No starts in Vanderbilt’s last 3 games.
Jared Curtis started Vanderbilt’s last game, L 17-34 at No. 12 Kentucky, Oct 24.
Vanderbilt’s next game: at Mississippi State, Sat Nov 7, 4:15 p.m. ET · SEC Network
NC State · W 35-31
No pass attempts.
Auburn · L 15-21
No pass attempts.
Arkansas · L 21-31
No pass attempts.
Kentucky · L 17-34
No pass attempts.
Berlowitz has pass attempts in 4 of Vanderbilt’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 300 yards.
6 stories in the last 30 days, from 3 outlets.
Who is Vanderbilt football's backup quarterback with Blaze Berlowitz out?
The Tennessean +1 Oct 15
Blaze Berlowitz
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 190 passing yards and 37 rushing yards against Georgia — Week 5, 2026.
386 passing yards · 1 passing TD · 111 rushing yards
from 3 outlets
Who is Vanderbilt football's backup quarterback with Blaze Berlowitz out?
The Tennessean +1 Oct 15 · 2 outlets
The Tennessean +1Who is Vanderbilt football's backup quarterback with Blaze Berlowitz out?Oct 15The TennesseanVanderbilt backup QB Blaze Berlowitz broke collarbone vs Ole Miss, per mom's social postOct 12
Sports IllustratedWho Vanderbilt Football’s Backup Quarterback is With Blaze Berlowitz InjuryOct 15from 20 outlets
Reports: Vanderbilt names Blaze Berlowitz starting QB
98.1 The Sports Animal +3 Aug 25 · 4 outlets
Sports Illustrated +2Vanderbilt football quarterback update, Blaze Berlowitz to start against Delaware - sports.yahoo.comSep 10The Tennessean +1What Diego Pavia said about Blaze Berlowitz being Vanderbilt football starting QBAug 25The Tennessean +1Blaze Berlowitz named Vanderbilt football starting quarterback video analysisAug 25
Anchor Of Gold +1Blaze Berlowitz named Vanderbilt’s starting QB and why it’s not a big dealAug 25
Newsday +2Vanderbilt names Blaze Berlowitz the Week 1 starter, with freshman Jared Curtis set to play - crossville-chronicle.comAug 27The Tennessean +1Jared Curtis vs Blaze Berlowitz, Vanderbilt QB competition update after scrimmageAug 22Sports Illustrated +1How Clark Lea Hopes To Change Blaze Berlowitz' Usage Ahead Of Vanderbilt Football's Matchup with DelawareSep 8The Tennessean +1Grading Jared Curtis, Blaze Berlowitz in Vanderbilt football vs DelawareSep 12
Locked OnVanderbilt's QB Race Just Got Even More InterestingAug 10Sports Illustrated +2Clark Lea talks about Blaze Berlowitz at wide receiver for Vanderbilt football vs AuburnSep 26
247Sports +1Clark Lea talks Jared Curtis, Blaze Berlowitz for Vanderbilt footballAug 27Sports Illustrated +1What Clark Lea said about Blaze Berlowitz performance vs GeorgiaOct 3247SportsEverything Vanderbilt football coach Clark Lea said about Jared Curtis, Blaze Berlowitz and more on SaturdayAug 15Sports IllustratedDon't Count Blaze Berlowitz Out of Vanderbilt Football's Quarterback Competition, Blaze Berlowitz SaysAug 20The TennesseanSee Jared Curtis, Blaze Berlowitz throw during Vanderbilt football first practiceAug 7247SportsVanderbilt football Sunday VIP practice report: Blaze Berlowitz, Issa Outtara, Walter Taylor, moreAug 9The TennesseanJared Curtis, Blaze Berlowitz work on throws at Vanderbilt football practiceAug 11The Tennessean +1Blaze Berlowitz booed after fumble, blocked punt give Delaware lead vs Vanderbilt footballSep 12
Saturday Down SouthVanderbilt strikes back with 60-yard TD connection from Blaze Berlowitz to Junior SherrillOct 3The Tennessean +1The TennesseanThe Tennessean +1
On3Sports Illustrated +2Sports Illustrated +1Newsday +2On3The TennesseanOn3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Vanderbilt73 stories2024 to nowMost about: starting job and depth chart, preview and matchup, in his words.
Newsday +2Vanderbilt names Blaze Berlowitz the Week 1 starter, with freshman Jared Curtis set to play - crossville-chronicle.comAug 27Sports Illustrated +2Vanderbilt football quarterback update, Blaze Berlowitz to start against Delaware - sports.yahoo.comSep 10Sports Illustrated +2Clark Lea talks about Blaze Berlowitz at wide receiver for Vanderbilt football vs AuburnSep 26The Tennessean +1Jared Curtis vs Blaze Berlowitz, Vanderbilt QB competition update after scrimmageAug 22
New Mexico State2023not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Blaze Berlowitz at Georgia.
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 28 | 53 | 52.8% | 386 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 116.5 | 52 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 17 | 52.9% | 131 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 137.1 | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 10 | 19 | 52.6% | 134 | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 118.7 | -- |
| Career | 47 | 89 | 52.8% | 651 | 7.3 | 3 | 2 | 120.9 | 52 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 25 | 111 | 4.4 | 1 | 16 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 81 | 7.4 | 1 | 43 |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 40 | 228 | 5.7 | 2 | 43 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-9vs Austin Peay | Solid | 11/16 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | — | 0 | 45 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-26vs Delaware | Out at half | 3/9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | L 15-21@ Auburn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Wk 5 | L 14-38@ No. 2 Georgia | Solid | 12/23 | 190 | 1 | 1 | 8.3 | 81.2 | 1 | 37 | Season-high 190 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 17-52vs No. 9 Ole Miss | Came on in Q4 | 2/5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 69.6 | — | 23 | |
| Total | 28/53 | 386 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 | — | 1 | 111 |
2 of 5 for 18 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
12 of 23 for 190 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He was 6 of 12 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete to Junior Sherrill on 3rd and 6. First quarter, tied 0-0. Broken up by Georgia’s Q. Johnson.
60-yard touchdown pass to Junior Sherrill on 3rd and 9. First quarter, made it 7-7.
Incomplete to Junior Sherrill on 4th and 2. Third quarter, down 28-14. Turnover on downs.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, down 31-14. Picked off by Georgia’s Ellis Robinson IV.
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 of 9 for 29 yards. He was 0 of 3 on third and fourth down.
Incomplete to Jayvontay Conner on 3rd and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Incomplete to Junior Sherrill on 3rd and 10. First quarter, tied 0-0.
12-yard completion to Jayvontay Conner. Second quarter, up 14-10.
1-yard run on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, up 14-10.
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
11 of 16 for 149 yards. He ran 10 times for 41 yards, after 12 runs in his other three games combined.
Incomplete to Sedrick Alexander on 3rd and 9. First quarter, tied 0-0. Broken up by Austin Peay’s Q. Peterson.
3-yard run on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, down 6-5.
31-yard completion to Junior Sherrill. Second quarter, up 8-6.
13-yard run on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, up 8-6. Converted.
Each pass sits where it was caught or thrown to, in yards past the line. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 1 · 2026
W 28-9
vs Austin Peay
149 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 45 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
With T. Ebel — 52 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20 · J. Sherrill — 4 rec · 70 yds
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 386 | 174th of 370 | 20th of 41 |
| Yards an attempt | 7.3 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 1 | T-202nd of 370 | T-21st of 41 |
| Passer rating | 116.5 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 52.8 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 111 | T-101st of 370 | T-13th of 41 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 1 | T-117th of 370 | T-15th of 41 |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 53 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad Chambliss | 2,189 | 18 | 8 | 296 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Sam Leavitt | 2,171 | 17 | 8 | 256 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Keelon Russell | 2,057 | 15 | 5 | 221 | 9.3 |
| 4 | Austin Simmons | 1,935 | 16 | 2 | 239 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Lanorris Sellers | 1,849 | 16 | 7 | 243 | 7.6 |
| 6 | John Mateer | 1,835 | 13 | 7 | 247 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Kenny Minchey | 1,755 | 14 | 1 | 232 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Arch Manning | 1,730 | 15 | 7 | 217 | 8.0 |
| 9 | KJ Jackson | 1,673 | 7 | 5 | 249 | 6.7 |
| 10 | Gunner Stockton | 1,671 | 16 | 4 | 181 | 9.2 |
| 11 | Byrum Brown | 1,557 | 9 | 7 | 246 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Jared Curtis | 1,489 | 8 | 8 | 197 | 7.6 |
| 13 | Kamario Taylor | 1,460 | 17 | 4 | 159 | 9.2 |
| 14 | Marcel Reed | 1,388 | 8 | 8 | 222 | 6.3 |
| 15 | Aaron Philo | 1,367 | 9 | 5 | 156 | 8.8 |
| 16 | George MacIntyre | 728 | 2 | 3 | 103 | 7.1 |
| 17 | Faizon Brandon | 697 | 7 | 1 | 101 | 6.9 |
| 18 | Tramell Jones Jr. | 579 | 4 | 3 | 89 | 6.5 |
| 19 | Parker Puckett | 390 | 1 | 2 | 74 | 5.3 |
| 20 | Blaze Berlowitz | 386 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Ryan Puglisi | 252 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 8.1 |
| 22 | Landen Clark | 235 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 7.3 |
| 23 | AJ Hill | 181 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6.5 |
| 24 | Brady Hart | 143 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6.8 |
| 25 | Tristan Ti'a | 137 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8.6 |
| 26 | Cutter Woods | 100 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 |
| 27 | AJ Swann | 97 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6.5 |
| 28 | Husan Longstreet | 95 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9.5 |
| 29 | Matt Zollers | 87 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.7 |
| 30 | Deuce Knight | 68 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.5 |
| 31 | Ryan Montgomery | 66 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11.0 |
| 32 | Karle Lacey Jr. | 63 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7.0 |
| 33 | Ryan Staub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9.0 |
| 34 | Lucian Anderson III | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12.0 |
| 35 | Austin Mack | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.8 |
| 36 | Nick Evers | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.0 |
| 37 | Whit Muschamp | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.0 |
| 38 | Hezekiah Millender | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 |
| 39 | Whitt Newbauer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 |
| 40 | Bowe Bentley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Callum Wither | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Sherrill and Conner saw 26 of the 53 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Sherrill | 18 | 10 | 173 | 12.3 | 7.2 | |
| Jayvontay Conner | 8 | 3 | 31 | 6.2 | 4.3 | |
| Kayleb Barnett | 4 | 4 | 27 | -2.2 | 9.0 | |
| Tristen Brown | 3 | 2 | 24 | 14.7 | 1.5 | |
| Brycen Coleman | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0.0 | 6.5 | |
| 7 others | 14 | 7 | 118 | 8.1 | 7.6 | |
| No receiver charted | 3 | The interception is among these | ||||
Play by play: 53 passes, 28 caught, 386 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
Adjusted ANY/A
6.5989 of 185 QBsSack rate
1.9%15 of 185 QBsRarely sacked (15 of 185 QBs) and still 89 of 185 in Adjusted ANY/A.
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
Overall 52.8% completion on 53 attempts · 47% of attempts thrown 0–9 air yds.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 65.3 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 95.0 | 0.5 | 8.3 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 77.2 | 0.2 | 6.1 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Pass share
51.0%
253 pass / 243 run
Plays / game
62.0
8 games
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
| Blaze Berlowitz | Threw in 4 of 8 games · 28 of 53, 386 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT · 7.3 yards an attempt on 53 attempts · ran for 111 yds, 1 TD |
| Jared Curtis | Threw in 7 of 8 games · 128 of 197, 1,489 yds, 8 TD, 8 INT · 7.6 yards an attempt on 197 attempts · ran for 150 yds, 2 TD |
| Whit Muschamp | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 2 of 2, 18 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 9.0 yards an attempt on 2 attempts · ran for -3 yds, 0 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Blaze Berlowitz. Gray: Jared Curtis, Whit Muschamp. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jerry Kill and Clark Lea.
