Goin' back to Vandy: A B-Dawg dual NCAA '14/NCAA '07 flashback dynasty

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B-Dawg was shown much love after winning a natty in his final game at Vanderbilt in NCAA 2007.

HE’S BAAAAAACK!
B-Dawg returns to Vanderbilt,
bringing some NCAA ’07 flavor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — What were you doing from July 2006 through July 2007?

If you’re B-Dawg, you were sitting in your easy chair late at night while enduring the final years of a miserable marriage playing NCAA 2007 night after night. After all, it wasn’t really worth his while to go to bed early, if y’know what we’re sayin’.

If you’re an O.G. who was frequenting the long-defunct MaddenMania forums (pouring a sip), you might have stumbled across B-Dawg’s handiwork, a Vanderbilt NCAA 2007 dynasty on the PS2 that lasted for 17 seasons.

B-Dawg has won 1,091 games (losing 301) in official NCAA dynasties going back to NCAA 2004. In no single dynasty did B-Dawg win more games, going 164-63 from 2006-2022 at Vanderbilt. All of that winning produced only two national championships, both toward the end of this coaching run in 2020 and 2022. (It’s nuts to think that we’re actually in 2022 now, but it was 17 years in the future when that dynasty was being played!)

After calling it quits following a 13-year run at Air Force, B-Dawg was looking for a fresh rebuild. His first inclination was to go to a school at which he’s never coached before, but nothing sparked his interest. Illinois and Northwestern in the Big Ten were close to landing his services, as was Mississippi State in the Southeastern Conference.

He couldn’t help but keep glancing over at Vanderbilt as he scrolled through the list of potential schools, realizing the Commodores are the ultimate rebuild program. Vanderbilt has the OVR of a mid-major team, but plays in the powerful SEC. Perhaps no team has a larger talent gap when compared to its conference foes.

So, Vanderbilt it is.

“This is going to bring back a lot of nostalgia,” B-Dawg said. “Nothing tells me I’m back home quite like seeing the black-and-white striped tent behind one of the end zones. That was there when Earl Bennett and the boys were ballin’ out for me, and it’s still there.”

At Air Force, B-Dawg went 144-32. Over his final four seasons, the Falcons were 53-3.

“It’s great to dominate, but it gets boring,” B-Dawg said. “I missed that feeling you get when you fire up a game and have genuine fear that you might lose. We’ll do plenty of losing to begin with, that’s for sure. Vandy is the ultimate underdog.”

In his first go-around at Vanderbilt, the Commodores didn’t go to a bowl game and went 12-24 in his first three seasons, despite the record-setting receiving performance by Bennett.

B-Dawg will begin this dynasty in the 2021 season with rosters downloaded from Operation Sports in late November.

“I think it will be fun to see which current players end up being stars in this dynasty for other teams,” B-Dawg said.

Oh, and there will be a new twist to dynasty.

Because B-Dawg had a long run at Vanderbilt in the past, he will be running the current dynasty concurrently with his old one. So, game reports from the 2006 season in NCAA 2007 will run following the subsequent game reports in this current dynasty.

“Occasionally, someone will ask if I can repost an old dynasty,” B-Dawg said. “This is a way to do it while running a fresh ’nasty. It will be a fun trip down memory lane for me.”

B-Dawg will be using the Heisman sliders he used in his final years at Air Force, with a change that should benefit the defenses. The defensive sliders for the user and CPU will be bumped from 50 to 80 in the hope that there will be closer, lower-scoring games. The interception sliders will remain at 20 for the user, 15 for the CPU or you’d have a constant pick-fest.

Vanderbilt is a three-star program rated 77 OVR with a 74 offense and an 83 defense.

* B-DAWG'S AIR FORCE DYNASTY

* B-DAWG'S WESTERN MICHIGAN DYNASTY

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Brandon Hester of Air Force threw 8 touchdown passes against Stanford in NCAA 2014, breaking B-Dawg's personal
record of 7 set in NCAA 2004.

SINGLE GAME

PASSING
Yards: 659, Devin Gardner (Michigan) at Iowa, Nov. 2, 2013 (NCAA 2012); 647, Terrence Sharpe (Air Force) vs. Oregon, Dec. 7, 2030 (NCAA 2014); 600, Terrence Sharpe (Air Force) at Navy, Oct. 5, 2030 (NCAA 2014); 566, Ken Collins (Vanderbilt) vs. Ohio State, Sept. 13, 2014 (NCAA 2007); 555, Ken Collins (Vanderbilt) vs. Alabama, Dec.6, 2014 (NCAA 2007); 537, Mike Wright (Vanderbilt) vs. Michigan State, Sept. 9, 2023 (NCAA 2014); 529, Mike Payne (Michigan) vs. Michigan State, Nov. 1, 2008 (NCAA 2012); 526, Brandon Hester (Air Force) vs. Navy, Sept. 28, 2029 (NCAA 2014); 518, Terrence Sharpe (Air Force) at Georgia, Aug. 31, 2030 (NCAA 2014); 502, Clint Cunningham (Eastern Michigan) vs. Iowa, Oct. 4, 2014 (NCAA 2008); 497, Terrence Sharpe (Air Force) at Stanford, Sept. 14, 2030 (NCAA 2014)
Touchdowns: 8, Brandon Hester (Air Force) vs. Stanford, Sept. 15, 2029 (NCAA 2014); 7, P.J. Piskorik (Buffalo) at Miami (Ohio), Oct. 8, 2005 (NCAA 2004)
Interceptions: 7, Clint Cunningham (Eastern Michigan) vs. Texas A&M, Jan. 1, 2017 (NCAA 2008); 6, Antonio Haines (Michigan) at Iowa, Oct. 6, 2007 (NCAA 2004); Alex Engram (Western Michigan) vs. Northern Illinois, Nov. 11, 2006 (NCAA 2006); Mackenzi Adams (Vanderbilt) at Duke, Oct. 28, 2006 (NCAA 2007); Darryl Hayden (Vanderbilt) at West Virginia, Sept. 3, 2016 (NCAA 2007)
Completions: 47, Clint Cunningham (Eastern Michigan) vs. Iowa, Oct. 4, 2014 (NCAA 2008); 40, Ken Collins (Vanderbilt) vs. South Carolina, Sept. 29, 2012 (NCAA 2007)
Attempts: 64, Clint Cunningham (Eastern Michigan) vs. Iowa, Oct. 4, 2014 (NCAA 2008); 64, Greg Freeman (Vanderbilt) at Missouri, Oct. 4, 2025 (NCAA 2014); 63, Terrence Sharpe (Air Force) vs. Oregon, Dec. 7, 2030 (NCAA 2014); 62, Mike Payne (Michigan) vs. Michigan State, Nov. 1, 2008 (NCAA 2004)
Sacks: 11, Clint Cunningham at Wisconsin, Oct. 5, 2013 (NCAA 2008); 10, Clint Cunningham at Iowa, Oct. 31, 2015 (NCAA 2008); 9, Antonio Haines (Michigan) at Iowa, Oct. 6, 2007 (NCAA 2004)
Longest pass: 100, James King (Baylor) to Brook Mosley at Colorado, Oct. 2, 2010 (NCAA 2004)
Consecutive completions: 23, Brandon Blount (Air Force) at Oregon State, Sept. 18, 2027 (NCAA 2014); 20, Corey McDonald (Vanderbilt) at Tennessee, Nov. 23, 2019 (NCAA 2007); Bush Hamdan (Boy-Z State) at Idaho, 2008 (NCAA 2009)
QB rating (10 att.): 348.0, Todd Williams (Eastern Michigan) vs. Vanderbilt, Sept. 5, 2020 (NCAA 2008) (11-for-11, 207 yards, 3 TD, 0 int.)

RUSHING
Yards: 382, Malek Redd (Central Michigan) at Akron, Sept. 21, 2013 (NCAA 2011); 357, Jerome Jackson (Michigan) vs. Northwestern, Nov. 11, 2006 (NCAA 2004)
Touchdowns: 7, Matt Farrell (Buffalo) at North Carolina, Nov. 24, 2007 (NCAA 2004); 6, DeShawn Simmons (Michigan) at Michigan State, Oct. 29, 2005 (NCAA 2004); 6, James Presley (Michigan) at Iowa, Oct. 22, 2005 and at Hawaii, Nov. 18, 2006 (NCAA 2005); 6, Mike Ross (Eastern Michigan) at Purdue, Nov. 28, 2020 (NCAA 2008); 6, Malek Redd (Central Michigan) at Akron, Sept. 21, 2013; 6, Eric Cox (Western Michigan) vs. Iowa, Sept. 25, 2021 (NCAA 2014)
Carries: 50, Derek Jones (Western Michigan) vs. UCLA, Jan. 1, 2023 (NCAA 2014); 47, Joey McBride (Michigan) vs. Northwestern, Oct. 31, 2015 (NCAA 2005)
Longest run: 98, Robert Merriman (Vanderbilt) at Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2019 (NCAA 2007); 98, Sean Fernandez (Michigan) vs. Notre Dame, Sept. 9, 2017 (NCAA 2012)
Longest run by a QB: 91, Ray Terry (Vanderbilt) at Buffalo, Sept. 10, 2016 (NCAA 2007)
Fumbles: 5, Todd Williams (Eastern Michigan) vs. Iowa, Oct. 20, 2018 (NCAA 2008)
Yards from scrimmage: 430, John Morton (Oregon State) vs. Washington, Nov. 12, 2011 (30 carries, 330 yards, 4 TD; 6 catches, 100 yards, 0 TD) (NCAA 2009)
100-yard rushers: 3, at Iowa, Sept. 25, 2021 (NCAA 2004)

RECEIVING
Yards: 416, Michael Johnson (Vanderbilt) vs. Northwestern in Capital One Bowl, Jan. 1, 2026 (NCAA 2014); 386, Ryan King (Michigan) at Iowa, Nov. 2, 2013 (NCAA 2012); 375, Earl Bennett (Vanderbilt) vs. Mississippi, Oct. 27, 2007 (NCAA 2007); 354, Corey Burton vs. Ohio State, Sept. 13, 2014 (NCAA 2007)
Catches: 23, Dee Osborne (Michigan) vs. Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2008 (NCAA 2004)
Touchdowns: 6, Michael Johnson (Vanderbilt) vs. Missouri, Sept. 30, 2024 (NCAA 2014); 5, Paul Gibbons (Air Force) vs. Stanford, Dec. 11, 2027 (NCAA 2014); 4, Alphonso McCown (Michigan) at Northwestern, Nov. 17, 2007 (NCAA 2004); 4, Corey Burton (Vanderbilt) at LSU, Nov. 1, 2014 (NCAA 2007); Corey Burton (Vanderbilt) at Kentucky, Nov. 15, 2014 (NCAA 2007)
Longest catch: 100, Brook Mosley (Baylor) from James King at Colorado, Oct. 2, 2010 (NCAA 2004); 98, Perry Hess (Michigan) from Chad Henne at Notre Dame, Aug. 30, 2008 (NCAA 2005)
Drops: 6, Marcus Moody (Western Michigan) vs. Notre Dame, Sept. 2, 2023 (NCAA 2014)

BLOCKING
Pancakes: 21, Dominic Moran (Western Michigan) vs. Akron, Oct. 21, 2006 (NCAA 2006)
Sacks allowed: 5, Mark Lee (Eastern Michigan) vs. Penn State, Nov. 17, 2018 (NCAA 2008)

DEFENSE
Tackles: 17, Carvin Johnson (Michigan) vs. Air Force, Sept. 1, 2012 (NCAA 2012); 16, Quavian Lewis (Vanderbilt) at Memphis, Sept. 5, 2009 (NCAA 2007); Patrick Bolden (Vanderbilt) at Tennessee, Nov. 27, 2021 (NCAA 2007); Chris May (Eastern Michigan) vs. East Carolina, Dec. 30, 2009 (NCAA 2008); DeAndre McCollum (Air Force) vs. Colorado State, Nov. 15, 2025 (NCAA 2014); DeAndre McCollum (Air Force) at Army, Nov. 1, 2026 (NCAA 2014)
Tackles for loss: 9, Jammal Lavin (Michigan) at Northwestern, Oct. 26, 2013 and vs. Michigan State, Oct. 4, 2014 (NCAA 2005); Fabian McCoy (Eastern Michigan) at Western Michigan, Nov. 6, 2010 (NCAA 2008) Note: Brandent Englemon (Michigan) had 11 tackles for losses at Minnesota, Oct. 8, 2005 and vs. Illinois, Oct. 15, 2005 in NCAA 2004 using a cheesy defense, so his record won’t count.
Sacks: 5, Desi Hatfield (Michigan) vs. Wisconsin, Sept. 27, 2008 (NCAA 2005); Jammal Lavin (Michigan) at Iowa, Oct. 19, 2013 (NCAA 2005); Ulysses Heckel (Vanderbilt) at Kentucky, Sept. 15, 2012 (NCAA 2007); Kenny Wilkins (Michigan) at Boy-Z State, Sept. 14, 2013 (NCAA 2012); Jordan Jackson (Air Force) vs. Idaho, Aug. 20, 2020 (NCAA 2014); Terion Sugick (Vanderbilt) at Alabama, Sept. 9, 2024 (NCAA 2014). Note: Brandent Englemon (Michigan) had 10 sacks at Minnesota, Oct. 8, 2005 and vs. Illinois, Oct. 15, 2005 in NCAA 2004 using a cheesy defense, so his record won’t count.
Interceptions: 4, Aaron Green (Michigan) vs. Northwestern, Nov. 15, 2008 (NCAA 2004); 4, Jimmy Fitzpatrick (Vanderbilt) vs. Mississippi State, Oct. 5, 2019, all in first half (NCAA 2007)
Deflections: 7, Rudy Horton (Vanderbilt) at South Carolina, Sept. 28, 2019 (NCAA 2007)
Touchdowns: 2, Tavarious Sanders (Buffalo) vs. Nevada, 2004 Humanitarian Bowl, 17 FR, 72 INT (NCAA 2004); Kyle Schmidt (Vanderbilt) at Florida, Nov. 6, 2021, 67 INT, 30 INT (NCAA 2007); Alfred Moore (Eastern Michigan) at Akron, Sept. 14, 2013, 30 INT, 52 INT (NCAA 2008); Brad Ransom (Eastern Michigan) at Ohio State, Sept. 29, 2018, 32 INT, 58 INT (NCAA 2008); Jeff Cox (Oregon State) vs. The 'Nati, Sept. 5, 2009, 46 INT, 23 INT (NCAA 2009); Vince Agnew (Central Michigan) vs. Ball State, Oct. 2, 2010, 96 INT, 71 FR (NCAA 2011); Delonte Hollowell (Michigan) at Purdue, Nov. 1, 2014, 35 INT, 54 INT (NCAA 2012); Dailen Sutton (Air Force) at Western Michigan, Sept. 1, 2018, 49 INT, 42 INT (NCAA 2014); Halatoa Tai (Air Force) vs. New Mexico, Nov. 4, 2023, 48 FR, 7 FR (NCAA 2014); Jack Barton (Vanderbilt) vs. Missouri, Sept. 23, 2023, 72 FR, 21 INT (NCAA 2014)
Fumble return TD's: 2, Halatoa Tai (Air Force) vs. New Mexico, Nov. 4, 2023 (NCAA 2014)
Defensive TD's in quarter: 2, Halatoa Tai (Air Force) vs. New Mexico, second quarter, Nov. 4, 2023 (NCAA 2014); Jack Barton (Vanderbilt) vs. Missouri, third quarter, Sept. 23, 2023 (NCAA 2014)
Interception return: 104, Jonathan Kuehn (Eastern Michigan) at Hawaii, Dec. 5, 2021 (NCAA 2008); 104, Paul McCollum (Western Michigan) vs. Colorado, Aug. 26, 2023; 103, Germara Williams (Buffalo) vs. Ohio, Oct. 25, 2003 (NCAA 2004); Barry Sanders (Vanderbilt) vs. Arkansas, Sept. 17, 2011 (NCAA 2007)
Fumble return: 91, Brandon Henderson (Western Michigan) vs. Southern Illinois, Sept. 17, 2005 (NCAA 2006)
Blocked kicks: 2, Albert Pruitt (Vanderbilt) at Mississippi, Oct. 27, 2012 (NCAA 2007); Ulysses Heckel (Vanderbilt) at Georgia, Nov. 17, 2012 (NCAA 2007); Brandon Slater (Eastern Michigan) vs. Northern Illinois, Oct. 18, 2008 (NCAA 2008)
Forced fumbles: 3, Charles Jenkins (Michigan) vs. Wisconsin, Oct. 10, 2015 (NCAA 2012)

SPECIAL TEAMS
Most field goals: 6, Garrett Rivas (Michigan) vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 1, 2006 (NCAA 2005); Byron Jennings (Michigan) vs. Iowa, Sept. 15, 2012 (NCAA 2005); Andre Diles (Vanderbilt) vs. Mississippi State, Oct. 3, 2009 (NCAA 2007)
Most field goal attempts: 8, Garrett Rivas (Michigan) vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 1, 2006 (NCAA 2005)
Longest field goal: 58, Will Hagerup (Michigan) at Ohio State, Nov. 24, 2012 (NCAA 2012); 56, Austin Babcock (Western Michigan) vs. Missouri, Jan. 1, 2020 (NCAA 2014); 55, Garrett Rivas (Michigan) vs. Ohio State, Nov. 24, 2007 (NCAA 2004); Byron Jennings (Michigan) vs. LSU, Jan. 3, 2013 (NCAA 2005)
Longest punt: 77, Brendan Hilton (Michigan) vs. Minnesota, Oct. 11, 2008 (NCAA 2004)
Longest kick return: 108, Brian Brown (Western Michigan) at Michigan State, Nov. 11, 2023 (NCAA 2014); 107, Clay Quinn (Buffalo) vs. Miami, Jan. 3, 2008 (NCAA 2004); 107, Eric Cox (Western Michigan) vs. Indiana, Nov. 20, 2021 (NCAA 2014); 107, Rian Caldwell (Air Force) at Stanford, Sept. 14, 2030 (NCAA 2014)
Longest punt return: 89, Clay Quinn (Buffalo) vs. Virginia Tech, Jan. 2, 2007 (NCAA 2004); 89, Luke Osborne (Baylor) vs. Colorado, Oct. 1, 2011 (NCAA 2004)
All-purpose yards: 516, Eric Cox (Western Michigan) at Washington, Sept. 12, 2020 (6-306, 1 TD KR; 2-21 PR; 17-110 rushing; 5-79 receiving) (NCAA 2014); 504, Burt Gross (Buffalo) at Maryland, Oct. 13, 2007 (12-290 receiving, 6-122 punt returns, 2-92 kick returns) (NCAA 2004)
Kick return TD’s: 2, Jeff Cox (Oregon State) vs. Stanford, Oct. 31, 2009 (NCAA 2009); Brian Randall (Oregon State) vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 31, 2010 (NCAA 2009); Jeff Cox (Oregon State) vs. Washington State, Oct. 6, 2012 (NCAA 2009); Brian Brown (Western Michigan) at Michigan State, Nov. 11, 2023 (NCAA 2014)



Bryant McClellan of Vanderbilt (NCAA ’07) is B-Dawg’s single-season rushing leader.


SINGLE SEASON

PASSING
Yards: 5,410, Terrence Sharpe (Air Force), 2030 (NCAA 2014); 5,025, Brandon Hester (Air Force), 2029 (NCAA 2014); 4,700, Brandon Blount (Air Force), 2027 (NCAA 2014); 4,547, Brandon Hester (Air Force), 2028 (NCAA 2014); 4,162, Ryan Coleman (Vanderbilt), 2017 (NCAA 2007)
Touchdowns: 56, Brandon Hester (Air Force), 2029 (NCAA 2014); 55, Brandon Hester (Air Force), 2028 (NCAA 2014); 49, Brandon Blount (Air Force), 2027 (NCAA 2014); 44, Terrence Sharpe (Air Force), 2030 (NCAA 2014); 35, Antwan Smith (Vanderbilt), 2011 (NCAA 2007)
Interceptions: 30, Ken Collins (Vanderbilt), 2012 (NCAA 2007)
Completions: 411, Brandon Blount (Air Force), 2027 (NCAA 2014); 405, Terrence Sharpe (Air Force), 2030 (NCAA 2014); 388, Brandon Hester (Air Force), 2029 (NCAA 2014); 350, Brandon Hester (Air Force), 2028 (NCAA 2014); 302, Ken Collins (Vanderbilt), 2012 (NCAA 2007) and Clint Cunningham (Eastern Michigan), 2014 (NCAA 2008)
Attempts: 550, Terrence Sharpe (Air Force), 2030 (NCAA 2014); 547, Brandon Blount (Air Force), 2027 (NCAA 2014); 532, Brandon Hester (Air Force), 2029 (NCAA 2014); 488, Brandon Hester (Air Force), 2028 (NCAA 2014); 476, Ken Collins (Vanderbilt), 2012 (NCAA 2007)
Sacks: 55, Clint Cunningham (Eastern Michigan), 2013 (NCAA 2008); 45, Mackenzi Adams (Vanderbilt), 2008 (NCAA 2007)
QB rating: 183.3, Brandon Hester (Air Force), 2029 (NCAA 2014); 181.9, Antwan Smith (Vanderbilt), 2009 (NCAA 2007); 180.6, Brandon Hester (Air Force), 2028 (NCAA 2014)
Completion pct.: .751, Brandon Blount (Air Force), 2027 (411-for-547) (NCAA 2014); .738, Todd Williams (Eastern Michigan), 2020 (169-for-228) (NCAA 2008); .737, Todd Williams (Eastern Michigan), 2017 (179-for-243) (NCAA 2008); .736, Terrence Sharpe (Air Force), 2030 (NCAA 2014); .730, Shannon Auguste (Vanderbilt), 2022 (173-for-237) (NCAA 2007); .729, Brandon Hester (Air Force), 2029 (NCAA 2014); .721, Clint Cunningham (Eastern Michigan), 2014 (NCAA 2008)

RUSHING
Yards: 2,513, Bryant McClellan (Vanderbilt), 2015 (NCAA 2007)
Touchdowns: 36, Marques Horne (Vanderbilt), 2020 (NCAA 2007)
Carries: 488, Derek Jones (Western Michigan), 2022 (NCAA 2014); 418, Joey McBride (Michigan), 2015 (NCAA 2005); 404, Eric Cox (Western Michigan), 2021 (NCAA 2014)
Yards per carry: 7.1, Bryant McClellan (Vanderbilt), 2015 (NCAA 2007)

RECEIVING
Catches: 127, J.B. White (Air Force), 2025 (NCAA 2014); 121, Michael Johnson (Vanderbilt), 2024 (NCAA 2014); 116, J.B. White (Air Force), 2026 (NCAA 2014); 113, Eric Peterson (Air Force), 2027 (NCAA 2014); 112, Paul Gibbons (Air Force), 2027 (NCAA 2014); 104, Jason Toth (Vanderbilt), 2012 (NCAA 2007)
Yards: 2,275, Corey Burton (Vanderbilt), 2014 (NCAA 2007); 2,035, J.B. White (Air Force), 2025 (NCAA 2014)
Touchdowns: 26, Michael Johnson (Vanderbilt), 2024 (NCAA 2014); 21, Paul Gibbons (Air Force), 2028 (NCAA 2014); 20, Paul Gibbons (Air Force), 2027 (NCAA 2014); 17, Sean Thurman (Buffalo), 2005 (NCAA 2004) and Corey Burton (Vanderbilt), 2014 (NCAA 2007)

BLOCKING
Pancakes: 147, Dominic Moran (Western Michigan), 2006 (NCAA 2006)
Sacks allowed: 16, Dan DeMaster (Eastern Michigan), 2010 (NCAA 2008)

DEFENSE
Tackles: 123, DeAndre McCollum (Air Force), 2025 (NCAA 2014); 120, DeAndre McCollum (Air Force), 2026 (NCAA 2014); 119, Ulysses Heckel (Vanderbilt), 2012 (NCAA 2007); 119, Fabian McCoy (Eastern Michigan), 2010 (NCAA 2008)
Tackles for loss: 41, Jammal Lavin (Michigan), 2014 (NCAA 2005)
Sacks: 23, Jammal Lavin (Michigan), 2014 (NCAA 2005) Note: Brandent Englemon had 38 sacks in the 2005 season of NCAA 2004 through the use of a cheesy Dime Fire-2 defense, so his record won’t count.
Interceptions: 11, Jeff Cox (Oregon State), 2012 (NCAA 2009); 9, Corey Everson (Eastern Michigan), 2007 (NCAA 2008); Robert White (Eastern Michigan), 2012 (NCAA 2008)
Deflections: 28, Charles Stewart (Michigan), 2005 (NCAA 2005)
Touchdowns: 4, Corey Everson (Eastern Michigan), 2007 (NCAA 2008)
Forced fumbles: 12, Travis Davis (Vanderbilt), 2014 (NCAA 2007)
Fumble recoveries: 5, Ulysses Heckel (Vanderbilt), 2011; Dustin Carpenter (Vanderbilt), 2020 (NCAA 2007)

SPECIAL TEAMS
Most field goals: 27, Jamie Carlson (Vanderbilt), 2015 (NCAA 2007)
Field goal percentage: 1.000, Tavares Garcia (Vanderbilt), 23-for-23, 2022 (NCAA 2007)
Punting average: 47.0, Donnie Gray (Vanderbilt), 2021 (NCAA 2007)
Kick return average: 38.8, Brian Brown (Western Michigan), 2023 (NCAA 2014); 38.1, Stevie Morris (Oregon State), 2012 (NCAA 2009); 37.7, Jeff Cox (Oregon State), 2012 (NCAA 2009); 37.2, Jeff Cox, (Oregon State), 2009 (NCAA 2012); 36.1, Clay Quinn (Buffalo), 2006 (NCAA 2004)
Punt return average: 26.7, Sammie Stroughter (Oregon State), 2008 (NCAA 2009); 23.0, Jeff Cox (Oregon State), 2010 (NCAA 2009); 22.0, Clay Quinn (Buffalo), 2007 (NCAA 2004)
Kick return TD’s: 4, Eric Cox (Western Michigan), 2021 (NCAA 2014); 3, Jeff Cox (Oregon State), 2009 (NCAA 2009); 3, Jeff Cox (Oregon State), 2012 (NCAA 2009); 3, Stevie Morris (Oregon State), 2012 (NCAA 2009).
Punt return TD’s: 6, Jason Toth (Vanderbilt), 2012 (NCAA 2007)


(From left) Quarterback Chad Rice, receiver J.B. White and strong safety DeAndre McCollum of Air Force set career
records for a B-Dawg player from 2023-26 in NCAA 2014.

CAREER

PASSING
Yards: 13,701, Chad Rice (Air Force), 2023-26 (NCAA 2014); 13,591, Clint Cunningham (Eastern Michigan), 2013-2016 (NCAA 2008); 13,298, Ken Collins (Vanderbilt), 2012-2015 (NCAA 2007)
Touchdowns: 113, Brandon Hester (Air Force), 2026-29 (NCAA 2014); 112, Ken Collins (Vanderbilt), 2012-2015 (NCAA 2007); 86, Clint Cunningham (Eastern Michigan), 2013-2016 (NCAA 2008); 83, Chad Rice (Air Force), 2023-26 (NCAA 2014)
Interceptions: 91, Ken Collins (Vanderbilt), 2012-2015 (NCAA 2007); 80, Clint Cunningham (Eastern Michigan), 2013-2016 (NCAA 2008)
Completions: 1,093, Chad Rice (Air Force), 2023-26 (NCAA 2014); 1,085, Clint Cunningham (Eastern Michigan), 2013-2016 (NCAA 2008); 921, Ken Collins (Vanderbilt), 2012-2015 (NCAA 2007)
Attempts: 1,667, Chad Rice (Air Force), 2023-26 (NCAA 2014); 1,576, Clint Cunningham (Eastern Michigan), 2013-2016 (NCAA 2008); 1,460, Ken Collins (Vanderbilt), 2012-2015 (NCAA 2007)
Sacks: 100, Mackenzi Adams (Vanderbilt), 2006-09 and Ken Collins (Vanderbilt), 2012-2015 (NCAA 2007)
QB rating: 180.485, Brandon Hester (Air Force), 2026-29 (NCAA 2014); 169.84, Brandon Blount (Air Force), 2024-27 (NCAA 2014); 160.5, Ryan Coleman (Vanderbilt), 2016-2018 (NCAA 2007)
Completion pct.: .737, Brandon Blount (Air Force), 2024-27 (NCAA 2014); .723, Brandon Hester (Air Force), 2026-29 (NCAA 2014); .688, Clint Cunningham (Eastern Michigan), 2013-2016 (NCAA 2008); .671, Shannon Auguste (Vanderbilt), 2019-2022 (NCAA 2007)

RUSHING
Yards: 6,192, Joey McBride (Michigan), 2013-2015 (NCAA 2005)
Touchdowns: 105, James Presley, 2004-2007 (NCAA 2005)
Carries: 1,139, Joey McBride (Michigan), 2013-2015 (NCAA 2005)

RECEIVING
Yards: 6,200 Paul Gibbons (Air Force), 2027-30 (NCAA 2014); 5,002, Earl Bennett (Vanderbilt), 2006-08 (NCAA 2007)
Catches: 428, Paul Gibbons (Air Force), 2027-30 (NCAA 2014); 297, J.B. White (Air Force), 2023-26 (NCAA 2014); 276, Alex Webster (Air Force), 2027-30 (NCAA 2014); 246, Jason Toth (Vanderbilt), 2009-2012 (NCAA 2007)
Touchdowns: 84, Paul Gibbons (Air Force), 2027-30 (NCAA 2014); 34, Earl Bennett (Vanderbilt), 2006-08 and Jason Toth (Vanderbilt), 2009-2012 (NCAA 2007)

BLOCKING
Pancakes: 204, Dominic Moran (Western Michigan), 2005-2006 (NCAA 2006)
Sacks allowed: 37, John Austin (Vanderbilt), 2008-2011 (NCAA 2007)

DEFENSE
Tackles: Gang-tackling era: 422, DeAndre McCollum (Air Force), 2023-26 (NCAA 2014); 413, Fabian McCoy (Eastern Michigan), 2009-2012 (NCAA 2008); Pre-gang-tackling: 360, David Henry (Vanderbilt), 2015-2018 (NCAA 2007)
Tackles for loss: 100, Jammal Lavin (Michigan), 2011-2014 (NCAA 2005)
Sacks: 57, Jammal Lavin (Michigan), 2011-2014 (NCAA 2005) Note: Brandent Englemon had 91 sacks from 2004-2007 in NCAA 2004 through the use of a cheesy Dime Fire-2 defense, so his record won’t count.
Interceptions: 22, Jason Lewis (Vanderbilt), 2010-2013 (NCAA 2007); 22, Jeff Cox (Oregon State), 698 return yards, 2009-2012 (NCAA 2009)
Deflections: 67, Jeff Cox (Oregon State), 2009-2012 (NCAA 2009); 63, Charles Stewart (Michigan), 2005-2007 (NCAA 2005)
Touchdowns: 12, Jeff Cox (Oregon State), 2009-2012 (NCAA 2009); 4, Jason Lewis (Vanderbilt), 2010-2013 (NCAA 2007); Corey Everson (Eastern Michigan), 2007 (NCAA 2008)
Forced fumbles: 25, David Henry (Vanderbilt), 2015-2018 (NCAA 2007)

SPECIAL TEAMS
Most field goals: 96, Donnie Gray (Vanderbilt), 2018-2021 (NCAA 2007)
Most field goal attempts: 114, Donnie Gray (Vanderbilt), 2018-2021 (NCAA 2007)
Field goal percentage: .842, Donnie Gray (Vanderbilt), 2018-2021 (NCAA 2007)
Kick return average: 38.1, Stevie Morris (Oregon State), 2012 (NCAA 2009); 37.7, Jeff Cox (Oregon State), 2012 (NCAA 2009); 34.3, Jeff Cox (Oregon State), 2011 (NCAA 2009); 33.5, Clay Quinn (Buffalo), 2005-2007 (NCAA 2004)
Punt return average: 19.9, Clay Quinn (Buffalo), 2005-2007 (NCAA 2004); 19.5, Jeff Cox (Oregon State), 2009-2012 (NCAA 2009).
Kick return TD’s: 8, Jeff Cox (Oregon State), 2009-2012 (NCAA 2009); 7, Eric Cox (Western Michigan), 2018-21 (NCAA 2014)
Punt return TD’s: 13, Jason Toth (Vanderbilt), 2009-2012 (NCAA 2007)

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2021 VANDERBILT RESULTS (NCAA '14)
Results	High Passing	High Rushing	High Receiving
8/28: Mississippi (W 27-21)	244, M.Wright	127, R.Davis	102, C.Johnson
9/6: Stanford (W 31-21)	172, M.Wright	115, R.Davis	48, R.Davis
9/13: at South Carolina (L 45-26)	280, M.Wright	94, M.Wright	137, C.Pierce
9/20: at Colorado St. (W 45-38)	305, M.Wright	140, R.Davis	180, D.Boddie
9/27: Eastern Michigan (W 38-31)	399, M.Wright	58, R.Davis	172, D.Boddie
10/4: Missouri (L 35-32, OT)	303, M.Wright	97, R.Davis	105, D.Boddie
10/11: at Army (L 30-14)	231, M.Wright	68, R.Davis	92, W.Sheppard
10/18: #10 Georgia (W 31-30)	213, M.Wright	56, M.Wright	110, D.Boddie
10/25: at #24 Texas A&M (W 27-17)	240, M.Wright	111, R.Davis	69, W.Sheppard
11/8: at #24 Florida (L 38-28)	318, M.Wright	45, R.Davis	113, D.Boddie
11/15: Kentucky (L 41-35)	370, M.Wright	126, M.Wright	164, D.Boddie
11/22: at Tennessee (W 30-27)	332, M.Wright	112, M.Wright	167, C.Pierce
12/31: vs. Louisville (W 23-14)	213, M.Wright	66, R.Davis	77, C.Pierce

2021 RECAP
Team ratings: C+ OVR, C offense, B- defense, C+ special teams; 77 OVR, 74 offense, 83 defense; 3 stars
Preseason ranking: No. 107
Final ranking: Unranked
Record: 8-5 (4-4 SEC)
Bowl game: Vanderbilt 23, Louisville 14 (Music City Bowl)
Award winners: None
Second-team All-America: Ethan Barr, MLB
First-team All-SEC: Ethan Barr, MLB; James Ziglor, KR.
Second-team All-SEC: Re’Mahn Davis, RB; Allan George, CB; Dashaun Jerkins, FS.
Passing leader: Mike Wright 302 of 509, 3,620 yards, 24 TD, 21 int.
Rushing leader: Re’Mahn Davis 253 carries, 993 yards, 18 TD
Receiving leaders: Devin Boddie 62 catches, 1,043 yards, 5 TD; Chris Pierce 60 catches, 883 yards, 7 TD
Defense: Ethan Barr 77 tackles, 23 TFL; Allan George 6 sacks; 4 players with 1 interception each
Synopsis: B-Dawg was much more successful in his first season of this Vanderbilt dynasty than he was in his first one back in NCAA ’07. He went 3-9 in that dynasty and didn’t qualify for a bowl until his fourth season. In this one, he beat nationally ranked Georgia and Texas A&M in back-to-back games on his way to a bowl game and an 8-5 record. Those victories followed a loss to Army, a team B-Dawg was 13-0 against during his time at Air Force. The Commodores could be on a fast track for success this time around, which isn’t exactly what B-Dawg hoped for when returning to Vandy. Sophomore quarterback Mike Wright threw for 3,620 yards and ran for 788, so he’s a bright spot for the future.

2022 VANDERBILT RESULTS (NCAA ’14)
Results	High Passing	High Rushing	High Receiving
8/27: Boy-Z State (W 21-18)	129, Seals	105, R.Davis	36, Boddie
9/3: Western Michigan (W 31-24)	344, M.Wright	74, M.Wright	124, Boddie
9/10: Michigan (L 35-38)	317, M.Wright	44, M.Wright	80, Boddie
9/17: Buffalo (W 52-27)	281, M.Wright	142, R.Davis	91, Boddie
9/24: South Carolina (L 45-48)	458, M.Wright	73, M.Wright	219, Boddie
10/1: Mississippi (W 38-31)	374, M.Wright	109, R.Davis	157, Boddie
10/8: Florida (W 17-14)	216, M.Wright	112, M.Wright	123, Boddie
10/15: Georgia (L 21-51)	346, M.Wright	71, R.Davis	215, Boddie
10/22: Missouri (W 49-42)	317, M.Wright	167, R.Davis	113, Boddie
10/29: Texas A&M (W 38-31)	278, M.Wright	122, R.Davis	85, Boddie
11/5: Kentucky (W 34-14)	256, M.Wright	116, R.Davis	85, Kyle
11/2: Tennessee (W 40-37, OT)	322, M.Wright	126, R.Davis	139, Boddie
1/1: Michigan State (W 41-38, 2 OT)	223, M.Wright	79, R.Davis	55, Boddie

2022 RECAP
Team ratings: B OVR, B- offense, B+ defense, D- special teams; 84 OVR, 81 offense, 88 defense
Preseason ranking: No. 54
Final ranking: No. 8 coaches, No. 8 AP, No. 16 BCS
Record: 10-3 (6-2 SEC East, T-1st)
Bowl game: Vanderbilt 41, Michigan State 38, 2 OT (Capital One Bowl)
Award winners: James Ziglor (Best Returner)
First-team All-Americans: DT Daevion Davis, FS Chase Lloyd, SS Max Worship, RET James Ziglor
Second-team All-Americans: HB Re’Mahn Davis, MLB Ethan Barr
Freshman All-American: CB Tyson Russell
Passing leader: Mike Wright 300-for-447, 3,739 yards, 25 TD, 8 int.
Rushing leader: Re’Mahn Davis 265 carries, 1,291 yards, 23 TD
Receiving leader: Devin Boddie 90 catches, 1,437 yards, 8 TD
Defense: Anfernee Orji 89 tackles, 13 TFL, 2 int.; Daevion Davis 8 sacks; Gabe Jeudy’Lally 2 int.
Synopsis: Vanderbilt cracked the top 25 for the first time in the two-year history of this dynasty, debuting at No. 20 in The AP and No. 22 with the coaches following a 17-14 victory over No. 5 Florida in the seventh game of the season. The Commodores were knocked back down to earth the following week in a 51-21 loss between the hedges to No. 8 Georgia, but won their final five games to finish eighth in the nation. Vanderbilt hopes to build on that success with quarterback Mike Wright returning for his third season as the starter in 2023, as well as standout linebackers Ethan Barr and Anfernee Orji.

2023 VANDERBILT RESULTS (NCAA '14)
Results	High Passing	High Rushing	High Receiving
8/26: Clemson (L 34-31)	247, Wright	120, Wright	100, Sheppard
9/2: Central Michigan (W 49-24)	334, Wright	55, Griffin	190, M.Johnson
9/9: Michigan State (L 56-53)	537, Wright	82, Griffin	246, M.Johnson/167, Sheppard
9/16: Northwestern (W 34-29)	236, Wright	130, Griffin	82, M.Johnson
9/23: Missouri (W 36-33)	300, Wright	108, Griffin	89, Skinner
9/30: Texas A&M (W 36-32)	279, Wright	119, Griffin	86, Sheppard
10/14: Georgia (W 27-17)	166, Wright	80, Griffin	63, Skinner
10/21: South Carolina (W 42-7)	240, Wright	52, Griffin	75, M.Johnson
10/28: Mississippi (W 35-30)	366, Wright	73, Griffin	110, Sheppard
11/4: Florida (W 35-28)	324, Wright	73, Griffin	121, Sheppard
11/11: Kentucky (W 24-10)	180, Wright	100, Griffin	52, Sheppard
11/28: Tennessee (L 32-29)	460, Wright	23, Griffin	219, M.Johnson
12/2: Alabama (L 34-28)	351, Wright	54, Wright	106, Sheppard
1/1: Wisconsin (W 42-24)	303, Wright	47, Griffin	87, Kyle

2023 RECAP
Team ratings: 90 OVR, 90 offense, 90 defense; B+ OVR, B+ offense, B+ defense, D+ special teams
Preseason ranking: No. 24
Final ranking: No. 22 coaches, No. 22 AP
Record: 10-4; 7-1 SEC East (T-1st)
Bowl game: Vanderbilt 42, Wisconsin 24 (Outback Bowl)
Award winners: OLB Anfernee Orji (Bednarik, Butkus), DE Nate Clifton (Lombardi), MLB Ethan Barr (Nagurski), SS Jack Barton (Thorpe), HB James Ziglor (Best Returner)
First-team All-America: DE Nate Clifton, DT Devin Lee, MLB Ethan Barr, OLB Anfernee Orji, CB John Howse, SS Jack Barton, RET James Ziglor
Second-team All-America: FS Chase Lloyd
Freshman All-America: WR Michael Johnson
First-team All-SEC: HB Rocko Griffin, DE Nate Clifton, DT Devin Lee, MLB Ethan Barr, OLB Anfernee Orji, CB John Howse, CB Tyson Russell, FS Chase Lloyd, SS Jack Barton, RET James Ziglor
Second-team All-SEC: WR Michael Johnson, DE Michael Spencer, DT Terion Sugick, CB Marlen Sewell
Passing leader: Mike Wright 357-for-522, 4,323 yards, 26 TD, 11 int.
Rushing leader: Rocko Griffin 272 carries, 1,030 yards, 20 TD
Receiving leaders: Will Sheppard 76 catches, 1,073 yards, 4 TD; Michael Johnson 74 catches, 1,137 yards, 8 TD; Logan Kyle 9 TD
Defense: Anfernee Orji 109 tackles; Ethan Barr 25 TFL; John Howse, Michael Spencer, Devin Lee, Terion Sugick 6 sacks each; Marlen Sewell 3 interceptions.
Synopsis: Vanderbilt wasn’t ranked at the end of the regular season, but nearly won the SEC championship. Freshman receiving standout Michael Johnson dropped a fourth-and-18 pass near the goal line with 27 seconds left in a 34-28 loss to Alabama in the SEC title game. It was a rare low moment for Johnson, who established himself as a potential all-time B-Dawg great by grabbing 74 catches for 1,137 yards and eight touchdowns while not being the featured receiver. The Commodores are getting closer to greatness, losing their four games by a combined 15 points.

2024 VANDERBILT RESULTS (NCAA ’14)
Results	High Passing	High Rushing	High Receiving
8/24: Wyoming (W 55-10)	328, Freeman	101, P.Smith	224, M.Johnson
9/2: Michigan State (W 42-41)	369, Freeman	72, Freeman	88, Carter
9/9: Alabama (W 28-14)	284, Freeman	61, Freeman	119, Skinner
9/16: LSU (W 37-21)	258, Freeman	101, P.Smith	64, Skinner
9/30: Missouri (W 49-35)	426, Freeman	50, P.Smith	243, M.Johnson
10/7: Florida (W 31-23)	365, Freeman	83, P.Smith	134, Skinner/100, M.Johnson
10/14: Georgia (W 55-38)	451, Freeman	70, P.Smith	242, M.Johnson
10/21: Oklahoma (L 42-52)	489, Freeman	35, P.Smith	181, M.Johnson/104, Skinner
10/28: South Carolina (W 59-34)	479, Freeman	68, P.Smith	216, M.Johnson
11/4: Kentucky (W 38-27)	360, Freeman	39, Freeman	108, M.Johnson/106, Boll
11/11: Tennessee (W 35-28)	415, Freeman	71, P.Smith	138, M.Johnson/100, Skinner
11/18: Purdue (W 35-24)	340, Freeman	148, P.Smith	110, M.Johnson
12/7: Alabama (W 37-17)	330, Freeman	115, P.Smith	119, Skinner
1/1: North Carolina (W 31-26)	258, Freeman	80, P.Smith	91, Skinner

2024 RECAP
Team ratings: B- OVR, B offense, B- defense, B special teams; 83 OVR, 84 offense, 83 defense
Preseason ranking: No. 20
Final ranking: No. 5
Record: 13-1, 9-0 SEC East (1st)
SEC championship game: Vanderbilt 37, Alabama 17
Bowl game: Vanderblit 31, North Carolina 26 (Sugar Bowl)
Award winners: QB Greg Freeman (Maxwell, O’Brien), MLB Michael Mincey (Bednarik, Butkus), DT Terion Sugick (Nagurski, Lombardi), WR Michael Johnson (Biletnikoff), CB Marlen Sewell (Thorpe), HB James Ziglor (Best Returner), B-Dawg (Coach of the Year)
First-team All-America: QB Greg Freeman, WR Michael Johnson, DE Devin Lee, DT Terion Sugick, MLB Michael Mincey, CB Marlen Sewell, CB John Howse, RET James Ziglor.
Second-team All-America: OG Vershon Lee, OLB Errington Truesdell, CB Tyson Russell, FS Jeffrey Ugochukwu, SS Kendall Butler.
Freshman All-America: QB Greg Freeman, WR Curtis Cannon, DT Dan Pendleton, SS Kendall Butler, K Zach Hancock.
First-team All-SEC: QB Greg Freeman, WR Michael Johnson, OG Vershon Lee, DE Devin Lee, DT Terion Sugick, MLB Michael Mincey, OLB Errington Truesdell, CB Marlen Sewell, CB John Howse, FS Jeffrey Ugochukwu, SS Kendall Butler, K Zach Hancock, RET James Ziglor.
Second-team All-SEC: HB Patrick Smith, DE Justin King, DT Dan Pendleton, CB Tyson Russell.
Passing leader: Greg Freeman 398-for-553, 5,152 yards, 46 touchdowns, 11 interceptions
Rushing leader: Patrick Smith 251 carries, 1,032 yards, 13 touchdowns
Receiving leaders: Michael Johnson 121 catches, 1,844 yards, 26 touchdowns; Quincy Skinner 74 catches, 1,125 yards, 6 touchdowns
Defense: Michael Mincey 80 tackles; Terion Sugick 23 TFL, 14 sacks; Marlen Sewell 5 interceptions, 10 deflections
Synopsis: Vanderbilt unveiled what could go down as the greatest passing duo in B-Dawg’s coaching career in 2024. Freshman Greg Freeman stepped right in as the starting quarterback and played at an award-winning level, finishing as the Heisman Trophy runner-up. He threw for 5,152 yards and 46 touchdowns, setting himself up to shatter every college football record. The main beneficiary of having a great quarterback as sophomore Michael Johnson, who caught 121 passes for 1,844 yards and 26 touchdowns. Johnson set B-Dawg’s all-time records for touchdown receptions in a season and in a game, catching six in a 49-35 victory over Missouri. A 52-42 loss to Caleb Williams and the Oklahoma Sooners in a battle of unbeatens in Vanderbilt’s eighth game of the season prevented the Commodores from playing for the natty.

2025 VANDERBILT RESULTS (NCAA ’14)
Results	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
8/30: Coastal Carolina (W 35-32)	367, Freeman	35, P.Smith	181, M.Johnson
9/6: Penn State (W 25-21)	405, Freeman	25, Freeman	92, M.Johnson
9/13: LSU (W 31-26)	297, Freeman	105, P.Smith	107. M.Johnson
9/20: Alabama (W 35-33)	433, Freeman	19, Freeman	124, M.Johnson/103, Jamison
9/27: Army (W 28-10)	279, Freeman	118, P.Smith	118. M.Johnson
10/4: Missouri (L 45-24)	343, Freeman	33, P.Smith	169, M.Johnson
10/18: Georgia (L 34-27)	347, Freeman	34, P.Smith	84, M.Johnson
11/1: South Carolina (W 49-28)	408, Freeman	52, P.Smith	119, Jamison
11/8: Florida (W 45-31)	367, Freeman	42, P.Smith	96, M.Johnson
11/15: Kentucky (W 37-16)	377, Freeman	63, P.Smith	128, Skinner
11/22: Tennessee (W 34-26)	313, Freeman	108, P.Smith	115, Jamison
11/29: Oklahoma (W 42-38)	331, Freeman	30, P.Smith	113, M.Johnson
1/1: Northwestern (W 51-26)	489, Freeman	24, Freeman	416, M.Johnson

2025 RECAP
Final ranking: No. 5 coaches, No. 5 AP, No. 7 BCS
Record: 11-2, 6-2 SEC
Bowl game: Vanderbilt 51, Northwestern 26 (Capital One Bowl)
Award winners: Gamerion Carter (Best RET)
First-team All-America: DT Terion Sugick, OLB Errington Truesdell, CB Marlen Sewell, FS Jeffrey Ugochukwu, RET Gamerion Carter
Second-team All-America: DE Justin King, DT Dan Pendleton, SS Kendall Butler
Freshman All-America: WR Mike Barclay, TE Ryan Jamison, MLB Boyd Peterson
First-team All-SEC: WR Michael Johnson, DE Justin King, DT Terion Sugick, DT Dan Pendleton, MLB Boyd Peterson, OLB Errington Truesdell, CB Marlen Sewell, CB John Howse, FS Jeffrey Ugochukwu, RET Gamerion Carter
Second-team All-SEC: TE Ryan Jamison, CB Tyson Russell, SS Kendall Butler
Passing leader: Greg Freeman 390 of 556, 4,756 yards, 44 TD, 9 int.
Rushing leader: Patrick Smith 214 carries, 661 yards, 4 TD
Receiving leader: Michael Johnson 110 catches, 1,748 yards, 17 TD
Defense: Jeffrey Ugochukwu 95 tackles; Errington Truesdell 18 TFL; Justin King 10 sacks; Marlen Sewell 4 interceptions, 8 deflections
Synopsis: After a 5-0 start, Vanderbilt’s only two losses of the season came in back-to-back games against Missouri and Georgia. That pretty much ended any hope of winning major championships. A glaring weakness for this team was the running game, which averaged a disgusting 2.8 yards per carry. It’s no wonder Vanderbilt was compelled to throw the ball 577 times and run it only 390. The statistical highlight of the season came in the Capital One Bowl against Northwestern when receiver Michael Johnson set B-Dawg’s single-game record with 416 receiving yards in only three quarters of action.

2006 VANDERBILT RESULTS (NCAA '07)
Results	High Passing	High Rushing	High Receiving
9/2: Michigan (L 44-3)	99, C.Nickson	38, Jackson-Garrison	28, M.White
9/9: Alabama (L 37-13)	144, C.Nickson	85, Jackson-Garrison	53, E.Bennett
9/16: Arkansas (L 40-24)	300, C.Nickson	102, Jackson-Garrison	155, E.Bennett
9/23: Tennessee St. (W 27-24)	301, C.Nickson	102, Jackson-Garrison	186, E.Bennett
9/30: Temple (L 23-9)	251, M.Adams	88, Jackson-Garrison	214, E.Bennett
10/7: Mississippi (W 41-29)	334, M.Adams	112, Jackson-Garrison	77, M.White
10/14: Georgia (L 59-10)	240, M.Adams	162, Jackson-Garrison	106. E.Bennett
10/21: South Carolina (L 56-24)	309, M.Adams	111, Jackson-Garrison	204, E.Bennett
10/28: Duke (L 44-13)	208, M.Adams	32, Jackson-Garrison	128, E.Bennett
11/4: Florida (L 31-20)	191, M.Adams	125, Jackson-Garrison	97, E.Bennett
11/11: Kentucky (W 38-31)	40, C.Nickson	278, Jackson-Garrison	22, E.Bennett
11/18: Tennessee (L 40-3)	42, C.Nickson	78, Jackson-Garrison	23, T.Welch

2006 RECAP
Preseason ranking: No. 77
Final ranking: Unranked
Record: 3-9 (2-6, 5th SEC East)
Bowl game: None
Award winners: None
Passing leader: Mackenzi Adams 112-for-230, 1,639 yards, 11 TD, 15 int.
Rushing leader: Cassen Jackson-Garrison 297 carries, 1,313 yards, 6 TD
Receiving leader: Earl Bennett 64 catches, 1,237 yards, 9 TD
Defense: Jonathan Goff 98 tackles, 23 TFL, 5 sacks; Chris Booker 5 sacks; Reshard Langford and Josh Allen 4 int.
Average attendance: 17,226
Synopsis: B-Dawg expected things to be tough in the SEC, but didn’t expect the Commodores to be totally uncompetitive in losses to lowly Temple and Duke. Nor did he expect to struggle against Division I-AA Tennessee State, needing a fourth-and-23 touchdown pass to tie the game late before winning it on a field goal with five seconds remaining. Interceptions were a huge problem, as Vanderbilt threw 31 in 12 games. Making matters worse, B-Dawg signed no in-season recruits because of stringent recruiting rules that will be relaxed going into 2007. Bright spots were MLB Jonathan Goff, who set an all-time B-Dawg record for NCAA Football with 98 tackles; WR Earl Bennett, whose 1,237 receiving yards broke the real-life school record; and HB Cassen Jackson-Garrison, who eclipsed the real-life rushing mark with 1,313 yards.

2007 VANDERBILT RESULTS (NCAA ’07)
Results	High Passing	High Rushing	High Receiving
9/1: Memphis (W 34-7)	306, Adams	107, Jackson-Garrison	128, Bennett
9/8: Colorado State (W 42-28)	273, Adams	177, Jackson-Garrison	171, Bennett
9/15: Kentucky (L 21-52)	199, Adams	104, Jackson-Garrison	142, Bennett
9/22: Michigan State (L 27-34)	345, Adams	63, Jackson-Garrison	210, Bennett
9/29: South Carolina (L 24-63)	341, Adams	41, Jackson-Garrison	173, Bennett
10/6: Boy-Z State (L 17-31)	271, Adams	74, Jackson-Garrison	160, Bennett
10/13: Auburn (L 35-56)	287, Adams	40, Jackson-Garrison	173, Bennett
10/27: Mississippi (L 17-27)	373, Adams	44, Jackson-Garrison	375, Bennett
11/3: Alabama (L 28-38)	290, Adams	66, Jackson-Garrison	151, Bennett
11/10: Florida (W 23-20, OT)	277, Adams	30, Adams/J-Garrison	123, Bennett
11/17: Georgia (W 27-20, OT)	326, Adams	117, Jackson-Garrison	106, G.Smith
11/24: Tennessee (L 14-56)	175, Adams	58, Jackson-Garrison	72, Bennett

2007 RECAP
Preseason ranking: No. 84
Final ranking: Couldn’t find it
Record: 4-8 (2-6 SEC)
Bowl game: None
Award winners: Earl Bennett (WR of the Year)
Passing leader: Mackenzi Adams 234-for-408, 3,463 yards, 21 TD, 17 int.
Rushing leader: Cassen Jackson-Garrison 268 carries, 921 yards, 11 TD
Receiving leader: Earl Bennett 82 catches, 1,942 yards, 16 TD
Defense: Quavian Lewis 71 tackles, David Carter 16 TFL, Broderick Stewart 7 sacks, Josh Allen 4 int.
Average attendance: 28,446
Synopsis: Upset victories over Florida and Georgia late in the season meant one of two things: Vanderbilt is a team on the rise or B-Dawg went overboard when toning down his sliders. B-Dawg toughened them back up and was waxed 56-14 by eventual national champion Tennessee in the final game. The bright spot in an otherwise dismal season was junior receiver Earl Bennett, who set school records with 1,942 receiving yards and 16 touchdown catches. Red-shirt sophomore quarterback Mackenzi Adams won a tight battle for the job, then went out and threw for a school-record 3,463 yards. The ground game was in sore need of blocking or easier sliders. It'll be up to B-Dawg to determine which.

2008 VANDERBILT RESULTS (NCAA '07)
Results	High Passing	High Rushing	High Receiving
9/6: Middle Tennessee St. (W 22-7)	223, Adams	119, Hawkins	160, Bennett
9/13: Minnesota (W 31-24)	233, Adams	107, Hawkins	81, Bennett
9/20: Auburn (L 59-14)	216, Adams	46, Hawkins	139, Bennett
9/27: Mississippi (L 47-10)	168, Adams	57, Hawkins	123, Bennett
10/4: Oregon (W 24-12)	159, Adams	120, Hawkins	42, Bennett/Anderson
10/11: Mississippi St. (L 34-20)	406, Adams	65, Hawkins	293, Bennett
10/25: Georgia (L 43-38)	325, Adams	96, Hawkins	163, Bennett
11/1: South Carolina (W 10-7)	236, Adams	64, Hawkins	87, Bennett
11/15: Florida (L 25-13)	362, Adams	29, Miller	217, Bennett
11/22: Kentucky (L 49-39)	431, Adams	64, Miller	361, Bennett
11/29: Tennessee (W 28-21)	274, Adams	34, Hawkins	44, Bennett
12/6: Western Michigan (L 55-25)	179, Funk	16, Hawkins	113, Bennett

2008 RECAP
Preseason ranking: No. 60
Final ranking: No. 54
Record: 5-7 (2-6 SEC)
Bowl game: None
Award winners: None
Passing leader: Mackenzi Adams 245-for-403, 3,125 yards, 20 TD, 16 int.
Rushing leader: Jared Hawkins 179 carries, 724 yards, 0 TD
Receiving leader: Earl Bennett 99 catches, 1,823 yards, 9 TD
Defense: Quavian Lewis 83 tackles, 19 TFL, 6 sacks; Steven Stone 6 sacks; Ryan Hamilton 5 interceptions
Synopsis: Improvement came slowly, but painfully for the Commodores in 2008. The question for next season will be what the team will do without star receiver Earl Bennett, whose big-play ability was often used as a crutch by a team that couldn’t run the ball a lick. Vanderbilt was horribly inconsistent, beating Tennessee, but losing to Kentucky.

2009 VANDERBILT RESULTS (NCAA '07)
Results	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
9/5: Memphis (W 52-13)	198, Adams	153, Hawkins	52, B.Jones
9/12: Northwestern (W 31-29)	214, Adams	48, A.Smith	143, Washington
9/19: Mississippi (W 55-23)	177, Adams	120, Hwakins	75, Massey & Toth
9/26: South Carolina (W 33-24)	111, Adams	161, Hawkins	62, Massey
10/3: Mississippi St. (W 39-7)	95, Adams	94, Hawkins	39, Hawkins
10/17: Georgia (L 41-35)	224, Adams	73, Hawkins	164, Washington/108, Jones
10/24: Akron (W 49-21)	187, Adams	182, Hawkins	70, Washington
10/31: LSU (L 44-28)	251, A.Smith	43, Hawkins	121, Toth
11/7: Florida (W 33-31)	170, Adams	97, Hawkins	48, Bradford
11/14: Kentucky (L 27-24)	169, A.Smith	74, Hawkins	127, Toth
11/21: Tennessee (W 23-3)	66, Adams	151, Hawkins	28, Bradford
12/5: Western Michigan (W 34-6)	147, Adams	47, Turner	71, Massey
12/30: Georgia Tech (W 38-20)	218, Adams	105, Hawkins	95, Massey

2009 RECAP
Preseason ranking: No. 43
Final ranking: No. 23 coaches, No. 22 AP
Record: 10-3 (5-3 SEC)
Bowl game: Vanderbilt 38, Georgia Tech 20 (Chick-Fil-A Bowl)
Award winner: Broderick Stewart (Lombardi)
Passing leader: Mackenzi Adams 189-for-286, 1,999 yards, 13 TD, 9 int.
Rushing leader: Jared Hawkins 255 carries, 1,318 yards, 4 TD
Receiving leader: Alex Washington 53 catches, 777 yards, 6 TD
Defense: Quavian Lewis 77 tackles; Broderick Stewart 22 TFL, 13 sacks; Quavian Lewis and Ryan Hamilton 4 int.
Average attendance: 43,155
Synopsis: Vanderbilt had a breakout season behind the two-man quarterback rotation of fifth-year senior Mackenzi Adams and red-shirt freshman Antwan Smith. The two combined for 34 touchdown passes and seemed well-suited to the California playbook B-Dawg was rockin’ in the ’09. The passing attack was much more balanced following the graduation of Earl Bennett, with seven different receivers getting at least 25 catches and 190 yards. The first real impact recruits in this dynasty made their debut in 2009. Besides Smith, freshmen receivers Jason Toth and Billy Jones combined for 70 catches and 1,061 yards, freshman kicker Andre Diles was a second-team All-American, freshman strong safety Keith Cunningham was second on the team with 57 tackles, and freshman free safety Barry Sanders had 52 tackles, three interceptions and caught two touchdown passes as B-Dawg’s first-ever two-way threat. The signing of four in-season recruits, including two four-star prospects, are an indication that the 10-3 season has caught the attention of future college players.

2010 VANDERBILT RESULTS (NCAA '07)
Results	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
9/4: Middle Tennessee St. (W 34-20)	233, A.Smith	206, G.Miller/100, A.Smith	129, Brantley
9/10: Michigan (L 29-27)	213, A.Smith	57, G.Miller	95, Massey
9/18: Mississippi (W 30-26)	262, A.Smith	102, G.Miller	84, Toth
9/25: Notre Dame (W 44-41)	270, A.Smith	122, G.Miller	114, Brantley
10/2: Northern Illinois (W 23-20)	378, A.Smith	96, G.Miller	160, Toth
10/9: LSU (L 58-24)	288, A.Smith	56. G.Miller	151, Brantley
10/16: Georgia (L 33-25)	261, A.Smith	112, G.Miller	94, Toth
10/23: South Carolina (W 33-20)	170, A.Smith	135, A.Smith	72, Toth
10/30: Arkansas (W 27-24)	69, A.Smith	154, G.Miller	59, Toth
11/6: Florida (L 44-24)	281, A.Smith	80, G.Miller	118, Toth
11/13: Kentucky (L 42-35)	342, A.Smith	215, G.Miller	134, Massey/108, Toth
11/20: Tennessee (L 42-35)	403, A.Smith	105, A.Smith	142, Brantley/139, Toth
12/27: Air Force (W 51-28)	101, Funk	84, Harrell	39, Cohen

2010 RECAP
Preseason ranking: No. 27
Final ranking: No. 44 coaches
Record: 7-6 (3-5 SEC)
Bowl game: Vanderbilt 51, Air Force 28 (Independence Bowl)
Award winner: Keith Cunningham (Thorpe)
Passing leader: Antwan Smith 228-for-384, 3,203 yards, 22 TD, 19 int.
Rushing leader: Gaston Miller 267 carries, 1,397 yards, 2 TD
Receiving leader: Jason Toth 54 catches, 1,074 yards, 6 TD
Defense: Bryan Kelly 80 tackles, 26 TFL, 9 sacks; James Pressley 4 int.
Average attendance: 43,213
Synopsis: Vanderbilt got out to a 6-3 start and had a chance to go to a top-tier bowl game, but lost its final three regular-season games and had to go up against a 5-7 Air Force team in the Independence Bowl. Quarterback Antwan Smith proved to be a dangerous weapon with the offense totally under his control this year, but his 19 interceptions against 22 touchdown passes were maddening at times. This was a young defense that returns just about all of its starters, so the Commodores should do a better job of stopping teams in 2011.

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NCAA '14
2021: Vanderbilt 23, Louisville 14 (Music City Bowl)
2022: Vanderbilt 41, Michigan State 38, 2 OT (Capital One Bowl)
2023: Vanderbilt 42, Wisconsin 24 (Outback Bowl)

NCAA '07
2006: No bowl game
2007: No bowl game
2008: No bowl game

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MIKE WRIGHT


Vanderbilt has three sophomore quarterbacks on its roster who are similar in OVR and THA ratings. When in doubt, go with the guy with the highest SPD rating. So, Mike Wright it is! The 74 OVR Wright has 80 SPD to go with 78 THP and 74 THA. That speed will probably be put to good use, as B-Dawg’s quarterbacks often have to run out of trouble early in a dynasty, either because the pass rush is getting to them or the receivers can’t get open. The backups, who could be starters in the future if they progress better than Wright, are Ken Seals (74 OVR, 71 SPD, 80 THP, 74 THA) and Jeremy Moussa (71 OVR, 70 SPD, 78 THP, 75 THA). In real life, Seals threw for 1,181 yards and Wright for 1,042 in the 2021 season.



RE’MAHN DAVIS


There is no Kadin Remsberg in this group, the sophomore with 95 SPD who became a safety blanket in the passing game in B-Dawg’s Air Force dynasty. The fastest running back is 75 OVR junior Re’Mahn Davis, who has 86 SPD, 67 BTK, 73 CAR and 68 CTH. Davis will be the starter, while sophomore Rocko Griffin (74 OVR, 83 SPD, 67 BTK, 74 CAR, 65 CTH) will be the backup. James Ziglor, a 69 OVR freshman who is fourth on the depth chart, is the fastest running back with 88 SPD. There isn’t a fullback on the roster, so junior tight end Brayden Bapst will play the position strictly to be a blocker. Bapst has 69 SPD, 78 PBK and 78 RBK. In real life, Griffin was Vanderbilt’s leading rusher in 2021 with 517 yards and four touchdowns on 145 carries.


CHRIS PIERCE


Vanderbilt’s receiving corps has some players whose SPD ratings would be nice for a tight end, but will be slow as molasses in January in the SEC. The fastest receiver is senior Cam Johnson, who has 87 SPD. The team’s highest-rated receiver, senior Chris Pierce at 84 OVR, has only 74 SPD. How did he ever make a Division I football roster? His 89 CTH and 88 route running make him a perfect fit as a slot receiver to move the chains. The rest of the corps includes 77 OVR sophomore Will Sheppard (86 SPD, 73 CTH), 75 OVR junior Devin Boddie (84 SPD, 72 CTH) and 74 OVR senior Amir Abdur-Rahman (83 SPD, 70 CTH). Expect a lot of dropped passes and not very many big plays from this group. In real life, Pierce led Vanderbilt in 2021 with 57 catches for 654 yards. Sheppard and Johnson led the team with four touchdown catches apiece.



BEN BRESNAHAN


There’s not much to choose between the top four tight ends on the Commodores’ roster. Senior Ben Bresnahan will be the starter, based on his 76 OVR, 72 SPD, 73 CTH, 64 PBK and 68 RBK ratings. Junior Brayden Baptist, who is 74 OVR, will play fullback, leaving 74 OVR Gavin Schoenwald as the No. 2 tight end. Schoenwald has 75 SPD, 73 CTH, 62 PBK and 66 RBK. Junior Justin Ball is 71 OVR; you’ll never hear of him. In real life, Vanderbilt didn’t use the tight end much in 2021, with Bresnahan catching 10 passes for 104 yards and Schoenwald catching four for 42 yards and a touchdown.



BRADLEY ASHMORE


Vanderbilt’s offensive line is actually not that much different than the ones B-Dawg had at Air Force, where had trouble recruiting quality linemen. Left tackle Tyler Steen is 82 OVR with 88 STR, 85 PBK and 84 RBK. The other player on the left side of the line is guard Cole Clemens, who is 80 OVR with 87 STR, 83 PBK and 83 RBK. You can make that work by running behind those two. The line starts to get weaker as we start to move to the right, with 75 OVR center Julian Hernandez, 75 OVR guard Ben Cox and 73 OVR tackle Bradley Ashmore getting the starting assignments. Cox and Ashmore are sophomores who could be something by their senior year. Unfortunately, Steen and Clemens are seniors.



ELIJAH McALLISTER


Vanderbilt’s defensive line won’t be mistaken for Georgia’s, but there’s some promise here. All four starters are at least 80 OVR, led by senior left end Elijah McAllister at 84 OVR with 76 SPD and 75 TAK. While 81 OVR senior Lorenzo Surgers has the next-highest rating among defensive ends, B-Dawg will start 80 OVR sophomore Nate Clifton since he’s the future. The tackles are 80 OVR Daevion Davis and 79 OVR Raashaan Wilkins.



ETHAN BARR


The highest-rated player on the team is 85 OVR sophomore outside linebacker Anfernee Orji, which is appropriate because he was Vanderbilt’s leading tackler in real life in 2021 with 92 total tackles and 13 for losses. Orji has 82 SPD, 92 ACC and 80 TAK. Another young building block in the linebacking corps is sophomore middle linebacker Ethan Barr, who is 80 OVR with 72 SPD and 80 TAK. Barr was second to Orji in real life with 85 tackles in 2021, picking off three passes. Michael Owusu, who is 83 OVR with 82 SPD and 78 TAK, will be the other outside linebacker.



GABE JEUDY’LALLY


Good luck trying to keep up with SEC passing attacks with this sorry lot of defensive backs. The fastest defensive back is freshman cornerback Tyson Russell (88 SPD), who will be redshirted. The outside corners, 79 OVR Gabe Jeudy’Lally and Jaylen Mahoney, have 87 SPD. Allan George, who is 76 OVR, will be the nickel corner. Trying to clean up any messes in the back will be 82 OVR free safety Dashaun Jerkins and 77 OVR strong safety Max Worship.



HARRISON SMITH


Vanderbilt’s kicking game is so-so, but both players are seniors, so there’s no hope for growth. Joseph Bulovas is an 80 OVR kicker who has 85 KPW and 76 KAC. Harrison Smith is a 78 OVR punter with 85 KPW and 71 KAC. Receiver Cam Johnson’s 87 SPD will be put to use as the main return man. Tight end Gavin Schoenwald will be the No. 2 returner, exclusively to serve as a lead blocker for Johnson, a favorite tactic of B-Dawg’s.

2021 VANDERBILT FOOTBALL ROSTER
#	OFFENSE	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	OVR
5	Mike Wright	QB	6-4	190	So.	74
8	Ken Seals	QB	6-3	220	So.	74
18	Jeremy Moussa	QB	6-3	225	rSo.	71
6	Re'Mahn Davis	HB	5-9	205	Jr.	75
24	Rocko Griffin	HB	5-6	203	So.	74
42	Patrick Smith	HB	5-10	180	Fr.	70
43	James Ziglor	HB	5-11	190	Fr.	69
45	Dylan Betts-Pauley	HB	5-11	240	Fr.	68 (RS)
19	Chris Pierce	WR	6-4	235	rSr.	84
7	Cam Johnson	WR	6-0	200	Sr.	84
14	Will Sheppard	WR	6-3	200	So.	77
82	Devin Boddie	WR	5-11	180	Jr.	75
2	Amir Abdur-Rahman	WR	6-4	215	Sr.	74
89	Logan Kyle	WR	6-3	209	So.	73
81	Tyrell Alexander	WR	6-1	195	rSr.	72
87	Quincy Skinner	WR	6-1	200	Fr.	72 (RS)
83	Gameron Carter	WR	6-2	195	Fr.	67 (RS)
86	Ben Bresnahan	TE	6-4	243	Sr.	76
96	Brayden Bapst	TE/FB	6-8	280	rJr.	74
10	Gavin Schoenwald	TE	6-4	243	Sr.	74
84	Justin Ball	TE	6-6	245	Jr.	71
85	Joel Decoursey	TE	6-4	235	rSo.	70
54	Tyler Steen	LT	6-5	315	Sr.	82
68	Jason Brooks	LT	6-4	295	So.	71
74	Cole Clemens	LG	6-6	335	rSr.	80
78	Bryce Bailey	LG	6-5	304	rSr.	75
62	Julian Hernandez	C	6-4	312	rJr.	75
65	Michael Warden	C	6-2	286	rSr.	75
52	Kevo Wesley	C	6-4	290	So.	74
75	Ben Cox	RG	6-5	310	rSo.	75
70	Bradley Ashmore	RT	6-6	290	So.	73
77	Junior Uzebu	RT	6-6	326	Jr.	72
#	DEFENSE	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	OVR
1	Elijah McAllister	LE	6-6	245	Sr.	84
99	Lorenzo Surgers	LE	6-5	265	Sr.	81
80	Alex Williams	LE	6-6	265	rJr.	77
90	Nate Clifton	RE	6-5	280	rSo.	80
91	Christian James	RE	6-4	275	Jr.	78
31	Michael Spencer	RE	6-5	260	rSo.	76
9	Daevion Davis	DT	6-2	285	Jr.	80
94	Raashaan Wilkins	DT	6-3	310	Sr.	79
35	Malik Langham	DT	6-5	296	Sr.	78
55	Devin Lee	DT	6-3	277	Fr.	75
97	Terion Sugick	DT	6-2	305	Fr.	71 (RS)
64	Derek Green	DT	6-5	318	Jr.	70
88	Michael Owusu	LOLB	6-5	231	rSr.	83
33	De'Rickey Wright	LOLB	6-4	230	So.	74
53	Alston Orji	LOLB	6-2	236	Sr.	69
40	Anfernee Orji	ROLB	6-2	230	So.	85
12	Brayden Devault-Smith	ROLB	6-3	227	rSr.	75
50	Errington Truesdell	ROLB	6-1	224	Fr.	69 (RS)
32	Ethan Barr	MLB	6-3	244	So.	80
17	Feleti Afemui	MLB	6-3	244	rSr.	73
51	Michael Mincey	MLB	6-1	232	Fr.	69
13	Gabe Jeudy'Lally	CB	6-1	186	Jr.	79
23	Jaylen Mahoney	CB	5-11	191	Jr.	79
28	Allan George	CB	6-1	195	rSr.	76
11	Justin Harris	CB	6-1	195	Jr.	73
37	Marlen Sewell	CB	6-1	185	Fr.	70
41	Tyson Russell	CB	5-11	180	Fr.	69 (RS)
26	B.J. Anderson	CB	6-1	195	Sr.	68
22	John Howse	CB	6-2	190	Fr.	68 (RS)
44	Alan Wright	CB	6-0	181	Fr.	67 (RS)
3	Dashaun Jerkins	FS	6-0	200	Sr.	82
4	Chase Lloyd	FS	6-2	203	So.	77
21	Max Worship	SS	6-1	210	Jr.	77
27	Brendon Harris	SS	6-1	214	Sr.	76
20	Jack Barton	SS	6-1	215	So.	72
#	SPECIAL TEAMS	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	OVR
36	Joseph Bulovas	K	6-0	210	rSr.	80
95	Harrison Smith	P	5-10	183	Sr.	78

CHRIS NICKSON


First-round pick Jay Cutler is gone, leaving a huge void at quarterback. With Cutler, the Commodores’ all-time leading passer, Vanderbilt did most of its damage through the air last season. The two quarterbacks who were his understudies last year bring something, well, different to the table. Think Jermaine Gonzales without the cheddar. Red-shirt sophomore Chris Nickson has been named the team’s starter because of his team-high 78 OVR rating at quarterback, plus his 78 SPD. He has the strongest arm at 88 THP, but the lowest THA at 78. Red-shirt freshman MacKenzi Adams can also run the option, checking in with 76 SPD along with 84 THP and 80 THA. B-Dawg created the quarterback who may be the ultimate heir apparent to Cutler, true freshman Jared Funk. Funk is a three-star recruit who was created at 72 OVR with 68 SPD, 85 THP and 82 THA. He will be red-shirted and won’t play unless the other two quarterbacks go down.


CASSEN JACKSON-GARRISON


It always helps to have an impact halfback. The Commodores have one who should be around the next two seasons in junior Cassen Jackson-Garrison. CJG is only 84 OVR with 87 SPD, but he’s a former fullback who checks in with 87 BTK. With that rating in the SEC, he will need all the impact boost he can get. Fellow junior Jeff Jennings should also get plenty of carries, as he’s close behind in ratings at 82 OVR with 88 SPD and 86 BTK. Steven Bright will start at fullback and will pretty much be used in short-yardage or as a lead blocker, as he has a nice 65 RBK rating.


EARL BENNETT


The first superstar in this dynasty may very well be sophomore receiver Earl Bennett. Already 86 OVR, the best rating on the team, Bennett is an impact receiver who may have to be monitored to make sure he isn’t overly effective, as Greg Jennings was in B-Dawg’s NCAA 2006 Western Michigan dynasty. Bennett was Cutler’s go-to guy last year and set a school record for catches and yards by a freshman, but B-Dawg’s ground-oriented attack and a weaker quarterback corps may cut into Bennett’s stats. Senior Marlon White, an 82 OVR senior, looks promising as a possession receiver with 85 CTH. There’s a huge drop-off after that, with the next-highest rating being 72 OVR for Justin Wheeler and George Smith.


BRAD ALLEN


Tight end will be an important position in this dynasty, as B-Dawg has found some early success on short passes while playing online. A potential star coming out of the tight end position is Jonathan Massey, the only true freshman on Vanderbilt’s default roster. Massey is 78 OVR and has the best SPD (80) and CTH (78) among the four tight ends on Vandy’s roster. Because he is tied for second in OVR with red-shirt freshman Thomas Welch, Massey qualifies for a red-shirt if B-Dawg so chooses. It’ll be hard to keep the kid out of the lineup, though. Red-shirt sophomore Brad Allen gets the nod as the starter and Welch the No. 2 spot for now because their 65 RBK ratings will be valuable in the ground game.


BRIAN STAMPER


Offensive tackle Brian Stamper is a real-life second-team All-SEC preseason pick for 2006. He has the best blocking ratings on an otherwise mediocre front line at 87 PBK and 87 RBK. Stamper (82 OVR), offensive tackle Chris Williams (80 OVR) and offensive guard Josh Eames (80 OVR) are the only offensive linemen rated higher than 76 OVR on Vandy’s roster. B-Dawg may rethink his run-first strategy with these guys attempting to move bodies around up front.


CHRIS BOOKER


The wrong sliders can turn a weak defensive line into a bunch of raving lunatics. B-Dawg will know how his defensive sliders are doing based on his this unit performs. Nobody here should be getting many sacks, particularly in SEC play. Red-shirt senior defensive end Chris Booker is the best player on the defensive line at 82 OVR. The other defensive end, David Carter, is 80 OVR. Nobody else is higher than 78. A possible future standout is red-shirt freshman defensive end Broderick Stewart, who is 78 OVR with plenty of time to progress.


KEVIN JOYCE


B-Dawg should have red-shirt junior middle linebacker Jonathan Goff and all of his impact goodness for two years. Goff is a no-nonsense tackler, who isn’t overly fast (76 SPD), but has ratings of 78 STR and 85 TAK that lead the linebacking corps. Kevin Joyce, a 76 OVR fifth-year senior, has one of the outside linebacking slots nailed down in B-Dawg’s 4-3 defense. The other spot is up for grabs between 74 OVR red-shirt freshman Quavian Lewis and 74 OVR red-shirt junior Marcus Buggs. Lewis’ 80 SPD will probably land him the majority of the playing time.


RESHARD LANGFORD


Defending the deep ball is always a nightmare in NCAA Football, at least for the digitally challenged B-Dawg. It could truly be an adventure this year, given the fact no Commodore is rated higher than 78 in the secondary. The “star” of this unit, if he can be called that, is 78 OVR strong safety Reshard Langford. The defensive backs on this team don’t have the speed to match up with the rest of the SEC, as none of the starters have SPD higher than 89. This is an area that will be worked heavily during the first recruiting season, when B-Dawg has 13 openings to fill.


BRYANT HAHNFELDT


Considering the lack of talent throughout this lineup, B-Dawg definitely could have done worse than having Bryant Hahnfeldt as his kicker. Hahnfeldt has 90 KPW and 85 KAC, and is only a sophomore. The punter figures to be busy on this team, with 70 OVR red-shirt junior Kyle Keown handling those duties. Bennett will be the main man on kick and punt returns, hoping to parlay his 93 SPD and impact status into some big plays.