Updated on 8/21/2016
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2015 | 2016
Vanderbilt Commodores (SEC East)
2015 Schedule & Results
| Record: 4-8 | Second-order wins (diff.): 4.2 (0.2) | S&P+ Rk: 83 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 3-Sep | Western Kentucky | 11 | 12-14 | L | 61% | 2.2 | 95% | 42% | 98% |
| 12-Sep | Georgia | 32 | 14-31 | L | 2% | -16.2 | 64% | 35% | 48% |
| 19-Sep | Austin Peay | N/A | 47-7 | W | 100% | 41.1 | 61% | 24% | 32% |
| 26-Sep | at Ole Miss | 5 | 16-27 | L | 9% | -10.8 | 86% | 39% | 80% |
| 3-Oct | at Middle Tennessee | 82 | 17-13 | W | 84% | 8.1 | 87% | 42% | 87% |
| 17-Oct | at South Carolina | 88 | 10-19 | L | 7% | -11.6 | 3% | 7% | 54% |
| 24-Oct | Missouri | 85 | 10-3 | W | 98% | 16.2 | 73% | 46% | 90% |
| 31-Oct | at Houston | 44 | 0-34 | L | 0% | -28.4 | 14% | 1% | 85% |
| 7-Nov | at Florida | 18 | 7-9 | L | 7% | -11.9 | 22% | 16% | 71% |
| 14-Nov | Kentucky | 95 | 21-17 | W | 39% | -2.2 | 18% | 13% | 66% |
| 21-Nov | Texas A&M | 42 | 0-25 | L | 0% | -35.3 | 4% | 1% | 38% |
| 28-Nov | at Tennessee | 22 | 28-53 | L | 17% | -7.6 | 40% | 84% | 17% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 18.1 | 117 | 20.4 | 20 |
| Points Per Game | 15.2 | 124 | 21.0 | 22 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.12 | 122 | 1.25 | 62 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 35.8% | 114 | 37.1% | 22 | 40.3% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 28.8 | 94 | 31.9 | 109 | 29.9 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 3.14 | 127 | 3.76 | 8 | 4.67 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 0.43 | 64 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -3.51 |
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| ACTUAL | -8 | 109 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 91.4 | 108 | 106.8 | 43 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 35.8% | 118 | 37.8% | 28 | 42.3% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.06 | 69 | 1.09 | 73 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 94.5 | 99 | 112.5 | 23 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 34.1% | 111 | 37.2% | 53 | 38.9% |
| Power Success Rate | 60.4% | 105 | 35.0% | 1 | 66.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 22.5% | 105 | 25.7% | 7 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Ralph Webb | RB | 5'10, 202 | SO | 277 | 1152 | 5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 30.7% | 2 (2) |
| Dallas Rivers | RB | 6'1, 224 | SO | 60 | 183 | 1 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 26.7% | 0 (0) |
| Johnny McCrary | QB | 6'4, 220 | SO | 51 | 316 | 2 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 52.9% | 5 (1) |
| Darrius Sims | WR | 5'9, 188 | JR | 43 | 250 | 1 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 44.2% | 2 (1) |
| Josh Crawford | RB | 5'10, 200 | FR | 18 | 54 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 22.2% | 1 (1) |
| Kyle Shurmur | QB | 6'4, 226 | FR | 5 | 24 | 0 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 40.0% | 2 (1) |
| Trent Sherfield | WR | 6'0, 200 | SO | 4 | 55 | 0 | 13.8 | 18.0 | 50.0% | 0 (0) |
| Trey Ellis | WR | 5'10, 168 | SO | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19.0 | 11.5 | 100.0% | 0 (0) |
| Tommy Openshaw | PK | 6'2, 185 | SO | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 100.0% | 1 (0) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 84.4 | 108 | 116.6 | 19 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 35.8% | 103 | 36.5% | 25 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.18 | 126 | 1.39 | 38 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 83.1 | 93 | 100.8 | 63 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Johnny McCrary | 6'4, 220 | SO | 146 | 267 | 1533 | 6 | 12 | 54.7% | 19 | 6.6% | 4.9 |
| Kyle Shurmur | 6'4, 226 | FR | 44 | 103 | 503 | 5 | 3 | 42.7% | 9 | 8.0% | 4.0 |
| Wade Freebeck | 6'5, 226 | SO | 2 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Trent Sherfield | WR | 6'0, 200 | SO | 89 | 51 | 659 | 3 | 12.9 | 7.4 | 57.3% | 51.7% | 25.4% |
| Steven Scheu | TE | 6'5, 245 | SR | 51 | 26 | 231 | 1 | 8.9 | 4.5 | 51.0% | 33.3% | 14.6% |
| Ralph Webb | RB | 5'10, 202 | SO | 42 | 24 | 188 | 2 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 57.1% | 47.6% | 12.0% |
| Caleb Scott | WR | 6'2, 195 | SO | 40 | 24 | 339 | 2 | 14.1 | 8.5 | 60.0% | 50.0% | 11.4% |
| Latevius Rayford | WR | 6'1, 198 | JR | 38 | 19 | 151 | 1 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 50.0% | 39.5% | 10.9% |
| Kris Kentera | WR | 6'4, 218 | SR | 18 | 7 | 92 | 0 | 13.1 | 5.1 | 38.9% | 33.3% | 5.1% |
| Darrius Sims | WR | 5'9, 188 | JR | 17 | 10 | 110 | 0 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 58.8% | 41.2% | 4.9% |
| Dallas Rivers | RB | 6'1, 224 | SO | 14 | 7 | 47 | 1 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 50.0% | 28.6% | 4.0% |
| Ronald Monroe | WR | 6'3, 200 | FR | 13 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 38.5% | 0.0% | 3.7% |
| DeAndre Woods | TE | 6'3, 235 | SO | 9 | 7 | 129 | 0 | 18.4 | 14.3 | 77.8% | 77.8% | 2.6% |
| Nathan Marcus | TE | 6'5, 240 | SO | 7 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 57.1% | 42.9% | 2.0% |
| Sam Dobbs | TE | 6'4, 220 | FR | 3 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 0.9% |
| Chandler Dorrell | WR | 5'11, 185 | SO | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 100.0% | 66.7% | 0.9% |
| Josh Crawford | RB | 5'10, 200 | FR | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 0.9% |
| Kyle Anderton | FB | 6'5, 255 | FR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
| Jared Pinkney | WR | 6'4, 240 | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 89.5 | 109 | 113.3 | 22 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 41.7% | 113 | 40.5% | 14 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 0.98 | 115 | 1.08 | 54 | 1.11 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.64 | 106 | 2.45 | 12 | 2.90 |
| SD Sack Rate | 3.3% | 30 | 5.4% | 54 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 81.3 | 113 | 110.3 | 35 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 24.9% | 110 | 30.2% | 60 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.52 | 119 | 1.70 | 47 | 1.77 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 2.94 | 97 | 2.72 | 22 | 3.20 |
| PD Sack Rate | 10.4% | 109 | 7.3% | 66 | 7.5% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 81.4 | 112 | 118.5 | 27 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 88.9 | 107 | 119.2 | 20 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 89.6 | 101 | 102.8 | 61 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 99.0 | 79 | 108.6 | 38 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 94.4 | 96 | 102.5 | 57 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 82.7 | 112 | 118.7 | 20 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 90.6 | 103 | 118.3 | 16 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 63.0% | 43 | 60.4% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 42.8% | 19 | 34.0% |
| Adj. Pace | +1.0 | 49 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 75.2% | 62 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 57.2% | 98 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 24.7% | 123 | 33.9% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 18.9% | 19 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 3.4% | 101 | 5.1% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 6.9% | 10 | 4.5% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 8.5% | 11 | 6.3% |
| PD to INC | 34.5% | 49 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
| Zach Cunningham | ILB | 6'4, 230 | SO | 86.0 | 13.4% | 16.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Darreon Herring | LB | 6'2, 230 | SR | 49.0 | 7.7% | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oren Burks | S | 6'3, 215 | SO | 47.0 | 7.3% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Torren McGaster | CB | 6'0, 200 | JR | 46.0 | 7.2% | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Herndon | CB | 6'1, 185 | SO | 41.0 | 6.4% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Weatherly | OLB | 6'5, 250 | JR | 37.5 | 5.9% | 9.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrew Williamson | S | 6'1, 212 | SR | 34.5 | 5.4% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Arnold Tarpley | S | 6'0, 202 | SO | 30.0 | 4.7% | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan White | S | 5'9, 190 | SO | 22.0 | 3.4% | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Azubike | DE | 6'4, 260 | SR | 21.0 | 3.3% | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Landon Stokes | OLB | 6'4, 240 | SO | 18.0 | 2.8% | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Woods | DT | 6'3, 280 | SO | 18.0 | 2.8% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nehemiah Mitchell | OLB | 6'4, 260 | JR | 16.5 | 2.6% | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Butler | DL | 6'5, 300 | JR | 15.0 | 2.3% | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torey Agee | DL | 6'4, 282 | JR | 14.5 | 2.3% | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Wynn | DE | 6'4, 250 | SO | 14.5 | 2.3% | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nifae Lealao | DT | 6'5, 315 | SO | 13.5 | 2.1% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahmel McIntosh | S | 6'1, 202 | SR | 13.0 | 2.0% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taurean Ferguson | CB | 5'9, 185 | SO | 12.0 | 1.9% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre Bell | CB | 6'0, 178 | SO | 10.5 | 1.6% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'karri Thomas | ILB | 6'1, 230 | JR | 10.5 | 1.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khari Blasingame | ILB | 6'1, 228 | FR | 10.5 | 1.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Griffin | LB | 6'0, 215 | FR | 7.5 | 1.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaDarius Wiley | CB | 6'1, 205 | SO | 6.5 | 1.0% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Smith | S | 6'2, 218 | SO | 5.5 | 0.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Note: It appears "Fumble Returns" are getting pulled instead of "Fumble Recoveries." My apologies. Will try to get that corrected. | |||||||||||
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | -1.5 | 125 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.18 | 95 |
| Punt Success Rate | 50.0% | 96 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 60.0% | 107 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 38.7% | 101 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 35.0% | 105 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Tommy Openshaw | 6'2, 185 | SO | 14-14 | 12-19 | 63.2% |
| Hayden Lekacz | 6'0, 195 | SO | 4-4 | 0-0 | #DIV/0! |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Tommy Openshaw | 6'2, 185 | SO | 79 | 40.9 | 3 | 30 | 24 | 68.4% |
| Colby Cooke | 6'3, 215 | JR | 1 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Hayden Lekacz | 6'0, 195 | SO | 45 | 58.2 | 10 | 22.2% | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Ryan White | 5'9, 190 | SO | 20 | 7.5 | 0 | 15 | 3 (1) |
| Torren McGaster | 6'0, 200 | JR | 4 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Trey Ellis | 5'10, 168 | SO | 4 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Darrius Sims | 5'9, 188 | JR | 25 | 19.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Dallas Rivers | 6'1, 224 | SO | 11 | 20.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Ryan White | 5'9, 190 | SO | 2 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics