Vanderbilt Commodores
5-7 (1-7 SEC)Last: W 42-24 at Tennessee
Derek Mason · 4th season · .367 at Vanderbilt · .367 career since 2014
- Rating
- -0.971
- Adj Off
- 28.168
- Adj Def
- 29.071
- WAP
- -3.7473
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 44.0%111 | 55.5%27 |
| Plays per game | 62.8121 | 68.291 |
| Time of possession | 29:2283 | 30:3848 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.365 | 7.159 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7106 | 5.0104 |
| Points per game | 24.695 | 31.389 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.329 | 3.85104 |
| Starting field position | Own 29106 | Own 3169 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.15959 | +0.20495 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.17544 | +0.14767 |
| Success rate | 41.8%78 | 42.2%72 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2832 | 1.2798 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.037122 | +0.220118 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.32330 | +0.19863 |
| Std downs success | 48.0%58 | 49.0%94 |
| Passing downs success | 27.4%119 | 28.1%19 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 85.4%2 | 80.7%123 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1729 | 0.75127 |
| Penalties per game | 5.853 | 7.217 |
| Penalty yards per game | 50.153 | 46.493 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.4%49 | 37.4%53 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6744 | 1.4276 |
| 4th down conversion | 45.0%85 | 52.9%74 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | @88  Middle Tennessee | W28-6 | +0.12 | +0.20 | -0.14 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | Alabama A&M(FCS) | W42-0 | +0.00 | +0.27 | -0.25 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 30  Kansas State | W14-7 | +0.25 | +0.04 | -0.07 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 1  Alabama#1 | L0-59 | -0.23 | -0.25 | +0.46 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @42  Florida | L24-38 | -0.68 | +0.21 | +0.26 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 4  Georgia#2 | L14-45 | -0.38 | +0.09 | +0.52 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @55  Ole Miss | L35-57 | -0.75 | +0.23 | +0.39 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @37  South Carolina | L27-34 | -0.65 | +0.24 | +0.25 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 97  Western Kentucky | W31-17 | +0.04 | +0.38 | +0.04 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 61  Kentucky | L21-44 | -0.87 | +0.14 | +0.29 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 35  Missouri | L17-45 | -0.77 | -0.17 | +0.20 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @73  Tennessee | W42-24 | +0.18 | +0.41 | +0.24 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Kyle ShurmurSR | 94% | 220/380 | 57.9% | 2823 | 7.4 | 26 | 10 |
| 2Deuce WallaceJR | 5% | 11/22 | 50.0% | 94 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Ralph Webb2017Y | 55% | 192 | 831 | 4.3 | 10 | 13 |
| 23Khari BlasingameSR | 13% | 45 | 147 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
| 32Jamauri WakefieldSR | 8% | 28 | 115 | 4.1 | 0 | 3 |
| 28Dallas Rivers2017Y | 7% | 24 | 78 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19C.J. DuncanWR 2017Y | 13% | 52 | 517 | 9.9 | 5 |
| 10Trent SherfieldWR 2017Y | 12% | 50 | 729 | 14.6 | 5 |
| 16Kalija LipscombWR SR | 9% | 37 | 610 | 16.5 | 8 |
| 80Jared PinkneyTE SR | 5% | 22 | 279 | 12.7 | 3 |
| 9Caleb ScottWR 2017Y | 4% | 18 | 178 | 9.9 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Dare OdeyingboDL SR | 35 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 77Nifae LealaoDL 2017Y | 23 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 2 |
| 49Jonathan WynnDL 2017Y | 23 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 10Dayo OdeyingboDL SR | 21 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 90Cameron TiddDL SR | 16 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74Jay WoodsDL 2017Y | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Oren BurksLB 2017Y | 82 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 40Jordan GriffinLB SR | 62 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4Emmanuel SmithLB 2017Y | 57 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11Charles WrightLB SR | 43 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 25Josh D. SmithLB SR | 21 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5LaDarius WileyS SR | 88 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 14Ryan WhiteS 2017Y | 60 | 3 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 8Joejuan WilliamsCB JR | 39 | 10 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 3Taurean FergusonCB 2017Y | 29 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 31Tre HerndonCB 2017Y | 29 | 11 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 2Arnold Tarpley IIIS 2017Y | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 21Donovan SheffieldCB SR | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Tommy Openshaw2017Y | 3/7 | 43% | 42 | 39/40 | 48 |
| 98Ryley GuaySR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Sam LoySR | 64 | 40.2 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 97Reid Nelson2017Y | 2 | 24.5 | 30 | 0 | 0 |