burris. Spencer enjoyed team success at UMass, helping the Minutemen to consecutive Colonial Athletic Association titles. Spencer mentored two special teams phenoms at UMass: kick returner Courtney Robinson and punter Brett Arnold. Robinson earned first team All-CAA honors after breaking the team's record for kick return yards. Arnold earned first team All-America honors. Spencer spent the 2006 season at Hofstra University where he was the defensive line coach for the Pride. In the summer of 2006, Spencer took part in an NFL summer internship with the New York Jets. Prior to Hofstra, Spencer served as linebackers coach at Villanova University in 2005 where he coached All-American Brian Hulea, who finished his career as the all-time tackler in the CAA. Spencer also spent one season at the College of Holy Cross where he served as defensive line coach in 2004. Before his stint at Holy Cross, Spencer served as the defensive line coach at UMass from 2001 through 2003. Spencer also coached at Trinity College from 1998 through 2000 where he was the running backs coach and pass game coordinator in 1999 before becoming the defensive line coach in 2000, Shippensburg University from 1996 to 1998 as running backs coach, and Wesleyan University from 1995 and 1996 as the receiver/tight ends coach. Spencer started three years at free safety as an undergraduate at Clarion University. He earned a bachelor's in political science in 1995. Spencer is the parent of a daughter, Alysia.
Spencer Facts
Spencer is pictured with his daughter, Alysia.
Getting to Know Spencer Hometown: Hartford, Conn. Education: Bachelor's, Political Science, Clarion, 1995 Other Coaching Experience: 2009-10 Bowling Green (DL) 2007-08 Massachusetts (DL/special teams) 2006 Hofstra (DL) 2005 Villanova (LBs) 2004 College of Holy Cross (DL) 2001-03 Massachusetts (DL) 2000 Trinity College (DL) 1998-99 Trinity (RBs/passing game coordinator) 1996-97 Shippensburg (RB) 1995-96 Wesleyan (receivers/TEs)
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Dwight GalT director of performance enhancement Veteran University of Maryland Strength and Conditioning Director Dwight Galt serves as Director of Performance Enhancement with the Vanderbilt football squad in 2011. Galt accepted the conditioning position after James Franklin became Vanderbilt's head coach. Galt comes to Vanderbilt from the Terrapins' program that experienced one of the NCAA's most impressive turnarounds in 2010 – a 9-4 campaign capped by an impressive 51-20 victory over East Carolina in the Military Bowl. Several of Galt's former student-athletes have impressed pro scouts at the NFL Combine. In March, former Terp receiver/returner Torrey Smith and running back Da'Rel Scott were among the top overall performers at the combine. Later, Smith became a second round draft pick of the Baltimore Ravens while Scott was taken later by the N.Y. Giants. Galt served as Director of Strength & Conditioning at Maryland for the last 17 years, and spent a total of 27 years with the Terrapins. He began at Maryland in 1984, working as an intern for then strength director Frank Costello. He assisted in the preparation of BOWL Appearances: 8 Atlantic Coast Conference chamNFL Draftees: 46 pionship football teams in 1984 Notes: Several Maryland and 1985 and also was the conplayers trained by Galt has been ditioning coach for the Terrapins' among the elite performers at men's basketball program that the NFL Combine, including DB featured phenom Len Bias. Dominique Foxworth (2005), After completing his master's TE Vernon Davis (2006), WR in exercise physiology from MaryDarrius Heyward-Bey (2009) and land in 1989, Galt was hired as a WR Torrey Smith (2011). Galt full-time assistant strength coach also conditioned many other at Maryland. For the next five Terps with outstanding pro years, Galt worked with more than careers, including linebackers 500 Terrapin student-athletes. E.J. Henderson and Shawne Galt was named Maryland's Merriman, and tight end Frank Head Strength Coach in Wycheck. December 1993, with responsibility for the physical preparation of 27 Terrapin varsity sports – involving more than 700 student-athletes. His primary responsibility during the past 17 years has been the athletic preparation of the football program, though his primary duties also included the Maryland men's basketball program from 1989-2000. Throughout his Maryland career, Galt has been extremely fortunate to employ several superb assistants, including Evan Marcus, head strength coach at the Miami Dolphins; Kurtis Schultz, head strength coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Ray Wright, head strength coach of the Washington Redskins; and Craig Fitzgerald, head strength coach at the University of South Carolina. Galt and his wife, Janice, have been married for 31 years. They have four children: Angie, 28; Teri, 26; and 23-year-old twin sons, Dwight IV and Tommy. Both daughters played intercollegiate sports: Angie as a softball catcher at Brown University; Teri as an all-conference soccer defender at Frostburg State (Md.) University. Both sons played football at Maryland and remain active in collegiate athletics: Dwight IV is a strength coach at the University of South Carolina; Tommy is an offensive graduate assistant at South Carolina.
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Galt and his wife, Janice. They are the parents of daughters Angie and Teri and twin sons, Dwight IV and Tommy.
Getting to Know Galt Hometown: Silver Springs, Md. Education: Bachelor's, Business Management, Maryland, 1981 Master's, Exercise Physiology, Maryland, 1989 Other Coaching Experience: 1993-2010 Maryland (Director of Strength and Conditioning) 1989-92 Maryland (assistant strength coach) 1984-88 Maryland (intern with strength staff)
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kevin colon
football chief of staff
A veteran of Vanderbilt Athletics, Kevin Colon enters his second year with administrative oversight of the Commodore football program. Colon serves as Associate Director of Student Athletics. Colon's responsibilities include overseeing three other Vanderbilt varsity programs: baseball, women's indoor and outdoor track and field, and men's and women's cross country. In June, Colon directed Vanderbilt's on-campus hosting of the NCAA baseball regional and super regionals, and was the team's official NCAA liaison at the College World Series. A 14-year veteran of the department, Colon administered women's track and track, men's and women's cross country, women's swimming program and baseball prior to the 2010-11 fiscal year when he was promoted to the current position. Colon came to Vanderbilt in 1998 to organize and direct the CHAMPS/Lifeskills program on campus. As CHAMPS/Lifeskills director, Colon directed student-athletes into an expanded role in giving back at Nashville area community efforts, focusing on mentoring local inner-city elementary school students and greater involvement in Nashville-based non-profits. More than a decade later, the program continues as the primary community outreach arm of Vanderbilt Athletics. Prior to joining Vanderbilt, Colon served two years as Assistant Director of Student Services and academic advisor at Kansas State. Colon earned an undergraduate degree in communications at Iowa State. He later earned a master's in higher education at Toledo. Colon has a 14-year-old son, DuBois.
Jemal Griffin, the former Director of Football Operations at the University of Maryland, is in his first year as Chief of Staff of the Vanderbilt football program. Griffin and first-year Commodore Head Coach James Franklin worked together as members of the Terrapins' athletic department, most recently with Griffin as operations director for the football team and Franklin holding the titles of assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. Griffin worked five years at Maryland. including the last three as operations director. He was responsible for the daily management of the Maryland football program, including team travel, budget management, team housing, fundraising and special events. Griffin served as Maryland's assistant recruiting coordinator in 2006-07. During those two years, the Terps landed nine prep All-Americans and 31 others ranked among the top 100 nationally at their positions. Prior to arriving at Maryland, Griffin spent seven years on the staff at Woodlawn H.S. in Baltimore. He started as a defensive coach in 1999, then was promoted in 2000 to assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. Griffin coached two prep All-Americans, as well as many all-state and All-Metro players, at Woodlawn. The school earned two county 3A-4A titles and two Maryland 4A North championships during his tenure. A native of Baltimore, Griffin earned his degree in management science from Coppin State. He was a four-year starter on the Eagles' baseball team, and named to the MEAC All-Tournament team as a senior. Griffin and his wife, Carla, are the parents of two boys, Brandon and Joshua, and a daughter, Billie Grace.
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director of operations Michael Hazel enters his second year in the position of Director of Football Operations. Previously, he served five years as Assistant Director of Football Operations during Bobby Johnson's coaching tenure on campus. Hazel also worked one year previously as a Vanderbilt defensive graduate assistant. Hazel was a four-year letterwinner as a linebacker and special teams contributor for Elon University in North Carolina. During his collegiate playing days, Hazel helped Elon to a 28-16 record as the program transitioned to the I-AA level. A native of Easley, S.C., Hazel was an eight-time member of the Elon Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. In 2001, he earned a bachelor's in corporate communications from Elon. In 2004, he earned an MBA from Elon. Hazel completed a master's in education from Vanderbilt in 2007.
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asst. director of operations Andy Frank is in his second year in the position of Assistant Director of Football Operations. This marks Frank's fifth year working with the football program. In 2009, Frank served as assistant recruiting coordinator. Previously, he was a defensive graduate assistant in 2007 and quality control staffer in 2008. Prior to joining the Vanderbilt staff, Frank also worked as a defensive assistant coach at Lincoln H.S. in Michigan. A native of Michigan, Frank was a defensive back and special teams player at Princeton University. Frank earned a bachelor's in engineering from Princeton in 2001. He worked in the engineering profession briefly before entering the high school coaching ranks in Michigan. In 2008, he earned a master's degree in education from Vanderbilt in 2008.
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administrative Asst. Kevin Threlkel serves as the Commodores' administrative assistant. Threlkel also assisted James Franklin at the University of Maryland. A graduate of Kansas State, Threlkel was the Terps' program management specialist last year, assisting with day-to-day operations in the department. In 2009, Threlkel joined Maryland as an intern for football operations. As a undergraduate at Kansas State, Threlkel tutored under Franklin as an offensive and recruiting assistant. A native of Hays, Kansas, Threlkel earned a bachelor's in business management from K-State in 2007, and master's in 2009.
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associate director of student athletics
SUPPORT STAFF barry brown
chuck losey
Football Staff
assistant strength coach
assistant strength coach
Barry Brown is in his first year as a assistant strength coach for the Commodores. He will assistant Director Dwight Galt in conditioning the football squad. Brown, 36, served as a intern strength coach for LSU last year. Brown assisted in implementing workouts for football and baseball during the summer and fall of 2010. Brown was an intern football strength coach at the Miami (Fla.) in 2005. A native of New Orleans, Brown completed most of his undergraduate work in Southern California while playing collegiate baseball. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in 1995. Brown received his bachelor's in business management from the University of Phoenix in 2004.
A former Vanderbilt defensive end, Chuck Losey is a new assistant strength coach under Director Dwight Galt. Losey served as Tennessee State's Director of Speed, Strength and Conditioning for six years before accepting the Vanderbilt assistant position. He was responsible for coordinator conditioning programs for more than 300 TSU studentathletes. Losey also trained two TSU players picked in the NFL Draft, including first-round pick Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. Losey started 22 straight games at Vanderbilt, and was voted the team's Defensive Lineman of the Year as a senior. He earned a bachelor's in Human and Organizational Leadership in 2002. Losey's wife, the former Lauren Rebecca Price, was a track standout at Vanderbilt.
joey orck
derham cato
graduate assistant, Offense
graduate assistant, Defense
Joey Orck is in his second year as a graduate assistant coach, working with the offense. In 2009, Orck assisted the Vanderbilt staff as an offensive quality control assistant. Orck came to Vanderbilt after earning four letters as an offensive center at Presbyterian (S.C.) College. He also was a senior captain and helped the team win the South Atlantic Conference title and reach the NCAA D-II quarterfinals in 2005. A native of Columbia, S.C., Orck was a two-year starting offensive lineman and two-sport standout at Dutch Fork H.S. Orck earned a bachelor's in political science from Presbyterian in 2008, and is working toward a master's in Organizational Leadership.
Derham Cato is in his first year at a Vanderbilt graduate assistant. He will assist the defensive line. A native of Charlotte, N.C., Cato was a four-year letterwinner at Dartmouth College from 2001-04. He also started three years at defensive tackle. In 2010, Cato coached tight ends at Dartmouth. Cato also has professional playing experience. In 2007, he played for the Toronto Argonauts. In 2006, he contributed for the Arena League's Nashville Kats. Cato earned a bachelor's degree in international relations from Dartmouth in 2005. He is working toward a masters in organization leadership from the Peabody College. Cato is engaged to Lauren Hornick.
robert livingston
charles huff
quality control, Defense
quality control, offense Charles Huff serves as an offensive quality control assistant for the Commodores. A former coach at Tennessee State, Huff served as the offensive line coach and running game coordinator at Hampton in 2010. A native of Denton, Md., Huff served as an intern at Maryland in 2009 under James Franklin. Huff worked at TSU from 2006-08 in a variety of capacities: as tight ends and special teams coach in 2007-08, and offensive line assistant in 2006. Prior to joining TSU, Huff was a graduate assistant at Hampton. He earned a bachelor's in physical education from Hampton in 2005. Huff was a three-year letterwinner at center during his playing career at Hampton.
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Robert Livingston is assisting the Commodore staff for the first year, serving as defensive quality control. A native of Hendersonville, N.C., Livington worked the Furman football staff in 2010. From 2007-09, Livingston was the starting free safety for William & Mary. During that time, the Tribe featured one of the top defensive units in NCAA FCS football. Livingston also was mentored by current Vanderbilt defensive coordinator Bob Shoop at William & Mary. Livingston earned a bachelor's in kinesiology from William & Mary in 2010.
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Tom Bossung
equipment manager
head athletic trainer
Luke Wyatt enters his 29th year at Vanderbilt, having served as the head equipment manager since 1990. Wyatt handles the purchase and care of football equipment and consults with coaches of all Vanderbilt sports. Wyatt supervises three equipment assistants and several student workers that contribute to the team's in-season equipment staff. Together, the staff works long hours to ensure the football team is well-prepared for games and practices. Wyatt's staff also is responsible for transporting all team equipment to road games. Wyatt was recognized as the National Football Federation outstanding equipment manager in 2004. He is a member of several equipment boards, including Schutt gear.
Additional football staff
Angela Bess
Beverly Brothers
Andrea Poole Cain
Dr. Harrison Shull Jr.
Dr. Kurt Spindler
Dr. Warne Fitch
Tracy Campbell
Justin Wenzel
Kerry Wilbar
Elizabeth Wright
Eugene Henderson
Max-Maurice Martin
"Magic" Noori
Chris Singleton
Gary Veach
Head Coach’s Administrative Assistant
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Steven Parks Director, Video Production
Administrative Assistant
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Lacey Ballard Assistant Director, Video Production
Assistant Recruiting Coordinator
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Wes Whaley
Assistant Director, Video Production
Team Physician
Director of Academic Support
Food Coach, Hendrix Room
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Academic Counselor
Assistant Equipment Manager
Team Physician
Academic Counselor
Equipment Assistant
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Tom Bossung enters his 13th year as head athletic trainer for the team and director of the department's athletic training office. Bossung is entering his 17th year assisting Vanderbilt student-athletes. He first came to campus as a graduate assistant in 1990 and earned a master’s degree in health promotion and exercise science in 1992. After working a year at the Lipscomb Sports Therapy Center and served two years as the head athletic trainer at Tennessee State, he returned to Vanderbilt in 1995 to work with the men’s basketball teams. He moved to the football athletic training post in 1999. Bossung, who received his bachelor’s from Indiana State, is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association, and licensed by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners. He has served as a test site administrator and host for NATA certification exams. Tom and his wife, Dee Dee, have two children: Ryan, 18; and Sarah, 14.
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R-Fr. H Linebacker H 6-2 • 220 Eden Prairie, Minn. H Breck School ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Barbieri will look to contribute on special teams and as a reserve linebacker in his second year with the program. 2010 Barbieri did not participate as a first-year walk-on linebacker prospect... Contributed as defensive scout during fall practices. HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner... Three-year defensive starter... Two-time all-conference... Played in Minneapolis-St. Paul Urban Bowl All-Star Game... Had 84 tackles and three INTs as a senior... Also was standout in baseball... Lettered in basketball... National Merit Scholar. ACADEMICS Barbieri is enrolled in the College of Arts and Science, working toward majors in Economics and Chinese. PERSONAL Robert Ryan Barbieri... Born Dec. 13, 1990... Son of Bob and Kathy Barbieri... Older sister, Kristen, is 2008 Vanderbilt graduate... Dad is a financial executive; mom is retired microbiologist... Dad played basketball at Drexel University... Enjoying playing guitar.
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Barden
R-Sr. H Tight End H 6-5 • 246 Lincolnton, Ga. H Lincoln County HS
MacKey Award Candidate ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Coming off a solid performance in spring drills, the 2010 All-SEC selection and Mackey Award preseason candidate will look to continue building on a career that should rank among the finest ever by a Commodore tight end. Barden needs 21 receptions and 501 receiving yards to become the team's all-time leader at the position. During spring, Barden also progressed as a blocking tight end. 2010 Started all 12 games at tight end in third season as key performer for Commodore offense... Minutes increased when fellow junior Austin Monahan and sophomore Mason Johnston went down with seasonending knee injuries...Topped squad in several receiving categories, including receptions (34) and receiving yards (425), with both representing single-season career highs... Named second team All-SEC by Associated Press after the season... Only receiver on squad to register a catch in every Receptions: 5, on five occasions, most recently game, stretching his at Connecticut, 10/2/2010 streak to 18 consecutive Receiving Yards: 67, at Tenn., 11/21/2009 games with a Longest Catch: 43, twice, most recently vs. reception... Had three or Tennessee, 11/20/2010 more catches in seven games, including matching previous career high with five receptions against LSU and Connecticut... Had four catches for 63 yards and a TD in opener vs. Northwestern... Had TD receptions against Connecticut and Arkansas... Matched career-long receptions (43 yards) against Tennessee... Finished season as team's active career leader in catches (91), receiving yards (991) and TD receptions (8). 2009 Played in every game and earned eight starting assignments at tight end... Entered season sharing minutes and starts with fellow sophomore Monahan... Role increased significantly when Monahan went down with knee injury against Georgia... Concluded year with single-season highs in
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receptions (29) and receiving yards (357)... Ranked second on team behind John Cole in both receiving categories... Set single-game career high with 67 receiving yards in finale at Tennessee... Matched previous game high in receptions (5) against both Georgia and Tennessee... Earned team's Offensive Player of the Week honor after 5-catch, 49-yard effort against Georgia that included 5-yard TD reception... Had two catches for 52 yards, including a career long reception of 43 yards, against South Carolina. 2008 Former high school quarterback developed into one of the team's top receiving targets in first year of action... Played in every game at tight end, starting final 10 games after Austin Monahan suffered season-ending injury... Finished season as top freshman receiving TE in nation with 28 receptions... Named by coaches to All-SEC Freshman squad... Earned Freshman All-America recognition... Also saw action on punt coverage units... Made quick impact on offense, catching key 31-yard TD pass in victory over South Carolina... Posted at least two receptions in seven of final eight games... Catch in back of end zone provided winning points in victory over Auburn...Contributed season-high five catches and 53 receiving yards vs. Duke... Also had four receptions and superb 1-yard catch and TD in win at Kentucky... Notched Commodores' lone score in season finale, catching 5-yard pass from QB Larry Smith... Had one catch for four yards in Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl victory. 2007 Did not play as redshirt freshman... Named Offensive Scout of the Week after Wake Forest game. High School Versatile QB who helped pilot history-rich Georgia school to consecutive A state titles in 2005-06 seasons... As senior, passed for 520 yards, rushed for 604 yards and caught 10 passes for 181 yards... Played TE as sophomore... Named Most Valuable Player in baseball. ACADEMICS Barden is working toward a degree in Special Education from the Peabody College. He is a 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient. PERSONAL Brandon Michael Barden... Son of Mike Barden and Becky
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Barden’s Career Receiving Statistics Receptions Yards Avg 34 425 12.5 29 357 12.3 28 209 7.5 91 991 10.9
TD 3 1 4 8
Long 43 43 31 43
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R-Jr. H Linebacker H 6-4 • 225 Tampa, Fla. H Berkeley Prep School
ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Barnes continued to improve last spring under new position coach Brent Pry, and enters camp this August competing for a starting role at outside linebacker. Barnes has worked in weightroom to add strength needed to effectively beat blocks at the line of scrimmage. 2010 Barnes continued his development as a sophomore outside linebacker... Played in all 12 games, seeing action as LB and special teams contributor... Earned first career start against LSU... Finished season with 11 total tackles, including one resulting in five-yard loss... Posted two solo tackles against Northwestern, LSU and Wake Forest... Also forced fumble in loss to LSU. 2009 As redshirt freshman, Barnes participated in every game, contributing on various coverage units... Minutes increased after midseason injury to Tristan Strong and late-season ailment to Patrick Benoist... Played substantial minutes in SEC games against Kentucky and Tennessee... Finished with 11 solo tackles and 15 total stops... Set highs in total tackles (5) vs. Kentucky... Earned team's Specialist of the Week honor at Georgia Tech game. 2008 Barnes spent his first year on the Vanderbilt campus as a redshirt, working at several defensive positions on the practice squad.
Barnes' Career Defensive Statistics Tackles 7-4-11 11-4-15 18-8-26
TFL Sacks Int FF/FR PBU 1.0-5 0.0-0 0-0 1/0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0/0 0 1.0-5 0.0-0 0-0 1/0 0
In Memoriam RajAAn J. Bennett Oct. 20, 1991 – Feb. 18, 2010 Powder Springs, Ga. • McEachern HS
Bennett, a top running back prospect, died tragically just days after signing with Vanderbilt on National Signing Day 2010. His death shocked the McEachern community and entire Atlanta area.
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R-Fr. H Wide Receiver H 6-4 • 203 Roswell, Ga. H Roswell HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Boyd continued to develop during spring drills, and is expected to contend for playing time among wide receiving corps. Boyd showed solid receiving abilities and physicality on the practice field during spring practice. 2010 Boyd did not play as a true freshman... As a redshirt, he worked to add strength while impressing teammates and coaches with his receiving abilities on the practice field. HIGH SCHOOL Senior co-captain for Hornets squad that finished 10-2, advancing to third round of AAAAA playoffs... Two-year starter at WR... Honorable mention All-State, first team All-Region... Playing in runoriented scheme, had 43 receptions and nine TD catches in 2009, including OT score in playoffs... Posted 733 receiving yards... Played in Georgia postseason North/South All-Star Classic... Also started on basketball team... Leadership and academic award recipient. ACADEMICS Boyd is enrolled in the Peabody College, working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. PERSONAL Christopher Maurice Boyd... Son of Steven and Kim Boyd... Born Dec. 16, 1991... Dad is real estate developer; mom is an IBM program manager... Has two brothers, Steven Jr., and Julian... Earned Eagle rank in scouting.
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HIGH SCHOOL Two-year captain and starter... Played QB as senior, rushing for more than 1,000 yards and passing for 600 yards... Also saw action as OLB and safety as senior... Played safety in Hillsborough County All-Star Game... Started at WR as junior at Berkeley Prep... Standout in basketball and track... All-European WR and outstanding soccer goalie as sophomore competing in Germany. ACADEMICS Barnes is working toward a degree in Communication Studies from the College of Arts and Science. PERSONAL Archibald Cornelius Barnes... Son of Russell and Marie Barnes... Born May, 19, 1990 in New York... Dad is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel... Parents are business co-owners... Enrolled at Berkeley Prep after family moved from Germany... Has three brothers: Russell, Tim and Reggie.
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R-Fr. H Offensive Tackle H 6-6 • 270 Atlanta, Ga. H Westminister School ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP With a year of maturity and growth behind him, Bridges showed athleticism, quality quickness and agility, and improved fundamentals during spring drills. Commodores coaches believe Bridges has an exciting career ahead at either tackle position. 2010 Bridges did not play as a true freshman, using the year to concentrate on adding strength and bulk in the weight room... Worked as offensive tackle on scout units during fall practices. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain for Atlanta private power... Voted team’s postseason MVP for Wildcats... Two-way starter as senior, helping Wildcats to 9-4 record and second round of AA playoffs... As senior DE, contributed 45 total tackles, five QB sacks and four forced fumbles... Posted 43 pancake blocks as starting OT... Earned first team AA All-State DL by Atlanta Journal-Constitution and All-State OL by Associated Press writers... Started at DE and TE as junior, helping squad to 11-2 record and state playoffs... Threw discus in track... AP Scholar Award winner... Named recipient of Character Award from Sports Champions of Greater Atlanta. ACADEMICS Bridges is enrolled in the School of Engineering, working toward a degree in Mechanical Engineering. PERSONAL Andrew Russell Bridges... Son of William and Lisa Bridges... Born April 24, 1992 in Atlanta... Has two brothers, William and Joe... Dad, who played football at Virginia, owns Cadillac and Buick GMC dealerships... Three relatives, including grandmother, have graduated from Vanderbilt; a cousin is also enrolled at the university... Plays the guitar.
R-So. H Offensive Tackle H 6-5 • 300 Tribly, Fla. H Pasco County HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP The offensive line will benefit greatly if Brown developes into more of a contributor at either guard position in his third season on campus. Naturally athletic, Brown used added repetitions during spring drills to improve fundamentals and gain confidence. 2010 Brown saw little action as a redshirt freshman offensive guard... Played minimal offensive snaps in six games. 2009 Rangy lineman did not play as freshman... Used redshirt season to improve overall strength while working with offensive practice squad... Blocking skills and mobility as a scout tackle impressed coaches. HIGH SCHOOL Two-year starter for 3A school north of Tampa... Opened senior campaign as two-way starter (OT and DT) but suffered injury early in the season... Contributed 2.5 QB sacks in limited action for Pirates' 12-2 squad that captured regional championships and advanced to 3A state semifinals... Named all-conference as senior... In first year as a varsity letter winner, started at OT as junior... Also earned letters in basketball. ACADEMICS Brown is working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. PERSONAL Mylon Jamar Brown... Son of Harold Brown and Jennifer Dunnwood... Born on July 18, 1991... Youngest of four siblings: a brother, Rodney; and two sisters, Fonia and Jennifer... Dad is a truck driver; mom is a school teacher... His uncle is the late Jerome Brown, a former Philadelphia Eagles’ All-Pro DT... Enjoys singing; plays saxophone and drums.
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R-So. H Wide Receiver H 6-4 • 195 Argyle, Texas H Argyle HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Coming off a redshirt season, Brown put together his best Spring Practice, impressing coaches with his route running and receiving abilities. A third-year Commodore, Brown's spring progress has him in line to compete for role at wideout during camp. 2010 Brown did not play during his second year on campus, spending the season improving strength in the weight room. 2009 One of seven true freshmen to see game action, Brown played limited minutes at wide receiver in four early-season games before being sidelined for rest of season by lower leg injury... Did not post a reception. HIGH SCHOOL Captain and team MVP as senior... Three-year starter at wide receiver... Two-time Associated Press 3A All-State recipient, including first-team selection as senior... Also received All-Region recognition... Posted 73 catches for 1,164 yards and 13 TDs in spread offense as senior, helping Eagles to district title and second round of 3A Division II playoffs... Holds numerous Argyle receiving records, including career catches (197), receiving yards (2,637) and TD catches (29)... Set school mark with 95 receptions as junior... Also earned two letters in basketball and competed as sprinter/jumper on track squad. ACADEMICS Brown is majoring in Human and Organizational Development from the Peabody College. PERSONAL Brady Jackson Brown... Son of Kevin and Vandi Brown... Has two brothers, Cole and Clint... Born April 12, 1991 in Dallas... Dad works in sales... Dad played football at North Texas... Enjoys fishing, go-kart racing and juggling.
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R-Jr. H Offensive Guard H 6-4 • 292 Morris, Ala. H Mortiner Jordan HS
ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP A returning starter at guard who has played on the offensive line for just two seasons, Burrow is one of the unit's most physical lineman. Coaches expect Burrow will continue to progress as he develops more sound fundamentals and benefits from game experience. 2010 Working on the offensive line for the first full season, Burrow became a mainstay on the Commodore interior front... Athletic and agile, Burrow spent much of the season working with position coach Herb Hand getting a grasp on the responsibilities and techniques needed for effective play at the unfamiliar position... While seeing action in every game at left guard, Burrow also earned nine starting assignments for line corps that entered season lacking depth and game experience... First career start came in opener against Northwestern... Missed starts against Ole Miss, Connecticut and Eastern Michigan... Started last seven games of the year. 2009 Burrow demonstrated solid work ethic as scout team defensive tackle/end while continuing to add bulk during second year on campus... Named team's top defensive scout after practices leading to Mississippi State game... During the season, Burrow moved to offensive line, impressing coaches with his blocking abilities. 2008 Burrow redshirted this season, his first on the Vanderbilt campus... Worked as defensive end on practice squads. HIGH SCHOOL Named postseason captain... Four-year varsity letter-winner; three-year starter at DE... Posted 138 total tackles and nine QB sacks as senior... Accumulated nearly 400 tackles in career... Helped squad to state playoffs in 2006... Two-time All-State and two-time area Defensive Player of the Year... Lettered in basketball, baseball and track... Regional winner of prestigious Bryant-Jordan Scholarship.
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Tackles TFL Int FF/FR PBU 1-2-3 0.0-0 1-33 0/0 1
So. H Defensive Back H 5-10 • 196 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. H Boyd Anderson HS
ACADEMICS Burrow is working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. PERSONAL John Allen Burrow... Son of Mike and Vivian Burrow... Born Nov. 20, 1989... Has an older sister and two younger brothers... Dad coaches at Jordan H.S.; mom is an editor... Father also was All-SEC offensive lineman at Auburn, drafted by Buffalo Bills... Plays the piano.
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So. H Safety H 6-0 • 200 New Orleans, La. H Brother Martin HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP A freshman second-team safety, Butler will compete with Kenny Ladler for a starting job. Butler is one of the Commodores' most physical hitters in the secondary and valued for his coverage abilities on special teams. 2010 Played in every game on special teams and as safety during first year on campus... One of 13 true freshmen, including five players in the secondary, that saw action... Earned early reputation for punishing hits in preseason camp... Ended season with three total tackles... Top performance came against Florida where he posted two tackles and an INT returned for 33 yards... Also contributed on kickoff coverage units. HIGH SCHOOL Voted by teammates as senior captain... Recipient of Bob Conlin Award, school’s top scholar-athlete honor... Earned four varsity letters in strong New Orleans private Catholic league... Started at CB since sophomore season... As senior, contributed 31 tackles, one INT and eight defensed passes, helping Brother Martin to first round of playoffs... Named honorable mention All-State and All-Metro DB as senior... Posted 36 tackles, five INTs and 12 defensed passes as junior, garnering All-State recognition... Two-time All-Region as high jumper in track, with 6’6” PR. ACADEMICS Butler is majoring in Human and Organizational Development. PERSONAL Karl Allen Butler... Son of Carl and Joyce Butler... Born Sept. 30, 1992... Dad is an attorney... Has an older sister, Kayla... Summer jobs included working at dad’s law office.
ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP One of four freshman defensive backs to play last year, Clarke is expected to compete for a starting job opposite Casey Hayward at cornerback. The aggressive and agile Clarke provides solid coverage skills with the ability to contribute on several special team units. 2010 Talented freshman who displayed the versatility to play either defensive back or running back... Moved to RB during last two weeks of summer camp when injuries piled up in the offensive backfield... Coaches returned Clarke to secondary before the opener where he saw action in 11 games... Also aided Commodore coverage units... Ended season with 16 total tackles, including 10 solo stops, a quarterback sack, and a QB hurry... Posted career highs in solo tackles (4) and total tackles (8) in loss vs. South Carolina... QB sack and three tackles came one week later at Arkansas. HIGH SCHOOL Captain as junior and senior... Two-year starter in secondary... As senior, earned honorable mention All-State and All-County honors as versatile DB/WR/ RB... Helped Cobras to 6-6 record and second round of 5A state playoffs as senior, contributing 87 tackles, two QB sacks, four INTs, eight defensed passes and three forced fumbles... Rushed for 115 yards and three TDs and had one TD reception in limited offensive role... Impressed at Dade vs. Broward All-Star Game, posting two INTs and three defensed passes... Among region's top sprinters, finishing fifth in 100-meter dash in Florida 5A state meet as senior... Ran 100-meter PR of 10.61. ACADEMICS Clarke is majoring in Human & Organizational Development. PERSONAL Steven Clarke... “Steve” or “Steve-O”... Son of Keith Clarke and Jascat Clarke... Born April 19, 1991... Native of Jamaica... Has brothers, Nicholas and Donte, and a sister, Stacy-Ann... Dad works in construction; mom works as a nurse.
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Tackles TFL Sacks Int FF/FR PBU 10-6-16 1.0-1 1.0-1 0-0 0/0 1
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R-Jr. H Wide ReceiverH 5-11 • 180 Somerset, Ky. H Somerset HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Cole enters camp looking for an injury-free campaign after failing to get an opportunity to impress the new staff during spring drills. A smart route runner, Cole is the team's second leading active receiver and should battle several younger Commodores for a starting job at wideout. Cole also adds the ability to return punts on special teams. 2010 A mainstay in the Commodore passing game for the last two years, Cole played through pain to see action in all 12 games at WR... Started every game except South Carolina encounter when Commodores opened with two-TE set... Production fell off previous year levels... Concluded campaign second on the team – and tops among wideouts – with 25 receptions, good for 317 yards and one TD... Had four receptions (season high) on four occasions... Top effort came in victory over Eastern Michigan – four catches good for 103 yards... That performance included a Receptions: 7, at Rice, 9/26/2009 career-long 57-yard TD catch. Receiving Yards: 103 yards, vs. Eastern 2009 Played in 11 of 12 games... Started 10 games at Michigan, 10/9/2010 wide receiver... Earned team's Longest Catch: 57 yards, vs. Eastern postseason MVP Receiver Michigan, 10/9/2010 Award... Concluded year as team leader in receptions (36) and receiving yards (382)... Played last seven weeks with surgically repaired hand after suffering bone fracture against Rice... Shared team's Offensive Player of the Week honors after setting career highs in receptions (7) and receiving yards (67) at Rice... Also scored 31-yard reverse for touchdown on first career rush against Rice... Posted at least two receptions in nine games... Had five catches against both Army and Kentucky... Longest reception (21 yards against Kentucky) also resulted in first career touchdown pass reception. 2008 Expected to contribute at receiver, Cole only played in the season opener... Missed the final 12 games after sustaining a knee injury at Miami (Ohio)... Returned two punts for 22 yards, including a long of 13 yards at Miami, though did not have a catch.
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HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Concluded career as one of finest receivers in state history, setting receiving marks for single-season TDs (28), singleseason yards (1,896), career TDs (69) and career yards (5,031)... Had 237 career receptions... Team enjoyed three straight 3A state playoff appearances... As senior, had 78 catches for 1,623 yards and 23 TDs... As junior, caught 86 passes for 1,896 yards and 28 TDs... Career included eight returns for TDs... Named to Gatorade’s Kentucky Football Player of the Year and coaches’ First Team All-State as senior... Two-time 3A-District 5 Player of the Year... Won state 100-meter title as senior. ACADEMICS Cole is working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. He is a three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient, earning recognition in 2008-10. Cole also earned CoSIDA District IV Academic All-America honors last year. PERSONAL John Stanton Cole... Son of Stan and Gretchen Cole... Born on Oct. 31, 1989... Dad is physician... Youngest of four siblings, all of whom were involved with collegiate sports: Adam played basketball at Transylvania, Andy played baseball at Georgia Southern, Sarah ran track at Arkansas.
Cole’s Career Receiving Statistics 2010 2009 Career
Receptions Yards Avg 25 317 12.7 36 382 10.6 61 699 11.5
TD 1 1 2
Long 57 21 57
18 Daniels Dexter
R-Jr. H Defensive End H 6-1 • 245 Brantley, Ala. H Brantley HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Moved from linebacker to end midway through spring drills by new defensive coaches, Daniels contributed a quarterback sack and effective minutes at the position during the Black and Gold Game. The staff is looking for Daniels to compete for contributing role at end during preseason camp. 2010 Daniels served as reserve linebacker for second straight year... Also contributed on special team coverage units... Ended season with six solo tackles, each coming in separate games. 2009 Saw action in 11 of 12 games as redshirt freshman... Contributed on special team coverage units for much of season... Enjoyed more time at linebacker in latter stages of season... Finished year with five total tackles... Season highs in total tackles (3) and solo tackles (2) came at Tennessee... Twice earned team's Defensive Scout of the Week award, getting recognized after South Carolina and Georgia games. 2008 Redshirted as a true freshman... Showed plenty of talent during fall practice, earning team's top defensive scout award after Georgia game. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Four-year starter... Contributed 114 tackles and 15 QB sacks in 2007... Became school's first 1A Lineman of the Year Award winner... First team All-State as senior... Team won state title and reached playoffs each year of career... Double-digit scorer in basketball... Student council and class president. ACADEMICS Daniels is enrolled in the College of Arts and Science, working toward a degree in Sociology. PERSONAL Dexter Alexander Daniels... Son of Eddie Calloway and Elaine Daniels... Born on Feb. 1, 1990... Has one brother, Teven, and two sisters, Jessica and Erica... Participated in Youth Leadership Conference.
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TFL Sacks Int 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0
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R-Jr. H Wide Receiver H 6-3 • 210 Eustis, Fla. H Eustis HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP A fourth-year player with limited experience, Dunham needs to break through this August, and show first-year staff that he can be a big-play contributor at a position of need for the Commodores. 2010 Dunham saw limited action as a third-year wide receiver... Participated in 11 games, but did not register a reception. 2009 Dunham played in five games, participating as reserve receiver... Lone catch was 10-yarder at Florida. 2008 Dunham showed promise during fall practices at wide receiver, but spent his first year on campus as a redshirt... Earned top offensive scout honors after Rice victory. HIGH SCHOOL Captain and two-year starter at WR/DB... Played two years of football... Posted 32 receptions for 610 yards and eight TDs as senior... Named 3A second team All-State... Topped state as junior with schoolrecord 12 INTs... Four-year starter as hoops guard... Standout high jumper, with PR of 6'8"... Named county’s African-American Male Youth of the Year. ACADEMICS Dunham is majoring in Human and Organizational Development. PERSONAL Akeem Donte Dunham... Son of Sidney and Cynthia Dunham... Born Sept. 2, 1989... Has older sister, Tequila Hepburn, and younger brother, Jabari... Dad serves as Eustis’ Manager of Recreation; mom is teacher/coach... Several relatives, graduated from Florida A&M where gymnasium is named in honor of grandfather.
Dunham’s Career Receiving Statistics 2010 2009 Career
Receptions Yards Avg - - - 1 10 10.0 1 10 10.0
TD - - -
Long 10 10
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R-Fr. H Snapper/Linebacker H 6-2 • 225 Indianapolis, Ind. H North Central HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP East saw extensive activity during Spring Ball as a prospective linebacker, but he is also essential to solid Commodore special teams as the likely snapper in punting situations. East will also get a close look as snapper on conversion attempts. 2010 East redshirted as a freshman, using the time to get stronger in the weight room... Showed potential as versatile snapper in fall practices. HIGH SCHOOL Team captain... Three-year starter on defense and special teams for 5A Indianapolis area school... As senior, contributed 64 tackles and seven QB sacks as first-year starter at DE... As sophomore and junior, started at LB, posting 110 tackles as a junior... Named all-conference... Also started as long snapper... Named to the postseason Indiana North-South All-Star Classic... Lettered in varsity rugby... Received Indiana Academic All-State honors. ACADEMICS East is working toward a degree in the School of Engineering. PERSONAL Andrew Dean East... Son of Guy and Marsha East... Dad is a construction consultant... Has three brothers: Guy, James and Grant; and a sister, Christine... Dad earned three varsity letters playing as TE/snapper at Purdue... Looking at engineering degree... Has participated in competitive cycling racing... Enjoys the outdoors... Earned Eagle badge in scouting.
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R-Sr. H Offensive Guard H 6-6 • 308 Columbia, S.C. H Spring Valley HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP The team's only senior offensive lineman, Fischer took another step forward this spring, exiting the Black & Gold Game with improved fundamentals and confidence. Versatile enough to play guard or tackle, Fischer pleased the new staff by accepting a greater leadership role on the offensive front. 2010 Most experienced offensive lineman for the Commodores, Fischer started every game at right guard, gaining confidence and knowledge with each outing... Pushed consecutive starts streak to 17 games by finale... Performance improved during course of season... Along with LT Wesley Johnson, played virtually every offensive snap during the season... Entered year as team's only returning OL starter. 2009 Versatile lineman developed into starter on the offensive front as redshirt sophomore... Played in every game, seeing action at both guard positions... First of six starts came at right guard for an injured Eric Hensley at Army; then moved across to left guard to start the final five games in place of injured Ryan Custer... Played more than 90 percent of offensive snaps during second half of season. 2008 Earned starting assignments at both offensive tackle and guard in his first year as a contributor... Started final seven games of season: three at LT and four at LG... Played in every game... Named to All-SEC Freshman team by coaches... First career start came as LT at Georgia... Moved to starting LG for final three games, showing toughness and solid technique. 2007 Sat out first year on campus as a redshirt freshman... Showed promise as a practice squad offensive lineman. HIGH SCHOOL Two-year starter at OT... Earned team’s line MVP honor as junior and senior... Earned prep All-American honors after playing in Max Emfinger All-Star Bowl... Named All-State by SCVarsity.com as as senior... Set team mark with 120 career knockdown blocks... Also participated in North-South All-Star Game... Lettered in wrestling and track & field. ACADEMICS Fischer is enrolled in the Peabody College, working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. PERSONAL Kyle Marcus Fischer... Son of Ivey Gilliam and Debra Hamilton... Born June 16, 1988 in Germany... Youngest of five siblings: three sisters and a brother... Dad is policeman; mom works in medical industry... Participated in school-sponsored Dance Marathon fundraiser.
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So. H Defensive Back H 5-9 • 165 Nashville, Tenn. H Montgomery Bell ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP A second-year walk-on, Ford finished off an impressive spring performance with sure tackles and tight coverage at the Black and Gold Game. Though undersized, Ford could find his way into a contributing role at nickelback on long-yardage passing situations. 2010 Walk-on cornerback did not play, but impressed with a positive attitude and improving abilities on the practice field. HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterwinner for one of state's top private powers, playing safety and cornerback... Also lettered as sprinter in track. ACADEMICS Ford is majoring in Economics from the College of Arts and Science. He is a 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient. PERSONAL Reginald Dewayne Ford... Son of Tomeka Ford and Reggie Blair... Born on March 25, 1991... Has three brothers: Jarrett Love, Kevin Murphy, and Demorius Ford; and a sister, Secret Ford... Prep teammate of Vanderbilt OT Wesley Johnson and FB/TE Fitz Lassing.
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Jr. H Defensive Back H 5-10 • 170 Colleyville, Texas H Heritage HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP A starter in 2010, Foster will compete for the cornerback role opposite Casey Hayward. The fastreacting Foster has worked to improve his ability to make sure tackles in the open field. 2010 As a secondyear contributor, Foster became a consistent performer in the Commodore defensive secondary... Played in all 12 games, and earned starts in all but the season finale... Established single-season highs in virtually every stat category, including solo tackles (36), total tackles (53), tackles for loss (6) and passes defended (5)... Started the season in superb fashion, winning team's Offensive Player of the Week honor against Northwestern after producing three tackles for loss and career-high eight total tackles... Two weeks later, repeated the team achievement in win over Ole Miss by taking INT 21 yards for early TD and posting five tackles... Added two tackles for loss against Tennessee... Contributed forced fumble vs. Wake Forest. 2009 One of seven true freshmen to see action, Foster enjoyed more action than any other first-year Commodore defender... Played in every game, and
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earned starts against South Carolina, Georgia Tech, Florida and Kentucky... Used primarily as third defensive back in nickel defensive packages... Finished season with 17 total tackles, including 11 solo stops, two INTs, a QB sack and defended pass... Season high in tackles (4) came against South Carolina... Interceptions came against Rice and against Kentucky... Earned team's Specialist of the Week honor after effort against Florida. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Three-year starter at defensive back Total Tackles: 4, at So. Carolina, 10/24/2008 for large public school SOLO Tackles: 3, at So. Carolina, 10/24/2008 power between Fort Worth and Dallas... Unanimous First Team All-District 5-5A pick as senior... As senior, contributed as DB (51 tackles, two INTs), WR and KO returner (37.6-yard avg.) for 9-2 squad... Averaged 32.1 yards per catch and posted INT as junior prior to injury... Named district's top sophomore defensive player in 2006... Captured district 100-meter title as sophomore, with 100-meter PR of 10.6... Named Academic All-State in 2008. ACADEMICS Foster is working toward a degree in Computer Engineering. PERSONAL Eddie Poyo Foster... Son of Raymond and Francine Foster... Has two other brothers, Andrew and Dante, who played DB at Texas Tech... Born Nov. 29, 1990... Both parents are natives of the Republic of the Congo... Dad is airline mechanic; mom works as medical aide... Speaks French.
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Tackles 36-17-53 11-6-17 47-23-70
TFL Sacks Int 6.0-11 0.0-0 1-21 1.0-2 1.0-2 2-3 7.0-13 1.0-2 3-23
FF/FR PBU 1/0 4 0/0 1 1/0 5
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So. H Kicker H 5-10 • 175 Scarsdale, N.Y. H Scarsdale HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP A second-year walk-on, Frieman brings excellent attitude to the team and improving kicking abilities to Vanderbilt kickoff and conversion units. 2010 Walk-on participated in one game, kicking off after late TD in Commodores' victory over Eastern Michigan. HIGH SCHOOL Two-year varsity starter in soccer... Senior captain and all-league selection for squad that captured section title. ACADEMICS Frieman is working toward degrees in Economics and Psychology. He is a 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient. PERSONAL Eric Harrison Frieman... Son of Adam and Janie Frieman... Born Nov. 26, 1990... Brother, Jonathan, is infantry officer in U.S. Army... Participated in Olympic Development program as club soccer play that travelled Europe for several years... Transferred from Brandeis University.
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R-Jr. H Placekicker H 5-10 • 172 Taylors, S.C. H Eastside HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Fowler will look to regain his form from 2009 when he tied a team mark with 16 field goals while converting at a 76 percent clip. Fowler is expected to compete with sophomore Carey Spear
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for the team's placekicking duties. 2010 Fowler saw less opportunities as second-year starting placekicker... Ended with 47 points scored... Converted on eight of 13 field goals (61.5 percent), making eight of nine from within 35 yards... Attempted only FG (conversion from 22 yards) in midseason seven-game stretch... Also converted on 23 of 24 extra point attempts. 2009 Selected as placekicker to SEC All-Freshman squad by every poll, including coaches, Sporting News, Phil Steele's and Rivals.com... Despite a slow start, Fowler came back to produce one of the finest seasons ever by a Commodore kicker during first year in role... Concluded season by converting 16 of 21 field goal attempts and all 20 extra point tries... Finished with 68 points scored, team's fifth highest total ever by kicker... Matched 25-year-old team record with 16 field goals... Became arguably SEC's most accurate kicker in last seven weeks of season, making 11 of last 12 field goal attempts... Was 7-of-7 from beyond 30 yards during that span... Hit field goals of 42 and 47 yards against Kentucky... Kicked three FGS in Game: 3, twice, most recently at field goals against Rice and Tennessee, 11/21/2009 Longest FG: 47, vs. Kentucky, 11/14/2009 Tennessee... Made 41-yard field goal in closing seconds to send Army game into overtime... Earned or shared Specialist of the Week honors after kicking performances against Rice, Army, Kentucky and Tennessee. 2008 Fowler sat out his first year on campus as a redshirt, though he showed promise as a placekicker in fall practices. HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterwinner as kicker/punter... Named 3A All-State as senior after converting five of six FG attempts, all 14 PAT attempts, and punting for 38-yard average... 90% of kickoffs resulted in touchbacks... Booted 31-yard FG for South Carolina squad in Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star Game... Earned one letter in soccer... National Honor Society recipient. ACADEMICS Fowler is working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. He is a 2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient. PERSONAL Ryan Christopher Fowler... Son of John and Jeannie Fowler... Born on April 17, 1990... An only child... Dad is a systems analyst for United Health Care; mom is Merrill Lynch sales associate... Participates in Big Brothers-Big Sisters program... An accomplished pianist and singer, and second-degree black belt in Taekwondo.
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Long FG Pct. PAT Points 31 61.5 23-24 47 47 76.2 20-2–0 68 47 70.6 43-44 115
R-Sr. H Defensive End H 6-4 • 250 Oak Brook, Ill. H Montini HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP One of the team's most experienced defensive linemen, Fugger will likely hold down one of the starting roles at end as a fifth-year senior. The new staff expects Fugger to have a big-play impact on the field and provide veteran leadership to younger players at the position. 2010 Developed into one of team's most consistent defensive performers as second-year starter... Earned 10 starts at DE, while seeing action in every game... Finished year with single-season career highs in tackles (22), tackles for loss (30), quarterback sacks (3) and forced fumbles (4)... Ranked among SEC and NCAA leaders in forced fumbles... Registered a tackle in every game... Top performance might have come in season opener vs. Northwestern: four tackles, 1.5 QB sacks and forced Total Tackles: 4, twice, most recently fumble... Came up with vs. Miss. State, 9/19/2009 forced fumbles in three of SOLO Tackles: 4, vs. Duke, 10/25/2008 the four games. 2009 Moved into a key role on the defensive line after two-year starter Steven Stone was lost for two months after suffering a foot fracture in preseason camp... Played in all 12 games, earning eight starting assignments at defensive end before Stone reclaimed his role against Georgia Tech... Finished year with 21 total tackles, including 11 unassisted stops... Also posted two tackles for loss, including a quarterback sack and a fumble recovery... Set career high in solo tackles (3) at Army... Season high in total tackles (4) came against Mississippi State and Army... Fumble recovery came against Mississippi State... Also posted three tackles against SEC foes LSU, South Carolina and Florida.
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- Fugger's bio continues from previous page 2008 Slowed by injury to start the season, Fugger developed into one of the squad's top defensive ends as the season endured... Played in nine games, finishing with 14 total tackles, including eight solo stops... Posted four solo tackles, a career high, against Duke... Also contributed three tackles in win over Kentucky and season finale at Wake Forest... Forced first career fumble at Miss. State... Also contributed extra playing time in Commodores' Music City Bowl victory over Boston College. 2007 Did not see action as a redshirt freshman, spending year adding bulk and strength through team's conditioning program... Opened as tight end in preseason, moved to end just before opener. HIGH SCHOOL Senior starter at TE and DE, helping Broncos to 14th straight 5A playoff berth... Named all-conference as TE.. Despite missing final three games, finished with 14 catches for 267 yards and two TDs... As DE, added 61 tackles and four sacks... Lettered in basketball and track as senior... As sophomore, played football at Bishop Kenny in Jacksonville. ACADEMICS Fugger is earning a degree in Human and Organizational Development. He is a 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient. PERSONAL Timothy Scott Fugger... Son of Karen Fugger and the late Peter Fugger... Born July 1, 1989 in San Diego... Family relocated to west Chicago suburbs from Jacksonville, Fla., after sophomore year... Has two brothers, Brian and Mark... Plays the guitar.
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FUGGER’s Career Defensive Statistics Tackles 13-9-22 11-10-21 8-6-14 32-25-57
TFL Sacks Int FF/FR QH 5.0-30 3.0-27 0-0 4/0 1 2.0-4 1.0-2 0-0 0/1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1/0 0 7.0-34 4.0-29 0-0 5/1 2
2010 Garnham was the only true freshman linebacker to see action for the Commodores... Played in all 12 games as reserve LB and special teams contributor... Concluded season with eight total tackles, including one against Florida that resulted SOLO Tackles: 2, vs. Florida, 11/6/2010 in loss of yardage... Posted Total Tackles: 2, twice, most recently vs. pair of solo tackles against Florida, 11/6/2010 Kentucky. HIGH SCHOOL Captain as senior... Three-year starter... Started at safety as sophomore and junior, moving to LB as senior, helping 2009 squad to 11-1 record and second round of 6A playoffs... Two-time AllArea recipient... As senior, topped Fairhope with 135 total tackles, six QB sacks, five forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and an interception... As junior safety, contributed 102 total tackles, two interceptions and five sacks... High academic achiever and member of National Honor Society. ACADEMICS Garnham is enrolled in the Peabody College, working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. PERSONAL Charles Keaton Garnham... Son of Lisa Garnham... Born Aug. 26, 1991 near Atlanta... An older sister, Caroline, is senior at University of South Alabama... Mom is kindergarten teacher... Enjoys various water sports and playing basketball.
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So. H Linebacker H 6-3 • 225 Fairhope, Ala. H Fairhope HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Coming off an impressive spring practice, Garnham will compete for a starting role at outside linebacker. The sophomore brings physicality at the point of tackle and athleticism to defend effectively against the passing game.
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R-Fr. H Linebacker H 6-2 • 228 Blairsville, Ga. HUnion County HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP A former H-back, Gowder showed potential during spring drills when moved to linebacker by the new coaching staff. Returning to a position he played in high school, Gowder gave coaches hope that he will compete for playing time this season. The redshirt freshman can also contribute on several special teams. 2010 Gowder did not see action during his first season on campus... Spent extra time improving strength while rehabbing an arm injury that occurred in preseason camp... Practiced as an offensive player during fall practices. HIGH SCHOOL Team captain as junior and senior... Named first team AA All-State by Georgia Sports Writers Association and Atlanta JournalConstitution and All-Region selection as TE... Earned four varsity letters... Helped school to 6-4 mark as senior, catching 72 passes for 1,237 yards and 14 TDs... As running back, he ran for more than 1,200 yards and scored 21 touchdowns... Posted highest totals – 77 receptions for 1,423 yards – as junior... As LB, added 76 tackles and an INT as senior... Concluded prep career with 225 catches... Started as forward in basketball... Standout combo pitcher/shortstop in baseball... Threw no-hitter as junior. ACADEMICS Gowder is enrolled in the Peabody College, working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. PERSONAL Son of Mike and Gail Gowder... Born July 17, 1991 in Blairsville... Youngest of three siblings: brother, Brad; sister, Kayla... Dad is chief operating officer of Union General Hospital; mom is administrator for Union County Dialysis... Six immediate family members are health care professionals... Enjoys trout fishing.
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All-SEC defensive Tackle candidate ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Greenstone looks to cap off a solid career with his finest season. The fifth-year senior is the team's most experienced interior defensive lineman, bringing effort, intensity and leadership to the Commodore unit. Greenstone is expected to compete with sophomore Jared Morse and Colt Nichter among others for a starting role at tackle. 2010 Leg injuries limited the production of the co-captain and starting defensive tackle... Injury kept Greenstone out of three games, and severely hindered his performance for reminder of season... Earned eight starts at DT... Finished the year with 28 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack and two QB hurries... Opened with three tackles and a blocked FG attempt vs. SOLO Tackles: 3, on several occasions, most Northwestern, helping recently vs. Florida, 11/6/2010 earn Specialist of Total Tackles: 9, vs. Miss. State, 9/19/2009 the Week honors... Tackles for Loss: 2, at Miami (Ohio), 8/28/2008 Followed seasonopening effort with three tackles – and a QB sack – vs. LSU... After suffering the injury in Ole Miss game, Greenstone notched just three total tackles in following month... Impact was felt in final month of season Greenstone was able to play effectively on hurt ankle... Contributed at least four tackles in last four games, including a season-high seven-tackle performance at Kentucky. 2009 Active and productive defensive tackle who walked away with team's postseason Most Valuable Defensive Lineman Award... Considered a starter by coaches along with Greg Billinger and Adam Smotherman, but earned just one actual start (LSU)... Played in every game... Ended season with 19 solo tackles and 38 total tackles, both single-season career
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highs... Also had 4.5 tackles for loss, a pair of quarterback sacks, a forced fumble and recovery, and two deflected passes... Earned team's Defensive Player of the Week honors after efforts against Western Carolina and Mississippi State... Posted nine tackles (career high) and sack against Mississippi State; and 5-tackle/sack/fumble recovery vs. WCU... 2008 Developed into key contributor along Commodore defensive front in redshirt freshman season... Played in every game, getting starts against South Carolina and Ole Miss... Named to First Team All-SEC Freshman squad by coaches... Finished the regular season with 33 total tackles, including 16 solo stops... Displayed quickness off the ball and ability to penetrate opposing offense, tallying six tackles for loss... Played well in Vanderbilt's bowl victory over Boston College, matching a career high with four tackles, including one tackle for loss... Also came up with fumble recovery against Duke... In first game of career, posted two tackles for loss and four total tackles in win at Miami (Ohio)... Contributed 1.5 tackles for loss in solid effort at Mississippi State, earning team's Defensive Player of the Week honors... Also had season high of four tackles against Ole Miss and Duke. 2007 Did not play as a first-year defensive tackle... Used campaign to add bulk... Impressed coaches on practice field, earning team's postseason Defensive Scout MVP award... Also recognized as team's Defensive Scout of the Week after victory over Miami (Ohio). HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain, two-year starter at DT for Eagles... Squad advanced to AAAAA state playoffs in 2005-06 campaigns... In 2006, Eagles went 7-4, losing to eventual co-state champion in first round... Two-time defensive MVP and defensive lineman of the year for team... All-district recipient... Named to Atlanta Journal Constitution's Gwinnett Super 11 Team... Atlanta Touchdown Club Lineman of the Week pick... Played in Georgia North-South All-Star Game... Posted 194 tackles, 19.5 QB sacks and three forced fumbles during career... Notched 12 sacks as senior... Standout thrower in track & field. ACADEMICS Greenstone is enrolled in the Peabody College, working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. He is a threetime SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient. PERSONAL Thomas Julius Greenstone Jr... Son of Thomas and Mary Beth Greenstone... Born Sept. 27, 1989... Dad played football at Edinboro University; mom played basketball at the same university... Older sister plays basketball for North Greenville (S.C.) University... Dad works in restaurant supply sales; mom is regional marketing manager... On the field, Greenstone still plays to honor a former prep teammate and best friend, Jarrett Boston, who died as a high school senior from cancer.
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So. H Defensive Back H 6-0 • 184 Port Allen, La. HPort Allen HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Part of a deep corps of defensive backs, Hal enters camp ready to compete for a potential starting role at cornerback opposite All-SEC candidate Casey Hayward with several candidates, including juniors Eddie Foster and Trey Wilson, and fellow sophomore Steven Clarke. Hal also can contribute effectively on special team coverage and return units. 2010 One of five true freshmen to play in the Commodore secondary, Hal broke into the starting lineup late in the season after serving much of the year as a reserve defensive back and special teams contributor... Played in all 12 games, earning starts at cornerback against Florida and Wake Forest... Notched career-high tackle total (7) in first career start vs. Gators... Also posted pair of tackles in win over Eastern Michigan, and in SEC games against Kentucky and Tennessee... As starting return specialist late in season, averaged 23.6 yards on 11 kickoff returns... Earned team's Specialist of the Week honor after returning two Gator kicks for 58 yards. HIGH SCHOOL Senior SOLO Tackles: 2, vs. Florida, 11/6/2010 captain... Four-year starter Total Tackles: 2, twice, most recently vs. at DB... Named defensive Florida, 11/6/2010 MVP as senior for school located across Mississippi River from Baton Rouge... Shutdown CB as senior, helping Pelicans play for district title and advance to first round of 3A state playoffs... Contributed 53 total tackles and four INTs as senior, earning first team 3A All-State honors after returning five kickoffs for scores... Also had three TD receptions... Averaged nearly 40 yards as punt returner... Added All-District honors... As junior, posted five INTs... Standout in basketball and track & field... Former starter on hoops squad; member of 3A state champion 4x200-meter relay foursome that also set state record. ACADEMICS Hal is undecided on a major. PERSONAL Andre Jeroy Hal... “Dre”... Born May 30, 1992... Son of Lisa West and Andre Hal Sr... Has two older sisters, Tyguencia and Alancia... Mom owns two beauty salons, dad works in construction... Dad played college football... School produced current New Orleans Saints’ cornerback Tracy Porter.
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Sr. H Cornerback H 5-11 • 188 Perry, Ga. H Perry HS
Thorpe and Nagurski Award Candidate ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP A preseason All-America and candidate for the Thorpe and Bednarik awards, Hayward ranks among the Southeastern Conference's top returning defensive backs. Coming off a six-interception season in '10, Hayward spent the spring working with position coach Wesley McGriff to enhance coverage skills. The senior should serve as an anchor at cornerback and provide needed leadership in the Commodore secondary. 2010 One of the top defensive backs in the nation, Hayward continued his excellent play as a junior... Named second team All-SEC DB by both the league coaches and Associated Press writers... Started every game at cornerback, pushing his consecutive starts streak to 24 games... Put together his finest year in Commodore uniform, Total Tackles: 13, at LSU, 9/12/2009 setting single-season highs in sOLO TACKLES: 8, twice, most recently interceptions (6), solo tackles vs. Tennessee, 11/20/2010 (59), total tackles (70) and Tackles for loss: 4, at LSU, 9/12/2009 passes defended (17)... Ranked Defensed passes: 2, (4x), most recently first in SEC – and third in vs. Tennessee, 11/20/2010 NCAA – in passes defended... Interception total ranked second in SEC – and tied for fifth nationally... Posted at least one pass defended in 10 of 12 games and at least three tackles in 11 of 12 games... Had eight tackles, including seven solo stops, to aid victory at Ole Miss... Picked off passes in four consecutive games – LSU, Ole Miss, UConn and Eastern Michigan... Also registered
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Hayward's Career Defensive Statistics Tackles 59-11-70 40-18-58 3-5-8 102-34-134
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as junior... Played final five regular season games, helping Central to 8A playoffs... Contributed 83 tackles, four QB sacks as senior... In 2006, notched 97 tackles and four sacks... Earned letters in water polo and swimming. ACADEMICS Jelesky is working toward a major in Economics. He has earned All-SEC Academic Honor Roll recognition in 2008, 2009 and 2010. PERSONAL Joshua Lee Jelesky... Son of Richard and Beth Jelesky... Born on May 17, 1990... Dad is regional sales manager; mom is hospital quality and risk director... Has an older brother, Chris... Grandfather earned undergraduate and medical school degrees from Vanderbilt; grandmother attended Peabody College... Mother was born at Vanderbilt Medical Center.
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R-Sr. H Linebacker H 6-0 • 222 Brentwood, Tenn. H Brentwood HS
R-Jr. H Defensive Tackle H 6-5 • 265 Naperville, Ill. H Naperville HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP A former DE, Jelesky has worked hard adding strength in an effort to contribute at an interior tackle position. The fourth-year junior will look to build on that role while assisting special team conversion units. 2010 Undersized as a firstyear DT, Jelesky managed to contribute effectively in limited action... Played in all Total Tackles: 7, at UCONN, 10/2/2010 12 games, either as reserve DT or on special teams... Finished year with 15 total tackles, including two that resulted in losses... Had career-high seven tackles in extensive action at Connecticut. 2009 Played in 11 games, participating on special teams and as a defense end... Credited with one assisted tackle against Florida. 2008 Jelesky redshirted this season, showing promise as a defensive end on scout teams. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Moved to LB as senior after starting at DE
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ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP A third-year walk-on, Jewell will attempt to claim a reserve linebacker role and make his case for special teams action during preseason camp. Jewell has also worked hard in the weightroom to add necessary strength and bulk. 2010 Moved to linebacker during preseason camp, contributing there in fall practices... Saw first career action, playing LB and on two games on special teams coverage units... Did not register a tackle. 2009 Did not see action after joining the Commodore squad during preseason camp... Worked as practice squad DB. HIGH SCHOOL Two-year starter at Brentwood, helping team to pair of AAA state playoffs... Had more than 90 tackles as senior DB, and four TDs as WR... Also played varsity basketball and rugby. ACADEMICS Jewell is working toward majors in Engineering Science and Spanish. PERSONAL Robert Anthony Jewell... Born April 21, 1988... Son of Bob Jewell and Sherry Jewell... Has a younger sister, Brittany... Dad is a retired electrical engineer... Enjoys travel and playing the guitar... Transferred to Vanderbilt from Maryville College.
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INTs against South Carolina and Tennessee... Also posted nine tackles in Georgia, South Carolina and Arkansas. 2009 Named team's postseason Most Valuable Defensive Back Award... Started every game at cornerback, though missed much of two games due to injury... Ranked fifth on team in total tackles (58) and solo tackles (40)... Also topped team with 8.5 tackles for loss, ranked second with seven defensed passes and second with two INTs... Had three or more tackles in 11 of 12 games... Posted remarkable effort at LSU, contributing career high 13 total tackles and four tackles for loss, earning team's Defensive Player of the Week honor... Also claimed the weekly recognition after contributing six tackles and INT against Georgia. 2008 One of three true freshmen to see action during the season, joining safety Sean Richardson and receiver John Cole... Played in every game, participating as nickel back in secondary and on special team coverage units... Played more in the Commodores' Music City Bowl victory than any other game... Finished the bowl game with a career-high three tackles and pair of defensed passes... Also saw considerable action against Florida and Kentucky... Concluded season with eight total tackles and three defensed passes... Contributed forced fumble in win at Ole Miss. HIGH SCHOOL Three-year team captain and four-year member of team’s leadership Council... Three-year starter at QB; two-year starter at DB... Named senior MVP, helping to AAA quarterfinals... Rushed for 1,284 yards and 18 TDs; passed for 1,300 yards and 18 TDs... As DB, had four INTs, returning three for TDs... Region 4-AAA Offensive Player of the Year and All-State DB... Finished career with 39 TD passes and 36 rushing TDs... Standout in basketball and track. ACADEMICS Hayward is working toward a degree in Sociology from the College of Arts and Science. PERSONAL Casey Hayward Jr... Son of Casey Sr., and Tish Hayward... Born Sept. 9, 1989... Dad is employed at Lowe’s; mom works in residential health care... Has one brother, JeCavesia.
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R-So. H Tight End H 6-4 • 240 Jacksonville, Fla. H Bolles School
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R-So. H Offensive Tackle H 6-5 • 280 Nashville, Tenn. H Montgomery Bell
2010 All-SEC Freshman Offensive Line ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Young but talented, Johnson is arguably the Commodores' most versatile lineman, possessing the skill to play all three positions. Showed solid skills at center last spring after moving to center for the Black & Gold Game. Still a bit undersized, Johnson is a superb technican and displays excellent understanding of team's new offensive scheme. 2010 Undersized as a first-year starter, Johnson put together a solid season at left tackle, earning conference and national recognition... One of two linemen to start every game for Commodores... Earned SEC All-Freshman OL honors by postseason ballot of head coaches and several football publications... Named All-SEC freshman and second-team Freshman AllAmerica by Phil Steele's magazine...Consistently graded among the top performers on Commodore line, despite being outweighed by virtually every opposing DE... Named SEC's Offensive Lineman of the Week after excellent blocking performance in Commodores' win at Ole Miss. 2009 Despite redshirting during first year of campus, Johnson impressed coaches and teammates with his athletism as an offensive line prospect... Showed coaches the ability to play all three positions on the offensive line... Named team's postseason Offensive Scout of the Year award, and also was singled out for his practice contributions after LSU game. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Three-year letterwinner on the offensive line... Two-time Division II-AA All-State recipient, including unanimous recognition in 2008... Finalist for Division II Lineman of the Year... Named Division II All-State team by sports writers... Helped MBA to state playoffs in 2008 and 13-0 state championship in 2007... Standout discus thrower. ACADEMICS Johnson is enrolled in the College of Arts and Science, majoring in History. He is a 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient.
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ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Johnston is expected to return for preseason camp healthy after missing contact during spring. As a redshirt freshman, Johnston was effective as a blocker and occasional receiving target from the tight end position. Johnston's return to action this year, along with that of Austin Monahan, gives the Commodores quality depth behind All-SEC tight end candidate Brandon Barden. 2010 Inserted after an injury to TE Austin Monahan, Johnston steadily improved in his first year on the field until suffering leg injury against Kentucky... Played in 10 games, and earned first career start vs. South Carolina... Had six receptions for 56 yards, including a TD catch in win over Eastern Michigan... Had three catches against Kentucky and two against Florida. 2009 Contributed as scout team tight end while redshirting during first year on campus... Made team's receptions: 3, at Kentucky, 11/13/2010 Offensive Scout of the Week rec. Yards: 31, at Kentucky, 11/13/2010 after Kentucky game. HIGH SCHOOL Four-year varsity letterwinner... As senior, started at tight end for 14-0 Florida 2A champion squad... Finished 2008 with 24 receptions, good for 330 yards while also helping to produce pair of 1,000-yard rushers as quality blocker... Selected to Florida Times-Union's Super 24 squad... Bolles went 39-1 in last three years, winning pair of 2A titles. ACADEMICS Johnston is enrolled in the College of Arts and Science, working toward a degree in History. PERSONAL Karl Mason Johnston Jr... Son of Karl and Susan Johnston... Born Sept. 4, 1990... Has an older sister, Courtney, who plays volleyball at the University of North Carolina... Both parents are involved in real estate business... Enjoys scuba diving, surfing and skiing.
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ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Jones enters camp with arguably the best opportunity of his Commodore career to claim a substantial playing role at linebacker. A solid run-stopper, Jones brings plenty of experience to the corps. Though playing behind All-SEC candidate Chris Marve, Jones can potentially secure action at an outside linebacker slot. He also contributes effectively on coverage units. 2010 Slowed early in the season by injury, Jones came on during the campaign to contribute as reserve LB... Finished with singleseason career high 13 tackles, including two tackles for loss... Played in seven games... Had career-high five tackles against Florida... Also registered pair of stops against Kentucky and Eastern Michigan. 2009 Played in several games as redshirt sophomore, developing into one of Commodores' most consistent special teams contributors... Late in the season, earned added snaps as interior linebacker... Posted pair of tackles in finale at Tennessee while seeing most action of the season... Finished with four tackles. 2008 Jones served his first year on campus as a redshirt, but impressed teammates and coaches with linebacking abilities... Named team's Defensive Scout of the Week after victory over Rice. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Started two years at safety before moving to LB... 2007 finalist for Division II-AA Mr. Football Lineman of the Year and All-State representative... SOLO Tackles: 2, vs. Florida, 11/6/2010 As senior, contributed Total Tackles: 5, vs. Florida, 11/6/2010 conference-high 76 tackles, and eight QB sacks, helping MUS to state playoffs... Played for 2004-05 state title teams. ACADEMICS Jones is working toward a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Jones is a 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient. PERSONAL DeAndre Lemond Jones... Son of Lisa Jones and Demetres Jones... Born Feb. 27, 1990 in Memphis... Dad works as distributor for Pfizer Inc.; mom is account manager at FedEx... Has two sisters, Quinnisha and Nyla... Developed racial reconciliation program at school... Jones joined other Vanderbilt students in May studying abroad in Morocco.
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R-Jr. H Punter H 6-2 • 198 Marietta, Ga. H Walton HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP After putting together one of the top seasons ever by a first-year Commodore punter, Kent returns this year firmly established at the position. Extremely busy in 2010, Kent used spring drills to focus on accuracy and leg strength. 2010 In first year as of action on the field, Kent became the nation's most active punter, setting new team mark with 84 boots... Ended season with 41.8-yard average, tops by a first-year Commodore punter in nearly a decade... One of SEC's most efficient punters, opponents returned less than 33 percent of Kent's attempts... Kent had more punts downed inside the opponent 20-yard line (27) than punts returned by opponents (26)... Teams averaged just 6.8 yards in punt returns vs. Commodores... Also had just 10 punts that reached the opponent end zone... Boomed punts of at least 50 yards in 10 of 12 games, including a career-long 61 yarder at Arkansas... Three-time recipient of team's Specialist of the Week honors; coming after punting efforts against LSU, Connecticut and South Carolina. 2009 Talented walk-on served second consecutive year as primary backup to senior punter Brett Upson... Did not see game action, but showed coaches plenty of leg strength and consistent form PUNTS: 10, twice, most recently vs. on practice field. Florida, 11/6/2010 2008 Kent did not play as a BEST AVG: 47.9, @ Arkansas, 10/30/2010 freshman. LONGEST: 61, @ Arkansas, 10/30/2010 HIGH SCHOOL Played three years on varsity, starting as punter and placekicker for final two years... Helped squad to three AAAAA playoff berths... Averaged nearly 40 yards as senior... President of Spanish Club and vice president of school orchestra. ACADEMICS Kent is a double major, working toward degrees in Spanish and Corporate Strategy and Management. Kent is a 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient. PERSONAL Richard Bradley Kent... Son of Brad and Barbee Kent... Born Aug. 17, 1989... Has a brother, William, is a thrower on the track and field squad at Air Force Academy... Dad is engineering manager for Lockheed Martin Co... Plays the cello.
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school-record leap of 23'10.5" and helped 4x400 relay to title; finished fourth in 400 at state as juniors... Track PRs include 10.9 (100) and 22.0 (200). ACADEMICS Krause is enrolled in the College of Arts and Science, and undeclared on a major. PERSONAL Jonathan Alexander Krause... “Jon” or “Smoove”... Son of Harold Krause and Janice Krause... Born Jan. 18, 1992 in California... One of four siblings: sisters, Jasmine and Janel; brother, Jordan... Dad works in information technology; mom is accounts receivable clerk... Related to former 76ers guard Aaron McKie and former Chicago FB Jason McKie.
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Rec.-Yards Avg. TDs Lg Rush-Yards Avg. TDs Lg 2010 24-243 10.1 0 52 6-121 20.2 2 45
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So. H Wide Receiver H 5-11 • 182 Snellville, Ga. HSo. Gwinnett HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Krause is arguably the team's most explosive receiver and should continue to develop his skills as a sophomore. Krause has the leaping ability to attack the ball in air and the speed to turn mid-range catches into scoring opportunities for an offense that needs big-play options. 2010 One of two true freshmen to play at wide receiver, Krause concluded the season as arguably the Commodores' most explosive offensive performer... Displayed sure hands as receiver and was threat to go the distance on infrequent reverses... Played in every game, with 10 starting assignments to multiple set formations... First career start came against LSU... Ranked Receptions: 5, vs. Wake Forest, 11/27/2010 third on team in recepRec. Yards: 63 yards, at Kentucky, 11/13/2010 tions (24) and receiving Longest Catch: 52, at Kentucky, 11/13/2010 yards (243)... As rusher, Longest rush: 45, at Kentucky, 11/13/2010 scored two TDs and averaged 20.2 yards on six carries... Concluded the season with five catches against Wake Forest, a career-high... Also had four receptions in opener vs. Northwestern... Had 44-yard reverse for TD and two catches at Connecticut... Compiled 108 total yards – 63 receiving and 45 rushing – at Kentucky, including career-long catch of 52 yards... Also had 21-yard reverse for TD at Arkansas... Earned team's Offensive Player of the Week honor for three-reception performance vs. South Carolina. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain for Atlanta area AAAAA power... Three-year starter at WR, and ranks as school’s all-time leader with 132 receptions... Honorable mention AAAAA All-State WR, Gwinnett Co. Receiver of the Year as senior... Caught 44 passes for 718 yards and 8 TDs in 2009, helping team to 10-2 record and second round of state playoffs... Posted nine catches in Rivalries of Gwinnett All-Star Game... As junior, had 62 receptions for 655 yards... MVP in track... Finished third in state long jump as senior with
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So. H Safety H 6-1 • 200 Stone Mtn., Ga. HStephenson HS
2010 All-SEC Freshman Defensive Back ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP After backing up a superb true freshman campaign with an impressive effort in spring drills, Ladler seems ready to become a standout in the Commodore secondary. Ladler's competition for the starting job next to Sean Richardson will come from junior Eric Samuels, and sophomores Andre Simmons and Karl Butler. 2010 Developed into one of the nation's top young safeties in the nation, earning Freshman All-SEC recognition in postseason ballot of league coaches... Played in every game at strong safety... Earned nine starting assignments, including starts in the team's final eight games.... Moved into starting lineup when Jay Fullam suffered shoulder injury... Ranked fifth on team in solo tackles (41) and total tackles (57)... Also registered 5.5 tackles for loss,
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Tackles TFL Sacks Int 41-16-57 5.5-11 0.0-0 1-0
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38 LASSING FITZ
So. H Tight End/Fullback H 6-3 • 236 Nashville, Tenn. HMontgomery Bell
ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Lassing brings value to the Commodore offense as either a blocking fullback or a reserve tight end, seeing action at both during Spring Ball. Lassing is expected to compete with Marc Panu at fullback, and several candidates at tight end. 2010 As undersized true freshman, Lassing was inserted into the offense at TE after injuries to Austin Monahan and Mason Johnston... Played in 10 of 12 games, contributing at TE and on special teams... Missed Arkansas and Kentucky games to injury... Lone catch came vs. Wake Forest. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Two-year starter at RB/FB, LB/DE and punter... As senior, produced 1,417 rushing yards, 212 receiving yards and 21 combined TDs as RB, posted 92 tackles at LB; and averaged 42 yards as punter... Named D-II Middle/ East Region Player of the Year, two-time D-II AllState and All-Midstate by Tennessean... Contributed 283 rushing yards,17 receptions and 32 tackles as junior... Contributed on
MBA’s 2007 state title team... Also lettered in track & field (decathlete) and basketball (forward)... National Merit semifinalist. ACADEMICS Lassing is enrolled in the College of Arts and Science, working toward degrees in Biological Sciences and Medicine, Health and Society. PERSONAL John Lassing... Son of Chuck and Cindy Lassing... Born May 21, 1991... Oldest of three siblings: brother, Mac; and sister, Kelly... Dad is an officer with Reliant Bank... Six relatives, including dad and grandfather, attended Vanderbilt... Organized summer lacrosse youth camp for boys.
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Receptions Yards Avg TD Long 1 3 3.0 - 3
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R-Jr. H Defensive Tackle H 6-2 • 275 Decatur, Ga. H Chamblee HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP A fourth-year junior, Loftley needs a strong effort in preseason camp to secure a playing role at defensive tackle. He will compete with T.J. Greenstone, Colt Nichter, Jared Morse and Vince Taylor among others. 2010 Saw first action of Commodore career as reserve defensive tackle... As redshirt, played in nine of 12 games, missing encounters with Northwestern, South Carolina and Wake Forest... Playing time increased as starting DTs Adam Smotherman and T.J. Greenstone suffered injuries... Finished year with seven total tackles, including four solo stops... Had career-high three tackles at Georgia... Also contributed pair of stops in win over Eastern Michigan. 2009 Did not see action in second year on campus... Participated as practice squad defensive tackle... Has added 20 pounds through weight room efforts in last year. 2008 Redshirted as a true Total Tackles: 3, at Georgia, 10/16/2010 freshman, practicing during fall season at DT. HIGH SCHOOL Named permanent captain after season... Started at DE and TE... Three-year DL starter... Earned four varsity letters... Team went 12-2 in 2007, most wins in school history, and advanced to AAA semifinals... As senior, contributed 45 tackles and four QB sacks... Two-time All-Area... Threw shot and discus in track. ACADEMICS Loftley is working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development from the Peabody College. PERSONAL Paul Taylor Loftley... Son of Paul and Sandra Loftley... Born Nov. 7, 1989... Has an older sister... Dad is supervisor at MARTA public transit system; mom is a physical therapist... Worked on yearbook staff.
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Tackles TFL Sacks FF/FR QBH 4-3-7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0
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a forced fumble and interception... Posted four or more tackles in eight of those contests... Career-high tackle total (8) came at Arkansas... Had key fumble recovery in win at Ole Miss... Interception came vs. Tennessee. HIGH SCHOOL Twoyear starter in defensive secondary for AAAAA Atlanta SOLO Tackles: 6, vs. So. Carolina, 10/23/2010 power... As senior Total Tackles: 9, at Georgia, 10/16/2010 safety, helped team Tackles for loss: 1.5, at Kentucky, 10/13/2010 to undefeated regular season and second round of state playoffs, contributing 80 tackles, 45 solo stops, four interceptions and a forced fumble... Scored on punt return, INT return and blocked punt during 2009 season... Named honorable mention All-State... Had INT and four tackles in postseason DeKalb County East-West All-Star Game... Posted 39 tackles as junior.. Also sprinted on track squad. ACADEMICS Ladler is enrolled in the Peabody College, and majoring in Human and Organizational Development. PERSONAL Kenneth Alfonzo Ladler Jr... Son of Erica and Kenneth Ladler Sr... Born June 23, 1992... Raised in Atlanta area... One of four siblings: brother, Khalil; and sisters, Kenisha and Kaliah... Dad works in personal training; mom is registered nurse... Enrolled in classes in January.
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senior DE... Playing TE, hauled in 26 catches for 609 yards and five TDs... Nominated to play in Pennyslvania East-West Game... Won conference title in javelin throw... School’s student-athlete Maxwell Award winner. ACADEMICS Lohr is majoring in Economics from the College of Arts and Science. PERSONAL James Robert Lohr, III... Son of Bob and Kim Lohr... Born on March 1, 1990... Dad is employed as a metrology technician; mom is a police clerk... Has one older brother... Volunteered with Habitat for Humanity in hometown.
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Tackles TFL Sacks Int FF/FR QH 26-9-35 8.0-33 4.0-23 0-0 0/0 2 11-5-16 1.0-1 0.0-0 0-0 0/0 1 37-14-51 9.0-34 4.0-23 0-0 0/0 3
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R-So. H Safety H 5-10 • 196 Huber Heights, Ohio H Wayne HS
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R-Jr. H Defensive Tackle H 6-4 • 290 Phoenixville, Pa. H Phoenixville HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Lohr missed contact during spring drills but will return fully healthy for preseason camp where he will attempt to reestablish himself as a starter at defensive tackle. Lohr has the ability to make plays in the opponent backfield, exhibited by four sacks as a sophomore. He will compete with junior Colt Nichter among others for the starting job. 2010 Lohr put together his finest Commodore season as a first-year starting interior tackle... Forced into an expanded role due to the injuries of DT co-captains, Lohr started every game and played more snaps than any other DT on the roster... Topped squad with four quarterback sacks and shared team lead with eight tackles for loss.. Also set career highs in solo tackles (26), total tackles (35), and QB hurries 2)... Career high in tackles (6) and QB sacks came in victory at Ole Miss... Also produced sacks in consecutive SEC games against South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky... Named team's Defensive Player of the Week after performance at Wildcats. 2009 Played every game as part of four-player rotation at defensive tackle along with Greg Billinger, SOLO Tackles: 6, twice, most recently vs. Adam Smotherman and Eastern Michigan, 10/9/2010 T.J. Greenstone... Showed Total Tackles: : 6, twice, most recently vs. excellent intensity in first Eastern Michigan, 10/9/2010 year... Finished year with 14 total tackles, including five solo stops, a tackle for loss and quarterback hurry... Season high in tackles (3) and lone tackle for loss came against Georgia. 2008 Like fellow freshman DT candidate Colt Nichter, Lohr stayed on depth chart for much of year, yet did not see action... Showed ability to become a contributor at DT after redshirt campaign. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Three-year starter at TE and DE... Team MVP as senior, helping Phantoms to AAA state playoffs... Named Pioneer Conference Defensive Player of the Year, and All-Southeastern Pennyslvania team by Philadelphia Inquirer... Contributed 65 tackles and 15 QB sacks as
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ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Marshall used the offseason conditioning effort on campus to add bulk after moving to safety during Spring Practice. He will compete for playing time with several other young safety prospects. He also contributes on special team coverage units.. 2010 Marshall saw action in eight games as reserve defensive back and special teams contributor... Missed first four games of year with leg injury... Concluded season with four total tackles... Contributed two key plays against Florida, forcing a Gator fumble, then recovered a blocked Florida punt for a touchdown. 2009 Contributed as scout team DB while redshirting during first year on campus... Showed solid potential on the practice field. HIGH SCHOOL Voted as postseason senior captain by teammates... Two-year starter at defensive back for large Dayton-area school... As senior, earned All-Southwest Ohio honors after contributing 128 tackles and three forced fumbles for 8-4 Warrior squad that advanced to Division 1 state playoffs. ACADEMICS Marshall is majoring in Human and Organizational Development from the Peabody College. PERSONAL Javon Anthony Marshall... Son of Percy and LaWan Marshall... Born on Jan. 2, 1991 in Dayton... Has a younger sister, Jade... Dad is teen mentor in community; mom works in hospital human resources.
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R-Sr. H Linebacker H 6-0 • 242 Memphis, Tenn. H White Station HS
Lott, Bednarik, Nagurski Award ProspecT ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP The Southeastern Conference's active career leader in tackles and the latest in a long line of standout Vanderbilt linebackers, Marve looks to cap his Commodore career with another superb campaign. The coaches will look to the Lott Impact Trophy, Nagurski and Bednarik awards to provide needed leadership to a young corps of linebackers. 2010 Dependable and physical linebacker continued his superb play for Commodore defense as a third-year starter... Started and played MLB in 11 of 12 games...Leg injury suffered at Connecticut forced Marve to sit out Eastern Michigan game, effectively ending his bid to post three consecutive seasons of 100 tackles or more... Earned postseason second-team All-SEC recognition from coaches... Ended season sharing team lead with eight tackles for loss, second in total tackles (80) and third in solo tackles (49)... Opened year with 11-tackle effort vs. Northwestern... Contributed to win at Ole Miss with 10 tackles... Had 11 stops, including 1.5 tackles for loss, against Connecticut...Came back three weeks later to earn team's Defensive Player of the Week honors after 10-tackle effort at Arkansas... Posted two sacks and 10 tackles vs. Florida. 2009 Received team's Captain's Award and Most Valuable Linebacker Award at postseason banquet... Solid presence in middle of Commodore defense, Marve started every game at inside linebacker... Earned second team All-SEC by head coaches... Led the SEC with 10.1-tackle per game average... Tackle total (121) was second highest in conference, becoming first SEC player to produce more than 100... Marve become first SEC player since Vanderbilt's Jamie Winborn to post 100-plus tackles in freshman and sophomore seasons... Also topped the Commodores with 57 solo tackles and three forced fumbles... Also SOLO Tackles: 11, vs. Ga. Tech, 10/31/2009 contributed 6.5 tackles for Total Tackles: 18, vs. Ga. Tech, 10/31/2009 loss and a quarterback QB Sacks: 2, vs. Florida, 11/6/2010 sack... Posted doubleTackles for loss: 2.5, vs. Duke, 10/25/2009 digit tackles in seven of FORCED FUMBLES: 2, at LSU, 9/12/2009 12 games... Produced at least four tackles in every game... Career highs in solo tackles (11) and total tackles (18) came against Georgia Tech... Also posted 15 tackles against Mississippi State and 13 tackles against Kentucky... In season opener, contributed quarterback sack and pair of forced fumbles in win over Western Carolina... Had 11 tackles and forced fumble at LSU and 11 tackles in finale at Tennessee. 2008 Became one of the team's top defenders as redshirt freshman linebacker... Punishing tackler with nose for the football... Started all 13 games at MLB... Topped the SEC with four forced fumbles... Named First Team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News and Rivals.com, and First Team Freshman All-SEC by league coaches... Topped the Commodores – and ranked among the NCAA's best – with 56 unassisted tackles... Also ranked second among 'Dores in QB hurries (3), third in total tackles (105), fourth in sacks (3) and fourth in tackles for loss (6.5)... Contributed at least five tackles in 12 games... Topped the defensive effort in Music City Bowl win with 10 total tackles vs. Boston College... Showed talent early, contributing a sack in win at Miami (Ohio)... Produced remarkable outing in victory at Ole Miss, posting 11 tackles and the defensive play of the game – a forced fumble at the Vanderbilt 1-yard line in the closing minutes recovered
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by a 'Dore teammate... Also was instrumental in another failed Ole Miss drive, making a key open-field tackle at the 1-yard line... Contributed 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack and 16 total tackles in losing effort against Duke... Virtually duplicated the feat against Tennessee – two tackles for loss, a sack and forced fumble, and nine tackles. 2007 Redshirted during first year on campus, but impressed as linebacker at practice... Team's Defensive Scout of the Week after win over Ole Miss. HIGH SCHOOL Two-year team captain and team MVP... Voted Tennessee 5A Mr. Football Lineman of the Year, first recipient ever from White Station... Named First Team All-State... Helped Spartans to 12-2 overall record in 2006 and 5A state semifinals... Achieved 178 total tackles, including 133 solo stops, four QB sacks and eight forced fumbles as a senior, earning Region 8-5A Most Valuable Player... Credited with 120 solo tackles as a junior... Earned four varsity letters... National Honor Society member. ACADEMICS Marve is majoring in Human & Organizational Development from the Peabody College and Sociology from the College of Arts and Science. PERSONAL Christopher Ryan Marve... Son of Clayton Samuel and Robin Samuel... Born March 1, 1989 in Fort Worth, Texas... Dad is engineer; mom is Comcast supervisor... Oldest of seven children: has two brothers and four sisters... Marve is a leader of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity... Worked in the Vanderbilt Office of Admissions as a junior... Interned with Nashville law this summer.
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Tackles TFL Sacks Int FF/FR PBU QH 2010 49-31-80 8.0-23 2.5-17 0 0/0 2 2 2009 57-64-121 6.5-22 1.0-8 0 3/0 0 0 2008 56-49-105 6.5-26 3.0-22 0 4/2 0 3 Career 163-143-306 21.0-71 6.5-47 0 7/2 2 5
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So. H Wide Receiver H 6-3 • 202 Madison, Ala. HMadison Academy ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Matthews picked up in spring drills where he left the 2010 season – making big plays at wide receiver. Coaches will look to the talented and enthusiastic sophomore to build on his freshman success and become an explosive contributor this fall. 2010 One of four true freshmen receivers on preseason roster, Matthews worked his way into the starting lineup by season's end, proving himself as a top aerial target for Commodore QBs... Saw action in every game at WR, though Receptions: 7, vs. Wake Forest, 11/27/2010 playing time increased Receiving yards: 74, vs. Wake Forest, 11/27/2010 substantially by end of year... Started in finale vs. Wake Forest... Concluded year with team's fourth leading receiver (15 catches), good for 184 yards and four TDs, which topped the receiving corps... Registered a TD catch in each of last four games... Named team's Offensive Player of the Week after five-reception effort vs. Tennessee... Concluded year with seven-catch, 74-yard effort vs. Wake Forest. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Three-year starter at WR, helping team to 3A state playoff quarterfinals in 2009... As senior MVP, had 61 catches for 1,061 yards and 13 TDs as WR and eight INTs and 50 tackles as DB... Named first team 3A All-State WR by sportswriters... As junior, had 68 receptions for 1,357 yards and 14 TDs... Ended prep career with 181 receptions, 3,218 receiving yards and 38 TD catches... Standout in basketball, helping school to state title in 2007 and runnerup finish in 2008-09. ACADEMICS Matthews is working toward a degree in Economics. PERSONAL Jordan Armand Matthews... Son of Roderick and Brenda Matthews... Born July 16, 1992... Dad is contracts division manager; mom is systems engineer... Has an older brother, Justin... Cousin of legendary wide receiver Jerry Rice... Active in several leadership and community service projects... Spent 10 days on mission trip to Africa... Plays the piano.
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Receptions Yards Avg 15 184 12.1
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ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP May is one of the Commodores' top edge rushers. May has worked hard during an aggressive offseason conditioning effort to add strength and bulk to his frame. He will compete with Johnell Thomas and Kyle Woestmann among others for a starting job at defensive end. 2010 Arguably team's top rusher off the edge, May worked his way into the starting lineup as a first-year contributor, earning SEC All-Freshman honors from league coaches... Appeared in eight games, earning first career start at DE against Florida... Injury that came in first series versus Gators ended season... Also saw action on special teams... Concluded year with 29 total tackles, including six stops for loss, 1.5 QB sacks and a pair of QB hurries... Matched career high in tackles (6) in win over Eastern Michigan and loss at Arkansas... Also aided EMU victory with first career sack... Had
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at least three tackles in seven straight games... Named team's Specialist of the Week after Total tackles: 6, twice, most recently Georgia effort. at Arkansas, 10/30/2010 2009 May was one of the tackles for loss: 2, at Arkansas, team's most impressive scout 10/30/2010 team defensive players during his first year on campus, working primarily at defensive end. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain and two-year starting DE for one of state's top 5A programs... Three-year letterwinner... As senior, contributed 93 tackles, 15 QB sacks and 17 tackles for loss for 10-3 Lion squad that advanced to second round of state playoffs... Caught game-winning TD in first round of 2008 playoffs... Named First Team 5A All-State Defense by sportswriters... Also earned Metro Defensive Lineman of the Year... Sprinter in track; ran on 4x400 relay that finished second at state. ACADEMICS May is working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development from the Peabody College. PERSONAL Walker Beckham May... Son of George and Maureen May... Born Sept. 4, 1990... Has younger sister, Kristen... Dad works in the medical sales industry... Granddad played basketball and ran track at Villanova... Spent summers as high school student working as lifeguard.
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Tackles TFL Sacks Int FF/FR QH 17-12-29 6.0-20 1.5-6 0 0/0 2
R-So. H Defensive End H 6-5 • 256 Nashville, Tenn. H Brentwood Academy ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP McHaney looks to be healthy from troublesome leg injuries in the preseason. McHaney should compete at defensive end role with Johnell Thomas, Walker May and Kyle Woestmann among others. 2010 McHaney's production as a redshirt freshman was limited by injuries... Saw action in five games, missing multiple encounters at the start and finish of the season... As a reserve DE, was credited with one tackle on the season... That stop vs. Kentucky resulted in tackle for loss. 2009 McHaney was a hard worker in the weight room during his first year on campus... Showed athleticism at defensive end on scout teams during redshirt campaign... Named team's top defensive scout for practice effort during the week of LSU game. HIGH SCHOOL Two-way standout for one of top private schools in state... Started at TE since freshman year; started at DE/TE since junior campaign... As senior, helped Brentwood Academy to Division II semifinals and 8-5 record, contributing 35 tackles and five QB sacks as a defensive lineman and 10 receptions for 105 yards and 1 TD as a tight end... Named All-State by sportswriters... As junior, posted 42 tackles and 12 QB sacks... Started as post in basketball, helping team to state title as sophomore. ACADEMICS McHaney is working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development from the Peabody College. PERSONAL Thad Cante McHaney... Born Oct. 15, 1990... Son of Howard McHaney and Chandra McHaney... Has a twin brother, Chad... Also has two older brothers, ReNauld and Johnny... Participated in school’s Big Brothers/Big Sisters program and FCA chapter.
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Tackles TFL Sacks Int FF/FR QH 0-1-1 0.5-1 0.0-0 0-0 0/0 0
86 Monahan austin
R-Jr. H Tight End H 6-6 • 242 Charlotte, N.C. H Country Day School ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP After missing all of the 2010 season and much of two previous campaigns, Monahan looks to enjoy a full year in 2011. The Commodore offense could use the services of the rangy Monahan who has proven to be a dependable receiving option. He will compete with All-SEC performer Brandon Barden at the tight end position. 2010 Injuries continued to halt Monahan's career last year... Expected to share tight end duties with Brandon Barden, Monahan missed the entire season after suffering an injury. 2009 Started season as key contributor at tight end before leg injury ended season prematurely for second consecutive season... Played in seven games, earning starts against Western Carolina, LSU, Ole Miss and
Army... Knee injury suffered against Georgia required season-ending surgery... Set single-season highs with 10 receptions and 92 receiving yards... Posted reception high (3) against Western Carolina and LSU. 2008 Monahan was a starter and key offensive contributor early in the season until a shoulder injury at Ole Miss ended his season prematurely... Started four games at tight Receptions: 4, at Georgia, 10/18/2008 end... Contributed four Receiving yards: 36, at Georgia, 10/18/2008 catches, all for first downs, while in the lineup... Had two receptions, a single-game high, in win at Ole Miss... Injured shoulder on 10-yard catch that positioned Commodores for game-deciding field goal against Rebels. 2007 One of three freshmen to see action, Monahan played on special teams and as a reserve tight end... Participated in nine games, missing early season games against Richmond, Alabama and Ole Miss... Minutes increased as season developed... Lone reception of five yards came in Commodores' win at South Carolina... Also played on kickoff return units. HIGH SCHOOL/PREP SCHOOL Two-way starter in 2006 as postgraduate student at Phillips Academy... Started at TE/DE for 7-1 Big Blue that lost in New England Prep School Athletic Conference championship to Salisbury... As TE, hauled in 36 receptions for 536 yards and seven TDs... At Charlotte Country Day, caught 48 passes for 896 yards and 14 TDs as senior, earning invite to play in Shriners Bowl of the Carolinas... Helped Charlotte school to 2004 state title... Also was standout in lacrosse, basketball and track & field at Charlotte Country Day School. ACADEMICS Monahan is majoring in Economics from the College of Arts and Science. He is a three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient. PERSONAL Austin Beatty Joyce Monahan... Born Feb. 7, 1988 in Evanston, Ill... Son of Sephen and Mary Joyce Monahan... Has two brothers, Steve and Ryan... Dad is an investment banker; mom coaches middle school field hockey... Mentored youngsters through Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization in Charlotte.
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Receptions Yards Avg TD Long 2010 DNP due to injury 2009 10 92 9.2 0 14 2008 4 45 11.3 0 18 2007 1 5 5.0 0 5 Career 15 142 9.5 0 18
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So. H Defensive Tackle H 6-2 • 285 Oxford, Ala. HOxford HS
ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP After playing as a true freshman, Morse will look to secure his key role at defensive tackle during August camp. Morse's talents are best suited to helping stop the running game. He will compete with senior T.J. Greenstone, junior Colt Nichter and others for a starting job along the defensive front. 2010 One of 13 true freshmen to see action, Morse played in eight games at tackle... Pressed into action when DT starters Adam Smotherman and T.J. Greenstone were injured... Finished year with seven tackles, including for a loss, and a pass defensed... Had two tackles against Florida and Wake Forest. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... In 2009, contributed 88 tackles including 53 unassisted stops and 31 tackles for loss and seven QB sacks, helping team to 8-4 mark and 6A playoffs... Earned second team All-State DL honors... Had three sacks in postseason Ala.-Miss. All-Star Game. Total Tackles: 2, twice, most recently vs. ACADEMICS Morse is working Wake Forest, 11/27/2010 toward a degree in Communication Studies. PERSONAL Jared Blake Morse... Son of Jonathan and Tammy Morse... Born Jan. 14, 1992 near Birmingham... Dad is truck driver; mom owns Quiznos sandwich outlet... Has an older brother, Austin... Grandfather played basketball at University of Alabama... Enjoys Guitar Hero.
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TFL Sacks FF/FR PBU 1.0-1 0.0-0 0/0 1
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R-Jr. H Defensive Tackle H 6-1 • 280 Park City, Utah H Park City HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Nichter will look to earn a starting job at defensive tackle, competing with senior T.J. Greenstone and junior Rob Lohr among others. Nichter is one of the team's top run stoppers, and enters camp off a superb effort in the Black and Gold Spring Game. 2010 Nichter put together his finest season... Played in every game at DT,
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and earned five consecutive starts during midseason stretch injuries affected other players... Finished the season with career highs in solo tackles (17), total tackles (32), tackles for loss (5.5) and QB sacks (3)... Ranked second among DTs in most categories... Matched career high in tackles (5) against UConn and Tennessee... Also posted three tackles and sack vs. Northwestern. 2009 Played sparingly as redshirt freshman, seeing action in two games as defensive Solo TAckles: 4, at UCONN, 10/2/2010 tackle... Credited with Total Tackles: 5, vs. Tennesssee, 11/27/2010 four total tackles on the season, posting a pair of stops in victories over Western Carolina and Rice. 2008 Remained on the two-deep at tackle for much of the season, yet never played, spending the season as a redshirt. HIGH SCHOOL Two-year captain for the Miners... Three-year starter at DT and OL... Helped Park City to 3A playoffs as senior... Posted 82 tackles and six QB sacks as senior... Named First Team All-State OL as senior after earning All-State DL as junior... Contributed 49 tackles as junior, helping team to 10-1 mark. ACADEMICS Nichter is enrolled in the Peabody College, working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. He is a 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient. PERSONAL Colton James Nichter... Son of Mike and Jodi Nichter.. Born on June 25, 1990... Has a younger brother... Dad is a sales manager; mom is a school counselor... Dad played football at Weber State... Moved to Utah from Southern California prior to ninth grade... Enjoys skiing and snowboarding.
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Jr. H Running Back H 5-10 • 196 Stone Mountain, Ga. H Chamblee HS
2009 SEC Freshman of the Year ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP After missing contact last spring, Norman hopes to enter preseason camp healthy and ready to compete with Zac Stacy and Wesley Tate for the opening starting role at running back. The team's active career leader in rushing and all-purpose yards, Norman is a proven commodity as an effective rusher, receiving target out of the backfield, and game-changing return specialist. 2010 Commodores' versatile running back/return specialist put together solid campaign between preseason and late-season injuries... Made six starts at RB in eight appearances... Missed last four games after hurting Rushes: 18, vs. Western Carolina, 9/5/2009 hand late in Rush Yards: 119, at Rice, 9/26/2009 Arkansas game... Longest Rush: 58, at Rice, 9/26/2009 Despite injuries, RUSHING TDS: 2, vs. Western Carolina, 9/5/2009 Norman topped Receptions: 4, at So. Carolina, 10/24/2009 the Commodores Receiving yards: 27, vs. Georgia, 10/17/2009 with 459 rushing KO Return Yards: 184, vs. Ga. Tech, 10/31/2009 yards and shared LONGEST KO Return: 99, at So. Carolina, 10/24/2009 team lead with four rushing TDs... Also caught 11 passes for 110 yards and continued outstanding results as kickoff returner, averaging 25.4 yards on 22 returns... Enters junior campaign ranked first on team charts in career KOR average (25.9 ypr) and sixth in career KOR yardage (1,608 yards)... Sparked win at Ole Miss with 111 rushing yards on 15 carries, including an 80-yarder for a TD that is tied for the second longest rush in team history... Also posted two rushing TDs and 75 yards in victory over Eastern Michigan.... Posted four rushes of 40 or more yards... Top effort as kickoff returner came at Connecticut – 162 total yards on four returns... That performance included a 72-yard return. 2009 Produced one of the finest seasons ever by a Commodore all-purpose athlete, becoming the second Vanderbilt player in history to capture SEC Freshman of the Year honors... Consensus pick as SEC's top freshman, earning recognition from coaches, Associated Press writers and Sporting News publication... Named Freshman All-America kickoff returner by numerous outlets, including American Football Coaches Association, Rivals.com, Sporting News and Phil Steele's... Also received team's postseason Offensive Back Award... Also recognized as SEC All-Freshman running back by Sporting News... Played in every game and earned seven starting assignments, the first coming at Army... Broke two SEC records: all-purpose yardage by freshman (1,941 yards; 161.8 ypg) and total kickoff return yardage (1,050 yards)... All-purpose yardage total also broke Corey Harris' former team mark set in 1991... Also became first SEC freshman since Georgia's Herschel Walker to lead league in all-purpose yards... Matched SEC record by returning three kickoffs for touchdowns... Topped Commodores with 783 rushing yards, second highest total ever by Commodore freshman... Ranked 7th among SEC rushers... Kickoff return average (26.2 yards) ranked fourth in SEC and is a new modern-day team mark... Topped Commodores with seven total touchdowns... Also produced 108 yards and a touchdown on 19 receptions... Started season with 105-yard, 2-touchdown effort in win over Western Carolina... In victory over Rice, produced 119 rushing yards and a touchdown... Made 62 rushing yards and 76-yard touchdown return in superb effort against Army that
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included a 80-yard touchdown rush nullified by penalty... 99-yard kickoff return at South Carolina ranks as No. 2 all-time among Commodores... Also had 266 all-purpose yards, including 80-yard kickoff return and a 11-yard touchdown catch, against Georgia Tech... Earned team's Offensive Player of the Week honor after Ole Miss and South Carolina performances, and Specialist of the Week recognition after efforts against Ole Miss, Army and South Carolina. HIGH SCHOOL Three-year starting running back for public school power east of Atlanta... As senior, rushed for 1,010 yards and 11 TDs on 131 carries for Bulldogs, and caught 10 passes for 187 yards... Had two INTs in limited defensive duty... Earned First Team All-Region 5-AAA and All-DeKalb County honors as senior... All-State as junior, after rushing for more than 1,500 yards and 28 TDs and leading squad to 12-2 record and state semifinals... Compiled more than 300 all-purpose yards and six TDs in 2007 state playoff game... Started QB as sophomore... Sprinter in track, helping 4x100-meter relay to fifth place finish at state meet as junior. ACADEMICS Norman is enrolled in the College of Arts and Science, and is majoring in Sociology. PERSONAL Warren Craig Norman Jr... Born Dec. 30, 1990... Son of Esther and Warren Craig Norman Sr... Has an older sister, Tanya Underwood, and younger brother, Art, who also starts at defensive end for the Chamblee football team... Mom works as an insurance agent; dad is a truck driver... Enjoys video games.
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Rush-Yds Avg TD Lg Rec-Yds TD Lg KOR-Yds Avg. TD Lg 2010 77-459 6.0 4 80 11-110 0 24 22-558 25.4 0 72 2009 145-783 5.4 3 58 19-108 1 24 40-1050 26.2 3 99 Career 222-1242 5.6 7 80 30-218 1 24 62-1608 25.9 3 99
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R-Jr. H Linebacker H 6-2 • 218 Springtown, Texas H Springtown HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Owens made a good impression with new defensive coaches after moving to linebacker from safety during spring drills. He will compete for playing time at outside linebacker and looks to contribute on special team coverage units. 2010 Owens saw limited action during his third year on campus... Played in one game as safety, but was not credited with a defensive stat. 2009 Played in every game, contributing on coverage units of special teams and as reserve safety, during redshirt freshman campaign... Credited with three total tackles on season, including a pair of solo stops in season-opening win over Western Carolina... Added first forced fumble of Commodore career during the victory over WCU.. 2008 Owens redshirted during his initial year at Vanderbilt, contributing as a safety on practice scout units. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Three-year starter in secondary... Also started as TB for 2007 squad that advanced to AAAA playoffs... As senior, contributed 58 tackles, one INT and three forced fumbles... As junior, collected 80 tackles and two INTs... Track sprinter with PR of 22.13 (200). ACADEMICS Owens is majoring Human and Organizational Development from the Peabody College. He is a 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient. PERSONAL Almon Marcus Owens... Son of Mark and Lisa Owens... Born on Oct. 23, 1989... Born and raised in Fort Worth area... Has an older sister, Autumn... Dad is chief hydrogeologist; mom is VP of research for engineering and environmental consulting firm... Enjoys film making.
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TFL Sacks Int - - - 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0
FF/FR PBU -/- 1/0 0 1/0 0
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is a 2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient. PERSONAL Marc-Daniel Mukendi Panu... Son of Al and Judith Panu... Born Nov. 11, 1990... Dad serves as dean of math and science at Gainesville (Ga.) State College... Dad is native of Congo, mom is from Trinidad and Tobago... Has a older brother, Sylvain, and younger sister, Anna... Enjoys cooking and playing the piano.
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R-Jr. H Running Back H 6-0 •205 Tarpon Springs, Fla. H East Lake HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Given plenty of snaps during spring drills, Powell enters August in contention for a possible role at running back. Powell impressed the new offensive coaches with his effort and toughrushing style. He also contributes on special team coverage units. 2010 A former safety and linebacker, Powell moved to running back during the preseason after injuries depleted the Commodores' rushing corps... Did not have a rushing attempt during the season, but did play in six games on kickoff coverage units, earning two tackles. 2009 Played in 11 games as redshirt freshman, contributing on coverage units and as reserve safety... Finished the season with 12 total tackles, including eight unassisted stops... Posted career high of three tackles against both Georgia Tech and Florida... Also credited with a pair of solo tackles in victory over Rice. 2008 Powell did not see game action, using his first year on campus to redshirt. He served as a safety on defensive practice squads. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Three-year starter for school northwest of Tampa... Starting TB for three years; on defense, played DB, safety and LB... Named team’s Offensive MVP as senior, helping East Lake to first round of 5A playoffs... Rushed for 723 yards as senior while contributing 72 tackles and three INTs on defense... First team All-Pinellas County... Had eight tackles in postseason Pinellas County All-Star Classic... Also played guard in basketball and ran hurdles in track. ACADEMICS Powell is working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development from the Peabody College. PERSONAL Micah Adam Powell... Son of Chris and Claudette Powell... Born on Sept. 17, 1989... Has an older brother and sister... Dad works in construction; mom is a nurse... Plays the clarinet and flute.
R-Jr. H Fullback H 6-1 • 240 Mableton, Ga. H Whitefield Academy ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP With the importance of the fullback role enhanced in Vanderbilt's new offense, Panu enters camp believing he has a potential lead blocking role for the offense. A dependable, high-effort walk-on, Panu moved from linebacker during spring drills. 2010 Second-year walk-on played in 11 of 12 games, contributing on special teams and as reserve linebacker... Only missed the Connecticut encounter... Earned one tackle as coverage unit member... Also served as valuable member of defensive scout team during fall practices. 2009 Did not play during season, but was one of team's top defensive scouts, working at linebacker and defensive end... During postseason banquet, received the team's Defensive Scout MVP Award. HIGH SCHOOL Earned four letters in football... Three-year starter and team captain, helping Whitefield to its first regional title.... Received All-State and All-Region honors as senior after posting 118 tackles and 19 QB sacks... Team's Defensive MVP as junior and senior... Also lettered in wrestling and track & field... Excellent academic student, National Honor Society member. ACADEMICS Panu is working toward a degree in Chemical Engineering. He
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R-Fr. H Wide Receiver H 5-9 • 180 Fitzgerald, Ga. HFitzgerald HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP The son of a prep coach, Pruitt possesses solid hands and excellent route-running skills. Pruitt will look to impress coaches during preseason camp as an open competition looms within the Commodores' youthful wide receivering corps. 2010 One of four true freshman receivers on the roster, Pruitt did not play during his first year on campus... As a redshirt, he served as valuable offensive scout wideout during fall practices. HIGH SCHOOL Team captain as senior, helping Purple Hurricanes to 13-1 mark in 2009 and consecutive berths in AA state semifinals.. Four-year varsity starter for south-central Georgia power... Started at WR as freshman, moving to halfback-slotback as sophomore... Named first team AllState, All-Middle Georgia by Macon Chronicle, South Georgia Offensive Player of the Year as senior... As halfback, rushed for 921 yards and 17 TDs as halfback... Also caught 49 passes for 835 yards and eight TDs in 2009... Shortstop in baseball... School’s Wendy’s High School Heisman winner. ACADEMICS Pruitt is enrolled in the Peabody College, working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. PERSONAL Joseph Trenton Pruitt... Son of Robby and Jill Pruitt... Born March 6, 1991... Dad is head football coach at Fitzgerald HS; mom serves as guidance counselor at school... Has two older brothers, Tyler and Tucker... Both brothers played collegiately at Valdosta State... Avid ping pong player.
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Sr. H Safety H 6-2 • 220 Linden, Ala. H Linden HS
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R-Fr. H Offensive Line H 6-5 • 282 Marietta, Ga. HPope HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP After missing his first year on campus to injury, Ramsay came back during spring drills to see action at offensive guard. Ramsay's continued development and work in the weightroom could add greatly to the Commodores' offensive line depth. 2010 Ramsay did not play during his first year on campus, and missed much of the fall practice after suffering leg injury. HIGH SCHOOL Two-year team captain for north Atlanta AAAAA school... Three-year offensive line starter for Greyhounds... Started as punishing guard in run-oriented offense as junior and senior... Helped 2009 squad to 6-4 record, school’s first winning season in nearly a decade... Named honorable mention AAAAA All-State OL, first team All-Cobb County and Cobb Touchdown Club... Played in Georgia North-South All-Star Classic, held in late December. ACADEMICS Ramsay is majoring in Human and Organizational Development. PERSONAL Grant Alan Ramsay... Son of Patrick and Leila Ramsay... Born Aug. 20, 1991 in Illinois... Middle of three siblings: sister, Elizabeth, and brother, Patrick... Dad is president/CEO of 4Sight Marketing... Enjoys playing basketball.
ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP One of the team's top performers and leaders, Richardson looks to close his Commodore career in outstanding fashion. The SEC's top active career tackler among defensive backs, the imposing Richardson possesses the physicality to help defense against the run game and the athleticism to protect the deep middle against opponent passes. The All-SEC candidate has improved every year he has been on campus. 2010 Ran consecutive start streak to 18 games as third-year contributor in defensive secondary... Key leader in Commodore defensive backfield... Regarded as one of top safeties in Southeastern Conference, Richardson started every game at free safety... Set single-season career highs in virtually every statistical category as junior, including solo tackles (67), total tackles (98), tackles for loss (7), QB hurries (3) and passes defensed (7)... Finished the season as the Commodores' leader in all tackle categories, and ranked fourth in the SEC in solo tackles (5.2 per game)... Posted four or more tackles in every game, topped by 11-tackle efforts vs. Ole Miss and South Carolina... Earned team's Defensive Player of the Week honors after nine-tackle effort against Tennessee... Opened the season in superb fashion, netting 2.5 tackles for loss and eight total stops against Northwestern, then registering double-digit tackle totals in consecutive games against LSU, Ole Miss and Connecticut... Lone QB sack came in double-digit tackle effort against South Carolina... Contributed three passes defensed and two QB hurries against Arkansas and Eastern Michigan, respectively... Enters final season trailing only senior LB Chris Marve on team and SEC active career lists in total tackles (193).
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Sean Richardson's Bio continued from Page 65 2009 Physical team leader earned squad's prestigious Hustle Award at postseason banquet... Started 10 starting assignments at safety... Played in every game despite undergoing hand surgery after Mississippi State game... Saw limited action against Rice and Ole Miss... Ranked second on team with 43 solo tackles and had 84 total tackles, third among defenders... Also posted 4.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble... Richardson's 7.0-tackle average ranked among SEC DB leaders... Contributed double-digit tackles in four games... Career highs in solo tackles (7) and total tackles (12) came at South Carolina... Had 10 tackles against early-season SEC foes LSU and Mississippi State... Forced fumble came in Mississippi State contest... Added 11 total tackles against Kentucky, earning team's Defensive Player of the Week honors for effort. 2008 Richardson was one of three true freshmen to see action this SOLO Tackles: 10, vs. LSU, 9/11/2010 season, and served Total Tackles: 12, at So. Carolina, 10/24/2009 as the second team tackles for loss: 2.5, vs. Northwestern, 9/4/2010 strong safety behind DEFENSED PASSES: 3, at Arkansas, 10/30/2010 Reshard Langford... Contributed one of the biggest plays of season, recovering Brett Upson punt that touched Boston College player in Commodore endzone for only Vanderbilt touchdown in Gaylord Music City Bowl victory... Played in every game, contributing 11 total tackles to Commodore defensive effort... Named squad's top special team player after Florida and Kentucky games. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Team went 10-3, advancing to third round of playoffs for second time in history... Named first team All-State by sportswriters as senior... Two-way starter since sophomore year... As senior safety, contributed 101 tackles and three INTs... Top rebounder as forward on on hoops squad... Also lettered as sprinter/jumper in track... Recipient of school’s leadership award. ACADEMICS Richardson is working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. PERSONAL Seandre Antonio Richardson... Son of Darnell and Sandra Richardson... Born on Jan. 21, 1990... Dad is a teacher and coach; mom is a nurse... Has two siblings: brother, Darnell Jr., and sister, Shonedra.
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Tackles 67-31-98 43-41-84 3-8-11 113-80-193
TFL Sacks Int FF/FR PBU 7.0-19 1.0-1 0 0/0 5 4.5-15 0.0-0 0 1/0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0/1 0 11.5-34 1.0-1 0 1/1 7
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R-Jr. H Quarterback H 6-2 • 205 Chico, Calif. H Butte JC/Pleasant Valley HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Rodgers enters camp with plenty to prove. Possessing excellent knowledge of the new scheme, the junior college transfer will compete with two-year starter Larry Smith for the team's signal-calling duties. Rodgers has also worked hard since spring drills to enter camp fully healthy for the first time since arriving on campus. 2010 Rodgers spent his first year on campus without seeing action at quarterback... Though he did not play, Rodgers traveled with the Commodore squad. JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL Played QB for two years at Butte JC... Instrumental in helping Butte claim 2008 outright junior college national title, starting against five NorCal Conference opponents in Butte’s 12-0 campaign, first undefeated season in school history... Threw for 810 yards and 10 TDs in 2008... As sophomore, broke Butte record with 2,512 yards of total offense, earning All-NorCal honors after throwing for 2,219 yards and 19 TDs... Earned academic honors at Butte... Started at QB as Pleasant Valley, helping team to 8-3-1 record and state sectionals as junior... Also lettered in basketball and track. ACADEMICS Rodgers enrolled at Vanderbilt in January 2010, and is working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. He is a 2010 SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient. PERSONAL Jordan Edward Rodgers... Son of Ed and Darla Rodgers... Born Aug. 30, 1988... Youngest of three brothers: Luke and Aaron, who earned Super Bowl MVP honors last February leading Green Bay Packers to world championship... Dad is a chiropractor in Chico... Enjoys golf.
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R-Fr. H Defensive End H 6-3 • 230 Marathon, Fla. H Marathon HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP After working hard to add bulk and increase speed as a redshirt, Ryan needs a strong August camp to put himself in the mix for playing time among a young corps of defensive ends. 2010 Ryan did not play during first fall on campus, spending campaign building strength and contributing as defensive end on scout squads. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Started as end, tackle and linebacker on Marathon defense; also started at tackle on offense as junior and senior... Two-time Class A All-State as a defensive end and All-Region recipient... Twice named team’s Defensive Player of the Year... As senior DE, produced 102 tackles, 10 QB sacks and a pair of forced fumbles... As junior, had 82 tackles and 12 sacks... Played in the “Team USA vs. The World” High School All-American Game. ACADEMICS Ryan is majoring in Human and Organizational Development. PERSONAL Thomas John Ryan... Son of Regina and Douglas Morgan... Born Jan. 23, 1992 in Bay Shore, N.Y... One of five children: brothers, John Ryan
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R-Jr. H Wide Receiver H 6-1 • 208 Mableton, Ga. H Lovett School ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP After showing improvement as a route runner during spring drills, Sackey needs to build on that foundation as he competes for playing time in receiving corps that needs big-play contributors to step forward. 2010 Walk-on did not see action in third year with program, contributing instead as an offensive scout wide receiver during fall practices. 2009 Sophomore saw limited action in opener against Western Carolina... Did not have a catch... Effective practice player for Commodores, earning team's Offensive Scout of the Week after Rice and Georgia Tech games. 2008 Did not see action, serving as scout receiver during first year. HIGH SCHOOL Played two years on varsity, seeing action as WR and safety... Missed senior season due to knee injury, serving as student coach... As a junior, started at safety... Two-year starter in basketball; standout triple jumper in track. ACADEMICS Sackey is working toward a degree in Political Science from the College of Arts and Science. PERSONAL Jameson Earl Sackey... Son of Kingsley and Kim Sackey... Middle of three brothers... Born on June 20, 1990... Moved to Atlanta at young age... During summers, worked as camp counselor at Lovett.
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Jr. H Safety H 6-0 • 195 Eustis, Fla. H Umatilla HS
ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP One of the Commodores' top athletes, Samuels has the ability to contribute effectively as a defensive back, offensive weapon or return specialist. After playing two positions, it looks as if Samuels will focus as safety under the new coaching staff. He will compete with sophomores Kenny Ladler, Karl Butler and Andre Simmons among others at strong safety. 2010 Arguably team's most versatile player as sophomore, seeing action as defensive back, running back and kickoff return specialist... Played in all 12 games, though did not earn starting assignment... Opened season in defensive backfield, SOLO Tackles: 3, at Arkansas, 10/30/2010 then added running Total Tackles: 6, at Arkansas, 10/30/2010 back duties after injuries RUSHES: 5, vs. Wake Forest, 11/27/2010 depleted rushing corps... Rush Yards: 27, vs. Wake Forest, 11/27/2010 Knack for being around ball as cornerback showed with 27 total tackles, including 15 solo stops... Also contributed pair of fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and three passes defensed... As kickoff returner, averaged 20.3 yards... Earned team's Specialist of the Week honor after performances against Arkansas and Tennessee... Had six tackles (a career high) at Arkansas... As RB, rushed for 43 yards on 10 carries... Rushed for 27 yards in finale vs. Wake Forest. 2009 One of seven true freshmen to see action, Samuels played in four
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games, contributing as reserve DB and on coverage units... Missed LSU and MSU games after suffering an injury during 19-yard INT return against Western Carolina... Sat out the final six games of season...Notched four total tackles, including three solo stops... In addition to pick against WCU, Samuels also added a fumble recovery... Shared team's top specialist honor after opener vs. WCU. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Three-year starter at RB and DB... Team's leading rusher, receiver and scorer as senior... Contributed 43 total tackles and three INTs in 2008... Two-time team offensive MVP... Posted INT in Central Florida All-Star Game... Two-year starter in basketball... District 200-meter champion as junior; PRs of 10.8 (100) and 22.1 (200). ACADEMICS Samuels is majoring in Human and Organizational Development from the Peabody College. PERSONAL Eric Damon Samuels Jr... Son of Eric Samuels and Tina Quashie... Has two brothers and a younger sister... Born May 9, 1991... Elected as school’s homecoming king... Received school’s highest student-athlete award.
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Rush-Yds. Avg. Lg 2010 10-43 4.3 14 2009 - - - Career 10-43 4.3 14
Tackles INT FF/FC PBU 15-12-27 0-0 1/2 3 3-1-4 1-19 0/1 0 18-13-31 1-19 1/3 3
Franklin: Tryouts for Students Just weeks after accepting the Vanderbilt job, Coach Franklin visited dorms and fraternity houses promoting tryouts for students interested in being members of the football team. On Feb. 15, seven students participated in the tryouts. Six prospects made the cut and participated in spring practice: quarterback John Townsley, defensive backs Nick Aguirre, Jarron Lewis and Jarrett Wadler, and receivers Daniel Hagaman and Jeff Gendelman.
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ACADEMICS Seymour is majoring in Human and Organizational Development from the Peabody College. PERSONAL Ryan Radeck Seymour... Son of Mark and Christine Seymour... Born on Feb. 7, 1990... Has an older sister, Laurel Ann... Dad is a program manager; mom is a banker... Seymour worked at local golf course in high school, and played on the Camden County varsity golf team.
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So. H Safety H 6-0 • 195 Lorton, Va. H South County HS
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R-Jr. H Offensive Tackle H 6-5 • 300 Kingsland, Ga. H Camden Co. HS
All-SEC OFFENSIVE LINE CANDIDATE ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Seymour has All-Southeastern Conference talents and enters his fourth season as a Commodore off a superb Spring Practice and offseason conditioning effort. The tackle has all the skills needed to become an elite lineman as a third-year starter: excellent size, abundant strength and quality agility. 2010 As talented as any 'Dore offensive linemen, Seymour increasingly exhibited that ability during his second year in a Commodore uniform... After just one start the previous year, Seymour never lost his starting assignment at right tackle after claiming the role after the team's second game... Earned 10 consecutive starts... Athletically gifted for his size yet lacking extended game experience, Seymour matured during the course of the season. 2009 Named All-SEC Freshman by league coaches... Redshirt freshman played in eight games as first-year offensive lineman... Minutes expanded at left tackle as injuries impacted the offensive front... After playing sparingly in wins over Western Carolina and Rice, Seymour was inserted into the starting lineup against Georgia when tackle Thomas Welch sustained an injury... Through final six games, played nearly half of the team's offensive snaps... In first collegiate start at No. 1 Florida, played key role as line permitted no quarterback sacks by the talented Gator defensive front. 2008 Seymour redshirted as a freshman. He practiced during the fall at DT, then moved to the offensive line during the spring. HIGH SCHOOL Two-year starter for one of south Georgia’s top programs... As starter at DE and OG, helped 2007 Wildcats to 12-2 record and AAAAA semifinals... As DE, contributed 50 tackles and pair of sacks... Named AAAAA First Team All-State and to Times-Union's Georgia "Super South 11" squad... Invited to play in Georgia High School All-Star Game... Two-time all-region.
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ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP A valuable freshman reserve at safety, Simmons enters camp looking to secure the top role behind two-year safety starter and All-SEC candidate Sean Richardson. The physical Simmons also should contribute on Commodore coverage units. 2010 One of five true freshmen to see action in the Commodore secondary, Simmons became known as a punishing tackler during practices and limited participation on Saturdays... Played in 10 of 12 games, missing road losses at Connecticut and Arkansas... Saw action as special teams contributor and reserve safety... Finished first campaign with four solo tackles. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain and team MVP... Two-year starter at safety... Helped 2009 squad to 7-5 record and second round of 6-AAA state playoffs... As senior, named All-State after posting 75 tackles and three INTs... Added 285 rushing yards and three TDs as H-back... Named to Washington Post’s All-Metro team as kick returner after two early-season TDs... Also sprinter in track... Member of National Honor Society. ACADEMICS Simmons is majoring in Human and Organizational Development from the Peabody College. PERSONAL André Leigh Simmons... Son of Warren and Gwendolyn Simmons... Born Feb. 21, 1992 in Offenbach, Germany... Youngest of three brothers... Dad is an independent contractor; mom is a child development specialist... Dad played football at La.-Monroe... Eventually hopes to coach at collegiate level.
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Tackles TFL Int FF/FR PBU 4-0-4 0.0-0 0-0 0/0 0
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R-Sr. H Quarterback H 6-2 • 220 Prattville, Ala. H Prattville HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Smith put together the best spring practice of his Commodore career, setting up an interesting on-field competition during preseason camp with junior Jordan Rodgers, for the starting quarterback job. Smith did what position coach Ricky Rahne wanted most: improve his foot work and accuracy as a passer, grasp the new offense, and become a stronger leader for the unit. By the Black and Gold Spring Game, Smith's confidence was at a career high. 2010 Started for second consecutive season, with total career starts reaching 21 games... Brings athleticism and toughness to the position.... Started first 11 games, missing the finale to injury... Finished year with single-season career highs with 117 completions, 1,262 passing yards, six TD passes, 248 rushing yards and four rushing TDs... Threw just five interceptions... Was 19 of 33 for 240 yards and a score in opener vs. Northwestern, then completed 16 of 27 for 253 yards and two TDs in midseason win over Eastern Michigan... Combined for 221 yards and three scores at Connecticut,
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Att/Comp-Int 2010 247-117-5 2009 227-106-7 2008 34-19-1 Career 508-242-13 and posted 35 rushing yards and a TD to aid victory at Ole Miss. 2009 Given starting nod at conclusion of preseason camp, Smith started nine consecutive games until suffering a season-ending hamstring injury early in the Georgia Tech game... Struggled for much of first season as starter for offense that lacked experience at wide receiving positions, but was showing solid improvement at time of injury... Finished year with 106 completions in 227 attempts (46.7 percent) for 1,126 yards, four touchdowns and seven interceptions... Pass yardage total ranks No. 7 Pass Attempts: 41, at Rice, 9/26/2009 all-time among Completions: 23, at Rice, 9/26/2009 Commodore Passing Yards: 268, at Rice, 9/26/2009 sophomore quarLongest Pass: 65, vs. Eastern Michigan, 10/3/2010 terbacks... Also Rush Attempts: 15, twice, most recently vs. rushed for 213 South Carolina, 10/23/2010 yards and two Rushing Yards: 66, vs. Western Carolina, 9/5/2009 touchdowns in 85 LONGEST Rush: 57, at Connecticut, 10/2/2010 attempts... Was injured running out-of-bounds on 35-yard rush, longest of the season... Completed 10 of 18 passes for 153 yards and a score in win over Western Carolina... Shared team's Offensive Player of the Week honors with receiver John Cole in win over Rice by setting career highs in completions (23) and passing yards (268)... In last complete outing, was 16 of 33 for 132 yards while rushing for 45 yards at South Carolina... Completed both pass attempts, one for a touchdown, in early stages of Georgia Tech game. 2008 Saw action in just two games – season finale at Wake Forest and Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl – but made the most of his opportunities... First career start came in team's first postseason win in 53 years... Completed 10 of 17 passes for 121 yards against Boston College... Also had 10 rushing attempts for 25 yards against Eagles... Shared QB duties in bowl with senior Chris Nickson... Displayed talent and composure when inserted during the second half of Wake Forest game after injuries to Nickson and Mackenzi Adams, hitting on 9-17 for 46 yards... Directed the Commodores' only touchdown drive against the Deacs, connecting with Brandon Barden on 5-yard TD... Also rushed seven times for 23 yards. 2007 Did not see game action as a freshman... Impressed coaches as
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Yds. Pct. 1262 47.4 1126 46.7 167 55.9 2555 47.6
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Lg Rush-Yds Avg TD Lg 65 105-248 2.4 4 57 54 85-213 2.5 2 35 51 17-40 2.4 0 8 65 207-501 2.4 6 57
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So. H Kicker H 5-10 • 190 Mayfield Village, Ohio H Mayfield HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP The team's kickoff specialist as a freshman, Spear is expected to compete with junior Ryan Fowler for the placekicking role in during camp. The sophomore possesses a strong leg and showed improved accuracy last spring. 2010 One of 13 true freshmen to see action, Spear served as the team's primary kickoff specialist... Nearly 40 percent of Spear's kicks were not returned... Spear's ability to kick high and deep limited opposing returners to a 20.7-yard average. HIGH SCHOOL Three-year starter as kicker, also started at punter as senior... Ranked among nation’s leading kickers by several services... As senior, helped Wildcats to 10-2 record and regional semifinals in Ohio Division I classification... As senior, hit 13 of 21 FGs, including state-record tying 61-yarder, as senior; 45 of 66 kickoffs resulted in touchbacks... Made seven FGs of 45 yards or longer in 2009... As junior, hit 14 of 20 FGs, with long of 51 yards... Two-time first team All-State; MaxPreps second team All-American as senior... Four-year soccer letter winner, earning second team All-State honors as senior. ACADEMICS Spear is working toward a degree in Engineering. PERSONAL Carey Thomas Spear... Son of Tom and Theresa Spear... Born Jan. 5, 1992... Has two brothers, Charley and Colin... Dad is business manager; mom is electrical engineer... Accomplished pianist.
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practice squad QB during fall... Named team's Offensive Scout of the Week after Miami (Ohio) win. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain for Alabama state champion... Three-year starter as dual-threat QB... Directed first undefeated season in Prattville history, concluding 15-0 campaign with MVP performance in win over Hoover for 6A title... Named state’s all-classification Mr. Football as senior... Picked as All-America QB by Prep Nation, MaxPreps and EA Sports... Two-time All-State... Helped Prattville to 39-2 record from 2004-06, setting school marks with 6,011 passing yards and 54 TDs... Smith never lost regular season game as starter... In 2006, threw for 2,465 yards, 21 TDs and two INTs, earning 6A Back of the Year honors. ACADEMICS Smith is enrolled in the Peabody College, working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. PERSONAL Larry Darnell Smith, Jr... Son of Larry and Pamela Smith... Born Feb. 22, 1989 in Riverside, Calif... An only child... Hopes for a career in sports medicine... Dad is ROTC and aerospace science instructor; mom is computer technician... Has spent recent summers mentoring inner-city youth in east Nashville.
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Rushed for 83 yards and pair of touchdowns against Georgia Tech... One score against Tech went for 62 yards, the longest rush by Commodore on the season... Also had 47-yard reception against Tech... Finished year returning punts at Tennessee, gaining 38 yards on three returns. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... First started at RB as freshman... As senior, rushed for 2,413 yards and scored 35 TDs, helping Bibb County to 10-2 mark and 4A playoffs... 4A Mr. Footbal finalist... Earned first team 4A All-State... As junior, rushed for 1,666 yards and 24 TDs. Two-time West Alabama Player of the Year... Ended career with 5,863 rushing yards and 76 total TDs. ACADEMICS Stacy is majoring in Special Education from the Peabody College. PERSONAL Zachary Latrell Stacy... “Z-man”... Son of Barbara Stacy... Born April 9, 1991... Has one brother, Justin... Mom works for a medicare administration contractor... Eventually hopes to become a successful entrepreneur.
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Rush-Yds Avg 66-331 5.0 107-478 4.5 173-809 4.7
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Jr. H Running Back H 5-9 • 208 Centreville, Ala. H Bibb County HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Closing in on 1,000 career rushing yards, Stacy should hold an important role in the Commodores' rushing game that is expected to also feature 2010 leading rusher Warren Norman and emerging sophomore Wesley Tate. Stacy is an excellent inside-the-tackles rusher, blending quick burst and physicality to the rush attack. 2010 Stacy continued as a productive offensive force for the Commodores until his season ended prematurely... Earned starts vs. SEC foes LSU, Georgia and Florida while playing in team's first nine games... Also participated as punt returner... Finished year as team's second leading rusher (331 yards)... Also had nine receptions for 32 yards... Earned team's Offensive Player of the Week honor in opener after rushing for 69 yards, including a 33-yard TD in the fourth quarter... Named Offensive Player of the Week for second time after rushing for 90 yards in win over Eastern Michigan... Contributed to win at Ole Miss with 46 rushing yards, including a TD from 35 yards that gave Vanderbilt its first score... That effort included a career-long 67-yard scoring jaunt. Rushes: 20, twice, most recently 2009 One of seven true freshmen at LSU, 9/12/2009 to participate for Commodores... Rush Yards: 133, vs. Western Formed superb freshman rushing Carolina, 9/5/2009 duo with Norman... Earned four Longest Rush: 67, vs. Eastern Mich., starting assignments as tailback 10/9/2010 and played in 10 games, missing Ole Miss and South Carolina outings with lingering ankle injury that also limited production against Mississippi State and Rice... Finished season as team's second leading rusher behind Norman with 478 yards and three touchdowns on 107 carries... Also caught seven passes for 72 yards as target out of the backfield... Started season with 133 rushing yards and touchdown in win over Western Carolina... That rushing total was most by Commodore during campaign...
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So. H Center/Guard H 6-4 • 285 Boiling Springs S.C. H Boiling Springs HS
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ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Inserted into the starting lineup midway through his first year on campus, Stewart enters camp as the only Commodore with collegiate experience at center. Stewart also worked to improve strength and techniques during solid offseason conditioning effort. Stewart could get preseason competition from sophomore tackle Wesley Johnson, who saw action at center in spring drills, and at least one incoming freshman. 2010 One of 13 true freshmen to see action for the Commodores, Stewart experienced the most action by a first-year player on the offensive line... Became reliable contributor on OL known as tenacious blocker with excellent work habits... Inserted at center following a midseason injury to offensive co-captain Joey Bailey, Stewart never relinquished the assignment... Saw action at center in last eight games of season, earning six consecutive starts to conclude the year... First career start came against eventual SEC East champion South Carolina... With Stewart at center, the unit showed steady improvement during the second half of season. HIGH SCHOOL Two-year starter... Started at left tackle for 2009 Bulldog squad that went 8-3 and played in powerful Region 2-4A conference...
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R-Jr. H Linebacker H 6-1 • 228 Loganville, Ga. H Grayson HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Strong enters the August camp and a possible starting job fully healthy for the first time in a year. A gifted athlete who played a reserve role for two years, Strong is expected to compete with sophomore Chase Garnham and others for a starting job at outside LB. 2010 Returned to competition after months of rehabilitation to repair knee injured late in the 2009 season... Played in all 12 games, contributing on special teams and as reserve outside linebacker... Registered three total tackles, including one that resulted in loss... Posted pair of tackles in loss at Arkansas. 2009 A redshirt freshman, Strong suffered a season-ending leg injury on special teams effort at Army just as playing time was starting to increase... Saw action in first six games of season, contributing at linebacker and on coverage units... Ended season with three tackles. 2008 A redshirt linebacker candidate this season as a true freshman, Strong showed plenty of potential during fall practices, then followed that effort with more promise through spring drills. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain, helping squad to 10-3 record and appearance in AAAAA state quarterfinals... Two-year starter at linebacker; three-year letterwinner... As senior, posted 46 total tackles, 31 solo stops, three QB sacks and a pair of interceptions... Recovered fumble for TD... In 2006, squad went 6-6, advancing to first round of playoffs... Named first team 5A All-State and All-Gwinnett County... Played in Georgia North-South All-Star Game... Also lettered in basketball. ACADEMICS Strong is majoring in Human and Organizational Development. He is a 2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient. PERSONAL Tristan Julio Strong... Son of Julio and Jody Strong... Born on Nov. 10, 1989... Dad is an electrician; mom is a florist... Two uncles, Tami Tarbush and Ricky Payne, played football at University of South Carolina; another uncle, Rod Cole, played basketball at University of Georgia.
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R-So. H Running Back H 6-1 • 225 Hendersonville, Tenn. HPope John Paul II ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Coming off a solid performance in spring practice and strong offseason effort, Tate looks to make his biggest impact as a Commodore this season. Tate's blend of size and speeds brings a different dimension to the Commodore running game. He will compete with juniors Warren Norman and Zac Stacy for significant minutes. 2010 Physical running back showed potential as depth at running backs diminished during season because of injuries... As redshirt freshman, played in 11 of 12 games at RB... Concluded season with 140 rushing yards on 40 carries and 25 receiving yards... Had 30 rushing yards on 10 carries, several resulting in Commodore first downs, to aid victory at Ole Miss... Established career highs in rushing yards (41) and longest rush (22) against Florida... Also had 38 yards... Caught three passes, one good for 12 yards, against Tennessee. 2009 Tailback spent first year on campus as a redshirt... Travelled with team on road trips, but did not see game action... In preseason drills, formed formidable firstyear tailback trio with co-freshmen Norman and Stacy... Impressed coaches and teammates Rush Attempts: 10, at Ole Miss, 9/18/2010 with athleticism on the Rush yards: 41, vs. Florida, 11/6/2010 practice field... Named team's Offensive Scout of the Week after Florida game. HIGH SCHOOL Three-year starter at running back for private school just north of Nashville... As senior, rushed for 1,301 yards on 225 carries and scored 18 TDs... Nominated for state's Mr. Football postseason award... Named Division II All-State by sportswriters... Averaged 6.1 yards while producing 3,045 career rushing yards and 42 TDs... Three-time All-County selection, Area 2008 Male Athlete of the Year... State 100-meter champion in track, with PR of 10.8; two-time state runner-up in 200 meters. ACADEMICS Tate is working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. PERSONAL Wesley Trumaine Tate... Son of Yolanda Tate and Golden H. Tate II... Born Dec. 3, 1990... Has an older brother, Golden III, and twin younger sisters, Beanna and Deanna... Brother was an All-America wide receiver at Notre Dame and is currently playing for the Seattle Seahawks... Dad played football at Tennessee State... Plays piano.
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Tackles TFL Sacks Int 2-1-3 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-3-3 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 2-4-6 0.5-1 0.0-0 0
FF/FR PBU 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0
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Rush-Yds Avg TD Lg 2010 40-140 3.5 0 22
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Produced 49 pancake blocks as senior... Earned All-State and All-Region honors as senior... Played in Shriners Bowl of the Carolinas postseason game... Lettered as wrestler and thrower in track. ACADEMICS Stewart is enrolled in the Peabody College, working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. PERSONAL Logan Mitchell Stewart... “Big Red”... Son of Mitch and Pam Stewart... Born on Jan. 17, 1992...Younger brother, Trevor, who also plays OL at Boiling Springs... Dad is executive at Upstate Carolina Medical Center... Active in FCA and school’s broadcasting club... Avid fisherman... Eventually wants to become a coach.
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R-Fr. H Defensive Tackle H 6-1 • 285 Hattiesburg, Miss. H Oak Grove HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP The redshirt freshman has exhibited the skill and potential to become a valuable contributor in the interior defense. Blessed with strength and quickness, Taylor has as much to gain from a productive camp as any defensive lineman. He is expected to compete with tackles Colt Nichter and Jared Morse among others for an open slot. 2010 Taylor did not play during his first year on campus... Coaches made decision to keep talented defensive tackle out for season after he suffered injury in preseason camp that lingered into early games of schedule. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Two-year starter at DT... As senior, helped Warriors to 5A state finals, contributing 97 solo tackles, 117 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss, seven QB sacks and a pair of fumble recoveries, returning one for a TD... Named first team All-State DT for all classifications by Jackson Clarion-Ledger... Impressed as DT in the Alabama-Mississippi Prep All-Star Game... Helped 2008 team to 12-2 mark and state semifinal berth, contributing eight sacks... Lettered as thrower in track & field. ACADEMICS Taylor is enrolled in the Peabody College, working toward a degree in Special Education. PERSONAL Vincent Eugene Taylor... “VT”... Son of Lisa Taylor... Born May 14, 1992 in Michigan... Mom is self-employed... Resides in Sumrall community west of Hattiesburg.
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solo tackles (12), total tackles (22), tackles for loss (4) and QB sacks SOLO TACKLEs: 2, three times, most recently (1.5)... Posted at least vs. Eastern Michigan, 10/9/2010 one tackle in every Total Tackles: 4, at Kentucky, 11/13/2010 game... Registered four tackles, a career high, at Kentucky... Effort against LSU in early-season conference game earned team's Defensive Player of the Week honor... Had a sack and two tackles to aid victory over Eastern Michigan. 2009 Played in six games as redshirt freshman... Contributed as reserve defensive end and on special teams... Concluded season with six total tackles, including four solo stops... Set career highs in solo tackles (3) and total tackles (4) at Army. 2008 Thomas worked hard on defensive practice teams as a true freshman redshirt... Earned the unit's Defensive Scout of the Week honor after South Carolina and Florida games. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Became starter at DT as sophomore... As a senior, helped Boone to its finest campaign in history, going undefeated before losing to nation's #1 team in 6A state title game... Contributed 115 total tackles, 87 solo stops, five QB sacks and three forced fumbles in 2007... Named as Florida’s all-classification second team All-State DT, All-Central Florida and All-Region... As junior, posted 76 total tackles... Was standout thrower track and field, finishing seventh in shot put at state as junior... Also earned letters in weightlifting. ACADEMICS Thomas is working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. PERSONAL Johnell Thomas... Son of John Thomas and Shonda Seawright... Legal guardians are Peter and Lisa Kearney... Born on Dec. 12, 1989... Has three brothers and two sisters.
Johnell
R-Jr. H Defensive End H 6-0 • 245 Orlando, Fla. H Boone HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP The undersized, yet powerful Thomas gathers his effectiveness at defensive end from effort, enthusiasm and leverage. The fourth-year junior is expected to compete with Walker May and Kyle Woestmann among others for a starting job across from Tim Fugger. 2010 Thomas put together his most productive season for the Commodore defense... Played in every game at defensive end, earning first and only career starting assignment against Florida... Ended year with career highs in virtually every statistical category, including
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Tackles TFL Sacks 12-10-22 4.0-15 1.5-12 4-2-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 16-12-28 4.0-15 1.5-12
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R-Sr. H Wide Receiver H 6-0 • 180 Fort Valley, Ga. H Peach Co. HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP A two-year starter, Umoh looks to close his Commodore career with his most productive season. A solid route-runner and excellent open-field blocker for the running game, Umoh will be asked to create more big plays as a wideout. He is likely to compete with several younger receivers, including sophomore Jordan Matthews and redshirt freshman Chris Boyd among others, for a starting role. 2010 Played in 11 of 12 games, missing the season finale due to injury... Earned 10 starting assignments at wide receiver... Receptions: 5, at Rice, 9/26/2009 A superb blocker from the Receiving yards: 95, at Rice, 9/26/2009 WR position, Umoh also stood out on punt coverage units... Witnessed drop in production from previous year, concluding campaign with 12 receptions, good for 194 yards and two TDs... Averaged 16.2 yards per catch, a single-season career high... Named team's Offensive Player of the Week after performance at Connecticut: three catches, one going for a 48-yard TD... Followed the Connecticut effort with a 65-yard scoring strike
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Receptions Yards Avg TD Long 12 194 16.2 2 65 20 267 13.4 1 54 3 29 9.7 0 16 35 490 14.0 3 65
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R-Jr. H Offensive Line H 6-5 • 300 Wildwood, Mo. H Lafayette HS
in victory over Eastern Michigan, marking the team's longest catch of the year... Also contributed three receptions vs. Northwestern... Topped special teams with six tackles on punt coverage. 2009 Enjoyed best season in Commodore uniform as redshirt sophomore, earning starts in 11 of 12 games at wide receiver... Regarded as one of top blockers from receiver position and extremely productive on punt coverage units... Set career highs with 20 receptions and 267 receiving yards... Ranked third on team in catches and posted 13.4-yard per catch average, tops among wide receivers... Notched five catches for 95 yards in victory over Rice... Effort also included 54-yard hookup, longest of the season for the Commodores... Had three catches for 27 yards and first career TD against Ole Miss... Added 42-yard reception against Georgia Tech... Had three rushes for 26 yards... As special teams contributor, posted nine solo stops and 10 total tackles... Also shared team's Specialist of the Week honor after effort at Tennessee. 2008 Umoh saw action in every game in his first season, playing as receiver and special teams contributor... Broke through at WR in win over Boston College in the Music City Bowl, contributing team-high three receptions for 29 yards... The Music City Bowl catches were first of Umoh's collegiate career... One of the team's top blocking receivers... A standout on coverage units posting 10 total tackles, including four stops in the bowl. 2007 Impressed coaches as a freshman receiver, though redshirted in first year on campus... Earned team's postseason Offensive Scout MVP Award, and twice earned weekly offensive scout honors. HIGH SCHOOL Talented receiver who helped Peach County to pair of AAA state titles... Named to AAA First Team All-State as senior; two-time all-area... In 2006, caught 64 passes for 1,058 yards and 14 TDs, including two scores in title win... Standout sprinter, with PR of 48.6 (400). ACADEMICS Umoh is working toward a degree in English from the College of Arts and Science. He is a 2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient. PERSONAL Udom Iyamba Umoh... Son of Jerry and Angela Murtagh of Fort Valley, and Benedict Umoh of Nigeria... Born Dec. 6, 1988 in Maiduguri, Nigeria... Has an older sister, Jann Umoh, and younger brother, Michael Murtagh... Dad teaches at Fort Valley State; mom is academic advisor for Upward Bound program.
ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP After adding to his versatility last spring, Welchans enters preseason off an excellent summer conditioning effort. Adding spring experience at center will benefit Welchans as he works to claim a key role along the Commodore offensive line. 2010 Welchans was prehaps Vanderbilt's most versatile offensive lineman as a sophomore... Saw action in 11 games, shifting between right tackle and left guard... Opened the season starting at right tackle against Northwestern and LSU, then moved to guard as a three-game starter after Ryan Seymour returned to his customary left tackle slot. 2009 In his first year of action, Welchans played in 10 of 12 games, contributing at right tackle following key injuries to the Commodore OL... Did not earn any starts, but saw substantial action as a reserve tackle as season developed... Initial snaps came at right tackle following season-ending injury to James Williams and struggles by others playing the position. 2008 Welchans redshirted as a freshman, showing talent on the line. He earned the team's Offensive Scout of the Week honor after Ole Miss game. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Two-year starter at OT and DT... Helped squad to 6A state quarterfinals as senior... Named first team 6A All-State.. As senior DT, contributed 41 tackles and three sacks... Three 52-feet PR in shot put. ACADEMICS Welchans is working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. He is a 2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient. PERSONAL Caleb Welchans... Son of Greg and Laura Welchans... Born on Aug. 8, 1989... Dad is president of Supplies Network firm... Oldest of three siblings: brother, Jake, and sister, Mary... Dad played at UT-Arlington... Served as class president.
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R-Fr. H Offensive Line H 6-5 • 280 Plano, Texas H Plano West HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Stronger after a redshirt campaign, White will be an interesting young Commodore for fans to watch during preseason camp. White showed plenty of potential to coaches during spring drills while focusing his attention at tackle. 2010 White did not play as a true freshman... Showed agility and potential as offensive linemen during fall practices... Worked hard to increase strength and weight during redshirt campaign. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Two-year offensive line starter for 5A school located just north of Dallas... Started at RT as junior and senior... Wolves advance to first round of 5A state playoffs in both 2008 and 2009... Named All-Region as senior; two-time All-District pick... Earned reputation as physical blocker in one of Texas’ toughest conferences... Practiced daily against DE Jackson Jeffcoat, one of nation’s elite defensive recruits... Named Texas Academic All-State. ACADEMICS White is enrolled in the Peabody College, working toward a degree in Human and Organizational Development. PERSONAL Chase Connor White... Son of Terry and Jody White... Born Feb. 26, 1992... Has younger sister, Riley... Dad is senior vice president for Sungard Wealth Management... Dad wrestled in college... Participated in community service and leadership efforts... Movie trivia buff.
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Jr. H Defensive Back H 5-11 • 190 Shreveport, La. HEvangel Christian ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP No Commodore made a stronger case for a starting job with the new coaching staff in spring drills than Wilson, who impressed with a combination of solid coverage skills and excellent open-field tackling ability. Wilson is competing for the starting cornerback role across from All-SEC candidate Casey Hayward with junior Eddie Foster, and sophomores Andre Hal and Steven Clarke. 2010 Wilson played in every game, seeing action as a cornerback and contributing on special teams... First career start came in five-DB alignment in opener vs. Northwestern... Finished the season with 11 total tackles, solo tackles: 3, vs. Northwestern, 9/4/2010 Had three tackles total tackles: 3, four games, most recently against Northwestern, vs. Florida, 11/6/2010 Ole Miss and Florida. 2009 As a true freshman, Wilson played in every game, seeing action on coverage units and as reserve cornerback... Finished the season with 10 total tackles... Season high in tackles (3) came against Kentucky. HIGH SCHOOL Three-year starter at defensive back for one of state's top prep programs... As senior, contributed 75 total tackles and two INTs for squad that went 13-2 and played for 2A state title... Registered 53 tackles and three INTs as junior... As sophomore, helped team to state title... ACADEMICS Wilson is majoring in Human and Organizational Development from the Peabody College. PERSONAL Trey Aaron Wilson... Son of Harolyn Wilson and the late Shelford Wilson Jr... Has one younger brother, Jordan... Born Nov. 1, 1990 in Austin, Texas... Mom is adjunct college math instructor.
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R-Fr. H Defensive End H 6-3 • 245 Marietta, Ga. H Walton HS ENTERING PRESEASON CAMP Woestmann stepped forward during a strong spring performance to put himself in contention for serious playing time at defensive end. The physical, energetic Woestmann will compete with Johnell Thomas and Walker May among others for the starting job opposite senior Tim Fugger. 2010 Woestmann did not play as a true freshman... Showed plenty of talent as defensive end prospect during fall practices. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Three-year letter winner... Two-year starter at OT and DT for AAAAA school north of Atlanta... Helped Raiders to to 15-6 overall record in 2008-09 and 2008 AAAAA district title... As senior, posted 32 solo tackles and four QB sacks, earning All-Region and All-Cobb County... Played DT and OT in postseason Georgia North-South All-Star game and Cobb County Senior Bowl... Also participated in Cobb County Senior Classic... Earned two letters as standout thrower in track and field... Two-time recipient of school’s Raider Pride Award. ACADEMICS Woestmann is undecided on a major. PERSONAL Kyle A. Woestmann... Son of Fred and Lori Woestmann... Born Oct. 20, 1991 in Atlanta... Dad is chief financial officer; mom is landscape designer... Older sister, Claire, attends Georgia... Involved in FCA activities... Enjoys snowboarding and fishing.
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Jake Bernstein
Ht. 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-3 5-9 6-4 5-11 6-0 6-5 6-1 6-4 6-5 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-7 6-1
Wt. 288 220 288 210 185 240 184 202 198 160 305 200 280 245 190 215 280 220 295 235 195
Residence Crystal Lake, Ill. Pickerington, Ohio Alpharetta, Ga. Vero Beach, Fla. Tampa, Fla. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Neptune Beach, Fla. Colorado Springs, Colo. Nashville, Tenn. Jasper, Ala. Arlington, Tenn. Cleveland, Miss. Germantown,Tenn. Evansville, Ind. Hialeah, Fla. Cape Coral, Fla. Hendersonville, Tenn. Virginia Beach, Va. Oak Ridge, Tenn. Woodland Hills, Calif. San Antonio, Texas
Darien Bryant
High School Crystal Lake South H.S. Pickerington North H.S. Chattahoochee H.S. Vero Beach H.S. Armwood H.S. Brother Rice H.S. Fletcher H.S. Pine Creek H.S. Brentwood Acad. Walker H.S. Arlington H.S. Cleveland H.S. Evangelical Christian Reitz Memorial H.S. Hialeah H.S. Island Coast H.S. Hendersonville H.S. Ocean Lakes H.S. Oak Ridge H.S. Oaks Christian H.S. John Paul Stevens H.S.
Barron Dixon
Off. Line • 6-3, 288 Crystal Lake So. H.S. • Crystal Lake, Ill.
Def. End/Linebacker • 6-4, 220 Pickerington North H.S. • Pickerington, Ohio
Def. Tackle • 6-4, 288 Chattahoochee HS • Alpharetta, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Two-year starter at left tackle for one of top Chicago suburban powers... As senior, helped Gators to first undefeated regular season in team history and into 6A state quarterfinals... Credited with 69 pancake blocks as senior, helping two teammates surpass 1,000mark rushing mark... Named IHSA 6A All-State, Chicago Tribune second-team All-State... Twotime All-Area... played in the inaugural All-World Gridiron Classic in Charleston, S.C... Also earned letters in baseball, track & field and lacrosse.
HIGH SCHOOL Started as TE and DE as a senior at Pickerington North after lettering two years at nearby Reynoldsburg HS... Ranks among top TEs in Ohio... Playing in eight games as a senior, continued 46 total tackles, seven QB sacks, 14 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and an INT as DE... Posted 18 receptions for 248 yards and a TD as TE, helping to lead the Panthers to 6-4 record... Named first team all-conference and honorable mention All-State as senior... Played varsity hockey as sophomore and junior at Reynoldsburg.
HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Three-year starter on defensive line for north Atlanta power... As senior DE, helped Cougars to 15-0 record and Class AAAA state championship, first title in school history... Contributed 80 tackles, four QB sacks and four forced fumbles as senior... Also had key FB role as senior... One of biggest plays was sack that helped secure title.. Earned first team All Region and All-State as senior... Contributed over 40 tackles as junior DT, earning All-Region honors... Earned first career DE start as sophomore.
PERSONAL Jacob Bernstein... Son of Steven and Shawn Bernstein... Born June 18, 1993... Has one older sister, Samantha... Dad is sales manager; mom works in corporate finance... Huge Chicago Bears fan... Enjoys golf and baseball... Worked with children as an employee of Lifetime Fitness.
PERSONAL Darien Anthony Bryant... Son of Kristin Bryant... Raised in the Columbus area... Mom is an attorney... Interested in studying abroad.
PERSONAL Barron Dixon... “Tazz”... Born Sept. 29, 1992 in Philadelphia... Son of Victrina and Barron Dixon Sr... Has three brothers: Joseph, Victor and Tyler... Dad works in refrigeration industry; mom is a nurse.
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Signees Jake Bernstein Darien Bryant Barron Dixon Larry Franklin Josh Grady Conor Hart Mitchell Hester Kris Kentera Derek King Jacquese Kirk James Lewis Jahmel McIntosh Spencer Pulley Steven Scheu Jerron Seymour Jimmy Stewart Joe Townsend Lafonte Thourogood Jose Valedon Dillon van der Wal Andrew Williamson
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Defensive Back • 6-1, 210 Vero Beach HS • Vero Beach, Fla.
Defensive Line • 6-3, 240 Brother Rice HS • Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Quarterback • 6-4, 202 Pine Creek HS • Colorado Springs, Colo.
HIGH SCHOOL Three-year defensive starter for 6A Florida coastal power... Started as junior and senior at safety... Earned first starts as sophomore LB.... As senior, had 78 tackles and two INTs for 6-4 Indians’ squad... As junior, helped squad to 7-3 mark and district title with 74 total tackles and nine passes defended... Listed among Florida’s Top 100 players as senior... Two-time first team All-County selection... As sophomore LB, contributed 61 tackles and three QB sacks.
HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Two-year starter at DE for Detroit metro power... As senior, contributed 62 tackles, including 34 solo stops, 7.5 QB sacks and three forced fumbles... Named to All-State DL as senior... Also earned All-County honors... In 2009, posted 75 tackles, 5.5 QB sacks and three forced fumbles... Sprinter on track team, with PRs of 10.9 (100) and 22.75 (200)... Anchored 4x100-meter relay that set school mark.
HIGH SCHOOL Senior team captain... Team MVP as senior... Three-year letterwinner at QB and safety... Helped lead team to three consecutive league championships... During senior campaign, passed for 1,650 yards and 16 TDs while rushing for 649 yards and seven TDs... As senior safety, contributed 45 total tackles... Earned First Team All-Southern Colorado All-State QB honors... Also earned All-State honors as senior safety... Named 5A-4A All-Area as junior and senior... Also lettered in basketball.
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Conor Hart
Scout: HHH
PERSONAL Son of Larry and Anastasia Franklin... Born June 30, 1992... Born and raised along Florida’s central Atlantic coast... Dad works in the construction industry; mom is certified nursing assistant... Has two brothers, Bernard Thomas and Jimmy Franklin, and one sister, Shaquashia Franklin... Summer jobs included making pizzas at Little Caesars.
Josh Grady
Quarterback • 6-0, 185 Armwood HS • Tampa, Fla.
Rivals: HHH
Scout: HHH
Rivals: HH
Scout: HHH
PERSONAL Conor Kevin Hart... Son of Kevin and Martie Hart... Born on March 26, 1992... Family has remarkable football ties – dad was standout at Notre Dame; late grandfather, Leon Hart, won 1949 Heisman Trophy and Associated Press’ 1949 Male Athlete of the Year as a two-way end for Notre Dame... Brother, Brennan, also played football at Notre Dame; sister, Jenna, played volleyball at Fordham.
Mitchell Hester
Running Back • 5-9, 184 Fletcher HS • Neptune Beach, Fla. Rivals: HH
Scout: HHH
Rivals: HH
Scout: HH
PERSONAL Lawrence Kris Kentera... Born Aug. 24, 1992... Son of Kris and Kim Kentera... Dad is a traveling businessman; mom is a consultant... Has three sisters: Nicole, Alex and Bailey... Dad played receiver at Georgia Tech; granddad played LB/ FB and coached at Arizona State... Worked summer job cleaning carts at nearby golf club... Enjoys snowboarding and golf.
Derek King
Defensive Back • 5-11, 198 Brentwood Academy • Nashville, Tenn. Rivals: HHH
Scout: HHH
HIGH SCHOOL Three-year starter for powerful school near Nashville... As senior, helped Eagles to 10-3 season and second straight Division II state semifinals... Three-year starter at DB; also started at RB as junior... Had 28 tackles, eight passes defensed and an INT as senior... As junior, rushed for 738 yards (9.7 avg.) and eight TDs as RB, and contributed 45 tackles as DB... Named Division II All-State... Selected to Tennessean’s All-Midstate and Dream Team... Sprinter in track, helping team to state title as PERSONAL Mitchell Bernard Hester... Son of Diane senior... PRs of 10.68 (100) and 49.9 (400). Lewis and Ron Hester... Born July 27, 1992... Mom PERSONAL Joshua Grady... “JStat”... Son of is a pastor and child care operator; dad is coach PERSONAL Derek King Jr... “DK”... Son of Elaine and Derek King Sr... Born Nov. 23, 1992... Dad Woodrow and Talonya Grady... Born Oct. 24, at Fletcher, a former All-America LB at Florida works at Bridgestone; mom as a case 1992... Has an older sister, Charity... Dad works State, and veteran of the Miami Dolphins... Has consultant for state of Tennessee... Has one as IBM business partner... Planning pre-health a brother, Aaron, and three sisters: Adriannia, degree, ambition of being heart surgeon... Plays Diannia and Ashlee... Assisted at mom’s daycare younger brother, Julius... Dad played collegiately at Ole Miss. violin... Related to former Titan DE Jevon Kearse. center. HIGH SCHOOL Two-year starter at Tampa school after transferring from nearby Freedom HS... As senior QB, hit on 182 of 256 passes for 2,109 yards, 24 TDs and just five INTs, helping 14-1 Armwood to 4A state finals... Also rushed for 865 yards and 14 TDs... Named St. Pete Times’ co-Suncoast Player of the Year... Stellar student, ranking among top 10 of class... As a junior, threw for more than 3,000 yards and 25 TDs... As sophomore, passed for 1,815 yards and nine TDs as QB at Freedom... Three-time All-Hillsborough County pick.
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HIGH SCHOOL Threeyear starter at RB for 5A Jacksonville metro power... As senior, named team’s Offensive MVP, rushing for 1,380 yards and 21 TDs... Named Associated Press 5A All-State RB, All-First Coast and All-Gateway Conference... Had more than 1,925 rushing yards and 19 TDs as junior... Topped the 4,000-yard mark in career rushing yards... Earned four varsity letters as sprinter in track... PR in 100 meters of 10.65.
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Jahmel McIntosh
steven Scheu
Receiver/Def. Back • 6-0, 160 Walker HS • Jasper, Ala.
Defensive Back • 6-1, 200 Cleveland HS/Itawamba HS • Fulton, Miss.
Tight End • 6-5, 245 Reitz Memorial HS • Evansville, Ind.
HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain for 5A school that advanced deep in state playoffs in all three varsity seasons... Started at DB for three years, and at WR as senior... Team went 31-7 in three-year career... Had 38 receptions as junior and senior, good for seven TDs... Played in postseason Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Classic... Had 44 tackles and two INTs as senior... Made name for himself as sophomore, earning All-State DB honors with seven INTs...Picked off 12 passes in career... Posted 38.0-yard average returning kicks over three-year period... Lettered in basketball... Sprinter in track with 100-meter PR of 10.7.
HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Three-year starter at safety/LB for Mississippi squad... Also contributed in key role as WR for Cleveland... As senior, earned team MVP after helping Indians to strong finish, district title and 4A playoff berth despite missing first three games... Had 56 solo tackles, four INTs, five forced fumbles as senior... Named to Coaches’ 4A first team All-State team... Played in Mississippi North/South All-Star Game... As junior, posted 119 total tackles playing LB and safety... Also lettered in basketball, track and tennis.
HIGH SCHOOL Three-year starter at TE... Also saw action at FB late in senior season... As senior, hauled in 33 catches for 378 yards and five TDs for 7-5 squad that advanced to state 3A quarterfinals... Named to Indiana H.S. Coaches’ Association Top 50 All-State team as senior... In 2009, posted 43 receptions, good for 724 yards and 10 TDs, helping Memorial to second straight state finals appearance... As sophomore, had five TD catches... Team played in 3A state finals in 2008-09 seasons... Finished career with 93 receptions, fourth all-time at school, 1,433 receiving yards and 20 TD catches.
Rivals: HHH
Scout: HHH
James Lewis
Offensive Line • 6-5, 305 Arlington HS • Arlington, Tenn.
Rivals: HHH
Scout: HH
PERSONAL Jahmel Ra’Shan McIntosh... Adopted son of James and Serena Shumpert... Born Feb. 25, 1993... Has a brother, Austin Shumpert... Graduated from Itawamba H.S. in Fulton, Miss... Mentored young children during summer as park commission worker.
Spencer Pulley
Offensive Line • 6-4, 280 Evangelical Christian • Germantown, Tenn. Rivals: HHH
Scout: HH
Scout: HHH
HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Three-year HIGH SCHOOL Senior starter at OT at powerful captain... Three-year Memphis private school... As senior, anchored starter at OT for school offensive line that helped near Memphis.... As senior, Evangelical average 37.2 helped Arlington to 8-3 points per game... As DE, record and first round of contributed 29 tackles and 6A state playoffs... Played 11 QB sacks... Recipient of Division II-Class A Mr. in two postseason games: Football Award as state’s top lineman as senior Tennessee East-West LT... Named to writers’ first team Division II-A AllGame and inaugural All-World Gridiron Classic in State team, Commercial Appeal’s Best of Preps Charleston, S.C... Three-time All-District recipient and captured district OL MVP as senior... Played and named to Commercial-Appeal’s Best of Preps in Tennessee East-West All-Star Game... Squad squad... As junior, helped squad to district title went 24-9 during three-year varsity career, twice and 10-0 regular season, just one year after a 1-9 reaching the Div. II-A state semifinals... Earned campaign... Also played on basketball squad. three letters throwing shot put/discus in track. PERSONAL James Edward Lewis... Son of Bryan and Endia Lewis... Born Dec. 4, 1992... Dad is senior account manager; mom is early intervention specialist... Has a younger brother, Bryan II... An uncle, Darren Hughes, played in NFL... Served as youth coach at summer camps... Plays the tuba.
PERSONAL Spencer Kyle Pulley... Son of Lee and Karen Pulley... Born April 4, 1993 in Memphis... Has an older sister, Kayla... Dad is certified accountant; mom is homemaker.
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Rivals: HHH
Scout: HH
PERSONAL Steven Scheu... Son of Ben and Martha Scheu... Born July 7, 1992 in Greenville, S.C... Dad works in the packaging industry; mom is medical office assistant... Has two siblings: brother, Brad, and sister, Caroline... An uncle, Steve Ernst, earned letters for the Vanderbilt Commodore as a center in 1967-68... Enjoys golf.
Jerron Seymour Running Back • 5-7, 190 Hialeah HS • Hialeah, Fla.
Rivals: HHH
Scout: HHH
HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Four-year starter at TB... As senior, rushed for 955 yards (7.9 avg.) and 15 TDs, helping Hialeah to 7-3 record. Had 204-yard, 5-TD game vs. rival Hialeah Gardens... In 2009, had 1,576 rushing yards and 22 TDs... Two-time First Team All-Dade County RB by Miami Herald... Honorable mention All-State recipient as junior... Finished career with 4,207 rushing yards and 61 rushing TDs... Named to Orlando Sentinel’s Florida Top 100 list... First varsity start came in fourth game of freshman season, one game after returning two kickoffs for scores... Also lettered in track and wrestling. PERSONAL Son of Jerry and Angela Seymour... Born July 8, 1992 in Miami... Dad works in construction; mom works in nursing... Has one older brother, Jerry... Enjoys playing video games.
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PERSONAL Jacquese Keontrell Kirk... “Quese”... Son of Jimmy Kirk and Michelle Hill Kirk... Born May 10, 1993... Dad is cabinet shop supervisor; mom is logistics manager... Has two younger sisters, Jymeelah and Jakayla.
Rivals: HHH
The Signees JIMMY STEWART
DILLON VAN DER WAL
Off. Line • 6-4, 280 Hendersonville HS • Hendersonville, Tenn.
Tight End • 6-7, 235 Oaks Christian HS • Woodland Hills, Calif.
HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain for region champion squad... Two-year starter, three-year letterwinner... As senior DE, contributed 40 tackles, 13 QB sacks and a forced fumble, helping Gators to 11-2 season and 2B state semifinal appearance... As senior, formed superb DE tandem with Aaron Lynch... Also caught two TD passes in WR/TE role... As junior, posted 45 tackles, eight sacks and a fumble recovery... Played RB and LB as sophomore... Three-year letter winner as sprinter: PR in 200 of 22.3.
HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Surpassed 100-tackle total and contributed seven QB sacks as senior, helping Commandos to 11-4 mark and AAA state finals... Played in postseason Tennessee East-West All-Star Game... As junior, selected as district’s Defensive MVP and first team All-Area after making 61 tackles, 5 tackles for losses, 3 forced fumbles. As a sophomore starter, contributed 58 tackles and two forced fumbles... Also lettered in basketball and as thrower in track and field.
HIGH SCHOOL Standout TE/DE for one of Southern California’s top prep programs... Recently named as Parade All-America TE... Helped Oaks to California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section 4A title and 12-2 record as senior, contributing 64 stops, 22 sacks and six forced fumbles... Caught six passes in limited TE role... As senior, named CIF Defensive Player of the Year, second team Cal-Hi Sports All-State DE and included on Los Angeles Times’ exclusive All-Star Team... Also helped school to 2008 CIF title... Played in Los Angeles Daily News’ Shrine All-Star Game... As junior, had 12 catches, 70 tackles and 12 sacks... Averaged double digits in rebounds and points in basketball, helping school to 4A title as senior.
Rivals: HH
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JOE TOWNSEND
Def. End/Linebacker • 6-4, 220 Island Coast HS • Cape Coral, Fla. Scout: HHH
PERSONAL James Dale Stewart... Son of Melanie Stewart... Born June 17, 1992... Has two brothers, Caleb and Charlie... Mom works in medical industry... During summers, has mentored kids involved in local Pop Warner youth football organization... Likes to fish, hang out with friends and bowl.
LAFONTE THOUROGOOD Quarterback • 6-2, 220 Ocean Lakes HS • Virginia Beach, Va. Rivals: HHH
Scout: HHHH
HIGH SCHOOL Multi-year team captain...Ranked among Virginia’s top seniors... Lettered four years as dual-threat QB for Virginia Beach power.. As senior, despite injuries, named team MVP after accounting for nearly 2,000 total yards and 27 TDs... Named to first team All-Beach District team as senior.. As junior, produced 1,012 passing yards, 812 rushing yards and 23 combined TDs... Lettered as sprinter on state champion track squad... Made honor roll all four years. PERSONAL Lafonte Tavor Thourogood... Born Feb. 3, 1993... “Tay”...Son of Andre and Kimberly Thourogood... Dad is Virginia Beach municipal employee; mom is a nurse... Has six siblings: brother, Deon Miller; sisters, Shanizua, Lyric, Odyssey, Harmony, and Rhythm... Brother is sophomore wide receiver for Temple Owls... Enjoys golf and hunting.
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Rivals: HH
Scout: HH
PERSONAL Joseph Edward Townsend II... Born March 15, 1993 in Hendersonville, Tenn.... Has lived in the same house his entire life.... Son of Darlene and Joey Townsend... Father is a contractor and mother works for Cigna.... Has two siblings: an older sister, Ashley Stagle; and younger brother, Landon.
JOSE VALEDON
Off. Line • 6-3, 295 Oak Ridge HS • Oak Ridge, Tenn. Rivals: HHH
Scout: HH
HIGH SCHOOL Threeyear starter on offensive line for east Tennessee school... Played all three line positions, starting primarily at center as senior... Helped 9-5 squad advance to 6A state semifinals as senior... Named to sportwriters’ All-State squad and as district’s OL MVP as senior... Also included in Knoxville News-Sentinel’s PrepXtra All-Area team... Played all three offensive line positions in postseason Tennessee East-West All Star Game. PERSONAL Jose Gabriel Valedon... Born Dec. 17, 1992 at Vanderbilt Medical Center... Recently married to the former Lenzi Ilar... Has four older sisters: Azure Grissom, Des Pierce, Sarah Smith and Vanessa Valedon... Formerly played cello in high school orchestra; also plays bass guitar... Enjoys volleyball and waterskiing... Involved in school’s Young Life organization and served as class representative.
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Rivals: HHH
Scout: HHHH
PERSONAL Dillon van der Wal... Son of Fred and Marna van der Wal... Born Oct. 17, 1992... Has an older brother, Derek, and sister, Kendal... Dad is a personal investor; mom works in technology support... Enjoys cooking and snowboarding.
ANDREW WILLIAMSON
Defensive Back • 6-1, 195 John Paul Stevens HS • San Antonio, Texas Rivals: HH
Scout: HH
HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Started two years in defensive secondary for Falcons squad that went 11-5 and advanced to the 5A-D1 state semifinals... Amassed 168 total tackles, an INT and four forced fumbles as senior... Honorable mention All-State and first team All-District as senior... Also named to San Antonio Express News All-City team... Stellar student and National Honor Society member. PERSONAL Andrew Thomas Williamson... Born Nov. 18, 1992 in Germany... Son of Rickie and Brenda Williamson... Dad is a federal employee; mom is administrator at Wilford Hall Medical Center... Has two older sisters, Jacqueline and Brianna... Worked during summer months as lifeguard.
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Enthusiastic Crowd Watches INTRASQUAD GAME
Black & Gold Spring Game Statistics Team Black GOLD
1 2 3 4 Final 3 10 0 6 19 7 0 0 0 7
1st Quarter: GOLD: Goro 15-yard rush (Fowler PAT) 10:33. BLACK: Spear 31-yard Field Goal, 4:51. 2nd Quarter: BLACK: Spear 22-yard Field Goal, 7:42. BLACK: Smith-to-Matthews 22-yard pass (Spear PAT) :27. 4th Quarter: BLACK: Stacy-to-Smith 10-yard pass :00.
INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE STATS PASSING:
Black – L. Smith 16-26, 233, 1 TD, 1 INT; Z. Stacy 1-1, 10, 1 TD. GOLD – C. Goro 5-8, 36, INT; J. Townsley 3-7, 14; W. Tate 1-1, 16.
RUSHING:
Black – Smith 8-20; Stacy 9-7; J. Krause 1-(7); Team 1-(-9). GOLD – W. Tate 9-40; Goro 7-20, 1 TD; J. Townsley 3-(-8); M. Powell 3-(-5).
RECEIVING:
Black – J. Matthews 7-103, 1 TD; J. Krause 4-85; U. Umoh 2-30; L. Smith 1-10, 1 TD; M. Panu 1-7; B. Barden 1-6; Z. Stacy 1-2. GOLD – J. Townsley 1-16; F. Lassing 1-14; B. Brown 2-14; C. Boyd 1-5; B. Southerland 1-4; W. Tate 1-0; M. Powell 1(-2).
INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE STATS Black Tackles: E. Samuels 5-16, T. Strong 4-1-5, A. East 4-0-4, K. Woestmann 4-0-4, A. Owens 1-3-4, C. Marve 2-1-3, T. Wilson 2-1-3, J. Morse 2-0-2, V. Taylor 2-0-2, J. Thomas 2-0-2, K. Butler 1-1-2, A. Hal 1-0-1, J. Jelesky 1-0-1, B. Jewell 1-0-1, J. Wadler, 1-0-1, S. Clarke 0-1-1, A. Simmons 0-1-1. Tackles for Loss: East 2-12, Thomas 2-11, Woestmann 1-6, Marve 1-4, Samuels 1-2. Sacks (#-Yards): East 2-12, Thomas 1-10, Woestmann 1-6. INTERCEPTIONS (#-Yds): Woestmann 1-4. QB Hurries: Morse 1. GOLD Tackles: C. Garnham 6-2-8, K. Ladler 4-1-5, A. Barnes 3-1-4, T. Loftley 3-1-4, S. Richardson 3-0-3, D. Daniels 2-1-3, C. Nichter 2-1-3, R. Ford 2-0-2, E. Foster 2-0-2; Fugger 2-0-2, D. Jones 2-0-2, J. Lewis 2-0-2, J. Marshall 1-1-2, B. Gowder 1-0-1, C. Hayward 1-0-1, P. Sutton 1-0-1. Tackles for Loss: Nichter 2-12, Garnham 2-9, Fugger 1-8, Loftley 1-5, Gowder 1-4, Barnes 1-3, Ladler 1-3, Jones 1-2. Sacks (#-Yards): Nichter 2-12, Fugger 1-8, Loftley 1-5. Interceptions (#-Yards): Ladler 1-0. QB Hurries: Barnes 1. Passes Defensed: Nichter 2, Ford 1, Barnes 1. Fumbles Forced: Gowder 1.
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Black & Gold ReCAP
Vanderbilt capped its inaugural spring practice session under Head Coach James Franklin as the Black team topped the Gold team 19-7 in the Black and Gold Spring Game, held April 17 at Vanderbilt Stadium. After the Gold team got on the board first with a 15-yard touchdown, the Black squad scored the game's final 19 points to secure the win. An estimated crowd of 7,500 attended the first spring intrasquad game held staged by Vanderbilt in more than a decade. The game was sandwiched between an autograph session and a post-game fireworks show. "First of all, I haven't been here very long, but I was very pleased with the whole organization of everything," Franklin said. "The autograph session was very well attended. I got to interact with a lot of fans. The big thing is that we stayed healthy. From top to bottom I was pleased." The Black team was led by the quarterback-wide receiver combination of Larry Smith and Jordan Matthews. Smith finished the game 16-of-26 passing for 233 yards, one touchdown pass, one receiving touchdown and one interception. The touchdown pass was to Matthews, who had a game-high seven catches for 103 yards. Placekicker Carey Spear answered the Gold team's lone touchdown with field goals of 31 and 22 yards in the first half to drawn the Black to within one point at 7-6. Spear's second field goal came after a defensive stand by the Gold squad. An acrobatic 49-yard catch by wide receiver Jonathan Krause brought the Black to the 4-yard line, but the Gold defense held, with Nichter's pressure forcing an errant pass into the end zone by Smith. Just seconds before intermission, the Black team got its first touchdown of the game when Smith connected with Matthews for the 23-yard score. The only score of the half came on the last play of the game -- which also proved to be the most exciting of the game. The final play was a reverse and eventual pass from running back Zac Stacy to Smith, who leaped in the endzone for the 10-yard touchdown as time expired. The game was mostly dictated by the defense from both squads. Taking advantage of a fatigued offensive line that played both ways, each team compiled eight sacks and one interception. Nichter compiled three stops for the Gold team, which included two sacks and two pass breakups. Linebacker Chase Garnham (Gold) led all players with eight tackles. For the Black squad, linebacker Andrew East had two sacks, and defensive end Kyle Woestmann had a sack and an interception.
2010 Statistics 2010 game results
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Points by quarter Score (quarter) Vanderbilt Opponents
1st 2nd 27 91 65 136
3rd 37 89
4th OT Total 48 - 203 84 - 374
team comparison statistics
Vanderbilt Opponents
SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game 80
203 374 16.9 31.2 180 239 88 121 81 108 11 10 1666 2316 2102 2632 436 316 421 519 4.0 4.5 138.8 193.0 13 25 1913 2715 169-360-11 221-349-9 5.3 7.8 11.3 12.3 159.4 226.2 11 18 3579 5031 781 868 4.6 5.8 298.2 419.2 61-1369 38-785 25-181 26-176 9-67 11-222 22.4 20.7 7.2 6.8 7.4 20.2 34-8 23-6 67-536 72-607 44.7 50.6 88-3511 72-2883 39.9 40.0 36.8 34.8 26:58 33:02 46/171 73/191 27% 38% 4/19 9/18 21% 50% 20-122 36-245 19 12 26 47 8-13 14-18 (22-31) 71% (42-50) 84% (14-31) 45% (29-50) 58% (23-24) 96% (44-47) 94% 232,885 315,234 7/33,269 5/63,047
Date Opponent W/L, Score Overall 9/4 Northwestern L, 21-23 0-1-0 9/11 #16 LSU L, 3-27 0-2-0 9/18 @ Ole Miss W, 28-14 1-2-0 10/2 @ Connecticut L, 21-40 1-3-0 10/9 Eastern Michigan W, 52-6 2-3-0 10/16 @ Georgia L, 0-43 2-4-0 10/23 South Carolina L, 7-21 2-5-0 10/30 @ #19 Arkansas L, 14-49 2-6-0 11/6 Florida L, 14-55 2-7-0 11/13 @ Kentucky L, 20-38 2-8-0 11/20 Tennessee L, 10-24 2-9-0 11/27 Wake Forest L, 13-34 2-10-0
Conf. Time 0-0-0 3:17 0-1-0 3:05 1-1-0 3:28 1-1-0 3:16 1-1-0 3:12 1-2-0 3:16 1-3-0 3:20 1-4-0 3:24 1-5-0 3:29 1-6-0 3:34 1-7-0 3:30 1-7-0 3:17
Attn. 37,210 36,940 51,667 40,000 33,107 92,746 33,425 70,430 33,848 60,391 37,017 21,338
individual offensive leaders Passing
GP Eff. Att-Comp-Int • Larry Smith 11 94.25 117-247-5 Jared Funk 8 102.00 52-109-6 • Brandon Barden 12 0.00 0-1-0 • Ryan Fowler 11 0.00 0-1-0 • John Cole 12 0.00 0-1-0 Turner Wimberly 12 0.00 0-1-0 VU Totals 12 95.55 169-360-11 Opponents 12 140.53 221-349-9
Rushing
GP • Warren Norman 8 • Zac Stacy 9 Kennard Reeves 11 • Larry Smith 11 • Wesley Tate 12 • Jonathan Krause 12 Jared Funk 8 • Eric Samuels 12 • Josh Jelesky 12 • Richard Kent 12 • John Cole 12 Team 11 VU Totals 12 Opponents 12
Receiving
• Brandon Barden • John Cole • Jonathan Krause • Jordan Matthews Tray Herndon • Udom Umoh • Warren Norman • Turner Wimberly • Zac Stacy • Mason Johnston • Wesley Tate Kennard Reeves • Fitz Lassing VU Totals Opponents......
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Att 77 66 76 105 40 6 24 10 1 1 1 14 421 519
Gain 482 355 335 454 152 121 147 51 4 0 0 1 2102 2632
Pct Yards TD Long Avg/G 47.4 1262 6 65 114.7 47.7 651 5 57 81.4 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 46.9 1913 11 65 159.4 63.3 2715 18 72 226.2
Loss Net 23 459 24 331 29 306 206 248 12 140 0 121 80 67 8 43 0 4 0 0 1 -1 53 -52 436 1666 316 2316
GP No. Yards 12 34 425 12 25 317 12 24 243 12 15 181 11 13 122 11 12 194 8 11 110 12 10 170 9 9 32 10 6 56 12 5 25 11 4 35 10 1 3 12 169 1913 12 221 2715
Avg TD Long Avg/G 6.0 4 80 57.4 5.0 3 67 36.8 4.0 0 31 27.8 2.4 4 57 22.5 3.5 0 22 11.7 20.2 2 45 10.1 2.8 0 24 8.4 4.3 0 14 3.6 4.0 0 4 0.3 0.0 0 0 0.0 -1.0 0 0 -0.1 -3.7 0 0 -4.7 4.0 13 80 138.8 4.5 25 83 193.0
Avg TD 12.5 3 12.7 1 10.1 0 12.1 4 9.4 0 16.2 2 10.0 0 17.0 0 3.6 0 9.3 1 5.0 0 8.8 0 3.0 0 11.3 11 12.3 18
Long 43 57 52 35 17 65 24 37 9 21 12 16 3 65 72
Avg/G 35.4 26.4 20.2 15.1 11.1 17.6 13.8 14.2 3.6 5.6 2.1 3.2 0.3 159.4 226.
2010 Statistics Total Offense
Kickoff Returns
• Eric Samuels • Warren Norman • Andre Hal • Trey Wilson VU Totals Opponents
Punt Returns
• John Cole • Zac Stacy • Jonathan Krause Ryan van Rensburg • Javon Marshall VU Totals Opponents
PuntS
• Richard Kent Team VU Totals Opponents
No. 84 4 88 72
No. 27 22 11 1 61 38
Yds 549 558 260 2 1369 785
Avg TD 20.3 0 25.4 0 23.6 0 2.0 0 22.4 0 20.7 0
Long 46 72 32 7 72 66
No. Yds Avg TD Long 18 143 7.9 0 54 5 12 2.4 0 7 1 4 4.0 0 0 1 18 18.0 0 0 0 4 0.0 1 4 25 181 7.2 1 54 26 176 6.8 1 42 Yds 3511 0 3511 2883
Avg 41.8 0.0 39.9 40.0
Field Goals
• Ryan Fowler
F GM-FGA % 8-13 61.5
All-Purpose
• Warren Norman • Eric Samuels • John Cole • Brandon Barden • Zac Stacy • Jonathan Krause Kennard Reeves • Andre Hal • Larry Smith • Udom Umoh • Jordan Matthews Turner Wimberly • Wesley Tate Tray Herndon Jared Funk • Mason Johnston • Karl Butler • Eddie Foster Ryan van Rensburg • Casey Hayward • Josh Jelesky • Javon Marshall • Fitz Lassing Team VU Totals Opponents
1-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Blk 4-5 4-5 0-2 0-1 31 1
GP Rush Rec 8 459 110 12 43 0 12 -1 317 12 0 425 9 331 32 12 121 243 11 306 35 12 0 0 11 248 0 11 0 194 12 0 181 12 0 170 12 140 25 11 0 122 8 67 0 10 0 56 12 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 12 4 0 8 0 0 10 0 3 11 -52 0 12 1666 1913 12 2316 2715
PR KOR Ret Total Avg 0 558 0 1127 140.9 0 549 0 592 49.3 143 0 0 459 38.2 0 0 0 425 35.4 12 0 0 375 41.7 4 0 0 368 30.7 0 0 0 341 31.0 0 260 0 260 21.7 0 0 0 248 22.5 0 0 0 194 17.6 0 0 0 181 15.1 0 0 0 170 14.2 0 0 0 165 13.8 0 0 0 122 11.1 0 0 0 67 8.4 0 0 0 56 5.6 0 0 33 33 2.8 0 0 21 21 1.8 18 0 0 18 1.5 0 0 13 13 1.1 0 0 0 4 0.3 4 0 0 4 0.5 0 0 0 3 0.3 0 0 0 -52 -4.7 181 1369 67 5196 433.0 176 785 222 6214 517.8
Long TB FC I-20 Blk 61 5 21 27 0 0 0 0 0 4 61 5 21 27 4 65 10 20 21 1
2010 Scoring Drives Opp. Plays Yards Time Culminating Play NW 5 52 1:52 Warren Norman 4-yard rush NW 7 51 0:44 Ryan Fowler 30-yard field goal NW 7 71 3:12 Larry Smith-to-Brandon Barden 36-yard pass LSU 6 59 2:04 Ryan Fowler 23-yard field goal MISS 13 96 3:39 Zac Stacy 35-yard rush MISS - - - Eddie Foster 21-yard interception return MISS 1 80 0:12 Warren Norman 80-yard rush MISS 1 15 0:05 Larry Smith 15-yard rush CONN 5 24 2:03 Larry Smith-to-Brandon Barden 8-yard pass CONN 1 48 0:08 Larry Smith-to-Udom Umoh 48-yard pass CONN 4 57 1:50 Jonathan Krause 44-yard rush EMU 1 1 0:02 Larry Smith 1-yard rush EMU 6 84 2:01 Warren Norman 19-yard rush EMU 9 32 2:51 Ryan Fowler 22-yard field goal EMU 2 69 0:43 Larry Smith-to-Udom Umoh 65-yard pass EMU 9 64 2:20 Larry Smith-to-Mason Johnston 1-yard pass EMU 2 70 0:50 Zac Stacy 67-yard rush
Opp. Plays Yards Time Culminating Play EMU 11 56 4:28 Warren Norman 11-yard rush EMU 1 57 0:17 Jared Funk-to-John Cole 57-yard pass SC 12 83 3:45 Larry Smith 3-yard rush ARK 3 85 1:48 Jonathan Krause 21-yard rush ARK 10 55 3:53 Larry Smith-to-Brandon Barden 8-yard pass FLA - - - Javon Marshall 4-yard blocked punt return FLA 3 23 0:32 Jared Funk-to-Jordan Matthews 6-yard pass KY 10 61 3:48 Ryan Fowler 20-yard field goal KY 9 58 3:06 Ryan Fowler 29-yard field goal KY 11 78 2:59 Jared Funk-to-Jordan Matthews 4-yard pass TENN 17 68 4:55 Ryan Fowler 31-yard field goal TENN 7 74 1:48 Jared Funk-to-Jordan Matthews 16-yard pass WF 12 41 3:14 Ryan Fowler 31-yard field goal WF 9 54 2:19 Ryan Fowler 31-yard field goal WF 6 58 2:21 Jared Funk-to-Jordan Matthews 17-yard pass
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GP Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G 11 352 248 1262 1510 137.3 8 133 67 651 718 89.8 8 77 459 0 459 57.4 9 66 331 0 331 36.8 11 76 306 0 306 27.8 12 40 140 0 140 11.7 12 6 121 0 121 10.1 12 10 43 0 43 3.6 11 14 -52 0 -52 -4.7 12 781 1666 1913 3579 298.2 12 868 2316 2715 5031 419.2
• Larry Smith Jared Funk • Warren Norman • Zac Stacy Kennard Reeves • Wesley Tate • Jonathan Krause • Eric Samuels Team VU Totals Opponents
2010 Statistics |——— PATs ——––—| TDs FGs Kick Rush Rec Pass DXP Saf • Ryan Fowler 0 8-13 23-24 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 • Jordan Matthews 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 • Warren Norman 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 • Larry Smith 4 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0-0 0 0 • Zac Stacy 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 • Brandon Barden 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 • Udom Umoh 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 • Jonathan Krause 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 • Mason Johnston 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 • John Cole 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 • Javon Marshall 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 • Eddie Foster 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 Totals 26 8-13 23-24 0-2 0 0-0 0 0 Opponents 47 14-18 44-47 0-0 0 0-0 0 3
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Pts 47 24 24 24 18 18 12 12 6 6 6 6 203 374
Field Goal Sequence Vanderbilt Opponent Northwestern LSU Ole Miss Connecticut Eastern Michigan Georgia Carolina Arkansas Florida Kentucky Tennessee
(30), 46 (23) - - (22) - - - - (20), (29) (31), 25, 45
(26), 27 (36), (23) 32 (25) (22), (42) (32), (25), 31 26 (26), (27) (20) (28)
Wake Forest (31), 50, 37, (31) (32), (36) Numbers in (parentheses) indicate successful field goals.
2010 individual defensive statistics Tackles Sacks Pass Def Fumbles Blocked # Name GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 21 • Sean Richardson 12 67 31 98 7.0-19 1.0-1 . 5 3 . . . . 13 • Chris Marve 11 49 31 80 8.0-23 2.5-17 . 2 1 . . . . 49 John Stokes 12 48 30 78 6.0-12 0.5-5 . 3 . 2-0 1 1 . 19 • Casey Hayward 12 59 11 70 2.0-3 . 6-13 11 . . 1 . . 27 • Kenny Ladler 12 41 16 57 5.5-11 . 1-0 2 1 1-0 1 . . 16 • Eddie Foster 12 36 17 53 6.0-11 . 1-21 3 2 . 1 . . 84 • Rob Lohr 12 26 9 35 8.0-33 4.0-23 . . 2 . . . . 58 • Colt Nichter 12 17 15 32 5.5-24 3.0-20 . . 3 . . . . 33 Jay Fullam 10 20 10 30 1.5-2 . . . 1 . 2 . . 90 • Walker May 8 17 12 29 6.0-20 1.5-6 . . 2 . . 1 . 74 • T.J. Greenstone 9 13 15 28 4.5-16 1.0-6 . . 2 . . 1 . 52 Nate Campbell 11 21 6 27 4.5-7 . . . . . 1 . . 22 • Eric Samuels 12 15 12 27 1.5-4 . . 3 . 0-2 1 . . 91 Theron Kadri 12 15 12 27 1.5-5 . . . 2 . . . . 42 • Tim Fugger 12 13 9 22 5.0-30 3.0-27 . 1 . . 4 . . 98 • Johnell Thomas 12 12 10 22 4.0-15 1.5-12 . 1 . . . . . 30 • Steven Clarke 12 10 6 16 1.0-1 1.0-1 . . 1 . . . . 23 • Andre Hal 12 10 5 15 . . . 1 . . . . . 93 • Josh Jelesky 12 5 10 15 2.0-1 . . . . . . . . 47 • DeAndre Jones 6 9 4 13 2.5-7 . . . . . . . . 15 • Archibald Barnes 12 7 4 11 1.0-5 . . . . . 1 . . 8 • Trey Wilson 12 8 3 11 . . . . . . . . . 25 Jamie Graham 4 8 1 9 1.0-1 . . 1 . 1-0 . . . 89 Teriall Brannon 12 6 3 9 2.5-7 1.0-4 . . . . . . . 36 • Chase Garnham 12 3 5 8 0.5-1 . . . . . . . . 97 • Jared Morse 9 5 2 7 1.0-1 . . 1 . . . . . 54 • Taylor Loftley 9 4 3 7 . . . . . . . . . 18 • Dexter Daniels 12 6 . 6 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 4 • Udom Umoh 11 5 1 6 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 87 • Jordan Matthews 12 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . . 31 • Javon Marshall 8 1 3 4 . . . 1 . . 1 . . 32 • Andre Simmons 9 4 . 4 . . . . . . . . . 17 • Jonathan Krause 12 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . . 34 Ryan van Rensburg 12 2 1 3 . . . . . . . 1 . 29 • Tristan Strong 12 2 1 3 0.5-0 . . . . . . . . 40 • Karl Butler 12 1 2 3 . . 1-33 . . . . . . 72 • Kyle Fischer 12 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . 20 • Micah Powell 7 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . 39 • Carey Spear 12 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . 59 Adam Smotherman 3 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . 69 David Giller 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 99 • Thad McHaney 5 . 1 1 0.5-1 . . . . . . . . 2 • Zac Stacy 9 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 83 • John Cole 12 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 46 Duane Vaughn 1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 81 Turner Wimberly 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 45 • Marc Panu 11 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 94 • Richard Kent 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . 12 Jared Funk 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . Totals.......... 12 584 305 889 89.0-260 20.0-122 9-67 35 20 6-2 14 4 . Opponents...... 12 478 279 757 90.0-412 36.0-245 11-222 38 33 8-69 11 5 3
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RUSHING
• Warren Norman, RB • Zac Stacy, RB Kennard Reeves, RB
• Larry Smith, QB • Wesley Tate, RB • Jonathan Krause, WR Jared Funk, QB
• Eric Samuels, DB • Josh Jelesky, DL • Richard Kent, P • John Cole, WR Team
RECEIVING
• Brandon Barden, TE • John Cole, WR • Jonathan Krause, WR • Udom Umoh, WR • Jordan Matthews, WR Turner Wimberly, WR Tray Herndon, WR • Warren Norman, RB • Mason Johnston,TE Kennard Reeves, RB • Zac Stacy, RB • Wesley Tate, RB • Fitz Lassing, TE
punt returns • John Cole
Ryan van Rensburg
• Zac Stacy • Jonathan Krause
KO returns • Warren Norman • Eric Samuels • Andre Hal • Trey Wilson
• Larry Smith
Jared Funk 33-19-240-1-1 DNP 15-8-70-0-0 1-0-0-0-0 19-9-73-0-0 DNP 25-15-157-2-2 DNP 27-16-253-2-0 4-3-100-1-0 14-5-70-0-1 5-1-12-0-0 31-13-142-0-0 DNP 12-4-25-0-0 5-2-11-0-2 18-7-20-0-0 8-3-35-1-1 26-10-128-1-0 11-7-70-1-0 27-11-76-0-1 14-9-146-1-1 DNP 61-27-277-1-2 247-117-1262-5-6 109-52-651-5-6 #-Yds/TD NW LSU 77-459/4 10-46/1 8-68/0 66-331/3 9-69/1 9-19/0 76-306/0 4-27/0 DNP 105-248/4 14-48/0 10-(-23)/0 40-140/0 1-2/0 3-4/0 6-121/2 - 1-9/0 24-67/0 DNP - 10-43/0 - - 1-4/0 - - 1-0/0 - - 1-(-1) - - 14-(-52) - 1-(-12)
Rushing Yards Rush Attempts Passing Yards pass completions recePTIONS receiving Yards TDs Scored ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Total Tackles Solo Tackles Quarterback Sacks Tackles for LOSS forced fumbles
MISS UCONN EMU 15-111/1 6-27/0 14-75/2 6-46/1 6-17/0 5-90/1 2-11/0 3-19/0 1-2/0 5-35/1 13-64/0 6-17/1 10-30/0 1-(-1)/0 8-38/0 - 1-44/1 1-2/0 DNP DNP 2-(-16)/0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-(-6) 1-(-1) 2-(-3)
#-Yds/TD NW LSU 34-425/3 4-63/1 5-38/0 25-317/1 4-15/0 - 24-243/0 4-55/0 1-22/0 12-194/2 3-31/0 - 15-181/4 - - 10-170/0 1-37/0 - 13-122/0 DNP 1-8/0 11-110/0 2-32/0 1-2/0 6-56/1 - - 4-35/0 - DNP 9-32/0 1-7/0 - 5-25/0 - - 1-3/0 - -
111 yards, Warren Norman (@ Ole Miss) 19, Kennard Reeves (@ Kentucky) 277 yards, Jared Funk (vs. Wake Forest) 27, Jared Funk (vs. Wake Forest) 7, Jordan Matthews (vs. Wake Forest) 103 yards, John Cole (vs. Eastern Mich.) 2, Warren Norman (vs. Eastern Mich.) 195 yards, Warren Norman (@ Ole Miss) 12, Chris Marve (vs. Northwestern) 10, Sean Richardson (@ Ole Miss) 2, Chris Marve (vs. Florida) 3, Eddie Foster (vs. Northwestern) 2, Jay Fullam (vs. Northwestern)
GA SC ARK 7-23/0 6-45/0 11-64/0 9-39/0 6-17/0 6-24/0 3-12/0 - - 3-6/0 15-48/1 9-10/0 3-5/0 - 1-2/0 - - 1-21/1 - DNP 2-(-3)/0 - - - - - - - 1-0/0 - - 1-(-1)/0 - 2-(-27) 1-(-1) 1-(-1)
UF DNP 10-10/0 13-6/0 7-(-12)/0 7-41/0 - - - - - - 1-1
UK UT WF DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 19-105/0 17-60/0 14-64/0 12-33/1 11-22/0 DNP 2-3/0 3-15/0 1-1/0 1-45/0 1-0/0 3-1/0 2-15/0 15-70/0 3-17/0 2-(-1)/0 5-27/0 - - 1-4/0 - - - - 2-(-2) - -
MISS UCONN EMU GA SC ARK UF 1-17/0 5-35/1 2-19/0 1-28/0 3-47/0 2-20/1 1-14/0 4-22/0 1-32/0 4-103/1 - 2-39/0 1-5/0 1-8/0 - 2-27/0 1-8/0 1-11/0 3-25/0 1-(-1)/0 2-(-2)/0 - 3-45/1 2-69/1 1-21/0 - - - - - 1-35/0 - - - 1-6/1 - 1-5/0 3-61/0 - - - - 1-10/0 - 1-13/0 1-12/0 1-13/0 1-6/0 - 1-14/0 1-6/0 2-31/0 2-10/0 2-15/0 - DNP - - 1-1/1 - - - 2-24/0 - - 1-5/0 - - - 1-8/0 2-10/0 2-7/0 - - 2-3/0 - 2-5/0 - - 1-8/0 - - 1-6/0 - - - - - - DNP -
UK UT WF 4-37/0 3-58/0 3-49/0 3-18/0 1-21/0 4-54/0 3-63/0 1-8/0 5-27/0 2-31/0 1-(-3)/0 DNP 1-4/1 5-62/1 7-74/1 1-14/0 2-34/0 2-19/0 - 4-31/0 3-29/0 DNP DNP DNP 3-31/0 DNP DNP - - 2-22/0 DNP DNP DNP - 3-11/0 DNP - 1-3/0
#-Yds NW LSU MISS UCONN EMU GA SC ARK UF UK UT WF 18-143 - - 1-0 2-16 4-60 1-2 4-35 1-1 2-(-1) - 1-12 2-18 1-18 - - - - - - - - 1-18 - - 5-12 1--1 1-7 2-9 1-(-3) - - - - - DNP DNP DNP 1-4 - - - - - 1-4 - - - - - #-Yds NU LS 22-558 2-58 4-82 27-549 2-68 2-22 11-260 - - 1-2 1-2 -
MISS UCONN EMU GA SC AR - 4-162 - 8-155 2-39 2-62 - 1-24 1-6 - 1-0 5-127 - - - - - - - - - - - -
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tackles
• Sean Richardson, safety • Chris Marve, LB John Stokes, LB • Casey Hayward, DB • Kenny Ladler, safety • Eddie Foster, DB • Rob Lohr, DT • Colt Nichter, DT Jay Fullam, safety • Walker May, DE • T.J. Greenstone, DT • Eric Samuels, DB Nate Campbell, LB Theron Kadri, DE • Johnell Thomas, DE • Tim Fugger, DE • Steven Clarke, DB • Andre Hal, DB • Josh Jelesky, DT • DeAndre Jones, LB • Archibald Barnes, LB • Trey Wilson, DB Teriall Brannon,DE Jamie Graham, DB • Chase Garnham, LB • Taylor Loftley, DT • Jared Morse, DT • Udom Umoh, WR • Dexter Daniels, LB • Andre Simmons, safety • Javon Marshall, DB Ryan van Rensburg, FB • Tristan Strong, LB • Karl Butler, safety • Micah Powell, DB/RB Adam Smotherman, DT • Carey Spear, PK • Richard Kent, P David Giller, SN • Marc Panu, DT Duane Vaughn, DB • Thad McHaney, DE
U-UA-Total NW LSU MISS UCONN EMU GA SC ARK 67-31-98 6-2 10-0 9-2 5-5 3-1 3-3 9-2 3-6 49-31-80 5-7 6-0 7-3 7-4 DNP 0-3 5-1 3-7 48-30-78 2-3 6-2 7-3 3-3 4-0 5-6 7-2 1-1 59-11-70 4-0 3-0 7-1 5-0 5-0 6-3 7-2 5-4 41-16-57 0-1 1-0 4-0 3-2 3-0 5-4 6-1 4-4 36-17-53 4-4 2-0 4-1 1-3 3-0 4-0 5-2 1-5 26-9-35 0-1 2-1 6-0 3-2 6-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 17-15-32 2-1 2-0 1-2 4-1 1-0 1-1 0-4 0-1 20-10-30 10-2 3-2 DNP 1-0 - - - 3-0 17-12-29 DNP 3-0 3-1 2-2 3-3 2-1 2-1 2-4 13-15-28 0-3 3-0 0-1 DNP DNP DNP - 1-1 15-12-27 1-3 1-1 2-1 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 3-3 21-6-27 DNP 1-0 2-0 2-0 3-1 3-1 2-0 2-1 15-12-27 0-1 - 2-1 3-1 - 3-2 0-1 0-1 12-10-22 2-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 0-2 0-2 1-2 13-9-22 2-2 1-0 2-1 1-0 2-1 0-1 1-1 0-1 10-6-16 - 2-0 - - 1-0 0-1 4-4 2-1 10-5-15 - - - - 0-2 1-0 - 1-0 5-10-15 - 2-2 - 3-4 - 0-1 - - 9-4-13 DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-0 1-0 DNP 1-1 7-4-11 2-0 2-0 - 0-1 - 0-2 - - 8-3-11 3-0 1-0 2-1 - - - - - 6-3-9 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 - - - 8-1-9 DNP DNP DNP 1-1 2-0 2-0 3-0 DNP 3-5-8 1-0 - - - - 1-0 - 0-1 4-3-7 DNP - - 0-1 2-0 1-2 DNP - 5-2-7 DNP - DNP DNP 0-1 - - 1-1 5-1-6 0-1 1-0 - 2-0 1-0 - - - 6-0-6 1-0 - - - 1-0 - 1-0 - 4-0-4 - 1-0 - DNP 1-0 - 1-0 DNP 1-3-4 DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - 0-1 2-1-3 - - - - 1-0 - - - 2-1-3 - - - 1-0 - - - 1-1 1-2-3 - - - - - - - - 2-0-2 DNP - DNP 1-0 1-0 DNP - - 2-0-2 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - 1-0 1-0 2-0-2 - - - - - - - 1-0 1-0-1 - - - - - - - - 1-0-1 - 1-0 - - - - - - 0-1-1 - - - DNP - - - - 0-1-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP 0-1-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP - - DNP -
UF 4-1 8-2 2-2 4-0 5-1 1-0 3-0 1-2 1-2 - 3-1 2-2 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 5-2 - 2-3 1-0 2-1 1-0 DNP 1-1 - 2-0 - 1-0 - 1-1 1-0 - 1-1 DNP DNP - 1-0 - - DNP -
UK 2-5 1-3 5-5 1-0 3-2 3-2 0-3 1-1 2-4 DNP 2-5 1-0 1-3 2-5 1-3 1-1 - 1-1 0-3 2-0 - 0-1 0-1 DNP 0-2 - - 1-0 1-0 - 0-1 - - 0-1 - DNP - - - 0-1 DNP 0-1
UT WF 8-1 5-3 3-0 4-1 4-1 2-2 4-1 8-0 3-0 4-1 5-0 3-0 - 1-1 3-2 1-0 - DNP DNP DNP 2-2 2-2 1-1 1-0 3-0 1-0 3-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-1 1-0 - 2-0 - DNP 1-0 0-1 2-0 - - 1-1 DNP DNP - 0-1 1-0 DNP - 2-0 - DNP 1-0 DNP 1-0 - 0-1 - - DNP DNP DNP - 1-0 - - - DNP DNP DNP DNP
GA SC ARK - 1-0 - - - - - - - - - -
UF - - - 1-33
UK - - - -
UT WF 1-13 - 1-0 - -
GA SC ARK - - - - - - - - - - 1/- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/1
UF - - - - - - - - - - - 1/- -
UK - - - - - - - - - - - - -
UT WF - - DNP 1/- - -/1 - 1/- - - - - - - -
UA-A-TOTAL NW LSU MISS UCONN EMU GA SC ARK UF 4.0-23 - - 1.0-6 - - - 1.0-8 1.0-8 1.0-1 3.0-27 1.5-14 - - - - - 0.5-1 - - 3.0-20 1.0-9 - - - - - - 0.5-1 1.0-6 2.5-17 - - - - DNP - - 0.5-2 2.0-15 1.5-13 - - - - 1.0-8 - - - - 1.5-6 DNP - - - 1.0-5 - 0.5-1 - - 1.0-6 - 1.0-6 - DNP DNP DNP - - - 1.0-4 - - - - 1.0-4 - - - - 1.0-1 - - - - - - 1.0-1 - - 1.0-1 - - - - - - - 1.0-1 - 0.5-5 0.5-5 - - - - - - - -
UK - - - - - DNP - - - - -
UT WF - - 1.0-12 0.5-4 - 0.5-4 DNP DNP - - - - - -
interceptions/return yards • Casey Hayward, DB • Eddie Foster, DB • Kenny Ladler, safety • Karl Butler, safety
No.-Yds NW LSU MISS UCONN EMU 6-13 - 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-21 - - 1-21 - - 1-0 - - - - - 1-33 - - - - -
fumbles forced/recovered
• Tim Fugger, DE Jay Fullam, safety • Eric Samuels,DB/RB Nate Campbell,LB • Dexter Daniels, LB • Eddie Foster, DB Jamie Graham, DB • Kenny Ladler, safety • Casey Hayward, DB • Archibald Barnes, LB John Stokes, LB • Javon Marshall, DB • Udom Umoh, WR
FF/FR 4/- 2/- 1/- 1/- -/1 1/- -/1 1/1 1/- 1/- 1/2 1/- -/1
NW LSU MISS UCONN EMU 1/ 1/- 1/- - 1/- 2/ - DNP - - - - - - - DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/1 - - -/1 - - 1/- - - - 1/- - - 1/- - - - -/1 - 1/1 - - DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - - - -
quarterback sacks • Rob Lohr, DT • Tim Fugger, DE • Colt Nichter, DT • Chris Marve, LB • Johnell Thomas, DE • Walker May, DE • T.J. Greenstone, DT Teriall Brannon, DE • Sean Richardson, safety • Steven Clarke, DB John Stokes, LB
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WR
WR
WR TE
QB TB
LT
LG
C RG RT
Umoh Cole Wimberly Barden Smith Norman W. Johnson Burrow Bailey Fischer Welchans Umoh Cole Krause Barden Smith Stacy W. Johnson Burrow Bailey Fischer Welchans Umoh Cole Krause Barden Smith Norman W. Johnson Welchans Bailey Fischer Seymour Umoh Cole Krause Barden Smith Norman W. Johnson Welchans Bailey Fischer Seymour Umoh Cole Krause Barden Smith Reeves W. Johnson Welchans Bailey Fischer Seymour Umoh Cole Stacy (RB) Barden Smith Norman W. Johnson Burrow Bailey Fischer Seymour Umoh Krause Johnston (TE) Barden Smith Norman W. Johnson Burrow Stewart Fischer Seymour Herndon Cole Krause Barden Smith Norman W. Johnson Burrow Stewart Fischer Seymour Umoh Cole Krause Barden Smith Stacy W. Johnson Burrow Stewart Fischer Seymour Umoh Cole Krause Barden Smith Reeves W. Johnson Burrow Stewart Fischer Seymour Umoh Cole Krause Barden Smith Reeves W. Johnson Burrow Stewart Fischer Seymour Matthews Cole Krause Barden Funk Reeves W. Johnson Burrow Stewart Fischer Seymour
DEFENSE DE DT DT DE SLB MLB Northwestern Brannon Lohr Greenstone Kadri LSU Fugger Lohr Greenstone Kadri @ Ole Miss Fugger Lohr Greenstone Kadri @ Connecticut Fugger Lohr Nichter Kadri Eastern Michigan Fugger Lohr Nichter Kadri @ Georgia Fugger Lohr Nichter Kadri South Carolina Fugger Lohr Nichter Kadri @ Arkansas Fugger Lohr Greenstone Kadri Florida Thomas Lohr Greenstone May @ Kentucky Fugger Lohr Greenstone Kadri Tennessee Fugger Lohr Greenstone Kadri Wake Forest Fugger Lohr Greenstone Kadri ... players in bold font are 2010 returnees
Stokes Stokes Stokes Stokes Stokes Stokes Stokes Stokes Stokes Stokes Stokes Stokes
WLB
Marve Wilson (CB) Marve Barnes Marve Campbell Marve Graham (CB) Campbell Graham (CB) Marve Campbell Marve Campbell Marve Campbell Marve Foster (CB) Marve Campbell Marve Campbell Marve Foster (CB)
CB FS SS
CB
Hayward Richardson Fullam Foster Hayward Richardson Fullam Foster Hayward Richardson Ladler Foster Hayward Richardson Fullam Foster Hayward Richardson Ladler Foster Hayward Richardson Ladler Foster Hayward Richardson Ladler Foster Hayward Richardson Ladler Foster Hayward Richardson Ladler Hal Hayward Richardson Ladler Foster Hayward Richardson Ladler Foster Hayward Richardson Ladler Hal
GAME-BY-GAME COMPARISONS (Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category)
Opponent Northwestern LSU @ Ole Miss @ Connecticut Eastern Michigan @ Georgia South Carolina @ Arkansas Florida @ Kentucky Tennessee Wake Forest Totals
Score 21-23 3-27 28-14 21-40 52-6 0-43 7-21 14-49 14-55 20-38 10-24 13-34 203-374
1st Downs Rushing Passing Pass Yds Plays-Total Yds Ret. Yds Turnovers 22/22 38-192/46-143 19-33-1/19-21-0 240/222 71-432/67-365 127/87 1/1 8/21 32-65/50-280 8-16-0/9-21-1 70/112 48-135/71-392 111/59 1/1 12/18 41-227/44-195 9-19-0/19-35-2 73/190 60-300/79-385 30/77 0/3 10/19 31-169/45-196 15-25-2/21-30-1 157/179 56-326/75-375 199/225 3/2 24/10 39-205/37-105 19-31-0/11-25-1 353/104 70-558/62-209 66/146 2/2 8/22 27-58/45-232 6-20-1/19-28-0 82/315 47-140/73-547 161/25 2/0 11/25 30-108/45-129 13-31-0/31-39-1 142/355 61-250/84-484 74/9 0/1 8/25 31-117/36-138 6-17-2/28-48-0 36/417 48-153/84-555 190/192 2/0 7/24 38-46/51-203 10-27-1/22-37-1 63/277 65-109/88-480 232/220 3/2 19/19 42-202/43-341 17-39-0/16-24-0 198/239 81-400/67-580 138/59 1/0 23/19 36-111/34-128 20-41-2/16-27-2 222/232 77-333/61-360 128/67 2/3 28/15 36-166/43-226 27-61-2/10-14-0 277/73 97-443/57-299 163/86 2/0 180/239 421-1666/519-2316 169-360-11/221-349-9 1913/2715 781-3579/868-5031 1619/1252 19/15
GAME-BY-GAME COMPARISONS (Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category) Northwestern LSU @ Ole Miss @ Connecticut Eastern Michigan @ Georgia South Carolina @ Arkansas Florida @ Kentucky Tennessee
Wake Forest Totals
3rd Down 4-13/4-13 2-13/8-16 3-14/5-18 3-12/6-19 5-11/3-15 1-11/5-14 3-15/9-17 1-11/10-19 2-16/7-19 7-17/7-15 8-18/7-15
4th Down Time Poss Margin 1-1/0-0 29:06/30:54 -1:48 0-0/0-0 26:11/33:49 -7:38 0-1/2-4 26:24/33:36 -7:12 0-2/0-1 23:40/36:20 -12:40 0-1/0-1 27:00/33:00 -6:00 0-1/2-2 22:45/37:15 -14:30 1-3/0-0 22:39/37:21 -14:42 0-1/1-2 23:11/36:49 -13:38 0-1/3-5 28:49/31:11 -2:22 0-1/0-2 30:34/29:26 1:08 1-1/1-1 29:44/30:16 -0:32
7-20/2-11 1-6/0-0 46-171/73-191 4-19/9-18
33:28/26:32 323:31/396:29
6:56 -72:58
Yds/Rush 5.1/3.1 2.0/5.6 5.5/4.4 5.5/4.4 5.3/2.8 2.1/5.2 3.6/2.9 3.8/3.8 1.2/4.0 4.8/7.9 3.1/3.8
Yds/Pass 7.3/10.6 4.4/5.3 3.8/5.4 6.3/6.0 11.4/4.2 4.1/11.2 4.6/9.1 2.1/8.7 2.3/7.5 5.1/10.0 5.4/8.6
Yds/Play 6.1/5.4 2.8/5.5 5.0/4.9 5.8/5.0 8.0/3.4 3.0/7.5 4.1/5.8 3.2/6.6 1.7/5.5 4.9/8.7 4.3/5.9
Punting 6-33.0/5-42.4 10-42.1/5-39.0 9-39.1/7-44.6 7-39.1/8-36.5 4-42.5/9-39.2 8-38.8/4-49.0 9-46.3/7-42.1 7-47.9/4-38.2 12-36.9/6-37.3 7-40.1/5-39.4 6-45.2/5-37.2
4.6/5.3 4.0/4.5
4.5/5.2 5.3/7.8
4.6/5.2 4.6/5.8
3-13.0/7-38.3 88-39.9/72-40.0
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Penalty Yds 9-91/5-40 7-52/3-15 6-55/4-40 6-52/3-15 6-39/2-20 3-17/3-39 4-40/9-60 7-54/13-130 1-5/11-68 8-61/8-85 6-35/9-75
4-35/2-20 536/607
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Northwestern LSU @ Ole Miss @ Connecticut Eastern Michigan @ Georgia South Carolina @ Arkansas Florida @ Kentucky Tennessee Wake Forest
game recaps Northwestern (23) at Vanderbilt (21) 2010 review
Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville (37,210) • Sept. 4, 2010 •CSS
NASHVILLE – Dan Persa threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns to three different receivers, and Northwestern beat Vanderbilt 23-21 in the regular season game between the Big Ten and the SEC. This was Persa’s first start with Mike Kafka now gone, and the junior was nearly perfect as he helped ruin the debut of Vanderbilt’s new head coach Robbie Caldwell in the season opener for both teams. Persa was 19 of 21 passing and he also led the Wildcats with 82 yards rushing. Vanderbilt had plenty of chances to make Caldwell the first Commodores’ coach to win his debut since 1997. Larry Smith threw for 240 yards and a touchdown with Warren Norman and Zac Stacy each running for touchdowns. But the Commodores missed an extra point, a 48-yard field goal and were stopped on two 2-point conversions -- the last with 2:25 left on a bad snap. Northwestern faced third-and-6 from its own 33 when Persa was hit a yard short of the first down marker by Vandy safety Jay Fullam. But officials flagged him for a high hit and a personal foul, allowing Northwestern to run out the clock even though it looked on replay as if Fullam simply put his shoulder into Persa’s shoulder for the stop. The crowd of 37,210, booed the officials off the field.
Team 1 2 3 4 Final Record Northwestern 10 0 7 6 23 1-0 Vanderbilt 0 9 6 6 21 0-1 1ST Quarter: NU: Stefan Demos 26-yd FG 8:47 NU: Jeremy Ebert 33-yd pass from Dan Persa (Demos kick) 5:27 2ND Quarter: VU: Warren Norman,4-yd run (Fowler kick failed) 2:19 VU: Ryan Fowler 30-yd FG :00 3RD Quarter: NU: Drake Dunsmore 9-yd pass from Persa (Demos) 5:03 VU: Brandon Barden 36-yd pass from Larry Smith (Smith rush failed) 1:51 4TH Quarter: NU: Josh Rooks 2-yd pass from Persa (kick failed) 4:39 VU: Zac Stacy 33-yd run (Smith rush failed) 2:25
STATISTICS
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
NORTHWESTERN VANDERBILT 22 46-143 222 21-19-0 67-365 0-0 1-(-3) 4-72 1-18 5-42.4 4-1 5-40 30:54 4 of 13 3-4 1-7
22 38-192 240 33-19-1 71-432 0-0 1-(-1) 5-128 0-0 6-33.0 3-0 9-91 29:06 4 of 13 2-2 3-28
RUSHING: Northwestern – Dan Persa 17-82; Jacob Schmidt 13-44; S. Simmons 3-14; Jeremy Ebert 1-12; team 2-(-2); Arby Fields 10-(-7). Vanderbilt – Zac Stacy 9-69; Larry Smith 14-48; Warren Norman 10-46; Kennard Reeves 4-27; Wesley Tate 1-2. PASSING: Northwestern – Dan Persa 19-21-0-222. Vanderbilt – Larry Smith 19-33-1-240.
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Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville (36,940) • Sept. 11, 2010 • ESPNU NASHVILLE – LSU coach Les Miles still sees his Tigers making mistakes that must be corrected. His defense can only be counted on to cover up those problems for so long. Stevan Ridley scored a 65-yard touchdown and ran for 144 of his career-high 159 yards in the second half, and the Tigers came up with six sacks in defeating Vanderbilt 27-3. It was the Tigers’ seventh straight win in this series in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. The Tigers nearly blew a 30-10 lead a week ago against North Carolina before knocking down a couple of last-second passes in the end zone to preserve a 30-24 victory. Ridley had a couple of turnovers in that game, but he helped the Tigers seal this victory with 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter.
Team LSU Vanderbilt 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter
Statistics FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
LSU: Russell Shepard 30-yd run (Josh Jasper kick) 14:20 LSU: Jasper 36-yd FG 5:25 VU: Ryan Fowler 23-yd FG 12:56 LSU: Jasper 23-yd FG 12:32 LSU: Alfred Blue 6-yd run (Jasper kick) 10:28 LSU: Stevan Ridley 65-yd run (Jasper kick) 4:34
LSU VAnderbilt 21 50-280 112 21-9-1 71-392 0-0 2-8 2-51 0-0 5-39.0 3-0 3-15 33:49 8 of 16 0 of 0 3-4 6-47
8 32-65 70 16-8-0 48-135 0-0 1-7 6-104 1-0 10-42.1 4-1 7-52 26:11 2 of 13 0 of 0 1-1 1-6
RUSHING: LSU – Stevan Ridley 17-159; Russell Shepard 7-48; Alfred Blue 5-23; Michael Ford 3-16; Jo. Jefferson 13-13; Richard Murphy 4-13; Spencer Ware 1-8. Vanderbilt – Warren Norman 8-68; Zac Stacy 9-19; Jonathan Krause 1-9; Wesley Tate 3-4; team 1-(-12); Larry Smith 10-(-23). PASSING: LSU – Jo. Jefferson 8-20-1-96; Jarrett Lee 1-1-0-16. Vanderbilt – Larry Smith 8-15-0-70; Jared Funk 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: LSU – Terrence Toliver 3-30; Rueben Randle 2-30; Russell Shepard 2-18; Spencer Ware 1-24; Mitch Joseph 1-10. Vanderbilt – Brandon Barden 5-38; Jonathan Krause 1-22; Tray Herndon 1-8; Warren Norman 1-2.
RECEIVING: Northwestern – Jeremy Ebert 5-99; Jacob Schmidt 3-21; Josh Rook 3-19; Sidney Stewart 2-30; D. Fields 2-23; Brendan Barber 2-17; Drake Dunsmore 2-13. Vanderbilt – Brandon Barden 4-63; Jonathan Krause 4-55; John Cole 4-15; Udom Umoh 3-31; Warren Norman 2-32; Turner Wimberly 1-37; Zac Stacy 1-7.
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Vaught-Hemingway, Oxford Miss. (51,667) • Sept. 18, 2010 •SEC-TV
Team Vanderbilt Ole MIss
1 2 3 4 Final Record 0 14 7 7 28 1-2, 1-1 0 7 7 0 14 1-2, 0-1
2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter:
VU: Zac Stacy 35-yd run (Fowler kick) 7:14 VU: Eddie Foster 21-yd INT return (Fowler kick) 3:36 Ole Miss: Korvic Neat 4-yd run (Bryson Rose kick) 1:20 Ole Miss: Jeremiah Masoli 28-yd run (Bryson Rose kick) 8:34 VU: Warren Norman 80-yd run (Fowler kick) 8:22 VU: Larry Smith 15-yd run (Fowler kick) 8:04
Statistics FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
VANDERBILT OLE MISS 12 41-227 73 19-9-0 60-300 0-0 3-9 0-0 2-21 9-39.1 0-0 6-55 26:24 3 of 14 0 of 1 1-1 1-6
18 44-195 190 35-19-2 79-385 0-0 0-0 4-77 0-0 7-44.6 2-1 4-40 33:36 5 of 18 2 of 4 1-2 1-3
RUSHING: Vanderbilt – Warren Norman 15-111; Zac Stacy 6-46; Larry Smith 5-35; Wesley Tate 10-30; Kennard Reeves 2-11; team 3-(-6). OLE MISS – Jeremiah Masoli 19-104; Brandon Bolden 10-46; Korvic Neat 5-20; Enrique Davis 8-17; Rodney Scott 1-8; Jesse Grandy 1-0. PASSING: Vanderbilt – Larry Smith 9-19-73. OLE MISS – Jeremiah Masoli 19-35-2-190
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – Jordan Todman ran for 190 yards and two touchdowns to lead Connecticut to a 40-21 win over Vanderbilt, just the second win for the Big East over a BCS conference team this season. Todman, who carried the ball 37 times, has now rushed for over 100 yards in seven of his last eight games. He missed last week’s game against Buffalo with an injured left arm. The Huskies (3-2) outscored the Commodores 19-0 in the second half, after holding a 21-21 halftime lead. Cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson put the game away when he stepped in front of receiver Akeem Dunham, returning the interception 44 yards for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to put the Huskies up 38-21. Larry Smith threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 64 yards to lead Vanderbilt (1-3). Running back Warren Norman had over 162 yards on kick returns.
Team VANDERBILT CONNECTICUT
1 2 3 4 Final Record 0 21 0 0 21 1-3, 1-1 7 14 10 9 40 3-2, 0-0
1ST Quarter: UCONN: Jordan Todman 1-yd run (Teggert kick) 12:30 2nd Quarter: UCONN: Todman 11-yd run (Teggart kick) 11:07 VU: Brandon Barden 8-yd pass from Larry Smith (Fowler kick) 9:04 VU: Udom Umoh 48-yd pass from Smith (Fowler kick) 7:24 VU: Jonathan Krause 44-yd run (Fowler kick) 5:26 UCONN: Kashif Moore, 6-yd pass from Cody Endres (Teggart kick) 1:04 3rd Quarter: UCONN: C. Manning 4-yd pass from Endres (Teggart kick) 12:43 UCONN: Teggart 25-yd FG 5:49 4th Quarter: UCONN: B. Wreh-Wilson 44-yd INT return (Teggart) 8:33 UCONN: TEAM safety 2:26
Statistics FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
VANDERBILT CONNECTICUT 10 31-169 157 25-15-2 56-326 0-0 3-13 5-186 1-0 7-39.1 2-1 6-52 23:40 3 of 12 0 of 2 1-2 0-0
19 45-196 179 30-21-1 75-375 1-24 2-13 4-121 2-67 8-36.5 1-1 3-15 36:20 6 of 19 0 of 1 5-5 5-35
RUSHING: Vanderbilt – Larry Smith 13-64; Jonathan Krause 1-44; Warren Norman 6-27; Kennard Reeves 3-19; Zac Stacy 6-17; team 1-(-1); Wesley Tate 1-(-1). UCONN – Jordan Todman 37-190; M. Hyppolite 3-5; Anthony Sherman 4-1; Cody Endres 1-0. PASSING: Vanderbilt – Larry Smith 15-25-2-157. UCONN – Cody Endres 21-30-1-179.
RECEIVING: Vanderbilt – John Cole 4-22; Zac Stacy 2-10; Brandon Barden 1-17; Warren Norman 1-14; Tray Herndon 1-10. OLE MISS – Jesse Grandy 3-47; M. Summers 3-38; Melvin Harris 3-29; Brandon Bolden 2-22; Korvic Neat 2-16; Ja-Mes Logan 2-11; Reggie Hicks 1-8; Lionel Breaux 1-7; Ferbia Allen 1-7; H.R. Greer 1-5.
RECEIVING: Vanderbilt – Brandon Barden 5-35; Udom Umoh 3-45; Jonathan Krause 2-27; Zac Stacy 2-7; John Cole 1-32; Warren Norman 1-6; Turner Wimberly 1-5. UCONN – Dwayne Difton 6-58; Michael Smith 4-63; Ryan Griffin 4-14; John Delahunt 2-12; Kastif Moore 2-11; Jordan Todman 1-12; Anthony Sherman 1-5; Corey Manning 1-4.
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OXFORD, Miss. – Warren Norman rushed for 111 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown, as Vanderbilt beat Ole Miss 28-14 for coach Robbie Caldwell’s first career win. Vanderbilt (1-2, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) snapped a 10-game conference losing streak dating back to 2008. The 'Dores have beaten the Rebels four of the past six seasons. It was Norman’s third career 100-yard rushing game, and his first against an SEC opponent. The Commodores did most of their damage on the ground, rushing for 227 yards. Vanderbilt lived off big plays all afternoon. The Commodores scored their first three touchdowns on 35-yard touchdown run by Zac Stacy, a 21-yard interception return by Eddie Foster and the biggest of all -- Norman’s 80-yard touchdown run that gave them the lead for good. Norman’s touchdown came at a critical juncture. Ole Miss (1-2, 1-1) had just tied the scored at 14-14 when the 5-foot-10, 195-pound sophomore scored on Vanderbilt’s first play from scrimmage, running untouched for the longest run of his career and the second-longest run in school history.
Rentschler Field, E. Hartford (40,000) • Oct. 2, 2010 •Big East TV
game recaps Vanderbilt (52), Eastern Michigan (6) 2010 review
Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville (33,107) • Oct. 9, 2010 •ESPNU
NASHVILLE – Quarterback Larry Smith threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another as Vanderbilt rolled to a 52-6 victory over Eastern Michigan. The Commodores (2-3) scored 24 points in the second quarter, including 17 in the last seven minutes of the half, as they snapped a nine-game losing streak at home. Smith completed his last eight passes of the half, starting with a 65-yard catch-and-run touchdown to Udom Umoh with 4:21 to go. It was the longest play of both players’ careers. Smith hooked up with tight end Mason Johnston - his first career catch - for a 1-yard touchdown and a 31-3 lead with 22 seconds left in the half. Eastern Michigan (0-6) has lost 18 straight, the secondlongest streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision - with its last win coming on Nov. 28, 2008, against Central Michigan.
Team EASTERN MICH. Vanderbilt 1ST Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4TH Quarter:
STATS
1 2 3 4 Final Record 3 0 3 0 6 0-6, 0-3 7 24 14 7 52 2-3, 1-1 VU: Larry Smith 1-yd run (Ryan Fowler kick) 13:47 EMU: Sean Graham 22-yd FG 5:51 VU: Warren Norman 19-yd run (Fowler kick) 10:13 Vanderbilt: Fowler 22-yd FG 6:59 VU: Udom Umoh 65-yd pass from Smith (Fowler kick) 4:21 VU: Mason Johnston 1-yd pass from Smith (Fowler kick) :22 EMU: Graham 42-yd FG 8:50 VU: Zac Stacy 67-yd run (Fowler kick) 8:00 VU: Norman 11-yd run (Fowler kick) 3:32 VU: John Cole 57-yd pass from J. Funk (Fowler kick) 13:12
EASTERN MICH. VANDERBILT
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
10 37-105 104 25-11-1 62-209 0-0 1-4 7-142 0-0 9-39.2 2-1 2-20 33:00 3 of 15 0 of 1 1-1 1-9
24 39-205 353 31-19-0 70-558 0-0 4-60 1-6 1-0 4-42.5 3-2 6-39 27:00 5 of 11 0 of 1 5-7 3-17
RUSHING: EMU – Corey Welch 18-55; Javonti Green 12-45; Alex Gillett 6-6; team 1-(-1). Vanderbilt – Zac Stacy 5-90; Warren Norman 14-75; Wesley Tate 8-38; Larry Smith 6-17; Kennard Reeves 1-2; Jonathan Krause 1-2; team 2-(-3); Jared Funk 2-(-16). PASSING: EMU – Alex Gillett 10-20-1-99; Devontae Payne 1-5-0-5. Vanderbilt – Larry Smith 16-27-0-253; Jared Funk 3-4-0-100. RECEIVING: EMU – Tyrone Burke 4-45; G. Hoskins 2-41; Javonti Green 1-11; Josh Leduc 1-6; Ben Thayer, Ben 1-5; Corey Welch 1-(-2); Chaz Mitchell 1-(-2). Vanderbilt – John Cole 4-103; Turner Wimberly 3-61; Udom Umoh 2-69; Warren Norman 2-31; Brandon Barden 2-19; Jordan Matthews 1-35; Tray Herndon 1-13; Jonathan Krause 1-8; Wesley Tate 1-8; Kennard Reeves 1-5; Mason Johnston 1-1.
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Sanford Stadium, Athens (92,746) • Oct. 16, 2010 •SEC TV ATHENS, Ga. – Carlton Thomas ran for the first two touchdowns of his career, Aaron Murray passed for two touchdowns and Georgia welcomed new mascot Uga VIII by beating Vanderbilt 43-0. Washaun Ealey led Georgia with 17 carries for 123 yards and a touchdown. Caleb King, who normally shares carries with Ealey, served the first game of his two-game suspension following his arrest for failing to pay a speeding ticket. Georgia (3-4 overall, 2-3 SEC) took its second straight lopsided win after four straight losses. The Bulldogs beat Tennessee 41-14 the previous week. Blair Walsh kicked two field goals for Georgia but missed from 31 yards in the fourth quarter to keep the Bulldogs from taking their largest margin of victory in the series.
Team VANDERBILT GEORGIA 1ST Quarter: 2ND Quarter: 3rd Quarter:
STATS
1 2 3 4 Final Record 0 0 0 0 0 2-4, 1-2 12 10 21 0 43 3-4, 2-3 UGA: Blair Walsh 31-yd. field goal 7:41 UGA: Carlton Thomas 15-yd. run (Walsh kick) :28 UGA: team safety :14 UGA: Kris Durham 4-yd. pass from A. Murray (Walsh kick) 8:43 UGA: Walsh 25-yd. field goal :18 UGA: A.J. Green 48-yd. pass from A. Murray (Walsh kick) 12:14 UGA: Carlton Thomas 9-yd. run (Walsh kick) 6:25 UGA: Washaun Ealey 1-yd. run (Walsh kick) 3:22
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
VANDERBILT GEORGIA 8 27-58 82 20-6-1 47-140 0-0 2-6 8-155 0-0 8-38.8 2-1 3-17 22:45 1 of 11 0 of 1 0-0 0-0
22 45-232 315 28-19-0 73-547 0-0 1-2 2-23 1-0 4-49.0 1-0 3-39 37:15 5 of 14 2 of 2 6-8 1-6
RUSHING: Vanderbilt – Zac Stacy 9-39; Warren Norman 7-23; Kennard Reeves 3-12; Larry Smith 3-6; Wesley Tate 3-5; team 2-(-27). Georgia – Washaun Ealey 17-123; Carlton Thomas 4-40; Aaron Murray 6-36; F. Munzenmaier 6-16; Shaun Chapas 3-10; A.J. Green 1-6; Hutson Mason 2-5; Brian Brewer 1-2; Zander Ogletree 2-(-1); team 3-(-5). PASSING: Vanderbilt – Larry Smith 5-14-1-70; Jared Funk 1-5-0-12; John Cole 0-1-0-0. Georgia – Aaron Murray 15-24-0-287; Hutson Mason 4-4-0-28. RECEIVING: Vanderbilt – Warren Norman 2-10; Brandon Barden 1-28; Udom Umoh 1-21; Tray Herndon 1-12; Jonathan Krause 1-11. Georgia – Kris Durham 4-112; Tavarres King 4-70; A.J. Green 3-64; Aron White 3-50; R. Wooten 2-3; Orson Charles 1-9; F. Munzenmaier 1-6; Logan Gray 1-1.
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game recaps #19 South Carolina (21) at Vanderbilt (7)
Vanderbilt (14) at #19 Arkansas (49)
Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville (70,430) • Oct. 30, 2010 • FSN
NASHVILLE – Brian Maddox rushed for a career-high 146 yards and the game-clinching touchdown to lead No. 19 South Carolina to a difficult 21-7 win over Vanderbilt, giving Steve Spurrier his 40th victory with the Gamecocks. The win snapped South Carolina’s seven-game Southeastern Conference road losing streak that dated back to 2008 and put the Gamecocks (5-2, 3-2) in first place in the SEC East. South Carolina had lost two of the last three to Vanderbilt (2-5, 1-3). Maddox didn’t carry the ball until South Carolina’s fourth series with about 6 minutes left in the first half, replacing an ineffective Kenny Miles, who started in place of injured freshman Marcus Lattimore. And he wasn’t much of a boost for the mistake-prone Gamecocks until the second half when he rushed for 48 yards on the game-changing drive midway through the third quarter. Spurrier has struggled with the Commodores since moving to Columbia. The Gamecocks needed a fourth-quarter touchdown to beat Vanderbilt 14-10 last season and with Lattimore out South Carolina continued to struggle in the series.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Ryan Mallett kept finding new targets, even as his top receivers kept leaving with injuries. It was that kind of night for the Arkansas quarterback, who set a school record with 409 yards passing in a 49-14 win over Vanderbilt. Mallett topped his own record of 408 yards, set last year against Georgia, and finished 27 of 44 passing as the No. 19 Razorbacks (6-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) won their second straight game. The junior also threw for three touchdowns and connected with eight different receivers as Arkansas scored 43 straight points after trailing early. Mallett missed parts of each of the past two games with injuries. He suffered a concussion in the first quarter of a loss at Auburn two weeks ago and left with a bruised throwing shoulder in the second half against Mississippi last week.
Team 1 2 3 4 Final Record SOUTH CAROLINA 0 7 7 7 21 5-2, 3-2 VANDERBILT 0 7 0 0 7 2-5, 1-3 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter:
Stats
VU – Larry Smith 3-yd. run (Fowler kick) 10:24 USC – Tori Gurley 15-yd. pass from Stephen Garcia (Lanning kick) :12 USC – Brian Maddox 2-yd. run (Lanning kick) 3:17 USC – Alshon Jeffery 72-yd. pass from Garcia (Lanning kick) 6:41
SOUTH CAROLINA
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
25 45-129 355 39-31-1 84-484 0-0 3--4 1-13 0-0 7-42.1 3-0 9-60 37:21 9 of 17 0 of 0 2-3 2-3
VANDERBILT
11 30-108 142 31-13-0 61-250 0-0 4-35 3-39 1-0 9-46.3 2-0 4-40 22:39 3 of 15 1 of 3 1-1 4-12
RUSHING: SO. CAROLINA – Brian Maddox 24-146; Kenny Miles 11-25; Stephen Garcia 7-(-15); team 3-(-27). Vanderbilt – Larry Smith 15-48; Warren Norman 6-45; Zac Stacy 6-17; Richard Kent 1-0; team 1-(-1); John Cole 1-(-1). PASSING: SO. CAROLINA – Stephen Garcia 31-39-1-355. Vanderbilt – Larry Smith 13-31-0-142. RECEIVING: SO. CAROLINA – Tori Gurley 13-109; Alshon Jeffery 9-158; Ace Sanders 6-57; Jason Barnes 2-24; D.L. Moore 1-7. VANDERBILT – Brandon Barden 3-47; Jonathan Krause 3-25; John Cole 2-39; Warren Norman 2-15; Zac Stacy 2-3; Tray Herndon 1-13.
Team Vanderbilt arkansas 1st Quarter: 2nd Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4th Quarter:
1 2 3 4 Final Record 14 0 0 0 14 2-6, 1-4 6 26 3 14 49 6-2, 3-2 VU – Jonathan Krause 21-yd run (Ryan Fowler kick) 11:00 ARK – D.J. Williams 2-yd pass from Ryan Mallett (team kick failed) 6:45 VU – Brandon Barden 8-yd pass from Larry Smith (Fowler kick) 2:53 ARK – Knile Davis 2-yd run (Zack Hocker kick) 13:25 ARK – Jarius Wright 15-yd pass from Mallett (Hocker kick) 11:20 ARK – Team safety 7:59 ARK – Wright 15-yd pass from Mallett (Hocker kick) 6:26 ARK – Hocker 26-yd field goal :26 ARK – Hocker 27-yd field goal 6:08 ARK – Davis 2-yd run (Hocker kick) 14:32 ARK – 39-yd interception return (Hocker kick) 13:15
Stats FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
VANDERBILT ARKANSAS 8 31-117 36 17-6-2 48-153 0-0 1-1 7-189 0-0 7-47.9 4-0 7-54 23:11 1 of 11 0 of 1 1-1 2-11
25 36-138 417 48-28-0 84-555 0-0 1-8 4-126 2-58 4-38.2 0-0 13-130 36:49 10 of 19 1 of 2 7-7 4-40
RUSHING: VANDERBILT – Warren Norman 11-64; Zac Stacy 6-24; Jonathan Krause 1-21; Larry Smith 9-10; Wesley Tate 1-2; team 1-(-1); Jared Funk 2-(-3). ARKANSAS – Knile Davis 19-82; R. Wingo Jr. 6-52; Broderick Green 7-11; Ryan Mallett 4-(-7). PASSING: VANDERBILT – Larry Smith 4-12-0-25; Jared Funk 2-5-2-11. ARKANSAS – Ryan Mallett 27-44-0-409; Tyler Wilson 1-4-0-8. RECEIVING: VANDERBILT – Brandon Barden 2-20; Tray Herndon 1-6; Wesley Tate 1-6; John Cole 1-5; Jonathan Krause 1-(-1). ARKANSAS – Jarius Wright 6-87; Greg Childs 5-87; R. Wingo Jr. 5-40; D.J. Williams 4-32; Knile Davis 3-42; Julian Horton 2-59; Chris Gragg 2-54; Cobi Hamilton 1-16.
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game recaps
2010 review
Florida (55) at Vanderbilt (14)
Vanderbilt (20) at Kentucky (38)
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Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington (60,391) •Nov. 13, 2010 • SEC-TV
NASHVILLE – The Florida Gators are back on track. hris Rainey blocked two punts and caught a 40-yard C touchdown pass from John Brantley as Florida defeated Vanderbilt 55-14. The Gators (6-3, 4-3) will host the Gamecocks with the winner advancing to the SEC championship in Atlanta. Vanderbilt (2-7, 1-5) lost its fourth straight, ensuring a second straight losing season under first-year coach Robbie Caldwell. The Commodores trailed 41-0 when Ryan van Rensberg blocked a punt Javon Marshall recovered and ran in for a touchdown. The Gators started a little slow with a rare morning kickoff with a temperature of a chilly 44 degrees. But Florida still rolled up a season-high in points. They also had season highs with 88 plays for 480 yards. The defense had four sacks and forced three turnovers in holding Vandy to 109 yards. Terron Saunders returned a fumble 45 yards for a TD and Solomon Patton returned a blocked punt 42 yards for another score. Mike Gillislee also had two TD runs of 3 and 43 yards.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Randall Cobb ran for a career-high 170 yards and two touchdowns as Kentucky surged past Vanderbilt 38-20. Cobb had touchdown runs of 5 and 73 yards to help the Wildcats (6-5, 2-5 Southeastern Conference) become bowl eligible for the fifth straight season. He finished with 279 total yards, breaking the school record for all-purpose yards in a single season in the process. Derrick Locke ran for 145 yards and two scores in his first game in a month and quarterback Mike Hartline threw for 232 yards and a touchdown in his final home game. Kennard Reeves rushed for a career-high 105 yards for the Commodores (2-8, 1-6), but Vanderbilt couldn’t make a 13-10 halftime lead stand up.
Team FLORIDA Vanderbilt 1ST Quarter: 2ND Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4TH Quarter:
STATS
1 2 3 4 Final Record 7 34 14 0 55 6-3, 4-3 0 0 7 7 14 2-7, 1-5 UF: M. Gillislee 3-yd run (C. Henry kick) 8:47 UF: D. Thompson 31-yd pass (C. Henry kick) 14:54 UF: C. Rainey 40-yd pass from J. Brantley (Henry kick) 12:12 UF: T. Sanders 45-yard fumble recovery (Henry kick) 11:18 UF: F. Hammond 39-yd pass from Brantley (Henry kick) 5:43 UF: S. Patton 42-yd blocked punt return (Henry kick) 3:29 VU: J. Marshall 4-yd blocked punt return (Fowler kick) 11:00 UF: Gillislee 43-yd run (Henry kick) 8:33 UF: J. Reed 6-yd run (Henry kick) 3:47 VU: J. Matthews 6-yd pass from J. Funk (Fowler kick) 0:39
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
FLORIDA VANDERBILT 24 51-203 277 37-22-1 88-480 1-45 6-96 3-43 1-36 6-37.3 4-1 11-68 31:11 7 of 19 3 of 5 2-3 4-17
7 38-46 63 27-10-1 65-109 0-2 3-21 9-176 1-33 12-36.9 8-2 1-5 28:49 2 of 16 0 of 1 1-2 4-22
RUSHING: LORIDA – J Reed 16-84; M. Gillislee 9-57; E. Moody 13-46; T. Burton 6-30; C. Rainey 3-8; team 1-(-1); J. Brantley 3-(-21). Vanderbilt – Wesley Tate 7-41; Zac Stacy 10-10; Kennard Reeves 13-6; team 1-1; Larry Smith 7-(-12) PASSING: FLORIDA – J. Reed 11-19-1-120; J. Brantley 11-18-0-157. Vanderbilt – Larry Smith 7-18-0-28; Jared Funk 3-8-1-35; Ryan Fowler 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: FLORIDA – C. Rainey 4-75; C. Moore 4-32; S. Patton 4-27; F. Hammond 3-49; D. Thompson 2-39; J. Postell 2-16; J. Williams 1-19; A. Debose 1-14; S. Alli 1-6. Vanderbilt – Mason Johnston 2-24; Zac Stacy 2-5; Jonathan Krause 2-(-2); Brandon Barden 1-14; John Cole 1-8; Kennard Reeves 1-8; Jordan Matthews 1-6.
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1 2 3 4 Final Record 3 10 0 7 20 2-8, 1-6 3 7 14 14 38 6-5, 2-5
1ST Quarter: VU: Ryan Fowler 20-yd field goal 9:40 UK: Craig McIntosh 20-yd field goal 2:03 2ND Quarter: VU: Fowler 29-yd field goal 13:48 UK: Randall Cobb 5-yd run (McIntosh kick) 8:18 VU: Larry Smith 4-yard run (Fowler kick) 7:25 3rd Quarter: UK: Cobb 73-yd run (McIntosh kick) 12:48 UK: Derrick Locke 1-yd run (McIntosh kick) 5:06 4TH Quarter: UK: C. Matthews 55-yd pass from Hartline (McIntosh kick) 10:53 UK: Locke 83-yd run (McIntosh kick) 5:38 VU: Jordan Matthews 4-yd pass from Jared Funk (Fowler kick) 2:33
STATS
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
VANDERBILT KENTUCKY 19 42-202 198 39-17-0 81-400 0-0 0-0 6-138 0-0 7-40.1 2-1 8-61 30:34 7 of 17 0 of 1 4-5 0-0
19 43-341 239 24-16-0 67-580 0-0 5-19 2-40 0-0 5-39.4 0-0 8-85 29:26 7 of 15 0 of 2 3-4 4-30
RUSHING: Vanderbilt – Kennard Reeves 19-105; Jonathan Krause 1-45; Larry Smith 12-33; Eric Samuels 3-17; Wesley Tate 2-3; Jared Funk 3-1; team 2-(-2). KENTUCKY – Randall Cobb 10-170; Derrick Locke 22-145; Mike Hartline 2-8; Jonathan George 2-8; Raymond Sanders 4-8; Tyler Sargent 1-2; Donald Russell 1-1; Greg Meisner 1-(-1). PASSING: VANDERBILT – Larry Smith 10-26-0-128; Jared Funk 7-11-0-70; Brandon Barden 0-1-0-0; Turner Wimberly 0-1-0-0. KENTUCKY – Mike Hartline 15-23-0-232; Randall Cobb 1-1-0-7. RECEIVING: VANDERBILT – Brandon Barden 4-37; Jonathan Krause 3-63; Mason Johnston 3-31; John Cole 3-18; Udom Umoh 2-31; Turner Wimberly 1-14; Jordan Matthews 1-4. KENTUCKY – Chris Matthews 5-97; Randall Cobb 3-56; La’Rod King 2-31; Derrick Locke 2-26; Tyler Robinson 1-12; Nick Melillo 1-10; Matt Roark 1-7; Raymond Sanders 1-0.
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Wake Forest (34) at Vanderbilt (13)
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Team Tennessee Vanderbilt
1 2 3 4 Final Record 7 7 0 10 24 5-6, 2-5 0 3 0 7 10 2-9, 1-7
1ST Quarter: UT: J. Hunter 15-yd pass from T. Bray (D. Lincoln kick) 4:12 2ND Quarter: UT: D. Moore 20-yd pass from Bray (Lincoln kick) 6:07 VU: Ryan Fowler 31-yd field goal 0:00 4TH Quarter: UT: Lincoln 28-yd field goal 12:57 VU: Jordan Matthews 16-yd pass from Jared Funk (Fowler kick) 2:33 UT: T. Poole 28-yd run (Lincoln kick) 1:22
STATS
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
TENNESSEE VANDERBILT 19 34-128 232 27-16-2 61-360 0-0 2-1 1-23 2-43 5-37.2 1-1 9-75 30:16 7 of 15 1 of 1 3-3 3-12
23 36-111 222 41-20-2 77-333 0-0 1-12 5-103 2-13 6-45.2 1-0 6-35 29:44 8 of 18 1 of 1 2-4 1-8
RUSHING: TENNESSEE – T. Poole 23-99; G. Jones 2-19; D. Oku 6-16; D. Moore 1-1; T. Bray 2-(-7). Vanderbilt – Kennard Reeves 17-60; Larry Smith 11-22; Jared Funk 2-15; Wesley Tate 3-15; Jonathan Krause 1-0; Eric Samuels 2-(-1). PASSING: TENNESSEE – T. Bray 16-27-2-232. Vanderbilt – Larry Smith 11-27-1-76; Jared Funk 9-14-1-146. RECEIVING: TENNESSEE – G. Jones 6-80; D. Rogers 3-59; D. Moore 2-31; D. Oku 1-34; J. Hunter 1-15; T. Poole 1-11; K. Cooper 1-4; L. Stocker 1-(-2). S. Alli 1-6. Vanderbilt – Jordan Matthews 5-62; Tray Herndon 4-31; Brandon Barden 3-58; Wesley Tate 3-11; Turnver Wimberly 2-34; John Cole 1-21; Jonathan Krause 1-8; Udom Umoh 1-(-3).
NASHVILLE – Josh Harris rushed for 138 yards and one touchdown and Wake Forest defeated Vanderbilt 34-13 in Robbie Caldwell's last game as Vanderbilt's head coach. Caldwell announced he was stepping down earlier in the day, ending his short tenure at the helm. Vanderbilt (2-10) ended the season on a seven-game losing streak, which is currently tied for the second-longest skid in the Football Bowl Subdivision. It was the Commodores' second straight 10-loss season. They have had at least nine losses in six of the last 10 seasons. The Demon Deacons (3-9), who snapped a nine-game losing skid, were aided by several Vanderbilt special teams miscues. The Commodores missed two field goals (50 and 37 yards) and had two punts blocked. Caldwell took over in mid-July for Bobby Johnson, who abruptly resigned. That gave Caldwell, who spent the previous eight seasons as Vanderbilt's offensive line coach, just seven weeks to prepare for the season opener. The game marked the first time since Nov. 29, 2008 – also against Vanderbilt – that Wake Forest blocked two punts in one contest.
Team WAKE FOREST Vanderbilt 1ST Quarter: 2ND Quarter: 3rd Quarter: 4tH Quarter:
1 2 3 4 Final Record 10 14 3 7 34 3-9, 1-7 3 3 0 7 13 2-10, 1-7 VU: Ryan Fowler 31 yd field goal 11:46 WF: J. Harris, 15-yd run (Newman kick) 9:07 WF: J. Newman 32-yd field goal 5:12 WF: J. Adams 11-yd run (Newman kick) 10:09 WF: T. Price 4-yd run (Newman kick) 2:28 VU: Fowler 31-yd field goal :09 WF: Newman 36-yd field goal 5:17 WF: C. Givens 9-yd run (Newman kick) 14:47 VU: Jordan Matthews 17-yd pass from Jared Funk (Fowler kick) 12:26
STATS
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yard Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
WAKE FOREST VANDERBILT 15 43-226 73 14-10-0 57-299 0-0 2-32 4-54 2-0 7-38.3 2-0 2-20 26:32 2 of 11 0 of 0 6-6 3-31
28 36-166 277 61-27-2 97-443 0-0 2-18 6-145 0-0 3-13.0 3-0 4-35 33:28 7 of 20 1 of 6 3-5 1-1
RUSHING: WAKE FOREST – J. Harris 18-138; J. Adams 11-42; T. Price 8-30; C. Givens 1-9; D. Brown 2-8; W. Dixon 1-1; team 2-(-2). VANDERBILT – Jared Funk 15-70; Kennard Reeves 14-64; Eric Samuels 5-27; Josh Jelesky 1-4; Wesley Tate 1-1. PASSING: WAKE FOREST – T. Price 10-14-0-73. VANDERBILT – Jared Funk 27-61-2-277. RECEIVING: WAKE FOREST – D. Brown 4-37; Marsh Williams 2-12; J. Harris 1-9; C. Givens 1-9; C. Ford 1-5; T. Bohanon 1-1. VANDERBILT – Jordan Matthews 7-74; Jonathan Krause 5-27; John Cole 4-54; Brandon Barden 3-49; Tray Herndon 3-29; Kennard Reeves 2-22; Turner Wimberly 2-19; Fitz Lassing 1-3.
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NASHVILLE – Tauren Poole rushed for 99 yards and the game-clinching touchdown and Tennessee kept its slim bowl hopes alive under first-year coach Derek Dooley with a 24-10 win over Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt (2-9, 1-7 Southeastern Conference) threatened with a late touchdown, but Tennessee (5-6, 2-5) sent the Commodores to their sixth straight loss when Poole took advantage of a failed onside kick to rip off a 28-yard touchdown run with 1:11 remaining. Tennessee won its third straight game for the first time since 2007. Tyler Bray threw for 232 yards, but struggled for the first time since taking over as starter three weeks ago with two interceptions. Bray got off to a fast start, and early on, looked like the fabulous freshman who guided Tennessee to 102 points in wins over Memphis and Mississippi by throwing for 648 yards with eight touchdowns and no interceptions. Bray completed nine of his first 10 passes and gave the Volunteers a 14-0 lead midway through the second quarter with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Justin Hunter in the first quarter and a 20-yard scoring pass to Denarius Moore. He killed Tennessee’s next two drives with interceptions, though, then had trouble connecting with his receivers the rest of the way, finishing 16 of 27.
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Total Offense
team records
individual career total offense leaders Name Years Rushes Yards Passes Yards Plays Total Yards 1. Jay Cutler 2002-05 453 1,256 1,242 8,697 1,695 9,953 2. Greg Zolman 1998-2001 228 -274 1,156 7,981 1,384 7,607 3. Whit Taylor 1979-82 331 420 1,016 6,307 1,347 6,727 4. Eric Jones 1986-88 389 1,211 661 5,029 1,050 6,240 5. Kurt Page 1981-84 116 -225 936 6,233 1,052 6,008 6. Chris Nickson 2005-08 348 1,463 541 3,406 889 4,869 7. Damian Allen 1994-97 241 29 699 3,704 940 3,888 8. Marcus Wilson 1989-92 444 1,468 320 2,036 764 3,504 9. Bill Wade 1949-51 121 -9 437 3,397 558 3,388 10. Mackenzi Adams 2006-09 198 571 492 2,789 690 3,360
individual single-season total offense leaders 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Name Jay Cutler Kurt Page Eric Jones Chris Nickson Whit Taylor Jay Cutler Eric Jones Greg Zolman Greg Zolman Kurt Page Whit Taylor Jay Cutler Greg Zolman Jay Cutler Fred Fisher Damian Allen Bill Wade Bill Wade John Gromos Mike Wright
Year 2005 1983 1988 2006 1982 2003 1987 2001 2000 1984 1981 2004 1999 2002 1973 1997 1951 1950 1989 1977
Rushes 106 60 144 146 153 115 179 69 46 41 64 109 79 123 130 104 59 47 43 159
Yards Passes 215 462 -144 493 305 360 694 292 198 406 299 327 665 229 -8 357 -62 354 -64 350 -65 357 349 241 -90 300 393 212 373 234 184 283 37 223 -1 177 -165 320 188 211
Yards 3,073 3,178 2,548 2,085 2,481 2,347 1,954 2,512 2,441 2,405 2,318 1,844 2,059 1,433 1,450 1,544 1,609 1,596 1,744 1,383
Plays Total Yards 568 3,288 553 3,034 504 2,853 438 2,779 559 2,679 442 2,646 408 2,619 426 2,504 400 2,379 391 2,341 421 2,253 350 2,193 379 1,969 335 1,826 364 1,823 387 1,728 282 1,646 224 1,595 363 1,579 370 1,571
Jay Cutler virtually rewrote the Commodore passing records during his 2002-05 career.
single-season all-purpose yardage leaders Name 1. Warren Norman 2. Corey Harris 3. Doug Mathews 4. Tony Jackson 5. Kwane Doster
Year All-Purpose Yards Description of Yardage 2009 1,941 yards (783 rushing; 108 receiving; 1050 KO returns) 1991 1,827 yards (1103 rushing; 283 receiving; 441 KO returns) 1969 1,744 yards (849 rushing; 218 receiving; 607 KO returns; 70 punt returns) 1992 1,560 yards (652 rushing; 114 receiving; 794 KO returns) 2002 1,523 yards (798 rushing; 109 receiving; 616 KO returns)
miscellaneous total offense records Individual Single-Game (Rushing & Passing) Most Plays Most Yards Highest Avg.
(79) Jay Cutler vs. Kentucky, 2005 (521) Whit Taylor vs. Tennessee, 1981 (14.8) Bill Wade vs. MTSU, 1950
Individual Single-Season (Rushing & Passing) Most Plays Highest Avg. (min. 95 plays)
(568) Jay Cutler, 2005 (7.1) Bill Wade, 1950
Individual Career (Rushing & Passing) Most Plays Highest Avg. (min. 250 plays)
(1,695) Jay Cutler, 2002-2005 (6.1) Bill Wade, 1949-51
Team Single-Game (Rushing & Passing) Most Plays Most Yards Highest Avg.
(94) vs. Kentucky, 2005 (798) vs. Northwestern, 1952 (8.7) vs. Miami, Fla., 1948
Team Single-Season (Rushing & Passing) Most Plays Most Yards Highest Avg. Per Game
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(838) 1983 (4,570) 1974 (415.5) 1974
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Whit Taylor ranks among the leaders in numerous Vanderbilt offensive categories, including career total offense and passing yards.
Scoring single-season scoring Name Jack Jenkins Allama Matthews Ronnie Gordon Jamie O’Rourke Charley Horton Ricky Anderson Carl Parker Ricky Anderson Johnny Clark Bryant Hahnfeldt
Year 1941 1982 1994 1974 1955 1982 1987 1984 1987 2008
TDs 2-pt. Conv 12 0 14 0 13 0 13 0 12 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PATs 15-? 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 31-31 0-0 22-24 28-30 30-30
FGs 1-? 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 14-22 0-0 16-19 14-20 13-18
Points 90 84 78 78 73 73 72 70 70 69
team records
1. 2. T-3. T-3. T-5. T-5. 7. T-8. T-8. 10.
career scoring 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Name Years TDs 2-Pt. Conv PATs FGs Points Bryant Hahnfeldt 2005-08 0 0 117-121 46-72 255 John Markham 1997-2000 0 0 68-77 47-68 209 Ricky Anderson 1981-84 0 0 72-75 40-75 192 Johnny Clark 1986-89 0 0 57-62 36-52 165 Dean Davidson 1947-50 26 0 0-0 0-0 156 Mike Woodard 1978-81 0 0 80-83 24-39 152 Jack Jenkins 1940-42 19 0 30-? 1-? 147 Marcus Wilson 1989-92 24 1 0-0 0-0 146 Charley Horton 1952-55 22 0 1-3 0-0 133
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Allama Matthews caught a team-record 14 touchdown passes for the Commodores during the 1982 season.
Miscellaneous scoring records Individual Single-Game
Most Touchdowns Scored
Most Extra Point Attempts Most Extra Points Made Most Points Scored Most Field Goals Made Most Field Goal Attempts
(5) Earl Bennett, vs. Kentucky, 2005; Frank Mordica, vs. Air Force, 1978 (9) Zack Clinard, vs. Tennessee Tech, 1947 (8) Zack Clinard, vs. Marshall, 1948; vs. Tennessee Tech, 1947 (30) Earl Bennett, vs. Kentucky, 2005; Frank Mordica, vs. Air Force, 1978 (4) John Markham, vs. Duke, 2000; Hawkins Golden, vs. Georgia, 1973 (5) John Markham, at TCU, 2000; Rob Chura, at Kentucky, 1992; Ricky Anderson, at Kentucky, 1982; Greg Martin, vs. Oklahoma, 1977
Individual Single-Season Most Touchdowns Scored Most Extra Points Made Most Extra Point Attempts Most Field Goals Made Most Field Goal Attempts Highest Field Goal Pct.
Individual Career
Frank Mordica shares the team record for touchdowns in a single game with former receiver Earl Bennett. Both scored five touchdowns in a game to set the record.
Most Touchdowns Scored Most PAT Made Most PAT Attempts Most Field Goals Made Most Field Goal Attempted Highest Field Goal Pct. Most Points Scored
(14) Allama Matthews, 1982 (40) Zack Clinard, 1948 (48) Zack Clinard, 1948 (16) Ricky Anderson, 1984; Ryan Fowler, 2009 (22) Ricky Anderson, 1982 (12 of 14, 85.7%) Hawkins Golden, 1973
Team Single-Season Most Total Points Scored
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(26) Dean Davidson, 1947-50 (117) Bryant Hahnfeldt, 2005-08 (121) Bryant Hahnfeldt, 2005-08 (47) John Markham, 1997-2000 (72) Bryant Hahnfeldt, 2005-08 (72%) Jeff Owen, 1988-92 (255) Bryant Hahnfeldt, 2005-08 (514 in 10 games) 1915
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Yearly Rushing Leaders
team records
Year Name Att. Yards Avg. TD 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946
Warren Norman Warren Norman Jared Hawkins C. Jackson-Garrison Chris Nickson C. Jackson-Garrison Norval McKenzie Norval McKenzie Kwane Doster Lew Thomas Jared McGrath Rodney Williams Rodney Williams Jimmy Williams Jason Dunnavant Jermaine Johnson Jermaine Johnson Tony Jackson Tony Jackson Corey Harris Carlos Thomas Carlos Thomas Eric Jones Eric Jones Carl Woods Carl Woods Carl Woods Carl Woods Keith Edwards Van Heflin Terry Potter Frank Mordica Frank Mordica Frank Mordica Adolph Groves Lonnie Sadler Jamie O’Rourke Jamie O’Rourke Lonnie Sadler Jamie O’Rourke Steve Burger Doug Mathews Allan Spear Jim Whiteside Jim Whiteside Jim Whiteside Bob Sullins Bill Waldrup Hank Lesesne Hank Lesesne Jim Johnson Tom Moore Tom Moore Phil King Phil King Phil King Don Hunt Charley Horton R.C. Allen R.C. Allen Jim Tabor Herb Rich Herb Rich Dean Davidson J. P. Moore
77 459 6.0 4 145 783 5.4 3 139 593 4.3 4 148 594 4.0 5 146 694 4.8 9 97 539 5.6 8 102 446 4.4 1 162 639 3.9 5 160 798 5.0 3 105 675 6.4 5 133 527 4.0 5 148 644 4.4 8 126 608 4.8 3 98 527 5.4 2 131 374 2.9 3 267 1072 4.0 4 167 877 5.3 7 120 607 5.1 3 114 652 5.7 3 229 1103 4.8 4 113 680 6.0 6 61 254 4.2 2 144 305 2.1 5 179 665 3.7 6 107 552 5.1 2 160 615 3.8 5 192 688 3.6 4 160 644 4.0 4 88 340 3.9 3 105 374 3.6 3 149 579 3.9 7 162 830 5.1 6 173 1065 6.2 8 133 449 3.4 3 96 347 3.6 2 175 536 3.1 4 201 933 4.6 12 132 592 4.2 4 122 423 3.5 1 165 677 4.1 4 162 552 3.4 10 167 849 5.1 2 142 438 3.1 4 105 255 2.3 4 94 267 3.1 2 103 297 2.8 2 133 512 3.8 3 67 244 3.7 3 105 214 2.0 1 112 325 2.9 1 77 312 4.1 3 125 676 5.4 8 145 584 4.0 4 115 438 3.8 1 129 651 5.0 7 98 628 6.4 5 95 474 5.0 4 75 461 6.1 1 106 397 3.7 2 74 321 4.5 2 111 654 5.9 6 177 668 3.8 5 95 514 5.4 4 90 461 5.1 6 73 263 3.6 3
Yards Player Opponent Date 81 Bill Marinangel vs. Alabama 9/14/1996 80 Rand Dixon at Cincinnati 10/13/1934 80 Zealand Thigpen vs. LSU 11/6//1948 80 Van Heflin at Air Force 11/17/1979 80 Warren Norman at Ole Miss 9/18/2010 79 Frank Mordica vs. Alabama 9/30/1978 78 Jermaine Johnson vs. So. Carolina 10/22/1994 77 Phil King vs. MTSU 10/22/1955 77 Frank Mordica vs. Air Force 11/18/1978 75 Jermaine Johnson vs. Alabama 9/10/1995 74 Charley Horton vs. Virginia 10/29/1955
single-game rushing yards
Corey Harris holds the Vanderbilt single-season rushing record with 1,103 yards in 1991.
Yards Player Opponent Date 321 Frank Mordica vs. Air Force 11/18/1978 214 Doug Mathews at Tulane 11/1/1969 187 Frank Mordica vs. Citadel 9/22/1979 187 Jamie O’Rourke at Tulane 10/30/1971 180 Corey Harris at Army 11/2/1991 177 Jermaine Johnson at Georgia 10/15/1994 173 Lew Thomas vs. Auburn 9/29/2001 173 Jamie O’Rourke at Virginia 10/6/1973 171 Carlos Thomas at Kentucky 11/10/1990 169 Corey Harris vs. Georgia 10/19/1991
Single-Season Rushing yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name Att. Yards Avg. TDs Corey Harris, 1991 229 1,103 4.8 4 Jermaine Johnson, 1995 267 1,072 4.0 4 Frank Mordica, 1978 173 1,065 6.2 8 Jamie O’Rourke, 1974 201 933 4.6 12 Jermaine Johnson, 1994 167 877 5.3 7 Doug Mathews, 1969 167 849 5.1 4 Frank Mordica, 1979 162 830 5.1 6 Kwane Doster, 2002 160 798 5.0 3 Warren Norman, 2009 145 783 5.4 4 Chris Nickson, 2006 146 694 4.8 9
Career rushing yards
Jermaine Johnson is among the team leaders in single-season and career rushing yards.
Name Att. Yards Avg. 1. Frank Mordica, 1976-79 546 2,632 4.8 2. Carl Woods, 1983-86 619 2,490 4.0 3. Jamie O’Rourke, 1971, 73-74 498 2,202 4.4 4. Jermaine Johnson, 1993-95 486 2,152 4.4 5. Jared McGrath, 1997-2000 492 2,151 4.4 6. Lonnie Sadler, 1972-75 569 2,096 3.7 7. Rodney Williams, 1998-2001 452 2,021 4.5 T-8. C. Jackson-Garrison, 2004-07 410 1,814 4.4 T-8. Everett Crawford, 1984-87 395 1,814 4.6 10. Dean Davidson, 1947-50 337 1,731 5.1
TD 18 15 20 13 9 8 16 18 12 25
single-season Rushing leaders by class Seniors Yards 1. Corey Harris, 1991 1,103 2. Jamie O’Rourke, 1974 933 3. Doug Matthews, 1969 849 4. Frank Mordica, 1979 830 5. Tom Moore, 1959 676 6. Lew Thomas, 2001 675 7. Herb Rich, 1949 668 8. Everett Crawford, 1987 621 9. Tony Jackson, 1993 607 10. Rodney Williams, 2001 590
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Juniors Yards 1. Jermaine Johnson,1995 1,072 2. Frank Mordica, 1978 1,065 3. Eric Jones, 1987 665 4. James Tabor, 1950 654 5. Tony Jackson, 1992 652 6. Phil King, 1956 651 7. Norval McKenzie, 2003 639 8. Carl Woods, 1985 615 9. C. Jackson-Garrison, 2006 614 10. Lonnie Sadler, 1974 610
Sophomores Yards 1. Jermaine Johnson,1994 877 2. Chris Nickson, 2006 694 3. Carl Woods, 1984 688 4. Carlos Thomas, 1990 680 5. Jamie O’Rourke, 1971 677 6. Rodney Williams, 1999 644 7. Phil King, 1955 628 7. Ronnie Gordon, 1994 577 T-9. Steve Burger, 1970 552 T-9. Andy McCarroll, 1987 552
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Freshmen Yards 1 Kwane Doster, 2002 798 2. Warren Norman, 2009 783 3. Carl Woods, 1983 644 4. Rodney Williams, 1998 608 5. Cliff Deese, 1992 538 6. Jimmy Williams, 1997 527 7. Jared McGrath, 1997 491 8. Zac Stacy, 2009 478 9. Dean Davidson, 1947 461 10. Everett Crawford, 1984 434
Rushing chronological list of individual 1o0-yard rushing games Date
Player Opponent Yards
Kennard Reeves Warren Norman Warren Norman Zac Stacy Warren Norman Chris Nickson Jared Hawkins Chris Nickson Cassen Jackson-Garrison Chris Nickson Cassen Jackson-Garrison Cassen Jackson-Garrison Jeff Jennings Kwane Doster Jay Cutler Norval McKenzie Kwane Doster Kwane Doster Kwane Doster Kwane Doster Norval McKenzie Jay Cutler Rodney Williams Lew Thomas Lew Thomas Jared McGrath Rodney Williams Jared McGrath Jared McGrath Rodney Williams Rodney Williams Rodney Williams Rodney Williams Marcus A. Williams Jermaine Johnson Jermaine Johnson Jermaine Johnson Jermaine Johnson Jermaine Johnson Jermaine Johnson Jermaine Johnson Jermaine Johnson Ronnie Gordon Eric Lewis Jermaine Johnson Jermaine Johnson Ronnie Gordon Jermaine Johnson Cliff Deese Tony Jackson Cliff Deese Tony Jackson Tony Jackson Tony Jackson Marcus Wilson Corey Harris Corey Harris Sam Chalmers Corey Harris Corey Harris Carlos Thomas Carlos Thomas
Kentucky 105 Ole Miss 111 Rice 119 Western Carolina 133 Western Carolina 105 Kentucky 118 Rice 107 Miami (Ohio) 166 Ole Miss 119 Duke 150 Temple 142 Richmond 119 Ole Miss 103 Eastern Kentucky 117 Kentucky 129 Chattanooga 102 Kentucky 111 Connecticut 109 Georgia 118 Ole Miss 101 Ole Miss 101 Furman 107 Duke 155 Duke 123 Auburn 173 Florida 125 The Citadel 127 Duke 111 Florida 101 Duke 106 Western Michigan 156 Texas Christian 115 Ole Miss 112 UAB 111 Tennessee 110 Kentucky 137 Ole Miss 133 Texas Christian 117 Alabama 114 Kentucky 109 South Carolina 121 Georgia 177 Georgia 126 Cincinnati 134 Cincinnati 104 Ole Miss 104 Wake Forest 114 Wake Forest 100 Wake Forest 113 Navy 120 Wake Forest 118 Wake Forest 110 Navy 128 Duke 125 Kentucky 107 Kentucky 157 Army 180 Georgia 111 Georgia 169 LSU 113 Kentucky 171 Georgia 112
Most Rushes (35) Jermaine Johnson vs. Kentucky, 1995; Jermaine Johnson vs. Florida, 1995; Jamie O’Rourke vs. Tulane, 1971 Avg. Per Rush (15.4) Lew Thomas at Duke, 2001 Most TDs Scored (5) Frank Mordica vs. Air Force, 1978
Individual Single-Season
Individual Career Most Rushes Avg. Per Rush Most TDs Scored
9/22/1990 11/21/1987 11/7/1987 10/31/1987 10/17/1987 9/12/1987 10/4/1986 11/30/1985 11/9/1985 10/24/1984 9/29/1984 9/8/1984 11/5/1983 10/1/1983 9/11/1982 12/1/1979 11/17/1979 10/27/1979 10/13/1979 9/22/1979 12/2/1978 11/18/1978 10/14/1978 9/30/1978 11/13/1976 9/18/1976 11/1/1975 11/30/1974 11/30/1974 11/16/1974 10/20/1973 10/6/1973 9/9/1972 9/9/1972 11/20/1971 11/6/1971 9/30/1971 11/21/1970 11/22/1969 11/22/1969 11/1/1969 11/17/1962 11/28/1959 11/7/1959 10/24/1959 9/21/1957 9/21/1957 9/29/1956 10/29/1955 10/22/1955 10/6/1951 9/29/1951 9/30/1950 9/24/1949 11/19/1949 11/13/1948 10/23/1948 10/9/1948 11/29/1947 11/8/1947 10/12/1946
Player Opponent Yards
Marcus Wilson Everett Crawford Eric Jones Eric Jones Eric Jones Everett Crawford Carl Woods Carl Woods Everett Crawford Everett Crawford Carl Woods Carl Woods Carl Woods Carl Woods Ernie Goolsby Terry Potter Van Heflin Frank Mordica Frank Mordica Frank Mordica Frank Mordica Frank Mordica Frank Mordica Frank Mordica Frank Mordica Adolph Groves Lonnie Sadler Lonnie Sadler Jamie O’Rourke Jamie O’Rourke Lonnie Sadler Jamie O’Rourke Walter Overton Paul Brogdon Jamie O’Rourke Jamie O’Rourke Jamie O’Rourke Mack Brown Doug Mathews Watson Brown Doug Mathews Henry Lesesne Tom Moore Tom Moore Tom Moore Phil King Jim Butler Phil King Charley Horton Phil King Richard Foster Rives Allen Jim Tabor Herb Rich Dean Davidson Dean Davidson Herb Rich Herb Rich Robert Berry Dean Davidson J.P. Moore
LSU Maryland Kentucky Rutgers Georgia Memphis Duke Tennessee Kentucky Ole Miss Alabama Kansas State Kentucky Tulane Memphis Tennessee Air Force Ole Miss Auburn Citadel Tennessee Air Force Auburn Alabama Air Force Wake Forest Virginia Tennessee Tennessee Tulane Georgia Virginia Chattanooga Chattanooga Tampa Kentucky Tulane Tampa Davidson Davidson Tulane Tulane Tennessee Kentucky Virginia Missouri Missouri Chattanooga Virginia MTSU Alabama Auburn Auburn Georgia Tech Marshall Marshall Yale Ole Miss Tennessee Tennessee Tech Florida
136 125 101 101 100 113 112 127 113 121 115 116 119 128 134 127 167 115 103 187 114 321 148 106 148 139 147 100 152 133 109 173 101 107 120 101 187 156 138 118 214 109 107 117 119 103 105 116 106 138 104 122 111 102 125 132 131 101 105 125 107
miscellaneous rushing records
Individual Single-Game
Most Rushes Average Per Rush Most TDs Scored
Date
(267) Jermaine Johnson, 1995 (6.4) Phil King, 1955; Lew Thomas, 2001 (13) Ronnie Gordon, 1994 (619) Carl Woods, 1983-86 (5.7) Charley Horton, 1952-55 (25) Dean Davidson 1947-50
Team Single-Game Most Rushes Most First Downs Rushing Most Net Yards Gained Average Per Rush
Team Single-Season Most Attempts Most First Downs Rushing Most Net Yards Gained Average Per Rush Average Per Game Most TDs Scored
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(78) vs. Tulane, 1971 (27) vs. Davidson, 1969 (606) vs. Tennessee Tech, 1942 (9.1) vs. Air Force, 1978 (613) 1974 (149) 1974 (2,894) 1974 (4.7) 1974 (263.1) 1974 (35) 1948
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team records
Passing Year 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946
Yearly Passing Leaders
Name Att. Comp. Pct. Yards TDs INTs Larry Smith 247 117 47.4 1,262 6 5 Larry Smith 227 106 46.7 1,126 4 7 Mackenzi Adams 156 77 49.4 882 5 8 Mackenzi Adams 182 101 55.5 1,043 9 6 Chris Nickson 292 160 54.8 2,085 15 13 Jay Cutler 462 273 59.1 3,073 21 9 Jay Cutler 241 147 61.0 1,844 10 5 Jay Cutler 327 187 57.2 2,347 18 13 Jay Cutler 212 103 48.6 1,433 10 9 Greg Zolman 357 186 52.1 2,512 14 9 Greg Zolman 354 187 52.8 2,441 13 14 Greg Zolman 300 154 51.3 2,059 10 16 Greg Zolman 145 69 47.6 969 4 7 Damian Allen 283 128 45.2 1,544 8 10 Damian Allen 279 118 42.2 1,472 5 11 Damian Allen 136 62 45.6 728 4 7 Ronnie Gordon 203 86 42.4 991 2 9 Ronnie Gordon 98 40 40.8 400 0 4 Marcus Wilson 164 75 45.7 1,030 5 9 Marcus Wilson 63 32 50.8 491 3 6 Mike Healy 130 75 57.7 1,041 10 1 John Gromos 320 154 48.1 1,744 9 12 Eric Jones 360 196 54.4 2,548 11 14 Eric Jones 229 139 60.7 1,954 16 11 Mark Wracher 134 75 56.0 827 2 10 John Gromos 224 124 55.4 1,483 6 10 Kurt Page 350 203 58.0 2,405 16 9 Kurt Page 493 286 58.0 3,178 14 29 Whit Taylor 406 228 56.2 2,481 22 12 Whit Taylor 357 209 58.5 2,318 15 10 Whit Taylor 173 72 41.6 899 1 13 Van Heflin 124 64 51.6 748 4 10 Van Heflin 155 76 49.0 984 3 11 Mike Wright 211 106 50.2 1,383 5 7 Randy Hampton 107 53 49.5 805 3 5 Fred Fisher 106 51 48.1 552 1 11 David Lee 159 85 53.5 1,173 7 8 Fred Fisher 234 128 48.1 1,450 11 5 Steve Lainhart 89 34 38.2 524 3 9 Steve Burger 134 57 42.5 671 1 9 Denny Painter 106 43 40.6 563 1 5 Watson Brown 111 69 62.2 696 6 8 John Miller 201 99 49.3 1,164 5 18 Roger May 149 82 55.0 929 9 15 Gary Davis 153 62 40.5 777 0 13 Bob Kerr 82 33 40.2 346 2 8 David Waller 141 61 43.3 646 1 11 Jon Cleveland 94 39 41.5 512 2 13 Hank Lesesne 157 65 41.4 741 3 9 Hank Lesesne 126 50 39.7 607 7 19 Hank Lesesne 130 54 41.5 620 4 8 Russ Morris 92 44 47.8 579 1 4 Boyce Smith 105 49 46.7 638 6 5 Boyce Smith 98 49 50.0 664 8 10 Boyce Smith 57 27 47.4 361 1 6 Don Orr 80 30 37.5 486 2 10 Jim Looney 132 54 40.9 813 4 7 Jim Looney 82 61 74.4 362 1 9 Bill Krietemeyer 153 69 45.1 999 4 12 Bill Wade 223 110 49.3 1,609 13 10 Bill Wade 177 76 42.9 1,596 16 19 Jamie Wade 143 62 43.4 1,021 8 12 Bob Berry 27 15 55.6 360 3 1 Jamie Wade 70 27 38.6 506 3 5 Jamie Wade 44 12 27.3 222 1 3
Kurt Page set many of the Vanderbilt single-season passing records during the 1983 season that were eventually topped by Jay Cutler in 2005.
longest passing plays Yards Quarterback-Receiver Opponent 88 Marcus Wilson-Clarence Sevillian vs. Tennessee 87 Tom Gray-Bill Fuqua vs. LSU 86 Mike Healey-Clarence Sevillian vs. Duke 85 Bill Wade-Bucky Curtis vs. Alabama 84 Greg Zolman-Tavarus Hogans vs. Ole Miss 82 John Gromos-Carl Parker vs. Virginia Tech 82 Damian Allen-Todd Yoder vs. Tennessee 80 Jay Cutler-Brandon Smith vs. Tennessee 79 Mackenzi Adams-Sean Walker vs. Duke 79 Denny Painter-Dave Strong vs. Tulane 79 Eric Jones-Rodney Barrett vs. Alabama
Year 1992 1945 1991 1950 1999 1985 1996 2004 2008 1969 1988
single-game passing yards Yards Quarterback Opponent Date 464 Whit Taylor at Tennessee 11/28/1981 452 Whit Taylor vs. Air Force (Hall of Fame Bowl) 12/31/1982 446 Chris Nickson at Kentucky 11/11/2006 441 Greg Zolman vs. Kentucky 11/10/2001 395 Jay Cutler vs. Kentucky 11/12/2005 391 Whit Taylor vs. Tennessee 11/27/1982 361 Jay Cutler at Florida 11/5/2005 358 Kurt Page vs. Memphis 10/29/1983 353 Kurt Page vs. Iowa State 9/17/1983 347 Kurt Page vs. Alabama 9/24/1983 347 Kurt Page at Kentucky 11/10/1984
single-season passing leaders by class Seniors 1. Jay Cutler, 2005 2. Eric Jones, 1988 3. Greg Zolman, 2001 4. Whit Taylor, 1982 5. Kurt Page, 1984 6. John Gromos, 1989 7. Damian Allen, 1997 8. David Lee, 1974 9. Marcus Wilson, 1992 10. Jamie Wade, 1949
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Yards 3,073 2,548 2,512 2,481 2,405 1,744 1,544 1,173 1,030 1,021
Juniors Yards 1. Kurt Page, 1983 3,178 2. Greg Zolman, 2000 2,441 3. Whit Taylor, 1981 2,318 4. Eric Jones, 1987 1,954 5. Jay Cutler, 2004 1,844 6. Bill Wade, 1950 1,596 7. Damian Allen, 1996 1,472 8. Mike Wright, 1977 1,383 9. Larry Smith, 2010 1,262 10. Mackenzi Adams, 2008 882
Sophomores Yards 1. Jay Cutler, 2003 2,347 2. Chris Nickson, 2006 2,085 3. Greg Zolman, 1999 2,059 4. Fred Fisher, 1973 1,450 5. John Miller, 1968 1,164 6. Larry Smith, 2009 1,126 7. Mackenzi Adams, 2007 1,043 8. Mike Healey, 1990 1,041 9. Ronnie Gordon, 1994 991 10. Van Heflin, 1978 984
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Freshmen 1. John Gromos, 1985 2 Jay Cutler, 2002 3. Greg Zolman, 1998 4. Watson Brown, 1969 5. Tim Richardson, 1985 6. David Wallace, 1998 7. Whit Taylor, 1979 8. Mike Healey, 1989 9. Ardell Fuller, 1981 10. Ronnie Gordon, 1993
Yards 1,483 1,433 969 696 684 678 609 574 407 400
Passing single-season passing yards Yards TDs 3,178 14 3,073 21 2,548 11 2,512 14 2,481 22 2,441 13 2,405 16 2,347 18 2,318 13 2,085 15
Quarterback Att. Comp. Pct. 1. Jay Cutler, 2002-05 1,242 710 57.2 2. Greg Zolman, 1998-2001 1,156 596 51.6 3. Whit Taylor, 1979-82 1,016 555 54.6 4. Kurt Page, 1981-84 936 531 56.7 5. Eric Jones, 1986-88 661 365 55.2 6. Damian Allen, 1994-97 699 307 43.9 7. John Gromos, 1985, 87-89 580 297 51.2 8. Chris Nickson, 2005-08 541 284 52.8 9. Bill Wade, 1949-51 437 201 46.0 10. Fred Fisher, 1972-75 425 220 51.8
Yards TDs 8,697 59 7,981 41 6,307 41 6,233 35 5,029 32 3,704 17 3,514 17 3,406 29 3,397 31 2,601 14
chronological list of individual 250-yard passing games Date 10/9/2010 9/26/2009 9/1/2007 11/11/2006 11/4/2006 10/28/2006 11/19/2005 11/12/2005 11/5/2005 10/22/2005 9/24/2005 9/17/2005 9/10/2005 9/1/2005 11/20/2004 10/9/2004 9/4/2004 10/25/2003 10/4/2003 9/20/2003 12/1/2001 11/10/2001 10/13/2001 9/8/2001 8/30/2001 11/25/2000 11/11/2000 10/14/2000 9/23/2000 9/16/2000 9/2/2000 11/13/1999 9/18/1999 10/24/1998 10/12/1996 10/21/1989 9/30/1989 11/26/1988
Quarterback Opponent Yards Larry Smith Eastern Michigan 253 Larry Smith Rice 268 Chris Nickson Richmond 284 Chris Nickson Kentucky 446 Chris Nickson Florida 298 Chris Nickson Duke 250 Jay Cutler Tennessee 315 Jay Cutler Kentucky 395 Jay Cutler Florida 361 Jay Cutler South Carolina 339 Jay Cutler Richmond 263 Jay Cutler Ole Miss 314 Jay Cutler Arkansas 278 Jay Cutler Wake Forest 276 Jay Cutler Tennessee 314 Jay Cutler Rutgers 260 Jay Cutler South Carolina 270 Jay Cutler South Carolina 319 Jay Cutler Mississippi State 295 Jay Cutler TCU 250 Greg Zolman Ole Miss 286 Greg Zolman Kentucky 441 Greg Zolman Georgia 316 Greg Zolman Alabama 253 Greg Zolman Middle Tennessee 300 Greg Zolman Tennessee 258 Greg Zolman Kentucky 263 Greg Zolman Georgia 334 Greg Zolman Duke 266 Greg Zolman Ole Miss 278 Greg Zolman Miami (Ohio) 307 Greg Zolman Kentucky 270 Greg Zolman Ole Miss 344 Greg Zolman South Carolina 279 Damian Allen North Texas 251 John Gromos Georgia 299 John Gromos Alabama 324 Eric Jones Tennessee 272
Date 11/12/1988 11/5/1988 11/5/1988 10/22/1988 10/1/1988 9/24/1988 10/31/1987 9/19/1987 11/16/1985 10/26/1985 9/6/1985 11/10/1984 9/22/1984 9/15/1984 11/26/1983 11/12/1983 11/5/1983 10/29/1983 10/15/1983 10/8/1983 10/1/1983 9/24/1983 9/17/1983 12/31/1982 11/27/1982 11/13/1982 10/16/1982 10/9/1982 11/28/1981 10/31/1981 9/19/1981 9/12/1981 10/19/1974 11/2/1962 12/1/1951 10/7/1950 9/30/1950
Quarterback Opponent Yards Eric Jones Army 287 Eric Jones Kentucky 251 Eric Jones Kentucky 251 Eric Jones Ole Miss 255 Eric Jones Duke 257 Eric Jones Alabama 327 Eric Jones Rutgers 267 Eric Jones Duke 342 John Gromos Virginia Tech 316 Tim Richardson Ole Miss 304 Mark Wracher Alabama 290 Kurt Page Kentucky 347 Kurt Page Kansas 270 Kurt Page Maryland 316 Kurt Page Tennessee 329 Kurt Page Virginia Tech 256 Kurt Page Kentucky 345 Kurt Page Memphis 358 Kurt Page Georgia 303 Kurt Page Florida 261 Kurt Page Tulane 282 Kurt Page Alabama 347 Kurt Page Iowa State 353 Whit Taylor Air Force (Hall of Fame Bowl) 452 Whit Taylor Tennessee 391 Whit Taylor Virginia Tech 252 Whit Taylor Georgia 257 Whit Taylor Florida 287 Whit Taylor Tennessee 464 Whit Taylor Memphis 268 Whit Taylor Mississippi State 288 Whit Taylor Maryland 259 Bill Lee Georgia 271 Henry Lesesne Boston College 254 Bill Wade Tennessee 251 Bill Wade Alabama 297 Bill Wade Auburn 275
miscellaneous passing records Individual Single-Game Most Attempts Most Completions Most TD Passes Most Passes had Intercepted Highest Completion Pct.
(66) Jay Cutler vs. Kentucky, 2005 (39) Jay Cutler vs. Kentucky, 2005 (5) Jay Cutler vs. Kentucky, 2005; Bill Wade vs. Auburn, 1950 (5) Hank Lesesne vs. Alabama, 1961 (81.8%) Hank Lesesne vs. Georgia, 1961
Individual Single-Season
Most Attempts (493) Kurt Page, 1983 Most Completions (286) Kurt Page, 1983 Most TD Passes (22) Whit Taylor, 1982 Most Passes had Intercepted (29) Kurt Page, 1983 Highest Completion Pct. (62.2%) Watson Brown, 1969 Fewest INTs (1 interception in 130 attempts) Mike Healey, 1990
Individual Career Most Attempts Most Completions
(1,242) Jay Cutler, 2002-2005 (710) Jay Cutler, 2002-2005
Most TD Passes Most Passes had Intercepted Highest Completion Pct. Lowest Pct. of INTs
Team Single-Game
Most Attempts Most Completions Most TDs By Passing Most First Downs Passing Most Passes had Intercepted Highest Completion Pct. Most Yards Gained
Team Single-Season
Most Attempts (519) 1983 Most Completions (296) 1983 Highest Completion Pct. (59.8) 1987 Most TDs By Passing (26) 1982
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(59) Jay Cutler, 2002-2005 (44) Kurt Page, 1981-84 (57.2%) Jay Cutler, 2002-2005 (3.01) Mike Healey, 1989-91 (66) vs. Kentucky, 2005 (39) vs. Kentucky, 2005 (6) vs. Virginia Tech, 1982 (20) vs. Tennessee, 1981 (5) vs. Alabama, 1981; vs. Kentucky, 1983 (87.5%) vs. Northwestern, 1952 (464) vs. Tennessee, 1981 Most First Downs Most Pass INTs Most Yards Gained Highest Avg.-Game
(149) 2005 (31) 1983 (3,299) 1983 (299.9) 1983
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Quarterback Att. Comp. Pct. 1. Kurt Page, 1983 493 286 58.0 2. Jay Cutler, 2005 462 273 59.1 3. Eric Jones, 1988 360 195 54.4 4. Greg Zolman, 2001 357 186 52.1 5. Whit Taylor, 1982 406 228 56.2 6. Greg Zolman, 2000 354 187 52.8 7. Kurt Page, 1984 350 203 58.0 8. Jay Cutler, 2003 327 187 57.2 9. Whit Taylor, 1981 357 209 58.5 10. Chris Nickson, 2006 292 160 54.8
career passing yards
Receiving individual single-season receptions
team records
Yearly Receiving Leaders
Year 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946
Receiver Brandon Barden John Cole Sean Walker Earl Bennett Earl Bennett Earl Bennett Brandon Smith Erik Davis Dan Stricker Dan Stricker Dan Stricker Tavarus Hogans Tavarus Hogans Jimmy Williams Todd Yoder Sanford Ware Kenny Simon Kenny Simon Clarence Sevillian Corey Harris Clarence Sevillian Brad Gaines Boo Mitchell Carl Parker Everett Crawford Everett Crawford Keith Edwards Keith Edwards Allama Matthews Wamon Buggs Wamon Buggs Preston Brown Martin Cox Martin Cox Martin Cox Barry Burton Jesse Mathers Jesse Mathers Walter Overton Gary Chesley Curt Chesley Curt Chesley Curt Chesley Bob Goodridge Rusty Cantwell Toby Wilt Bennett Baldwin Bennett Baldwin Jeff Starling Jeff Starling Jeff Starling Tom Moore Tom Moore Phil King Bob Taylor Joe Stephenson Joe Stephenson Charles Hawkins Ben Roderick Ben Roderick Bucky Curtis Bucky Curtis Bucky Curtis John North John North
Catches Yards TDs 34 425 3 36 382 1 36 520 3 75 830 5 82 1,146 6 79 876 9 41 553 3 41 638 8 44 620 6 65 1,079 8 61 994 5 53 837 1 28 366 3 24 183 2 21 471 3 34 402 1 20 271 1 15 166 0 33 701 5 23 283 0 29 536 4 67 634 2 78 1213 5 42 806 12 40 517 2 50 533 2 60 576 2 97 909 0 61 797 14 54 778 4 37 448 0 52 786 3 40 674 3 48 783 3 38 738 3 31 306 2 23 369 2 34 423 1 20 317 2 19 253 0 33 393 0 44 516 5 48 543 0 79 1114 6 17 157 0 13 171 0 20 261 1 15 176 1 34 494 2 25 273 4 14 127 1 14 170 2 12 135 0 14 172 2 12 187 1 11 204 1 16 352 1 19 269 2 29 384 1 40 627 5 27 791 9 22 446 5 12 259 3 11 197 1 11 100 0
1. 2. T-3. T-3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. T-10. T-10.
Receiver Keith Edwards Earl Bennett Earl Bennett Bob Goodridge Boo Mitchell Earl Bennett Chuck Scott Brad Gaines Dan Stricker Allama Matthews Dan Stricker
Year 1983 2006 2005 1967 1988 2007 1983 1989 2001 1982 2000
Catches 97 82 79 79 78 75 70 67 65 61 61
Yards Avg. 909 9.4 1,146 14.0 876 11.1 1,114 14.1 1,213 15.6 830 11.1 971 13.9 634 9.5 1,079 16.6 797 13.1 994 16.3
TDs 0 6 9 6 5 5 9 2 8 14 5
individual single-season receiving yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Receiver Boo Mitchell Earl Bennett Bob Goodridge Dan Stricker Dan Stricker Chuck Scott Chuck Scott Keith Edwards Earl Bennett Tavarus Hogans
Year Catches Yards Avg. TDs 1988 78 1,213 15.6 5 2006 82 1,146 14.0 6 1967 79 1,114 14.1 6 2001 65 1,079 16.6 8 2000 61 994 16.3 5 1984 54 975 18.1 8 1983 70 971 13.9 9 1983 97 909 9.4 0 2005 79 876 11.1 9 1999 53 837 15.8 1
career receptions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Receiver Earl Bennett Keith Edwards Boo Mitchell Dan Stricker Chuck Scott Everett Crawford Martin Cox Curt Chesley Erik Davis Carl Parker
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Receiver Boo Mitchell Dan Stricker Earl Bennett Martin Cox Chuck Scott Clarence Sevillian Erik Davis Keith Edwards Carl Parker Tavarus Hogans
Years Catches Yards Avg. TDs 2005-2007 236 2,852 12.1 20 1980, 82-83 200 1,757 8.8 3 1985-88 188 2,964 15.8 9 1999-2002 182 2,880 15.8 21 1981-84 145 2,219 15.3 20 1984-87 143 1,503 10.5 4 1975-78 132 2,275 17.2 9 1968-70 125 1,452 11.6 5 2002-2005 124 1,767 14.3 14 1983, 85-87 118 1,721 14.6 16
career receiving yards Years Catches Yards Avg. TDs 1985-88 188 2,964 15.8 9 1999-2002 182 2,880 15.8 21 2005-07 236 2,852 12.1 20 1975-78 132 2,275 17.2 9 1981-84 145 2,219 15.3 20 1989-92 99 1,978 20.0 12 2002-2005 124 1,767 14.3 14 1980, 82-83 200 1,757 8.8 3 1983, 85-87 118 1,721 14.6 16 1996-99 110 1,645 14.9 7
single-season receiving leaders by class Seniors Receptions 1. Bob Goodridge, 1967 79 2. Boo Mitchell, 1988 78 3. Allama Matthews, 1982 61 4. Keith Edwards, 1984 60 5. Norman Jordan, 1982 56 T-6. Wamon Buggs, 1981 54 T-6. Chuck Scott, 1984 54 8. Tavarus Hogans, 1999 53 9. Preston Brown, 1979 52 10. Erik Davis, 2005 46
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Juniors Receptions 1. Keith Edwards, 1983 97 2. Earl Bennett, 2007 75 3. Chuck Scott, 1983 70 4. Brad Gaines, 1988 67 5. Dan Stricker, 2001 65 6. Allama Matthews, 1981 50 7. Norman Jordan, 1981 49 8. Curt Chesley, 1969 44 9. Ernie Goolsby, 1981 42 10. Brandon Smith, 2003 39
Sophomores Receptions 1. Earl Bennett, 2006 82 2. Dan Stricker, 2000 61 3. Everett Crawford, 1985 50 4. Martin Cox, 1977 48 T-5. Carl Parker, 1985 45 T-5. Corey Harris, 1989 45 7. Keith Edwards, 1982 43 8. Erik Davis, 2003 41 9. Boo Mitchell, 1986 31 T-10. Marlon White, 2004 29 T-10. Brandon Barden, 2009 29
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Freshmen Receptions 1. Earl Bennett, 2005 79 2. Gerald Mitchell, 1985 45 3. John Cole, 2009 36 4. Jesse Mathers, 1973 34 5. Brandon Barden, 2008 28 6. Jonathan Krause, 2010 24 7. Jimmy Williams, 1997 23 8. Jason Mathenia, 2001 22 T-9. Marlon White, 2003 21 T-9. Carl Woods, 1983 21 T-9. Clarence Sevillian, 1989 21 T-9. Todd Yoder, 1996 21
Receiving chronological list of individual 100-yard receiving games Player Opponent Yards John Cole Eastern Michigan 103 Sean Walker Duke 138 Earl Bennett Ole Miss 100 Earl Bennett Richmond 223 Earl Bennett Kentucky 220 Marlon White Florida 121 Earl Bennett Florida 157 Earl Bennett Duke 184 Earl Bennett Ole Miss 179 Earl Bennett Tennessee 167 George Smith Kentucky 110 Erik Davis Florida 127 Earl Bennett South Carolina 204 Earl Bennett Richmond 124 Erik Davis Ole Miss 107 Erik Davis Arkansas 110 Brandon Smith Tennessee 160 Marlon White Tennessee 118 Brandon Smith Rutgers 150 Erik Davis South Carolina 103 Brandon Smith Mississippi State 124 Erik Davis Ole Miss 138 Dan Stricker Georgia 109 M.J. Garrett Ole Miss 128 Dan Stricker Furman 132 Dan Stricker Ole Miss 169 Dan Stricker Kentucky 204 Rodney Williams Kentucky 102 Dan Stricker Duke 101 Dan Stricker Georgia 137 M.J. Garrett MTSU 219 Dan Stricker Tennessee 114 Dan Stricker South Carolina 117 Dan Stricker Duke 147 Dan Stricker Ole Miss 144 Dan Stricker Alabama 121 Tavarus Hogans Kentucky 144 Tavarus Hogans Florida 153 Tavarus Hogans Duke 113 Tavarus Hogans Ole Miss 178 Anthony Jones Duke 108 Todd Yoder North Texas 106 Todd Yoder Ole Miss 122 Sanford Ware Louisiana Tech 101 Clarence Sevillian Tennessee 222 Clarence Sevillian Duke 104 Corey Harris Auburn 107 Mark Johnson Army 100 Clarence Sevillian Alabama 131 Corey Harris Kentucky 110 Brad Gaines Georgia 168 Corey Harris Alabama 147 Corey Harris Ohio 105 Boo Mitchell Tennessee 140 Boo Mitchell Georgia 129 Boo Mitchell Duke 138 Boo Mitchell Alabama 159 Boo Mitchell Rutgers 104 Boo Mitchell Mississippi State 144
single-season receiving yards Yards Receiver Opponent Date 223 Earl Bennett Richmond 9/1/2007 222 Clarence Sevillian vs. Tennessee 11/28/1992 220 Earl Bennett at Kentucky 11/11/2006 219 M.J. Garrett vs. MTSU 8/30/2001 204 Earl Bennett at So. Carolina 10/22/2005 204 Dan Stricker at Duke 10/27/2001 201 Bob Goodridge at Navy 11/18/1967 196 Bucky Curtis at Alabama 10/7/1950 184 Earl Bennett at Duke 10/28/2006 184 Boo Mitchell at Kansas 9/14/1985 179 Earl Bennett at Ole Miss 10/7/2006 178 Tavarus Hogans vs. Ole Miss 10/2/1999 177 Bob Goodridge vs. William & Mary 9/30/1967 177 Allama Matthews at Tennessee 11/28/1981 177 Carl Parker at Duke 9/19/1987 175 Preston Brown at Ole Miss 10/27/1979
Date 11/21/1987 11/7/1987 9/26/1987 9/19/1987 11/16/1985 11/9/1985 10/26/1985 10/5/1985 9/14/1985 12/1/1984 11/10/1984 1/10/1984 10/6/1984 9/15/1984 11/12/1983 11/5/1983 10/29/1983 10/15/1983 10/8/1983 9/24/1983 12/31/1982 11/27/1982 11/27/1982 10/9/1982 9/25/1982 11/28/1981 11/28/1981 10/7/1981 9/19/1981 9/19/1981 10/27/1979 10/20/1979 10/6/1979 11/4/1978 9/30/1978 11/12/1977 11/27/1976 11/13/1976 11/6/1976 10/2/1976 12/1/1973 9/22/1973 10/24/1970 10/19/1968 9/28/1968 9/21/1968 12/2/1967 11/18/1967 10/28/1967 10/14/1967 9/30/1967 11/17/1962 11/1/1952 10/18/1952 11/3/1951 11/3/1950 10/21/1950 10/7/1950 9/23/1950
Player Opponent Yards Carl Parker Maryland 115 Carl Parker Kentucky 169 Boo Mitchell Alabama 143 Carl Parker Duke 177 Carl Parker Virginia Tech 133 Everett Crawford Kentucky 119 Tony Pearcey Ole Miss 116 Boo Mitchell Tulane 100 Boo Mitchell Kansas 184 Chuck Scott Tennessee 121 Keith Edwards Kentucky 147 Chuck Scott Kentucky 113 Chuck Scott Tulane 145 Chuck Scott Maryland 162 Chuck Scott Virginia Tech 151 Chuck Scott Kentucky 146 Keith Edwards Memphis 130 Keith Edwards Georgia 141 Keith Edwards Florida 124 Chuck Scott Alabama 159 Norman Jordan Air Force 173 Phil Roach Tennessee 144 Chuck Scott Tennessee 118 Allama Matthews Florida 102 Allama Matthews Alabama 152 Norman Jordan Tennessee 101 Allama Matthews Tennessee 177 Wamon Buggs Georgia 139 Wamon Buggs Mississippi State 102 Allama Matthews Mississippi State 118 Preston Brown Ole Miss 175 Preston Brown Georgia 125 Preston Brown Tulane 108 Martin Cox Memphis 116 Martin Cox Alabama 133 Martin Cox Air Force 105 Martin Cox Tennessee 105 Martin Cox Air Force 104 Martin Cox Kentucky 105 Bill Kemp Tulane 105 Barry Burton Tennessee 105 Doug Martin Mississippi State 114 Karl Weiss Ole Miss 107 Curtis Chesley Georgia 109 Curtis Chesley Army 128 Curtis Chesley VMI 123 Bob Goodridge Tennessee 105 Bob Goodridge Navy 201 Bob Goodridge Florida 106 Bob Goodridge Alabama 130 Bob Goodridge William & Mary 177 Marion Starling Tulane 106 Malcolm Cook Washington & Lee 125 Malcolm Cook Florida 109 Ben Roderick Chattanooga 111 Bucky Curtis Arkansas 163 Bucky Curtis Florida 120 Bucky Curtis Alabama 196 Bucky Curtis MTSU 120
Earl Bennett has team and SEC career marks with 236 all-time receptions.
Keith Edwards caught a team-record 97 passes in 1983.
Touchdown catches miscellaneous receiving records Individual Single Game
Career Dan Stricker, 1909-2002 Earl Bennett, 2005-07 Chuck Scott, 1981-84 Allama Matthews, 81-82 Bucky Curtis, 1947-50
21 20 20 18 17
Single Season Allama Matthews, 1982 Carl Parker,1987 Earl Bennett, 2005 Bucky Curtis, 1950 Chuck Scott, 1983 Erik Davis, 2003 Dan Stricker, 2001 Chuck Scott, 1984
14 12 9 9 9 8 8 8
Most Receptions (20) Norman Jordan, vs. Air Force, Hall of Fame Bowl, 1982 Most Receiving Yards (223) Earl Bennett,vs. Richmond, 2007 Most TD Receptions (5) Earl Bennett, vs. Kentucky, 2005* Highest Avg. Per Rec. (min. 5) (37.0 yds) Clarence Sevillian, vs. Tennessee, 1992 (6 for 222 yds)
Individual Single-Season
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Individual Career
Most Receptions Most Reception Yards Most TD Receptions *Equals or Sets SEC record
97, Keith Edwards, 1983 1213, Boo Mitchell, 1988 (14) Allama Matthews, 1982 236, Earl Bennett, 2005-07* 2,964, Boo Mitchell, 1985-88 21, Dan Stricker, 1999-2002
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team records
Punt returns Year 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946
single-season punt return avg.
Punt Return Leaders Returner John Cole Alex Washington D.J. Moore Alex Washington Alex Washington Earl Bennett Dominique Morris Ronald Hatcher Grant Brigham Ronald Hatcher Ronald Hatcher Jimmy Williams Alvin Duke Alvin Duke Alvin Duke Sanford Ware Sanford Ware Jeff Brothers Jeff Brothers Robert Davis Corey Harris Corey Harris Derrick Payne Carl Parker Thanh Anderson Mike MacIntyre Manuel Young Rick Risser Manuel Young Manuel Young Manuel Young Mark Brown Preston Brown Preston Brown Preston Brown Jay Chesley Jay Chesley Phil Atter Walter Overton Walter Overton Curt Chesley Watson Brown Doug Mathews Bob Goodridge Bernie Kemple Chuck Boyd Steve Bevil Toby Wilt Terrell Dye Thom Garden Ed Creagh Dillon Johnston David Ray Phil King Phil King Charley Horton Charley Horton Charley Horton Charley Horton Richard Foster Richard Foster Lee Nalley Lee Nalley Lee Nalley J.P. Moore
No. Yards Avg. 18 143 7.9 25 118 4.7 17 244 14.4 25 165 6.6 10 56 5.6 12 76 6.3 11 82 7.5 36 298 8.3 11 47 4.3 15 107 7.1 23 216 9.4 38 285 7.5 14 144 10.3 32 277 8.7 33 305 9.2 25 197 7.8 21 81 3.9 13 68 5.2 20 246 12.3 18 113 6.3 9 27 3.0 23 209 9.1 15 61 4.1 10 49 4.9 23 107 4.7 18 39 2.2 19 93 4.9 8 68 8.5 24 163 6.8 27 163 6.8 6 38 6.3 16 46 2.9 6 101 16.8 21 137 6.5 16 213 13.3 25 178 7.1 12 123 10.3 11 91 8.3 24 200 8.3 21 202 9.6 12 76 6.3 5 79 15.8 30 354 11.8 13 82 6.3 4 23 5.8 8 113 14.1 7 90 12.6 11 94 8.5 9 70 7.8 9 71 7.8 18 106 5.9 10 100 10.0 10 299 19.9 8 99 12.4 20 247 12.4 21 220 10.5 13 172 13.2 5 116 23.2 8 169 21.1 14 123 8.8 7 89 12.7 35 498 14.2 43 791 18.4 34 419 12.3 32 643 20.1
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name (Min: 200 ret. yards) No. Lee Nalley, 1948 43 D.J. Moore, 2008 17 Lee Nalley, 1949 35 Phil King, 1956 20 Lee Nalley, 1947 34 Doug Matthews, 1968 30 Alvin Duke, 1996 33 Alvin Duke, 1997 32 Ronald Hatcher, 2003 36 Jimmy Williams, 1999 38
Yards Avg. TDs 791 18.4 3 244 14.4 0 498 14.2 1 247 12.4 1 419 12.3 1 354 11.8 2 305 9.2 1 277 8.7 0 298 8.3 0 285 7.5 1
career punt return yards
Lee Nalley held both team and NCAA records. He returned five punts for touchdowns, averaging 15.3 yards on 112 career returns.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Name No. Yards Avg. TDs Lee Nalley, 1947-49 112 1,708 15.3 5 Alvin Duke, 1996-98 79 726 9.2 1 Charley Horton, 1952-55 47 677 14.4 3 Ronald Hatcher, 2000-03 76 647 8.5 0 Preston Brown, 1976-79 59 497 10.6 2 Doug Matthews, 1968-69 43 424 9.9 2 Jimmy Williams, 1997-00 53 403 7.6 1 Walter Overton, 1971-72 45 402 8.9 1 Manuel Young, 1981-84 59 363 6.2 0 Phil King, 1956-57 28 346 12.4 1
misc. punt return records Individual Single-Game Most Punt Returns Most Return Yards
(8) J.P. Moore, vs. Florida, 1946 Lee Nalley, vs. Ole Miss, 1948 (203) Lee Nalley, vs. Kentucky, 1948
Individual Single-Season Most Punt Returns Highest Return Avg. Most TDs - Punt Returns
(43) Lee Nalley, 1948 19.9 (10 for 199) David Ray, 1958 (3) Lee Nalley, 1948
Individual Career
Most Punt Returns Most TDs - Punt Returns Highest Avg. Per Return (min. 25)
Team Single-Game Most Punts Returned Most Yards Returned Avg. Gain Per Return
(11) North Carolina State, 1946 (203) Kentucky, 1948 33.8 (6 for 203) Kentucky, 1948
Team Single-Season In 1978, Preston Brown averaged 16.8 yards per return.
112) Lee Nalley, 1947-49 (5) Lee Nalley (15.3) Lee Nalley
Most Punts Returned Highest Avg. Per Return Most TDs On Punt Returns
907 (55 attempts) 1948 (16.5) 1948 (3) 1948
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Player
Javon Marshall Matt Stewart Jimmy Williams Alvin Duke Gabe Banks Corey Harris Tom Burson Lyle Kilpatrick Preston Brown Preston Brown
Opponent Yds
Florida 4 (block) Florida 24 (block) No. Illinois 65 Alabama 88 Ole Miss Block Georgia 60 Chattanooga 46 Tennessee 5 (block) Arkansas 90 Air Force 84
Date
9/25/1971 11/7/1969 11/22/1968 9/21/1968 10/30/1965 10/9/1965 11/7/1964 11/16/1958 9/20/1958
Player
Walter Overton Watson Brown Doug Mathews Doug Mathews Steve Bevil Chuck Boyd Steve Bevil William Smith David Ray
Opponent Yards
Miss. State Kentucky Davidson VMI Tulane Alabama Kentucky Florida Missouri
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57 62 89 72 67 69 72 53 81
Date
10/27/1956 11/5/1955 9/26/1953 11/7/1952 10/29/1949 12/3/1948 10/29/1948 10/16/1948 11/14/1947
Player
Phil King Charley Horton Charley Horton Charley Horton Lee Nalley Lee Nalley Lee Nalley Lee Nalley Lee Nalley
Opponent Yards
MTSU Kentucky Pennsylvania Miami (Fla.) Auburn Miami (Fla.) Auburn Kentucky Miami (Fla.)
93 62 87 58 60 59 52 88 88
kickoff returns longest kickoff returns
Kickoff Return Leaders
Yards Player Opponent 100 Preston Brown at Ole Miss 99 Warren Norman at South Carolina 97 Tony Jackson vs. Duke 97 Lee Nalley at Florida 96 Jimmy Williams at Kentucky 95 Kwane Doster at Ole Miss 95 Doug Nettles at Virginia 94 Jack Hudson vs. Virginia 92 Mark Johnson at Tulane 88 Phil King at Florida
Year 1977 2009 1992 1949 1998 2002 1971 1955 1987 1957
Single-season ko return avg.
As a freshman in 2002, Kwane Doster set a SEC single-game record with 243 yards in kickoff returns at Ole Miss.
1. T-2. T-2. 4. 5. T-6. T-6. T-6. T-9. T-9.
Returner (Min: 10) No. Yards Avg. TDs Warren Norman, 2009 40 1,050 26.2 3 D.J. Moore, 2007 32 823 25.7 0 Kwane Doster, 2002 24 616 25.7 0 Warren Norman, 2010 22 558 25.4 0 Tony Jackson, 1992 32 794 24.8 1 Ray Perkins, 2000 14 344 24.6 0 Corey Chavous, 1996 16 394 24.6 0 Doug Nettles, 1972 23 566 24.6 0 Tony Jackson, 1993 31 753 24.3 0 Martin Cox, 1975 19 462 24.3 0
career ko return yardage 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Returner Mark Johnson, 1986-90 Tony Jackson, 1989-93 Kwane Doster, 2002-04 Jimmy Williams, 1997-00 Corey Harris, 1988-91 Warren Norman, 2009- Preston Brown, 1976-79 Doug Nettles, 1971-73 Clay Parker, 1981-82, 85 D.J. Moore, 2006-08
No. 107 85 80 73 74 62 80 65 64 55
Yards Avg. TDs 2,263 21.1 1 2,004 23.6 1 1,759 22.0 0 1,677 22.8 1 1,614 21.8 0 1,608 25.9 3 1,497 18.7 1 1,450 22.3 1 1,388 21.7 0 1,256 22.8 0
KO Returns for Touchdown
As a freshman in 2009, Warren Norman tied the SEC mark with touchdowns on three kickoff returns.
Date 10/31/2009 10/24/2009 10/10/2009 11/13/1998 9/12/1992 10/3/1987 10/22/1977 10/2/1971 10/29/1955 10/15/1949
Returner Opponent Yards Warren Norman Georgia Tech 80 Warren Norman at South Carolina 99 Warren Norman at Army 76 Jimmy Williams at Kentucky 96 Tony Jackson vs. Duke 97 Mark Johnson at Tulane 92 Preston Brown at Ole Miss 100 Doug Nettles at Virginia 95 Jack Hudson vs. Virginia 94 Lee Nalley at Florida 96
miscellaneous kickoff return records Individual Single-Game
Most Kickoff Returns (8) Kwane Doster, Ole Miss, 2002; Ronald Hatcher, Florida, 2001; Tony Jackson, Florida, 1992; Doug Mathews, Florida,1969 Most Kickoff Return Yardage (243) Kwane Doster, Ole Miss, 2002
Individual Single-Season
Most Kickoff Returns (40) Warren Norman, 2009 Most Kickoff Return Yards (1,050) Warren Norman, 2009 Most Kickoff Returns for Touchdown (3) Warren Norman, 2009 Highest Return Avg. Warren Norman, 2009 (26.2, 40 for 1,050 yds.)
Team Single-Game Most Kickoffs Returned Most Yards Returned
(9) Alabama, 1990; Auburn, 1990 (243, 8 returns) Ole Miss, 2002
Team Single-Season Most Kickoffs Returned Most Yards Returned
Individual Career
Most Kickoff Returns Average Per Return (min. 25)
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(58) 1990 (1,194) 1987 (107) Mark Johnson, 1986-88, 1990 23.6 Tony Jackson, 1989, 1991-93
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team records
Year Returner No. Yards Avg. 2010 Warren Norman 22 558 25.4 2009 Warren Norman 40 1,050* 26.2 2008 D.J. Moore 21 407 19.4 2007 D.J. Moore 32 823 25.7 2006 Alex Washington 19 364 19.2 2005 Earl Bennett 19 405 21.3 2004 Kwane Doster 30 575 19.2 2003 Kwane Doster 26 568 21.8 2002 Kwane Doster 24 616 25.7 2001 Ronald Hatcher 29 595 20.5 2000 Ray Perkins 14 344 24.6 1999 Jimmy Williams 17 376 22.1 1998 Jimmy Williams 29 678 23.4 1997 Jimmy Williams 20 476 23.8 1996 Corey Chavous 16 394 24.6 1995 Cliff Deese 22 473 21.5 1994 Gabe Banks 26 469 18.0 1993 Tony Jackson 31 753 24.3 1992 Tony Jackson 32 794 24.8 1991 Corey Harris 22 445 20.2 1990 Mark Johnson 25 525 21.0 1989 Corey Harris 20 484 24.2 1988 Mark Johnson 27 521 19.3 1987 Mark Johnson 28 635 22.7 1986 Mark Johnson 27 582 21.6 1985 Clay Parker 19 409 21.5 1984 Kenny Weatherspoon 17 337 19.8 1983 Clay Parker 17 368 21.6 1982 Clay Parker 15 341 22.7 1981 Clay Parker 13 270 20.8 1980 James Williams 19 446 23.5 1979 Lucius High 15 313 20.9 1978 Terry Potter 8 152 19.0 1977 Preston Brown 24 438 18.3 1976 Preston Brown 17 380 22.4 1975 Martin Cox 19 462 24.3 1974 Ed Parrish 12 264 22.0 1973 Doug Nettles 20 437 21.9 1972 Doug Nettles 23 566 24.6 1971 Doug Nettles 22 447 20.3 1970 Jeff Peebles 33 646 19.6 1969 Doug Mathews 26 607 23.3 1968 Dave Strong 17 348 20.4 1967 Dave Strong 28 577 20.6 1966 Rusty Cantwell 17 405 23.8 1965 Toby Wilt 16 337 21.0 1964 Toby Wilt 13 307 23.6 1963 Toby Wilt 14 289 20.6 1962 Arthur Guepe 10 224 22.4 1961 Steve Shaw 7 162 23.1 1960 Ed Creagh 11 248 22.5 1959 Tom Moore 9 210 23.3 1958 Tom Moore 4 106 26.5 1957 Phil King 8 240 30.0 1956 Gerald Hudson 5 101 20.2 1955 Charley Horton 8 156 19.5 1954 Charley Horton 5 113 22.6 1953 Charley Horton 15 284 18.9 1952 William Stack 7 143 20.4 1951 Richard Foster 7 181 25.9 1950 Mac Robinson 10 182 18.2 1949 Lee Nalley 8 226 28.3 1948 Herb Rich 6 166 27.7 1947 Bobby Berry 6 135 22.5 1946 J.P. Moore 5 161 32.2
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team records
Yearly Field Goal Leaders
Year 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947
Kicker FG-FGA Pct. Long Ryan Fowler 8-13 61.5 31 Ryan Fowler 16-21 76.2 47 Bryant Hahnfeldt 13-18 72.2 48 Bryant Hahnfeldt 13-20 65.0 45 Bryant Hahnfeldt 8-17 47.1 51 Bryant Hahnfeldt 12-17 70.6 48 Patrick Johnson 7-14 50.0 44 Tolga Ertugrul 5-10 50.0 38 Greg Johnson 8-13 61.5 46 Chuck Folino 3-6 50.0 38 John Markham 14-18 77.8 52 John Markham 12-16 75.0 49 John Markham 13-21 61.9 49 John Markham 8-13 61.5 49 Brett Speakman 7-12 58.3 39 Steve Yenner 8-14 57.1 55 Steve Yenner 5-13 38.5 42 Steve Yenner 8-13 61.5 53 Rob Chura 10-20 50.0 51 Jeff Owen 11-14 78.5 50 Jeff Owen 7-11 63.6 42 Johnny Clark 10-14 71.4 47 Johnny Clark 12-18 66.7 43 Johnny Clark 14-20 70.0 54 Alan Herline 11-18 61.1 46 Alan Herline 9-15 60.0 51 Ricky Anderson 16-19 84.2 53 Ricky Anderson 10-16 62.5 52 Ricky Anderson 14-22 63.6 49 Mike Woodard 8-10 80.0 48 Mike Woodard 5-11 45.4 42 Mike Woodard 6-10 60.0 47 Mike Woodard 5-8 62.5 52 Greg Martin 9-16 56.3 43 Greg Martin 7-17 41.2 46 Mike Adams 12-19 63.2 49 Mike Adams 11-13 84.6 42 Hawkins Golden 12-14 85.7 55 Hawkins Golden 4-9 44.4 52 Taylor Stokes 1-5 20.0 40 Bob Bayless 6-8 75.0 41 Ernie Perez 1-5 20.0 36 Ernie Perez 3-7 42.9 44 Thomas Meriwether 2-4 50.0 36 Reinhard Klaass 2-5 40.0 44 Richard Lemay 2-7 28.6 41 Richard Lemay 3-4 75.0 45 no attempts Grady Wade 2-4 50.0 -Grady Wade 2-7 28.6 -Russ Morris 1-? Russ Morris 1-? Joe Bates 1-? no attempts no attempts no attempts Bobby Goddall 1-? no attempts no attempts Dick Foster 2-5 40.0 39 Gordon McCarter 1-1 25.0 -no attempts no attempts Zach Clinard 2-2 100.0 --
Yards 55 55 54 53 53 52 52 52 52 52 51 51 51 50
Kicker Opponent Steve Yenner vs. Louisiana Tech Hawkins Golden vs. Tampa Johnny Clark vs. Auburn Ricky Anderson vs. Kentucky Steve Yenner vs. Auburn Steve Yenner vs. Louisiana Tech Hawkins Golden vs. Tennessee Mike Woodard vs. Ole Miss Ricky Anderson vs. Alabama John Markham vs. Duke Bryant Hahnfeldt vs. Temple Rob Chura vs. Navy Alan Herline vs. Kansas Jeff Owen vs. Georgia
Year 1995 1973 1987 1984 1993 1995 1972 1978 1983 2000 2006 1992 1985 1991
season scoring by kicker John Markham ranks second in all-time kicking records of 209 points and 47 field goals.
1. T-2. T-2. 4. T-5. T-5. T-7. T-7. 9. 10.
Kicker Ricky Anderson, 1982 Johnny Clark, 1987 Ricky Anderson, 1984 Bryant Hahnfeldt, 2008 Ryan Fowler, 2009 Bryant Hahnfeldt, 2005 Bryant Hahnfeldt, 2007 Mike Adams, 1974 John Markham, 1999 John Markham, 2000
PATs 31-31 28-30 22-24 30-30 20-20 33-34 28-29 34-35 26-27 19-21
FG Pts. 14-22 73 14-20 70 16-19 70 13-18 69 16-21 68 12-17 68 13-20 67 11-13 67 12-16 62 14-18 61
career scoring by kicker 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Name Bryant Hahnfeldt, 2005-08 John Markham, 1997-00 Ricky Anderson, 1981-84 Johnny Clark, 1986-89 Mike Woodard, 1978-81
PATs FGs Pts. 46-72 117-121 255 47-68 68-77 209 40-57 72-75 192 36-52 57-62 165 24-39 80-83 152
Johnny Clark scored 70 points during the 1987 season and is the Commodores’ fourth leading all-time scorer.
miscellaneous placekicking records Individual Single-Game
Most PAT ATTs (9) Zack Clinard, vs. Tenn. Tech, 1947 Most PATs Made (8) Zack Clinard, vs. Marshall, 1948; and vs. Tenn. Tech, 1947 Most FG ATTs (5) John Markham, vs. TCU, 2000 Rob Chura, Kentucky, 1992 Ricky Anderson, Kentucky, 1982 Greg Martin, Oklahoma, 1977 Most FGs Made (4) John Markham, vs. Duke, 2000 Hawkins Golden, vs. Georgia, 1973
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Individual Single-Season Most PATs Made Most PAT ATTs Most FGs Made Most FG ATTs Highest FG Pct.
(40) Zack Clinard, 1948 (48) Zack Clinard, 1948 (16) Ricky Anderson, 1984; Ryan Fowler, 2009 (22) Ricky Anderson, 1982 (85.7%) Hawkins Golden, 1973
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Most Points Scored (255) Bryant Hahnfeldt, 2005-08 Most PATs Made (117) Bryant Hahnfeldt, 2005-08 Most PAT ATTs (121) Bryant Hahnfeldt, 2005-08 Most FGs Made (47) John Markham, 1998-00 Most FG ATTs (72) Bryant Hahnfeldt, 2005-08 Highest FG Pct. (72.0) Jeff Owen, 1988-91
punting longest punts
Yearly Punting Leaders
Yards 82 80 79 79 79 78 78 75 74 73
Punter vs. Opponent Ricky Anderson, vs. Georgia Abtin Iranmanesh, vs. Georgia Bill Marinangel, vs. South Carolina Jim Arnold, vs. Ole Miss Barry Burton, vs. Georgia Joe Webb, vs. Alabama Barry Burton, vs. Kentucky Floyd Teas, vs. Alabama Hank Lesesne, vs. Kentucky Jim Arnold, vs. Miami (Fla.)
Year 1984 2003 1996 1981 1973 2001 1975 1953 1960 1980
season punting average
Jim Arnold, an All-American in 1983, averaged 43.9 yards for his career.
Punter (40 or more) 1. Ricky Anderson, 1984 2. Bill Marinangel, 1996 3. Jim Arnold, 1982 4. Jim Arnold, 1980 5. Greg Johnson, 2002 6. Jim Arnold, 1981 7. Alan Herline, 1985 8. Brett Upson, 2009 8. Ricky Anderson, 1983 T-9. Bill Marinangel, 1995 T-9. David Lawrence, 1991
No. 58 77 74 72 66 71 66 81 53 70 54
Yards Avg. 2,793 48.2 3,586 46.6 3,386 45.8 3,180 44.2 2,891 43.8 3,089 43.5 2,853 43.2 3,488 43.1 2,274 42.9 2,986 42.7 2,308 42.7
career punting average 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. T-8. T-8. 10.
Punter No. Yards Avg. Ricky Anderson, 1981-84 111 5,067 45.6 Jim Arnold, 1979-82 277 12,171 43.9 Alan Herline, 1983-86 121 5,108 42.2 Bill Marinangel, 1993-96 272 11,336 41.7 David Lawrence, 1989-92 219 9,058 41.4 Brett Upson, 2006-09 271 10,557 40.4 Jerry Moore, 1941-42, 46 128 5,093 39.8 Cody Whitt, 1977-78 86 3,418 39.7 Barry Burton, 1973-75 155 6,153 39.7 Jerry Shuford, 1963-65 215 8,393 39.0 requirement of at least 75 career punts
Ricky Anderson earned All-America honors by averaging 48.2 yards per punt in 1984.
miscellaneous punting records Individual Single-Game
Most Punts (14) Boyce Smith vs. Florida, 1958; John Schaffler vs. Louisville, 1971 Highest Avg. (53.1) Jim Arnold vs. North Carolina,1982 (8 punts for 425 yards)
Team Single-Game Punting Most Punts Fewest Punts Highest Avg. (min. 5)
(16) vs. Louisville, 1971 (0) several times; last game vs. LSU, 1990 (53.1) vs. North Carolina, 1982
Individual Single-Season Most Punts Most Yards Punting
Team Single-Season Punting Most Punts Most Yards Punting Highest Average Punt
Individual Career Punting Most Punts Most Yards Punting
(84) Richard Kent, 2010 (3,511) Richard Kent, 2010
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(89) 1946 (3,530) 1946 (47.6) 1984
(277) Jim Arnold, 1979-82 (12,171) Jim Arnold
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team records
Year Punter Punts Avg. 2010 Richard Kent 84 41.8 2009 Brett Upson 81 43.1 2008 Brett Upson 68 40.1 2007 Brett Upson 61 39.2 2006 Brett Upson 52 37.4 2005 Bryant Hahnfeldt 36 41.1 2004 Abtin Iranmanesh 40 38.2 2003 Abtin Iranmanesh 69 39.8 2002 Greg Johnson 66 43.8 2001 Joe Webb 57 41.4 2000 Joe Webb 64 38.6 1999 John Markham 60 40.8 1998 Joe Webb 62 37.6 1997 Joe Webb 76 38.9 1996 Bill Marinangel 77 46.6 1995 Bill Marinangel 70 42.7 1994 Bill Marinangel 56 40.8 1993 Bill Marinangel 68 36.5 1992 David Lawrence 57 41.1 1991 David Lawrence 54 42.7 1990 David Lawrence 44 41.1 1989 David Lawrence 64 40.6 1988 Tim Richardson 31 36.4 1987 Johnny Clark 35 35.6 1986 Alan Herline 55 41.0 1985 Alan Herline 66 43.2 1984 Ricky Anderson 58 48.2 1983 Ricky Anderson 53 42.9 1982 Jim Arnold 74 45.8 1981 Jim Arnold 71 43.5 1980 Jim Arnold 70 44.2 1979 Jim Arnold 60 41.9 1978 Roger Alsup 51 36.3 1977 Cody Whitt 66 40.5 1976 Mike Wright 65 38.8 1975 Barry Burton 62 39.8 1974 Barry Burton 54 40.2 1973 Barry Burton 39 38.3 1972 John Schaffler 65 37.9 1971 John Schaffler 74 39.4 1970 Steve Smith 66 40.3 1969 Steve Smith 56 39.5 1968 Steve Smith 69 36.1 1967 Jack Calhoon 65 36.4 1966 Alex Maclean 79 37.1 1965 Jerry Shuford 80 40.5 1964 Jerry Shuford 67 38.4 1963 Jerry Shuford 69 36.8 1962 Hank Lesesne 67 38.4 1961 Hank Lesesne 41 41.5 1960 Hank Lesesne 33 36.7 1959 Russ Morris 67 37.4 1958 Boyce Smith 59 33.6 1957 Boyce Smith 39 33.5 1956 Boyce Smith 39 33.6 1955 Don Orr 30 35.3 1954 Tommy Harkins 23 30.1 1953 Floyd Teas 16 38.4 1952 Billy Holmes 64 35.5 1951 Dick Foster 75 34.6 1950 Dean Davidson 41 38.1 1949 Bill Wade 46 37.2 1948 Zack Clinard 59 36.8 1947 Zack Clinard 50 40.6 1946 J.P. Moore 51 41.1
team records
yearly defensive leaders
Moses Osemwegie
Jamie Duncan
total tackles 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973
Sean Richardson 98 Chris Marve 121 Patrick Benoist 109 Jonathan Goff 113 Jonathan Goff 93 Moses Osemwegie 118 Moses Osemwegie 94 Moses Osemwegie 126 Hunter Hillenmeyer 168 Antuian Bradford 116 Matt Stewart 108 Jamie Winborn 141 Jamie Winborn 131 Carlton Hall 129 Jamie Duncan 152 Jamie Duncan 120 Gerald Collins 122 Shelton Quarles 99 Shelton Quarles 106 Rod Keith 95 Shelton Quarles 109 DeMond Winston 169 DeMond Winston 122 Chris Gaines 214 Chris Gaines 119 Mark Woehler 95 Manuel Young 102 Bob O’Conner 111 Bob O’Conner 140 Joe Staley 129 Andrew Coleman 174 Andrew Coleman 140 Randy Sittason 150 Edward Smith 155 Randy Sittason 85 Tom Galbierz 148 Tom Galbierz 111 Tom Galbierz 136
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solo tackles 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973
Sean Richardson 67 Chris Marve 57 Chris Marve 56 D.J. Moore 63 Jonathan Goff 67 Moses Osemwegie 83 Moses Osemwegie 66 Moses Osemwegie 78 Hunter Hillenmeyer 116 Antuian Bradford 80 Jamie Winborn 62 Jamie Winborn 95 Jamie Winborn 79 Carlton Hall 83 Jamie Duncan 113 Jamie Duncan 73 Gerald Collins 74 Shelton Quarles 70 Shelton Quarles 56 Rod Keith 48 Aaron Smith 45 DeMond Winston 70 DeMond Winston 72 Chris Gaines 136 Chris Gaines 81 Mark Woehler 74 Manuel Young 73 Bob O’Conner 54 Manuel Young 84 Andrew Coleman 82 Andrew Coleman 108 Andrew Coleman 88 Randy Sittason 114 Edward Smith 122 Randy Sittason 61 Tom Galbierz 105 Tom Galbierz 65 Bo Patton 84
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Chris Gaines
tackles for loss 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976
R. Lohr/C. Marve 8.0 Casey Hayward 8.5 Broderick Stewart 9.5 Marcus Buggs 12.0 Marcus Buggs 10.5 Moses Osemwegie 9.5 M. Osemwegie/R. Dinwiddie 6.0 Jovan Haye 12.5 Hunter Hillenmeyer 11.0 A. Bradford/C. Losey 7.5 Matt Stewart 12.5 Jamie Winborn 23.0 Jamie Winborn 15.0 Carlton Hall 11.0 Jamie Duncan 14.0 Shuckman/Stallworth 6.0 James Manley 15.0 Alan Young 17.0 Gary Rogers 12.0 Gary Rogers 8.0 Mike Gandolfo 9.0 DeMond Winston 8.0 D. Cunningham/D. Sartor 6.0 C. Gaines/D. Winston 9.0 Chris Gaines 7.0 John Windham 10.0 Karl Jordan 10.0 Karl Jordan 14.0 Steven Bearden 13.0 Steven Bearden 16.0 N/A Coleman/Staley 9.0 Dennis Gothard 7.0 Kimmie Weaver 7.0 Edward Smith
GARY ROGERS
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sacks 2010 Rob Lohr 4.0 2009 Greg Billinger 3.5 2008 Lewis/Stewart/Stone 5.0 2007 Broderick Stewart 6.0 2006 Curtis Gatewood 7.0 2005 Osemwegie/Booker/Harrison 3.0 2004 Herdley Harrison 3.0 2003 Jovan Haye 8.5 2002 Hunter Hillenmeyer 4.0 2001 H. Hillenmeyer/C. Losey 2.5 2000 Matt Stewart 6.5 1999 Matt Stewart 6.5 1998 Jamie Winborn 8.0 1997 Glenn Young 7.5 1996 Jamie Duncan 6.0 1995 Jay Stallworth 6.0 1994 James Manley 9.0 1993 Alan Young 12.0 1992 Gary Rogers 6.0 1991 Alan Young 4.5 1990 Mike Gandolfo 5.0 1989 DeMond Winston 5.0 1988 Derrick Sartor 3.0 1987 C. Gaines/D. Winston 4.0 1986 DeMond Winston 3.0 1985 John Windham 7.0 1984 Karl Jordan 4.5 1983 N/A 1982 N/A 1981 N/A 1980 N/A 1979 N/A 1978 N/A 1977 N/A 1976 N/A
GLENN YOUNG
yearly defensive leaders
2010 Casey Hayward 6 2009 Myron Lewis 4 2008 D.J. Moore 6 2007 D.J. Moore 6 2006 R. Langford/D. Spead 3 2005 Reshard Langford 3 2004 Bill Alford 3 2003 Dominique Morris 3 2002 Jonathan Shaub 3 2001 Jerrol Jackson 3 2000 Jimmy Williams 4 1999 J. Williams/R. Jones 2 1998 Jimmy Williams 4 1997 F. Vinson/ C. Chavous 3 1996 Corey Chavous 3 1995 DeReal Finklin 3 1994 Corey Chavous 3 1993 Byron King 4 1992 Robert Davis 3 1991 Robert Davis 4 1990 R.Davis/S. Medes 2 1989 Chris Donnelly 5 1988 S.Law/D. Cunningham 3 1987 Andrew Baker 4 1986 T. Price/A. Roman 2 1985 Noel Wells 4 1984 Manuel Young 5 1983 Bob O’Conner 3 1982 Leonard Coleman 8 1981 Six tied 1 1980 Leonard Coleman 4 1979 John Chandler 3 1978 Walter Jordan 3 1977 William Wilson 4 1976 Reginald Calvin 4 1975 Ralph Oaks 7 1974 Jay Chesley 5 1973 Thomas Wingfield 8
Steve Bearden
passes defended 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976
Casey Hayward 17 Myron Lewis 8 D.J. Moore 7 Myron Lewis 12 Darlron Spead 5 Josh Allen 5 Andrew Pace 7 Dominique Morris 8 Rushen Jones 10 Jerrol Jackson 5 J.Williams/R.Jones 7 Jimmy Williams 10 Ainsley Battles 9 Corey Chavous 10 Fred Vinson 14 DeReal Finklin 9 Matt Anderson 6 Robert Davis 16 A.Smith/R.Davis 11 Rico Francis 7 Robbie Young 6 Chris Donnelly 14 Bill Fitzpatrick 6 Andy Baker 5 Thanh Anderson 7 Kermit Sykes 7 Thanh Andersom 12 Sykes/Coleman 10 Leonard Coleman 11 Young/Bryant 5 Leonard Coleman 11 Charles Harris 4 N/A Reginald Calvin 6 Reginald Calvin 4
Fred Vinson
fumble recoveries 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973
John Stokes 2 Patrick Benoist 2 Ryan Hamilton 3 M. Lewis/D. Spead 2 C. Gatewood/D.J. Moore 3 Moses Osemwegie 2 Dominique Morris 4 Andrew Pace 3 Brandon Walthour 2 Hunter Hillenmeyer 3 Matt Stewart 4 Ainsley Battles 3 Alphonso Harvey 2 F. Vinson/R. Aulds 1 Antony Jordan 3 Eric Vance 2 Five tied 1 G. Collins/E. Vance 2 John DeWitt 2 Shelton Quarles 4 Four tied 1 D. Winston/J.Walker 2 Steve Law 2 Joe Gentry 3 Mark Woehler 3 Marvin Thomas 2 Steve McCoy 2 Three tied 2 Glenn Watson 4 Four tied 2 T. Moore/M. Young 3 Gilmore/Staley 2 Robin Giltner 4 Reginald Calvin 5 Brenard Wilson 4 N/A N/A N/A
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Tim Fugger 4 Chris Marve 3 Chris Marve 4 Myron Lewis 2 Theo Horrocks 4 M. Osemwegie/A. Pace 2 Dominique Morris 4 Jovan Haye 3 7 tied 1 Chuck Losey 4 A. Bradford/J. Winborn 2 Matt Stewart 3 Ainsley Battles 3 5 tied 1 Jamie Duncan 5 3 tied 2 3 tied 1 Alan Young 2 Gary Rogers 2 Shelton Quarles 5 4 tied 1 DeMond Winston 3 8 tied 1 Chris Gaines 3 5 tied 2 Chris Gaines 2 K. Jordan/A. Fitz 2 Rick Risser 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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interceptions
Jamie Winborn
Shelton quarles
Corey Chavous
D.J. Moore
interceptions
team records
Longest Interception Returns
Yards Player Opponent 1. 98 John Gamble vs. Citadel 2. 95 David Ray vs. Tulane 3. 86 Danny Byers vs. Tennessee 4. 79 Ryan Hamilton vs. Ole Miss T-5. 66 Jay Chesley vs. Ole Miss T-5. 66 Lee Nalley vs. Marshall 7. 65 Robert Hines vs. MTSU 8. 63 Larry Frank vs. Virginia 9. 59 Lamont Turner vs. Georgia 10. 58 Reggie Calvin vs. Oklahoma
Single-Season Interceptions
T-1. T-1. T-3. T-3. T-5. T-5. T-5. T-5. T-9. T-9. T-9. T-9. T-9. T-9. T-9. T-9. T-9.
Player Leonard Coleman, 1982 Scott Wingfield, 1973 Ed Oaks, 1975 Donald Gleisner, 1952 Casey Hayward D.J. Moore, 2008 D.J. Moore, 2007 David Malone, 1964 Myron Lewis, 2008 Chris Donnelly, 1989 Manuel Young, 1984 Jay Chesley, 1974 Ken Stone, 1971 Christie Hauck, 1969 Neal Smith, 1968 Russ Morris, 1959 Donald Gleisner, 1951
1. T-2. T-2. T-2. 5. T-6. T-6. T-6. T-9 T-9. T-9. T-9. T-9.
Player Leonard Coleman, 1980-83 D.J. Moore, 2006-08 Ken Stone, 1970-72 Donald Gleisner, 1950-52 Corey Chavous, 1994-97 Reshard Langford, 2005-08 Manuel Young, 1980-84 Christie Hauck, 1967-69 Myron Lewis, 2006-09 Jimmy Williams, 1997-2000 Robert Davis, 1990-93 Ed Oaks, 1973-75 Neal Smith, 1967-69
Jay Chesley intercepted five passes in 1974, returning two for touchdowns. He is the only Commodore to return two interceptions for touchdowns in the same year.
No. Yards Avg. TDs 8 101 12.6 0 8 63 7.9 0 7 117 16.7 0 7 51 7.3 0 6 13 2.2 0 6 56 9.3 0 6 53 8.8 1 6 20 3.3 0 5 -3 -0.6 0 5 26 5.2 0 5 26 5.2 0 5 121 24.2 2 5 49 9.8 0 5 38 7.6 1 5 37 7.1 0 5 40 8.0 0 5 84 16.8 0
Career Interceptions
Leonard Coleman, an eventual first round pick of the Indianapolis Colts, shares the team’s single-season mark with eight interceptions. He also holds the record for career interceptions.
Year 1966 1958 1953 2008 1974 1948 1951 1953 1999 1976
No. Yards Avg. TDs 15 212 14.1 1 13 109 8.4 1 13 117 9.0 0 13 147 10.9 0 12 5 0.4 0 11 216 19.6 1 11 43 3.9 0 11 91 8.3 1 10 71 7.1 0 10 158 15.8 0 10 229 22.9 1 10 160 16.0 0 10 77 7.7 1
interception returns for toucHdown Date Defender Opponent Yards 9/18/2010 Eddie Foster Ole Miss 21 11/22/2008 Reshard Langford Tennessee 42 9/20/2008 Ryan Hamilton Ole Miss 79 9/29/2007 D.J. Moore Eastern Michigan 24 9/23/2006 Marcus Buggs Tennessee State 0 10/22/2005 Cheron Thompson South Carolina 29 10/9/2004 Dominique Morris Rutgers 29 9/6/2003 Dominique Morris Chattanooga 47 10/16/1999 Lamont Turner Georgia 59 11/2/1996 Antony Jordan Alabama-Birmingham 41 11/6/1993 Robert Davis Kentucky 45 11/7/1992 Brad Brown Kentucky 13 9/14/1991 Rico Francis SMU 31 10/13/1984 Armando Fitz LSU 32 9/22/1984 Tim Johnson Kansas 48 10/15/1983 Leonard Coleman Georgia 29 9/13/1975 Tate Rich Chattanooga 35 11/16/1974 Jay Chesley Tulane 23 10/26/1974 Jay Chesley Ole Miss 66 11/25/1972 Tommy Tompkins Tampa 44 9/25/1971 Doug Nettles Mississippi State 28 10/19/1968 John Burns Georgia 29 10/29/1966 Chip Healy Tulane 35 9/17/1966 John Gamble Citadel 98 10/16/1965 Sid Ransom Virginia Tech 32 11/9/1957 Phil King Kentucky 54 11/28/1953 Danny Byers Tennessee 86 10/24/1953 Laurence Frank Virginia 63 11/13/1948 Lee Nalley Marshall 66
miscellaneous INTerception records Individual Single-Game Interceptions
Most Passes Intercepted (3) Ryan Hamilton, at Ole Miss, 2008; Chris Donnelly, vs. Memphis, 1989; Leonard Coleman, vs. Chattanooga, 1980; John Chandler, vs. Memphis, 1979; Scott Wingfield, vs. Virginia, 1973
Individual Single-Season Interceptions Most Yards on INT Returns Most TDs on INT Returns
Individual Career Interceptions Most Yards Returned Most INTs Returned for Touchdowns
(229) Robert Davis, 1990-93 (2) Jay Chesley, 1972, 74-75; Dominique Morris, 2002-04
Team Single-Game Interceptions Most Passes Intercepted Most Yards Returned
Team Single-Season Interceptions Most Passes Intercepted
Most Yards Returned Most TDs off INT Returns
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(121) Jay Chesley, 1974 (2) Jay Chesley, 1974
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(7) Auburn, 1948 (112) Auburn, 1948 (24) 1948, 1982
(352) 1948 (2) 1953, 1966, 1974, 1984
defensive leaders individual defensive records Individual Single Game Most Tackles
(37) Chris Gaines, vs. Tulane, 1987
Individual Single Season
Total Tackles (214) Chris Gaines, 1987 Tackles for Loss (23) Jamie Winborn, 1999 Quarterback Sacks (since 1984) (12) Alan Young, 1993 Forced Fumbles (5) Jamie Duncan, 1996; Shelton Quarles, 1991 Fumble Recoveries (5) Reginald Calvin, 1977 Pass Breakups (16) Robert Davis, 1993
Individual Career
Fumble returns for touchdown Date 11/31/2008 11/3/2007 11/6/2004 10/9/1999 10/2/1999 10/11/1997 11/9/1996 9/2/1995 10/15/1994 10/19/1991 10/22/1988 9/22/1984 10/9/1982 11/29/1969 11/1/1969 10/18/1969 11/21/1953 9/22/1951
Player Opponent Yards Sean Richardson Boston College (Music City Bowl) 0 Darlron Spead Florida 36 Moses Osemwegie Florida 0 Nate Morrow Citadel 65 Jamie Winborn Mississippi State 26 Jay Stallworth Northern Illinois 43 Jamie Duncan Florida 31 Eric Vance Alabama 37 Robert Sheffield Georgia 2 Corey Harris Georgia 51 Steve Law Ole Miss 46 Steve McCoy Kansas 0 Rob Monaco Florida 0 Christie Hauck Tennessee 1 Christie Hauck Tulane 70 Allan Spear Georgia 1 James Cunningham MTSU 0 Bob Hines MTSU 66
longest fumble returns for touchdown Yards 1. 70 2. 66 3. 65 4. 51 5. 46 6. 43 7. 37 8. 31 T-9. 26 T-9. 26
Player Opponent Date Jay Chesley Tulane 11/16/1974 Bob Hines MTSU 9/22/1951 Nate Morrow Citadel 10/9/1999 Corey Harris Georgia 10/5/1991 Steve Law Ole Miss 10/22/1988 Jay Stallworth Northern Illinois 10/11/1997 Eric Vance Alabama 9/2/1995 Jamie Duncan Florida 11/9/1996 Jamie Winborn Mississippi State 10/2/1999 Darlron Spead Florida 11/3/2007
Robert Davis twice topped the Commodore secondary in defensed passes, and holds the Vanderbilt career record with 36 breakups.
Total Tackles (458) Andrew Coleman Tackles for Loss (39) Steve Bearden Fumble Recoveries (6) Brenard Wilson; Reggie Calvin; Leonard Coleman; Steve McCoy; Shelton Quarles Defensed Passes (36) Robert Davis Quarterback Sacks (since 1984) (21.5) Alan Young
defensive single-game records Fewest Rushes Allowed (16) vs. Georgia 1994; Davidson, 1969 Fewest Net Rushing Yards Allowed (-15) vs. Louisville, 1941 Fewest Pass Attempts Allowed (1) vs. Tennessee, 1951 Fewest Pass Completions Allowed (0) vs. Tenn. Tech, 1941 & 1947; Maryland, 1948; Ole Miss, 1950; Missouri, 1957 Lowest Pct. Comp (min. 10 att) .000 (0 for 12) vs. Maryland, 1948 Fewest Plays Allowed (37) vs. Chattanooga, 1950 Fewest Total Yards Allowed (14) vs. Tenn. Tech, 1941 Most Times Opponents Forced to Punt (13) Florida, 1958; North Carolina State, 1946; Miami, 1952 Lowest Avg. Per Opponent Punt (min. 5) 21.6, vs. MTSU, 1951 Fewest Total First Downs Allowed (2) vs. Tenn. Tech, 1941; Louisville, 1941 Most Opponent Fumbles (9) Ole Miss, 1949; Georgia Tech, 1951 Ole Miss, 1951 Most Fumbles Lost by Opponent (7) Ole Miss, 1951 Most First Downs (40) vs. Davidson, 1969, (27 rush, 13 pass) Most First Downs by Rushing (27) Davidson, 1969 Most First Downs by Passing (20) vs. Tennessee, 1981 Most Penalties Assessed (15) vs. Washington & Lee, 1952 Most Yards Penalized (149) vs. Auburn, 1950 Most Fumbles (8) vs. Tenn. Tech, 1946; LSU, 1949; Tennessee, 1952; Ole Miss, 1979 Most Fumbles Lost (7) vs. Ole Miss, 1979
Miscellaneous single-season records Most First Downs Most Penalties (by Vanderbilt) Most Yards Penalized Most Fumbles Most Fumbles Lost
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Known as the “Secretary of Defense,� Andrew Coleman set a Commodore all-time record with 458 tackles when his collegiate career ended in 1981.
YEARLY TEAM STATISTICS yearly vanderbilt offensive stats
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First Rushing Rushing
Passing Passing Passing Total Total
Total Avg.
yearly Opponents offensive stats
First Rushing Rushing
Passing Passing Passing Total Total
Total Avg.
Downs Att.-Yds. Yds./Avg. Att./Com./INT Yards Yds./Avg. Off. Off./Avg Pts. Pts.
Downs Att./Yds. Yds./Avg. Att./Com./INT Yards Yds./Avg. Off. Off./Avg. Pts. Pts.
2010 180 421-1666 2009 194 451-1920 2008 192 471-1737 2007 229 481-1802 2006 212 385-1795 2005 258 361-1266 2004 209 439-1634 2003 239 477-1740 2002 198 481-2082 2001 201 367-1475 2000 193 338-1062 1999 185 402-1270 1998 161 402-1284 1997 163 427-1430 1996 129 371-759 1995 150 433-1329 1994 195 533-2494 1993 152 565-2149 1992 177 578-2435 1991 198 611-2597 1990 229 538-2498 1989 179 363-768 1988 232 454-1509 1987 237 544-2206 1986 212 444-1544 1985 216 376-1014 1984 234 368-1155 1983 220 319-816 1982 198 348-848 1981 224 349-908 1980 165 NA-1908 1979 187 522-2234 1978 162 579-1892 1977 149 NA-1175 1976 159 515-1350 1975 144 507-1406 1974 233 NA-2865 1973 196 529-1766 1972 158 486-1497 1971 166 559-1798 1970 176 494-1441 1969 195 471-1689 1968 161 NA-1304 1967 148 396-780 1966 103 415-762 1965 113 508-1272 1964 128 441-1189 1963 101 419-1163 1962 122 NA-958 1961 118 408-1253 1960 120 396-1274 1959 121 468-1649 1958 126 415-1403 1957 146 459-1739 1956 129 489-1905 1955 155 567-2323 1954 122 384-1368 1953 130 390-1562 1952 141 NA-1422 1951 145 437-1283 1950 164 468-1928 1949 141 NA-1701 1948 141 533-2367 1947 133 456-1833 1946 102 NA-1467
2010 239 519-2316 2009 220 540-2374 2008 229 491-1881 2007 215 412-1538 2006 219 453-1872 2005 217 416-1869 2004 228 446-2139 2003 242 506-2169 2002 261 491-2239 2001 273 469-2226 2000 219 422-1961 1999 170 430-1491 1998 242 453-1928 1997 160 415-1169 1996 194 473-1665 1995 219 429-1521 1994 228 444-1864 1993 201 397-1453 1992 190 428-1775 1991 197 449-2286 1990 272 557-3153 1989 203 524-2095 1988 227 488-2076 1987 236 508-2428 1986 223 552-2742 1985 249 491-2078 1984 223 506-1835 1983 203 506-2099 1982 220 574-2147 1981 225 609-2405 1980 233 NA-2737 1979 245 644-3376 1978 247 659-3343 1977 196 NA-2514 1976 199 631-2832 1975 181 595-2321 1974 163 NA-1921 1973 190 549-2375 1972 184 635-2530 1971 180 559-2266 1970 191 582-2137 1969 188 480-2124 1968 152 NA-1408 1967 186 536-2090 1966 168 413-1687 1965 112 440-1366 1964 144 440-1422 1963 127 428-1491 1962 159 NA-2052 1961 156 496-2242 1960 150 471-1889 1959 123 462-1367 1958 131 478-1472 1957 135 516-1776 1956 121 491-1663 1955 128 466-1296 1954 125 419-1675 1953 183 431-1986 1952 131 NA-1818 1951 164 646-2349 1950 177 512-2122 1949 122 NA-1767 1948 107 426-993 1947 114 NA-1353 1946 83 NA-1024
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138.8 160.0 133.6 150.2 149.6 115.1 148.5 145.0 173.5 134.1 96.5 115.5 116.7 130.0 69.0 120.8 226.7 195.4 221.4 236.1 227.1 69.8 137.2 200.5 140.4 92.2 105.0 74.2 77.1 82.5 173.5 203.1 172.0 106.8 122.7 127.7 260.5 160.5 136.1 163.5 131.0 168.9 130.4 78.0 76.2 127.2 118.9 116.3 95.8 125.3 127.4 164.9 140.3 173.9 190.5 258.1 152.0 156.2 142.2 116.6 175.3 170.1 215.2 183.3 163.0
360-169-11 352-170-10 319-157-12 355-193-12 337-187-14 467-274-9 285-169-5 347-196-15 257-128-12 377-195-11 373-194-15 318-163-17 326-151-20 296-132-10 292-122-12 259-116-15 208-88-9 157-55-13 177-80-9 149-74-12 233-116-9 421-201-17 370-202-15 256-153-11 321-155-23 384-213-15 437-246-16 519-296-31 454-252-14 476-269-20 209-89-17 239-131-19 207-90-15 283-137-13 232-105-14 211-84-21 212-119-13 256-141-6 254-90-30 179-71-12 280-125-16 267-139-22 239-123-21 259-143-15 219-82-13 136-56-16 186-76-11 149-61-13 229-96-19 172-63-19 196-76-14 128-60-7 155-70-11 134-58-15 114-48-12 110-39-10 163-65-15 150-62-20 165-75-13 230-113-12 186-79-20 186-77-18 110-49-8 146-51-11 94-37-9
1913 1756 1594 2117 2417 3086 2049 2485 1669 2647 2466 2222 1660 1600 1482 1205 1004 546 1147 1127 1594 2316 2652 2123 2076 2644 2920 3299 2837 3036 1175 1532 1177 1683 1589 965 1676 1584 1351 852 1524 1702 1415 1787 906 601 896 734 1101 733 813 782 913 776 641 626 970 793 1039 1659 1628 1253 940 910 503
159.4 146.3 122.6 176.4 201.4 280.5 186.3 207.1 139.1 240.6 224.2 202.0 150.9 145.5 134.7 109.5 92.3 49.6 104.3 102.5 144.9 210.5 241.1 193.0 188.7 240.3 265.5 299.9 257.9 276.0 106.8 139.2 107.0 153.0 144.5 87.7 152.4 144.0 122.8 77.5 138.5 170.2 141.5 178.7 90.6 60.1 89.6 73.4 110.1 73.3 81.3 78.2 91.3 77.6 64.1 69.6 107.8 79.3 103.9 150.8 148.0 125.3 85.5 91.0 55.9
3579 298.2 3676 306.3 3331 256.2 3919 326.6 4212 351.0 4352 395.6 3683 334.8 4225 352.1 3751 312.6 4122 374.7 3528 320.7 3492 317.5 2944 267.6 3030 275.5 2241 203.7 2534 230.4 3498 318.0 2695 245.0 3582 325.6 3724 338.5 4092 372.0 3084 280.4 4161 378.3 4329 393.5 3620 329.1 3658 332.5 4075 370.5 4115 374.1 3685 335.0 3944 358.5 3083 280.3 3766 342.4 3069 279.0 2858 259.8 2939 267.2 2370 215.5 4541 412.8 3350 304.5 2848 258.9 2650 240.9 2965 269.5 3401 340.1 2719 271.9 2547 254.7 1668 166.8 1873 187.3 2085 208.5 1897 189.7 2059 205.9 1986 198.6 2087 208.7 2431 243.1 2316 231.6 2515 251.5 2546 254.6 2949 327.7 2338 259.8 2355 235.5 2461 246.1 2942 267.5 3556 323.3 2954 295.4 3307 300.6 2743 274.3 1970 218.9
203 16.9 196 16.3 249 19.2 260 21.7 264 22.0 299 27.2 212 19.3 235 19.6 221 18.4 226 20.5 193 17.5 252 22.9 142 12.9 138 12.5 122 11.1 122 11.1 203 18.5 137 12.5 224 20.4 205 18.6 227 20.6 162 14.7 202 18.4 286 26.0 193 17.5 166 15.1 276 25.1 183 16.6 293 24.4 211 19.2 140 12.7 179 16.3 164 14.9 141 12.8 131 11.9 119 10.8 313 26.1 181 16.5 139 12.6 137 12.5 201 18.3 242 24.2 163 16.3 164 16.4 72 7.2 85 8.5 79 7.9 73 7.3 62 6.2 95 9.5 74 7.4 138 13.8 131 13.1 113 11.3 147 14.7 240 21.8 134 14.9 131 13.1 151 15.1 201 18.3 252 22.9 177 17.7 328 29.8 182 18.2 108 12.0
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193.0 197.8 144.7 128.2 156.0 169.9 194.5 180.8 186.6 202.4 178.3 135.5 175.3 106.3 151.4 138.3 169.5 132.1 161.4 207.8 286.6 190.5 188.7 220.7 249.3 188.9 166.8 190.8 195.2 218.6 248.8 306.9 303.9 228.5 257.5 211.0 174.6 215.9 230.0 206.0 194.3 212.4 140.8 209.0 168.7 136.6 142.2 149.1 205.2 224.2 188.9 136.7 147.2 177.6 166.3 144.0 186.1 198.6 181.8 213.5 192.9 176.7 90.3 135.3 113.8
349-221-9 305-171-12 362-193-20 367-217-16 293-176-14 326-188-8 304-198-9 328-184-10 337-216-6 333-213-9 343-182-11 276-152-6 348-214-13 279-155-8 313-166-11 345-210-10 305-169-11 318-174-13 288-148-13 248-138-8 233-132-8 265-130-19 299-174-11 248-146-13 198-122-6 347-199-10 332-188-14 273-156-12 308-164-24 203-115-6 224-118-9 183-103-10 177-84-7 188-91-11 155-72-9 204-88-14 NA-NA-16 189-86-15 164-61-11 196-87-13 207-108-14 267-129-23 259-117-15 197-107-14 209-104-14 152-78-14 163-83-13 154-68-9 140-74-9 154-70-10 146-74-10 165-62-18 151-76-16 103-47-11 129-54-12 125-54-9 121-60-8 185-101-13 152-58-20 125-53-18 197-80-19 153-63-11 207-88-24 168-65-17 151-41-11
2715 1979 2274 2365 2360 2462 2288 2393 2630 3155 2339 1980 2925 1857 1834 2517 2332 2423 1852 1768 2013 1947 2132 2051 1767 2648 2315 2122 1781 1770 1708 1410 1284 1212 892 986 1216 1285 882 1035 1326 1637 1293 1554 1301 849 1021 834 1043 865 865 925 763 596 679 702 892 1455 703 861 1298 985 1051 788 558
226.2 164.9 174.9 197.1 196.7 223.8 208.0 199.4 219.2 286.8 212.6 180.0 265.9 168.8 166.7 228.8 212.0 220.3 168.4 160.7 183.0 177.0 193.8 186.5 160.6 240.7 210.5 192.9 161.9 160.9 155.3 128.2 116.7 110.2 81.1 89.6 110.5 116.8 80.2 94.1 120.5 163.7 129.3 155.4 130.1 84.9 102.1 83.4 104.3 86.5 86.5 92.5 76.3 59.6 67.9 78.0 99.1 145.5 70.3 78.3 118.0 98.5 95.5 78.8 62.0
5031 419.2 4353 362.8 4155 319.6 3903 325.2 4232 352.7 4331 393.7 4427 402.5 4562 380.2 4869 405.8 5381 489.2 4300 390.9 3471 315.5 4853 441.2 3026 275.1 3499 318.1 4038 367.1 4196 381.5 3876 352.4 3627 329.7 4054 368.5 5166 469.6 4042 367.5 4208 382.5 4479 407.2 4509 410.0 4726 429.6 4150 377.3 4221 383.7 3928 357.1 4175 379.5 4445 404.1 4786 435.1 4627 420.6 3726 338.7 3724 338.5 3307 300.6 3137 285.1 3660 332.7 3412 310.2 3301 300.1 3643 331.2 3761 376.1 2701 270.1 3644 364.4 2988 298.8 2215 221.5 2443 244.3 2345 234.5 3094 309.4 3107 310.7 2754 275.4 2292 229.2 2235 223.5 2372 237.2 2342 234.2 1998 222.0 2567 285.2 3441 344.1 2521 252.1 3210 291.8 3420 310.9 2752 275.2 2044 185.8 2147 214.7 1582 175.8
374 31.2 280 23.3 255 19.6 271 22.6 284 23.7 321 29.2 286 26.0 358 29.8 368 30.6 402 36.5 273 24.8 256 23.3 369 33.5 204 18.5 234 21.3 281 25.5 277 25.2 290 26.4 277 25.2 267 24.3 457 41.5 265 24.1 277 25.2 355 32.3 347 31.5 308 28.0 277 25.2 274 24.9 242 20.2 281 25.5 352 32.0 418 38.1 418 38.1 276 25.1 282 25.6 200 18.2 199 16.6 262 23.8 243 22.1 208 18.9 213 19.4 264 26.4 147 14.7 241 24.1 237 23.7 180 18.0 122 12.2 146 14.6 215 21.5 220 22.0 193 19.3 106 10.6 71 7.1 118 11.8 113 11.3 86 7.8 169 18.8 258 25.8 199 19.9 195 17.7 216 19.6 183 18.3 73 6.6 85 8.5 43 4.8
All-Time Yearly Records W 1 3 4 6 7 5 3 6 1 7 4 6 8 6 9 7 8 5 7 7 8 8 8 5 2 9 7 5 4 5 5 7 8 5 6 6 8 8 8 7 8 5 6 4 6 7 3 7 6 2 3 8 6 5 3 3 5 6 8 5 7
L 0 1 4 1 1 3 2 0 5 2 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 1 3 6 1 1 3 2 1 3 0 0 2 3 3 1 1 2 2 2 4 1 3 3 3 5 2 3 7 6 2 4 0 0 6 4 4 2 5 4
T - - - - - 1 2 1 - - 1 1 - 1 - - - 1 1 - 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - 2 - - - - 2 3 - - 1 - - 1 1 - - - 1 - - - 1 - -
Head Coach Elliott H. Jones Elliott H. Jones Elliott H. Jones W.J. Keller Henry Thornton C.L. Upton R.G. Acton R.G. Acton R.G. Acton J.L. Crane J.L. Crane W.H. Watkins W.H. Watkins J.H. Henry Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Ray Morrison Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Dan McGugin Ray Morrison Ray Morrison Ray Morrison Ray Morrison Ray Morrison Red Sanders Red Sanders Red Sanders E.H. Alley Doby Bartling Doby Bartling Red Sanders Red Sanders Red Sanders Bill Edwards Bill Edwards
Year W L T Head Coach 1951 6 5 - Bill Edwards 1952 3 5 2 Bill Edwards 1953 3 7 - Art Guepe 1954 2 7 - Art Guepe 1955 8 3 - Art Guepe 1956 5 5 - Art Guepe 1957 5 3 2 Art Guepe 1958 5 2 3 Art Guepe 1959 5 3 2 Art Guepe 1960 3 7 - Art Guepe 1961 2 8 - Art Guepe 1962 1 9 - Art Guepe 1963 1 7 2 Jack Green 1964 3 6 1 Jack Green 1965 2 7 1 Jack Green 1966 1 9 - Jack Green 1967 2 7 1 Bill Pace 1968 5 4 1 Bill Pace 1969 4 6 - Bill Pace 1970 4 7 - Bill Pace 1971 4 6 1 Bill Pace 1972 3 8 - Bill Pace 1973 5 6 - Steve Sloan 1974 7 3 2 Steve Sloan 1975 7 4 - Fred Pancoast 1976 2 9 - Fred Pancoast 1977 2 9 - Fred Pancoast 1978 2 9 - Fred Pancoast 1979 1 10 - George MacIntyre 1980 2 9 - George MacIntyre 1981 4 7 - George MacIntyre 1982 8 4 - George MacIntyre 1983 2 9 - George MacIntyre 1984 5 6 - George MacIntyre 1985 3 7 1 George MacIntyre 1986 1 10 - Watson Brown 1987 4 7 - Watson Brown 1988 3 8 - Watson Brown 1989 1 10 - Watson Brown 1990 1 10 - Watson Brown 1991 5 6 - Gerry DiNardo 1992 4 7 - Gerry DiNardo 1993 5 6 - Gerry DiNardo 1994 5 6 - Gerry DiNardo 1995 2 9 - Rod Dowhower 1996 2 9 - Rod Dowhower 1997 3 8 - Woody Widenhofer 1998 2 9 - Woody Widenhofer 1999 5 6 - Woody Widenhofer 2000 3 8 - Woody Widenhofer 2001 2 9 - Woody Widenhofer 2002 2 10 - Bobby Johnson 2003 2 10 - Bobby Johnson 2004 2 9 - Bobby Johnson 2005 5 6 - Bobby Johnson 2006 4 8 - Bobby Johnson 2007 5 7 - Bobby Johnson 2008 7 6 - Bobby Johnson 2009 2 10 - Bobby Johnson 2010 2 10 - Robbie Caldwell VANDERBILT All-time Record 557-568-50
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Dan McGugin coached Vanderbilt for three decades, compiling a 197-55-19 overall record. McGugin was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
all-time coaching records Head Coach
Elliott H. Jones W.J. Keller Henry Thornton C.L. Upton R.G. Acton J.L. Crane W.H. Watkins J.H. Henry Dan McGugin* Ray Morrison Red Sanders** E.H. Alley Doby Bartling Bill Edwards Art Guepe Jack Green Bill Pace Steve Sloan Fred Pancoast George MacIntyre Watson Brown Gerry DiNardo Rod Dowhower Woody Widenhofer Bobby Johnson Robbie Caldwell
Years
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1890-92 1893 1894 1895 1896-98 1899-1900 1901-02 1903 1904-34 1918/35-39 1940-48 1943 1944-45 1949-52 1953-62 1963-66 1967-72 1973-74 1975-78 1979-85 1986-90 1991-94 1995-96 1997-2001 2002-09 2010
8 6 7 5 10 11 14 6 197 29 36 5 6 21 39 7 22 12 13 25 10 19 4 15 29 2
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5 1 - 1 - 3 1 7 3 6 1 2 1 1 55 19 22 2 22 2 0 6 1 19 2 54 7 29 4 38 3 9 2 31 - 52 1 45 25 18 40 66 10 -
Totals 121 557 568 50 * Coach McGugin missed the 1918 season on military duty during World War I.
** Coach Sanders missed the 1943-45 seasons on military duty during World War II.
Red Sanders returned to his alma mater in 1940, leading Vanderbilt to a 36-22-2 record before moving to UCLA. Sanders is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Year 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Yearly Results
Commodore history
1890 (1-0) Coach: Elliott H. Jones Captain: Elliott H. Jones 11/27 Nashville* W 40-0 1891 (3-1) Coach: Elliott H. Jones Captain: Elliott Jones 11/7 Sewanee W 22-0 11/14 Washington (Mo.)* L 6-24 11/26 Sewanee* W 26-4 12/4 Washington (Mo.) W 4-0 1892 (4-4) Coach: Elliott H. Jones Captain: Elliott H. Jones 10/15 Sewanee L 4-22 10/21 Tennessee* W 22-4 10/28 Nashville* W 40-0 11/5 Washington (Mo.)* L 4-14 11/12 Sewanee* L 14-28 11/17 Tennessee W 10-0 11/19 Georgia Tech W 20-10 11/24 North Carolina* L 0-24 1893 (6-1) Coach: W.J. Keller Captain: W.J. Keller --- Memphis* W 68-0 --- Sewanee W 10-8 11/6 Auburn L 10-30 11/12 Georgia* W 35-0 11/19 Louisville W 36-12 11/23 Sewanee* W 10-0 12/1 Central (Ky.)* W 12-0 1894 (7-1) Coach: Henry Thornton Captain: W.J. Keller 10/6 Memphis W 64-0 10/20 Centre* W 6-0 10/27 Louisville L 8-10 11/4 Auburn W 20-4 11/10 Mississippi* W 40-0 11/21 Central (Ky.)* W 34-6 11/24 Cumberland W 62-0 11/29 Sewanee* W 12-0 1895 (5-3-1) Coach: C.L. Upton Captain: W.P. Connell 10/12 Missouri L 0-16 10/19 Central (Ky.) W 10-0 10/26 North Carolina* L 0-12 11/2 Centre* T 0-0 11/7 Auburn W 9-6 11/12 Nashville AC W 20-4 11/16 Virginia L 4-6 11/23 Georgia W 6-0 11/28 Sewanee W 18-6 1896 (3-2-2) Coach: R.G. Acton Captain: W.P. Connell 10/10 Kentucky* W 6-0 10/17 Centre L 0-46
Nov. 27, 1890
On Thanksgiving, Vanderbilt plays its first game, topping nearby Peabody Normal School. Elliott Jones was coach and captain.
Nov. 7, 1891
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Central (Ky.)* Missouri Southwestern Nashville* Sewanee
T 0-0 L 6-26 W 36-0 T 0-0 W 10-4
1897 (6-0-1) Coach: R.G. Acton Captain: H.M. Boogher Kentucky State W 24-0 Central (Ky.)* W 14-0 10/19 VMI* W 12-0 10/30 Kentucky W 50-0 --- North Carolina W 31-0 11/26 Sewanee* W 10-0 12/7 Virginia* T 0-0 1898 (1-5) Coach: R.G. Acton Captain: Joe Goodson 10/22 Cincinnati* L 0-10 10/29 Georgia L 0-4 11/5 Nashville* W 5-0 11/12 Virginia L 0-18 11/19 Central (Ky.)* L 0-10 11/25 Sewanee* L 4-19 1899 (7-2) Coach: J.L. Crane Captain: Walter H. Simmons 10/6 Cumberland W 32-0 10/13 Miami (Ohio)* W 12-0 10/20 Cincinnati* L 0-6 10/30 Indiana* L 0-20 11/4 Mississippi W 11-0 11/11 Bethel* W 22-0 11/18 Texas* W 6-0 11/25 Central (Ky.)* W 21-16 Nashville W 5-0 1900 (4-4-1) Coach: J.L. Crane Captain: J.F.H. Barbee 10/6 Mississippi* W 6-0 10/13 Texas L 0-22 10/22 Tennessee* T 0-0 --- Centre* L 0-11 11/3 North Carolina* L 0-48 --- Central (Ky.)* W 27-0 --- Sewanee* L 10-11 --- Bethel* W 29-0 11/29 Nashville* W 18-0 1901 (6-1-1) Coach: W.H. Watkins Captain: John E. Edgerton 10/5 Kentucky* W 22-0 10/12 Central (Ky.)* W 25-0 10/19 Georgia* W 47-0 10/26 Auburn W 44-0 11/2 Washington (Mo.) L 11-12 11/9 Tennessee* W 22-0 11/16 Sewanee* T 0-0 11/28 Nashville W 10-0
Dec. 7, 1897
After ending the season 6-0 and unscored upon, Vanderbilt agrees to host Virginia for the Southern Championship. The teams play to a classic 0-0 tie in front of 2,500 fans.
Vanderbilt and Sewanee, charter members of the Southern Intercollegiate Conference, play their first game. The rivalry, typically reserved for Thanksgiving Day, continues into WWII. When the series ended in 1944, Vanderbilt owned a 40-8-4 advantage.
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1902 (8-1) Coach: W.H. Watkins Captain: H.W. Davis 9/27 Cumberland W 45-0 10/11 Mississippi W 29-0 10/18 Central (Ky.) W 24-17 10/25 Tennessee* W 12-5 11/1 Washington (Mo.)* W 33-12 11/8 Kentucky* W 16-5 11/15 Tulane W 23-5 11/17 LSU* W 27-5 11/27 Sewanee* L 5-11 1903 (6-1-1) Coach: J.H. Henry Captain: Frank Kyle 10/3 Cumberland* L 0-6 10/10 Alabama* W 30-0 10/17 Tennessee* W 40-0 10/24 Mississippi W 33-0 10/31 Georgia W 33-0 11/7 Texas T 5-5 11/14 Washington (Mo.)* W 41-0 11/21 Sewanee* W 10-5 1904 (9-0) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: Thomas B. Graham 10/1 Mississippi State* W 61-0 10/8 Georgetown (Ky.)* W 66-0 10/15 Mississippi* W 69-0 10/22 Missouri Mines* W 29-4 10/29 Central (Ky.) W 97-0 11/5 Tennessee* W 22-0 11/12 Nashville* W 81-0 11/19 Centre W 22-0 11/24 Sewanee* W 27-0 1905 (7-1) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: Innis Brown 9/30 Maryville* W 97-0 10/7 Alabama* W 34-0 10/14 Michigan L 0-18 10/21 Tennessee* W 45-0 10/28 Texas* W 33-0 11/4 Auburn* W 54-0 11/18 Clemson* W 41-0 11/30 Sewanee* W 68-4 1906 (8-1) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: Daniel B. Blake Jr. 10/6 Kentucky* W 28-0 10/13 Mississippi* W 29-0 10/20 Alabama* W 78-0 10/27 Texas* W 45-0 10/3 Michigan L 4-10 11/10 Rose Polytechnic* W 33-0 11/17 Georgia Tech W 37-6 11/24 Carlisle* W 4-0 11/23 Sewanee* W 20-0
1909 (7-3-0) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: H.H. Williams 9/25 Southwestern* W 52-0 10/2 Mercer* W 28-5 10/9 Rose Polytechnic* W 28-3 10/16 Alumni* L 0-3 10/23 Auburn* W 17-0 10/30 Mississippi* W 17-0 11/6 Tennessee* W 51-0 11/13 Ohio State L 0-5 11/20 Washington (Mo.) W 12-0 11/25 Sewanee* L 5-16 1910 (8-0-1) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: W.D. Neely 9/24 Mooney* W 34-0 10/1 Rose Polytechnic* W 23-0 10/8 Castle Heights* W 14-0 10/15 Tennessee* W 18-0 10/22 Yale T 0-0 10/29 Mississippi* W 9-2 11/5 LSU* W 22-0 11/12 Georgia Tech W 23-0 11/24 Sewanee* W 23-6 1911 (8-1) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: Ray Morrison 9/30 Birmingham So.* W 40-0 10/7 Maryville* W 46-0 10/14 Rose Polytechnic* W 33-0 10/21 Central (Ky.)* W 45-0 10/28 Michigan L 8-9 11/4 Georgia* W 17-0 11/11 Kentucky W 18-0 11/18 Mississippi* W 21-0 12/9 Sewanee* W 31-0
McGugin's first squad in 1904, left, went 9-0, outscoring its opponents by a remarkable 452-4 margin.
Nov. 24, 1906
The famed Carisle Indians fall 4-0 to the Commodores.
The "Commodores"
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1908 (7-2-1) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: J. Vaughn Blake 9/26 Southwestern* W 11-5 10/3 Maryville* W 32-0 10/10 Rose Polytechnic* W 32-0 10/17 Clemson* W 41-0 10/24 Mississippi* W 29-0 10/31 Michigan L 6-24 11/7 Tennessee* W 16-9 11/14 Ohio State* L 6-17 11/21 Washington (Mo.) W 28-0 11/26 Sewanee* T 6-6
The "Point-A-Minute" Commodores
Scholars in Uniform
Two top players on the 1903 squad, John J. Tigert and Bob Blake, became Rhodes scholars after their playing days.
In 1897, former QB William Beard first applied the "Commodore" nickname as a staffer at the Nashville Banner.
1907 (5-1-1) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: R.E. Blake 10/5 Kentucky* W 40-0 10/12 Navy T 6-6 10/19 Rose Polytechnic* W 65-10 11/2 Michigan* L 0-8 11/9 Mississippi* W 60-0 11/16 Georgia Tech* W 54-0 11/23 Sewanee* W 17-12
Sept. 17, 1904
One-time Michigan star and recent law school grad Dan McGugin arrives as Vanderbilt's coach. By the time he retires, McGugin will become a legend of the sport.
Nov. 7, 1908
The 'Dores win their 20th straight versus Southern Conference foes,16-9 over Tennessee.
YEARLY results
1913 (5-3) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: Enoch Brown 10/4 Maryville* W 59-0 10/11 Central (Ky.)* W 48-0 10/18 Henderson-Brown* W 33-0 10/25 Michigan L 2-33 11/1 Virginia L 0-34 11/8 Tennessee* W 7-6 11/15 Auburn* L 6-14 11/22 Sewanee* W 63-13 1914 (2-6) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: Ammie Sikes 10/3 Henderson-Brown* W 42-6 10/10 Michigan L 3-23 10/17 Central (Ky.)* W 59-0 10/24 North Carolina* L 9-10 10/31 Virginia* L 7-20 11/7 Tennessee L 14-16 11/14 Auburn L 0-6 11/21 Sewanee* L 13-14 1915 (9-1) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: H.R. Cohen 9/25 MTSU* W 51-0 10/2 Southwestern* W 47-0 10/9 Georgetown (Ky.)* W 75-0 10/13 Cumberland* W 60-0 10/16 Henderson-Brown* W 100-0 10/23 Mississippi W 91-0 10/30 Tennessee* W 35-0 11/6 Virginia L 10-35 11/13 Auburn W 17-0 11/28 Sewanee* W 28-3 1916 (7-1-1) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: Irby R. Curry 9/30 Southwestern* W 86-0 10/7 Transylvania* W 42-0 10/14 Kentucky W 45-0 10/21 Mississippi* W 35-0 10/28 Virginia* W 27-6 11/4 Rose Polytechnic* W 67-0 11/11 Tennessee L 6-10 11/18 Auburn W 20-9 11/25 Sewanee* T 0-0
1917 (5-3) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: Alfred T. Adams 10/6 Transylvania* W 41-0 10/13 Chicago L 0-48 10/20 Kentucky* W 5-0 10/27 Howard (Samford)* W 69-0 11/3 Georgia Tech L 0-83 11/10 Alabama W 7-2 11/17 Auburn* L 7-31 11/29 Sewanee* W 13-6 1918 (4-2) Coach: Ray Morrison Captain: Herman Daves 10/19 Camp Greenleaf* L 0-6 10/26 Camp Hancock* L 6-25 11/2 Kentucky* W 33-0 11/9 Tennessee* W 76-0 11/16 Auburn W 21-0 11/28 Sewanee* W 40-0 1919 (5-1-2) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: Josh Cody 10/4 Union (Tenn.)* W 41-0 10/11 Tennessee* T 3-3 10/18 Georgia Tech L 0-20 10/25 Auburn* W 7-6 11/1 Kentucky* T 0-0 11/8 Alabama* W 16-12 11/15 Virginia* W 10-6 11/27 Sewanee* W 33-21 1920 (5-3-1) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: John C. Floyd 10/2 Birmingham-So.* W 54-0 10/9 Tennessee W 20-0 10/16 Georgia Tech* L 0-44 10/23 Auburn L 6-56 10/30 Kentucky* W 20-0 11/6 Alabama L 7-14 11/13 MTSU W 34-0 11/20 Virginia* T 7-7 11/27 Sewanee* W 21-3 1921 (7-0-1) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: W.J. Wade 10/1 MTSU* W 34-0 10/8 Mercer* W 42-0 10/15 Kentucky W 21-14 10/22 Texas W 20-0 10/29 Tennessee* W 14-0 11/5 Alabama W 14-0 11/13 Georgia* T 7-7 11/19 Sewanee* W 9-0 1922 (8-0-1) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: Jess C. Neely 9/30 MTSU* W 38-0 10/7 Henderson-Brown* W 33-0 10/14 Michigan* T 0-0 10/21 Texas W 20-10
Playing the Texas State Fair
The Golden Years
Dan McGugin's Commodores took on all comers, and rarely failed to deliver a victory. Traveling by rail across much of the nation, the program compiled a 124-30 record from 1904-22.
Before Oklahoma and Texas started the Red River Shootout, it was Vanderbilt vs. Texas at the Texas State Fair in Dallas. Vanderbilt won five of seven games with the Longhorns between 1921 and 1928.
Overpowering Commodores
From 1910 to 1912, McGugin's teams went 24-2-1, and outscored their opponents by a combined 816-35 margin. Above, fans line Curry Field with Model Ts to watch 1910 game.
10/28 Mercer* 11/4 Tennessee 11/11 Kentucky* 11/18 Georgia 11/25 Sewanee*
W 25-0 W 14-6 W 9-0 W 12-0 W 26-0
1923 (5-2-1) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: Oliver W. Kuhn 10/6 Howard (Samford)* W 27-0 10/13 Michigan L 0-3 10/20 Texas L 0-16 10/27 Tulane* W 17-0 11/3 Mississippi State* T 0-0 11/10 Tennessee* W 51-7 11/17 Georgia* W 35-7 11/24 Sewanee* W 7-0 1924 (6-3-1) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: E.E. Kelly 9/27 Henderson-Brown* W 13-0 10/4 Birmingham So.* W 61-0 10/11 Quantico Marines T 13-13 10/18 Tulane L 13-21 10/25 Georgia* L 0-3 11/1 Auburn* W 13-0 11/8 Mississippi State* W 18-0 11/15 Georgia Tech W 3-0 11/22 Minnesota W 16-0 11/29 Sewanee* L 0-16 1925 (6-3) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: Gil Reese 9/26 MTSU* W 27-0 10/3 Henderson-Brown* W 41-0 10/10 Texas* W 14-6 10/17 Tennessee* W 34-7 10/24 Georgia L 7-26 10/31 Mississippi* W 7-0 11/7 Georgia Tech* L 0-7 11/14 Auburn L 9-10 11/21 Sewanee* W 19-7 1926 (8-1) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: Neil Cargile 9/25 MTSU* W 69-0 10/2 Alabama L 7-19 10/9 Bryson* W 48-0 10/16 Texas W 7-0 10/23 Georgia* W 14-13 10/30 Southwestern* W 50-0 11/6 Georgia Tech W 13-7 11/13 Tennessee* W 20-3 11/20 Sewanee* W 13-0 1927 (8-1-2) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: Vernon Sharp Jr. 9/24 Chattanooga W 45-18 10/1 Ouachita* W 39-10 10/8 Centre W 53-6 10/15 Texas L 6-13 10/22 Tulane* W 32-0
Aug. 10, 1918
One of the greatest and most beloved Commodores of all-time, Irby "Rabbit" Curry, gave his life defending America in the skies over France. Curry was a standout quarterback from 1914-16, a scholar and student leader. As a senior, classmates elected him "Bachelor of Ugliness" – the highest award given to a male Vanderbilt undergrad.
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10/29 Kentucky 11/5 Georgia Tech* 11/12 Tennessee 11/19 Maryland* 11/26 Sewanee* 12/3 Alabama
W 34-6 T 0-0 T 7-7 W 39-20 W 26-6 W 14-7
1928 (8-2) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: James Armistead 9/29 Chattanooga W 20-0 10/6 Colgate* W 12-7 10/13 Texas W 13-12 10/20 Tulane W 13-6 10/27 Virginia* W 34-0 11/3 Kentucky* W 14-7 11/10 Georgia Tech L 7-19 11/17 Tennessee* L 0-6 11/24 Centre* W 26-0 12/1 Sewanee* W 13-0 1929 (7-2) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: John Neil Brown 9/28 Mississippi* W 19-7 10/5 Ouachita* W 26-6 10/12 Minnesota L 6-15 10/19 Auburn W 41-2 10/26 Maryville* W 33-0 11/2 Alabama* W 13-0 11/9 Georgia Tech* W 23-7 11/16 Tennessee L 0-13 11/23 Sewanee* W 26-6 1930 (8-2) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: Joe Scheffer 9/29 Chattanooga* W 39-0 10/4 Minnesota W 33-7 10/11 Virginia Tech W 40-0 10/18 Spring Hill* W 27-6 10/25 Alabama L 7-12 11/1 Mississippi* W 24-0 11/8 Georgia Tech W 6-0 11/15 Tennessee* L 0-13 11/22 Auburn* W 27-0 12/1 Maryland* W 22-7 1931 (5-4) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: Amos Leonard 9/26 Western Kentucky* W 52-0 10/3 North Carolina* W 13-0 10/10 Ohio State W 26-21 10/17 Tulane* L 0-19 10/24 Georgia L 0-9 10/31 Georgia Tech W 49-7 11/7 Maryland* W 39-12 11/14 Tennessee L 7-21 11/26 Alabama* L 6-14
Oct. 14, 1922
McGugin invites powerful Michigan as the Commodores' initial opponent in Dudley Field. The teams play to a 0-0 tie before a huge crowd. The tie was preserved when captain Jess Neely recovered a fumble near in Commodore goal.
McGugin's Assistants
Dan McGugin, middle, is shown in 1922 with new assistant Wallace Wade, far left, an eventual Hall of Famer. The 1922 team captain, Jess Neely, later became a legend.
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1912 (8-1-1) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: Lewie Hardage 9/28 Bethel* W 105-0 10/5 Maryville* W 100-3 10/12 Rose Polytechnic* W 54-0 10/19 Georgia W 46-0 10/26 Mississippi* W 24-0 11/2 Virginia* W 13-0 11/9 Harvard L 3-9 11/16 Central (Ky.)* W 23-0 11/23 Auburn T 7-7 11/28 Sewanee* W 16-0
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YEARLY results 1932 (6-1-2) Coach: Dan McGugin game captains selected 9/24 Mercer* W 20-7 10/1 North Carolina W 39-7 10/8 Western Kentucky* W 26-0 10/15 Tulane T 6-6 10/22 Georgia* W 12-6 10/29 Georgia Tech* W 12-0 11/5 Maryland W 13-0 11/12 Tennessee* T 0-0 11/24 Alabama L 0-20
1937 (7-2/4-2 4th) Coach: Ray Morrison Captain: Carl C. Hinkle Jr. 9/25 Kentucky* W 12-0 10/2 Chicago* W 18-0 10/8 Southwestern W 17-6 10/13 SMU* W 6-0 10/2 (#20) LSU* (#6) W 7-6 10/31 (#7) Georgia Tech L 0-14 11/7 Sewanee* W 41-0 11/13 Tennessee W 13-7 11/25 (#12) Alabama* (#4) L 7-9
1933 (4-3-3/2-2-2 6th) Coach: Dan McGugin game captains selected 9/23 Cumberland* W 50-0 9/30 Oklahoma T 0-0 10/7 North Carolina* W 20-13 10/14 Ohio State L 0-20 10/21 Mississippi State* T 7-7 10/28 LSU T 7-7 11/4 Georgia Tech W 9-6 11/11 Sewanee* W 27-14 11/18 Tennessee L 6-33 11/30 Alabama* L 0-7
1938 (6-3/4-3 6th) Coach: Ray Morrison Captain: Marvin A. Franklin Jr. 9/24 Washington (Mo.) W 20-0 10/1 Western Kentucky* W 12-0 10/8 Kentucky W 14-7 10/15 Mississippi* W 13-7 10/22 (#16) LSU L 0-7 10/29 Georgia Tech* W 13-7 11/5 Sewanee* W 14-0 11/12 Tennessee* (#4) L 0-14 11/24 Alabama L 0-7
1934 (6-3/4-3 6th) Coach: Dan McGugin Captain: Eugene Beck 9/29 Mississippi State* W 7-0 10/6 Georgia Tech W 27-12 10/13 Cincinnati W 32-0 10/20 Auburn* W 7-6 10/27 LSU* L 0-29 11/3 Geo. Washington W 7-6 11/10 Sewanee* W 19-0 11/17 Tennessee* L 6-13 11/29 Alabama* L 0-34
1939 (2-7-1/1-6 11th) Coach: Ray Morrison Captain: Raymond Andrus 9/23 Tennessee Tech* T 13-13 9/30 Rice W 13-12 10/7 Kentucky* L 13-21 10/14 VMI* L 13-20 10/21 Georgia Tech L 6-14 10/28 LSU* L 6-12 11/4 Mississippi L 7-14 11/11 Sewanee* W 25-7 11/18 Tennessee (#1) L 0-13 11/30 Alabama L 0-39
1935 (7-3/5-1 2nd) Coach Ray Morrison Captain: Charles W. Geny 9/21 Union (Tenn.)* W 34-0 9/28 Mississippi State* W 14-9 10/5 Cumberland* W 32-7 10/12 Temple L 3-6 10/19 Fordham L 7-13 10/26 LSU* L 2-7 11/2 Georgia Tech W 14-13 11/9 Sewanee* W 46-0 11/16 Tennessee W 13-7 11/28 Alabama* W 14-6
1940 (3-6-1/1-5-1 11th) Coach: Red Sanders Captain: John Ellis 9/28 Washington & Lee* W 19-0 10/5 Princeton L 6-7 10/12 Kentucky* T 7-7 10/19 Georgia Tech L 0-19 10/26 LSU L 0-7 11/2 Mississippi L 7-13 11/9 Sewanee* W 20-0 11/16 Tennessee Tech* W 21-0 11/23 Alabama (#17) L 21-25 11/30 Tennessee* (#6) L 0-20
1936 (3-5-1/1-3-1 9th) Coach: Ray Morrison Captain: Herbert G. Plasman 9/26 MTSU* W 45-0 10/3 Chicago W 37-0 10/10 Southwestern* L 0-12 10/17 SMU L 0-16 10/24 Georgia Tech* T 0-0 10/31 LSU* (#8) L 0-19 11/7 Sewanee* W 14-0 11/14 Tennessee* L 13-26 11/25 Alabama (#3) L 6-14
1941 (8-2/3-2 6th) Coach: Red Sanders Captain: Joe Atkinson 9/27 Purdue W 3-0 10/4 Tennessee Tech* W 42-0 10/11 Kentucky W 39-15 10/18 (#18) Georgia Tech* W 14-7 10/25 (#15) Princeton* W 46-7 11/1 (#10) Tulane* L 14-34 11/8 Sewanee* W 20-0 11/15 Louisville W 68-0 11/22 Alabama* (#7) W 7-0 11/29 (#12) Tennessee L 7-26
Nov. 29, 1934
After three decades at the helm of Commodore football, Dan McGugin steps aside to become athletics director. He retired with a remarkable 197-55-19 record. He ranks among the NCAA Top 20 in all-time wins.
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1942 (6-4/2-4 8th) Coach: Red Sanders Captain: Fred Holder 9/26 Tennessee Tech* W 52-0 10/3 Purdue* W 26-0 10/10 Kentucky W 7-6 10/17 (#12) Mississippi State* L 0-33 10/24 Centre* W 66-0 10/31 Tulane L 21-28 11/7 Mississippi W 19-0 11/14 Union (Tenn.) W 27-0 11/21 Alabama (#9) L 7-27 11/28 Tennessee* (#10) L 7-19 1943 (5-0) Coach: E.H. Alley Captains: James Hamilton, Bob Hamilton; Captain-Elect Bernie Rohling joined the U.S. Marine Corps Tennessee Tech W 30-0 Camp Campbell W 40-14 Milligan* W 26-6 Carson-Newman* W 12-6 Tennessee Tech* W 47-7 1944 (3-0-1) Coach: Doby Bartling Captains: Lee Austin, Dick Bostick 10/7 Sewanee T 0-0 10/28 Tennessee Tech* W 19-7 11/4 Tennessee Tech W 20-9 11/23 Sewanee* W 28-7 1945 (3-6/2-4 9th) Coach: Doby Bartling Captains: D. Bostick, James Hamilton 9/29 Tennessee Tech* W 12-0 10/6 Mississippi* L 7-14 10/13 Florida W 7-0 10/20 Kentucky* W 19-6 10/27 LSU (#13) L 7-39 11/3 VMI* L 13-27 11/10 Chattanooga* L 6-13 11/17 Alabama* (#3) L 0-71 12/1 Tennessee (#17) L 0-45 1946 (5-4/3-4 7th) Coach: Red Sanders Captain: Alf Satterfield 9/28 Tennessee Tech* W 35-0 10/5 Mississippi W 7-0 10/12 Florida* W 20-0 10/19 Kentucky L 7-10 10/26 LSU* L 0-14 11/2 Auburn W 19-0 11/9 N.C. State* (#20) W 7-0 11/16 Alabama L 7-12 11/30 Tennessee* (#8) L 6-7 1947 (6-4/3-3 5th) Coach: Red Sanders Captains: John North, Tex Robertson 9/27 Northwestern W 3-0 10/4 Alabama* W 14-7 10/11 (#10) Mississippi* (#18) W 10-6 10/18 (#10) Kentucky* (#20) L 0-14
Oct. 23, 1937
1949 (5-5/4-4 7th) Coach: Bill Edwards Captain: Carl Copp 9/24 Georgia Tech L 7-12 10/1 Alabama* W 14-7 10/8 Mississippi* W 28-27 10/15 Florida W 22-17 10/22 Arkansas* L 6-7 10/29 Auburn* W 26-7 11/5 LSU (#17) L 13-33 11/12 Tulane* L 14-41 11/19 Marshall* W 27-6 11/26 Tennessee (#18) L 20-26 1950 (7-4/3-4 9th) Coach: Bill Edwards Captain: Russ Faulkinberry 9/23 MTSU* W 47-0 9/30 Auburn* W 41-0 10/7 Alabama* (#12) W 27-22 10/14 (#19) Mississippi* W 20-14 10/21 (#13) Florida* L 27-31 10/28 Arkansas W 14-13 11/3 Chattanooga W 34-12 11/11 LSU* L 7-33 11/18 Memphis W 29-13 11/25 Tulane L 6-35 12/2 Tennessee* (#4) L 0-43 1951 (6-5/3-5 7th) Coach: Bill Edwards Captain: Bob Werckle 9/22 MTSU* W 22-7 9/29 Auburn L 14-24 10/6 Alabama* W 22-20 10/13 Mississippi W 34-20 10/20 Florida L 13-33 10/27 Georgia Tech* (#3) L 7-8 11/3 Chattanooga* W 19-14 11/10 LSU W 20-13 11/17 Tulane* L 10-14 11/24 Memphis* W 13-7 12/1 Tennessee (#1) L 27-35
Vanderbilt Head Coach Red Sanders, far left, hired excellent assistants. In 1941, his staff included a future legend in Paul "Bear" Bryant, who mentored Commodore linemen in the 1941-42 seasons.
Nov. 22, 1941
McGugin picked one of his best Commodore players, Ray Morrison, as a replacement. Morrison came after a stellar tenure as SMU's coach.
1948 (8-2-1/4-2-1 4th) Coach: Red Sanders Captain: John Clark 9/25 Georgia Tech* L 0-13 10/2 Alabama T 14-14 10/9 Mississippi (#14) L 7-20 10/16 Kentucky W 26-7 10/23 Yale W 35-0 10/29 Auburn W 47-0 11/6 LSU* W 48-7 11/13 Marshall* W 56-0 11/20 Maryland* W 34-0 11/27 (#15) Tennessee* W 28-6 12/3 (#12) Miami (Fla.) W 33-6
Sanders' 1941 Staff
Early in the game against No. 6 LSU, tackle Greer Ricketson took the ball cleverly hidden on the ground by the Vanderbilt quarterback and rambled 50 yards for a score. The 'Dores would win 7-6.
Looking Within to Replace a Legend
10/25 (#19) LSU* (#18) L 13-19 11/1 Auburn* W 28-0 11/8 Tennessee Tech* W 68-0 11/14 Miami (Fla.) W 33-7 11/22 Maryland* L 6-20 11/29 Tennessee L 7-12
In his second year, Sanders returned the 'Dores to prominence. Their 7-0 win over Alabama on this date gave the team an 8-1 mark.
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Defense After WWII
Sanders' 1946 squad posted five shutouts, including four against conference foes.
YEARLY results
1952 (3-5-2/1-4-1 11th) Coach: Bill Edwards Captains: John Cheadle, Don Wade 9/20 Georgia* L 7-19 9/27 Virginia L 0-27 10/4 Northwestern T 20-20 10/11 Mississippi* T 21-21 10/18 Florida* W 20-13 10/25 Georgia Tech (#5) L 0-30 11/1 Wash. & Lee* W 67-7 11/7 Miami (Fla.) W 9-0 11/15 Tulane L 7-16 11/29 Tennessee* (#9) L 0-46 1953 (3-7/1-5 7th) Coach: Art Guepe Captain: Larry Stone 9/26 Pennsylvania L 7-13 10/3 Alabama* L 12-21 10/10 Mississippi L 6-28 10/17 Baylor (#8) L 6-47 10/24 Virginia* W 28-13 10/31 Georgia Tech* (#8) L 0-43 11/7 Kentucky* (#14) L 14-40 11/14 Tulane W 21-7 11/21 MTSU* W 31-13 11/28 Tennessee L 6-33 1954 (2-7/1-5 11th) Coach: Art Guepe Captains: Pete Williams, John Hall 9/25 Baylor (#10) L 19-25 10/2 Alabama L 14-28 10/9 Mississippi* (#7) L 7-22 10/16 Georgia L 14-16 10/30 Rice (#19) L 13-34 11/6 Kentucky L 7-19 11/13 Tulane* L 0-6 11/20 Villanova* W 34-19 11/27 Tennessee* W 26-0
1956 (5-5/2-5 8th) Coach: Art Guepe Captains: Don Orr, Art Demmas 9/22 Georgia* W 14-0 9/29 (#15) Chattanooga* W 46-7 10/6 (#18) Alabama W 32-7 10/13 (#13) Mississippi (#7) L 0-16 10/20 Florida* L 7-21 10/27 MTSU W 23-13 11/3 Virginia W 6-2 11/10 Kentucky L 6-7 11/17 Tulane* L 6-13 12/1 Tennessee* (#2) L 7-27 1957 (5-3-2/3-3-1 6th) Coach: Art Guepe Captains: Bob Laws, Phil King 9/21 Missouri* T 7-7 9/28 Georgia W 9-6 10/5 Alabama* T 6-6 10/12 Mississippi* (#14) L 0-28 10/19 Penn State W 32-20 11/2 LSU* W 7-0 11/9 Kentucky* W 12-7 11/16 Florida L 7-14 11/23 The Citadel* W 27-0 11/30 Tennessee (#18) L 6-20
Returning Nalley
Oct. 16, 1948
After a 20-7 loss at No. 14 Ole Miss, Vanderbilt defeats Kentucky 26-7, starting an eight-game win streak. The Commodores outscored the eight opponents 307-26. By season's end, AP pollsters ranked Red Sanders' squad No. 12 in the nation.
1955 (8-3/4-3 5th) Coach: Art Guepe Captains: Larry Frank, Jim Cunningham 9/24 Georgia L 13-14 10/1 Alabama* W 21-6 10/8 Mississippi L 0-13 10/14 Chattanooga W 12-0 10/22 MTSU* W 46-0 10/29 Virginia* W 34-7 11/5 Kentucky* (#17) W 34-0 11/12 Tulane W 20-7 11/19 Florida* W 21-8 11/26 (#19) Tennessee L 14-20 12/31 Auburn (#8 )^ W 25-13 ^ Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla.
Nobody could return a punt like Lee Nalley. From 1947-49, Nalley set numerous NCAA records, including running back five punts for touchdowns.
Oct. 7, 1950
Behind Nashville native and All-SEC quarterback Bill Wade, the Commodores beat No. 12 Alabama 27-22 in Mobile. The team reaches a No. 13 ranking.
1958 (5-2-3/2-1-3 4th) Coach: Art Guepe Captains: Billy Grover 9/20 Missouri W 12-8 9/27 Georgia* W 21-14 10/4 (#20) Alabama T 0-0 10/11 Clemson* (#8) L 7-12 10/18 Florida (#18) T 6-6 10/25 Virginia* W 39-6 10/31 Miami (Fla.) W 28-15 11/8 Kentucky T 0-0 11/15 Tulane* W 12-0 11/29 (#15) Tennessee* L 6-10
1961 (2-8/1-6 12th) Coach: Art Guepe Captains: Cody Brinkley, Ed Creagh 9/23 West Virginia* W 16-6 9/30 Georgia W 21-0 10/7 Alabama* (#4) L 6-35 10/14 UCLA L 21-28 10/21 Florida* L 0-7 10/28 Mississippi (#2) L 0-47 11/11 Kentucky* L 3-16 11/17 Tulane L 14-17 11/25 South Carolina* L 7-23 12/2 Tennessee L 7-41
1959 (5-3-2/3-2-2 6th) Coach: Art Guepe Captain: Tom Moore 9/26 Georgia (#17) L 6-21 10/3 Alabama* T 7-7 10/10 Mississippi* (#5) L 0-33 10/17 Florida* (#19) W 13-6 10/24 Virginia W 33-0 10/31 Minnesota L 6-20 11/7 Kentucky* W 11-6 11/14 Tulane T 6-6 11/21 Florence (Ala.) State* W 42-7 11/28 Tennessee W 14-0
1962 (1-9/1-6 12th) Coach: Art Guepe Captains: Jule Crocker, Mike Reese 9/22 West Virginia L 0-26 9/29 Georgia* L 0-10 10/6 Alabama (#2) L 7-17 10/13 The Citadel* L 6-21 10/20 Florida L 7-42 10/27 Mississippi* (#7) L 0-35 11/3 Boston College* L 22-27 11/10 Kentucky L 0-7 11/17 Tulane W 20-0 12/1 Tennessee* L 0-30
1960 (3-7/1-6 12th) Coach: Art Guepe Captain: Fred Riggs 9/24 Georgia* L 7-18 10/1 Alabama (#15) L 0-21 10/8 Mississippi* (#2) L 0-26 10/15 Florida L 0-12 10/22 Marquette W 23-6 10/29 Clemson* W 22-20 11/5 Kentucky L 0-27 11/12 William & Mary* W 22-8 11/19 Tulane* L 0-20 11/26 Tennessee* L 0-35
1963 (1-7-2/0-5-2 10th) Coach: Jack Green Captain: Sam Sullins 9/21 Furman* L 13-14 9/28 Georgia L 0-20 10/5 Alabama* (#2) L 6-21 10/19 Florida* L 0-21 10/26 Mississippi (#5) L 7-27 11/2 Boston College L 6-19 11/9 Kentucky* T 0-0 11/16 Tulane T 10-10 11/23 Geo. Washington* W 31-0 11/30 Tennessee* L 0-14
Scoreless Ties
Competing on the road in 1958, the Commodores played to 0-0 ties at Alabama and Kentucky, and to a 6-6 draw at Florida.
Oct. 14, 1955
A 12-0 shutout of Chattanooga sparks Vanderbilt run that leads to the team's first bowl appearance. Gator Bowl officials paired the Commodores against No. 8 Auburn after Vanderbilt's 7-3 regular season.
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Dec. 31, 1955
Bouyed by five fumble recoveries, the Commodores defeat Auburn 25-13 in the 11th annual Gator Bowl. The offensive attack was led by All-America halfback Charley Horton, at left, and quarterback Don Orr, who scored two touchdowns despite playing with a dislocated shoulder.
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Art Guepe's 1955 Commodores win six straight to get to the Gator Bowl where they defeat No. 8 Auburn 25-13
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YEARLY results 11/25 Tampa L 7-30 12/2 Tennessee* (#12) L 10-30 1973 (5-6/1-5 9th) Coach: Steve Sloan Captains: Mark Ilgenfritz, Bo Patton 9/15 Chattanooga* W 14-12 9/22 Mississippi State L 21-52 9/29 Alabama* (#5) L 0-44 10/6 Virginia W 39-22 10/13 William & Mary* W 20-7 10/20 Georgia* W 18-14 10/27 Mississippi L 14-24 11/10 Kentucky* L 17-27 11/17 Tulane L 3-24 11/24 Tampa* W 18-16 12/1 Tennessee (#19) L 17-20
The 1974 Commodores, coached by Steve Sloan, defeats Florida en route to the Peach Bowl 1964 (3-6-1/1-4-9th) Coach: Jack Green Captains: Dave Malone, Bill Juday, Willard Fuqua 9/19 Georgia Tech L 2-14 9/26 Georgia* L 0-7 10/3 Alabama (#4) L 0-24 10/10 Wake Forest* W 9-6 10/17 Geo. Washington W 14-0 10/24 Mississippi* T 7-7 11/7 Kentucky L 21-22 11/14 Tulane* L 2-7 11/20 Miami (Fla.)* L 17-35 11/28 Tennessee* W 7-0
1967 (2-7-1/0-6 9th) Coach: Bill Pace Captains: Bob Goodridge, Sid Ransom 9/23 Georgia Tech* L 10-17 9/30 William & Mary* W 14-12 10/7 North Carolina W 21-7 10/14 Alabama* (#7) L 21-35 10/28 Florida L 22-27 11/4 Tulane L 14-27 11/11 Kentucky L 7-12 11/18 Navy T 35-35 11/25 Mississippi* L 7-28 12/2 Tennessee (#2) L 14-41
1965 (2-7-1/1-5 9th) Coach: Jack Green Captain: Lane Wolbe 9/18 Georgia Tech* T 10-10 9/25 Georgia L 10-24 10/2 Wake Forest L 0-7 10/9 Alabama* L 7-22 10/16 Virginia Tech* W 21-10 10/23 Mississippi L 7-24 10/30 Tulane W 13-0 11/6 Kentucky* L 0-34 11/13 Miami (Fla.)* L 14-28 11/27 Tennessee (#9) L 3-21
1968 (5-4-1/2-3-1 8th) Coach: Bill Pace Captains: Mike Giltner, Rex Raines 9/21 VMI* W 25-12 9/28 Army W 17-13 10/5 North Carolina* L 7-8 10/12 Alabama L 7-31 10/19 Georgia (#10) L 6-32 10/26 Florida* (#15) T 14-14 11/2 Tulane* W 21-7 11/9 Kentucky W 6-0 11/23 Davidson W 53-20 11/30 Tennessee* (#7) L 7-10
1966 (1-9/0-6 10th) Coach: Jack Green Captains: Dave Maddux, Jim Thomas 9/17 The Citadel* W 24-0 9/24 Georgia Tech L 0-42 10/1 Florida* L 0-13 10/15 Virginia Tech L 6-21 10/22 Alabama (#4) L 6-42 10/29 Tulane* L 12-13 11/5 Kentucky L 10-14 11/12 Navy* L 14-30 11/19 Mississippi L 0-34 11/26 Tennessee L 0-28
1969 (4-6/2-3 7th) Coach: Bill Pace Captains: Bob Asher, Bill McDonald 9/20 Michigan L 14-42 9/27 Army* L 6-16 10/4 North Carolina L 22-38 10/11 Alabama* (#13) W 14-10 10/18 Georgia* (#14) L 8-40 10/25 Florida (#10) L 20-41 11/1 Tulane W 26-23 11/8 Kentucky* W 42-6 11/22 Davidson* W 63-8 11/29 Tennessee (#10) L 27-40
Nov. 28, 1964
A two-yard rushing touchdown by senior running back Bob Sullins – the first of his career – gives Vanderbilt its margin in a 7-0 victory over Tennessee.
Oct. 11, 1969
Oct. 26, 1968
Trailing by a touchdown late vs. No. 15 Florida, John Miller hits Jim Cunningham on a 33-yard scoring strike to pull Vanderbilt even in an eventual 14-14 tie.
Playing with a hurt shoulder, Watson Brown hits Jim Cunningham with game-winning 10-yard touchdown in Commodores' 14-10 victory over No. 13 Alabama.
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1970 (4-7/1-5 9th) Coach: Bill Pace Captains: Steve Fritts, Mal Wall, John Robinson 9/12 Chattanooga* W 39-6 9/19 The Citadel* W 52-0 9/26 Mississippi State L 6-20 10/3 No. Carolina* (#19) L 7-10 10/10 Alabama L 11-35 10/17 Georgia L 3-37 10/24 Mississippi* (#13) L 16-26 10/31 Tulane* L 7-10 11/7 Kentucky W 18-17 11/21 Tampa W 36-28 11/28 Tennessee* (#7) L 6-24 1971 (4-6-1/1-5 7th) Coach: Bill Pace Captains: John Carney, John Drake 9/11 Chattanooga* W 20-19 9/18 Louisville* T 0-0 9/25 Mississippi State W 49-19 10/2 Virginia L 23-27 10/9 Alabama* (#6) L 0-42 10/16 Georgia (#8) L 0-24 10/23 Mississippi L 7-28 10/30 Tulane W 13-9 11/6 Kentucky* L 7-14 11/20 Tampa* W 10-7 11/27 Tennessee (#11) L 7-19 1972 (3-8/1-5 7th) Coach: Bill Pace Captains: Jim Avery, Joe Cook, Ken Stone 9/9 Chattanooga* W 24-7 9/23 Mississippi State* L 6-10 9/30 Alabama (#6) L 21-48 10/7 Virginia* W 10-7 10/14 William & Mary W 21-17 10/21 Georgia L 3-28 10/28 Mississippi* L 7-31 11/11 Tulane* L 7-21 11/18 Kentucky L 13-14
Sept. 15, 1973
1975 (7-4/2-4 6th) Coach: Fred Pancoast Captains: Lonnie Sadler, Tom Galbierz 9/13 Chattanooga* W 17-7 9/20 Rice W 9-6 9/27 Alabama* (#11) L 7-40 10/4 Tulane W 6-3 10/11 Florida (#18) L 0-35 10/18 Georgia* L 3-47 10/25 Mississippi L 7-17 11/1 Virginia* W 17-14 11/8 Kentucky* W 13-3 11/15 Army* W 23-14 11/29 Tennessee W 17-14 1976 (2-9/0-6 9th) Coach: Fred Pancoast Captains: Tom Ballman, David Hale 9/11 Oklahoma* (#5) L 3-24 9/18 Wake Forest* W 27-24 9/25 Alabama (#13) L 14-42 10/2 Tulane* L 13-24 10/9 LSU (#20) L 20-33 10/16 Georgia (#11) L 0-45 10/23 Mississippi* L 3-20 11/6 Kentucky L 0-14 11/13 Air Force* W 34-10 11/20 Cincinnati L 7-33 11/27 Tennessee* L 10-13
Oct. 12, 1974
Steve Sloan directs his first game as Vanderbilt's head coach as the Commodores beat Chattanoga.
Steve Sloan's Commodores show signs of progress, taking a 24-3 lead en route to 24-10 victory over No. 8 Florida.
In 1973
In an early-season practice, assistant Bill Parcells wonders aloud if there's a punter among the team ranks. Tight end Barry Burton raises his hand, wins the job, and becomes an All-America in 1975.
1974 (7-3-2/2-3-1 7th) Coach: Steve Sloan Captain: David Lee 9/14 Chattanooga* W 28-6 9/21 VMI* W 45-7 9/28 Alabama (#4) L 10-23 10/12 Florida* (#8) W 24-10 10/9 Georgia L 31-38 10/26 Mississippi* W 24-14 11/2 Army W 38-14 11/9 Kentucky L 12-38 11/16 Tulane* W 30-22 11/23 Louisville W 44-0 11/30 Tennessee* T 21-21 12/28 Texas Tech ^ T 6-6 ^ Peach Bowl, Atlanta, Ga.
Picture Day, 1974
Mammoth defensive end Dennis Harrison shares a moment with a young Commodore fan.
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Dec. 28, 1974
Played on a muddy day in Atlanta, the Peach Bowl (above) between Vanderbilt and Texas Tech was ruled by defense, as the Commodores and Red Raiders slugged to a 6-6 tie.
YEARLY results
1977 (2-9/0-6 9th) Coach: Fred Pancoast Captains: Ed Parrish, Mitch Lilly, Mike Birdsong, Reggie Calvin 9/10 Oklahoma (#1) L 23-25 9/17 Wake Forest W 3-0 9/24 Alabama* (#10) L 12-24 10/1 Tulane L 7-36 10/8 LSU* (#18) L 15-28 10/15 Georgia* L 13-24 10/22 Mississippi L 14-26 11/5 Kentucky* (#7) L 6-28 11/12 Air Force L 28-34 11/19 Cincinnati* W 13-9 12/1 Tennessee L 7-42 1978 (2-9/0-6 10th) Coach: Fred Pancoast Captains: Randy Sittason, John Wooten 9/16 Arkansas (#2) L 17-48 9/23 Furman* W 17-10 9/30 Alabama (#7) L 28-51 10/7 Tulane* L 3-38 10/14 Auburn* L 7-49 10/21 Georgia (#18) L 10-31 10/28 Mississippi* L 10-35 11/4 Memphis L 14-35 11/11 Kentucky L 2-53 11/18 Air Force* W 41-27 12/2 Tennessee* L 15-41 1979 (1-10/0-6 9th) Coach: George MacIntyre Captains: Mike Ralston, Preston Brown, Ronnie Myrick 9/15 Indiana L 13-44 9/22 The Citadel* L 14-27 9/29 Alabama* (#2) L 3-66
Nov. 29, 1975
Fred Pancoast's Commodores top Tennessee 17-14 in Knoxville to conclude a 7-4 season with four consecutive victories.
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Tulane Auburn (#18) Georgia* Mississippi Memphis* Kentucky* Air Force Tennessee
L 14-42 L 35-52 L 10-31 L 28-63 W 13-3 L 10-29 L 29-30 L 10-31
1980 (2-9/0-6 9th) Coach: George MacIntyre Captains: Phil Swindoll, Keith Phillips, Rodney Gurley 9/13 Maryland L 6-31 9/20 Mississippi State* L 14-24 9/27 Alabama (#1) L 0-41 10/11 Tulane* L 21-43 10/18 Georgia (#6) L 0-41 10/25 Mississippi* L 14-27 11/1 Memphis W 14-10 11/8 Kentucky L 10-31 11/15 Miami* L 17-24 11/22 Chattanooga* W 31-29 11/29 Tennessee* L 13-51 1981 (4-7/1-5 10th) Coach: George MacIntyre Captains: Rodney Gurley, Ken Hammond, Andrew Coleman 9/12 Maryland* W 23-17 9/19 Miss. State (#14) L 9-29 9/26 Alabama* (#10) L 7-28 10/3 Miami (Fla.) (#17) L 16-48 10/10 Tulane L 10-14 10/17 Georgia* (#9) L 21-53 10/24 Mississippi W 27-23 10/31 Memphis* W 26-0 11/7 Kentucky* L 10-17
Nov. 18, 1978
11/21 UT-Chattanooga* W 28-14 11/28 Tennessee L 34-38 1982 (8-4/4-2 3rd) Coach: George MacIntyre Captains: Allama Matthews, Joe Staley, Whit Taylor 9/11 Memphis W 24-14 9/18 No. Carolina (#11) L 10-34 9/25 Alabama (#4) L 21-24 10/2 Tulane* W 24-21 10/9 Florida* (#14) W 31-29 10/16 Georgia (#4) L 13-27 10/23 Mississippi* W 19-10 11/6 Kentucky W 23-10 11/13 Virginia Tech* W 45-0 11/20 Chattanooga* W 27-16 11/27 Tennessee* W 28-21 12/31 Air Force ^ L 28-36 ^ Hall of Fame Bowl, Birmingham 1983 (2-9/0-6 9th) Coach: George MacIntyre Capts.: Steve Bearden, Tom Moore, Phil Roach 9/10 Maryland* (#17) L 14-21 9/17 Iowa State* W 29-26 9/24 Alabama* (#6) L 24-44 10/1 Tulane W 30-17 10/8 Florida (#9) L 10-29 10/15 Georgia* (#8) L 13-20 10/22 Mississippi L 14-21 10/29 Memphis* L 7-24 11/5 Kentucky* L 8-17 11/12 Virginia Tech L 10-21 11/26 Tennessee L 24-34
Sept. 12, 1981
Frank Mordica rushes for 321 rushes and five touchdowns in Vanderbilt's 41-27 victory over Air Force. Mordica's rush total remains a SEC record.
Playing before a standing-room only crowd, the Commodores christen renovated Vanderbilt Stadium with a 23-17 victory over Maryland.
Nov. 27, 1982
In a cold rain, Whit Taylor scores on an option rush with 3:00 left to give Vanderbilt a game-clinching lead in Sept. 10, 1977 28-21 victory over Tennessee. The win Playing No. 1 Oklahoma in Norman, a questionable block-in-the-back call against Vanderbilt negates the Commodores' apparent game-winning touchdown by split end was the Commodores' fifth straight, and ensured a bowl bid. Martin Cox in eventual 25-23 loss.
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1984 (5-6/2-4 7th) Coach: George MacIntyre Captains: Steve McKoy, Rob Monaco, Chuck Scott, Manuel Young 9/8 Kansas State* W 26-14 9/15 Maryland W 23-14 9/22 Kansas* W 41-6 9/29 Alabama W 30-21 10/6 (#19) Tulane* L 23-27 10/13 LSU (#12) L 27-34 10/20 Georgia (#14) L 35-62 10/27 Mississippi* W 37-20 11/10 Kentucky L 18-27 11/17 Virginia Tech* L 3-23 12/1 Tennessee* L 13-29 1985 (3-7-1/1-4-1 7th) Coach: George MacIntyre Captains: Kermit Sykes, Steve Wade, Will Wolford 9/7 Chattanooga* W 7-0 9/14 Kansas L 16-42 9/21 Iowa State L 17-20 9/28 Alabama* (#15) L 20-40 10/5 Tulane W 24-17 10/12 LSU* (#20) L 7-49 10/19 Georgia* (#16) T 13-13 10/26 Mississippi L 7-35 11/9 Kentucky* W 31-24 11/16 Virginia Tech* L 24-38 11/30 Tennessee (#10) L 0-30
Oct. 9, 1982
All-SEC tackle Rob Monaco recovered a Vanderbilt fumble in the end zone for a game-winning touchdown to give the Commodores a 31-29 victory over No. 14 Florida.
Dec. 31, 1982
In a record-breaking offensive display, tailback Norman Jordan catches 20 passes from roommate Whit Taylor in Hall of Fame Bowl appearance.
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The 1982 Commodores finished with five consecutive victories to earn a bid to the Hall of Fame Bowl in Birmingham
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YEARLY results 1986 (1-10/0-6 9th) Coach: Watson Brown Captains: Thanh Anderson, Mark Woehler, Carl Woods, Mark Wracher 9/6 Alabama (#5) L 10-42 9/13 Maryland L 21-35 9/20 Tulane* L 17-35 10/4 Duke* W 24-18 10/11 Auburn* (#7) L 9-31 10/18 Georgia L 16-38 10/25 Mississippi L 12-28 11/1 Memphis* L 21-22 11/8 Kentucky L 22-34 11/15 Virginia Tech L 21-29 11/29 Tennessee* L 20-35 1987 (4-7/1-5 7th) Coach: Watson Brown Captains: Everett Crawford, Chris Gaines, Daryl Holt, Carl Parker 9/12 Memphis* W 27-17 9/19 Duke L 31-35 9/26 Alabama* (#17) L 23-30 10/3 Tulane L 17-27 10/10 Auburn (#5) L 15-48 10/17 Georgia* (#18) L 24-52 10/24 Mississippi L 14-42 10/31 Rutgers* W 27-13 11/7 Kentucky* W 38-29 11/21 Maryland* W 34-24 11/28 Tennessee L 36-38 1988 (3-8/2-5 9th) Coach: Watson Brown Captains: Eric Jones, Joe Gentry, Mike Johnson, Brent Turner 9/10 Mississippi State* W 24-20 9/17 Rutgers W 31-30 9/24 Alabama (#13) L 10-44 10/1 Duke* L 15-17 10/8 Georgia (#15) L 22-41 10/15 Florida* (#20) W 24-9 10/22 Mississippi* L 28-36 11/5 Kentucky L 13-14 11/12 Army L 19-24 11/19 Memphis L 9-28 11/26 Tennessee* L 7-14 1989 (1-10/0-7 10th) Coach: Watson Brown Captains: John Gromos, Greg Smith, DeMond Winston, Andy McCarroll 9/2 Mississippi State L 7-42 9/23 Ohio* W 54-10 9/30 Alabama* (#13) L 14-20 10/7 Memphis L 10-13 10/14 Florida (#25) L 11-34 10/21 Georgia* L 16-35 10/28 Mississippi L 16-24 11/4 Virginia Tech L 0-18 11/11 Kentucky* L 11-15 11/18 Tulane* L 13-37 12/2 Tennessee (#8) L 10-17
1990 (1-10/1-6 9th) Coach: Watson Brown game captains selected 9/8 SMU L 7-44 9/22 LSU* W 24-21 9/29 Alabama L 28-59 10/6 Syracuse* L 14-49 10/13 Auburn (#6) L 6-56 10/20 Georgia L 28-39 10/27 Mississippi* (#17) L 13-14 11/10 Kentucky L 21-28 11/17 Army* L 38-42 11/24 Wake Forest* L 28-56 12/1 Tennessee* (#12) L 20-49
1994 (5-6/2-6 5th) Coach: Gerry DiNardo Captains: Gerald Collins, Eric Lewis 9/3 Wake Forest* W 35-14 9/10 Alabama (#11) L 7-17 9/17 Mississippi* L 14-20 10/1 Arkansas L 6-42 10/8 Cincinnati W 34-24 10/15 Georgia W 43-30 10/22 So. Carolina* L 16-19 10/29 Northern Illinois* W 17-16 11/5 Kentucky W 24-6 11/19 Florida* (#3) L 7-24 11/26 Tennessee* L 0-65
1991 (5-6/3-4 6th) Coach: Gerry DiNardo Captains: Bobby Craycraft, Rod Keith 9/7 Syracuse (#24) L 10-37 9/14 SMU* W 14-11 9/21 LSU L 14-16 9/28 Alabama* (#22) L 17-48 10/5 Duke L 13-17 10/12 Auburn* (#24) L 22-24 10/19 Georgia* (#17) W 27-25 10/26 Mississippi W 30-27 11/2 Army W 41-10 11/9 Kentucky* W 17-7 11/30 Tennessee L 0-45
1995 (2-9/1-7 6th) Coach: Rod Dowhower game captains selected 9/2 Alabama* (#11) L 25-33 9/16 Notre Dame (#24) L 0-41 9/23 TCU* L 3-16 9/30 Arkansas* (#23) L 7-35 10/14 Georgia* L 6-17 10/21 So. Carolina L 14-52 10/28 Mississippi L 10-21 11/4 Kentucky* W 14-10 11/11 Louisiana Tech* W 29-6 11/18 Florida (#5) L 7-38 11/25 Tennessee (#5) L 7-12
1992 (4-7/2-6 5th) Coach: Gerry DiNardo Captains: Marcus Wilson, Robbie Young 9/5 Alabama (#9) L 8-25 9/12 Duke* W 42-37 9/19 Mississippi* (#25) W 31-9 10/3 Auburn L 7-31 10/10 Wake Forest* L 6-40 10/17 Georgia (#10) L 20-30 10/24 So. Carolina* L 17-21 11/7 Kentucky W 20-7 11/14 Navy W 27-7 11/21 Florida* (#9) L 21-41 11/28 Tennessee* (#18) L 25-29
1996 (2-9/0-8 6th) Coach: Rod Dowhower game captains selected 9/5 Notre Dame* (#6) L 7-14 9/14 Alabama (#13) L 26-36 9/21 Mississippi* L 9-20 10/5 LSU (#14) L 0-35 10/12 North Texas W 19-7 10/19 Georgia L 2-13 10/26 So. Carolina* L 0-27 11/2 UAB* W 31-15 11/9 Florida* (#1) L 21-28 11/16 Kentucky L 0-25 11/30 Tennessee* (#9) L 7-14
1993 (5-6/2-6 6th) Coach: Gerry DiNardo Captains: Gerald Collins, Tony Jackson, Eric Dahlberg 9/4 Wake Forest W 27-12 9/11 Alabama*(#2) forfeit W 6-17 918 Mississippi L 7-49 10/2 Auburn* (#23) L 10-14 10/9 Cincinnati* W 17-7 10/16 Georgia* L 3-41 10/23 So. Carolina L 0-22 11/6 Kentucky* W 12-7 11/13 Navy* W 41-7 11/20 Florida (#8) L 0-52 11/27 Tennessee (#6) L 14-62
1997 (3-8/0-8 6th) Coach: Woody Widenhofer Captains: Damian Allen, John Bradley, Corey Chavous, Jamie Duncan, Jay Stallworth 8/30 North Texas* W 29-12 9/11 Alabama* (#15) L 0-20 9/20 TCU* W 40-16 9/27 Mississippi L 3-15 10/4 LSU* (#13) L 6-7 10/11 Northern Illinois W 17-7 10/18 Georgia* (#19) L 13-34 10/25 So. Carolina L 3-35 11/8 Florida (#13) L 3-35 11/15 Kentucky* L 10-21 11/29 Tennessee (#9) L 10-17
Sept. 29, 1984
The Commodores hand Alabama a 30-21 homecoming loss. After the win and a 4-0 start, AP pollsters give Vanderbilt a No. 17 ranking. All-America TE Chuck Scott, right, hauls in reception.
Sept. 6, 1986
Former Vanderbilt quarterback and fan favorite Watson Brown returns to the sideline for his first game as Commodore head coach.
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Oct. 3, 1987
Chris Gaines, right, put together one of the finest individual defensive efforts in team history, contributed 37 total tackles against Tulane in the Superdome.
Oct. 15, 1988
Wearing new gold jerseys for the first time, linebacker Billy Cunningham contributes an interception and two sacks in Vanderbilt's 24-9 upset of No. 20 Florida.
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1988
Boo Mitchell, below, has five consecutive 100-yard receiving games. He still ranks first on the team career receiving yardage.
1998 (2-9/1-7 5th) Coach: Woody Widenhofer Captains: Rahim Batten, Fred Vinson, Jared McGrath, Clay Condrey 9/5 Mississippi State L 0-42 9/12 Alabama L 7-32 9/19 Mississippi* L 6-30 10/3 TCU (2OT) L 16-19 10/10 Western Michigan* L 24-27 10/17 Georgia (#13) L 6-31 10/24 So. Carolina* W 17-14 10/31 Duke* (OT) W 36-33 11/7 Florida* (#5) L 13-45 11/14 Kentucky L 17-55 11/28 Tennessee* (#1) L 0-41 1999 (5-6/2-6 5th) Coach: Woody Widenhofer Captains: Jeff Barnett, Ainsley Battles, Lamont Turner, Todd Yoder 9/4 Alabama* (#20) L 17-28 9/11 Northern Illinois* W 34-31 9/18 Mississippi (OT) W 37-34 9/25 Duke W 31-14 10/2 Mississippi State* L 14-42 10/9 The Citadel* W 58-0 10/16 Georgia* (#14) L 17-27 10/23 So. Carolina W 11-10 11/6 Florida (#5) L 6-13 11/13 Kentucky* L 17-19 11/27 Tennessee (#6) L 10-38 2000 (3-8/1-7 5th) Coach: Woody Widenhofer Captains: Ryan Aulds, Matt Stewart, Elliott Carson, John Markham 9/2 Miami, Ohio* L 30-33 9/9 Alabama (#13) L 10-28 9/16 Mississippi* L 7-12 9/23 Duke* W 26-7 9/30 Auburn (#19) L 0-33 10/7 Wake Forest W 17-10 10/14 Georgia (#14) L 19-29 10/21 So. Carolina* (#18) L 14-30 11/4 Florida* (#6) L 20-43 11/11 Kentucky W 24-20 11/25 Tennessee* (#25) L 26-28 2001 (2-9/0-8 6th) Coach: Woody Widenhofer Captains: Antuian Bradford, Jamie Byrum, Nate Morrow, Dan Stricker 8/30 MTSU* L 28-37 9/8 Alabama* L 9-10 9/22 Richmond* W 28-22 9/29 Auburn* L 21-24 10/13 Georgia* (#19) L 14-30 10/20 So. Carolina (#16) L 14-46 10/27 Duke W 42-28 11/3 Florida (#4) L 13-71 11/10 Kentucky* L 30-56 11/24 Tennessee (#7) L 0-38 12/1 Mississippi L 27-38
1988
"It's Showtime" featuring senior quarterback Eric Jones. Coming off a superb junior season, Vanderbilt initiates Heisman campaign for Jones as season approaches.
Oct. 19, 1991
Tailback Corey Harris takes an errant pitch by Marcus Wilson 51 yards for the deciding points in Vanderbilt's 27-24 victory over No. 17 Georgia. Harris and fellow running back Sam Chalmers both top 100 rushing yards in the Commodore win.
YEARLY results
The 2008 Commodores won the program's first postseason game in 53 years at the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl 2002 (2-10/0-8 6th) Coach: Bobby Johnson Capts.: Jamie Byrum, Rushen Jones, Dan Stricker 8/31 Georgia Tech L 3-45 9/7 Furman* W 49-18 9/14 Auburn L 6-31 9/21 Mississippi L 38-45 9/28 So. Carolina* L 14-20 9/12 MTSU* L 20-21 10/19 Georgia (#5) L 17-28 10/26 Connecticut* W 28-24 11/2 Alabama* (#12) L 8-30 11/9 Florida* (#23) L 17-21 11/16 Kentucky L 21-41 11/23 Tennessee* L 0-24
2004 (2-9/1-7 T-5th) Coach: Bobby Johnson Captains: Jay Cutler, Jovan Haye, Chris Young, Justin Geisinger 9/4 So. Carolina* L 6-31 9/18 Mississippi (OT) L 23-26 9/25 Navy L 26-29 10/2 Mississippi State* W 31-13 10/9 Rutgers* L 34-37 10/16 Georgia (#12) L 3-33 10/23 Eastern Kentucky* W 19-7 10/30 LSU (#19) L 7-24 11/6 Florida* L 17-34 11/13 Kentucky L 13-14 11/20 Tennessee* (#15) L 33-38
2005 (5-6/3-5 4th) (Season dedicated to the late Kwane Doster) 2003 (2-10/1-7 T-5th) Coach: Bobby Johnson Coach: Bobby Johnson Captains: Jay Cutler, Moses Osemwegie Captains: Jay Cutler, Justin Geisinger 9/1 Wake Forest W 24-20 Jovan Haye 9/10 Arkansas W 28-24 8/30 Mississippi* L 21-24 Mississippi* W 31-23 9/6 Chattanooga* W 51-6 9/17 9/24 Richmond* W 37-13 9/13 Auburn* L 7-45 10/1 MTSU* L 15-17 9/20 TCU (#20) L 14-30 10/8 LSU* (#11) L 6-34 9/27 Georgia Tech* (OT) L 17-24 10/15 Georgia* (#5) L 17-34 10/4 Mississippi State L 21-30 10/22 So. Carolina L 28-35 10/11 Navy* L 27-37 Florida (#13) (2OT) L 42-49 10/18 Georgia* (#4) L 8-27 11/5 Kentucky* L 43-48 10/25 So. Carolina L 24-35 11/12 W 28-24 11/8 Florida L 17-35 11/19 Tennessee 11/15 Kentucky* W 28-17 11/22 Tennessee L 0-48
Oct. 15, 1994
Jermaine Johnson and Ronnie Gordon rush for 177 and 126 yards, respectively, in 43-30 win at Georgia.
Sept. 14, 1996 Bill Marinangel takes off on fake punt to go 81 yards for a touchdown vs. Alabama. The play is the longest run in team history.
Nov. 11, 1995
Steve Yenner kicks field goals of 55 and 52 yards in victory over Louisiana Tech.
Duncan to the Defense Linebacker Jamie Duncan wins SEC Defensive Player of the Year award in 1997.
2006 (4-8/1-7 6th) Coach: Bobby Johnson Captains: Jonathan Goff, Brian Stamper 9/2 Michigan (#14) L 7-27 9/9 Alabama L 10-13 9/16 Arkansas* L 19-21 9/23 Tennessee State* W 38-9 9/30 Temple* W 43-14 10/7 Mississippi L 10-17 10/14 Georgia (#16) W 24-22 10/21 So. Carolina* L 13-31 10/28 Duke W 45-28 11/4 Florida* (#7) L 19-25 11/11 Kentucky L 26-38 11/18 Tennessee* (#9) L 10-39 2007 (5-7/2-6 6th) Coach: Bobby Johnson Captains: Jonathan Goff, Theo Horrocks, Chris Williams 9/1 Richmond* W 41-17 9/8 Alabama* L 10-24 9/15 Mississippi* W 31-17 9/29 Eastern Michigan* W 30-7 10/6 Auburn L 7-35 10/13 Georgia* L 17-20 10/20 South Carolina (#6) W 17-6 10/27 Miami (Ohio)* W 24-13 11/3 Florida (#18) L 22-49 11/10 Kentucky* (#25) L 20-27 11/17 Tennessee (#19) L 24-25 11/24 Wake Forest* L 17-31
Cutler in 2005
Kwane Doster amasses 344 total yards, including 243 yards in kickoff returns, at Ole Miss.
Oct. 28, 2006
Sophomore quarterback Chris Nickson rushes for 150 yards and throws for 250 more in 42-28 win over Duke.
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2010 (2-10/1-7 6th) Coach: Robbie Caldwell Captains: Joey Bailey, T.J. Greenstone, Chris Marve, Adam Smotherman 9/4 Northwestern* L 21-23 9/11 LSU* (#16) L 3-27 9/18 Mississippi W 28-14 10/2 Connecticut L 21-40 10/9 Eastern Michigan* W 52-6 10/16 Georgia L 0-43 10/23 South Carolina* L 7-21 10/30 Arkansas (#19) L 14-49 11/6 Florida* L 14-55 11/13 Kentucky L 20-38 11/20 Tennessee* L 10-24 11/27 Wake Forest* L 13-34
Nov. 12, 2005
In his last four games, senior Jay Cutler averaged 352 passing yards, threw for 13 scores and guided the Commodores to a 28-24 win over Tennessee. At season's end, Cutler was voted the SEC's unanimous Offensive Player of the Year.
Sept. 21, 2002
2009 (2-10/0-8 6th) Coach: Bobby Johnson Captains: Patrick Benoist, Ryan Hamilton, Bradley Vierling 9/5 Western Carolina* W 45-0 9/12 LSU (#11) L 9-23 9/19 Miss. State* L 3-15 9/26 Rice W 36-17 10/3 Mississippi* (#21) L 7-23 10/10 Army (OT) L 13-16 10/17 Georgia* L 10-34 10/24 So. Carolina (#24) L 10-14 10/31 Georgia Tech* (#12) L 31-56 11/7 Florida (#1) L 3-27 11/14 Kentucky* L 13-24 11/21 Tennessee L 16-31
Freshman Earl Bennett ties 28-year-old SEC record with five TD catches vs. Kentucky.
Dec. 31, 2008
Three field goals by Bryant Hahnfeldt seal Vanderbilt's 16-14 win in Music City Bowl.
Nov. 15, 2008
D.J. Moore becomes first player of modern era to catch two TD passes and notch two interceptions in same game, aiding team's 31-24 victory at Kentucky.
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2008 (7-6/4-4 T-3rd) Coach: Bobby Johnson Captains: Reshard Langford, George Smith, Bradley Vierling 8/28 Miami (Ohio) W 34-13 9/4 So. Carolina* (#24) W 24-17 9/13 Rice* W 38-21 9/20 Mississippi W 23-17 10/4 (#19) Auburn* (#13) W 14-13 10/11 (#13) Miss. State L 14-17 10/18 (#22) Georgia (#10) L 14-24 10/25 Duke* L 7-10 11/8 Florida* (#5) L 14-42 11/15 Kentucky W 31-24 11/22 Tennessee* L 10-20 11/29 Wake Forest L 10-23 12/31 ^ Boston College (#24) W 16-14 ^ Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl, Nashville
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Abernathy-Azama
Aaron, Chris 2008-09 Abernathy, George 1970-72 Abernathy, James 1940 Abernathy, Richard 1927-29 Adair, Donald Shayne 1983, 85 Adam, Mike 1999-2002 Adams, Alfred T. (Alf) 1914-17, 1919 Adams, David Bearden 1985 Adams, Mackenzi 2006-09 Adams, Mark 1973-75 Adams, Morton B. 1909 Adams, Ralph 1927-28 Agee, Joe 1936-38 Agee, Sam 1935-36 Ahrens, William Norman 1954-55 Aker, John 1943 Akin, Lewis Edmond 1958-59 Akos, Patrick Thomas 1989, 91-92 Alford, Bill 2003-04 Allen, Alex 1890 Allen, Brad 2005-07 Allen, Damian Gerard 1995-97 Allen, Carl Edward 1978 Allen, Howard 1891 Allen, James W., Jr. 1945-47 Allen, Josh 2005-08 Allen, Richard M. (Rip) 1890-92 Allen, Rives Calvin 1950-52 Allmon, Mario Lanier 1993 Alsup, Roger Wendell 1975-78 Alsup, Walter David 1972-74 Ames, W.G. 1895 Anderson, Blake 1972 Anderson, Bryant 2005-07 Anderson, Byron Scott 1982-84 Anderson, Charles 1936-37 Anderson, J.M. (Tubby) 1909-10 Anderson, Joe 1937, 1939-40 Anderson, John Neil V. 1947-48 Anderson, Matt 1994 Anderson, Richard Paul 1981-84 Anderson, Thanh 1983-86 Anderson, Walton, H. 1914 Andrus, Raymond 1937-39 Anglin, Leonard 1937-39 Anguiano, Santiago Jim 1995-97 Anthony, Wayne Lamar 1961-63 Archbold, Carl Thomas 1959 Arkan, Kenan 2001-04 Armistead, James C. 1926-28 Armstrong, Homer 1929-31 Arnold, James Edward 1979-82 Arnouts, James Robert 1987-90 Ashabranner, Rob 2008-09 Asher, Robert Dabney (Bob) 1967-69 Askew, Burgess 1931-32 Askew, John C. 1928-30 Askew, Pierce (Yank) 1931 Askew, Wesley L. 1941-42 Ashley, Collin 2009 Atkinson, Eddie 1941-42 Atkinson, Fitzgerald 1914 Atkinson, James Edwin (Eddie) 1946 Atkinson, Joe 1939-41 Atterberry, Derrick 1994 Auckerman, Doug 1989-91 (Tr.) Aulds, Ryan 1997-2000 Austin, Lee 1943-44 Avery, James 1970-72 Azama, Anthony 1994, 1996-97
Badger-Byrum
Badger, Brian 1981-83 (Tr.) Baggerley, Bo 2009 Bagley, Sandy 1973 Bailey, Donald Wycoff 1953 Bailey, Jason Arnold 1989 Bailey, Joey 2007-10 Bailey, Kenneth K. (Red) 1925 Bailey, Lee 1987 (Mgr.) Bailey, Lucien L. (Fats) 1917,19-21 Baird, Calvin 1942 Baird, Renfro (Sonny) 1941-42 Baker, Andrew David 1984-87 Baker, Fredrick (Fred) 1995-97 Baker, Isaac B. (Ike) 1918, 20 Baldridge, Duke 1925, 27 Baldwin, Bennett Midgley 1962-64
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Ballman, Thomas William 1973-76 Banks, James Gabriel 1992-94 Banks, Larry Sangster 1962 Banks, Teremy 1996 Barbee, John F. H. 1898-1900 Barden, Brandon 2008-10 Barnes, Archibald 2009-10 Barnes, Nolan T. 1924 Barnett, Jeff 1996-99 Barr, Richard A. 1891-92 Barrett, Rodney 1984, 1986-88 Barrett, Timothy Craig 1976-78 Barrett, Virgil Caldwell, Jr. 1961-62 Barron, Billy 1942 Barton, Bryan 1936 Baskerville, Charles R. 1890, 92-93 Bates, Joseph Norman 1957-59 Bates, William (Billy) 1943 Batten, Rahim Bagi 1995-97 Battles, Ainsley 1996-99 Bayless, Robert 1970 Baughn, James Harrison 1946-47 Beane, Von Rhea 1937 Beard, Brett 2000-02 Beard, Bruce 1911 Beard, Byron 1932-36 Beard, William E. Billy 1892 Bearden, Steven Ray 1980-83 Beasley, James 1930-32 Beasley, Thomas O. (Bunt) 1916,18 Beck, Eugene 1932-34 Beckleheimer, Herman 1914 Belin, Henry Allen, III 1984-86 Bell, Alvin (Pep) 1920-23 Bell, Charles (Jelly) 1909-10 Bell, Robert H., Jr. 1938-39 Bell, Ryan Manning 1990-93 Bemis, H.E. 1890 Bennett, Earl 2005-07 Bennett, Richard S. 1979, 1981-82 Bennett, Steve 1973 Benoist, Patrick 2006-09 Benson, Steve 1972, 75 (Mgr.) Bentley, Eric Jason 1989-91 Bernhardt, Thomas Edward 1969-71 Berry, Allen 1930 Berry, Steve 1988-92 (Mgr.) Berry, Julius 1907 Berry, Robert Leo 1946-49 Berry, William Irvin 1947, 1949-50 Berryhill, Grailey L. 1916, 1918-20 Berson, Clarence 1930-31 Berson, Robert 1931-33 Bevil, Steve 1963-64 Bess, George Terrence 1983 Bigelow, Steven Herbert 1968 Bigham, David M. 1969-71(Mgr.) Bigham, William Dean 1977 (Mgr.) Biles, Shelton 1942-43 Bilicic, David 1987-89 (Tr.) Billinger, Greg 2006-09 Billings, Paul Barrett 1950-52 Bills, Sam Crutcher 1958 Binkley, Charles Cody 1959-61 Birdsong, John Michael 1975-77 Black, Benson H. 1895 Black, Terry Rawls 1960 Blackman, Ed 1924 (Mgr.) Blair, Dwight 1970-71 Blair, Frank (Count) 1915-16 Blair, James WilliaM 1974 Blake, R.E. (Bob) 1903-07 Blake, Daniel B. 1902-06 Blake, Vaughn 1925-27 Blake, Vaughn Weldon 1903, 06-08 Bland, S.K. 1892 (Mgr.) Blane, Robert H. 1918 Blocker, George Lane 1979 Blondell, James Mathew 1983 Boensch, Hord 1911,13 Bohner, Richard Hugh 1962-63 Boldt, John Wesley 1949-50 Bolles, W.E. 1891 Bomar, Lynn 1921-24 Bomer, J.O. (Mike) 1912 (Mgr.) Bonner, M.H. 1899 Boogher, Howard M. 1894-97 Booker, Chris 2002-03, 2005-06 Boone, Luther Erskine 1958-59, 61
Booth, Powers 1937 Booth, Vaughn 1925 Booth, William M. 1899, 00-01 Bossier, Derick Juan 1990-91, 93 Bostick, Dick 1943-45 Bourque, Jason 2002-03 Bowen, Gary 1943 Boyd, Charles Ray 1965, 66-68 Boyd, Terry Joe 1977-78 Boyer, Dale Eugene 1948-49 Boykin, Brian Keith 1993-96 Boyte, R. 1895 Bradford, Antuian 1998-2001 Bradford, C.R. (Tex) 1921-22 Bradford, Jake 2006-08 Bradford, Mark 1905 (Mgr.) Bradford, Mark Jr. 1927-28 Bradley, Douglas Harold 1986-89 Bradley, John Henderson 1995-97 Bradley, Larry Houston 1990 Brancheau, Curtis 2001-03 Brandon, Zeke 2000-03 Brannon, Teriall 2008-10 Bransford, John 1926-27 Breazeale, Steven Thomas 1991-92 Brent, Steven 2002-03 Brigham, Grant 2002 Brigham, Nick 2004 Bright, Steven 2003-06 Brightwell, Irvin 1941-42 Bristow, Alex 1928 Broadbear, Michael Webster 1962 Brock, Jack 1943-44 Brogdon, Paul Gilliam 1972-75 Brogdon, Preston 1975 Bronner, Jimmie Leander 1981-82 Brooks, Phillip Wayne 1963-65 Brothen, Kevin Gordon 1988-91 Brothers, Jeffrey Lawrence 1 990-93 Brown, Allen 1909-10 Brown, Amy 1989-90 (Tr.) Brown, Bradley David 1992-93 Brown, Brady 2009 Brown, Calvin Smith 1891 Brown, Charles H. 1910-11, 1914-15 Brown, Claud Harold 1952, 56 Brown, Enoch (Nuck) 1910-13 Brown, Eric Wesley 1982-83 Brown, Innis 1903-05 Brown, J. Hamilton 1897-98, 1903-04 Brown, John Neil (Bull) 1926, 28-29 Brown, Lester Watson 1969-70, 72 Brown, Mack 1970 Brown, Malvern 1936 Brown, Mark Thomas 1979-80, 82 Brown, Morton Lindon, Jr. 1966-67 Brown, Mylon 2010Brown, Preston Melville 1976-79 Brown, Ray 2004-06 Brown, Robert Lee 1891 Brown, Robert R. 1910 Brown, Sam 1933-35 Brown, Sperry 1927 Brown, Terry Scott 1987-89 Brown, Tom 1910-13 Brown, Van Thompson 1946-49 Brown, W.C. Foskett 1916 (Mgr.) Brown, William Erik 1989-91 Browning, Manning 1922-23 Bruce, William (1963-65 Mgr.) Brunner, Patrick 2001-03 Bruno, John 1966 Bryan, Claiborne N. (Ick) 1901-03 Bryan, Kenneth M. 1923-25 Bryan, W.J. (Bill) 1922-23 Bryant, Brandon 2006-07 Bryant, Timothy Craig 1980-81 Bryngelson, Bill 1943 Bubis, Matt 2007-08 Buck, Howard Lee 1973-74 Buckley, Ray 1902 (Mgr.) Buckner, Allen M. 1919-20 Buckner, Matthew G. 1893 Buggs, Marcus 2004-07 Buggs, Wamon Charles 1978-81 Bulkeley, Richard Chase 1959 Bullen, Stanley Wayne 1981, 83-84 Bullock, Ron 2003, 2005 Burch, Lucius E. 1892-95
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Burch, Lucius, E., Jr. 1931 Burge, Len 1937 Burger, Steve 1970-72 Burke, Orvill G. 1898-99 Burke, Vance 1936, 38-39 Burns, Jason 2003-05 Burns, John 1941 Burns, John Olen 1967-68, 1970 Burns, Red 1942 Burrow, Jabo 2010 Burson, Thomas Eads 1980, 84 Burton, Barry Ferguson 1973-75 Burton, James Boyd 1959 Burton, Larry 1932 Burton, Nelson Lynch 1949-50 Bushmiaer, Binks 1940-41, 1946 Butcher, Wade Elvin, Jr. 1960-61 Butler, Jim 1956-58 Butler, Karl 2010 Butler, Robert A. 1990 (Mgr.) Byers, Daniel Lee 1952-54 Byndom, Raminte’ 1996-99 Byrd, Eugene Leon, Jr. 1973-74 Byrn, Charlie 1942 Byrum, Eric 2001-04 Byrum, Jamie 1999-2002
Cage-Cutler
Cage, John Bright 1972-74 (Tr.) Cagle, Richard 2009 Caine, Winston Paulding, Jr. 1958 Caldwell, Jason 2002-03, 2005 Caldwell, Joel 2006-09 Caldwell, William T. 1948 Calhoun, Bedford L. 1946-47 (Mgr.) Calhoun, Donald John 1967 Calhoun, James Richard 1947-49 Callahan, Jeff 1989-90 (Mgr.) Calvin, Reginald Lydell 1974-77 Campbell, Nate 2007-08, 2010 Campbell, Vincent A. 1907 Canington, Larkin Lee 1976 Cannon, Donald Ray 1993 Cantrell, Hubert Randolph 1976 Cantrell, Wayne Edward 1946-48 Cantwell, Frank Pierce, Jr. 1965-66 Capobianco, Robert Stuart 1983-84 Cappelletti, Robert Anthony 1952-54 Cargile, Neil 1924-26 Carlen, Bill 1940 Carloss, Matt 1933-34 Carman, Charles 1913-14, 1916 Carman, George 1917 Carmichael, Dave 1971 Carney, John Wesley 1969-71 Carrier, Michael 1985-87 (Tr.), 1988 (Mgr.) Carroll, Thomas 2008 Carson, Elliott 1997-2000 Carson, James (Kit) 1935-36 Carter, Aaron 2001-04 Carter, Anthony Brian 1988-91 Carter, David Kelly 1977 Carter, David 2004-05 Carter, Jamail 1996-98 Cartwright, Jeffrey 1981-82, 1984 Cartwright, John 1925 Casella, Joseph Francis 1978 Cate, Billy 1943 Cates, Preston Ellis (Tony) 1992 Cathey, David Grant 1982 Cave, Duncan 1999-2001 Cecil, Ernest Bernard 1975-78 Cecil, Hugh 1925-27 Chalfant, Bertram (Trinny) 1928 Chalmers, Samuel Lenell 1990-93 Chandler, John W. 1976-77, 1979 Chapman, John B. 1927 Charley, Damien Rashid 1995-98 Chastain, Tyler 1987-89 (Mgr.) Chavous, Corey Lamonte 1994-97 Cheadle, John Roaten 1950-52 Chenault, Frank 1938 Cherry, L.W. (Wink) 1936 Cheshire, J. Ross 1909 (Mgr.) Chesley, Curtis Lee 1968-70 Chesley, Gary William 1969, 1971-72 Chesley, Jay Emory 1972, 1974-75 Chester, Martin S. (Yunk) 1912-15 Chester, Sam 1915
Chilton, Bobby 1943 Chorn, Walker K 1906 Chura, Robert Noell 1989-90, 1992 Claffey, Harold (Hal) 1933-35 Claiborne, Daniel W. 1903 Clancy, William Francis 1952 Clark, Allen B., Jr. 1910 Clark, Cory 1972 Clark, John Hayes 1987-89 Clark, John Henry 1942, 1946-48 Clark, Thomas Barron 1963 Clarke, Gary Bruce 1978 Clarke, Steven 2010 Clary, Ronald Perry 1950 Clay, Matt 2001-04 Clem, Kerry Mernard 1988, 90 Clemens, John Matthew 1979-82 Clere, Raymond 1936 Cleveland, Hal 1914 (Mgr) Cleveland, Jon Raymond 1962-63 Clinard, Zack Norman 1947-48 Clinton, Richard Dean 1976 Close, Vernon 1931-33 Clunan, Charles William 1949 Cobb, David George 1953 (Mgr.) Cobb, Rodney Allen 1958, 60 Cody, Josh 1914-16, 1919 Coffey, John W. 1891 Cohen, H. Russell 1913-16 Cola, Bara 2002 Cole, John 2009-10 Cole, Kenneth Bridges, Jr. 1978, 80 Coleman, Stephen Albert 1968-69 Coleman, Andrew Lee 1978-81 Coleman, Leonard David 1980-83 Coles, Zach A. 1924-26 Collier, Harris 1938 Collins, Brooks 1997-99 Collins, Christophaer Allen 1964-65, 67 Collins, Gerald Michael 1990-94 Collins, Wilson 1911-12 Combs, James Lee 1968-69 Condrey, Clay Terrell 1995-98 Connell, Allen 1909 Connell, W. 1892-97 Conyers, Percy 1920-22 Conyers, Wally 1998-2001 Cook, Joe 1970-72 Cook, Sylbert M. 1950-52 Cooke, John 1943 Cooper, Kenneth R. 1942,1946-48 Copp, Carl Andrew, Jr. 1946-49 Coppeans, David L. 1995-98 Corbin, William Fizer 1959-61 Corcoran, Ollie 1941, 1946-47 Corlette, Marvin 1898 Corlette, Marvin, Jr. 1927 Cornelius, William R. 1900 Costen, Sam 1904,1906-07 Couch, Robert Charles 1993-95 Council, Francis E. 1923 Coverdale, Jonas 1923 Covington, Cecil B. 1908-10 Covington, Joel B. 1908, 1911-12 Covington, Leslie 1907, 09 Covington, Wiliam T., Jr. 1915 Cox, Allen 1908 (Mgr.) Cox, E.A. 1897-98 Cox, James Martin 1975-78 Cragwall, A.O. 1898-99 Craig, John L. (Honus) 1904-07 Craig, Wesley W. 1890-94 Crawford, Guy 1905-06, 1908 Crawford, James A. 1941-42, 1946 Crawford, James Everett 1984-87 Crawford, John K. 1934-35 Crawford, William H. 1960-61-62 Craycraft, Robert 1988-91 Creagh, Charles E., Jr. 1959-61 Creighton, Dudley 1931 Creson, Larry (Kitty) 1925-27 Creson, Robert Paul 1920 Crichlow, Collier 1944 Criddle, Edward S. 1918 Crimm, Lloyd 1931 Crocker, Julian Doss Jr. 1960-62 Cropp, David W. 1985 (Mgr.) Cropp, John W. 1959-61 Crosby, Doyle 1998-2001
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Dabney-Dye
Dabney, John 1902 Dahlberg, Eric Steven 1990-93 Daniels, Bill 1927 Daniels, Bert 1936 Daniels, Dexter 2009-10 Daniels, Jason 2001-2003 Darnell, Alex 1948, 1950-51 Darnell, Jesse Cloyce 1965-66 Darnell, Leonard 1910 Dauphin, Elizabeth 1981-83 (Tr.) Daves, Herman 1912,1917-18 Davidson, Simpson D. 1947-50 Davie, Edgar Byron 1956 Davies, Bradford Jay 1979 Davin, Charles C. 1915 Davis, Abe 1928 Davis, Cato 1897 Davis, Charlton 1939-40 Davis, Daniel Muncaster 1958 Davis, Erik 2002-05 Davis, Gary Michael 1966-67 Davis, H.A. 1892 Davis, H.W. (Huldy) 1899, 1900-02 Davis, Herbert W. 1929, 31 Davis, J.T. 1925 Davis, Jefferson, Jr. 1956 Davis, Kate 1993 (Tr.) Davis, Robert Earl 1990-93 Davis, Simeon Benton, III 1963 Davis, Thomas Larkin 1968 Davis, Thomas W. 1894-96, 1898 Davis, Thomas W., Jr. 1933 Dawson, Michael H. 1965-66 Day, Frank L. 1892 Dean, Richard Darrell 1977-79 Dean, Richard Nils 1974 Deese, Clifford Wayne 1992-95 DeGeorge, Chris 2009 DeGraffenreid, Allen 1994-96 DeGraffenreid, Byran 1992-93, 95 DeGroot, Clarence III 1983, 86-87 Deiderich, George R. 1956-58 DeMain, James Henry 1951, 53 Demmas, Art 1952-53, 55-56 Demmas, Constantine G. 1953 Denny, K. Scott 1979-80 (Tr.) Denson, Bobby Darrell 1982-84 Devane, John Thomas 1968 DeWitt, John Donovan 1990-93 Dickerson, George W. 1977 Dickerson, Gordon 1925 Dickinson, Joe 1936 Dickinson, Overton 1931 Dickison, Leo 1932-34 Diehl, Willie 1970-71 Dietrich, Mark William 1972-74 Diffee, Jimmy 1944 DiNardi, John Carmen 1986 Dinwiddie, Robert 2001-04 Ditto, Adam 1998 Divens, Lamar 2004-05 Dixon, Paul Randall 1933-35 Dixon, Sean 2003-06 Doak, E.L. 1895 Dodd, John Speer 1951, 1953
Dodge, Harlow F. 1990 Donahoo, Duane 1970 Donaldson, Sammy L. 1956 Donnell, Ben Clay 1957-58 Donnelly, Christopher I. 1989-90 Dooling, John David 1990-92 Dortch, Fred W. 1891, 93-95 Doss, Aubrey K. 1896 Dossett, Adam 2003 Doster, Kwane 2002-04 Doty, Burnett J. 1920 Dougherty, Lew W. 1911 Douglas, Cedric Dwayne 1993 Dowling, Kevin 1985-86, 1988-89 Downs, Bobby 1971 Dozier, Steven 1976-78 (Mgr.) Drake, Bill 1931 Drake, John Allen, Jr. 1969-71 Dralle, James Donald 1983-84 Dubois, Charles 1933-34 Dudley, Edward Gordon 1957-58 Dudley, Guilford, Jr. 1927-28 Duffey, Mack 1970 Dugan, Terence Patrick 1980-82 Duke, Alvin 1996-98 Duncan, Jamie Robert 1995-97 Duncan, Roy Lester 1950, 52 Duncan, William E, Jr. 1952 Dungan, William Jeff 1977 Dunham, Akeem 2009-10 Dunkerley, Herbert 1938-39 Dunn, Robert E., Jr. 1927-28 Dunnavant, Jason Q. 1995-97 Dunning, Dustin 2002-05 Dunster, Michael E. 1978-79 Durand, Harry 1930-31 Duval, Robert E., III 1969-71 Dwornick, John E. 1982-84, 1986 Dye, John S. 1895-96, 1898 Dye, Terrell Eugen 1960-62
Eames-Ewers
Eames, Josh 2004-07 Earl, Carl 1933-34 Early, James 1917, 1919-20 Edgerton, John E. 1898-99, 1900-02 Edmondson, Brandon L. 1978, 80 Edwards, Austin 1929 Edwards, Charles Leon 1977-80 Edwards, Keith Y. 1980, 1982-84 Elam, Frank (Pos) 1921 Elder, Rick 1971 Ellington, Edward Perry 1946-48 Elliott, Arnold James, Jr. 1985-88 Elliott, Floyd Strother, Jr. 1976 (Mgr.) Elliott, W. Y., Jr. 1893-95 Ellis, John 1938-40 Elrod, Parker 1938 El Sheshai, Nabil 1987-90 English, Timothy J. 1975-78 Erikson, Thor Erik 1986, 1988-90 Ernst, Steven Earl 1967-68 Ertugrul, Tolga 2003 Ervin, Andy Lee 1978-79 Ervin, Norwood Martin 1977-78 Estes, Pat M. 1890 Evans, David Mulbern 1961 Eveland, William Greg 1975-78 Evins, Joe 1932 Ewers, William (Bill) 1944-45
Fagan-Fuqua
Fagan, Jared 2005-08 Fails, Terence Neil 1950, 54 Faircloth, Bryan 1926 Fant, Lester G. 1897-98 Farrell, Louis (Tab) 1896-97 Farris, Robert Gordon 1951 Faulkinberry, Russell Miller 1947-50 Ferguson, Dante L. 1985, 87-88 Fernandez, Medina 1955 (Mgr.) Finklin, DeReal 1993, 95-96 Finnern, Mike 1970 Fischesser, John R. 1985, 87-88 Fischer, Kyle 2008-10 Fisher, Frederick M.l 1972-75 Fitz, Armando Elezar 1983-86 Fitz, Thomas 1985-86, 1988 Fitzgerald, William S. 1893-96 Fitzpatrick, William G. 1988
Flanigan, Mickey 1939-40 Fleming, O.J. 1995-97 Fleming, Mills Edwin 1986--88 Fleming Partee 1936-37 Fletcher, F.M. 1892 Fletcher, William Martin 1981-84 Flowers, Davis 2009 Floyd, John Franklin 1975 Floyd, John (Red) 1915-16, 19-20 Fly, Christopher 1987-90 (Tr.) Flynn, Barry Burgin 1978-81 Folino, Chuck 2001 Folmar, Jimmy 1941 Ford, Anthony 1998 Ford, Barry Kevin 1990 Ford, Turney 1936-38 Forrest, Marcus Dion 1995-96 Forte, Nick 2008 Fortune, Selman 1930-32 Foster, Eddie 2009-10 Foster, Julian 1930-32 Foster, Ray 1923 Foster, Richard Henry 1950-52 Fottrell, Harold 1928 Foust, Buryl 1929, 31 Fouts, John Matthew 1985-88 Fowler, Ryan 2009-10 Francis, Clyde M. III 1976-79 (Tr.) Francis, Rico 1990-93 Francis, Raymond 1937-38 Frank, Laurence Milton 1952-55 Franklin, Marvin Jr. 1936-38 Franklin, Tom 1928 Freeland, Ewing (Big ‘un) 1908-11 Freeman, Richard 2003, 2005 Friel, Gaylord N. (Billy) 1915 Frieman, Eric 2010 Frierson, Greer 1944 Fritts, Steven Bradford 1968-70 Fritz, Gregory William 1972, 74 Fritz, Emile 1941 Fuge, Linc 1971-73 Fugger, Tim 2008-10 Fugler, Clarence 1905 Fulger, Pearly M. 1900 Fullam, Jay 2010 Fuller, Rufus Ardell 1981-84 Funk, Charles Barrett 1959-60 Funk, David Franklin 1978 Funk, Jared 2009-10 Fuqua, John Herman 1968 Fuqua, Lindsay W. 1962-64 Fuqua, William G. 1945-46, 1948
Gaffney-Gwynee
Gaffney, William 1961-62 (Mgr.) Gallalee, William (Bill) 1944 Gallant, Tom 1998-99 Gaines, Bradford L. 1986, 88-89 Gaines, Charles L. 1894 Gaines, Christopher R. 1984-87 Gaines, Ian 2000-01, 2003 Gaines, Robert F. 1961-62 (Mgr.) Galbierz, Thomas R. 1972-75 Gallardo, Don 1996-97 Gamble, John 1964-66 Gandolfo, Michael Peter 1989-91 Garcia, Martin Anthony 1972-74 Garcia, Michael 2007-08 Gardella, Andrew 2001 Garden, Thomas P., Jr. 1959-61 Gardenhire, F.M. 1891 Gardner, Drew 2006-07 Garman, Dennis Paul 1983-84 Garnham, Chase 2010 Garrett, Matthew 1996 Garrett, M.J. 1999-2002 Garrison, Frank M. 1975 Gatewood, Curtis 2004-07 Gaudet, Thomas Andrew 1962 Gaulden, Charles 1938-39 Geisinger, Justin 2001-04 Gentry, Joe Ulysses, Jr. 1985-88 Geny, Charles F. (Willie) 1933-34 George, Richard 1980 (Tr.) Gerst, Gerald Garrett 1964 Getter, Nick 2000-03 Gibbs, Julie 1988 (Tr.) Giboney, Justin 1999-2002 Gibson, Everett 1923, 25
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Hager-Hutton
Hager, R.B. (Dick) 1908 Hager, Samuel E. 1892 Hagewood, Jack Douglas 1958-59 Haggard, Wallace C. 1919-20 Hahnfeldt, Bryant 2005-08 Hail, Conway 1939 (Mgr.) Hale, Darren 1995 Hale, David Lebron 1974-76 Hale, R.E. 1892 Hale, Ronald Corey 1976, 78-79 Haley, Parnell 1936 Halford, Jack 1948 Hal, Andre 2010 Hall, Carlton L. 1994-97 Hall, Gabe 2004-07 Hall, Glenn A. (Spick) 1906-07 Hall, John Richard 1951-54 Hall, Millard Wayne 1960-61 Hall, Robert Hall 1935-36 Hall, Scott Richard 1965-67 Haliburton, Ben 1917 Hallman, David Alton 1959 Hambrick, Thomas C. 1931 Hamilton, Bob 1942-43 Hamilton, C.M. 1915-16
Hamilton, Ed Jr. 1902-05 Hamilton, Fred S. 1941-42, 1946 Hamilton, Fred S., Jr. 1969-71 Hamilton, James 1943, 45 Hamilton, Ryan 2006-09 Hammer, Bruce W. 1960-61 Hammerschmidt, J. 1964-66 Hammerschmidt, M. 1969-70 Hammond, Harry K. 1978-81 Hampton, Jerry Randall 1976-77 Hampton, Wade 1933-34 Hancock, Joseph Scott 1980-81 Hanna, Ross 1937-39 Hanner, J.P. 1892-93 Harber, David Mark 1974-75 Hardage, Lewis 1911-12 Harden, James 1939 Harden, W. Holmes 1890-92 Hardy, Edward D. 1916 Hardy, J.C. 1899 Hardy, Lamar 1899 Hardy, Arnold R. 1945, 1948-49 Harkins, Thomas V. 1954-55 Harlow, Gene 1939-40 Harmon, Eric Matthew 1984, 86 Harris, Charles Edward 1978-79 Harris, Corey Lamont 1988-91 Harris, Robert Anthony 1981 Harrison, Claude 1942 Harrison, Dennis 1974-77 Harrison, Durwood 1971-73 (Mgr.) Harrison, Herdley 2002-05 Hart, Gary Curtis 1962-64 Hart, W.B. 1909 Hart, William 1977 Harvey, Alphonso Will 1995-98 Harwell, W.S. 1900 Hasanoglu, Nezih 1998-2001 Hassett, Charles R. 1896-97 Hasslock, Lewis W. 1907-08 Hatcher, Ronald 2000-01, 03 Hauck, Walter Christie 1967-69 Haun, David 1970-71 Haury, Karl E., Jr. 1969-71 Hause, Francis 1937-38 Hawkins, Charles 1926-28 Hawkins, Charles W. 1951-53 Hawkins, Jared 2006-09 Haye, Jovan 2002-04 Hayes, Brett Lawrence 1988-90 Hayes, Larry Gene 1954-55 Hayes, Larry Wayne 1969-71 Hayes, Frank M. 1914-16 Haygood, Jimmy (Shag) 1904-05 Hays, Sammy 1939 Hays, William 1935-37 Hayward, Casey 2008-10 Healey, Michael B. 1989-91 Healy, William (Chip) 1966-68 Hebberger, Arthur F. 1950 Heflin, Terence Van 1977-81 Heistand, Ed 1938-40 Heller, Frank R. (Hank) 1920 Henderson, Thomas 1930-32 Henderson, Woodrow 1937-38 Hendrick, Harvey 1917, 19-20 Hendrix, W.R. (Bill) 1924-26 Henley, Guy 1944 Henley, William Roger 1952 Henry, Douglas 1910, 13 Hensley, Eric 2006. 2008-09 Herbert, John 1927-28 Herbert, Robert, Jr. 1928 Herline, Alan Joseph 1984-86 Herndon, Don Wayne 1961 Herndon, Tray 2009-10 Herrmann, Mark Alan 1982-85 Hewitt, Buddy 1945 Heywood, Humphrey 1953-55 Hicks, Henry Joe 1947-49 Higgins, Gene 1939-40 Hildebrand, James B. 1892-95 Hill, Horace G., Jr. 1918-20 Hill, Jason Devon 1995-97 Hill, Jordan 1999-2001 Hill, Merlin Michael 1977 Hill, Page 1936 (Mgr.) Hillenmeyer, Hunter 1999-2002 Hilley, Rayford Carrol 1957-59 Hines, Robert G. 1950-52
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commodore history
Crownover, Arthur, Jr. 1927-30 Crutchfield, Wallace 1896-99, 1901 Cuffee, Ryan 1999-02 Culley, David Wayne 1973, 75-77 Culpepper, Brandon R. 1992-93 Culpepper, Clifford L. 1972, 74-75 Cummings, Bob 1942 Cummings, Joe 1937 (Mgr.) Cundiff, Dan Bradley 1966-67 Cunningham, Alex 1906 Cunningham, James F. 1953-55 Cunningham, James W. 1968-70 Cunningham, William E. 1987-88 Curley, Pete 1933-35 Curlin, Zach 1911-13 Curnutte, Stephen Bryant 1973-75 Curry, Irby Rice (Rabbit) 1913-16 Curtin, Francis William, Jr. 1965-67 Curtis, Allen B. 1898 Curtis, Arnold E. 1947-49 Curtis, Ernest Jackson 1947-50 Custer, Ryan 2006-09 Cutler, Jay 2002-05
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All-time Letterwinners Hinkle, Carl Columbus, Jr. 1935-37 Hinkle, Carl C. (Chris) III 1967 Hinton, Ralph 1937-39 Hirsch, Edward M. 1974, 76 Hoats, Joseph Miranda 1968 Hobbs, Maurice (Preacher) 1930 Hobbs, S.F. (Fatty) 1905 Hogans, Tavarus 1996-99 Holby, William Arthur 1973-75 Holder, Fred 1940-42 Holdgraf, Maurice (Tiny) 1938-40 Holland, Al 1937 Holliday, Hamilton 2004-07 Hollins, Lunsford 1936-38 Holloway, Trey 2002-04 Holmes, Andrew 1926 (Mgr.) Holmes, Billy H. 1952-53, 1955 Holmes, Ducky 1917, 1919-21 Holt, Carleton 1948-50 Holt, Charles E. 1941-42, 1946 Holt, Daryl Ray 1984-87 Holt, Jeffrey Allan 1982-85 Holmes, Brandon 2005-06 Hood, Eddie Lamar 1977-79 Hood, Elliot 2004-06 Hoover, Charles Ellis 1952-55 Hoover, Charles Marcus 1942, 1946 Hoover, John 1970-71 Horrocks, Theo 2004-07 Horton, Charley 1952-55 Horton, Galen 1990-91, 1993 (Tr.) Hoskins, Leon 1931 (Mgr.) House, Markessus 2000-02 Housman, Hardy 1937-39 Houston, Frank K. 1900-02 Houston, George 1931 (Mgr.) Howard, Matthew T. 1961 Howe, John B.A. 1895-96 Howell, Clark 1892, 95 Howell, Joseph T. 1901-03 Hubert, George Wallace 1988-89 Hudgins, Loie Malcolm 1978-81 Hudgins, Ward 1930-31 Hudson, Gary Richard 1960-62 Hudson, Gerald Jack 1954-56 Huffman, Chester C. 1911-14 Huggins, James 1935-38 Huggins, Roy 1939-40 Hughes, Charles 1929-31 Hughes, Floyd Ray 1977 Hughes, Robert Littleton 1958 Hughes, Thack 1931 Hughes, Thomas W. 1923 Hughes, Travis Hubert 1957-59 Hughes, William W. 1883-96,99-01 Hughes, William W. Jr. 1927 Humble, John R. 1963-65 Hume, Fred 1901 Humphrey, Howard 1938-39 Humphreys, W. Douglas 1974-77 Hunt, Donald Astin 1953-55 Hunter, Funtaine 2003-06 Hunter, Pat 1973 Hurley, James 1970 Hurst, Dunlap 1959 Hurt, Sidney 1896 Hurter, Drew 1988-91 (Tr.) Husband, Phillip D. 1968 Hutto, James Albert 1947-49 Hutton, W.G. 1897
Jackson, Jerrol 1999-2001 Jackson, John 1936-37 Jackson, N. Baker 1910 (Mgr.) Jackson, Robert F. 1915, 17 Jackson, Todd 1982 Jackson-Garrison, Cassen 2004-07 Jacobs, Michael W. 1973-75 Jacobs, Wayne 1971-72 Jacobs, William, III (Will) 1994-96 Jacoway, Boyd Gaines 1948-49 Jakes, Janeane 1990 (Tr.) Jalufka, Earl Davis 1953-55 James, William 1970 James, Jesse Ray 1925-27 Jarrett, John 1914-15 Jefcoat, Mark Dwayne 1993-96 Jelesky, Josh 2009-10 Jenkins, Jack 1940-42 Jenkins, William O. 1900 Jennings, Jeff 2004-05, 2007-08 Jewell, Larry Robert 1990 Jewell, Bobby 2010 Johnson, Babe 1900 Johnson, Barney Paul 1976 Johnson, Chris 2006-09 Johnson, David Eugene 1973-76 Johnson, Eugene 1931 Johnson, Greg 2002 Johnson, James Bishop 1959-61 Johnson, Jermaine 1993-95 Johnson, Mark O. 1986-88, 1990 Johnson, Michael E. 1985-88 Johnson, Patrick 2003-06 Johnson, Ralph Lamar 1977 Johnson, Timothy Lewis 1983-86 Johnson, Walter Dillon 1959 Johnson, Warren M. Jr. 1976-77 Johnson, Wesley 2010 Johnston, Donald M. 1968-70 Johnston, Fred 1929-31 Johnston, Joseph K. 1983-84, 1986 Johnston, Mason 2010 Jones, Anthony 1998, 00-01 Jones, Billy Mac 1948-49 Jones, Daniel Morgan 1958 Jones, DeAndre 2009-10 Jones, Douglas D. 1985-87 (Mgr.) Jones, Elliott H. 1890-92 Jones, Eric Lenard 1986-88 Jones, Erwin Arthur, Jr. 1952-53 Jones, Grinnell 1901, 03 Jones, Herbert 1910 Jones, Madison 1944 Jones, Michael A. 1994-95 Jones, Ogle (Cowboy) 1926 Jones, Robert Knapp, Jr. 1975-76 Jones, Rushen 1999-2002 Jordan, Antony T. 1994-97 Jordan, Hubert Franklin 1989-90 Jordan, Karl 1980-81, 1983-84 Jordan, Nance (River) 1931-33, Jordan, Norman Wayne 1979-82 Jordan, Walter Arnell 1975-78 Joseph, Anthony A 1972, 74 Josey, Bryan Franklin 1993-94 Joyce, Kevin 2003-06 Juday, William Robert 1962-64 Jumper, James C., Jr. 1976 Justice, David Matthew 1989
Iacenda-Issaguirre
Kadri, Theron 2007-10 Kaelin, Richard Bruce 1966 Kaley, Jack 1943, 45 Kalnas, Patrick John 1984-85 Kammerer, Bill 1939 Kappes, Kathy 1983 (Tr.) Katzentine, Frank 1920 Keathley, Royalyn 1952-53 Keenan, Gene 1987-88 (Tr.) Keene, Arthur 1936-38 Keene, Buford C. (Pete) 1933 Keene, Jesse 1924-26 Keese, Virden Lamar 1949, 51 Keith, Roderick 1988--91 Keller, William J. 1893-94 Kelley, Chester III 1976 Kelly, Everett E. (Tuck) 1922-24 Kelly, Fred 1926-28 Kelly, Harry 1942
Iacenda, Andrew Scott Ilgenfritz, Mark Ilgenfritz, Scott Carter Illes, Robert John Ingram, John Thomas Iranmanesh, Abtin Irby, Jack Ivey, Robert Barnes Izlar, Paul Roberts P. Izzaguirre, Carlos
1987 1971-73 1976-78 1983-84 1967-69 2002-04 1938-39 1966-67 1975 1943
Jabaley-Justice
Jabaley, Michael Ellis 1954 Jackson, Anthony 1989, 91-93 Jackson, Bobby 1994, 1996 Jackson, Felix 1938 Jackson, Granberry 1894, 95 (Mgr.)
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Kadri-Kyle
Kelly, J.C. 1938 Kelly, William B. 1965-67 (Mgr.) Kelly, Joseph W. 1983-84 Kemp, William Harold, Jr. 1975-78 Kemple, Bernard James 1965-67 Kennedy, Edward F. 1895 Kennedy, Lyndal Ray 1968 Kenny, Thomas Francis 1961-63 Kent, Richard 2010 Keown, Kyle 2004-06 Kerr, Andrew 1998-99 Kerr, Robert William 1964-65 Killebrew, Joe 1922 (Mgr.) Killebrew, William 1928 (Mgr.) Kilpatrick, Lyle Reed 1977-78 Kilzer, Walter 1942 Kimball, Gary R. 1980 King, Byron Cleve 1992-93 King, Clarence (Clancy) 1931-32 King, John J. 1906-07 King, Philip Edgar 1955-57 Kirk, Michael 1970-72 King, Ryan 2002-05 Kirchoffer, Merritt 2004-07 Kirkes, Leonard 1923 Kirkland, Joseph T., Jr. 1949-50 Kirwan, Pat 1929-31 Kiser, Samuel Hugh III 1969-71 Kiss, Stephen Michael 1964-66 Kittredge, James 2010 Kittrell, Thomas G. 1891-95 Klaass, Reinhard M. 1966-67 Knapp, Bradford 1890-91 Koepke, Bryon Lee 1992-93 Koger, Ben 2003-06 Koger, Domonick 1996-98 Komisar, Sol 1938-39 Kosanovich, Stephen 1986-88 Koshakji, Pierre R. 1984 Kovalcheck, Richard 2006-07 Kovolisky, Brian 2001-03 Kraemer, Michael J. 1985 Krause, Jonathan 2010 Krietemeyer, William E. 1952-53 Kubow, Mark W. 1986, 1988-89 Kugler, Doyle Edward 1950 Kuhn, Oliver W. (Doc) 1920-23 Kyle, Charles 1925 Kyle, Frank (Stitch) 1901-05
Lacy-Lyon
Lacy, Chancellor 1933-34 Ladler, Kenny 2010 Lainhart, Stephen P. 1972, 1974 Lakos, T.M. (Mickey) 1950-52 Lamberson, Lambert 1952, 54-55 Lancaster, Bo 1999 Lancaster, James 1924-26 Langford, Reshard 2005-08 Langhorst, Henry F. 1896-98 Lassing, Fitz 2010 Latham, Robert 1970-72 Latham, Swayne 1919-20 Latimer, Robert W. 1974-75 Lassiter, R.L. (Big ‘un) 1917 Lauer, Reilly 2007-09 Laughrey, John 2007, 2009 Law, Steven Michael 1986-89 Lawrence, David R. 1989-92 Lawrence, Robert L. III 1942, 46-48 Lawrence, Robert L. 1921-24 Laws, Robert Chesley 1955-57 Lawson, Ronnie 1972 Lea, Clark 2002-04 Lea, Percy 1930 (Mgr.) Leak, William 1928 Leavell, Alvin Ray 1993 Ledyard, Q.R. (Bob) 1924-26 Lee, Bill David 1972-74 Lee, Charles 1931 Lee, Daniel 2005 Leffers, David 1970-72 Lehard, Jack 1942 Leinweber, David 2008 Lemay, Richard Ervin 1964-65 Leonard, Amos (Mouse) 1929-31 Lercius, Harold 1998-2001 Lesesne, Henry Roby 1960-62 Levine, Alfred T. 1935 (Mgr.) Lewis, Eric Fitzgerald 1991-94
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Lewis, Hiram 1998 Lewis, Marcus 1996 Lewis, Myron 2006-09 Lewis, Quavian 2006 Leyendecker, Charles 1930-32 Lilly, Mitchell Keith 1975-77 Lindsay, Dick J.R. 1931 Lindsay, Paul 1922-24 Lindsey, Edwin W. 1899 Lindsey, Robert 1933 (Mgr.) Linville, James H.n 1956-57 Lipe, J.T. 1927-28 Lipperman, Daniel D. 1967, 69 Lipscomb, David 1926-27 Lipscomb, Tom 1914-16, 19 Little, Joe 1937 Llewellyn, Mark B. 1972-74 Lockett, Robert L. 1930 Lockett, Robert W. 1930 Lockhard, James E. 1906 Lockman, Paul 1918-19 Loftley, Taylor 2010 Logan, Terrance Michael 1976 Logan, Zach 2005 Logie, David Scott 1982-85 Lohr, Rob 2009-10 Lokey, Warren 1928-29 Long, William Royston 1967-68 Longfellow, Eric Shea 1985-86 Longley, David Bennett 1962 Looney, James Francis 1953-54 Lo Paro, Joe 1936 Losey, Chuck 1998-2002 Love, Royce Earl, Jr. 1992-93, 95 Love, William S. 1902 Lovelace, Carl 1899 Lovelace, James R. 1952 Lovell, Reece 2010 Lowe, R.E. 1912-14 Lowery, William 2000 Loyte, Jonathan 2003-04 Lucas, James 1933-35 Luck, Malcolm 1912 Lucky, Joseph Frank 1957 (Mgr.) Luker, Blake 2003 Lusk, Curtis Eugene 1976, 78-79 Lusky, Lehman 1926-28 Lyle, Leslie Neil 1967-69 Lyle, Nick 2001-03 Lynch, Charles D. 1895 Lyon, John Hill 1969
MacIntyre-Myrick
MacIntyre, George Michael 1 984-85 MacKenzie, Charles F. 1891 MacLean, Alexander W., IV 1966 MacPherson, Howdy 2002 Mack, Lester Frank 1978 Madden, Jeffrey Lamar 1980-82 Maddux, David Douglas 1964-66 Maddux, James Edward 1946-47 Madison, Charles Scott 1978 Maggard, Delza Boyd 1979 Mahaffey, Dan 1972 Mahan, James 1970-72 Majors, Charles 1938 (Mgr.) Mallory, C. Buford 1898 Malone, David Julian 1962-64 Malone, Oscar Lee 1988 Malone, W. Battle 1893-95 Malsberger, Douglas 1945,48-49 Manier, Miller 1917 (Mgr.) Manier, J. Owsley 1904-06 Manley, James O., III 1992-95 Mansfield, Vaughn 1930 Manzella, Frank Joseph, Jr. 1979 Maple, Ralph Earl 1957 Maples, Gilbert (Firpo) 1927 Marchetti, Gino 1970-71 Margo, Dee 1973 Marinangel, Bill 1993-96 Markham, John 1997-2000 Marlin, George 1939-41 Marsh, Earl 1931 Marshall, Bert 1937-38 Marshall, George G. 1901 (Mgr.) Marshall, Javon 2010 Martemus, Darnell 2004-05 Martin, Carl (Zeke) 1909-11 Martin, Charles P. 1898-99, 1902
Martin, Douglas H. 1972-74 Martin, Gregory Allan 1975-77 Martin, James D. 1948 (Mgr.) Martin, Joe 1948 (Mgr.) Martin, Mike 1999-2002 Martin, Thomas Floyd 1962-63 Marve, Chris 2008-10 Mason, John 1925 Massengale, Avery Carvel 1982 Massey, Felix M. 1899, 1902 Mathenia, Jason 2001 Mathers, Jesse Lee, Jr. 1973-75 Mathews, William Douglas 1968-69 Matlock, Mark Daniel 1977-80 Matthews, Allama Uzair 1981-82 Matthews, Jordan 2010 Matthews, Mark Douglas 1979-82 Matthews, Michael Steven 1980-83 Mauerman, George Schmid 1958 May, Daryle Cline 1946-49 May, Derrick Scott 1995 May, Jim 1999-2002 May, Roger Tyler 1966-67 May, Walker 2010 Mayes, Cannon Roberts 1949 Mayes, Jeffrey Allan 1985-87 Mazar, Dennis 1971 McAdams, Jeff 1993 (Mgr.) McAlster, J.B. 1897 McArthur, Gene 1943 McCain, John Michael 1977-80 McCall, Danny Campbell 1956-57 McCarley, Trimmer 1939 (Mgr.) McCarroll, Andrew R. 1986-89 McCarroll, John (Mac) III 1983-86 McCarter, Gordon W. 1950 McCaskell, Dave 1971 McClain Sidney 1938 McClellan, Charles 1931 McClure, James 1898 McCown, Jim Elvin 1949 McCoy, Stephen Earl 1981-84 McCullers, David Wayne 1978 McCullough, C.R. 1920-22 McCullough, Theodore J. 1983 McDaniel, Ethan 2001 McDermond, Bill 1994 McDonald, Jim 1943 McDonald, Kenneth 1899, 1900 McDonald, Michael F. 1984-86 McDonald, William H. 1967-69 McElreath, W. A. 1937-38, 1940 McFarland, James K. 1900 McFerran, Jeffrey Scott 1982 McGaughy, Paul 1926, 1928-29 McGehee, Bruce R. 1907-09 McGill, Ralph Emerson 1917, 1919 McGrath, Jared 1997-2000 McGrew, A.J. 1999 McGugin, Dan, Jr. 1929, 1931 McGugin, George Bew 1960, 1961 McHaney, Thad 2010 McIlwain, Eugene 1927-29 McKee, James Edward 1958-59 McKenzie, K.W. 1921 (Mgr.) McKenzie, Norval 2001-04 McKenzie, Ralph 2002-05 McKibbon, Fred Cox 1924-26 McKinney, Raymond 1953 (Mgr.) McKinnon, Thomas B. 1952-54 McLain, W. Tyler (Fatty) 1905-08 McLean, George D. 1899, 1900-01 McLemore, Morris 1936-38 McNamara, Martin 1928-30 McNamara, Robert J. 1974-77 McNevin, Bill 1930-31 McNutt, William (Billy) 1943 McQueen, Ernest D. 1913 McSwain, Ryan 1999 McWhirter, Terrell 1941 McWhorter, Aaron 1999-2002 Meadows, David 1998-2001 Meadows, Paul 2004-05 Medes, Steven H. 1988-91 Meiers, John F. 1921-23 Melton, Ricky Darren 1991 Mercer, James A. 1977-78 (Mgr.) Mercer, John P. 1977-78 (Mgr.) Merlin, Ed 1935-37 Meriweather, Thomas N. 1967
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Nalley-Nungesser
Nalley, Lee N. Jr. 1947-49 Narewski, Edward 1970 Nay, Bobby Earl 1959-60 Neal, David Joseph 1990-91 Neely, Jesse Claiborne 1920-22 Neely, W.D. (Bill) 1908-10 Neil, John 1923 Neil, Owen Boone 1992-94 Neill, Frank K. 1919-20, 1922 Neill, Sam 1922-23 Nettles, Doug 1971-73 Neuhoff, John 1931 Newman, Charles B. 1951-53 Newman, John L. 1986-88 Newton, Austin 2007-09 Newton, Harry 1931 Nichols, Amy 1993 (Tr.) Nichols, John 1900 Nichols, William Ronald 1973-74 Nichter, Colt 2009-10 Nickson, Chris 2005-08
Nickson, Rodrick M. 1976 Nicoll, Russ 1998-2000 Nicolosi, Christine 1990-91 (Tr.) Nilan, George 1926 Noble, Rosevelt L., Jr. 1995-96 Noel, Edwin 1906 Noel, Hayes 1935-36 Noel, Lee Francis 1967-68 Noel, Oscar F. 1905-06, 1910 Noel, Oscar F. III 1933-34 Nolen, Beverly T. 1902 Nomberg, Bernard D. 1989 Norfleet, Vance 1925 Norman, Robert S. 1947-48 (Mgr.) Norman, Newton L. 1916 Norman, Warren 2009-10 Norred, Van 1925-27 North, Donald 1966, 1968 North, John Puckett 1942, 46-47 Northcutt, H.B. (Cutter) 1914-15 Norvell, Spencer 1916 Novak, Andrew Michael 1951-53 Nungesser, Ryan 1999-2001
Oaks-Owens
Oaks, Ralph Edward 1973-75 O’Connell, Jason M. 1991, 1993 O’Connor, Myles P. 1895-96, 1898 O’Connor, Robert M. 1980-83 Oetter, Robert Leighton 1975 (Mgr.) Ohanaja, Kelechi 2002-05 Ohlman, Scott Douglas 1983-84 Olinger, Steven Kent 1982-85 Oliver, Bobby 1933-35 Oliver, James (Country) 1926-28 Olmstead, Tim 2000-01 Olsen, Julian 1940-42 O’Neal, Greg 1969-71 O’Neal, Robert 1971-72 O’Neal, John Elvin 1975-76 Ordung, John 1971 Orman, John 1934 (Mgr.) O’Rourke, James P. 1971, 1973-74 Orr, Donald Cooper 1954-56 Orr, Perry 1922-23 Orr, Rufus W. (Dub) 1924 Orth, Charles William 1964-66 Osemwegie, Moses 2002-05 Ousley, Charles Roger 1964-66 Overall, P.V. (Putty) 1921 Overbay, John 1986 (Tr.) Overley, Glenn 1933-35 Overton, John 1900 Overton, Walter J. 1971-72, 1974 Owen, Jeffrey Carl 1988-91 Owen, Ralph (Peck) 1925-27 Owen, Thomas 1941, 43, 45-46 Owen, Thomas 1942 Owens, Al 2009-10
Pace-Pyle
Pace, Andrew 2002-05 Page, Kurt Douglas 1981-84 Page, Thomas Everett 1947-49 Page, Walter Robert 1946-49 Painter, Dennis S. 1969-71 Palmer, Abe 1938 Palmer, Ed 1907 (Mgr.) Palumbo, Paul Louis 1976 Papuchis, Jason Avery 1952-54 Panu, Marc 2010 Parker, Benny 1929-30 Parker, Carl Wayne 1983, 1985-87 Parker, Chester Leon, Jr. 1964-65 Parker, Clayton T. 1981-83, 85 Parker, George Phillip 1964, 66 Parker, Harold 1915 Parker, Jim Mack 1980-82 (Mgr.) Parker, Lorenzo 2001-04 Parker, Michele 1982-85 (Tr.) Parker, William L. 1956 Parr, Travis 1973 Parrish, Charles 1970-72 Parrish, Edward II 1974-77 Patrick, Jim 1945 Patterson, David 1938 Patterson, Michael C. 1967-69 Patterson, Robert C. 1900, 1903-05 Patterson, Thomas K. 1946-49
Patton, Bo 1971-73 Patton, John William 1982-83 Paty, Ben 1972 Paul, Bill 1925 Payne, Derrick D. 1988, 1990-92 Parker, George P. 1964, 66 Parker, Lorenzo 2001 Peacher, Brent 2000-01 Peacock, A.F. 1895 Pearcey, Anthony Andre 1985-88 Peay, Charles 1917 Peebles, Arnold 1933-34 Peebles, Joseph E., Jr. 1992 Peebles, Mac 1939-41 Peebles, William 1936 Peeples, Jeff 1970-72 Pegg, Robert Lamoine, Jr. 1966-68 Penny, Jerome Scott 1986 Peoples, Joe 1927 Pepoy, Steve Joseph 1954-55 Perez, Ernest Joseph 1969 Perkins, Ray 2000 Perry, Alex 1901-03 Perry, Carlton 1937-38 Perry, Rufus Arnaz 1982 Perry, Willis Caudie 1983-86 Petrone, Emile, Jr. 1938-40 Petrone, Joseph A. 1977-79 (Tr.) Pettit, Jordan 2000-01 Phelps, Carlyle 1933 Phillips, William Keith 1978-80 Phillips, Y.Y., Jr. 1948-50 Phillips, Louis S. 1914-15 Philpot, Richard Horace 1949-51 Piant, Jason 1993 (Mgr.) Pickett, James 1929, 31 Pierce, George 1933 Pierson, Thomas C. 1987-89 Pilcher, Campell 1900 Pilgram, Harold H. 1979 (Mgr.) Pitman, J.B. 1894 Pittman, Allen 1907 Pittman, Kenneth M. 1972, 74-75 Pitts, Pascal Walter 1995-96 Plasman, Herbert G. 1934-36 Plunkett, Junius 1937-39 Pointer, John Leslie 1976-79 Polytinsky, Eugene B. 1920 Pool, Yelton 1947, 49 Popp, James Richard 1982-85 Porter, P. H. 1890 Porter, S.T. 1921-23, 1925 Porter, W.E. (Slim) 1921-23, 1925 Post, Orville 1941 Potter, James Terry 1977-80 Potts, Hugh F. (Rabbit) 1907 Powell, Andrew J. 1907-08 Powell, Hagan 1931-33 Powell, Micah 2009-10 Powell, Will Ed 1941-42 Powell, William Eugene 1947-49 Power, Daniel Edward III 1964 Powers, T.W. 1898 Preston, Morgan (Bo) 1913 Presznick, Joe 1936 Price, Charlie 1914, 16 Price, Torrey C. 1986-89 Prichard, Joe 1903-06 Priddy, Wade 1985-86 (Tr.) 88-89(Mgr.) Prus, Kenneth John 1988-89 Pryor, Wilbert Dale 1992 Pulce, Kenneth 1986, 88-90 Purdy, Mac 1993 (Mgr.) Purkey, Justin 2000-01 Putnam, Emmett P. 1913-15 Pyatt, Frank 1895 Pyle, James Randall 1987-88 Pyle, Mac 2002-03, 2005-06
Quarles-Quinn
Quarles, Shelton Eugene Quinn, Matt Quinn, Whayne
1990-93 2006 1928-29
Radtke-Ryan
Radtke, Tyson Ragland, Charles S. (Hoss) Ragsdale, Earl
2001 1915 1941
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Raines, James Rex 1965, 1967-68 Rainey, Horace, Jr. 1938-39 Ralston, Michael A. 1976-79 Ramsey, William 1930 Ransom, Robert S., Jr. 1965-67 Rauschenberger, Robert R. 1985 Ray, Buford (Baby) 1935-37 Ray, David Preston, Jr. 1957-58 Ray, Henry K. (Dough) 1915-16 Ray, William 1951-52, 56-57 Rayburn, Charlie R. 1920 Reams, Boudinot 1897 Reams, Glen H. 1912-14 Rebrovich, Art 1940-42 Redmond, Thomas B., Jr. 1958 Reed, James 1918 Reed, Mark 1970-71 Reed, Robert 1989 Reeder, Duce 1999 Reese, Gil 1922-25 Reese, Michael Gilbert 1960-62 Reese, Renford Renard 1986-89 Reeves, John Murphy 1918-19 Reeves, Kennard 2007-10 Reeves, Terry C. 1968, 1970 Regas, Chris 1971 Regen, Joel Damon 1973-75 Regen, W.D. 1938 Reid, Rayford S. 1924-25 Reif, Adrian 2004-06 Reilly, Edward Joseph 1975 Reinert, Chris 2006-09 Reinschmidt, Clarence 1936-38 Remmers, John 1971-72 Rettig, Terrance Michael 1968-70 Reyer, George 1912-15 Reynolds, Joseph F. 1972-75 Rice, Grantland 1899 Rice, William R., Jr. 1965-66 Rice, Zelotes 1933 Rich, Herbert Richard 1946-49 Rich, David Tate 1972-75 Rich, John 1945 Richard, Amon Jackson 1946 Richards, Jack 1941-42 Richards, Timothy M. 1991 Richardson, Charles 1919 (Mgr.) Richardson, Charles B. 1914-16 Richardson, Doyle E. 1955-57 Richardson, Mark S. 1916-17, 1919 Richardson, Sean 2008-10 Richardson, Timothy 1985-86, 88 Richey, Robert C. 1900 Richter, Harry 1940-42 Ricketson, Greer 1936-37 Ridgeway, Frank 1910 Ridley, Tom 1915 Riggs, Frederick Martin 1958-60 Rigling, William M. 1990 Riley, Timothy L. 1974-76 Rinker, Brad 1989 (Tr.) Risser, David Royce 1990-91 Risser, Rick Gerhardt 1982-83 Ritter, Gerald F. 1948 Ritter, Linda 1990-91 (Tr.) Rives, Bob 1923-25 Roach, Joe 1915, 16 Roach, Phillip Collins 1980-83 Robb, Joel 1999 Robbins, Charles 1935-36 Robbins, Fred 1909-12 Roberts, Albert 1923 Roberts, Claude 1932 Roberts, Clyde (Dixie) 1930-31 Roberts, Jerry Lee 1976-78 Roberts, John 1901 Roberts, Kenneth L. 1951-52 Robertson, Bill 2005 Robertson, William 1941, 46-47 Robinson, Charles S. 1976 Robinson, Everett 1998-01 Robinson, Garner Een 1957 Robinson, Harry T. 1943, 1946 Robinson, John Ray 1968-70 Robinson, Mac Edward 1947-50 Robinson, Thomas M. 1950-52 Robson, Greg 2001-02 Rock, Steve 1998-2000 Rodeffer, Henry DeWitt 1976
Roderick, Benjamin A. 1950-52 Rogers, Britt 1930 (Mgr.) Rogers, Gary Brian 1989-92 Rohling, Bernard 1941-42, 1947 Rojas, Juan 2002 Rolfe, John McKain 1958-59 Rolfe, William Vaughn 1984-86 Rollings, Sean 1982-85 (Tr.) Rollins, Sally 1990-92 (Tr.) Roman, Allan Christian 1986-87 Rooney, E.F. (Mike) 1920 (Mgr.) Rosenblatt, W.F., Jr. 1927-29 Ross, E.B. (Ted) 1908-10 Rothenberg, Darren 1997-2000 Rountree, Walter 1921-23 Rowell, Hendrix 1929 (Mgr.) Rowland, J.H. (Bo) 1923-24 Rucker, Granville 1926-27 Rue, Harrison 1940-41 Ruff, Michael Earl 1979-82 (Mgr.) Ruhm, Herman D. 1890 Rushing, John Bryan 1969-70 Rutledge, Andrew Richard 1976-77 Ryan, Graham 1925-26 Ryals, Chris 1993-94 Ryan, Tom 1920-24
Sadler-Sykes
Sackey, Jameson 2009 Sadler, Lonnie R. 1972-75 Sadler, Robert (Bobby) 1944 Saenz, Richard R. 1991-94 Saindon, Patrick Arthur 1979-82 Saltsman, Michael 1996-97, 99-00 Samuels, Eric 2009-10 Sample, Kenneth James 1982-83 Sanchez, Robert David 1982-83 Sanders, Bennett A. 1891 Sanders, Dan 1936 Sanders, Henry R. (Red) 1924-26 Sartor, Leonard Derrick 1987-90 Satterfield, Alfred N. 1941-42, 46 Sayles, Richard 1970 Scales, Joseph Hugh 1955-56 Scanlan, Robert Patrick 1985-88 Scarbrough, A.L. 1900 Scarritt, Charles W. 1891 Schaffler, John 1971-74 Schaffler, Thomas F. 1973-74 Scheffer, Charles 1928-30 Scheffer, Joe 1928-30 Schellenberg, James B. 1973-75 Sclant, Bob 1945 Schuckman, Matthew S. 1994-96 Schwartz, William R. 1928-30 Schwill, Herman 1917 Scoggins, James 1933-34 Scott, Charles John Miller 1981-84 Seaman, Nigel 2002-05 Seaver, Donald Nelson, Jr. 1986-87 See, James Daniel 1989 Seeger, William F. 1915 Semlow, David N. 1966 Sevillian, Clarence M. 1989-92 Sewell, Issac 1898-99 Seymour, Ryan 2009-10 Shackleford, Burton 1930-33 Shanklin, J. Gordon 1930-31 Shapiro, John 1936 Sharp, Alfred D. (Alf) 1919-1923 Sharp, Dan 1929-31 Sharp, John Bradley 1977-78 Sharp, Thomas H., Jr. 1953 (Mgr.) Sharp, Vernon, Jr. 1925-27 Sharpe, James C. 1926 Shaub, Jonathan 1999-2000, 2002 Shaver, Issac Darrel 1948-49 Shaw, William Steven 1961-63 Shea, Tom P. 1912 Sheffield, Robert Craig 1994-95 Shelton, Howard W. 1948 Sherman, James 1976, 1978-79 Sherman, N.W. (Dooch) 1917-19 Sherrell, Horace E. 1905-07 Shields, Jason 2000-01 Shipp, Cleveland C. 1912 Shivers, Ernest E. 1900 Short, John Richard 1985-88 Shuford, Jerry Franklin 1963-65
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Metoyer, Johnny 1997-98 Metzger, W.E. (Frog) 1908-11 Meyer, Kelly Hugh 1966, 68 Mikesell, Mark Travis 1990-93 Miles, Darweshi Tarik 1995-96 Milholland, W.G. 1912-13 Miller, Billy 1996-99 Miller, Brevard 1925 (Mgr.) Miller, Gaston 2006, 2008-09 Miller, George Daniel 1968-70 Miller, John Stevens 1968-70 Miller, Nick 2006-07 Miller, Ronald Vincent 1957-59 Miller, Tim 2003, 2005 Mills, Daryl Steven 1973, 75-76 Mills, William 1941 (Mgr.) Milne, Jack F. 1973 Minnick, Norman 1917, 1919 Miron, John Paul 1952 Mitacek, Chris 1999-2001 Mitchell, Gerald B. 1985-88 Mitchell, Michael W. 1976, 78, 80 Mitchell, R. H. 1890 Mixon, Hugh C. 1920-22 Monaco, Robin Gabriel 1981-84 Monahan, Austin 2007-09 Monk, Alonza, Jr. 1903 (Mgr.) Montgomery, John 1944 Mooney, James C. 1919 Moore, Barry Timothy 1978-81 Moore, Cedric DeWayne 1987-89 Moore, Coke 1930-31 Moore, D.J. 2006-08 Moore, Douglas (Red) 1917 Moore, Jerry Porter 1941-42, 1946 Moore, Thomas Lowell 1981-83 Moore, Thomas M.l 1957-59 Mordica, Frank Lucious 1976-79 Morehead, William G. 1929-31 Morgan, Albert J. 1898, 1902 Morgan, Antoine 2002 Morgan, Hugh 1910-13 Morgan, Marty 2002-2004 Morgan, Paul 1994-97 Morris, Dominique 2002-04 Morris, Nathan E. 1892-93 Morris, Russell F., Jr. 1958-60 Morrison, Dwight W. 1907 Morrison, Ray 1908-11 Morrison, Kent 1910-11, 1914-15 Morrow, Garland 1919-20, 1922 Morrow, Nate 1998-2001 Morse, Jared 2010 Morton, David H. 1907-08 Moshier, Eugene 1972-74 Moss, W.P. (Bill) 1917, 1919-20 Mullen, Robert W. 1959-60 Mullin, William H., Jr. 1933 Murdock, John Bush 1951 (Mgr.) Murphy, Dan 2001, 2003 Murrah, Wilson F. 1910-11 Murray, Jerry David 1959-60 Murray, Myron Levoughn 1995 Murray, Tom (Buck) 1913 Myers, Joe 1930-32 Myrick, Ronnie 1976-79
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All-time Letterwinners Shughart, John Albert, Jr. 1966, 1968 Sibley, Jesse 1902, 1904 Sikes, Ammie 1911-14 Sims, Robert J. 1927-28 Simmons, Andre 2010 Simmons, Larry 2006-07 Simmons, Robert Dean 1959 Simmons, Robert A., Jr. 1995, 1997 Simmons, Shirley 1981-82 (Tr.) Simmons, Walter 1942 Simmons, Walter H. 1897, 1999-01 Simmons, William G. 1979, 1981 Simon, Kenny Terrell 1993-95 Simone, Tom 1999-2002 Simpkins, Douglas 1933-35 Sinquefield, J.L. 1931 Sittason, Randall Gray 1975-78 Skaggs, Cessna Lynn 1957 Skaggs, Luther Michael 1989 Skinner, David Godfrey 1978 Skupas, John Steven 1964-66 Smart, Felix 1939 Smart, Richard 1898-99 Smilgius, Paul Joseph 1985 Smith, Aaron Wade 1990-93 Smith, Baxter 1932 Smith, Brandon 2001-04 Smith, DeWitt 1936-38 Smith, Elmer R. 1895-97 Smith, Flavious 1976, 78-80 Smith, Frank B. III 1973-75 Smith, Gary Fred 1961 Smith, George 2005-08 Smith, George Stewart 1960-61 Smith, Gregory Todd 1986-89 Smith, Henry Edward, IV 1975-78 Smith, Howell Stennis 1958 (Mgr.) Smith, Ian 1996 Smith, Jason 1995-98 Smith, Jason A. 1997 Smith, Larry 2009-10 Smith, Neal 1967-69 Smith, Robert Glenn 1918 Smith, Rupert 1921 Smith, Stacie 1993 (Tr.) Smith, Steven Val 1963-65 Smith, Steven Leslie 1968-70 Smith, Viston R. 1929 Smith, Wade Lipscomb 1982-84 Smith, William Boyce, Jr. 1956-58 Smith, William C. (Dub) 1933-35 Smotherman, Adam 2007-10 Snyder, Eric Ronald 1984-87 Sobel, Richard A., Jr. 1958-59 (Mgr.) Soefker, Brett Alan 1984 Soesbe, Eric Lee 1956-57 Sorensen, Tom 2003 Southall, L.T. 1971-73 Southerland, Blake 2010 Spalding, Alanson Reed III 1964 Speakman, Brett 1995-98 Spead, Darlron 2006-08 Spear, Allan Ward III 1968-70 Spear, Carey 2010 Spears, Bill 1925-27 Spier, Charles Allen 1947-49 Spaik, Nickolas John 1962-63 Spickard, Anderson 1925 Spraggins, Thomas L. 1927 Spratling, Zachary T. 1980-82 Springfield, Charles W. 1967-69 St. Charles, William 1973-75 (Tr.) Stack, Bill 1923 Stack, Jeffrey H. 1978 (Tr.) Stack, William E. 1952-53, 1955 Stacy, Zac 2009-10 Stafford, Daniel, Jr. 1979-82 Stahl, Noel Francis 1967-69 Stahl, Richard Eric 1984-85 Stahlman, James G. 1915 (Mgr.) Staley, Joseph Hardin 1979-82 Stallworth, Jay A. 1994-97 Stamper, Brian 2003-05, 2007 Stanford, William 1990-91, 1993 Starling, Marion J. 1960-62 Steagall, George W. 1909-10 Steber, John 1942 Stender, Richard Benedict 1968 Stephens, W.R. 1895
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Stephenson, Joseph E. 1953-55 Stephenson, Louis A. 1981-84 Stephenson, Sonny 1971-73 (Mgr.) Stepp, Rick 1994 Stevens, Edward C. 1957 Stevens, Heather 1993 (Tr.) Stevenson, John Torrey 1957 Steven, L.H. 1901 Stewart, Broderick 2006-09 Stewart, Logan 2010 Stewart, Matt 1997-2000 Stewart, Mickey 1980-83 (Tr.) Stewart, Willis (Slick) 1908-10 Stewman, Stephen K. 1972-74 Stokes, John 2007-10 Stokes, Taylor 1971 Stone, J.N. (Stein) 1904-07 Stone, Kenneth 1970-72 Stone, Lawrence A. 1951-53 Stone, Pete 1971-72 (Mgr.) Stone, Steven 2006-09 Stover, Earl Bishop 1947-50 Stover, Jimmy 2001 Strayhorn, Eugene 1933-34 Stricker, Dan 1999-2002 Stringer, Kenneth 1931 Stringfield, Thomas 1897 Strong, Alan 2007-08 Strong, David Caldwell 1967-69 Strong, Tristan 2009-10 Stuart, James 1934 Stuckey, Shawn D. 1994-95 Stumb, Paul, Jr. 1921 Sturm, Gerald Wilson, Jr. 1956 Suhrheinrich, W. 1932-33 Sullins, Don 1944 Sullins, Robert M. 1961-62, 1964 Sullins, Samuel L., III 1961-63 Sullivan, Francis J. 1981 Sullivan, William G. III 1991-94 Summers, Henry D. 1988 Sutton, Barrett 1970-72 Sutton, Khalil 2004-05 Swab, Victor Jeffrey 1979-80 Swan, Robert P., Jr. 1955-57 Sweeney, James 1936-37 Swindoll, Phillip Lamar 1978-80 Swoopes, Ronnie 2002-05 Sykes, Kermit Aubrey 1982-85
Tabor-Tyree
Tabor, James Carter 1947-50 Tallent, Guy Stanfiel 1960 Talley, Marion 1930-32 Tant, Matthew 2002-04 Tant, Jason 2000-01 Tate, Ben 1908 Tate, Wesley 2010 Tatum, Lucian L. 1955-56 Taylor, Brian 1998-2000 Taylor, Charles Isaac 1990-91 Taylor, Ford 1893 Taylor, Hillsman (Red) 1904-05 Taylor, J.R. 1927 Taylor, Landon Carter 1950-51 Taylor, Robert Campbell 1951-52 Taylor, Robert D. , III 1956-57 Taylor, Wilson Whitney 1979-82 Teague, John K. 1915-16 Teas, Floyd Parson 1953 Teasley, Amos 1935-36 Teats, Richard Lee 1961-62 Telusca, Libnir 2000-03 Thigpen, Zealand B. 1947-48 Thomas, Carlos A. 1989-91 Thomas, James 1963-64, 1966 Thomas, Jessee 1929-31 Thomas, John 1922 Thomas, Johnell 2009-10 Thomas, Julian 1919-20 Thomas, Lew 1998-2001 Thomas, Marvin Leon 1983-86 Thomas, William Douglas 1980-83 Thomas, William Madison 1959-61 Thomason, O.B. 1945 Thompson, Benjamin W. Jr. 1958 Thompson, Cheron 2002-05 Thompson, Davison W. 1960-61 Thompson, DeWitt C. IV 1966-67
Thompson, Ed 1906 (Mgr.) Thompson, Richard A. 1957 Thompson, William E., Jr. 1964 Thornton, Giff 1980-81 (Tr.) Threalkill, James R. 1977-78 Throgmorton, Rannie 1933-35 Throne, Binford 1891-92 Thro, Linn A. 1917 Thurmond, James C. 1929 Thurmond, Paul E. 1961 Tigert, John J. 1901-03 Tigert, McTyiere 1915 Tipton, R.R. 1941 Tipton, Waymon R. 1976 Tkac, Peter James 1955-56 Todd, Duane D. 1994-95 Tomichek, Jason E. 1993-96 Tomlin, H.B. 1940 (Mgr.) Tomlinson, George 1970-72 Toomay, Patrick Jay 1967-69 Tompkins, Rich 2008-09 Tompkins, Tommy 1971-73 Topmiller, William J. 1972, 1974 Toups, Carroll Marx 1952,1955 Trabue, Charles Clay III 1962-64 Travis, James Kerlin 1957 Trese, Steve 1998-2000 Trice, Brent 2006-09 True-Daniels, Nathan 2003 Truitt, Alex 1934-36 Trundle, Winfield Scott 1960 Tschudy, Steven Robert 1985-86 Tune, Bill 1945 Turner, Lamont 1996-99 Turner, Lester 1945 (Mgr.) Turner, Phil 1931 Turner, Robert 1913-15 Turner, Vance 1913 Turner, W.H. (Peck) 1911-13 Turner, William Brent 1987-88 Tuttle, R.G. 1894 Tyler, Henry Brown 1954-56 Twiss, Christopher Allen 1986 Twyford, William John 1980-83 Tyree, Billy 1945
Uffelman-Utley
Uffelman, Tommy Umoh, Udom Underwood, Marvin Unzicker, Tyler Upson, Brett Utley, Larry Glenn
1933-35 2008-10 1896 1998, 2000 2006-09 1975-76
Valput-Vinson
Valput, John William 1967-69 Vance, Eric Devon 1993-96 Vance, Ryan 2007 Van Dyke, Lee 1983, 85-86 (Mgr.) Van Nort, Diek 1999 Van Rensburg, Ryan 2008-10 Vaughn, Duane 2010 Vaughn, William C.l 1950 (Mgr.) Vaughn, Harry S. 1892 Vierling, Bradley 2006-09 Vincent, John Thomas 1989-92 Vinson, Fred 1995-98
Wade-Wyrick
Wade, Charles, D. 1950-52 Wade, David R., III 1949 (Mgr.) Wade, Grady Lamar 1960-62 Wade, Jamie 1946-49 Wade, Joseph Bruce 1902 Wade, Stephen Lamar 1982-85 Wade, Wheless, Jr. 1938 Wade, William J. 1919-21 Wade, Bill 1949-51 Waddey, Walter Orum 1952 Wadlington, Bill 1944 Wagner, Larry Eugene 1958-59 Wakefield, Henry (Hek) 1921-24 Waldrup, William C., Jr. 1961-63 Walker, Benji 2000-03 Walker, James L. 1922-24 Walker, Joel Wayne 1988-90 Walker, Scott 1990-91 Walker, Sean 2005-08 Walker, W.T. 1891-92
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Wall, John C. 1890 Wall, Mal L., Jr. 1967, 1969-70 Wallace, David 1998-99 Waller, David Hager 1963-65 Waller, E.M. 1924-26 Waller, George 1921-25 Walsh, Bob 1972-73 Walter, Nizam Bishara 1992-93 Walthour, Brandon 1999, 2002 Walton, Dan 1939-41 Walton, James Richard 1950 Wanzung, John Carl 1988 Ward, George William 1958 Ward, James E. 1927 (Mgr.) Ward, Scott William 1987 Ward, William 1948 (Tr.) Ware, William Sanford 1993-95 Warner, Howell, Jr. 1927-29 Warren, H.F. (Doc) 1913-14 Warthen, Artis M. 1980-81 Warwick, Bill 1928-30 Washington, Alex 2006-09 Washington, Otis 2003-05 Washington, Reggie 1999-2000 Watkins, Ernest M. 1930-32 Watkins, Jamie 1996-98 Watson, Francis 1931 Watson, Glenn B, Jr. 1981-84 Watson, Herman A., Jr. 1952-54 Watson, Wesley 1935-36 Weatherspoon, Kenneth 1983-86 Weaver, Kimmie D. 1974-77 Webb, James 1941-42, 1946 Webb, Joe 1997-98, 2000-01 Webb, Thomas I. 1900 Weiner, L.D. 1944 Weingart, Joel Frank 1990 Weir, Eric Glenn 1990, 1992 Weiss, Karl Robert 1968-70 Welch, Thomas 2006-09 Welchans, Caleb 2009-10 Wells, Charles Hilliary 1961 Wells, Noel Eugene 1985-87 Werckle, Robert 1947, 1949-51 West, Bob 1927-28 Westgate, Frank N. 1919 Wheeler, Justin 2006-08 White, David Joyce 1959 White, Gus Barrett 1977 White, Hal 1935-36 White, Marlon 2003-06 White, Tom 1913 White, William D. 1995 Whiteaker, Raymond 1949 (Mgr.) Whitehead, James T. 1957 Whitesell, John Bell 1983-84 Whiteside, James H. 1965-67 Whitfield, Joe 1931 Whitman, Frank L. 1897-98 Whitman, Harry Moore 1981 Whitman, W.C. 1896 Whitnel, Charles W. 1923-24 Whitnell, W.M. 1913 (Mgr.) Whitsitt, Tom 1931 Whitt, Cody C. 1977 Whittington, David 2005-07 Whorley, John H. 1922 Wiggs, Hubert 1915, 1919 Wilbourn, David M. 1974 Wildman, Ronald J. 1958-60 Wilham, Derek C. 1990-93 Wilhite, Sam 1915-17 Willet, Kerry Shane 1976 Williams, Arthur (Monk) 1936 Williams, Charles D. 1921 Williams, Chris 2005-07 Williams, Ernest B. 1919-20 Williams, Greg 1972-73 Williams, Henry (Bo) 1907-10 Williams, James E. 1980 Williams, James 2009 Williams, Jimmy 1997-2000 Williams, John 1985 (Tr.) Williams, Keith 2002 Williams, Kirkton Paul 1993-96 Williams, Marcus Allen 1995-96 Williams, Marcus E. 1995-96 Williams, Marcus E. 1979-81 Williams, Pete Turney 1952-54
Williams, Pryor 1915-16 Williams, Ray Clark 1962 Williams, Rodney 1998-2001 Williams, Roy Lee 1977-79 Williamson, Charles 1901 Williamson, Ford Jay 1956-57 Williamson, James R. 1900-03 Wilson, Brenard Kenric 1975-77 Wilson, Marcus Luther 1989-92 Wilson, Mizell 1920-21 Wilson, Shawn E. 1995-98 Wilson, Thomason H. 1965 Wilson, Trey 2009-210 Wilson, Virgil 1927-29 Wilson, William W. 1978 Wilt, Toby Stack 1963-65 Wimberly, Turner 2008-10 Winborn, Jamie 1998-2000 Windham, John David 1982-85 Wingfield, Thomas S. 1973-74 Winkler, Zach 1996-97, 99 Winston, E. DeMond 1986-89 Wissman, Eric 1996-97 Witt, Craig Hugh 1987-88 Wodka, Mario Chester 1955-57 Woehler, Mark Joseph 1983-86 Wolbe, Lane Edward 1963-65 Wolford, Doug 2000-02 Wolford, William Charles 1982-85 Womack, Frank 1937 Wood, Chad Andrew 1995 Wood, Joseph Alexander 1969-71 Woodard, Michael Lee 1978-81 Woodroof, Thomas S. 1954-55 Woodroof, Thomas S., Jr. 1976-79 Woods, Andre 1997, 99 Woods, Carl Frank 1983-86 Woodson, B. Palmer 1920 Woolridge, W. Birch 1896 Wooldridge, Louis Eric 1988-91 Wooten, John David 1975-78 Worden, Richard L. 1966 (Mgr.) Worley, Jack 1936 Worley, Tully 1898 Wracher, Mark Lee 1983-86 Wright, Michael Jay 1975-77 Wright, Robert Lee 1967 Wroblewski, Thomas 1987-88, 90 Wroten, Charles L. 1933-34 Wuest, Dustin 1999-00 Wurm, David Joseph 1984-87 Wyatt, James Malcolm 1963-65 Wynne, Frank O. 1906 Wynter, Gino Aristoteles 1981 Wyrick, Steve 1970
Yearwood-Yusk
Yearwood, Jack 1924 Yeiser, Robert J. 1968 Yenner, Steven Charles 1993-95 Yoder, Todd 1996-99 Yokley, Craig Allen 1984-85 Young, Alan S. 1989, 91-93 Young, B. 1929 (Mgr.) Young, Beverly 1931 Young, Brent 1983-86 (Mgr.) Young, Chris 2000-01, 2003-04 Young, Claude 1891 Young, Glenn 1996-97 Young, Hoyle 1924-25 Young, Manuel DeWayne 1980-84 Young, Robert Medford 1989-92 Young, William Alton 1969-71 Yusk, John Francis 1961-62
Zabrowski-Zolman
Zabrowski, Edward J. 1977, 1979 Zehnder, Charles 1931 Zerfoss, Tommy 1915-16, 1919 Zolman, Greg 1998-2001
vanderbilt all-americans
earl bennett
jamie winborn
jamie duncan
bill marinangel
boo mitchell
def. back, 2008
receiver, 2006
linebacker, 1999
linebacker, 1997
punter, 1996
receiver, 1988
Moore became the first Commodore defensive back to earn All-America honors in 25 years. He earned second team recognition from the Associated Press, Sporting News, SI.com and Rivals.com after a sensational junior season. Moore registered six interceptions and 58 total tackles, contributing to the Commodores' 7-6 campaign that ended with a victory over Boston College at the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl. He ended his career tied for second among Commodores with 13 career interceptions. In 2008, he was the SEC's most versatile player, also seeing action as a running back, wide receiver and return specialist. Moore's talents were apparent in several Commodore wins. In a late-season win at Kentucky, he achieved a truly rare feat with a 2-interception, 2-TD catch effort. After three years, Moore entered the NFL draft. He was selected in the fourth round by the Bears.
Bennett concluded his career as the SEC's all-time leading receiver. As a sophomore in 2006, the product of Birmingham, Ala., was named third-team All-America by Rivals. com in 2006 after catching 82 passes in the regular season. When he announced intentions to enter the NFL draft, Bennett departed with 236 career receptions, 28 more than any other SEC receiver. Bennett ranks among the team leaders in virtually every receiving category. In 2007, Bennett caught 75 passes, becoming the only receiver in SEC history to post three straight seasons with at least 75 catches. Bennett was a three-time All-SEC recipient. Many fans remember Bennett and Jay Cutler connecting on many memorable plays in the 2005 season, including the game-winning touchdown to defeat Tennessee in Knoxville. Bennett was selected by Chicago in the third round of the 2008 draft.
Winborn was named All-America by Football News following the 1999 season after leading the Commodores and the SEC with 141 tackles. It was the second straight year that Winborn led the league in tackles. A two-time All-SEC Coaches selection, Winborn was the complete linebacker package in 1999. He was a run stopper who delivered punishing blows, making plays sideline to sideline. He led the squad with a team-record 23 tackles for loss and was third in sacks with 5.5. His performance included a 20-tackle, two-sack effort against South Carolina. Winborn finished his Commodore career with 377 total tackles, 45 tackles for loss, 16.5 QB sacks and six forced fumbles. Winborn topped the squad in solo tackles for for three consecutive years. Winborn was selected by the 49ers in the 2001 NFL Draft. He has played with the 49ers, Bucs, Broncos and Titans.
Duncan was a dominating linebackers and a player who always rose to the occasion. In 1997, Duncan was named First Team All-America by the Football Writers Association. He was also named Second Team All-America by the Associated Press and Football News. In 1997, he became the only Commodore player to earn SEC Defensive Player of the Year honors from the Associated Press. He also received similar recognition from the Mobile Press Register. As a junior, Duncan amassed 152 tackles, six sacks, 14 tackles for loss and five forced fumbles. He finished his career with 425 tackles. His effort against No. 1 Florida remains one of the best ever by a Commodore. Duncan's career included stops with Bucs, Rams and Falcons.
Marinangel was eamed First Team All-America by the Sporting News in 1996 after topping the NCAA in punting. Marinangel is perhaps best remembered for one heroic play in his senior year. In the second game against Alabama, Marinangel surprised the Tide special teams and 72,000 onlookers, as he took the snap from center, and then scampered 81 yards for an unbelievable and unlikely touchdown. The run was the longest in the SEC that season and still stands as the longest in school history. Marinangel’s 46.6yard average is the second highest singleseason in team history. His 79-yard punt versus South Carolina is also tied for the Commodores’ second longest ever.
In 1988, Mitchell was a Third Team All-America after compiling one of the finest seasons ever by a Commodore receiver. Teaming with quarterback Eric Jones, Mitchell hauled in 78 catches for 1,213 yards and five touchdowns. The receiving yardage total remains a Vanderbilt team record and the SEC’s seventh highest total ever. He surpassed 100 yards receiving in six games that season. Mitchell burst onto the SEC scene as a freshman, hauling in a team-record 45 receptions. He added 31 and 34 receptions as a sophomore and junior, respectively. Mitchell ranks among team leaders in virtually every career receiving category. He tops the list, – and ranks third all-time in the SEC, with 2,964 receiving yards.
All-America Criteria
To be listed as an All-American in the Vanderbilt media guide, a player must have been selected to an All-America team by a national agency as defined in the NCAA Official Football Records Book. Current agencies that meet the criteria are the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, Football News, Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, Walter Camp Foundation, SI.com and Rivals.com.
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allama matthews
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tight end, 1983
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A Nashville native, Gaines was selected First Team Kodak AllAmerica by the nation’s football coaches. In 1987, he established an SEC single-season record for total tackles with 214. Nashville Tennessean columnist Larry Woody once described Gaines as “sort of a Rambo on a leash.” An avid weightlifter, Gaines was one of the strongest Commodores of his era, bench pressing more than 450 pounds. Gaines achieved one of the greatest individual defensive efforts by a Commodore during his senior season, recording a schoolrecord 37 tackles versus Tulane. Following the season, he was named Most Valuable Player of the Blue-Gray Game after racking up 18 tackles and was named Tennessee Amateur Athlete of the Year by the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Gaines played two years in the NFL, then returned to Vanderbilt as an assistant football coach from 1995-97.
Anderson arrived on campus as a walk-on. Four years later, he departed as the nation's top punterkicker in the nation and a consensus All-American. Anderson’s senior season was remarkable. As a punter, he topped the nation with a 48.2-yard average. It remains as the highest yearly punting average ever in the SEC by more than a yard. Anderson's 1984 campaign also is tied for seventh all-time in NCAA history. Following the 1984 season, he was named a consensus First Team All-American and All-SEC selection. Anderson holds several team kicking marks. Besides the single-season average record, his 82-yard punt against Georgia in 1984 remains the longest in team history. Anderson's career average of 45.6 yards also ranks first, as does his single-season scoring total of 73 points in 1982. He also ranks third on the team’s all-time scoring list with 192 points.
Coleman was named First Team All-America in 1983 by the Gannett News Service and was a Third Team AllAmerica selection by the Associated Press. A consensus All-SEC selection, Coleman left Vanderbilt rated as the nation’s No. 1 cornerback by NFL scouts. Coleman was a four-year starter. As a freshman, he contributed four interceptions, including a teamrecord tying three picks in a victory over Chattanooga. At the time, his effort against Chattanooga also tied a SEC mark. Coleman’s efforts as a junior was a key for Vanderbilt’s Hall of Fame Bowl season in 1982, including a pair of interceptions in the season-opening win over Memphis. He finished the year by setting a team mark with eight interceptions. He holds the team record with 15 career interceptions. Coleman played professionally in the USFL and several seasons in the NFL with Indianapolis and San Diego.
Early in his career, Scott struggled to make an impact at flanker. He just needed to switch positions. In 1983, Scott blossomed after moving to tight end. Scott hauled in 70 receptions and nine touchdowns to tie the existing NCAA record for catches by a tight end. He was named First Team All-America by The Sporting News. Scott followed up that performance by achieving 54 receptions and eight TD catches in '84. As a sophomore in 1982, Scott contributed 21 receptions in the Commodores' Hall of Fame Bowl campaign. A two-time Academic All-SEC selection, Scott ranks among the team leaders in several career receiving records. His 20 career touchdown receptions remains the second most in school history. Scott also ranks sixth all-time with 145 catches and fifth with 2,219 receiving yards. Scott played three seasons in the NFL – with the Rams in 1985 and 1986, and Dallas in 1987.
Arnold became the first Vanderbilt kicking specialist to receive All-America honors, paving the way for several kicking standouts to follow in his footsteps. A native of Dalton, Ga., Arnold quickly impacted the squad, breaking the freshman mark with a 41.9-yard average. By the time he graduated, his coach, George McIntyre, was quoted as saying, "Jim’s the best kicker in the country, pro or college." As a senior in 1982, he was named to six All-America teams after averaging a thenrecord 45.8-yard average. He ended his career with a 43.9-yard average, and still holds the SEC mark with 277 punts. Arnold's senior average remains third all-time by a 'Dore and fifth all-time by a SEC punter. Two of Arnold’s punts remain among the 10 longest in Commodore history, including a 79-yarder at Ole Miss. After Vanderbilt, Arnold took his game to the NFL, enjoying an 11-year pro career.
Early in his Vanderbilt career, coaches tried the Matthews at safety and receiver. Once all parties settled on tight end, Matthews put together one of the finest receiving campaigns ever, helping spark the team’s run to the Hall of Fame Bowl. In 1982, Matthews was named First Team All-America by Football News after posting 61 receptions for 797 yards and 14 TDs, most ever by a Commodore. Later that season, Matthews was also named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Year by the Atlanta Touchdown Club. Matthews also earned First Team All-SEC honors by the Associated Press and United Press International in 1982. He concluded his Commodore career with 114 catches and 18 touchdowns. Matthews ranks among the all-time Commodore receivers in several categories. Matthews was drafted and played three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons.
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chip healy
george diederich
Charley horton
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tight end, 1974
off. tackle, 1969
linebacker, 1968
guard, 1958
running back, 1955
Brown, a product of Nashville, was named Third Team All-America as a senior after posting career receiving marks in 1979. He topped all league receivers with 52 catches, good for 786 yards and three touchdowns during the season. Brown’s season was topped by three 100-yard receiving games, including a 175-yard output versus Ole Miss. Brown also was a dynamic returner for the Commodores. He remains sixth on team's all-time leaders for kickoff returns and fifth in punt returns. Brown also is tied for second all-time with three returns for touchdowns. His 100-yard kickoff return against Ole Miss in 1977 remains the longest in Commodore history. After finishing his senior season, Brown played in the BlueGray Classic and Senior Bowl. He played three seasons for the New England Patriots and one year each for the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns.
As a junior in 1974, the Nashville native and Hillsboro High graduate helped the Commodores to a 7-4 regular season record and berth in the 1974 Peach Bown. Following the season, he was named First Team All-America by Football News. He was also a First Team All-SEC pick that year. Burton was a genuine triple-threat. In addition to receiving, he also ran the end-around, and handled punting duties. In 1974, Burton caught 22 passes for 378 yards and three touchdowns; ran 31 times for 307 yards and a score; and punted 54 times for a 40.2-yard average. As a senior, Burton came back to catch a career-high 31 passes and two touchdowns. He topped the Commodores in receptions as a senior. As a punter, Burton has two of the longest efforts in team: a 79-yarder versus Georgia in 1973 and a 78-yarder versus Kentucky in 1975.
Virginia native Asher started every game of his three-year varsity Vanderbilt career, concluding with the Associated Press and NEA naming him to the First Team All-American squad at tackle. Asher was known as an impenetrable pass blocker, regarded by observers as one of the top blocking tackles in school history. He also earned First Team All-SEC and All-South honors as a junior. Following his college career, Asher played in the College All-Star Game, the Senior Bowl, the North-South Shrine Game and the Canadian American Bowl. In 1970, he was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys. One of his teammates with the Cowboys was a former Vanderbilt teammate, defensive lineman Pat Toomay. Together, they played key roles in the Cowboy's 1971 squad that eventually won the Super Bowl.
A linebacker from Chattanooga, Healy’s All-America recognition as a defensive standout set the stage for numerous linebackers to follow in later years. In 1968, Healy was named First Team All-American by the Central Press and Second Team All-American by The Sporting News. Healy was also selected as a First Team All-SEC player as a sophomore. Healy played superb defense as a junior after hurting his knee the previous spring. As a senior, Healy topped the team in tackles. He also posted six interceptions in his career. Healy played in the East-West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl. Selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 draft, Healy played two seasons in the NFL.
Known to his teammates as “LuLu”, Deiderich was a two-way line standout for the Commodores, culminating a Vanderbilt career by earning First Team All-America honors by Associated Press, the nation’s coaches, Look Magazine, and the Football Writers Association of America. He was also named First Team All-SEC in 1957 and 1958. Deiderich played both offensive and defensive guard, though he specialized as a defensive lineman. Deiderich was also an outstanding track athlete, setting a then-Vanderbilt record in the 120-yard high hurdles. After his senior season, Deiderich represented the Commodores at the Senior Bowl. Drafted in the 23th round of the NFL Draft by the Rams, Deiderich decided to take his football talents north of the border. He played two season for the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes.
Horton was named Third Team All-America by INS following a superb 1955 season in which he established a then-school mark of 12 touchdowns. Horton’s outstanding play at halfback propelled the Commodores to an 8-3 season and their first ever bowl game – a 25-13 win over No. 8 Auburn in the Gator Bowl. Horton had a knack for getting the Commodores on the scoreboard, as he scored the first touchdown in seven of the 10 regular season contests in the 1955 season. Horton was an outstanding returner for the Commodores. He ranks second all-time with a 14.4-yard punt return average. Though selected 11th overall by the Rams in the 1956 draft, Horton joined the military. After completing his service, Horton played in 1959 season with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts.
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bill wade Quarterback, 1951 A Nashville legend, Wade was the 1951 SEC Player of the Year and a Second Team All-America by the AP, after completing 111 passes for 1,609 yards and 13 TDs. A Look Magazine coverboy, Wade set many team passing records in his career. He remains one of the team's most celebrated players. He remains the lone Vanderbilt player selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft – by the Los Angeles in 1952. He had a 14-year career with the Rams and Chicago, and led the Bears to the 1963 NFL title, rushing for two scores in a win over New York. Upon retirement from football, Wade returned to Nashville, retiring from Third National Bank.
INS and the AP. By 1949, he was given little chance to succeed after twice breaking a leg in practice. By 1950, the injury jinx was beaten, with Werckle playing more minutes than any teammate. Across the South, Werckle was known for his blocking and tackling abilities. In 1951, Werckle earned First Team All-SEC recognition after serving as a captain. Werckle was selected in the NFL Draft by Detroit. Later, he earned istinction as a Marine Corps officer in Korea.
bucky curtis receiver, 1950
One of the team's first downfield receiving threats, Curtis was selected First Team All-American by the Football Writers, INS and Look Magazine in 1950. He ranked among the nation's best receiving yardage in 1950. As a senior, Curtis led the team to a 7-4 record, and set a SEC mark with 791 receiving yards. Curtis ranks fourth alltime on the team with 17 bob werckle touchdown catches. tackle, 1951 After his senior season, Curtis was named A New Jersey native, MVP of the Senior Werckle overcame Bowl, and played in the injuries to become one College All-Star Game. of the team's finest He was selected in the linemen. In 1951, he was second round of the NFL named as a Second Draft by Cleveland. Team All-America by He went on to serve
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four years in the Navy. Eventually, he played with Toronto of the CFL. In 1975, he received a Silver Anniversary Award by the NCAA.
bob gude Center, 1941 Gude played three years of tremendous football before entering the military service during World War II. Gude was named to the Fox-Movietone AllAmerica team in 1941. As a center, Gude was frequently compared to former Commodore greats Carl Hinkle and Pete Gracey. After his senior season, Gude was selected by the Chicago in the 1942 NFL Draft. Gude played two seasons of pro football, starting with the Bears in 1942, then returning with Philadelphia in 1946. Following Pete Gracey,
Grantland Rice, and Liberty. He was an ironman, playing every minute in seven games in 1937. Named the SEC’s Most Valuable Player, Hinkle guided the squad within inches of the Rose Bowl. Though selected by the Philadelphia in the 11th round of the 1938 NFL Draft, Hickle decided on another career path. After graduating from Vanderbilt, he entered West Point and earned the highest cadet honor. He then served with distinction in World War II. Hinkle was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959.
pete gracey center, 1932
A native of nearby Franklin, Clarence “Pete” Gracey was an anchor on both the offense and and defense fronts. In 1932, he became the last of 13 All-America players mentored by legendary Coach Dan McGugin. While the last of McGugin's prize pupils, Gracey also ushered a decade of superb Vanderbilt centers, including Carl Hinkle and Bob Gude. In Gracey’s final seacarl hinkle son, he opened holes center, 1937 for such backs as Dixie Hinkle continued the Roberts and Larry Commodore tradition Burton as a center. A of quality centers. The possible unde-feated 1937 captain was named season ended in the First Team All-America finale when the 'Dores by the Associated Press, fell to Alabama.
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A versatile athlete, he also lettered in baseball and basketball.
A week later in Dallas, Abernathy blocked a punt that was recovered in the end zone which would stand up to be the winning score in the Commodores’ 13-12 win over Texas.
john brown guard, 1929 A senior captain, John Neil Brown was named First Team All-America by the nation’s coaches. He also was a threetime All-Conference recipient. Known as "Bull," Brown helped anchor both sides of the line of scrimmage. Brown was a key contributor on the line for the 1926 Commodores. He missed 1927, only to return as a standout in 1928-29. One of his best defensive games came against Minnesota and legend Bronko Nagurski. Brown also was a standout rightfielder on the baseball team.
dick abernathy End, 1928 Abernathy earned All-America honors as an end in 1928, helping the 'Dores to an 8-2 record. Abernathy had a key 38-yard touchdown catch that enabled the Commodores to defeat visiting Colgate, 12-7.
Bill spears quarterback, 1927 One of the team's top offensive players ever, Spears was a three-year starter at quarterback for some of McGugin's best Vanderbilt teams. In 1927, he was selected First Team All-America by NEA and Associated Press. In 1927, he guided the squad to an 8-1-2 record, including a win over Tulane when noted writer Blinkey Horn described Spears as “All-World” after a two-touchdown effort. Spears concluded his career by outgaining the entire Alabama squad in a 14-7 Vanderbilt win. One of McGugin's most beloved players, Spears went on to chair his own law firm. He was a significant contributor to Vanderbilt, serving on the Board of Trust from 1954 until his death in 1992.
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End, 1924 Known as “Hek,” Wakefield was a two-way standout for McGugin's Commodores. In 1924 was named First Team All-America by INS, Lawrence Perry, Outing and Billy Evans publications. In 1922, Wakefield helped the 'Dores to a 8-0-1 campaign. He was a starter in the inaugural 0-0 game in Dudley Field against Michigan. Wakefield starred on teams that went 26-5-4. As injuries mounted in 1924, Wakefield was named captain. He quickly proved worthy of the honor, scoring twice in a win over Auburn, then defeating Georgia Tech with a 37-yard drop-kick field goal. In the finale, he played every minute in a 16-0 win over Minnesota.
lynn Bomar End, 1923 A devastating blocker and outstanding runner, Bomar was the first great end of the Dan McGugin Era. Bomar was named
Lewis Hardage back, 1912 After transferring from Auburn to enter Dental School, Hardage was part of what observers called the Commodores’ “fastest backfield.” Hardage starred on tremendous squads. As captain in 1911-12, he helped Vanderbilt go 16-2-1 overall, and their opponents 578-27. Hardage earned Third Team All-America and All-Southern Conference recognition as a senior. Hardage dominated several games in 1912, scoring 95 points for the squad that was the nation's top scoring team. He also was a chief factor in a pair of early season blowouts, 105-0 over Bethel and 100-0 against Maryville. The total against Bethel remains a team record.
ray Morrison Quarterback, 1911 When Ray Morrison ended his career in 1911, Coach McGugin called him “the best I ever saw.”
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More than two decades later, a panel of local sportswriters tabbed Morrison as the 'Dores' top QB through its first 50 years. An All-America in 1911, the slightly-built Morrison was a talented player and leader. In two years as a starter, Morrison guided the team to a 16-1-1 – the lone loss coming at powerful Michigan 9-8. He later became a great coach, serving 34 seasons at the collegiate level. While McGugin served in the military during 1918, he was the team’s interim coach. When McGugin retired in 1934, Morrison was his handpicked successor. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.
W.E. Metzer Guard, 1910 Nicknamed “Frog,” Metzger was Dan McGugin's first great lineman, earning Third Team All-America recognition in 1910. In 1909, Metzger was a sensation in the backfield, rushing for four scores to singlehandedly beat Mercer 28-0, before suffering a leg fracture. In 1910, he moved to the line, anchoring a unit that helped produce a 8-0-1 record. On defense, he assisted a unit that allowed only
eight points. Metzger shared the spotlight with QB Ray Morrison in 1911. He played brilliantly, helping the Commodores to a 8-1 record.
Owsley Manier back, 1906 Joining the team in Dan McGugin’s first year on campus, Manier was a three-year starter and a big reason why Vanderbilt became an instant Southern power under McGugin. As the team’s top fullback, Manier was All-Southern and a Third Team All-America in 1906, becoming the first Commodore so honored. He was an offensive machine for McGugin’s 1906 squad, scoring three times against Kentucky and on five occasions in 78-0 victory over Alabama. Manier was a key factor in the the Commodores' 24-1 overall record. Eventually, Manier returned to academia, and became professor emeritus of clinical medicine at the Vanderbilt School of Medicine.
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All-America by Walter Camp. Known to fans as the “Blonde Bear,” Bomar helped Vanderbilt to “the Championship of the South.” His athletic career ended in 1924 when he suffered a brain hemorirby "rabbit" rhage following a blow to the chin. Though Curry temporarily in danger, back, 1916 he fully recovered and A legend in Vanderbilt enjoyed a distinguished law enforcement career. history, Curry was He was elected to the superb on and off the field. College Football Hall of Small in stature, Fame in 1956. Curry's display of talent, heart and leadership and heart was cherished by Vanderbilt followers. Selected as a Third Team All-America and All-Southern Conference pick in 1916, Curry was a field general at quarterback who displayed a knack for brilliant runs. Josh Cody The Texan guided the Tackle, 1915-16, 1919 team to a 7-1-1 record in 1916 and directed Cody is arguably the the famous “Point-Amost decorated player Minute” squad of 1915. in Vanderbilt history. He was a gentleman Known as a punishing and scholar athlete. blocker, Cody is the Junior class president, only Commodore ever Curry was elected as to earn All-America honors in three different the school's prestigious Bachelor of Ugliness by seasons. The Football the student body. Writers Association Unfortunately, Curry’s honored Cody after the life was cut short. Just 1915, 1916 and 1919 seasons by the Football two years after graduating, Curry died Writers Association. when his plane was Cody was the main shot down over France ingredient of a powerin WWI. ful offensive line that propelled Vanderbilt to 23 wins in 25 games. He sparked the McGugin's famous "point-a-minute" offense of 1915. Cody became a successful head coach, serving in that role at Clemson and Temple. Cody was inducted into the National College Football Hall of Fame in 1970.
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Bowl Appearances Gator H 12/31/1955 Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla.
peach H 12/28/1974 Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, Ga.
Vanderbilt 25 Auburn 13
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Still hurting from a dislocated shoulder suffered in the Tennessee game, quarterback Don Orr scored two touchdowns and set up another as the Commodores defeated No. 8-ranked Auburn in the 11th Gator Bowl 25-13. The Vanderbilt defense provided a huge lift for the Commodores, recovering five fumbles in the victory. Vanderbilt’s first score was set up when Orr recovered an Auburn fumble. Eight plays later, Joe Stephenson ran seven yards for the VU touchdown. Auburn answered on a 38-yard TD pass from Howell Tubbs to Rob James in the second quarter, but the rest of the game belonged to the Black and Gold. On Vanderbilt’s following possession, Orr carried the ball 44 yards to the Tigers’ 28. He then passed to Joe Scales, who advanced to the Auburn 4-yard line. On the next play, Orr carried the ball over the line after a fake to fullback Phil King to give Vanderbilt a 13-7 lead at the half. At the opening of the third quarter, Vanderbilt guard Sonny Tatum recovered an Auburn fumble, and the Commodores marched quickly into scoring position as Orr crossed the goal line for his second touchdown of the day to make the score 19-7. Both teams scored once more in the fourth quarter. Vanderbilt’s score came on a one-yard run off right tackle by Charley Horton. Vanderbilt coach Art Guepe cleared his bench in the final minutes, using 38 of the 39 men dressed for the game. Capitalizing on Auburn’s five fumbles and using an ailing quarterback, the Commodores captured its first bowl appearance.
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1 2 3 4 Final Record 7 6 6 6 25 8-3, 4-3 0 7 0 6 13 8-2-1, 5-1-1
1st Quarter: Vanderbilt: Stephenson 7-pass from Orr (Jalufka kick). 2nd Quarter:: Auburn: James 38-pass from Tubbs (Tubbs kick). VU: Orr 4-run (kick failed). 3rd Quarter: Vanderbilt: Orr 1-run (kick failed). 4th Quarter: Vanderbilt: Horton 1-run (kick failed). AUB: Phillips 7-pass from Cook (kick failed)
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1 2 3 4 Final Record 0 0 3 3 6 6-4-2, 3-4 0 3 0 3 6 7-3-2, 2-3-1
2nd Quarter: Vanderbilt: Adams 31-yard FG. 3rd Quarter: Texas Tech: Hall 26-yard FG 4th Quarter: Vanderbilt: Adams 26-yard FG. Texas Tech: Hall 35-yard FG.
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First Downs 19 Rush/Pass/Penalty 17-2-0 Rushing Attempts 65 Net Rushing Yards 306 Passes (Att-Comp-Int) 10-3-1 Net Passing Yards 35 Total Offensive Plays 75 Total Net Yards 341 Fumbles (Number-Lost) 3-2 Penalties 1-14 Interceptions 1-0 Punts-Yards 6-215 Punt Average 35.8 Punt Ruturns 0-0 Kickoff Returns 3-88
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First Downs 15 15 Rush/Pass/Penalty 11-4-0 9-6-0 Rushing Attempts 44 45 Net Rushing Yards 177 159 Passing (Att-Comp-Int) 8-5-1 13-7-0 Net Passing Yards 94 142 Offensive Plays 52 58 Total Net Yards 271 301 Fumbles (Number-Lost) 1-0 5-5 Penalties 5-54 6-59 Interceptions 0-0 1-14 Punts-Yards 4-127 3-87 Punt Average 31.8 29.0 Punt Returns 0-0 2-6 Kickoff Returns 2-36 6-121 RUSHING: VANDERBILT – King 10-33, Horton 13-57, Orr 10-43, Hunt 6-39, Scales 1-3, Morgan 1-6, Tkac 2-(-3), Jabaley 1-(-1). AUBURN – James 9-42, Childress 15-58, Tubbs 11-15, Hoppe 6-33, Shell 2-5, Cooke 2-6. PASSING: VANDERBILT – Orr 6-4-67-1, Sturm 2-1-27-0. AUBURN – Tubbs 9-4-101-0, Cooke 3-3-41-0, Burbank 1-0-0. RECEIVING: VANDERBILT – Scales 2-44, Stephenson 2-23, Brown 1-27. AUBURN – James 2-51, Childress 1-22, Elliott 2-41, Philips 2-28.
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ATLANTA, Ga. – The 1974 Peach Bowl was a game with no champion but two winners, the Commodores and Texas Tech Red Raiders. Despite the effective rushing of Red Raider tailback Larry Isaac and fullback Cliff Hoskins, the Commodore defense held Texas Tech without points in the first half and entered halftime with a 3-0 lead after Mark Adams kicked a 31-yard field goal with 10 minutes remaining. Neither team was able to muster much offense in the third quarter, though Texas Tech did tie the score at 3-3 after a drive stalled at the Vanderbilt 16-yard line. Early in the fourth quarter, the Commodores’ freshman lineman Dennis Harrison stopped a deep Texas Tech threat by blocking a Red Raider field goal attempt. The Tech drive started following one of two Vanderbilt turnovers during the game. After the blocked field goal, the Commodores responded with a possession that ended with Adams’ second field goal of the day, a 26-yarder that resulted in a 6-3 Vanderbilt margin. However, Texas Tech tied the game at the 2:00 mark on a 35-yard field goal by Brian Hall. On its final drive, Vanderbilt could not move into scoring range. The Commodore offense struggled much of the day, with quarterback David Lee hitting just five of 14 attempts. Running back Jamie O’Rourke had 76 rushing yards. The limited offensive production from both teams resulted in numerous defensive and scoring records being set in the game. Within hours of the conclusion, Vanderbilt Head Coach Steve Sloan announced he was leaving his position to accept the head coaching job at Texas Tech.
10 7-3-0 41 140 17-5-1 60 58 200 1-1 1-5 1-41 8-321 40.1 1-26 3-63
RUSHING: TEXAS TECH – Hoskins 13-116, Isaac 20-101, Garner 9-38, Taylor 8-34, Williams 3-27, Duniven 12-(-10). VANDERBILT – O’Rourke 17-76, Sadler 8-31, Garcia 4-21, Groves 2-14, Mathers 1-0, Lee 9-(-2). PASSING: TEXAS TECH – Duniven 8-3-0, 35 yards. Williams 1-0-0, 0 yards. Roberts 1-0-1, 0 yards. VANDERBILT – Lee 14-5-1, 60 yds. Fisher 3-0-0.
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Bowl Appearances Gaylord Hotels Music City H 12/31/2008 LP Field, Nashville, Tenn.
Vanderbilt 28 Air force 36
boston college 14 vanderbilt 16
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Without question, the Hall of Fame Bowl was one of college football’s most exciting 1982 postseason games. The game matched one of the nation’s most potent aerial attacks featuring Vanderbilt All-SEC quarterback Whit Taylor and one of America’s most devastating rushing attacks in the Falcons’ vaunted option attack. Offensively, this game lived up to the hype as 33 Hall of Fame records were broken and another eight were tied in Legion Field. Unfortunately for the Commodores, Air Force walked away the winner 36-28 after a remarkable fourth quarter comeback. For three quarters, Whit Taylor was unstoppable. Connecting with a variety of wide receivers and running backs, Taylor’s fourth touchdown pass of the game, a four-yarder to Norman Jordan, gave the Commodores a 28-17 margin entering the fourth quarter. Down by double digits, the Air Force Academy scored rushing touchdowns on three consecutive possessions to take the victory. Taylor was named the Most Valuable Player, after completing a team-record 38 passes of 51 attempts for 452 yards, which remains as the second highest singlegame passing yardage total in Vanderbilt history. Jordan’s performance arguably was more remarkable. Though rushing for just four yards, Jordan hauled in 20 receptions for 173 yards and three touchdowns, breaking five Hall of Fame Bowl records.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt won a bowl game for the first time in exactly 53 years, with Bryant Hahnfeldt kicking a 45-yard field goal with 3:26 left for a 16-14 win over #24 Boston College in the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl held on New Year's Eve in Nashville's LP Field. The Commodores hadn't played in a bowl since 1982 – the SEC's longest drought. The victory gave Vanderbilt (7-6) its first winning season since that season. This is just the fourth time in the past 50 years that Vanderbilt has won seven games in a season. The Eagles got the ball twice after Hahnfeldt's third field goal. They had to punt the first time, then Vanderbilt DB Myron Lewis picked off a pass with 1:36 left. Vanderbilt scored its lone touchdown when freshman safety Sean Richardson fell on a Commodore punt that bounced off the knee of BC's Paul Anderson with 10:35 left in the third quarter. The Commodores played musical chairs at quarterback, giving redshirt freshman Larry Smith his first career start. Hahnfeldt, a Nashville product playing his final game as a Commodore, matched a single-game career high with the three field goals. The Commodores also forced two interceptions while allowing none.
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1 2 3 4 Final 7 14 7 0 28 7 7 3 19 36
Record 8-4, 4-2 8-5, 4-3
1st Quarter: VANDERBILT – Jordan 28-yard pass from Taylor (Anderson kick). AF–Louthan 1-yard run (Pavlich kick). 2ND QUARTER: AF–Brown 19-yard run (Pavlich kick). VANDERBILT–Roach 15-pass from Taylor (Anderson kick). VANDERBILT–Jordan 4-yard pass from Taylor (Anderson kick). 3rd Quarter: AF–Pavlick 21-yard FG. VANDERBILT–Jordan 4-yard pass from Taylor (Anderson kick). 4th Quarter: AF–Sundquist 3-yard run (failed). AF–Kershner 3-yard run (failed). AF–Louthan 46-yard run (Pavlich kick).
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First Downs 26 23 Rush/Pass/Penalty 2-20-4 16-6 Rushing Attempts 12 69 Net Rushing Yards 35 331 Passes (Att-Comp-Int) 51-38-3 17-11-0 Net Passing Yards 452 136 Total Offensive Plays 63 86 Total Net Yards 495 451 Fumbles (Number-Lost) 2-2 1-0 Penalties 4-39 8-75 Interceptions 0-0 3-19 Punts-Yards 2-65 5-180 Punt Average 32.5 36.0 Kickoff Returns 6-102 4-84 Possession Time 20:42 39:18
RUSHING: VANDERBILT–Taylor 4-(-6), Edwards 5-21, Matthews 1-13, Jordan 1-4, Scott 1-3. AF–Kershner 32-132, Greenwood 4-11, Louthan 16-74, Sundquist 13-64, Brown 4-34. PASSING: VANDERBILT–Taylor 51-38-3, 452 yards. AF–Louthan 17-11-0, 136 yards. RECEIVING: VANDERBILT–Perry 3-52, Jordan 20-173, Matthews 2-21, Roach 4-76, Edwards 4-37, Scott 5-93. AF–Greenwood 6-77, Simmons 1-7, Kirby 2-30, Moore 1-16, Brown 1-6
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Team 1 2 3 4 Final Boston College 0 7 0 7 14 Vanderbilt 6 0 7 3 16
Record 9-5, 5-3 7-6, 4-4
1st quarter: VANDERBILT–Hahnfeldt 42-yd FG 11:02. VANDERBILT–Hahnfeldt 26-yd FG 6:31. 2nd Quarter: BC–Harris 4-yd pass from Davis (Aponavicius PAT) 1:27. 3rd Quarter: VANDERBILT–Richardson 0-yd fumble recovery (Hahnfeldt PAT), 10:35. 4TH Quarter: BC–Larmond 55-yd pass from Davis (Aponavicius PAT) 6:38. VANDERBILT–Hahnfeldt 45-yd FG 3:26.
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First Downs 17 8 Net Rushing Yards 38-141 36-79 Net Passing Yards 190 121 Passes (Att-Comp-Int) 36-15-2 20-10-0 Total Offense: #-Yards 74-331 56-200 Fumble Returns 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns 5-(-14) 3-14 Kickoff Returns 4-76 2-35 Interceptions 0-0 2-0 Punts (#-Avg) 8-39.8 9-42.6 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0 Penalties-Yards 3-34 0-0 Possession Time 31:08 28:52 3rd Down Conversions 7 of 17 1 of 15 4th Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 1-1 Sacks By: #-Yards 1-3 0-0 RUSHING: BC–Harris 15-68; Haden 17-40; Davis 6-33. Vanderbilt–Chris Nickson 8-57; Larry Smith 10-25; Jared Hawkins 8-13; DJ Moore 1-3; Kennard Reeves 2-2; Jamie Graham 2-(-6); TEAM 4-(-7); Sean Walker 1-(-8). PASSING: BC–Davis 15-36-2-190. V anderbilt–Larry Smith 10-17-0-121; Chris Nickson 0-3-0-0. RECEIVING: BC–Harris 5-25; Purvis 4-29; Robinson 3-40; Larmond 1-55; Jarvis 1-30; Momah 1-11. Vanderbilt–Udom Umoh 3-29; Sean Walker 2-68; Jamie Graham 2-7; George Smith 1-15; Brandon Barden 1-4; Alex Washington 1-(-2).
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Hall of Fame H 12/31/1982 Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala.
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FORMER COMMODORES on CURRENT NFL ROSTERS Player Earl Bennett, WR Jay Cutler, QB Curtis Gatewood, LB Jonathan Goff, LB
Team NFL Years Chicago 4 Chicago 6 Arizona 4 N.Y. Giants 4
Player Jovan Haye, DT Reshard Langford, S Myron Lewis, CB D.J. Moore, CB
Team NFL Years Tennessee 7 Kansas City 3 Tampa Bay 2 Chicago 3
Player Thomas Welch, OT Chris Williams, OT Jamie Winborn, LB
Team NFL Years Minnesota 2 Chicago 4 Tennessee 11
Vanderbilt Players Taken in the NFL Draft Year Rd. Pick 2010 3 3 7 1 2009 4 19 2008 1 14 3 7 5 30 2006 1 11 2005 6 15 6 23 2003 5 31 2001 2 16 4 7 5 29 6 33 1999 2 16 1998 2 3 3 23 5 12 1996 2 15 1992 3 21 1990 4 17 12 8 1988 5 11 12 2 1986 1 20 8 9 12 4 1985 2 22 8 16 11 18 12 16 1984 1 8 3 S^ 1983 5 7 12 15 1982 6 4 8 9 1980 6 22 9 12 12 3 1979 10 22 12 19 1978 4 8 1976 7 12 7 27 17 12 1975 14 8 1974 5 14 5 25 1973 7 16 1973 10 11 15 23 1971 8 10 1970 2 1 6 23 1969 3 19
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Player (Position) Myron Lewis (CB) Thomas Welch (OT) D.J. Moore (CB) Chris Williams (OT) Earl Bennett (WR) Jonathan Goff (LB) Jay Cutler (QB) Jovan Haye (DE) Justin Geisinger (OT) Hunter Hillenmeyer (LB) Jamie Winborn (LB) Matt Stewart (LB) John Markham (PK) Jimmy Williams (DB) Fred Vinson (DB) Corey Chavous (DB) Jamie Duncan (LB) Antony Jordan (LB) James Manley (DT) Corey Harris (WR/DB) DeMond Winston (LB) John Gromos (QB) Chris Gaines (LB) Carl Parker (WR) Will Wolford (OT) Jim Popp (TE) Steve Wade (DT) Chuck Scott (WR/TE) Rob Monaco (OG) Ricky Anderson (K) Karl Jordan (LB) Leonard Coleman (DB) Steve Bearden (DE) Jim Arnold (P) Allama Matthews (TE) Ken Hammond (OG) Van Heflin (TE) Preston Brown (WR) Frank Mordica (RB) Mike Wright (QB) Martin Cox (WR) Ed Smith (LB) Dennis Harrison (DT) Jay Chesley (DB) Barry Burton (TE) Steve Curnutte (DB) Gene Moshier (OG) Mark Ilgenfritz (DE) Doug Nettles (DB) Rod Freeman (TE) Ken Stone (DB) Dave Leffers (C) Karl Weiss (OT) Bob Asher (OT) Pat Toomay (DE) Chip Healy (LB)
NFL Team Tampa Bay Bucs New England Patriots Chicago Bears Chicago Bears Chicago Bears New York Giants Denver Broncos Carolina Panthers Buffalo Bills Green Bay Packers San Francisco 49ers Atlanta Falcons New York Giants Buffalo Bills Green Bay Packers Arizona Cardinals Tampa Bay Bucs Indianapolis Colts Minnesota Vikings Houston Oilers New Orleans Saints Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Bengals Buffalo Bills San Francisco 49ers Indianapolis Colts Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals Dallas Cowboys Baltimore Colts Buffalo Bills Kansas City Chiefs Atlanta Falcons Dallas Cowboys Cleveland Browns New England Patriots New Orleans Saints Cincinnati Bengals New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Philadelphia Eagles San Francisco 49ers Pittsburgh Steelers New York Giants Kansas City Chiefs Cleveland Browns Baltimore Colts New York Giants Washington Redskins Oakland Raiders Chicago Bears Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys St. Louis Cardinals
Year Rd. Pick 1968 3 1 6 6 1966 5 6 1965 15 6 17 6 1963 20 9 1961 15 11 1960 1 5 1959 3 3 6 3 7 5 8 6 23 8 25 7 1958 1 12 6 8 24 2 1957 24 10 26 6 1956 1 11 12 4 20 1 26 10 29 9 1955 8 9 15 3 19 8 1953 10 11 1952 1 1 24 6 24 8 1951 2 10 2 12 10 5 1950 6 1 26 6 1949 10 8 15 2 15 10 17 1 1947 4 1 8 6 21 4 23 4 1945 6 8 31 2 1944 12 8 1943 1 10 1942 14 10 1941 20 10 1940 16 9 1938 5 3 11 2 1937 3 8
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Player (Position) Gary Davis (QB) Bob Goodridge (WR) Dick Lemay (OT) Bennett Baldwin (RB) Gary Hart (E) Steve Shaw (B) Cody Binkley (C) Tom Moore (RB) Jimmy Butler (B) Tom Redmond (OT) Ben Donnell (C) Lew Akin (E) George Deiderich (OG) Ron Miller (E) Phil King (B) Bob Taylor (E) Eric Soesbe (OT) Joe Scales (B) Bob Swann (OT Charley Horton (B) Tommy Harkins (E) Joe Stephenson (E) Don Orr (B) Billy Krietemeyer (B) Herman Watson (OT) Charley Horton (B) Terry Fails (E) Mick Lakos (B) Billy Wade (OB) Ted Kirkland (E) Bob Werckle (T) Herb Rich (B) Bucky Curtis (E) Ken Cooper (G) Herb Rich (B) Carl Copp (T) Lee Malley (B) Ken Cooper (G) Carl Copp (T) Zealand Thigpen (B) Charley Hoover (C) Alf Satterfield (T) Fred Hamilton (T) Binks Bushmaier (B) Johnny North (E) Bob Cummings (C) J.P. Moore (B) Jack Jenkins (B) Bob Gude (C) Ed Hiestand (E) Ray Andrus (B) Ed Merlin (G) Carl Hinkle (C) Dick Plasman (E) ^ Supplementary Draft
NFL Team Cincinnati Bengals Minnesota Vikings Washington Redskins Washington Redskins Washington Redskins Cleveland Browns New York Giants Green Bay Packers St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Lions San Francisco 49ers Los Angeles Rams Pittsburgh Steelers New York Giants Baltimore Colts St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Lions Pittsburgh Steelers Los Angeles Rams Philadelphia Eagles Detroit Lions Chicago Bears Chicago Bears Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins Philadelphia Eagles Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Rams Washington Redskins Detroit Lions Los Angeles Rams Cleveland Browns Chicago Cardinals Baltimore Colts New York Giants Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers Philadelphia Eagles Detroit Lions Detroit Lions Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers Washington Redskins Washington Redskins Chicago Bears Washington Redskins Chicago Bears Washington Redskins Green Bay Packers Brooklyn Dodgers Philadelphia Eagles Chicago Bears
Commodores in the NFL Sam Agee.........................HB
Chicago Cardinals................1938-39
Jim Arnold....................... P Kansas City Chiefs ...............1983-85 Detroit Lions ..........................1986-93 Miami Dolphins ..........................1994 Dallas Cowboys .........................1970 Chicago Bears ......................1972-75
Ainsley BattlES.......... DB
Pittsburgh Steelers.....2000-01, 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars .........2002-03
Earl Bennett...............WR
Chicago Bears........................... 2008-
Lynn Bomar.......................E New York Giants...................1925-26
Kevin Brothen............. OC
Miami Dolphins.....................1994-95
Preston Brown.........WR
New England Patriots..........1980-82 New York Jets ............................1983 Cleveland Browns .....................1984
Tim Bryant......................LB
Kansas City Chiefs ...............2008-09 Washington Redskins .........2009-10 Arizona Cardinals..................... 2010-
Justin Geisinger.........OL
Buffalo Bills..................................2005 Tennessee Titans........................2006 Washington Redskins..........2007-08 Carolina Panthers.......................2008
Jonathan Goff.............LB
New York Giants....................... 2008-
Bob Goodridge...........WR
Minnesota Vikings......................1968
Henry Gude.................... OG
Chicago Bears.............................1942 Philadelphia Eagles....................1946
Corey Harris................ DB Houston.........................................1992 Green Bay..............................1993-94 Seattle Seahawks................1995-96 Miami Dolphins...........................1997 Baltimore Ravens.................1998-01 Detroit Lions...........................2002-03
Dennis Harrison.........DE
Marcus Buggs..............LB
Buffalo Bills ...........................2008-09
Philadelphia Eagles..............1978-84 Los Angeles Rams......................1985 San Francisco 49ers..................1986 Atlanta Falcons.....................1986-87
Wamon Buggs............WR
Jovan Haye.....................DT
Minnesota Vikings .....................1987
Green Bay Packers ...................1982
Corey Chavous............ DB
Arizona Cardinals.............1998-2001 Minnesota Vikings............2002-2005 St. Louis Rams.......................2006-08
Leonard Coleman...... DB
Charlie LeyendeckeR....OT
Baltimore Colts......................1980-81
MYRON LEWIS................. DB
Matt Stewart...............LB
Tampa Bay Bucs....................... 2010-
James Manley..............DT Seattle Seahawks................1995-96 St. Louis Cardinals......................1996 Minnesota Vikings......................1996 Miami Dolphins...........................1997 Baltimore Colts............................1998
Allama Matthews..... TE
Atlanta Falcon.......................1983-85
Rob Monaco...................OT St. Louis Cardinals......................1985
D.J. Moore....................... DB Chicago Bears........................... 2009-
J.P. Moore....................... HB Chicago Cardinals......................1944
Tom Moore..................... HB Green Bay Packers..............1960-65 Los Angeles Rams......................1966 Atlanta Falcons...........................1967
Doug Nettles................ DB
Baltimore Colts......................1974-79 New York Giants.........................1980
John North..................End
Cincinnati Bengals...............1988-89
Jim Peebles...................End
Hunter Hillenmeyer....LB
Shelton Quarles.........LB
Jay Cutler......................QB
Roy Huggins.................. HB
Jamie Duncan...............LB
Tampa Bay Bucs...............1998-2001 St. Louis Rams...................2002-2003 Atlanta Falcons.....................2004-06
Chris Gaines..................LB
Miami Dolphins...........................1988 Phoenix Cardinals.......................1988 Tampa Bay Bucs.........................1989
Tampa Bay Bucs...............1998-2002
Fred Vinson...................DB Green Bay Packers....................1999 Seattle Seahawks......................2000
Bill Wade........................QB
Los Angeles Rams................1954-60 Chicago Bears.......................1961-66
thomas Welch..............OT
New England Patriots............... 2010 Minnesota Vikings......................2010
Carl Parker..................WR
New York Giants.........................1961 Los Angeles Rams................1962-63
Ken Cooper.....................OL
Los Angeles Chargers...............1960
Eric Vance......................DB
Larry Hayes....................LB
Chicago Bears.............1937-41, 1944 Chicago Cardinals................1946-47
Ben Donnell..................DE
Dallas Cowboys....................1970-74 Buffalo Bills..................................1975 Tampa Bay Bucs.........................1976 Oakland Raiders....................1977-79
Jimmy Williams..........DB
Chicago Bears.............................1956
New England Patriots................1987
Arizona Cardinals.................1997-98 Denver Broncos................1999-2001
Pat Toomay ....................DE
Don Orr...........................QB
Alan Herline.................... P
Allen DeGraffenreid....OT
Buffalo Bills..................................1973 Washington Redskins..........1973-75 Tampa Bay Bucs.........................1976 St. Louis Cardinals................1977-80
Carolina Panthers.......................2005 Tampa Bay Bucs...................2006-08 Tennessee Titans...................... 2009-
Gerald Collins.............LB
Denver Broncos....................2006-08 Chicago Bears........................... 2009-
Ken Stone.......................DB
Chris Williams......OT/OG
Chip Healy........................LB
Baltimore Colts......................1949-50
Atlanta Falcons.................2001-2004 Cleveland Browns............2005-2007 Arizona Cardinals.......................2008
Baltimore Colts......................1948-50 Head Coach, New Orleans.1973-75
Indianapolis Colts.................1985-87 San Diego Chargers.............1988-89 Cincinnati Bengals.....................1995
Ed Smith...........................LB
Philadelphia Eagles....................1933
St. Louis Cardinals................1962-63
Chicago Bears.......................2003-10 Los Angeles Rams......................1944
Washington Redskins.......1946-49, '51
Dick Plasman..............End
Tampa Bay Bucs ..............1997-2006
Buford (Baby) Ray......OT
Green Bay Packers..............1938-48
Mark Ilgenfritz...........DE
Tom Redmond................DE
Jack Jenkins................ HB
Herb Rich........................ HB
Cleveland Browns......................1974
Washington Redskins... 1943, 1946-47
Rushen Jones............... DB
Minnesota Vikings................2003-05
Antony Jordan............LB Indianapolis Colts.................1998-99 Atlanta Falcons...........................2000
Phil King..........................HB
New York Giants...................1958-63 Pittsburgh Steelers.....................1964 Minnesota Vikings................1965-66
St. Louis Cardinals ...............1960-65 Baltimore Colts............................1950 Los Angeles Rams................1951-53 New York Giants...................1954-56
Pat Saindon.................. OG
New Orleans Saints...................1986 Atlanta Falcons...........................1987
Alf Satterfield.............OT San Francisco 49ers .................1947
Chuck Scott...........TE/WR
Chicago Bears........................... 2008-
San Francisco 49ers........2001-2004 Seattle Seahawks................2005-06
Brenard Wilson.........DB
Philadelphia Eagles..............1979-86
Jamie Winborn............LB
San Francisco 49ers........2001-2004 Jacksonville Jaguars.................2005 New Orleans Saints...................2006 Denver Broncos....................2007-08 Tennessee Titans...................... 2009-
DeMond Winston........LB
New Orleans Saints.............1990-94
Will Wolford................OT Buffalo Bills............................1986-92 Indianapolis Colts.................1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers...............1996-98
Carl Woods...................HB New England Patriots................1987
Todd Yoder..................... TE Tampa Bay Bucs...............2000-2003 Jacksonville Jaguars.......2004-2005 Washington Redskins..........2006-10
GlenN Young.................DE St. Louis Rams...................1998-2000
Los Angeles Rams...............1985-86; Dallas Cowboys..........................1987
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Bob Asher.......................OT
Curtis Gatewood........LB
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First Team
D.J. Moore CB Earl Bennett WR Chris Williams OT Earl Bennett WR Jay Cutler QB Moses Osemwegie LB Moses Osemwegie LB Hunter Hillenmeyer LB Jamie Winborn LB Jamie Winborn LB Corey Chavous CB Jamie Duncan LB Jamie Duncan LB Bill Marinangel P Corey Harris RB David Lawrence P Boo Mitchell WR Chris Gaines LB Jim Popp TE Will Wolford OT Ricky Anderson P Kurt Page QB Jim Popp TE Chuck Scott FL
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Casey Hayward Chris Marve Myron Lewis Chris Marve Brett Upson Patrick Benoist Jonathan Goff D.J. Moore Earl Bennett Jonathan Goff Chris Williams Dustin Dunning Brian Stamper Justin Geisinger Jovan Haye Dan Stricker Pat Green Dan Stricker Lew Thomas Elliott Carson Brian Gruber Dan Stricker Ainsley Battles Elliott Carson Jamie Winborn Carlton Hall James Manley Bill Marinangel Ryan Bell Alan Young Pat Akos Jeff Brothers Gary Rogers
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All-Freshman
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Bryant Hahnfeldt P Reshard Langford S Hamilton Holliday C Jonathan Goff LB Tom Sorensen C Brian Stamper OT Marlon White WR Jay Cutler QB Kwane Doster TB/RS Greg Johnson P Moses Osemwegie OLB Mac Pyle OG Pat Brunner IB Justin Geisinger OT Lorenzo Parker CB Rushen Jones CB Doyle Crosby DE Nezih Hasanoglu WR Jamie Winborn LB Ryan Aulds NG Jared McGrath RB Jimmy Williams RB Todd Yoder WR Will Jacobs OT Jay Stallworth DT Corey Chavous DB Matt Anderson DB Eric Vance DB Owen Neil OT Royce Love FB Richard Saenz OT Shelton Quarles LB Robert Davis DB Aaron Smith DB Clarence Sevillian WR Mike Gandolfo DL Alan Young LB Chris Donnelly DB David Lawrence P Bobby Craycraft OT Rod Keith DL Bill Fitzpatrick DB Cedric Moore DL Burr Seaver OT DeMond Winston DL Torrey Price DB
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D.J. Moore CB Earl Bennett WR D.J. Moore CB Chris Williams OT Earl Bennett WR Jay Cutler QB Moses Osemwegie LB Moses Osemwegie LB Jeff Barnett C Jamie Winborn LB Corey Chavous CB Jamie Duncan LB Jamie Duncan LB Bill Marinangel P James Manley DT Gerald Collins LB Pat Akos TE Jeff Brothers S Corey Harris RB David Lawrence P Boo Mitchell WR Chris Gaines LB Carl Parker TE Jim Popp TE Will Wolford OT
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Ricky Anderson Jim Popp Chuck Scott Steve Bearden Leonard Coleman Chuck Scott Jim Arnold Allama Matthews Whit Taylor Jim Arnold Wamon Buggs Ken Hammond Jim Arnold Preston Brown Martin Cox Ed Smith Barry Burton Jay Chesley Mark Adams Barry Burton Jay Chesley Gene Moshier Hawkins Golden Ken Stone Steve Smith Bob Asher Bob Goodridge Tom Moore George Deiderich Charley Horton Bobby Goodall Bill Wade Bob Werckle Bucky Curtis John Clark Jack Jenkins Bob Gude Jack Jenkins Bob Gude Carl Hinkle Willie Geny
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Brandon Barden TE Casey Hayward CB Myron Lewis CB Warren Norman RS Myron Lewis CB Patrick Benoist LB Jonathan Goff LB Earl Bennett WR Dustin Dunning TE Hunter Hillenmeyer LB Dan Stricker WR Dan Stricker WR Jamie Winborn LB Dan Stricker WR Ainsley Battles S Elliott Carson TE Jimmy Williams CB Jamie Winborn LB Carlton Hall LB Bill Marinangel P Jermaine Johnson RB Ryan Bell G Alan Young DE Gary Rogers DE Pat Akos TE Kevin Brothen C David Lawrence P Kevin Brothen C Rod Keith DE Demond Winston LB Eric Jones QB Daryl Holt C Carl Parker FL Karl Jordan DT
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Rob Monaco OT Manuel Young DB Keith Edwards FB Steve Bearden DE Manuel Young DB Steve Bearden DE Loie Hudgins G Whit Taylor QB Andrew Coleman LB Ken Hammond G Jim Arnold P Frank Mordica RB Martin Cox WR Frank Mordica RB Randy Sittason LB Tommy Woodroof OT Brenard Wilson S Brenard Wilson S Mark Adams K Steve Curnutte DB Tom Galbierz NT Jamie O’Rourke B Walter Overton WR L. T. Southall G George Abernathy DE Ken Stone DB Bob Asher OT Scott Hall G Chip Healy LB Dick Lemay DT Lane Wolbe DE Gary Hart OT Dave Malone DB Larry Wagner T Tom Moore B George Deiderich G Bob Laws E Phil King B Joe Stephenson E Bob Hines E Ben Roderick TE Ben Roderick TE Russ Faulkinberry T Bill Wade B Herb Rich B Ken Cooper G Herb Rich B John North E Tex Robertson G Tex Robertson G Harry Robinson B Marvin Franklin E Maurice Holdgraf T Ed Merlin G Buford Ray T Sam Brown G Rand Dixon QB Rand Dixon QB Rand Dixon QB
Third Team Hank Lesesne Boyce Smith Art Demmas Phil King Larry Frank Charley Horton Pete Williams Don Gleisner Larry Stone John Cheadle Mickey Lakos Carl Copp Bucky Curtis Lee Nalley Dutch Cantrell Bobby Berry
QB B T B G B G S C NT DB T E B T RB
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Demond Winston Boo Mitchell Chris Gaines Will Wolford Steve Wade Ricky Anderson Rob Monaco Kurt Page Chuck Scott Ricky Anderson Leonard Coleman Chuck Scott Jim Arnold Allama Matthews Whit Taylor Jim Arnold Wamon Buggs Ken Hammond Jim Arnold Preston Brown Dennis Harrison Barry Burton Jay Chesley Barry Burton Bob Asher Bob Goodridge Chip Healy Tom Moore George Deiderich Tom Moore George Deiderich Phil King Bobby Goodall Ben Roderick Bucky Curtis
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Phil King Larry Frank Charley Horton Charley Horton Ben Roderick Bill Wade Bob Werckle Bill Wade Bob Werckle
Third Team Cody Binkley Larry Wagner Bob Laws Boyce Smith Bob Laws Joe Stephenson Bill Krietemeyer
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SEC Coaches' Individual Awards 1967 1951 1941 1937 1935
SEC MVP
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Off. Player of Year
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QB
Freshman of THE Year 2009 Warren Norman TB/RS 2002 Kwane Doster TB/RS
Bobby Johnson George MacIntyre Art Guepe Red Sanders Ray Morrison
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Off. Player of Week
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John Stokes LB Myron Lewis DB Reshard Langford S George Smith WR Chris Booker DE Adrian Reif S Robert Dinwiddie DT Matt Clay DT Brett Beard DT Jim May OG Nate Morrow LB Todd Yoder HB Todd Yoder HB Anthony Azama WR
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Def. Player of Week
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Patrick Benoist 10/4/2008 Ryan Hamilton 9/21/2008 Patrick Benoist 9/4/2008 D.J. Moore 10/20/2007 Moses Osemwegie 9/17/2005 Matt Stewart 11/11/2000 Ainsley Battles 10/24/1998 Jamie Duncan 11/9/1996 Jamie Duncan 9/7/1996 Eric Vance 10/15/1994 Chris Gaines 10/3/1987
2008 Chris Marve 1st Team
Heisman Trophy 1937 Carl Hinkle
Specialist of week
Back of Year
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Associated Press INDIVIDUAL Awards
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Off. Player of Year
Def. Player of Year
1982 Whit Taylor
QB
Senior MVP
LB
LB DL
QB
Specialist of Year
FReshman of the Year
2009
QB RB QB RB RB
Lineman of Year
1997 Jamie Duncan 1995 James Manley
1997 Jamie Duncan
7th
Birmingham Touchdown Club
Brett Upson 10/18/2008 Brett Upson 10/4/2008 Brett Upson 10/20/2007 Bryant Hahnfeldt 11/5/2005
2005 Jay Cutler
Commodores in Preseason Games
2007 Earl Bennett WR/PR
Warren Norman TB/RS
Coach of the Year
Atlanta Touchdown Club
UPI Awards
1982 Allama Matthews OT
1991 Gerry DiNardo 1974 Steve Sloan
Back of Year
Coach of the Year
1951 Bill Wade
Walter Camp Trophy Natl. Player of Week 9/21/2008 10/20/2007
QB
Lawrenceburg (tenn.) Touchdown Club
SENIOR BOWL
Thomas Welch OT Chris Williams OT Jay Cutler QB Justin Geisinger OT Jamie Duncan LB Corey Chavous CB Gerald Collins LB Corey Harris RB Steve Law CB Will Wolford G Ricky Anderson P Rob Monaco OT Leonard Coleman DB Jim Arnold P Ken Hammond G Preston Brown WR Martin Cox WR Jay Chesley DB Doug Nettles DB Bob Asher OT Chip Healy LB Bob Goodridge WR Ben Donnell C Tom Moore RB George Deiderich G Phil King RB Tommy Harkins E Bobby Goodall G Bob Hines E Ben Roderick E Mickey Lakos B Ted Kirkland E Bill Wade QB Bob Werckle T Bucky Curtis E Russ Faulkinberry T Van Brown G Carl Copp T Herb Rich RB Jamie Wade QB
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Curtis Gatewood DE/LB Jonathan Goff LB Justin Geisinger OG Matt Stewart LB Antony Jordan LB Kevin Brothen C Kurt Page QB Ricky Anderson P/K Allama Matthews TE Ken Hammond QB Frank Mordica RB Martin Cox WR Barry Burton TE Ken Stone DB Karl Weiss TE Chip Healy LB Gary Davis QB Bucky Curtis E Gil Reese QB
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Hunter Hillenmeyer LB Harold Lercius S James Manley DT Chuck Scott WR Leonard Coleman DB Martin Cox WR Dennis Harrison DT Barry Burton TE
Lineman of Year
1982 George MacIntyre
Ryan Hamilton D.J. Moore
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MAUI HULA
Freshman of the Year
1989 Chris Donnelly
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SEC Community Service Team
Coach of the Year
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Commodore history
Vanderbilt Players in the College Football Hall of Fame
NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD 2002 1989 1974 1961
Hunter Hillenmeyer Andy McCarroll Doug Martin Wade Butcher
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AFCA Academic Award 1994
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WOODEN CUP 2004
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BILL Spears
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Lynn Bomar
Tackle, 1914-16, 1919
John J. Tigert Fullback, 1901-03
Vanderbilt coaches-administrators in the College football hall of Fame
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Ray Morrison 1915-52
Jess Neely 1924-66
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Vanderbilt, founded 138 years ago by a $1 million gift by Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, is one of the nation’s leading institutions of higher learning, a mid-size, private comprehensive research university that emphasizes undergraduate learning and living experiences. Members of the undergraduate student body, including Commodore student-athletes, are outstanding academic achievers and active participants in Vanderbilt’s 350-plus extracurricular organizations. They also compose the most diverse enrollment ever at Vanderbilt as the university continues to attract students from many ethnic, cultural, socio-economic, geographic and religious backgrounds. Since its inception, the university has taken great pride in the quality of education – and quality of life – its students enjoy. Each of the four undergraduate colleges – College of Arts and Science, School of Engineering, Blair School of Music and Peabody College – attracts students with varying goals and dreams. Whichever school they enroll in, students receive a valuable and versatile education and are an integral part of the University’s community of scholars. At Vanderbilt, professors know their students’ names and take an interest in students’ ideas. Recognized globally for their research and scholarship prowess, faculty members believe in the importance of balancing professional pursuits with classroom instruction, and they value their relationships with students. Some of the world’s leading scholars teach at Vanderbilt, helping students develop an academic program that meets individual objectives, and they encourage students to enhance primary areas of study by choosing among hundreds of elective courses, courserelated internships, off-campus study and accelerated degree programs. Through the Honor Code, student-directed service opportunities and
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campus programs, Vanderbilt students also consider moral and ethical issues and put the many facets of their lives into a personal framework of values. At Vanderbilt, the big material resources are in place – beautiful grounds and buildings, well-equipped classrooms and labs, various options for housing and ample athletic and recreational facilities. Off campus, underH Undergraduate enrollment of 6,879 graduates have all the H Full-time faculty of 3,309 urban conveniences H 22,500 university employees offered by one of America’s top cities, H Campus property includes 330 acres Nashville. The city located west of downtown Nashville possesses a rare blend H More than 120,000 living alumni; of big-city amenities 20,400 reside in Nashville and small-town charm. Though located within walking distance of downtown activities, the quality of Vanderbilt life is reflected in much smaller, less public ways – running into friends while walking on campus, researching papers or grabbing a late-night snack, choosing between a lecture or athletic event, or having dinner at a professor’s home. The University’s student body has been coeducational since 1875. The original campus, which opened on 75 acres, witnessed a large expansion in 1979 when Vanderbilt merged with neighboring George Peabody College for Teachers.
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Notable Vanderbilt Alumni The Ingram Commons: Rare Living Experience for students The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons ranks among the finest on-campus living and learning experiences on the American higher education landscape. Consisting of 10 modern residential "houses" and a full-service Commons Center, the community serves as home to all first-year Vanderbilt undergraduates. Christened four years ago, The Ingram Commons is located in the southeast quadrant of Vanderbilt, on its Peabody campus. The Ingram Commons also was showcased nearly three years ago when ESPN selected the site as its location for the popular College Football GameDay broadcast prior to airing the Vanderbilt's victory over Auburn on campus. An experienced staff of student life professionals and undergraduate and graduate resident advisers assures the health, well-being, and safety of each member of The Ingram Commons community. Residents of each house are mentored by a member of the university faculty. The showpiece Commons Center, a modern dining and activity hub surrounded by the residential houses, features a diverse selection of great food in the Eatery dining hall. The climate-controlled facility brings plenty of variety, ranging from the place to study with friends to hosting an occasional musical performance. The Commons Cafe also brings students, faculty and staff together for delicious food and social interaction. Bringing scholars, leaders, teachers and students together to create a vibrant intellectual community is at the heart of The Ingram Commons mission.
Vanderbilt alumni are having a positive impact on the nation. Many of Vanderbilt's alumni are leaders in their chosen fields, including sports, business, engineering, science and medicine, public service, arts and entertainment, and education. In sports, our alums are more abundant than ever: Buster Olney is ESPN's top baseball analyst; David Price was the American League starting pitcher in the 2010 MLB All-Star game; Brandt Snedeker won his second PGA Tour event in April and will contend for the Federal Express Cup this summer; Skip Bayless is co-host of an ESPN morning debate show; Kentuckian Arthur Hancock is a leading breeder of Kentucky Derby-caliber thoroughbreds; ; and four former Commodores started for the Chicago Bears that played in the 2011 NFC Championship Game. From the halls of Congress, Lamar Alexander is one of the nation's most effective leaders as Tennessee's senior senator. Rear Admiral Nora Tyson commands America’s newest aircraft carrier. Suspense enthusiasts gobble up James Patterson's newest thriller. Economist and Novel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus is taking his community-based Grameen Bank concept across the globe from Bangladesh. And in business and technology, Dr. Thomas Frist Jr., Cal Turner Jr., John Rich, Bill Samuels Jr., and John Ingram are just a few of many alums regarded as leaders of industry and commerce.
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David Price On the set of ESPN's College GameDay from The Ingram Commons, Oct. 3-4, 2008
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Cutler and Snedeker pictured just two years out of school. In the past year, Cutler led the Bears to the NFC title game; Snedeker won his second PGA Tour event.
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chancellor Nick zeppos chancellor for eight Chancellor Nicholas months prior to S. Zeppos was raised in being formally Milwaukee, where he spent appointed as many an afternoon watching the Vanderbilt's eighth great Hank Aaron of the Braves chancellor on slug home runs in the old County March 1, 2008. He is Stadium. a member of the Named Vanderbilt’s eighth 2010-11 executive chancellor in 2008, Zeppos has committee of the taken a keen interest in athletics Southeastern at Vanderbilt during his more Conference. than two decades at the In the Nashville university. community, Zeppos “I don’t do the operations,” serves on the boards Zeppos said. “I don’t call the plays, I don’t throw the passes. I see my of the Nashville job as simply trying to do whatever I can to support all of the talented Area Chamber of people who do these things.” Commerce, the This support has included the endorsement of an athletics capital Nashville Alliance improvement plan expected to surpass $50 million, which orchestrates for Public Education, efforts to improve the student experience for athletes and assists with and the National recruiting. Security Higher “One thing I consider the ultimate compliment is when a coach Education Advisory calls me and says, ‘I’ve got a couple of recruits here. Could you meet Board. them?’” Zeppos added. From 1982 to 1987, Zeppos practiced law in Washington, D.C., A distinguished legal scholar, teacher and executive, Zeppos at the United States Department of Justice and at Wilmer, Cutler & served from 2002 to February 2008 as Vanderbilt's chief academic Pickering, where he specialized in appellate litigation involving officer, overseeing the university's undergraduate, graduate and complex regulatory, statutory and constitutional matters. professional education programs and research in liberal arts and Zeppos is a 1979 magna cum laude graduate of the University sciences, engineering, music, education, business, law, and divinity. of Wisconsin Law School, where he served as editor in chief of the As provost and vice chancellor, he chaired Vanderbilt's budgeting and Wisconsin Law Review and was selected as the outstanding graduate capital planning council, as well as oversaw the dean of students and of his class. He studied history during his undergraduate years at the dean of admissions. university, where he was a 1976 Phi Beta Kappa graduate. Zeppos has led a number of important initiatives at Vanderbilt, He is married to Lydia A. Howarth, a graduate of the University of including the planning process for The Commons, a landmark Chicago and Lawrence University, who is an editor. They have two transformation of the first-year experience; the Strategic Academic sons, Benjamin and Nicholas. Planning Group; innovative efforts in undergraduate admissions and financial aid; and the development of new programs in Jewish studies, law and economics, and genetics, among others. Much of Vanderbilt’s progress over the past decade has been fueled by the Shape the Future fundraising campaign, which Zeppos led to a successful conclusion in 2011, having raised more than $1.9 billion. To further strengthen Vanderbilt’s commitment to admitting undergraduates on the basis of accomplishment and achievement, rather than their ability to pay, in 2009, Zeppos significantly expanded the financial aid program. By replacing undergraduate need-based loans with grant and scholarship assistance, the university opened its doors wider to highly talented and qualified students of all economic, cultural and geographical backgrounds. The expanded aid program is funded by a combination of strategic budget allocations and the university’s Opportunity Vanderbilt initiative, which has generated more than $108 million in endowment support. Zeppos was recognized with five teaching awards at the law school before serving as an associate dean, associate provost, and provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. He also served as interim The chancellor gets a ride from Vanderbilt freshmen prior to the 2010 season opener
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an L.L.M. in taxation from New York University. Vice Chancellor of University Before entering law school, Williams spent 10 years as a teacher and Affairs and Athletics David Williams coach in the Detroit public school system. II guides the Vanderbilt Athletics Williams is active in the Nashville area community, serving as an execprogram. utive member and director with several organizations. He is treasurer Last December, Williams demand finance committee chair of both the Nashville Symphony Board onstrated his leadership by orchesof Directors and Nashville Public Television. Some of Williams’ other trating the thorough search that board memberships include the Nashville Sports Council, Tennessee led to Maryland associate head Sports Hall of Fame, Adventure Science Center, 100 Black Men of Middle coach James Franklin becoming Vanderbilt's 27th head football coach. Tennessee, the Nashville Rotary and Special Olympics Tennessee. Williams also supports youth athletic programs in the Nashville community. Whether supporting coaches and Professionally, Williams is an active member of the American student-athletes, presiding over Corporate Counsel Association, the National Association of College and important athletic activities, or debating strategic policy changes in University Attorneys and the American Bar Association. He is a member Commodore athletics, Williams plays of the Continuing Legal Education committee of both the Nashville Bar Association and the NACUA. As a member of ABA’s Section of Business a key leadership role in the administration of Vanderbilt Athletics. Law, Williams has served as a member of the Corporate Counsel Since 2003, Williams has guided Vanderbilt Athletics into a bold Committee. He held terms on two prestigious legal committees – the new direction. Under Williams, the Vanderbilt program has had many ABA Standing Committee on Public Education and the ABA Section on successes on and off the field of competition. Williams has directed Legal Education and Admissions Standards Review Committee. an initiative to more fully integrate Commodore athletics into the total He recently completed consecutive three-year terms as a member of Vanderbilt student life experience. the Nashville branch of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Board. Today, Williams has firmly placed his stamp on the program, and has Williams also is a member of the American Law Institute, and a past positioned Vanderbilt Athletics among the most innovative in the nation. member of the Harry Phillips Inn of Court. He has served on a number of The cumulative grade point for Vanderbilt student-athletes has continued to improve through Williams' tenure, reaching its highest level in more than ABA Accreditation site visits of law schools and has completed a term on the Membership Review Committee of the American Association of two decades. Competitive success, such as a trip to the College World Law Schools. Williams has written, lectured and participated in many Series and NCAA postseason appearances for nine varsity sports in 2011, seminars on topics of tax law, sports law, law and education, and legal is becoming an expectation on campus. Individual accomplishment has history. Williams recently completed a three-year term on the board been increasing, with 11 Vanderbilt athletes being selected in the first of directors for the National Association for Colleges and University round of their respective professional sports in the last seven years. Williams has overseen the recruitment and hiring of eight outstanding Attorneys. He is serving a second term on Nashville Mayor Karl Dean's head coaches. Williams also has addressed numerous facility upgrades, Procurement Standards Board. Williams has taught at the law schools of the University of Detroit, including an extensive refurbishing of Vanderbilt Stadium and football Capital University, the Ohio State University and Vanderbilt, and directed locker rooms, expansion of Hawkins Field, addition of new tennis the Ohio State University Law Program in Oxford, England in 1992 and courts and amenities at Brownlee O. Currey Center, and renovations in 1995. He was elected outstanding law professor at both the University of Memorial Gym. He has also started a program to allow more overseas Detroit and Ohio State. travel and study for Commodore teams and student-athletes. Williams and his wife, Gail, have two children: Samantha, who is a varAthletics is but a small part of Williams’ influential Vanderbilt role. Williams also serves as General Counsel directing a staff of 12 attorneys sity swimmer and rising senior at Brown University, and Nicholas, who is and Secretary of Vanderbilt and its nationally recognized Medical Center. an 11th grader at University School of Nashville and competes in cross country, basketball, track and soccer. His wife serves as the Associate In addition, he oversees the Office of Risk Management, Compliance Director of Community Relations at Vanderbilt, is president of the and Conflict of Interest functions, and the operations of the Vanderbilt University School of Nashville Board of Trustees, and is the immediate University Board of Trust. past chair of the Metro Transit Authority. Two older children: Erika, who Williams’ campus activities also include a tenured full professorship at the School of Law, lecturing on Tax Law, Sports Law and Education Law. He is a grade school teacher in Detroit, is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University; and David Williams III, a two-time graduate of Bowling Green has taught a class on Law and Higher Education at Peabody College, and State, is an academic counselor at Michigan State. occasion, courses in the undergraduate curriculum. Williams has reached outside of the Vanderbilt community in the area of intercollegiate sports. Williams served as a member of the SEC team that negotiated the recent SEC/ESPN/ CBS contract, and is beginning his second year of a three-year term on the NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet. He also serves as Chairman of the NCAA Infraction Appeals Committee. Williams was named Vice Chancellor, General Counsel and Secretary of Vanderbilt in 2000. His role moved toward administration of Vanderbilt student affairs and athletics in 2002. Williams came to Vanderbilt after serving in numerous administrative roles at Ohio State over a 14-year period. When he accepted the Vanderbilt role, Williams was Vice President of Student and Urban/Community Affairs and Professor of Law at Ohio State. A native of Detroit, Mich., Williams received a Bachelor of Science in Social Science and Master of Arts in Education from Northern Michigan University where he was a member of the track team. He also earned a Master of Business Administration and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Detroit, and Williams oversees pregame ceremonies honoring the memory of Rajeen Bennett
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vanderbilt athletic Administrators
David Williams II
Vice Chancellor of University Affairs and Athletics; University General Counsel
Eric Jones
Patricia Marett
Manager, Ticket Office
Candice LEE
Lori Alexander
Assoc. Director of Student Athletics: Tennis/ Women’s Soccer/ Bowling/Lacrosse/Swimming
Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff/ Division of University Affairs and Athletics
Senior Woman Administrator; Associate Director of Student Athletics: Compliance/Women’s Basketball
Steve Walsh Director of Sales and Marketing
Mark Carter
Director of Development, National Commodore Club
Richard McCarty
Provost; Vice Chancellor for Academics; Faculty Athletic Representative
Brock Williams
Asst. Vice Chancellor for Student Recreation; Assoc. Director of Student Athletics: Men’s Basketball/Golf
Kevin Colon
Dwayne Elliott
Jeff Miller
Diane Scott
Assoc. Director of Student Athletics: Football/Baseball/ Women's Track/ Cross Country
General Manager, IMG College
Rod Williamson Director of Communications
Director, Student Campus Events
Executive Assistant, Student Athletics Administration and Compliance
Elizabeth Wright Director of Academic Support
VANDERBILT student athletics telephone directory Vanderbilt Student Athletics Switchboard...................................... 322-GOLD Student Athletics Administration Vice Chancellor David Williams II ........................................................322-4831 Associate Vice Chancellor Patricia Marett (Finance).....................322-4831 Brock Williams (Men's Basketball/Golf).............................................343-4411 Lori Alexander (Tennis, Women's Soccer, Bowling, Lacrosse)....322-4118 Kevin Colon (Baseball, Football, Track & Field, Cross Country).....343-4937 Christy Passmore (National Commodore Club).................................343-3109 Candice Lee (Compliance, Women's Basketball) ............................322-7992 Elizabeth Wright (Director of Academic Support)............................322-0795 Rod Williamson (Director of Communications).................................322-4121
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Key Athletic Phone Numbers Academic Center .....................................................................................343-0444 Baseball Office...........................................................................................322-3716 Basketball Office (Men)...........................................................................322-6530 Basketball Office (Women).....................................................................343-8482 Business Office..........................................................................................343-1712 Compliance Office.....................................................................................343-1107 Football Office............................................................................................322-3565 IMG College (corporate marketing partner).......................................343-2580 Ticket Box Office........................................................................................322-4653 Vanderbilt Bookstore (located in Rand Hall)......................................322-2994 Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Tennis Center .................................................322-6068
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Melanie Balcomb
Tim Corbin
Women’s Basketball
JAMES FRANKLIN Football
Tom Shaw Men’s Golf
Steve Keith
Track, Cross Country
Baseball
Geoff Macdonald Women’s Tennis
Kevin Stallings Men’s Basketball
John Williamson Women’s Bowling
Ian Duvenhage Men’s Tennis
Jeremy Organ
Women’s Swimming
Cathy Swezey
Women’s Lacrosse
Ronnie Woodard Women’s Soccer
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Women's Golf
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Nathan Bell
Allison Bradley
Academic Counselor
Asst. Director, Sales & Marketing
Mark Davis
Jane DeWitt
Elise Broussard
Dan Cage
Ticket Office Assistant
Men’s Basketball Staff
Kendal Duncan
Assistant Coach, Olympic Sports
Account Executive, IMG Sports
Development Assistant, Natl. Commodore Club
Jessi Fallen
Katie Feyes
Brad Frederick
Staff Accountant, Business Office
Academic Counselor
Debbie Green
Associate Ticket Manager
Men’s Basketball Staff
Derek Greene
Assistant Coach, Women's Soccer
Trae Holthouse
Assistant Director, Facilities & Operations
Bradley Keen
Assistant Director, Sales & Marketing
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Josie Earnest
Susan Ellis
Assistant Coach, Bowling
Assistant Coach, Women’s Lacrosse
Sterling Frierson
Tom Garrick
Program Coordinator, Natl. Commodore Club
Chris Ham
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Clark Humphreys
Eric Chaffin
Associate Director, Operations and Facilities
Assistant, Women’s Basketball
Mickey Hock
Group Sales, Sales & Marketing
Jamie Hunt
Vincent Civian
Neal Clark
Joanne Eskreis
Amber Falcone
Group Sales, Sales & Manager
Admin. Assistant to Dir. of Sport Operations
Assistant Coach, Women’s Lacrosse
Mike Glenn
Shannon Gordon
Asst. Facilities Director, Mail Room
Christy Hogan
Derek Johnson
Academic Counselor
Josh Holliday
Shanika Jones
Assistant Coach, Men's Tennis
Associate Head Coach, Baseball
Assistant Manager, Business Office
Robin Langlois
Michele Loftis
Daniel Loxley
Renee Macklin
Athletic Trainer, Women’s Basketball
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Assistant Athletic Trainer
Assistant Coach, Baseball
Assistant Coach, Women’s Track & Field
Member Services Coord., Natl. Commodore Club
Academic Counselor
Asst. Director of Operations and Facilities
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Assistant Athletic Trainer
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Molly Malone
Graham Manning
Max-Maurice Martin Academic Counselor
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Sara Melby
George Midgett
Krysten Nemecek
Gina Owens
Michelle Parks
John Peach
Vicky Picott
Tom Richardson
Brad Roby
Kim Rosamond
Bart Smith
Claire Smith
Assistant Coach, Women's Swimming
Assistant Director of Facilites & Operations
Business Manager
Admin. Assistant, Natl. Commodore Club
Assistant, Women’s Basketball
Gabe Teeple
Strength Coach, Baseball
Admin. Assistant, Baseball
Assoc. Dir., Development, Natl. Commodore Club
John Thorpe
Associate Director, Facilities & Operations
Curtis Turner
Strength Coach, Men's Basketball
Assistant Coach, Women's Tennis
Justin VanOrman
Lisa Webb
Academic Counselor
Aleke Tsoubanos
Director of Operations, Women’s Basketball
Admin. Asst., Directors of Sport Operations
Compliance Coordinator
Craig Turman
Assistant Coach, Women's Soccer
Strength Coach, Women's Basketball
David Sparks
Equipment Manager, Baseball
Associate G.M., IMG Sports
Sebastian Vecchio
Natasha Weddle
Assistant, Women’s Basketball
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Admin. Assistant, Women’s Basketball
Andrew Turner
Garrett Walker
Coordinator, CHAMPS/Life Skills
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Recruiting Coordinator, Olympic Sports
Equipment Manager, Olympic Sports
Alison Wenzel
Compliance Coordinator
Dan Muller
Men’s Basketball Staff
Rhonda Riley
Asst. Coach, Women's Cross Country/Track
Jeannie Stotts
Travel Coordinator, Caldwell Travel
Beth Turner
Staff Accountant, Business Office
Heather Warf
Accounting Assistant, Business Office
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Athletics Communications Staff
Your Information Resource for vanderbilt football
Pre-game and post-game materials for the working media are updated regularly on the Vanderbilt Athletics website, vucommodores.com. Most documents are available in .pdf format. Pre-game materials include game notes, current statistics, player and coaching bios, releases and press conference Aug. 3 Freshmen Report transcripts. A live radio feed and Aug. 4 Upperclassmen Report live statistic package are Aug. 5 First Team Practice provided during games. Official Aug. 7 Dore Jam Fan Day game finals and statistics, and Aug. 11 Two-A-Days Could Start quotes from Coach Franklin, (Team’s Fan Day activity) Commodore players and Sept. 3 Season Opener vs. Elon opponents are among the post-game materials.
Key Preseason Dates
Rod Williamson
Director of Communications
Brandon Barca
Website co-Coordinator
Andy Boggs
Men's Basketball Contact
preseason camp coverage The first three weeks of preseason camp will be open to media outlets.
securing game credentials
Jayne Cornwell
Vanderbilt no longer offers online credentialing for home games. Media members may obtain credentials by emailing requests to Larry Leathers (larry.leathers@vanderbilt. edu). All applications will be notified of their credential status at least 10 days before the game requested. Credentials Football Contacts: will not be granted without signed Larry Leathers – primary approval of SEC credential policy. (615) 343-6437/office When possible, credentials will be (615) 480-8226/cell mailed 10 days in advance. However, KYLE PARKINSON – secondary (615) 343-0020/office credentials can also be picked up on Fridays before games at the Athletic Communications Office office. On gamedays, Media Will Call is located at Gate 1 (stadium entrance nearest the Vanderbilt Marriott hotel).
Cross Country Contact
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Voice of the Commodores
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gameday media parking Media parking will be located in Kensington Garage next to Memorial Gym. Please access the garage entrance off 25th Avenue. All media representatives must have a proper credential to access parking garage.
press box access Media must wear "PRESS" or "PHOTO" credentials to gain access to the stadium press box, which is located on the third floor. The field elevator is located near Gate 1. Seating charts are posted in various press box sites.
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Editor, Commodore Nation
VANDERBILT ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT INFO Larry Leathers 343-6437 (O) larry.leathers@vanderbilt.edu Rod Williamson 322-4051 (O) rod.williamson@vanderbilt.edu Andy Boggs 343-1847 (O) andy.boggs@vanderbilt.edu Kyle Parkinson 343-0020 (O) kyle.parkinson@vanderbilt.edu Ryan Schulz 343-4396 (O) ryan.schulz@vanderbilt.edu Chris Weinman 343-0019 (O) chris.weinman@vanderbilt.edu VANDERBILT FOOTBALL TWITTER ACCOUNTS Head Coach James Franklin twitter.com/#!/jamesfranklinvu Vanderbilt Football SID Office twitter.com/#!/vandyfootball
Vanderbilt Athletic Communications Mailing Address 2601 Jess Neely Drive Nashville, TN 37212
IN-Game Field Access Field access is restricted to working photojournalists from kickoff until five minutes remaining in the game. To gain field access, photographers must pick up a "PHOTO" armband at Media Will Call at Gate 1 (located at north endzone stadium gate nearest the Marriott) before the game.
Ryan Schulz
Website co-Coordinator
Key department Telephone Numbers (area code 615) Office: 322-4121 • Fax: 343-7064 Football Press Box: 320-0436
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media policies & outlets Franklin's Weekly media availability • WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE
• WEEKLY SEC TELECONFERENCE Each Wednesday of the season, Franklin is available to out-of-town media via the SEC Coaches’ Teleconference at 10:56 a.m., CT. Call 205-458-3010 for info. Dick Cate, right, coordinates the friendly staff of hospitality volunteers that serve media members in the Vanderbilt Stadium press box. He is assisted by, from left, Joanna Fitzpatrick, Irene Womack, Carolyn Cate and Julie Popp (not pictured).
Coach Franklin's Postgame Press Conference Coach Franklin's post-game press conference is held immediately after he addresses the team. Only properly credentialled working media will be allowed into the conference. Media wishing to participate in postgame interviews should meet at the elevator with 5:00 left in the game to be escorted to the south end zone area of the field. The postgame press conference and interviews are held in Room 153 of McGugin Athletic Center. To attend, cross Jess Neely Drive and enter McGugin Center at the entrance marked “Press Conference Area.” Once inside McGugin, enter the media room through either of the first two doors on your right.
Game Week Interview Policies Starting Monday, Aug. 24 and continuing through the regular season, Vanderbilt Head Coach James Franklin will be available to media outlets on Wednesdays, at the conclusion of practice (approximately 6:30 pm). Vanderbilt student-athletes and assistant coaches also will be available to media members after Wednesday sessions. Media outlets are permitted to shoot the first 30 minutes of practice; afterward, sessions are closed.
nashville media outlets Wire Service Associated Press
player postgame Availability
Teresa Walker, beat writer, Nashville bureau • 615-373-9988
The Vanderbilt Player Locker Room is closed to media. Up to five studentathletes will be made available for post-game interviews. These interviews will be conducted in the same room as Coach Franklin's post-game remarks. The players will enter this area when Franklin concludes with his press conference. During Commodore home games, the visiting team interview room is located in the south endzone of the stadium. The entrance is located in the stadium tunnel. Vanderbilt athletic communications personnel will make every effort to provide quickie stats to the media.
wireless in press box The press box is equipped with wireless internet access for the working press. The only area to transmit for working photographers is in the press box. TV production crews can order phone lines in advance. To order, call the following phone number: (615) 343-2012.
satellite feeds
Newspapers The Tennessean (AM daily) Jeff Lockridge, beat • 615-259-8010 • tennessean.com
Nashville City Paper
Jerome Boettcher, beat • 615-298-9833 • nashvillecitypaper.com
Vanderbilt Hustler (student publication)
Box 1504, Station B, Nashville • 615-322-2424 • insidevandy.com
radio stations WGFX “The Zone”, 104.5-FM In-studio phone: 615-737-1045
WNSR, AM-560
In-studio phone: 615-844-5600
Vanderbilt does not offer satellite feeds and teleconferencing of the Monday press gathering with Caldwell. Vanderbilt will provide a postgame highlight feed for any non-televised SEC game. Transmission info will be provided.
use of vanderbilt photography Please credit "Vanderbilt Athletics" when using images provided by the Athletic Communications Office.
WRQQ 97.1-FM, (Commodore Flagship) Commodore Minute with Joe Fisher, Monday-Friday
Television stations WKRN-TV, ABC Nashville • 615-369-7240
WSMV-TV, NBC
Nashville • 615-353-2407
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WTVF-TV, CBS Nashville • 615-248-5285
WZTV-TV, FOX
Nashville • 615-369-5562
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Franklin meets with local media each Monday prior to a game, starting at 12 noon, CT. The conference is held in the McCall Room, McGugin Center.
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Radio flagship for Vanderbilt: nashville's 97.1 Classic Hits The Commodore radio crew, from left, is sideline reporter Kevin Ingram, play-by-play announcer Joe Fisher, producer Bob Horner, and color analyst John Gromos.
vanderbilt's radio network crew Joe Fisher, John Gromos and Kevin Ingram provide concise and insightful coverage on the Vanderbilt Radio Network. A Nashville native, Fisher enters his 14th season as the team’s play-by-play announcer. He handles similar duties for Vanderbilt men’s basketball and baseball. Fisher also serves as Vanderbilt Athletics’ Director of Broadcasting. Prior to joining Vanderbilt, Fisher was a television sports anchor in the Nashville market from 1987-96, with stints at WSMV-4 and WKRN-2. He also worked two years in public relations. Gromos enters his 16th season as
color analyst. A former Commodore QB, Gromos ranks seventh on the team’s career passing yardage charts. Gromos serves as Manager of Business Development for Turner Universal. He earned a mechanical engineering degree from Vanderbilt in 1990. Ingram enters his 10th season providing sideline commentary. A respected member of the Nashville radio market, Ingram co-hosts a popular morning show on 104.5. Bob Horner has served as producer and engineer for Vanderbilt sporting events for nearly a quarter century.
All Vanderbilt football games are broadcast in the Nashville area by flagship station 97.1 Classic Hits. Officials from WRQQ 97.1 FM * Nashville. Nashville Vanderbilt and WSLV 1110-AM Ardmore. Ardmore WRQQ FM 97.1 WQSV 790-AM Ashland City. Ashland City announced the WDOD 1310-AM Chattanooga. Chattanooga flagship agreement WKFN 540-AM Clarksville. Clarksville in March 2010. This WEKR 1240-AM Fayetteville. Fayetteville marks the second WJJM 1490-AM Lewisburg. Lewisburg straight season that WMSR 1320-AM Manchester. Manchester 97.1 will air KWAM 990-AM Memphis. Memphis Vanderbilt games. * Commodore flagship WRQQ, a 45,000-watt station that features a rock music format, is owned by the Cumulus Media, and located in Nashville's famed Music Row district. Weekly call-in shows with Commodore head coaches James Franklin and Kevin Stallings also air on 97.1 Classic Hits, as well as the daily Commodore Update with play-by-play announcer Joe Fisher.
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southeastern conference composite schedule Thursday, Sept. 1
Western Ky. vs. Kentucky # Miss. State at Memphis
Saturday, Sept. 3
Kent State at Alabama Missouri State at Arkansas Utah State at Auburn Fla. Atlantic at Florida Boise State vs. Georgia + Oregon vs. LSU ^ Brigham Young at Ole Miss E. Carolina vs. So. Carolina % Montana at Tennessee Elon at Vanderbilt
Saturday, Sept. 10
Miss. State at Auburn So. Carolina at Georgia Alabama at Penn State New Mexico at Arkansas @ UAB at Florida Cent. Michigan at Kentucky Northwestern State at LSU Southern Illinois at Ole Miss Cincinnati at Tennessee Connecticut at Vanderbilt
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Thursday, Sept. 15 LSU at Miss. State
Ole Miss at Fresno State Buffalo at Tennessee
Saturday, Sept. 17
Saturday, Oct. 8
Tennessee at Florida Ole Miss at Vanderbilt North Texas at Alabama Troy at Arkansas Auburn at Clemson Coastal Carolina at Georgia Louisville at Kentucky Navy at So. Carolina
Saturday, Sept. 24
Arkansas at Alabama Florida at Kentucky Georgia at Ole Miss Vanderbilt at So. Carolina Fla. Atlantic at Auburn LSU at West Virginia La. Tech at Miss. State
Saturday, Oct. 1 Alabama at Florida Auburn at So. Carolina Miss. State at Georgia Kentucky at LSU Texas A&M vs. Arkansas ^
Vanderbilt at Alabama Auburn at Arkansas Florida at LSU Georgia at Tennessee Kentucky at So. Carolina Miss. State at UAB
Saturday, Oct. 15
Alabama at Ole Miss Florida at Auburn Georgia at Vanderbilt LSU at Tennessee So. Carolina at Miss. State
Saturday, Oct. 22
Tennessee at Alabama Arkansas at Ole Miss Auburn at LSU Jacksonville State at Kentucky Army at Vanderbilt
Saturday, Oct. 29
Arkansas at Vanderbilt Ole Miss at Auburn Florida vs. Georgia ! Miss. State at Kentucky So. Carolina at Tennessee
LSU at Ole Miss Vanderbilt at Tennessee Ga. Southern at Alabama Samford at Auburn Furman at Florida The Citadel at So. Carolina
Saturday, Nov. 5
Thursday, Nov. 25
LSU at Alabama So. Carolina at Arkansas Vanderbilt at Florida Ole Miss at Kentucky N. Mexico State at Georgia UT-Martin at Miss. State MTSU at Tennessee
Saturday, Nov. 12
Alabama at Miss. State Tennessee at Arkansas Auburn at Georgia Florida at So. Carolina Kentucky at Vanderbilt Western Ky. at LSU La. Tech at Ole Miss
Saturday, Nov. 19
Miss. State at Arkansas @ Kentucky at Georgia
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Saturday, Nov. 26
Alabama at Auburn Tennessee at Kentucky Ole Miss at Miss. State Florida State at Florida Georgia at Georgia Tech Clemson at So. Carolina Vanderbilt at Wake Forest
Saturday, Dec. 3
SEC Championship Game + # + ^ % @ !
LP Field, Nashville Georgia Dome, Atlanta Arlington, Texas Charlotte, N.C. Little Rock, Ark. Jacksonville, Fla.
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Dec. 31, 2:30 p.m. Memphis, Tenn., ESPN Teams: C-USA vs. SEC
Jan. 2, 12:00 p.m. Site: Orlando, ABC Teams: Big Ten vs. SEC
Jan. 3, 7:30 p.m. Site: New Orleans, FOX Teams: BCS vs. BCS
Dec. 31, 6:30 p.m. Atlanta, Ga., ESPN Teams: ACC vs. SEC
Jan. 5, 7:30 p.m. Birmingham, Ala., ESPN Teams: Big East vs. SEC
Jan. 2, 10:00 a.m. Tampa, Fla. ESPN Teams: Big Ten vs. SEC
Jan. 6, 7:00 p.m. Arlington, Texas FOX Teams: Big 12 vs. SEC
Jan. 2, 12:00 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla., ESPN Teams: Big 10 vs. SEC
Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m. Pasadena, Calif., ABC Teams: BCS #1 vs. BCS #2
2011-12 postseason bowl schedule Bowl Game Date Time (CT) Location Conference Matchup TV New Mexico Bowl Dec. 17 1 p.m. Albuquerque, N.M MWC vs. Pac-12 ESPN uDrove Humanitarian Bowl Dec. 17 4:30 p.m. Boise, Idaho MAC vs. WAC ESPN R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Dec. 17 8 p.m. New Orleans, La. C-USA vs. Sun Belt ESPN Beef O’Brady’s St. Petersburg Bowl Dec. 20 7 p.m St. Petersburg, Fla. Big East vs. C-USA ESPN San Diego Co. Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl Dec. 21 7 p.m. San Diego, Calif. MWC vs. WAC ESPN MAACO Bowl Las Vegas Dec. 22 7 p.m. Las Vegas, Nev. MWC vs. Pac-12 ESPN Sheraton Hawai`i Bowl Dec. 24 7 p.m. Honolulu, Hawai`i C-USA vs. WAC ESPN Advocare V100 Indpendence Bowl Dec. 26 4 p.m. Shreveport, La. ACC vs. MWC ESPN2 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Dec. 27 3:30 p.m. Detroit, Mich. Big Ten vs. MAC ESPN Belk Bowl Dec. 27 7 p.m. Charlotte, N.C. ACC vs. Big East ESPN Military Bowl Dec. 28 3:30 p.m. Washington, D.C. ACC vs. Navy ESPN Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl Dec. 28 3:30 p.m. San Diego, Calif. Big 12 vs. Pac-12 ESPN Champs Sports Bowl Dec. 29 4:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla. ACC vs. Big East ESPN Valero Alamo Bowl Dec. 29 8 p.m. San Antonio, Texas. Big 12 vs. Pac-12 ESPN Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl Dec. 30 11 a.m. Dallas, Texas. BYU vs. C-USA ESPN New Era Pinstripe Bowl Dec. 30 2:20 p.m. Bronx, N.Y. Big 12 vs. Big East ESPN Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Dec. 30 5:40 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. ACC vs. SEC ESPN Insight Bowl Dec. 30 9 p.m. Tempe, Ariz. Big Ten vs. Big 12 ESPN Meineke Car Care Bowl Dec. 31 1 p.m Houston, Texas Big Ten vs. Big 12 ESPN Hyundai Sun Bowl Dec. 31 1 p.m. El Paso, Texas ACC vs. Pac-12 CBS AutoZone Liberty Bowl Dec. 31 2:30 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. C-USA vs. SEC ABC Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Dec. 31 2:30 p.m. San Francisco, Calif. Army vs. Pac-12 ESPN Chick-fil-A Bowl Dec. 31 6:30 p.m Atlanta, Ga. ACC vs. SEC ESPN TicketCity Bowl Jan. 2 11 a.m. Dallas, Texas. Big Ten vs. C-USA ESPNU Capital One Bowl Jan. 2 12 p.m. Orlando, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC ESPN Gator Bowl Jan. 2 12 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC ESPN2 Outback Bowl Jan. 2 12 p.m. Tampa, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC ABC Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO Jan. 2 4 p.m. Pasadena, Calif. Big Ten vs. Pac-12 ESPN Allstate Sugar Bowl Jan. 3 7:30 p.m. New Orleans, La. SEC Champion vs. BCS ESPN Discover Orange Bowl Jan. 4 7 p.m. Miami Gardens, Fla. ACC Champion vs. BCS ESPN Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Jan. 5 7:30 p.m. Glendale, Ariz. Big 12 Champion vs. BCS ESPN BBVA Compass Bowl Jan. 5 7:30 p.m. Birmingham, Ala. Big East vs. SEC ESPN AT&T Cotton Bowl Jan. 6 7 p.m. Arlington, Texas Big 12 vs. SEC FOX Allstate BCS National Championship Jan. 9 7:30 p.m. New Orleans, La. BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2 ESPN
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Vanderbilt Stadium: HomE VENUE Since 1981 All of the Commodores' home games will be played in Vanderbilt Stadium, their on-campus venue for the last 30 years. The stadium, with a capacity of 39,773, was opened in 1981 on the same site as Dudley Field, which stood at the corner of Jess Neely Drive and Natchez Trace since 1922. Though the old stadium was demolished prior to the 1981 project, the Commodores continue to play on the original Dudley Field surface. In recent years, the stadium has been given an exterior renovation. An expansion concourse, two gate entrances and a plaza outside Gate 2 were introduced in 2009, one year after crews began an exterior paint and brick effort to unity the three largest athletic facilities on campus: Vanderbilt Stadium, Hawkins Field and Memorial Gymnasium. In addition, an on-going building project calls for a renovation of Gate 1 near the Marriott Vanderbilt. The Dudley Field playing surface has been natural grass since 1999.
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Directions to Vanderbilt Stadium and Kensington Parking garage Distances to Nashville City Miles Elon, N.C. 411 Storrs, Conn. 897 Oxford, Miss. 521 Athens, Ga. 246
City Miles West Point, N.Y. 780 Fayetteville, Ark. 410 Lexington, Ky. 182
Arriving from south of Nashville Take I-65 North to I-40 West to Exit 209A (Broadway-West End). Turn left to go west on Broadway. When Broadway splits, stay to the right to enter West End Ave. Take West End past the University on the left and turn left on 25th Avenue. The Kensington Garage entrance is located just one block on the right, just before Memorial Gymnasium. Arriving from north of Nashville Take I-65 South to I-265 to I-40 East to Exit 209B (Broadway-West End). Turn right on Broadway. When Broadway splits, stay to the right to enter West End Ave. Take West End past the University on the left and turn left on 25th Avenue. Access to Kensington Garage is one block on right just before Memorial Gym.
Arriving from EAST of Nashville Take I-40 West to Exit 209A (Broadway-West End). Turn left to go west on Broadway. When Broadway splits, stay to the right to enter West End Ave. Take West End past the University on the left and turn left on 25th Avenue. The garage access is one block on right next to Memorial Gym.
Arriving from west of Nashville Take I-40 East to I-440 East. Take the West End Exit heading east toward downtown. The Vanderbilt campus will be on your right. Turn right on 25th Avenue (intersection past Border’s bookstore). The garage access is one block on right next to Memorial Gym.
Arriving from Chattanooga/atlanta Take I-24 West to I-440 West. Take Exit 1 (West End). Turn right off the exit onto West End Ave. The Vanderbilt campus will be on your right. Turn right on 25th Avenue (intersection past Border’s bookstore). The garage access is one block on right next to Memorial Gym.
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2011 opponents Game 1: Elon
Game 2: Connecticut
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Location Elon, N.C. Founded 1889 Enrollment 5,709 Nickname Phoenix Conference Southern All-time Record 477-392-18 (.547) 2010 Record/Southern mark 6-5/2-4 (5th-Southern) Stadium Rhodes Stadium (14,000) Official Website elonphoenix.com Jason Swepson Boston College, 1992 Record at Elon (1st year) Career Head Coaching Record same
Vs. ELON
Overall Series:
Sports Information Football SID Contact Office Phone: Email Address: Mailing Address:
first meeting Chris Rash (336) 278-6712 crash@elon.edu 2500 Campus Box 104. E. Haggard Ave. Elon, NC 27244
Game 4: South Carolina
Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, S.C., Sept. 24 Kickoff: TBA; Television: TBA General Information
Location Columbia, S.C. Founded 1801 Enrollment 27,488 Nickname Gamecocks Conference Southeastern All-time Record 543-541-44 (.501) 2010 Record/SEC mark 9-5/5-3 (1st/East) Stadium Williams-Brice (80,250) Official Website gamecocksonline.com
Head Coach
Paul Pasqualoni Record at Connecticut Career Head Coaching Record Overall Series: Tied VU-UCONN @ Vanderbilt VU-UCONN @ Connecticut Football SID Contact Office Phone: Email Address: Mailing Address:
Mike Enright 860/486-3531 mike.enright@uconn.edu 2095 Hillside Road U-1173 Storrs, CT 06269-1173
Game 5: Alabama
Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Ala., Oct. 8 Kickoff: TBA; Television: TBA
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Location Oxford, Miss. Founded 1848 Enrollment 17,550 Nickname Rebels Conference Southeastern All-time Record 619-476-35 (.562) 2010 Record/SEC mark 4-8/1-7 (6th/West) Stadium Vaught-Hemingway (60,580) Official Website olemisssports.com
Head Coach
Houston Nutt Oklahoma State, 1981 Record at Ole Miss 22-16 (4th year) Career Head Coaching Record 133-86 (19th year)
Vs. Ole Miss
Overall Series: Vanderbilt trails VU-Ole Miss @ Vanderbilt VU-Ole Miss @ Oxford/Miss. sites
36-47-2 26-22-2 10-25-0
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Football SID Contact Kyle Campbell Office Phone: 662/915-7544 Email Address: ekcampbe@olemiss.edu Mailing Address: Ole Miss Media Relations P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 38677
Game 6: Georgia
Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Oct. 15 Kickoff: TBA; Television: TBA General Information
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Location Tuscaloosa, Ala. Founded 1862 Enrollment 29,250 Nickname Crimson Tide Conference Southeastern All-time Record 802-319-43 (.707) 2010 Record 10-3/5-3 (4th/West) Stadium Bryant-Denny (101,821) Official Website rolltide.com
Location Athens, Ga. Founded 1785 Enrollment 34,180 Nickname Bulldogs Conference Southeastern All-time Record 737-396-54 (.643) 2010 Record/SEC mark 6-7/3-5 (T-3rd/East) Stadium Sanford (92,746) Official Website GeorgiaDogs.com
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Vs. ALABAMA
Football SID Contact Steve Fink Office/Cell Phone: 803/777-5204 • 803/240-5268 Email Address: sfink@gwm.sc.edu Mailing Address: USC Sports Info., Enright Center 1300 Rosewood Dr., Columbia, SC 29208
1-1 1-0 0-1
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Penn State, 1972 (1st year) 141-76-1
Vs. Connecticut
Nick Saban Record at Alabama Career Head Coaching Record
4-16 2-8 2-8
Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Sept. 17 Kickoff: 11:20 a.m.; Television: SEC-TV
Location Storrs, Conn. Founded 1881 Enrollment 29,517 Nickname Huskies, UConn Conference Big East All-time Record 472-497-38 (.489) 2010 Record/Big East mark 8-5 (5-2 T-1st/Big East) Stadium Rentschler Field Official Website UConnHuskies.com
Steve Spurrier Florida, 1967 Record at South Carolina 44-33 (7th year) Career Head Coaching Record 182-73-2 (22nd year) Overall Series: Vanderbilt trails VU-South Carolina @ Vanderbilt VU-South Carolina @ Columbia
Game 3: Ole Miss
Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Sept. 10 Kickoff: TBA; Television: TBA
Kent State, 1972 43-11 (6th year) 134-53-1
Overall Series: Vanderbilt trails VU-Alabama @ Vanderbilt VU-Alabama @ Tuscaloosa/AL sites
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Vs. GEORGIA 19-57-4 13-28-2 6-29-2
Football SID Contact Jeff Purinton Office Phone: (205) 348-3631 Email Address: jpurinton@ia.ua.edu Mailing Address: Coleman Coliseum Room 170, 1201 Coliseum Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
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Mark Richt Record at Georgia Career Head Coaching Record Overall Series: Vanderbilt trails VU-Georgia @ Vanderbilt VU-Georgia @ Athens/Atlanta
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Miami, Fla, 1982 96-34 (11th year) same 18-51-2 10-23-2 8-28
Football SID Contact Claude Felton Office/Cell Phone: 706/542-1621 • 706/540-4029 Email Address: cfelton@sports.uga.edu Mailing Address: UGA Athletic Communications P.O. Box 1472, Athens, GA 30603
2011 opponents Game 7: Army
Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Oct. 22 Kickoff: TBA; Television: TBA
Hawaii, 1977 12-13 (3rd year) 72-54 (12th year)
Vs. Army
Overall Series: Series is tied VU-Army @ Vanderbilt VU-Army @ West Point
4-4 1-2 3-2
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Football SID Contact Brian Gunning Office Phone: 845/938-6871 Email Address: brian.gunning@usma.edu Mailing Address: USMA Sports Information 639 Howard Road, West Point, NY 10996
Game 10: Kentucky
Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Nov. 12 Kickoff: TBA; Television: TBA General Information
Location Lexington, Ky. Founded 1865 Enrollment 27,000 Nickname Wildcats Conference Southeastern All-time Record 567-558-44 (.503) 2010 Record/SEC mark 6-7/2-6 (5th/East) Stadium Commonwealth (67,942) Official Website ukathletics.com
Head Coach
Joker Phillips Record at Kentucky Career Head Coaching Record
Vs. Kentucky
Overall Series: Vanderbilt trails VU-Kentucky @ Vanderbilt VU-Kentucky @ Oxford
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Kentucky, 1986 6-7 (2nd year) same 38-41-4 24-19-2 14-22-2
Football SID Contact Tony Neely Office/Home Phone: 859/257-3838 • 859/224-9493 Email Address: tneely@email.uky.edu Mailing Address: Kentucky Sports Info, Craft Center 338 Lexington Avenue, Lexington, KY 40506
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Location Fayetteville, Ark. Founded 1871 Enrollment 19,949 Nickname Razorbacks Conference Southeastern All-time Record 669-450-40 (.592) 2010 Record/SEC mark 10-3/6-2 (T-2nd/West) Stadium Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,000) Official Website arkansasrazorbacks.com Bobby Petrino Carroll College, 1982 Record at Arkansas 23-14 (4th year) Career Head Coaching Record 64-24 (7th year)
Vs. Arkansas
Overall Series: Vanderbilt trails VU-Arkansas @ Vanderbilt VU-Arkansas @ Arkansas
2-6 0-3 2-3
Sports Information Football SID Contact Office Phone: Email Address: Mailing Address:
Zack Higbee 479/575-2751 ktrainor@uark.edu 131 Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR, 72701
Game 11: Tennessee
Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 19 Kickoff: TBA; Television: TBA General Information
Location Knoxville, Tenn. Founded 1794 Enrollment 27,107 Nickname Volunteers Conference Southeastern All-time Record 789-340-53 (.691) 2010 Record/SEC mark 6-7/3-5 (T-3rd/East) Stadium Neyland (102,455) Official Website utsports.com
Head Coach
Derek Dooley Record at Tennessee Career Head Coaching Record
Virginia, 1990 6-7 (2nd year) 23-27 (6th year)
Vs. Tennessee
Overall Series: Vanderbilt trails VU-Tennessee @ Vanderbilt VU-Tennessee @ Knoxville
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28-72-5 18-35-4 10-37-1
Football SID Contact Jimmy Stanton/Jason Yellen Office Phone: 865/974-1212 Email Address: jimmystanton@utk.edu Mailing Address: 255 Stokely Athletic Center 1720 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37996
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Location Gainesville, Fla. Founded/Enrollment 1853 Enrollment 51,913 Nickname Gators Conference Southeastern All-time Record 662-375-40 (.633) 2010 Record/SEC mark 8-5/4-4 (2nd/East) Stadium Ben Hill Griffin/Florida Field (88,548) Official Website gatorzone.com Will Muschamp Record at Florida Career Head Coaching Record
Vs. Florida
Overall Series: Vanderbilt trails VU-Florida @ Vanderbilt VU-Florida @ Gainesville/Jacksonville
1st year (1st year) same 9-33-2 7-13-1 2-20-1
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Football SID Contact Steve McClain Office Phone: 352/375-4683#6115 Email Address: stevem@gators.uaa.ufl.edu Mailing Address: Lemerand Drive, Stadium Gainesville, FL 32611
Game 12: Wake Forest
BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, N.C., Nov. 26 Kickoff: TBA; Television: TBA General Information
Location Winston-Salem, N.C. Founded 1834 Enrollment 4,415 Nickname Demon Deacons Conference Atlantic Coast All-time Record 414-602-33 (.411) 2010 Record/ACC mark 3-9/1-7 (6th-ACC Atlantic) Stadium BB&T Field (31,500) Official Website wakeforestsports.com
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Jim Grobe Virginia, 1975 Record at Wake Forest 59-51 (10th year) Career Head Coaching Record 92-84-1 (16th year)
Vs. Wake forest
Overall Series: Vanderbilt leads VU-WF @ Vanderbilt VU-WF @ Winston-Salem, N.C.
7-6 3-5 4-1
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Football SID Contact Steve Shutt Office Phone: 336/758-5640 Email Address: shuttsj@wfu.edu Mailing Address: 1834 Wake Forest Road 310 Miller Center, Winston-Salem, NC 27109
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Location West Point, N.Y. Founded 1802 Enrollment 4,400 Nickname Cadets, Black Knights Conference Independent All-time Record 649-462-51 (.582) Stadium Michie Stadium (40,000) Official Website goarmysports.com Rich Ellerson Record at Army Career Head Coaching Record
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Fla., Nov. 5 Kickoff: TBA; Television: TBA
Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Oct. 29 Kickoff: TBA; Television: TBA
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Game 9: Florida
Game 8: Arkansas
all-time vs. 2011 opponents Elon First game between schools
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Connecticut Series is tied 1-1 2002 Nashville W 28-24 2010 Hartford L 21-40 Ole MiSS Vanderbilt trails 36-47-2 1894 Nashville W 40-0 1899 Memphis W 11-0 1900 Nashville W 6-0 1902 Nashville W 29-0 1903 Nashville W 33-0 1904 Nashville W 69-0 1906 Nashville W 29-0 1907 Nashville W 60-0 1908 Nashville W 29-0 1909 Nashville W 17-0 1910 Nashville W 9-2 1911 Nashville W 21-0 1912 Nashville W 24-0 1915 Memphis W 91-0 1916 Nashville W 35-0 1925 Nashville W 7-0 1929 Nashville W 19-7 1930 Nashville W 24-0 1938 Nashville W 13-7 1939 Memphis L 7-14 1940 Nashville L 7-13 1942 Memphis W 19-0 1945 Nashville L 7-14 1946 Memphis W 7-0 1947 Nashville W 10-6 1948 Oxford L 7-20 1949 Nashville W 28-27 1950 Nashville W 20-14 1951 Memphis W 34-20 1952 Nashville T 21-21 1953 Oxford L 6-28 1954 Nashville L 7-22 1955 Memphis L 0-13 1956 Oxford L 0-16 1957 Nashville L 0-28 1959 Nashville L 0-33 1960 Nashville L 0-26 1961 Oxford L 0-47 1962 Nashville L 0-35 1963 Oxford L 7-27 1964 Nashville T 7-7 1965 Oxford L 7-24 1966 Jackson L 0-34 1967 Nashville L 7-28 1970 Nashville L 16-26 1971 Oxford L 7-28 1972 Nashville L 7-31 1973 Oxford L 14-24 1974 Nashville W 24-14 1975 Oxford L 7-17 1976 Nashville L 3-20 1977 Oxford L 14-26 1978 Nashville L 10-35 1979 Oxford L 28-63 1980 Nashville L 14-27 1981 Oxford W 27-23 1982 Nashville W 19-10 1983 Oxford L 14-21 1984 Nashville W 37-20 1985 Oxford L 7-35 1986 Nashville L 12-28 1987 Oxford L 14-42 1988 Nashville L 28-36 1989 Oxford L 16-24 1990 Nashville L 13-14 1991 Oxford W 30-27 1992 Nashville W 31-9 1993 Oxford L 7-49 1994 Nashville L 14-20 1995 Oxford L 10-21 1996 Nashville L 9-20 1997 Oxford L 3-15 1998 Nashville L 6-30 1999 Oxford (OT) W 37-34 2000 Nashville L 7-12 2001 Oxford L 27-38 2002 Oxford L 38-45 2003 Nashville L 21-24 2004 Oxford (OT) L 24-27 2005 Nashville W 31-23 2006 Oxford L 10-17 2007 Nashville W 31-17 2008 Oxford W 23-17
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1989 Nashville 1990 Tuscaloosa 1991 Nashville 1992 Tuscaloosa 1993 Nashville 1994 Tuscaloosa 1995 Nashville 1996 Tuscaloosa 1997 Nashville 1998 B'ham 1999 Nashville 2000 B'ham 2001 Nashville 2002 Nashville 2006 Tuscaloosa 2007 Nashville • Forfeit
L 14-20 L 28-59 L 17-48 L 8-25 W • 6-17 L 7-17 L 25-33 L 26-36 L 0-20 L 7-32 L 17-28 L 10-28 L 9-12 L 8-20 L 10-13 L 10-24
ARMY Series is tied 4-4 1968 West Point W 17-13 1969 Nashville L 6-16 1974 West Point W 38-14 1975 Nashville W 23-14 1988 West Point L 19-24 1990 Nashville L 38-42 1991 West Point W 41-10 2009 West Point (OT) L 13-16
Arkansas Vanderbilt trails 2-6 1949 Nashville L 6-7 1950 Little Rock W 14-13 1978 Little Rock L 17-48 1994 Little Rock L 6-42 1995 Nashville L 7-35 GeorgiA 2005 Fayetteville W 28-24 Vanderbilt trails 18-51-2 2006 Nashville L 19-21 1893 Nashville W 35-0 2010 Fayetteville L 14-49 1895 Nashville W 6-0 1898 Atlanta L 0-4 Florida 1901 Nashville W 47-0 Vanderbilt trails 9-33-2 1903 Athens W 33-0 1945 Gainesville W 7-0 1911 Nashville W 17-0 1946 Nashville W 20-0 1912 Atlanta W 46-0 1949 Jacksonville W 22-17 1921 Nashville T 7-7 1950 Nashville L 27-31 1922 Athens W 12-0 1951 Gainesville L 13-33 1923 Nashville W 35-7 1952 Nashville W 20-13 1924 Nashville L 0-3 1955 Nashville W 21-8 1925 Athens L 7-26 1956 Nashville L 7-21 1926 Nashville W 14-13 1957 Gainesville L 7-14 1931 Athens L 0-9 1958 Gainesville T 6-6 1932 Nashville W 12-6 1959 Nashville W 13-6 1952 Nashville L 7-19 1960 Gainesville L 0-12 1954 Athens L 14-16 1961 Nashville L 0-7 1955 Athens L 13-14 1962 Gainesville L 7-42 1956 Nashville W 14-0 1963 Nashville L 0-21 1957 Athens W 9-6 1966 Nashville L 0-13 1958 Nashville W 21-14 1967 Gainesville L 22-27 1959 Athens L 6-21 1968 Nashville T 14-14 1960 Nashville L 7-18 1969 Gainesville L 20-41 1961 Athens W 21-0 1974 Nashville W 24-10 1962 Nashville L 0-10 1975 Gainesville L 0-35 1963 Athens L 0-20 1982 Nashville W 31-29 1964 Nashville L 0-7 1983 Gainesville L 10-29 1965 Athens L 10-24 1988 Nashville W 24-9 1968 Athens L 6-32 1989 Gainesville L 11-34 1969 Nashville L 8-40 1992 Nashville L 21-41 1970 Athens L 3-37 1993 Gainesville L 0-52 1971 Athens L 0-24 1994 Nashville L 7-24 1972 Athens L 3-28 1995 Gainesville L 7-38 1973 Nashville W 18-14 1996 Nashville L 21-28 1974 Athens L 31-38 1997 Gainesville L 7-20 1975 Nashville L 3-47 1998 Nashville L 13-45 1976 Athens L 0-45 1999 Gainesville L 6-13 1977 Nashville L 13-24 2000 Gainesville L 20-43 1978 Athens L 10-31 2001 Gainesville L 13-71 1979 Nashville L 10-31 2002 Nashville L 17-21 1980 Athens L 0-41 2003 Gainesville L 17-35 1981 Nashville L 21-53 2004 Nashville L 17-34 1982 Athens L 13-27 2005 G'ville (2OT) L 42-49 1983 Nashville L 13-20 2006 Nashville L 19-25 1984 Athens L 35-62 2007 Gainesville L 22-49 1985 Nashville T 13-13 2008 Nashville L 14-42 1986 Athens L 16-38 2009 Gainesville L 3-27 1987 Nashville L 24-52 2010 Nashville L 14-55 1988 Athens L 22-41 1989 Nashville L 16-35 Kentucky 1990 Athens L 28-39 Vanderbilt trails 38-41-4 1991 Nashville W 27-25 1896 Nashville W 6-0 1992 Athens L 20-30 1897 Nashville W 50-0 1993 Nashville L 3-41 1901 Nashville W 22-0 1994 Athens W 43-30 1906 Nashville W 28-0 1995 Nashville L 6-17 1907 Nashville W 40-0 1996 Athens L 2-13 1911 Nashville W 18-0 1997 Nashville L 13-34 1916 Lexington W 45-0 1998 Athens L 6-31 1917 Lexington W 5-0 1999 Nashville L 17-27 1918 Nashville W 33-0 2000 Athens L 19-29 1919 Lexington T 0-0 2001 Nashville L 14-30 1920 Nashville W 20-0 2002 Athens L 17-48 1921 Lexington W 21-14 2003 Nashville L 8-27 1922 Nashville W 9-0 2004 Athens L 3-33 1927 Nashville W 34-6 2005 Nashville L 17-34 1928 Nashville W 14-7 2006 Athens W 24-22 1937 Nashville W 12-0 2007 Nashville L 17-20 1938 Lexington W 14-7 2008 Athens L 14-24 1939 Nashville L 13-21 2009 Nashville L 10-34 1940 Nashville T 7-7 1941 Lexington W 39-15 1942 Lexington W 7-6 1945 Nashville W 19-6
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L 7-10 L 0-14 W 26-7 L 14-40 L 7-19 W 34-0 L 6-7 W 12-7 T 0-0 W 11-6 L 0-27 L 3-16 L 0-7 T 0-0 L 21-22 L 0-34 L 10-14 L 7-12 W 6-0 W 42-6 W 18-17 L 7-14 L 13-14 L 17-27 L 12-38 W 13-3 L 0-14 L 6-28 L 3-52 L 10-29 L 10-31 L 10-17 W 23-10 L 8-17 L 18-27 W 31-24 L 22-34 W 38-29 L 13-14 L 11-15 L 21-28 W 17-7 W 20-7 W 12-7 W 24-6 W 14-10 L 0-25 L 10-21 L 17-55 L 17-19 W 24-20 L 30-56 L 21-41 W 28-17 L 13-14 L 43-48 L 26-38 L 20-27 W 31-24 L 13-24 L 20-38
Tennessee Vanderbilt trails 28-72-5 1892 Knoxville W 12-0 1892 Nashville W 22-4 1900 Nashville T 0-0 1901 Nashville W 22-0 1902 Knoxville W 12-5 1903 Nashville W 40-0 1904 Nashville W 22-0 1905 Knoxville W 45-0 1908 Nashville W 16-9 1909 Nashville W 51-0 1910 Nashville W 18-0 1913 Nashville W 7-6 1914 Nashville L 14-16 1915 Nashville W 35-0 1916 Knoxville L 6-10 1918 Nashville W 76-0 1919 Nashville T 3-3 1920 Knoxville W 20-0 1921 Nashville W 14-0 1922 Knoxville W 14-6 1923 Nashville W 51-7 1925 Nashville W 34-7 1926 Nashville W 20-3 1927 Knoxville T 7-7 1928 Nashville L 0-6 1929 Knoxville L 0-13 1930 Nashville L 0-13 1931 Knoxville L 7-21 1932 Nashville T 0-0
1933 Knoxville 1934 Nashville 1935 Knoxville 1936 Nashville 1937 Knoxville 1938 Nashville 1939 Knoxville 1940 Nashville 1941 Knoxville 1942 Nashville 1945 Knoxville 1946 Nashville 1947 Knoxville 1948 Nashville 1949 Knoxville 1950 Nashville 1951 Knoxville 1952 Nashville 1953 Knoxville 1954 Nashville 1955 Knoxville 1956 Nashville 1957 Knoxville 1958 Nashville 1959 Knoxville 1960 Nashville 1961 Knoxville 1962 Nashville 1963 Knoxville 1964 Nashville 1965 Knoxville 1966 Nashville 1967 Knoxville 1968 Nashville 1969 Knoxville 1970 Nashville 1971 Knoxville 1972 Nashville 1973 Knoxville 1974 Nashville 1975 Knoxville 1976 Nashville 1977 Knoxville 1978 Nashville 1979 Knoxville 1980 Nashville 1981 Knoxville 1982 Nashville 1983 Knoxville 1984 Nashville 1985 Knoxville 1986 Nashville 1987 Knoxville 1988 Nashville 1989 Knoxville 1990 Nashville 1991 Knoxville 1992 Nashville 1993 Knoxville 1994 Nashville 1995 Knoxville 1996 Nashville 1997 Knoxville 1998 Nashville 1999 Knoxville 2000 Nashville 2001 Knoxville 2002 Nashville 2003 Knoxville 2004 Nashville 2005 Knoxville 2006 Nashville 2007 Knoxville 2008 Nashville 2009 Knoxville 2010 Nashville
L 6-33 L 6-13 W 13-7 L 13-26 W 13-7 L 0-14 L 0-13 L 0-20 L 7-26 L 7-19 L 0-45 L 6-7 L 7-12 W 28-6 L 20-26 L 0-43 L 27-35 L 0-46 L 6-33 W 26-0 L 14-20 L 7-27 L 6-20 L 6-10 W 14-0 L 0-35 L 7-41 L 0-30 L 0-14 W 7-0 L 3-21 L 0-28 L 14-41 L 7-10 L 27-40 L 6-24 L 7-19 L 10-30 L 17-20 T 21-21 W 17-14 L 10-13 L 7-42 L 15-41 L 10-31 L 13-51 L 34-38 W 28-21 L 24-34 L 13-29 L 0-30 L 20-35 L 36-38 L 7-14 L 10-17 L 20-49 L 0-45 L 25-29 L 14-62 L 0-65 L 7-12 L 7-14 L 10-17 L 0-41 L 10-38 L 26-28 L 0-38 L 0-24 L 0-48 L 33-38 W 28-24 L 10-39 L 24-25 L 10-20 L 16-31 L 10-24
Wake Forest Vanderbilt leads 7-6 1964 Nashville W 9-6 1965 W.-Salem L 0-7 1976 Nashville W 27-24 1977 W.-Salem W 3-0 1990 Nashville L 28-56 1992 Nashville L 6-40 1993 W.-Salem W 27-12 1994 Nashville W 35-14 2000 W.-Salem W 17-10 2005 W.-Salem W 24-20 2007 Nashville L 17-31 2008 W.-Salem L 10-23 2010 Nashville L 13-34
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