Here's this week's update showing how the Tennessee Volunteers are trending in all of the NCAA's official stat categories. This week, we're breaking the stats into Offense, Defense, Special Teams, and Penalties/Turnovers.
Offense
What Tennessee is currently doing well
Category |
Stat |
2015 |
App St. |
VT |
Ohio |
FL |
GA |
TAM |
AL |
SC |
TT |
KY |
Offense |
Red Zone Offense |
82 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
68 |
62 |
47 |
36 |
29 |
17 |
15 |
Where Tennessee needs major improvement
Category |
Stat |
2015 |
App St. |
VT |
Ohio |
FL |
GA |
TAM |
AL |
SC |
TT |
KY |
Offense |
Passes Had Intercepted |
7 |
65 |
70 |
72 |
104 |
99 |
114 |
106 |
115 |
104 |
104 |
Offense |
4th Down Conversion Pct |
6 |
73 |
101 |
113 |
106 |
110 |
102 |
109 |
121 |
120 |
122 |
The big, fat middle
Category |
Stat |
2015 |
App St. |
VT |
Ohio |
FL |
GA |
TAM |
AL |
SC |
TT |
KY |
Offense |
Passing Yards per Completion |
87 |
64 |
96 |
103 |
44 |
39 |
36 |
59 |
59 |
51 |
39 |
Offense |
Team Passing Efficiency |
57 |
86 |
85 |
72 |
51 |
44 |
46 |
58 |
69 |
49 |
40 |
Offense |
Scoring Offense |
36 |
88 |
61 |
69 |
56 |
56 |
48 |
58 |
68 |
48 |
42 |
Offense |
Tackles for Loss Allowed |
107 |
46 |
71 |
82 |
49 |
49 |
62 |
89 |
77 |
49 |
47 |
Offense |
Rushing Offense |
21 |
84 |
63 |
56 |
54 |
63 |
50 |
69 |
75 |
75 |
50 |
Offense |
Completion Percentage |
58 |
92 |
98 |
64 |
90 |
86 |
71 |
70 |
87 |
53 |
56 |
Offense |
Total Offense |
50 |
92 |
111 |
101 |
85 |
88 |
51 |
80 |
92 |
78 |
62 |
Offense |
Sacks Allowed |
51 |
58 |
66 |
84 |
57 |
57 |
78 |
83 |
83 |
70 |
65 |
Offense |
Passing Offense |
93 |
82 |
118 |
109 |
97 |
87 |
62 |
77 |
81 |
73 |
74 |
Offense |
3rd Down Conversion Pct |
20 |
59 |
99 |
71 |
65 |
46 |
51 |
74 |
78 |
71 |
79 |
Offense |
First Downs Offense |
37 |
75 |
97 |
76 |
71 |
78 |
46 |
98 |
101 |
95 |
80 |
Defense
What Tennessee is currently doing well
Category |
Stat |
2015 |
App St. |
VT |
Ohio |
FL |
GA |
TAM |
AL |
SC |
TT |
KY |
Defense |
4th Down Conversion Pct Defense |
123 |
70 |
58 |
51 |
39 |
47 |
46 |
39 |
48 |
18 |
12 |
Defense |
Team Tackles for Loss |
80 |
55 |
42 |
63 |
57 |
45 |
57 |
36 |
26 |
15 |
12 |
Defense |
3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense |
4 |
24 |
58 |
47 |
42 |
42 |
34 |
43 |
36 |
27 |
27 |
Where Tennessee needs major improvement
Category |
Stat |
2015 |
App St. |
VT |
Ohio |
FL |
GA |
TAM |
AL |
SC |
TT |
KY |
Defense |
Rushing Defense |
49 |
94 |
97 |
71 |
52 |
57 |
86 |
108 |
99 |
83 |
102 |
The big, fat middle
Category |
Stat |
2015 |
App St. |
VT |
Ohio |
FL |
GA |
TAM |
AL |
SC |
TT |
KY |
Defense |
Passing Yards Allowed |
57 |
17 |
29 |
35 |
54 |
48 |
49 |
39 |
37 |
29 |
31 |
Defense |
Team Passing Efficiency Defense |
35 |
61 |
78 |
44 |
59 |
61 |
58 |
46 |
59 |
42 |
32 |
Defense |
Team Sacks |
56 |
|
79 |
105 |
102 |
97 |
106 |
105 |
76 |
60 |
42 |
Defense |
Scoring Defense |
26 |
30 |
42 |
35 |
37 |
45 |
64 |
82 |
76 |
53 |
57 |
Defense |
Red Zone Defense |
24 |
19 |
43 |
78 |
98 |
111 |
101 |
55 |
60 |
64 |
62 |
Defense |
First Downs Defense |
30 |
50 |
61 |
57 |
53 |
57 |
70 |
54 |
55 |
42 |
63 |
Defense |
Passes Intercepted |
93 |
30 |
66 |
93 |
86 |
79 |
51 |
60 |
73 |
66 |
67 |
Defense |
Total Defense |
46 |
48 |
60 |
39 |
39 |
43 |
66 |
82 |
69 |
55 |
76 |
Special Teams
What Tennessee is currently doing well
Category |
Stat |
2015 |
App St. |
VT |
Ohio |
FL |
GA |
TAM |
AL |
SC |
TT |
KY |
Special Teams |
Blocked Kicks Allowed |
28 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Special Teams |
Blocked Punts Allowed |
64 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Special Teams |
Kickoff Returns |
1 |
4 |
3 |
41 |
22 |
22 |
28 |
21 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
Special Teams |
Punt Returns |
2 |
86 |
99 |
106 |
88 |
74 |
74 |
47 |
54 |
23 |
25 |
Special Teams |
Net Punting |
30 |
60 |
51 |
41 |
33 |
39 |
35 |
44 |
33 |
37 |
28 |
Where Tennessee needs major improvement
Category |
Stat |
2015 |
App St. |
VT |
Ohio |
FL |
GA |
TAM |
AL |
SC |
TT |
KY |
Special Teams |
Punt Return Defense |
102 |
124 |
120 |
81 |
64 |
65 |
69 |
121 |
122 |
122 |
114 |
The big, fat middle
Category |
Stat |
2015 |
App St. |
VT |
Ohio |
FL |
GA |
TAM |
AL |
SC |
TT |
KY |
Special Teams |
Kickoff Return Defense |
15 |
30 |
55 |
42 |
33 |
34 |
32 |
41 |
49 |
66 |
59 |
Penalties and Turnovers
What Tennessee is currently doing well
Turnovers |
Fumbles Recovered |
81 |
|
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
13 |
12 |
Where Tennessee needs major improvement
Category |
Stat |
2015 |
App St. |
VT |
Ohio |
FL |
GA |
TAM |
AL |
SC |
TT |
KY |
Turnovers |
Turnover Margin |
50 |
74 |
14 |
36 |
35 |
47 |
97 |
86 |
108 |
99 |
102 |
Turnovers |
Fumbles Lost |
46 |
58 |
35 |
21 |
10 |
53 |
121 |
110 |
117 |
111 |
119 |
Turnovers |
Turnovers Lost |
13 |
66 |
53 |
48 |
58 |
95 |
124 |
121 |
123 |
117 |
120 |
The big, fat middle
Category |
Stat |
2015 |
App St. |
VT |
Ohio |
FL |
GA |
TAM |
AL |
SC |
TT |
KY |
Penalties |
Fewest Penalties Per Game |
16 |
52 |
58 |
76 |
74 |
42 |
80 |
51 |
60 |
63 |
69 |
Penalties |
Fewest Penalties |
17 |
53 |
63 |
79 |
79 |
53 |
94 |
43 |
56 |
61 |
71 |
Penalties |
Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game |
6 |
62 |
71 |
95 |
85 |
65 |
81 |
54 |
71 |
84 |
85 |
Penalties |
Fewest Penalty Yards |
6 |
63 |
72 |
99 |
95 |
78 |
99 |
47 |
71 |
85 |
86 |
Turnovers |
Turnovers Gained |
99 |
57 |
6 |
26 |
24 |
19 |
13 |
16 |
38 |
37 |
34 |
Players in the Top 30
Player |
Stat |
2015 |
App St. |
VT |
Ohio |
FL |
GA |
TAM |
AL |
SC |
TT |
KY |
Micah Abernathy |
Fumbles Recovered |
|
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Evan Berry |
Kickoff Returns |
1 |
|
|
|
|
17 |
24 |
14 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Evan Berry |
Kickoff Return TDs |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
3 |
5 |
Marquez Callaway |
Punt Return TDs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
6 |
Derek Barnett |
Sacks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
19 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
Derek Barnett |
Tackles For Loss |
|
|
|
|
25 |
14 |
16 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
Joshua Dobbs |
Points Responsible For |
|
|
27 |
22 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
19 |
23 |
19 |
13 |
Trevor Daniel |
Punting |
6 |
3 |
13 |
28 |
|
|
|
25 |
18 |
19 |
14 |
Corey Vereen |
Fumbles Recovered |
|
|
11 |
16 |
22 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
15 |
Joshua Dobbs |
Points Responsible For Per Game |
|
|
30 |
24 |
11 |
8 |
12 |
18 |
24 |
22 |
15 |
Alvin Kamara |
Punt Returns |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23 |
26 |
24 |
23 |
Joshua Dobbs |
Passing TDs |
|
|
|
|
16 |
13 |
15 |
30 |
|
|
24 |
Josh Malone |
Yards per Reception |
|
2 |
6 |
22 |
20 |
19 |
23 |
|
|
|
26 |
Josh Malone |
Receiving TDs |
|
|
24 |
6 |
5 |
12 |
22 |
|
|
30 |
27 |
Joshua Dobbs |
Passing Yards per Completion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
Evan Berry |
Combined Kick Returns |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
Joshua Dobbs |
Total Offense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
|
Dillon Bates |
Fumbles Recovered |
|
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shy Tuttle |
Fumbles Recovered |
|
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kendall Vickers |
Forced Fumbles |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Todd Kelly, Jr. |
Forced Fumbles |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cameron Sutton |
Total Interceptions |
|
8 |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aaron Medley |
Field Goals Per Game |
14 |
15 |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cameron Sutton |
Interceptions Per Game |
|
8 |
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jalen Hurd |
Rushing Yards |
29 |
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jalen Hurd |
Rushing Yards Per Game |
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aaron Medley |
Field Goal Percentage |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cameron Sutton |
Punt Returns |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cameron Sutton |
Punt Return TDs |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alvin Kamara |
Punt Return TDs |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aaron Medley |
Scoring |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Jalen Reeves-Maybin |
Fumbles Recovered |
23 |
|
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