2021 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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2021 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Vanderbilt Commodores logo.svg
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record2–10 (0–8 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator David Raih (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro spread
Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter (1st season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 1 Georgia x#^  8 0   14 1  
No. 18 Kentucky*  5 3   10 3  
Tennessee  4 4   7 6  
Missouri  3 5   6 7  
South Carolina  3 5   7 6  
Florida  2 6   6 7  
Vanderbilt  0 8   2 10  
Western Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^  7 1   13 2  
No. 11 Ole Miss  6 2   10 3  
No. 21 Arkansas  4 4   9 4  
Mississippi State  4 4   7 6  
Texas A&M  4 4   8 4  
Auburn  3 5   6 7  
LSU  3 5   6 7  
Championship: Alabama 41, Georgia 24
  • # College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Kentucky vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores played their home games at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Clark Lea. [1]

Contents

Staff

NamePositionConsecutive season at
Vanderbilt in current position
Clark Lea Head coach 1st
David Raih Offensive coordinator/wide receivers1st
Jesse Minter Defensive coordinator/safeties coach1st
Justin Lustig Special teams coordinator/ tight ends coach1st
Joey Lynch Pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach1st
AJ Blazek Offensive line coach1st
Norval McKenzie Run game coordinator/running backs coach1st
Jovan Haye Defensive ends coach1st
Inoke Breckterfield Defensive tackles Coach1st
John Egorugwu Linebackers coach1st
Lamar Morgan Cornerbacks coach1st

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4 7:00 p.m. East Tennessee State * ESPN+/SECN+ L 3–23 22,029
September 11 9:00 p.m. at Colorado State * CBSSN W 24–21 27,233 [2]
September 18 7:00 p.m. Stanford *
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
ESPNU L 23–41 21,124
September 25 11:00 a.m. No. 2 Georgia
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
SECN L 0–62 32,178 [3]
October 2 6:30 p.m. UConn *
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
ESPNU W 30–28 21,218
October 9 11:00 a.m. at No. 20 Florida SECN L 0–42 86,258
October 16 3:00 p.m. at South Carolina SECN L 20–21 64,695
October 23 3:00 p.m. Mississippi State
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
SECN L 6–45 22,036
October 30 2:00 p.m. Missouri
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
SECN L 28–37 19,821
November 13 6:00 p.m. Kentucky
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
ESPN2 L 17–34 25,798
November 20 6:30 p.m. at No. 12 Ole Miss SECN L 17–31 50,819
November 27 2:45 p.m. at Tennessee SECN L 21–45 77,349

[4]

Roster

2021 Vanderbilt Commodores Football Roster

Quarterbacks

  •  5 Mike Wrightsophomore (6'4, 190)
  •  8 Ken Sealssophomore (6'3, 220)
  • 18 Jeremy Moussa – senior (6'3, 225)
  • 38 Wilson Long – sophomore (6'0, 197)
  • 39 Blake Jarrett – freshman (6'2, 186)

Running backs

  •  6 Re'Mahn Davisjunior (5'9, 205)
  • 24 Rocko Griffin – sophomore (5'9, 203)
  • 42 Patrick Smith – freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 43 James Ziglor III – freshman (5'11, 190)
  • 45 Dylan Betts-Pauley – freshman (5'11, 240)

Fullback

  • 34 Luke Blanton – senior (6'2, 240)

Wide receivers

  •  2 Amir Abdur-Rahman – senior (6'4, 215)
  •  7 Cam Johnsonsenior (6'0, 200)
  • 14 Will Sheppardsophomore (6'3, 200)
  • 19 Chris Pierce Jr. – Redshirt.svg senior (6'4, 235)
  • 46 Ezra McAllister – freshman (6'0, 183)
  • 81 Tyrell Alexander – Redshirt.svg senior (6'1, 195)
  • 82 Devin Boddie Jr. – junior (5'11, 180)
  • 83 Gamarion Carter – freshman (6'2, 195)
  • 87 Quincy Skinner Jr.freshman (6'1, 200)
  • 89 Logan Kyle – sophomore (6'3, 209)

Tight ends

  • 10 Gavin Schoenwald – senior (6'4, 243)
  • 84 Justin Ball – junior (6'6, 245)
  • 85 Joel DeCoursey – junior (6'4, 235)
  • 86 Ben Bresnahan – senior (6'4, 235)
  • 93 Thomas Smith – Redshirt.svg senior (6'1, 226)
  • 96 Brayden Bapst – junior (6'8, 280)

Long snappers

  • 47 Wesley Schelling – sophomore (6'5, 235)
  • 49 Zach Drevino – senior (6'0, 209)

Punters

  • 30 Jared Wheatley – junior (6'1, 205)
  • 58 Jared Elstein – senior (6'2, 185)
  • 59 Pierson Cooke – senior (6'0, 209)
  • 95 Harrison Smith – senior (5'10, 183)
 

Offensive linemen

  • 52 Kevo Wesley – sophomore (6'4, 290)
  • 54 Tyler Steensenior (6'5, 315)
  • 60 Gunner Hansen – freshman (6'5, 317)
  • 62 Julian Hernandez – junior (6'4, 304)
  • 63 Delfin Xavier Castillo – freshman (6'5, 330)
  • 65 Michael Warden – senior (6'2, 286)
  • 66 Charlie Clark – freshman (6'7, 284)
  • 67 Jake Ketschek – freshman (6'4, 305)
  • 68 Jason Brooks Jr. – sophomore (6'4, 295)
  • 70 Bradley Ashmore – sophomore (6'6, 290)
  • 71 Gage Pitchford – freshman (6'6, 300)
  • 72 Dan Dawkins – senior (6'3, 304)
  • 74 Cole Clemens – Redshirt.svg senior (6'6, 335)
  • 75 Ben Cox – sophomore (6'5, 310)
  • 76 Jonathan Stewart – Redshirt.svg senior (6'7, 340)
  • 77 Junior Uzebu – junior (6'6, 326)
  • 78 Bryce Bailey – Redshirt.svg senior (6'5, 304)
  • 79 Trent Weaver – sophomore (6'3, 299)

Defensive linemen

  •  9 Daevion Davis – junior (6'2, 285)
  • 35 Malik Langham – senior (6'5, 296)
  • 55 Devin Lee – freshman (6'3, 277)
  • 57 Tyler Bence – freshman (6'3, 255)
  • 64 Derek Green – junior (6'5, 318)
  • 80 Alex Williams – junior (6'6, 265)
  • 90 Nate Clifton – junior (6'5, 280)
  • 91 Christian James – junior (6'4, 275)
  • 92 Marcus Bradley – freshman (6'3, 275)
  • 94 Raashaan Wilkins Jr. – senior (6'3, 310)
  • 96 Jacques Hunter – freshman (6'4, 230)
  • 97 Terion Sugick – freshman (6'2, 305)
  • 99 Lorenza Surgers – senior (6'5, 265)

Placekickers

  • 16 Jack Cardillo – Redshirt.svg senior (6'1, 180)
  • 36 Joseph Bulovas – Redshirt.svg senior (6'0, 210)
  • 58 Jared Elstein – senior (6'2, 185)
  • 59 Pierson Cooke – senior (6'0, 209)
  • 61 Will Faris – freshman (5'11, 166)
 

Linebackers

  •  0 Anfernee Orjijunior (6'2, 230)
  •  1 Elijah McAllister – senior (6'6, 261)
  • 12 Brayden DeVault-Smith – Redshirt.svg senior (6'3, 227)
  • 17 Feleti Afemui – Redshirt.svg senior (6'3, 245)
  • 20 Jack Barton – sophomore (6'1, 215)
  • 29 Miles Capers – freshman (6'5, 230)
  • 31 Michael Spencer – sophomore (6'4, 260)
  • 32 Ethan Barr – sophomore (6'3, 244)
  • 40 Tommy Eckels – sophomore (6'2, 225)
  • 50 Errington Truesdell – freshman (6'1, 224)
  • 51 Michael Mincey – freshman (6'1, 232)
  • 53 Alston Orji – senior (6'2, 236)
  • 56 Alex Brown – senior (6'2, 242)
  • 88 Michael Owusu – Redshirt.svg senior (6'5, 231)
  • 98 Daniel Gaw – freshman (6'3, 230)

Cornerbacks

  • 13 Gabe Jeudy-Lallyjunior (6'1, 186)
  • 22 John Howse IV – freshman (6'2, 190)
  • 23 Jaylen Mahoneyjunior (5'11, 191)
  • 25 Ryan McCord – sophomore (6'1, 190)
  • 26 B. J. Anderson – senior (6'1, 195)
  • 28 Allan George Redshirt.svg senior (6'1, 195)
  • 41 Tyson Russell – freshman (5'11, 180)

Defensive backs

  •  4 Chase Lloyd – sophomore (6'2, 203)
  • 15 Camden Coleman – senior (6'1, 215)
  • 33 De'Rickey Wright – sophomore (6'4, 230)
  • 37 Marlem Sewell – freshman (6'1, 185)
  • 43 James Ziglor III – freshman (5'11, 190)
  • 44 Alan Wright – freshman (6'0, 181)
  • 48 C. J. Taylor – freshman (6'1, 206)

Safeties

  •  3 Deshaun Jerkins – senior (6'0, 200)
  • 11 Justin Harris – junior (6'1, 195)
  • 20 Jack Barton – sophomore (6'1, 215)
  • 21 Maxwell Worship – senior (6'1, 210)
  • 27 Brendon Harris – senior (6'1, 214)

Game summaries

East Tennessee State

1234Total
Buccaneers01031023
Commodores30003

Statistics

StatisticsETSUVAN
First downs1323
Total yards314321
Rushing yards17985
Passing yards135236
Turnovers03
Time of possession32:4727:13
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Tennessee StatePassingTyler Riddell13/22, 135 yards, TD
RushingQuay Holmes23 rushes, 149 yards
ReceivingWill Huzzie4 receptions, 62 yards
VanderbiltPassing Ken Seals 20/35, 195 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Re'Mahn Davis 15 rushes, 58 yards
Receiving Will Sheppard 9 receptions, 84 yards

At Colorado State

1234Total
Commodores0714324
Rams770721

Statistics

StatisticsVANCSU
First downs2120
Total yards342445
Rushing yards104207
Passing yards238238
Turnovers11
Time of possession35:2724:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VanderbiltPassingKen Seals27/42, 238 yards, 2 TD
RushingRe'Mahn Davis17 rushes, 77 yards
ReceivingChris Pierce Jr.4 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Colorado StatePassing Todd Centeio 20/38, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingDavid Bailey15 rushes, 80 yards, TD
Receiving Trey McBride 8 receptions, 114 yards, TD

Stanford

1234Total
Cardinal14137741
Commodores773623

Statistics

StatisticsSTANVAN
First downs2023
Total yards422398
Rushing yards204247
Passing yards218151
Turnovers01
Time of possession28:3831:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
StanfordPassing Tanner McKee 19/29, 218 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Austin Jones 7 rushes, 80 yards
Receiving Brycen Tremayne 5 receptions, 54 yards TD
VanderbiltPassingKen Seals16/37, 120 yards, TD, INT
RushingRocko Griffin19 rushes, 107 yards
ReceivingChris Pierce Jr.6 receptions, 52 yards

No. 2 Georgia

1234Total
No. 2 Bulldogs35317762
Commodores00000

Statistics

StatisticsUGAVAN
First downs284
Total yards53277
Rushing yards24153
Passing yards29124
Turnovers13
Time of possession37:1622:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
GeorgiaPassing Stetson Bennett 11/15, 151 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Zamir White 9 rushes, 48 yards, TD
Receiving Brock Bowers 4 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD
VanderbiltPassing Mike Wright 3/9, 16 yards, INT
RushingMike Wright8 rushes, 41 yards
ReceivingCam Johnson1 reception, 10 yards

UConn

1234Total
Huskies61001228
Commodores31401330

Statistics

StatisticsCONNVAN
First downs2423
Total yards523439
Rushing yards192106
Passing yards331333
Turnovers22
Time of possession28:1031:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UConnPassingSteven Krajewski18/34, 264 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Nathan Carter 24 rushes, 123 yards
Receiving Keelan Marion 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD
VanderbiltPassingKen Seals27/40, 333 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingRocko Griffin19 rushes, 77 yards, TD
ReceivingWill Sheppard8 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD

At No. 20 Florida

1234Total
Commodores00000
No. 20 Gators14721042

Statistics

StatisticsVANFLA
First downs1818
Total yards287479
Rushing yards88181
Passing yards199298
Turnovers22
Time of possession36:1023:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VanderbiltPassingKen Seals22/43, 192 yards, 2 INT
RushingPatrick Smith17 rushes, 75 yards
ReceivingCam Johnson4 receptions, 49 yards
FloridaPassing Emory Jones 14/22, 273 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingNay'Quan Wright7 rushes, 46 yards
Receiving Jacob Copeland 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD

At South Carolina

1234Total
Commodores377320
Gamecocks1400721

Statistics

StatisticsVANSC
First downs1517
Total yards312434
Rushing yards106117
Passing yards206317
Turnovers24
Time of possession31:1328:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VanderbiltPassingMike Wright11/21, 206 yards, TD, INT
RushingRocko Griffin18 rushes, 57 yards, TD
ReceivingWill Sheppard3 receptions, 120 yards, TD
South CarolinaPassing Luke Doty 17/27, 242 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingZaQuandre White12 rushes, 65 yards
Receiving Jaheim Bell 6 receptions, 136 yards, TD

Mississippi State

1234Total
Bulldogs101471445
Commodores03306

Statistics

StatisticsMSSTVAN
First downs295
Total yards522155
Rushing yards619
Passing yards461146
Turnovers21
Time of possession39:0220:58
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Mississippi StatePassing Will Rogers 41/57, 384 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Dillon Johnson 7 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Jaden Walley 5 receptions, 72 yards
VanderbiltPassingMike Wright12/17, 122 yards, 1 INT
RushingRocko Griffin7 carries, 12 yards
ReceivingDevin Boddie Jr.4 receptions, 69 yards

Missouri

1234Total
Tigers10771337
Commodores777728

Statistics

StatisticsMIZVAN
First downs2320
Total yards502380
Rushing yards284258
Passing yards218122
Turnovers11
Time of possession33:4526:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MissouriPassing Connor Bazelak 22/28, 218 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Tyler Badie 31 carries, 254 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKeke Chism4 receptions, 95 yards, TD
VanderbiltPassingMike Wright14/28, 122 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingMike Wright14 carries, 152 yards
ReceivingChris Pierce Jr.4 receptions, 54 yards

Kentucky

1234Total
Wildcats7240334
Commodores308617

Statistics

StatisticsUKVAN
First downs2116
Total yards413266
Rushing yards23696
Passing yards177170
Turnovers11
Time of possession29:4630:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
KentuckyPassing Will Levis 14/22, 177 yards, 2 TD’s, 1 INT
Rushing Chris Rodriguez Jr. 16 carries, 144 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Wan'Dale Robinson 6 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
VanderbiltPassingKen Seals12/17, 87 yards, 1 INT
RushingPatrick Smith18 carries, 84 yards
ReceivingChris Pierce Jr6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD

At No. 12 Ole Miss

1234Total
Commodores360817
No. 12 Rebels10140731

Statistics

StatisticsVANMISS
First downs2523
Total yards454470
Rushing yards241326
Passing yards213144
Turnovers11
Time of possession38:5721:03
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VanderbiltPassingMike Wright22/44, 242 yards, 1 INT
RushingRocko Griffin26 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingChris Pierce Jr.10 receptions, 113 yards
Ole MissPassing Matt Corral 27/36, 326 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jerrion Ealy 9 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jahcour Pearson 4 receptions, 101 yards

At Tennessee

1234Total
Commodores076821
Volunteers71714745

Statistics

StatisticsVANTENN
First downs1825
Total yards321441
Rushing yards115285
Passing yards206156
Turnovers11
Time of possession38:1621:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VanderbiltPassingMike Wright16/31, 198 yards, TD, INT
RushingRocko Griffin30 carries, 104 yards, TD
ReceivingWill Sheppard5 receptions, 98 yards, TD
TennesseePassing Hendon Hooker 10/18, 156 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jaylen Wright 15 carries, 112 yards, TD
Receiving Cedric Tillman 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD

References

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