Statistics to Consider for 2024 Season (Updated 11/18/2024)

[mrmax86]

Added SEC History to Sampson's potential records for this year:

Dylan Sampson has 19 rushing TDs this season (tied for #10 SEC All-Time)

Alex Collins & Cam Newton are #8 in the SEC all-time with 20.​

1 to go.​

Trent Richardson & Johnny Manziel are #6 in the SEC all-time with 21.​

2 to go.​

Leonard Fournette is #5 in the SEC all-time with 22.​

3 to go.​

Tre Mason & Tim Tebow are #3 in the SEC all-time with 23.​

4 to go.​

Najee Harris is #2 in the SEC all-time with 26.​

7 to go.​

Derrick Henry is #1 in the SEC all-time with 28.​

9 to go.​

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

20 rushing touchdowns would only get you 8th.

 

[mrmax86]

20 rushing touchdowns would only get you 8th.

Then you look at the names and it starts to make a little more sense. Quite impressive company to keep.

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

The names at the top are all-time greats.

 

[mrmax86]

Updated through Mississippi State Game

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Nico Iamaleava is a great candidate to break into the top 10 in single-season passing yards.

He needs 2,946 yards to tie Joshua Dobbs at #10 all-time.​

1,879 so far. 1,067 to go.​

Nico Iamaleava is a great candidate to break into the top 10 in single-season passing TDs.

He needs 22 TDs to tie Peyton Manning and Casey Clausen at #10 all-time.​

11 so far. 11 to go.​

Nico Iamaleava is a fantastic candidate to break into the top 10 in single-season total offense.

He needs 2,960 yards to tie Peyton Manning at #10 all-time.​

2,094 so far. 866 to go.​

Nico Iamaleava is a fantastic candidate to break into the top 10 in single-season TDs responsible for. Every Heupel Tennessee QB has at least 27.

He needs 27 TDs to tie Peyton Manning and Joe Milton at #10 all-time.​

12 so far. 15 to go.​

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Dylan Sampson has 33 career rushing TDs.

James Stewart is at #2 all-time with 35.​

2 to go.​

Gene McEver is at #1 all-time with 37.​

4 to go.​

Dylan Sampson has 20 rushing TDs this season (tied for #8 SEC All-Time).

Trent Richardson & Johnny Manziel are #6 in the SEC all-time with 21.​

1 to go.​

Leonard Fournette is #5 in the SEC all-time with 22.​

2 to go.​

Tre Mason & Tim Tebow are #3 in the SEC all-time with 23.​

3 to go.​

Najee Harris is #2 in the SEC all-time with 26.​

6 to go.​

Derrick Henry is #1 in the SEC all-time with 28.​

8 to go.​

Dylan Sampson has 1,129 rushing yards and is on pace for 1,505 in 12 games.

Reggie Cobb is #10 all time with 1,197​

68 to go.​

Travis Stephens is #1 all-time with 1,464​

335 to go (112 per game).​

Dylan Sampson has 2,130 career rushing yards

Curt Watson is #10 all time with 2,364​

234 to go.​

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Squirrel White started the season with 97 career receptions.

He needs 26 receptions this season to tie Tim McGee at #10 all-time.​

25 so far. 1 to go.​

Squirrel White started the season with 1,284 career receiving yards.

He needs 591 yards this season to tie Carl Pickens at #10 all-time.​

304 so far. 287 to go.​

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James Pearce is a great candidate to break into the top 10 in single-season sacks.

He needs 10 to tie Derek Barnett (2x) and Ronnie McCartney for #8 single-season sacks​

5.5 so far. 4.5 to go.​

James Pearce started the season with 11.5 career sacks

He needs 8.5 to tie Steve White at #9 all-time​

5.5 so far. 3 to go.​

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Max Gilbert has 16 FGs through 9 games in 2024.

He needs 18 to tie Alex Walls, James Wilhoit and Charles Campbell for #10 all-time in single-season FGs​

2 to go.​

He needs 19 to tie Greg Burke and Jeff Hall for #8 all-time in single-season FGs​

3 to go.​

He needs 20 to tie Fuad Reveiz and Aaron Medley for #6 all-time in single-season FGs​

4 to go.​

He needs 21 to tie Daniel Lincoln and Aaron Medley for #4 all-time in single-season FGs​

5 to go.​

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Fun Facts:

• Hendon Hooker and Joe Milton are tied for 8th all-time in single-season completions with 229 (2022/2023)
• Jalin Hyatt and Squirrel White are tied with Da'Rick Rogers for 8th all time in single-season receptions with 67
• Joe Milton ended his career 1 TD short of reaching the top 10 of "Career TDs responsible for" with 41.

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Records Broken/Achievements

• Nico Iamaleava 314 passing yards in 1H of Chattanooga is best all-time
  • Passing Tyler Bray with 313 yards vs Troy in 2012
• Dylan Sampson 4 TDs vs Kent State on 9/14/2024
  • Tied with 5 other players for 2nd all-time
• Tennessee scored 71 points vs Kent State on 9/14/2024
  • Most points ever scored in Neyland Stadium
• Tennessee scored 65 points in the first half vs Kent State on 9/14/2024
  • All-Time Record
• Tennessee scored 37 points in the first quarter vs Kent State on 9/14/2024
  • All-Time Record
• Dylan Sampson has 20 rushing TDs this season, best all-time
  • Passing Gene McEver with 18 in 1929
• Dylan Sampson is now #3 all-time in career rushing TDs with 33
  • Passing Josh Dobbs with 32
• Dylan Sampson is now tied for #8 SEC all-time single-season rushing TDs with 20
  • Tied with Alex Collins and Cam Newton

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Spoiler: 2023 Season Recap

2023 Season Thread

Last season we got close to a few records and/or a few people nearly cracked the top 10 in their statistical categories, and had a couple successes:

• Jabari Small only needed 3 rushing TDs to enter the top 10 all-time with 22, however he only rushed for 2 TDs all of last year and ended up one short.
• Jabari Small needed 721 rushing yards to enter the top 10, but only rushed for 475.
• Jaylen Wright needed 1080 rushing yards to enter the top 10, and came just short at 1013.
• Charles Campbell was close to entering the top 10 in FG% (82.4) but missed it by 1 FG, ending up at 78.3%.
• James Pearce needed 10 sacks to enter the top 10 in single-season, but ended up with 9.5.
• Charles Campbell tied Alex Walls and James Wilhoit at #10 in single-season FGs with 18.
• Joe Milton tied Peyton Manning for 10th All-Time with 27 total TDs in a season after a 6-TD performance vs. Vandy.

Updated after Mississippi State game.

-Sampson poised to shatter records!
-Max Gilbert now 2 FGs away from the top 10 made FGs
-Squirrel 1 reception away from top 10 career receptions
-James Pearce keeps getting sacks. Inching closer to some good career numbers
-Nico will likely need postseason play to reach yardage/TD top 10...we will see.

 

[mrmax86]

Updated, as Dylan Sampson will most likely enter the top 10 in single-season rushing attempts, and has a good chance to break the record of 291 with some postseason games added.

 

[mrmax86]

Updated after Georgia. Lots of updates!

-Dylan Sampson's 21st TD places him 6th all-time SEC history for single-season rushing TDs. Tied with Trent Richardson and Johnny Manziel.
-Dylan Sampson has cracked the top 10 all-time in single-season rushing yards with 1,230. He remains within striking distance of the all-time record.
-Dylan Sampson has also cracked the top 10 all-time in single-season rushing attempts with 220.
-Squirrel White's 6 receptions vaulted him from 11th to 7th all-time in career receptions, passing vol legends Tim McGee, Thomas Woods, Robert Meachem and Jayson Swain.

 

[SonOfGodVolforlife]

Updated after Georgia. Lots of updates!

-Dylan Sampson's 21st TD places him 6th all-time SEC history for single-season rushing TDs. Tied with Trent Richardson and Johnny Manziel.
-Dylan Sampson has cracked the top 10 all-time in single-season rushing yards with 1,230. He remains within striking distance of the all-time record.
-Dylan Sampson has also cracked the top 10 all-time in single-season rushing attempts with 220.
-Squirrel White's 6 receptions vaulted him from 11th to 7th all-time in career receptions, passing vol legends Tim McGee, Thomas Woods, Robert Meachem and Jayson Swain.

I wish we had a Robert Meachem.