Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-9vs Austin Peay | 10 | 60 | 6.0 | 1 | 18 | Season-high 60 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 35-26vs Delaware | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 1 | 14 | |
| Total | 19 | 99 | 5.2 | 2 | 18 |
#28
Sedrick Alexander
Senior running back for Vanderbilt. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 207 lb · Austin, TX · LBJ
CFB Index 68 · #45 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Vanderbilt for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
99
rushing yards · 2026
2 TD · 5.2 per carry · 3 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 10 car · 115 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game. -- Best game: 60 rush yds, 1 TD, 4 rec yds, vs Austin Peay
The play that turned itSwung Vanderbilt from 38% to 80% to win.Ball State at Vanderbilt · 24-14
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Vanderbilt. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Vanderbilt in 2023.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
35.3own fans
0rival fans
Vanderbilt Football has announced Sedrick Alexander, Junior Sherrill, and Issa Outtara as its representatives for SEC Media Days, and it's hard to imagine a better group to represent the Commodores. We break down why Clark Lea made these…
Also worth knowing:
Sedrick Alexander
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his fourth year in the same backfield at Vanderbilt. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: SEC Offensive Player of the Week. The receipt on tape: 60 rush yds, 4 rec yds against Austin Peay, Week 1, 2026.
99 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 19 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
The week the volume broke through — put up 69 yds vs Virginia Tech.Virginia Tech · W 34-272024
202312 games
- Signed with Vanderbilt3-star out of Austin LBJ
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Vanderbilt
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Vanderbilt
Played his entire career under Clark Lea.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Clark Lea — 21-19 over that span.
2023Vanderbilt2-10HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Vanderbilt7-6HC: Clark Lea · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Vanderbilt10-3HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Vanderbilt2-0HC: Clark Lea · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 49.5 YDS/g, 5.2 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #7 of 37 SEC RBs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 19 | 99 | 5.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 106 | 570 | 5.4 | 11 | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 164 | 586 | 3.6 | 6 | -- |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 96 | 370 | 3.9 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 385 | 1,625 | 4.2 | 23 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 19 | 200 | 10.5 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 23 | 238 | 10.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 18 | 133 | 7.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 63 | 590 | 9.4 | 5 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 28–9
vs Austin Peay
60 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD
With T. Ebel — 52 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 59 LONG · B. Berlowitz — 149 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 45 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Austin Peay · 4&1 · Q3 · EPA +3.26(05:25) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 18 yards gain to the APSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:24, 1ST DOWN #1 B.Berlowitz pass attempt failed
- Week 2 · Delaware · 4&1 · Q3 · EPA +2.54(03:17) #2 J.Curtis pass complete short right to #28 S.Alexander caught at Vandy50, for 7 yards to the DEL44 (#27 A.Graham), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Delaware · 1&9 · Q1 · EPA +2.42Sedrick Alexander 9 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)
- Week 1 · Austin Peay · 2&6 · Q1 · EPA +1.63(14:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush right for 13 yards gain to the VU42 (#81 M.Denkins), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Delaware · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.03(09:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #28 S.Alexander caught at Vandy32, for 8 yards to the Vandy41 (#7 K.Seay; #11 J.Corbin)
- Week 2 · Delaware · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.99(14:52) #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 1 yard loss to the Vandy29 (#33 T.Scott III)
- Week 2 · Delaware · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.53(05:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush left for 14 yards gain to the DEL28 (#18 J.Kolagbodi), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Austin Peay · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.47(08:22) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush right for 7 yards gain to the APSU35 (#9 Q.Peterson)
- Week 2 · Delaware · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.47(01:10) No Huddle #28 S.Alexander rush right for 0 yards to the DEL26 (#52 D.Brogna; #33 T.Scott III)
- Week 1 · Austin Peay · 2&6 · Q1 · EPA -0.43(13:42) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 3 yards gain to the VU49 (#51 A.Hamilton)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Vanderbilt
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Vanderbilt
Returning around him
- 35% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Vanderbilt player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (18 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Vanderbilt · Last season: 10-3 (AP #13) · Talent rank #42 · 2026 recruiting class #33
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Daijun Edwards’s 2023 season.
Matches Daijun on
Receiving share
Differs from Daijun on
Rush TD rate (higher)
Recruiting rating (lower)
Height (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Charles Williams’s path through UNLV.
99%match
All-Mountain West
#3
Andrew Body
97%
#5
Narii Gaither
92%
Matches Charles on
Height
Weight
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jemel Jones's junior season at Army (2022).
Matches Jemel on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Rush TD rate
Height
Differs from Jemel on
Class year (lower)
Yards / carry (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Sedrick Alexander
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #98
Peaked at #98 this season.
The backfield · Vanderbilt
- #28Sedrick Alexander570 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Makhilyn Young411 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Jamezell Lassiter143 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Gabe Fields8 rushing yards · 2025
- #44Gabe Fisher3 games · 2025
3 more on the roster · Vanderbilt team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology