Kentucky · L 17-34
3 carries, 4 yards
The other 7 games average 39 yards. This one was 35 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
6 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
Why Sedrick Alexander is currently the best player on Vanderbilt Football's Offense
Sports Illustrated +1 Sep 7
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 9, middle 39, right 15.
Sedrick Alexander
Sedrick Alexander is a cornerstone for Vanderbilt — measured against the line Sedrick Alexander joined.
Rushing value per play
+0.15
our model · 2026 · 55 plays
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Wins in space out of the backfield.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
Why Sedrick Alexander is currently the best player on Vanderbilt Football's Offense
Sports Illustrated +1 Sep 7 · 2 outlets
Sports Illustrated +1Why Sedrick Alexander is currently the best player on Vanderbilt Football's OffenseSep 7
Yahoo SportsVanderbilt football's Sedrick Alexander on why he chose the programSep 9
The TennesseanSedrick Alexander on why he chose Vanderbilt footballSep 9The TennesseanHow reality TV stint helped mold Sedrick Alexander into Vanderbilt leader | ExclusiveSep 10Sports IllustratedExclusive: Why Vanderbilt Football's Sedrick Alexander Is Giving Back On Former Titans Star Chris Johnson's BehalfSep 25from 6 outlets
Why Sedrick Alexander is currently the best player on Vanderbilt Football's Offense
Sports Illustrated +1 Sep 7 · 2 outlets
Sports Illustrated +1Why Sedrick Alexander is currently the best player on Vanderbilt Football's OffenseSep 7Yahoo SportsVanderbilt football's Sedrick Alexander on why he chose the programSep 9The TennesseanSedrick Alexander on why he chose Vanderbilt footballSep 9The TennesseanHow reality TV stint helped mold Sedrick Alexander into Vanderbilt leader | ExclusiveSep 10Sports IllustratedExclusive: Why Vanderbilt Football's Sedrick Alexander Is Giving Back On Former Titans Star Chris Johnson's BehalfSep 25The Tennessean +1Sedrick Alexander talks about Vanderbilt football's running backs roomAug 19Sports IllustratedSedrick Alexander: “I Have the Best Hands in the Country”Aug 19
Vanderbilt CommodoresSedrick Alexander - Austin Peay Postgame ConferenceSep 1Sports IllustratedThe TennesseanSports Illustrated +1Vanderbilt CommodoresVanderbilt CommodoresThe TennesseanEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 64 | 274 | 4.3 | 5 | 18 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 106 | 570 | 5.4 | 11 | 65 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 164 | 586 | 3.6 | 6 | 31 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 96 | 370 | 3.9 | 4 | 27 |
| Career | 430 | 1,800 | 4.2 | 26 | 65 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 14 | 123 | 8.8 | 1 | 19 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 19 | 200 | 10.5 | 4 | 26 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 23 | 238 | 10.3 | 1 | 38 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 18 | 133 | 7.4 | 0 | 21 |
| Career | 74 | 694 | 9.4 | 6 | 38 |
Last game (Wk 8): 4 rushing yards, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| 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 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-31vs NC State | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 4 | L 15-21@ Auburn | 11 | 13 | 1.2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-38@ No. 2 Georgia | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-52vs No. 9 Ole Miss | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-31vs Arkansas | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-34@ No. 12 Kentucky | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 64 | 274 | 4.3 | 5 | 18 |
Oct. 24 · L 17-34 at Kentucky, play by play
3 carries for 4 yards. He also caught 3 passes for 29 yards.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 7. Second quarter, up 3-0. Converted.
19-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 27-17.
10 carries for 57 yards and a touchdown. He also caught 3 passes for 40 yards.
17-yard catch. Second quarter, tied 14-14.
4-yard run on 3rd and 20. Second quarter, tied 14-14.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 carries for 13 yards.
7-yard catch. Third quarter, down 42-10.
No gain on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, down 45-10. Turnover on downs.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
8 carries for 35 yards and a touchdown.
11-yard run. First quarter, down 7-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
11 carries for 13 yards and a touchdown.
4-yard run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, down 7-3. Converted.
3-yard run on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, down 7-3.
7-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 21-12.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 carries for 53 yards. He converted a 3rd and 1 with Vanderbilt down 31-28.
17-yard run. Third quarter, down 24-7.
3-yard run on 3rd and 1. Fourth quarter, down 31-28. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
9 carries for 39 yards and a touchdown.
7-yard catch on 4th and 1. Third quarter, up 27-17. Converted.
14-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 35-26.
Incomplete on 4th and 3. Fourth quarter, up 35-26. Turnover on downs.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
10 carries for 60 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. He converted a 4th and 1 with Vanderbilt up 15-9.
The per-play feed is missing a 2-yard run in the first quarter (a touchdown called back by a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 9 carries it has.
Incomplete on 3rd and 9. First quarter, tied 0-0. Broken up by Austin Peay’s Q. Peterson.
Incomplete on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, up 15-9.
18-yard touchdown run on 4th and 1. Third quarter, made it 21-9.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 7 · 2026
L 21-31
vs Arkansas
The plays that mattered most
242nd in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
36%63 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.3 yds/carry on 64 carries · 13% explosive (10+ yds) · 36% success rate.
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
2410% of team targetsCatch rate
58%14 of 24 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
58% catch rate on 24 targets · 10% of the team's targets.
4 seasons under Clark Lea — 22-24 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 44.4 | 5.2 | 0.6 |
| Road3g | 17.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 38.6 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
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
Team sack rate
5.0%
281 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #109 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #7 of 37 SEC RBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 46 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Clark Lea.
