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The regular updated tables are below, but before I get to that, I wanted to take a look at the trends for the last five years by category. Here are those tables:
Category | Stat | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Defense | 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | 57 | 50 | 91 | 14 | 4 |
Defense | Red Zone Defense | 47 | 115 | 11 | 124 | 24 |
Defense | Scoring Defense | 36 | 104 | 78 | 35 | 26 |
Defense | First Downs Defense | 18 | 86 | 45 | 33 | 30 |
Defense | Team Passing Efficiency Defense | 58 | 24 | 35 | ||
Defense | Total Defense | 28 | 107 | 83 | 36 | 46 |
Defense | Rushing Defense | 69 | 85 | 100 | 65 | 49 |
Defense | Team Sacks | 100 | 98 | 99 | 29 | 56 |
Defense | Passing Yards Allowed | 12 | 111 | 27 | 22 | 57 |
Defense | Team Tackles for Loss | 67 | 48 | 90 | 21 | 80 |
Defense | Passes Intercepted | 86 | 56 | 40 | 15 | 93 |
Defense | 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | 48 | 86 | 117 | 26 | 123 |
Category | Stat | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Offense | 4th Down Conversion Pct | 91 | 80 | 76 | 34 | 6 |
Offense | Passes Had Intercepted | 63 | 83 | 107 | 84 | 7 |
Offense | 3rd Down Conversion Pct | 56 | 81 | 92 | 78 | 20 |
Offense | Rushing Offense | 116 | 61 | 44 | 89 | 21 |
Offense | Scoring Offense | 106 | 22 | 94 | 62 | 36 |
Offense | First Downs Offense | 98 | 20 | 101 | 54 | 37 |
Offense | Total Offense | 104 | 18 | 102 | 90 | 50 |
Offense | Sacks Allowed | 40 | 5 | 21 | 117 | 51 |
Offense | Team Passing Efficiency | 69 | 31 | 111 | 70 | 57 |
Offense | Completion Percentage | 32 | 58 | |||
Offense | Red Zone Offense | 58 | 29 | 100 | 5 | 82 |
Offense | Passing Yards per Completion | 115 | 116 | 87 | ||
Offense | Passing Offense | 50 | 15 | 109 | 70 | 93 |
Offense | Tackles for Loss Allowed | 38 | 9 | 37 | 122 | 107 |
Category | Stat | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Penalties | Fewest Penalty Yards | 9 | 6 | |||
Penalties | Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | 51 | 67 | 21 | 6 | 6 |
Penalties | Fewest Penalties Per Game | 56 | 92 | 26 | 7 | 16 |
Penalties | Fewest Penalties | 13 | 17 |
Category | Stat | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Special Teams | Kickoff Returns | 41 | 80 | 20 | 14 | 1 |
Special Teams | Punt Returns | 61 | 22 | 51 | 37 | 2 |
Special Teams | Kickoff Return Defense | 7 | 47 | 118 | 23 | 15 |
Special Teams | Blocked Kicks Allowed | 1 | 28 | |||
Special Teams | Net Punting | 104 | 52 | 28 | 36 | 30 |
Special Teams | Blocked Kicks | 70 | 41 | |||
Special Teams | Blocked Punts Allowed | 1 | 64 | |||
Special Teams | Punt Return Defense | 85 | 67 | 92 | 11 | 102 |
Special Teams | Blocked Punts |
Category | Stat | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Turnovers | Turnovers Lost | 20 | 58 | 87 | 61 | 13 |
Turnovers | Fumbles Lost | 6 | 28 | 24 | 37 | 46 |
Turnovers | Turnover Margin | 59 | 88 | 54 | 53 | 50 |
Turnovers | Fumbles Recovered | 71 | 113 | 29 | 78 | 81 |
Turnovers | Turnovers Gained | 91 | 95 | 35 | 34 | 99 |
And now back to your regular programming, with the tables showing what the Vols are currently doing well, what they're not doing well at all, and the Big Fat Middle.
What Tennessee is currently doing well
Categories in which Tennessee is in the Top 30 | |||||||||||||||||
Category | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
2014 |
BG | OK | WC | FL | AR | GA | BYE | AL | KY | SC | NTX | MO | VU |
Kickoff Returns | 41 | 80 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Punt Returns | 61 | 22 | 51 | 37 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | 57 | 50 | 91 | 14 | 27 | 58 | 25 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
4th Down Conversion Pct | 91 | 80 | 76 | 26 | 70 | 100 | 55 | 27 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Fewest Penalty Yards | 9 | 45 | 72 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |||
Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | 51 | 67 | 21 | 6 | 44 | 70 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Passes Had Intercepted | 63 | 83 | 107 | 84 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Turnovers Lost | 20 | 58 | 87 | 61 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
Kickoff Return Defense | 7 | 47 | 118 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 40 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 15 |
Fewest Penalties Per Game | 56 | 92 | 26 | 7 | 22 | 74 | 42 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 16 |
Fewest Penalties | 13 | 23 | 77 | 48 | 38 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 17 | |||
3rd Down Conversion Pct | 56 | 81 | 92 | 78 | 19 | 39 | 56 | 54 | 45 | 41 | 46 | 33 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 20 |
Rushing Offense | 116 | 61 | 44 | 89 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 31 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 21 |
Red Zone Defense | 47 | 115 | 11 | 124 | 32 | 98 | 68 | 88 | 30 | 36 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 |
Scoring Defense | 36 | 104 | 78 | 35 | 82 | 93 | 64 | 70 | 71 | 66 | 61 | 53 | 50 | 58 | 32 | 25 | 26 |
Blocked Kicks Allowed |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 31 | 28 | |||
First Downs Defense | 18 | 86 | 45 | 33 | 92 | 91 | 49 | 51 | 69 | 63 | 22 | 34 | 40 | 51 | 36 | 29 | 30 |
Net Punting | 104 | 52 | 28 | 36 | 57 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 30 |
Back in this week: Blocked Kicks Allowed.
Departing this week: None.
Where Tennessee needs major improvement
Categories in which Tennessee is 90th or below | |||||||||||||||||
Category | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | BG | OK | WC | FL | AR | GA | BYE | AL | KY | SC | NTX | MO | VU |
Passes Intercepted | 86 | 56 | 40 | 15 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 61 | 76 | 92 | 86 | 80 | 93 | 100 | 97 | 93 | |
Passing Offense | 50 | 15 | 109 | 70 | 76 | 105 | 97 | 102 | 95 | 81 | 80 | 86 | 81 | 77 | 81 | 92 | 93 |
Turnovers Gained | 91 | 95 | 35 | 34 | 60 | 55 | 31 | 41 | 65 | 68 | 92 | 91 | 82 | 88 | 97 | 95 | 99 |
Punt Return Defense | 85 | 67 | 92 | 11 | 107 | 98 | 89 | 75 | 83 | 112 | 118 | 118 | 110 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 102 |
Tackles for Loss Allowed | 38 | 9 | 37 | 122 | 54 | 89 | 61 | 93 | 100 | 102 | 96 | 101 | 107 | 103 | 103 | 112 | 107 |
4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | 48 | 86 | 117 | 26 | 102 | 107 | 114 | 123 | 122 | 124 | 125 | 124 | 123 | 120 | 119 | 122 | 123 |
Back in this week: None.
Climbing out of the gutter this week: None.
THE BIG FAT MIDDLE
Categories in which Tennessee is in the Middle of the Rankings | |||||||||||||||||
Category | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | BG | OK | WC | FL | AR | GA | BYE | AL | KY | SC | NTX | MO | VU |
Team Passing Efficiency Defense | 58 | 24 | 86 | 74 | 51 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 54 | 65 | 54 | 58 | 41 | 31 | 35 | ||
Scoring Offense | 106 | 22 | 94 | 62 | 13 | 32 | 13 | 20 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 42 | 27 | 34 | 36 | 48 | 36 |
First Downs Offense | 98 | 20 | 101 | 54 | 14 | 40 | 27 | 34 | 37 | 20 | 53 | 51 | 44 | 53 | 40 | 42 | 37 |
Blocked Kicks | 70 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 34 | 38 | 41 | |||
Fumbles Lost | 6 | 28 | 24 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 40 | 30 | 41 | 49 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
Total Defense | 28 | 107 | 83 | 36 | 114 | 104 | 78 | 76 | 93 | 91 | 87 | 80 | 70 | 70 | 54 | 47 | 46 |
Rushing Defense | 69 | 85 | 100 | 65 | 53 | 64 | 70 | 52 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 51 | 47 | 49 |
Total Offense | 104 | 18 | 102 | 90 | 14 | 61 | 54 | 56 | 53 | 44 | 43 | 56 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 57 | 50 |
Turnover Margin | 59 | 88 | 54 | 53 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 40 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 64 | 70 | 59 | 50 |
Sacks Allowed | 40 | 5 | 21 | 117 | 27 | 71 | 72 | 83 | 69 | 63 | 59 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 51 |
Team Sacks | 100 | 98 | 99 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 74 | 51 | 90 | 95 | 96 | 65 | 63 | 73 | 76 | 69 | 56 |
Time of Possession | 37 | 116 | 91 | 51 | 27 | 61 | 51 | 44 | 63 | 57 | 52 | 71 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 59 | 56 |
Passing Yards Allowed | 12 | 111 | 27 | 22 | 120 | 108 | 81 | 87 | 88 | 92 | 90 | 91 | 80 | 81 | 69 | 58 | 57 |
Team Passing Efficiency | 69 | 31 | 111 | 70 | 34 | 95 | 61 | 57 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 49 | 50 | 55 | 68 | 57 |
Completion Percentage | 32 | 49 | 109 | 75 | 70 | 73 | 75 | 78 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 60 | 58 | |||
Blocked Punts Allowed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 66 | 64 | |||
Team Tackles for Loss | 67 | 48 | 90 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 41 | 46 | 84 | 101 | 107 | 84 | 81 | 68 | 71 | 73 | 80 |
Fumbles Recovered | 71 | 113 | 29 | 78 | 21 | 47 | 18 | 33 | 55 | 43 | 52 | 70 | 57 | 51 | 62 | 62 | 81 |
Red Zone Offense | 58 | 29 | 100 | 5 | 61 | 38 | 23 | 12 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 49 | 84 | 74 | 88 | 85 | 82 |
Passing Yards per Completion | 115 | 116 | 40 | 68 | 77 | 71 | 67 | 65 | 72 | 67 | 63 | 60 | 71 | 86 | 87 |
Players in the Top 30
Player | Stat | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | BG | OK | WC | FL | AR | GA | BYE | AL | KY | SC | NTX | MO | VU |
Evan Berry | Kickoff Return TDs | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Evan Berry | Kickoff Returns | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Cameron Sutton | Punt Returns | 4 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||||
Cameron Sutton | Punt Return TDs | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||
Trevor Daniel | Punting | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||
Alvin Kamara | Punt Return TDs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | ||||||
Evan Berry | Combined Kick Returns | 29 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | |||||
Aaron Medley | Field Goals Per Game | 17 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 14 | ||||||||||
Jalen Reeves-Maybin | Fumbles Recovered | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | ||||||||
Aaron Medley | Scoring | 24 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
Jalen Hurd | Rushing Yards | 29 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | ||||||||||||
Derek Barnett | Sacks | 20 | 29 | |||||||||||||||
Jalen Reeves-Maybin | Solo Tackles | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 30 | |||||||
Joshua Dobbs | Points Responsible For | 18 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 27 | |||||||||||
Jalen Reeves-Maybin | Total Tackles | 2 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 29 | ||||||||
Jalen Hurd | Rushing TDs | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 23 | 24 | ||||||||
Joshua Dobbs | Points Responsible For Per Game | 19 | 28 | 29 | ||||||||||||||
Jalen Reeves-Maybin | Tackles For Loss | 7 | 27 | 19 | 26 | 17 | ||||||||||||
Cameron Sutton | Forced Fumbles | 24 | 29 | |||||||||||||||
Jalen Hurd | Scoring | 4 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 26 | ||||||||||||
Derek Barnett | Fumbles Recovered | 10 | 16 | 27 | ||||||||||||||
Shy Tuttle | Fumbles Recovered | 10 | 16 | 27 | ||||||||||||||
Todd Kelly, Jr. | Interceptions | 6 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
Ethan Wolf | Receiving TDs | 4 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
Jalen Reeves-Maybin | Forced Fumbles | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
Jalen Reeves-Maybin | Sacks | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
Jalen Hurd | Rushing Yards Per Game | 29 | 28 | |||||||||||||||
Alvin Kamara | Rush Yards Per Carry | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
Alvin Kamara | Rushing Yards | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
Alvin Kamara | Rushing Yards Per Game | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
Cameron Sutton | Combined Kick Returns | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
Jalen Hurd | Points Responsible For | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
Jalen Hurd | Points Responsible For Per Game | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
Alvin Kamara | Scoring | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
Ethan Wolf | Scoring | 26 |
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