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2021 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record2–10 (0–8 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDavid Raih (1st season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorJesse Minter (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumVanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East 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  
West 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.

Staff

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

Schedule

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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[1]
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[2]
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

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Roster

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2021 Vanderbilt Commodores Football Roster

Quarterbacks

  •  5 Mike Wright – sophomore (6'4, 190)
  •  8 Ken Seals – sophomore (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 Davis – junior (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 Johnson – senior (6'0, 200)
  • 14 Will Sheppard – sophomore (6'3, 200)
  • 19 Chris Pierce Jr. – Redshirt senior (6'4, 235)
  • 46 Ezra McAllister – freshman (6'0, 183)
  • 81 Tyrell Alexander – Redshirt 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 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 Steen – senior (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 senior (6'6, 335)
  • 75 Ben Cox – sophomore (6'5, 310)
  • 76 Jonathan Stewart – Redshirt senior (6'7, 340)
  • 77 Junior Uzebu – junior (6'6, 326)
  • 78 Bryce Bailey – Redshirt 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 senior (6'1, 180)
  • 36 Joseph Bulovas – Redshirt 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 Orji – junior (6'2, 230)
  •  1 Elijah McAllister – senior (6'6, 261)
  • 12 Brayden DeVault-Smith – Redshirt senior (6'3, 227)
  • 17 Feleti Afemui – Redshirt 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 senior (6'5, 231)
  • 98 Daniel Gaw – freshman (6'3, 230)

Cornerbacks

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

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East Tennessee State

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See also: 2021 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0 10 3 10 23
Commodores 3 0 0 0 3

Statistics

Statistics ETSU VAN
First downs 13 23
Total yards 314 321
Rushing yards 179 85
Passing yards 135 236
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 32:47 27:13
Team Category Player Statistics
East Tennessee State Passing Tyler Riddell 13/22, 135 yards, TD
Rushing Quay Holmes 23 rushes, 149 yards
Receiving Will Huzzie 4 receptions, 62 yards
Vanderbilt Passing 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

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See also: 2021 Colorado State Rams football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 0 7 14 3 24
Rams 7 7 0 7 21

Statistics

Statistics VAN CSU
First downs 21 20
Total yards 342 445
Rushing yards 104 207
Passing yards 238 238
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 35:27 24:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Vanderbilt Passing Ken Seals 27/42, 238 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Re'Mahn Davis 17 rushes, 77 yards
Receiving Chris Pierce Jr. 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Colorado State Passing Todd Centeio 20/38, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing David Bailey 15 rushes, 80 yards, TD
Receiving Trey McBride 8 receptions, 114 yards, TD

Stanford

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See also: 2021 Stanford Cardinal football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinal 14 13 7 7 41
Commodores 7 7 3 6 23

Statistics

Statistics STAN VAN
First downs 20 23
Total yards 422 398
Rushing yards 204 247
Passing yards 218 151
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 28:38 31:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Stanford Passing Tanner McKee 19/29, 218 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Austin Jones 7 rushes, 80 yards
Receiving Brycen Tremayne 5 receptions, 54 yards TD
Vanderbilt Passing Ken Seals 16/37, 120 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Rocko Griffin 19 rushes, 107 yards
Receiving Chris Pierce Jr. 6 receptions, 52 yards

No. 2 Georgia

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See also: 2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 2 Bulldogs 35 3 17 7 62
Commodores 0 0 0 0 0

Statistics

Statistics UGA VAN
First downs 28 4
Total yards 532 77
Rushing yards 241 53
Passing yards 291 24
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 37:16 22:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Passing 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
Vanderbilt Passing Mike Wright 3/9, 16 yards, INT
Rushing Mike Wright 8 rushes, 41 yards
Receiving Cam Johnson 1 reception, 10 yards

UConn

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See also: 2021 UConn Huskies football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 6 10 0 12 28
Commodores 3 14 0 13 30

Statistics

Statistics CONN VAN
First downs 24 23
Total yards 523 439
Rushing yards 192 106
Passing yards 331 333
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 28:10 31:50
Team Category Player Statistics
UConn Passing Steven Krajewski 18/34, 264 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Nathan Carter 24 rushes, 123 yards
Receiving Keelan Marion 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD
Vanderbilt Passing Ken Seals 27/40, 333 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Rocko Griffin 19 rushes, 77 yards, TD
Receiving Will Sheppard 8 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD

At No. 20 Florida

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See also: 2021 Florida Gators football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 0 0 0 0 0
No. 20 Gators 14 7 21 0 42

Statistics

Statistics VAN FLA
First downs 18 18
Total yards 287 479
Rushing yards 88 181
Passing yards 199 298
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 36:10 23:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Vanderbilt Passing Ken Seals 22/43, 192 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Patrick Smith 17 rushes, 75 yards
Receiving Cam Johnson 4 receptions, 49 yards
Florida Passing Emory Jones 14/22, 273 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Nay'Quan Wright 7 rushes, 46 yards
Receiving Jacob Copeland 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD

At South Carolina

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See also: 2021 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 3 7 7 3 20
Gamecocks 14 0 0 7 21

Statistics

Statistics VAN SC
First downs 15 17
Total yards 312 434
Rushing yards 106 117
Passing yards 206 317
Turnovers 2 4
Time of possession 31:13 28:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Vanderbilt Passing Mike Wright 11/21, 206 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Rocko Griffin 18 rushes, 57 yards, TD
Receiving Will Sheppard 3 receptions, 120 yards, TD
South Carolina Passing Luke Doty 17/27, 242 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing ZaQuandre White 12 rushes, 65 yards
Receiving Jaheim Bell 6 receptions, 136 yards, TD

Mississippi State

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See also: 2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 10 14 7 14 45
Commodores 0 3 3 0 6

Statistics

Statistics MSST VAN
First downs 29 5
Total yards 522 155
Rushing yards 61 9
Passing yards 461 146
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 39:02 20:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Mississippi State Passing Will Rogers 41/57, 384 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Dillon Johnson 7 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Jaden Walley 5 receptions, 72 yards
Vanderbilt Passing Mike Wright 12/17, 122 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Rocko Griffin 7 carries, 12 yards
Receiving Devin Boddie Jr. 4 receptions, 69 yards

Missouri

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See also: 2021 Missouri Tigers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 10 7 7 13 37
Commodores 7 7 7 7 28

Statistics

Statistics MIZ VAN
First downs 23 20
Total yards 502 380
Rushing yards 284 258
Passing yards 218 122
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 33:45 26:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri Passing Connor Bazelak 22/28, 218 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Tyler Badie 31 carries, 254 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Keke Chism 4 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Vanderbilt Passing Mike Wright 14/28, 122 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Mike Wright 14 carries, 152 yards
Receiving Chris Pierce Jr. 4 receptions, 54 yards

Kentucky

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See also: 2021 Kentucky Wildcats football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 7 24 0 3 34
Commodores 3 0 8 6 17

Statistics

Statistics UK VAN
First downs 21 16
Total yards 413 266
Rushing yards 236 96
Passing yards 177 170
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 29:46 30:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Kentucky Passing 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
Vanderbilt Passing Ken Seals 12/17, 87 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Patrick Smith 18 carries, 84 yards
Receiving Chris Pierce Jr 6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD

At No. 12 Ole Miss

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See also: 2021 Ole Miss Rebels football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 3 6 0 8 17
No. 12 Rebels 10 14 0 7 31

Statistics

Statistics VAN MISS
First downs 25 23
Total yards 454 470
Rushing yards 241 326
Passing yards 213 144
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 38:57 21:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Vanderbilt Passing Mike Wright 22/44, 242 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Rocko Griffin 26 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Chris Pierce Jr. 10 receptions, 113 yards
Ole Miss Passing 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

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See also: 2021 Tennessee Volunteers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 0 7 6 8 21
Volunteers 7 17 14 7 45

Statistics

Statistics VAN TENN
First downs 18 25
Total yards 321 441
Rushing yards 115 285
Passing yards 206 156
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 38:16 21:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Vanderbilt Passing Mike Wright 16/31, 198 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Rocko Griffin 30 carries, 104 yards, TD
Receiving Will Sheppard 5 receptions, 98 yards, TD
Tennessee Passing 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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  1. ^ "Game Notes CSU vs. Vanderbilt 9 11 2021" (PDF). csurams.com. September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dogs Too Much for Dores". vucommodores.com. September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 Vanderbilt Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
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