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Statistical rankings for the Vols by category over the past five years

What sort of trends are we seeing for the Vols under Butch Jones over the years?

By Joel Hollingsworth
Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

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
New this week: None.
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
New this week: None.
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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