Sedrick Alexander
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
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…
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Sedrick Alexander
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his third year in the same backfield at Vanderbilt. The receipt on tape: 115 rush yds, 3 rec yds against Tennessee, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 106 | 570 | 5.4 | 11 | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 164 | 586 | 3.6 | 6 | -- |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 96 | 370 | 3.9 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 366 | 1,526 | 4.2 | 21 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 19 | 200 | 10.5 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 23 | 238 | 10.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 18 | 133 | 7.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 60 | 571 | 9.5 | 5 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025
W 45–24
at Tennessee
115 rush yds (10 car) · 3 TD
Dominant 21-point win on the road against Tennessee.
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
- 86% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Vanderbilt player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (18 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Vanderbilt · Last season: 10-3 (AP #13) · Talent rank #55 · 2026 recruiting class #33
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Daijun Edwards’s 2023 season.
Matches Daijun on
Differs from Daijun on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Charles Williams’s path through UNLV.
Andrew Body
Narii Gaither
Matches Charles on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jemel Jones's junior season at Army (2022).
Matches Jemel on
Differs from Jemel on
Player DNA
Players who play like Sedrick Alexander
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #49
Peaked at #49 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025+54%
Up 54% from first season to most-recent.