Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 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 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-31vs NC State | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 26 | 152 | 6.0 | 2 | 18 |
#28
Sedrick Alexander
Senior running back for Vanderbilt. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 207 lb · Austin, TX · LBJ
CFB Index 68 · #45 of 326 RBsHigh confidence
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
152
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 10 car · 115 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game.
The play that turned itSwung Vanderbilt from 19% to 60% to win.NC State at Vanderbilt · 35-31
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Vanderbilt. 2026: 3 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.
34own fans
0rival fans
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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.
152 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 26 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
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Vanderbilt
Played his entire career under Clark Lea.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 26 | 152 | 5.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 106 | 570 | 5.4 | 11 | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 164 | 586 | 3.6 | 6 | -- |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 96 | 370 | 3.9 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 392 | 1,678 | 4.3 | 23 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 19 | 200 | 10.5 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 23 | 238 | 10.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 18 | 133 | 7.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 65 | 605 | 9.3 | 6 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Sedrick Alexander's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 35–31
vs NC State
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 3 · NC State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.51(14:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Curtis pass complete short left to #28 S.Alexander caught at NCS08, for 10 yards to the NCS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:11, 1ST DOWN #88 B.Taylor kick attempt good (H: #37 T.Ebel, LS: #54 K.Schickel)
- Week 2 · Delaware · 1&9 · Q1 · EPA +2.42Sedrick Alexander 9 Yd Run (Brock Taylor Kick)
- Week 3 · NC State · 1&15 · Q4 · EPA +2.19(07:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush right for 13 yards gain to the VAN47 (#0 P.Aguirre)
- 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 3 · NC State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.52(08:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 17 yards gain to the VAN42 (#7 B.Nelson II), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · NC State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.05(08:02) Shotgun #28 S.Alexander rush middle for 9 yards gain to the VAN27 (#42 K.Carter; #31 B.Benson)
- 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)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +53 rushing yards, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Clark Lea — 22-19 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
2026Vanderbilt3-0HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Concern: carries (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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 50.7 | 6.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 50.7 | 6.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Pass share
48.4%
90 pass / 96 run
Plays / game
62.0
3 games
Team sack rate
2.1%
95 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
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.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
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 #69
Peaked at #69 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