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Vanderbilt Schedule Sept. 2 @ Michigan (ESPN) (L) 7-27 Sept. 9 @ Alabama (FSN) (L) 10-13 Sept. 16 (LF) (L) 19-21 anderbilt ARKANSAS V Sept. 23 Tennessee State (W) 38-9 Sept. 30 Temple (W) 43-14 Oct. 7 @ Ole Miss 1 p.m. Oct. 14 @ Georgia TBA Game Notes Oct. 21 SOUTH CAROLINA 2 p.m.^ Oct. 28 @ Duke TBA Nov. 4 FLORIDA 1 p.m.^ Commodore Game 6 Nov. 11 @ Kentucky TBA torylines Nov. 18 TENNESSEE 1 p.m.^ S Vanderbilt (2-3, 0-2) All Kickoff Times CST ^ Subject to Change ★ Vanderbilt-Ole Miss gridiron history. at Ole Miss (1-4, 0-2) - The Vanderbilt-Ole Miss series...Pages 2-3 Vanderbilt-Ole Miss Meeting Vanderbilt and Ole Miss will be playing ★ Statistical comparison of the for the 36th consecutive year this Saturday. Commodores and Rebels. - How VU and Ole Miss compare...Page 4 Though the Commodores captured the 2005 meeting between these annual rivals, Ole Miss ★ The Commodore rushing attack gets has won eight of the last 10 encounters. untracked in recent games, averaging In recent years, the outcome between more than 200 yards for last three games. Vanderbilt and Ole Miss has been close. Since - Vanderbilt's rushing game..Page 6 DATE: Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006 a 37-34 overtime win by Vanderbilt in 1999, KICKOFF: 1:00 p.m., Central Time only once has the margin of victory reached ★ Vanderbilt defense limiting points in STADIUM: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium defensive-minded SEC. more than eight points. - Commodore defensive production...Page 7 LOCATION: Oxford, Mississippi RADIO: Vanderbilt Radio Network; Commodores In Coming Weeks ★ See where Vanderbilt rates in the Flagship station is 104.5 “The Zone” The Commodores remain on the road in and NCAA. Sirius Radio: Channel 107 - Vanderbilt in SEC/NCAA statistics...Page 5 Southeastern Conference action for the next COMMODORE RADIO CREW: two weeks, traveling to Oxford to play Ole Miss ★ Bennett reaches milestone; Bright & Joe Fisher, play-by-play; this Saturday and going to Athens, Ga., on Oct. Benoist post career outings. John Gromos, color; 14 to meet the Georgia Bulldogs. - More on Bennett, Bright & Benoist...Page 7 The Commodores' next home game is Kevin Ingram, sideline reporter Saturday, Oct. 21 against South Carolina. The ★ Nearly 30 freshmen and redshirt TV: None live; Available taped-delay on CSS, game serves as homecoming for Vanderbilt. freshmen are contributing to Commodore Channel 27, Oct. 8, 1 p.m. Prior to the USC game, 1,000 season. WEB: vucommodores.com (subscription)

bobblehead dolls will be distributed while - More on Vanderbilt's newcomers...Page 9 supplies last from a booth near the team's Star Walk stadium entrance. Quick Facts on the Universities

Vanderbilt Media Relations Info VANDERBILT OLE MISS LARRY LEATHERS - Primary Football Contact Location Nashville, Tenn. Oxford, Miss. (615) 343-6437 (office) (615) 480-8226 (cell) Founded 1873 1848 [email protected] Enrollment 6,402 16,928 ROD WILLIAMSON - Sports Information Director Conference Southeastern Southeastern CHRIS WEINMAN - Football Assistant/ Nickname Commodores Rebels Women’s Basketball Colors Black & Gold Cardinal Red & Navy Blue ANDRE FOUSHEE - Men’s Basketball/Golf Home Field Vanderbilt Stadium Vaught-Hemingway THOMAS SAMUEL - Baseball/Women's Soccer Capacity 39,773 60,580 BRANDON BARCA- Athletic Website Coordinator Field Surface natural grass AstroPlay KATY HAMLETT - Intern, Cross Country/Tennis Head Coach (5th) Ed Orgeron (2nd) PHONE: (615) 322-4121 Alma Mater Clemson, 1973 Northwestern State, 1984 FAX: (615) 343-7064 Coaching Record 73-74 (.497) 4-12 (.333) PRESS BOX PHONE: (615) 320-0436 Website vucommodores.com olemisssports.com WEB: www.vucommodores.com  game notes

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Vanderbilt Looking for Three Straight Wins Commodores From Mississippi

For the first time in more than a year, the Commodores are looking Two Commodores – redshirt senior Chris Booker and freshman to put together a three-game win streak when they travel to Oxford Jonathan Massey – hail from Mississippi. and play Ole Miss. Booker attended Northwest Rankin H.S. in Brandon, Miss., just east The last time Vanderbilt posted three consecutive wins was last of Jackson. Massey was a four-year starter at Gautier H.S., located in September when they defeated Arkansas in Fayetteville (28-24, Sept. a coastal community between Biloxi and Pascagoula that sustained 10), Ole Miss in Nashville (31-23, Sept. 17) and Richmond in Nashville major damage from the winds and tidal surge of Hurricane Katrina. (37-13, Sept. 24). Booker has been a solid performer for the Commodores. He ranks Vanderbilt started the 2005 season with four straight wins, the first third among the defensive line corps with 16 total tackles and has one time since 1991 that the Commodores have pieced together four con- for loss. He has started 16 consecutive games at defensive end secutive victories. – tied for third most on the team – and has 25 career starts, also third The Commodores have won three consecutive games just twice in most by an active Commodore. the last decade (1999, 2005) and only four times in the last 20 years Massey has not played during his first year on the Vanderbilt (1987, 1991, 1999, 2005). campus.

The Vanderbilt & Ole Miss Football Series Vanderbilt Coach Fisher Has Ties to Ole Miss

★ Meeting between schools: 81st Charlie Fisher, the Commodores' receivers coach and passing game ★ Series record: Vanderbilt trails, 33-45-2 co-coordinator, served two seasons as a graduate assistant at Ole Miss. ★ Last Meeting: Vanderbilt 31, Ole Miss 23 (2006) Fisher worked with the Rebel offense under Ole Miss Head Coach ★ First Meeting: Vanderbilt 40, Ole Miss 0 (1893) Billy Brewer during the 1983 and 1984 seasons. In 1983, the Rebels ★ Last Game at Oxford: Vanderbilt 23, Ole Miss 26 (OT) (2004) made their first bowl appearance in 12 years, playing Air Force in the ★ Last Game in Nashville: Vanderbilt 31, Ole Miss 23 (2005) Independence Bowl. One year earlier, the Commodores met Air Force in ★ Last Vanderbilt win in series: 31-23 (2005) the 1982 Hall of Fame Bowl. ★ Last Vanderbilt win at home: 31-23 (2005) ★ Vanderbilt record @ Nashville: 24-21-2 Prep Teammates Squaring Off Saturday ★ Vanderbilt road record @ Oxford/Memphis: 8-24 ★ Longest Vanderbilt win streak: 19 Commodore redshirt freshman Justin Wheeler and Rebel redshirt ★ Longest Vanderbilt losing streak: 10 sophomore Brandon Thomas attended the same school, Vanderbilt is looking for its first victory in Oxford since 1999 when North Augusta (S.C.) H.S., but never played on the same team. the Commodores claimed a 37-34 overtime win. The teams have Wheeler concentrated on basketball at North Augusta until his senior played two overtime games in the series, in 1999 and 2004, both in season, one year after Thomas graduated following a four-year starting Oxford, with the outcome knotted at 1-1. career at nose guard and linebacker. The Commodores also are looking for their second consecutive win versus Ole Miss. The last time Vanderbilt registered consecutive wins Largest Crowd of Season Watches Win Over Temple in the series was 1991 (30-27 in Oxford) and 1992 (31-9 in Nashville) The largest home crowd of the season, 34,418, watched the Vanderbilt & Ole Miss – Frequent Opponents Commodores defeat Temple 43-14 last Saturday in Nashville. Through its three home games (Arkansas, Tennessee State and Vanderbilt and Ole Miss will square off for the 81st occasion on Temple), Vanderbilt is averaging 31,327 spectators. The Commodores' Saturday. The only school that Vanderbilt has played more often first two games, against Arkansas and Tennessee State, attracted than Ole Miss is Tennessee (100). Earlier this season, Vanderbilt and crowds of 32,103 and 27,460, respectively. Alabama also contested the 81st meeting of their series. Attendance through the first three games is the team's second best The Vanderbilt-Ole Miss series is one of the SEC’s most played result in the last five years, behind only 2005 when Vanderbilt opened rivalries. Only 12 other SEC matchups, topped by the Auburn-Georgia its home season undefeated after wins at Wake Forest and Arkansas. series (109), have been played more than Rebel-Commodore The attendance figures this season also reflect the TSU game that encounters. was affected by inclement weather that forced a 40-minute delay. The five teams Vanderbilt has played most often follows: Vanderbilt home attendance figures through three games for the VU Opponent total Games last Meeting, Result last five years follows: Tennessee 100 2005, 28-24 VU win Year avg. Attn. First Three Home Opponents Alabama 81 2006, 13-10 VU loss 2006 31,327 Arkansas, Tenn. State, Temple Ole Miss 80 2005, 31-23 VU win 2005 36,850 Ole Miss, Richmond, MTSU Kentucky 78 2005, 48-43 VU loss 2004 29,768 South Carolina, Miss. State, Rutgers Georgia 66 2005, 34-17 VU loss 2003 31,097 Ole Miss, Chattanooga, Auburn 2002 30,544 Furman, South Carolina, MTSU

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2006 vanderbilt foot b a l l Vanderbilt-Ole Miss Series History Vanderbilt-Ole Miss Notes Game 3 • September 17, 2005 Vanderbilt Stadium – Nashville, Tenn. ★ Vanderbilt trails in the series with Ole Miss, 33-45-2. In the last 25 games played between the schools, the Commodores are 7-18. ★ Vanderbilt’s last win in the series came a year ago, when the Ole Miss 23 Commodores withstood a Rebel rally to win 31-23 in Nashville. It marked the first Vanderbilt home victory in the series since 1992. Vanderbilt 31 ★ Vanderbilt is looking for its fourth win in Oxford, entering the NASHVILLE - The Commodores defeated Ole Miss Rebels 31-23 to game with a 3-21 all-time record on the Ole Miss campus. The last remain undefeated for the first time since 1984. The game, played before a home opener crowd of 34,487, was televised regionally on Jefferson-Pilot Commodore victory in Oxford came in 1999 (37-34 overtime win). Sports. ★ The margin of victory in recent years has been close in the series. Jay Cutler (24-41-0, 314 yards) moved from fourth place In the last seven games played between Ole Miss and Vanderbilt, the to second place in Vanderbilt's all-time passing yards. Receiver Erik Davis margin of victory is 5.7 points. The largest victory margin in that time caught eight passes for 107 yards, and Dustin Dunning caught span, 11 points by Ole Miss in 2001, was a contest where Vanderbilt four for 86 yards. Jeff Jennings ran for a game-high 103 yards and three enjoyed a 10-point fourth quarter lead before the Rebels rallied. . Cassen Jackson-Garrison had eight carries for 36 yards and a . Jennings leads the SEC with seven touchdowns. Key Games in the Vanderbilt-Ole Miss Series The defense was led by Moses Osemwegie's 11 tackles. Scoring Summary ★ 2005 Vanderbilt used touchdowns by Jeff Jennings and Cassen Team 1 2 3 4 final record Jackson-Garrison to take a 24-3 third quarter lead before Ole Miss Ole Miss 3 0 14 6 23 (1-1, 0-1) came back with 20 straight points to narrow the margin to 24-23. In Vanderbilt 3 14 7 7 31 (3-0, 2-0) the fourth quarter, Jay Cutler guided the Commodores on a game- clinching touchdown drive. With :01 left, Moses Osemwegie sealed the First Quarter: UM - Moseley 30-yd FG 9:52. VU - Hahnfeldt 37-yd FG 2:55. Commodore win with a and forced fumble. Second Quarter: VU - Jennings 3 yd run (Hahnfeldt kick) 12:43. VU - ★ 2004 Vanderbilt took a 10-point lead into the fourth quarter only Jennings 4-yd run (Hahnfeldt kick) 6:17. to see the Rebels make a determined comeback, sending the game Third Quarter: VU - Jackson-Garrison 7-yd run (Hahnfeldt kick) 11:07. UM into with a late field goal. After the Commodores’ failed to put points -Hill 28-yd pass from Spurlock (Moseley kick) 8:50. UM - McSwain 53-yd on the board with their first overtime possession, Ole Miss took the run (Moseley kick) 5:26. win with Jonathan Nichols’ fourth field goal of the game. Fourth Quarter: UM - Espy 51-yd return (kick blocked) 8:20. ★ 2003 The Commodores received career performances by a pair VU - Jennings 1-yd run (Hahnfeldt kick) 1:26. of sophomores – QB Jay Cutler and WR Erik Davis – during a narrow loss in Nashville. Cutler posted highs in completions (20) and passing Team Statistics Ole Miss Vanderbilt yards (248) while Davis set a best with 138 receiving yards. First Downs 18 31 ★ 2002 Commodore freshman tailback Kwane Doster posted one of Rushing 28-124 49-209 the most productive offensive games in Vanderbilt and SEC Passing 276 314 history, compiling 344 all-purpose yards, including 101 yards rushing Passes Att-Comp-Int 35-17-0 41-24-0 and a league-record 243 yards in kickoff returns. Total Offense (#-Yards) 63-400 90-523 Doster was supported by fellow tailback Norval McKenzie, who also Punt Returns-Yards 2-52 2-22 rushed for 101 yards. It was just the 13th time in VU history for two Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-128 2-41 backs to achieve at least 100 yards in a game. Punts (Number-Avg) 6-39.0 5-31.2 ★ 2001 The game was rescheduled from September 15 to Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-1 Penalties-Yards 8-85 7-50 December 1 after the 9/11 attacks. It would become the last Possession Time 22:36 37:24 Commodore game directed by Coach . Third-Down Conversions 4 of 15 11 of 18 ★ 1997 In a back-and-forth battle in Oxford, Vanderbilt game out Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 0 of 0 on top in overtime 37-34, giving the Commodores its first SEC road Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-3 5-7 win in five years. QB Greg Zolman threw for 344 yards, including a Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-7 1-15 last-minute tying touchdown to WR Todd Yoder and a game-clinching pass to TE Elliott Carson in overtime. RUSHING: Ole Miss - McSwain 6-72; Spurlock 9-24; Abrams 8-23; Espy ★ 1981 The second longest punt in Vanderbilt history came against 1-3; Hill 1-2; Taye Biddle 1-1; Robert Lane 2-(-1). Vanderbilt - Jennings the Rebels in 1981 when consensus All-American Jim Arnold booted 24-103; Cutler 15-58; Jackson-Garrison 8-36; Earl Bennett 1-13; Team an effort 79 yards. 1-minus 1. ★ 1977 Vanderbilt flanker Preston Brown posted one of the finest PASSING: Ole Miss - Spurlock 16-32-0-257; Lane 1-2-19; Team 0-1. games ever by a Commodore, setting a team record with a 100-yard Vanderbilt - Cutler 24-41-0-314. kickoff return while piling up 175 yards in receptions. RECEIVING: Ole Miss - Hill 6-106; Biddle 5-88; Kendrick 2-43; Espy 2-23; ★ 1951 Vanderbilt set team records in forced fumbles (9) and Hough 1-12; Lawrence Lilly 1-4. Vanderbilt - Davis 8-107; Dunning 4-86; recovered fumbles (7) against Ole Miss in a 34-20 road win. Bennett 4-36; Jennings 3-32; Smith 3-21; White 2-32.

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2006 vanderbilt foot b a l l Individual Recogition – Player Participation Team Statistical Comparisons Vanderbilt Active Player Participation

2006 2006 Career Career Consecutive anderbilt le iss V O M games starts games starts Career (After Week 5) Player Position played played starts Mackenzi Adams QB 5 - 5 - - Final Record 2-3/0-2 1-4/0-2 Brad Allen TE 5 2 16 2 - Total Points 117 61 Josh Allen CB 5 1 16 8 - Bryant Anderson WR 3 - 14 1 - Touchdowns Scored 15 9 Earl Bennett WR 5 5 16 12 12 Points Allowed 84 131 Patrick Benoist LB 5 - 5 - - Greg Billinger DT 5 - 5 - - Touchdowns Allowed 8 15 Chris Booker DE 5 5 31 25 16 First Downs 75 81 Jake Bradford TE 5 - 5 - - Steven Bright FB 5 1 36 5 1 Rushing 40 43 Ray Brown DT 5 5 22 10 5 Passing 29 33 Brandon Bryant LB 4 - 4 - - Marcus Buggs LB 5 5 27 9 6 Penalty 6 5 Joel Caldwell CB 4 4 4 4 4 Rushing Yardage 829 699 Ryan Custer OG 5 - 5 - - Sean Dixon CB 5 1 32 5 - Yards Gained Rushing 926 853 Josh Eames OL 5 5 21 16 16 Yards Lost Rushing [106] [154] Jared Fagan CB 4 - 16 1 - Drew Gardner OL 2 - 2 - - Rushing Attempts 154 185 Curtis Gatewood DE 5 5 27 5 5 Average Per Rush 5.3 3.8 Jonathan Goff LB 5 5 26 19 19 Gabe Hall DT 5 - 23 - - Average Per Game 164.0 139.8 Bryant Hahnfeldt P/K 5 5 17 16 16 TDs Rushing 8 4 Ryan Hamilton S 5 2 5 2 - Jared Hawkins TB 5 - 5 - - Passing Yardage 706 675 Eric Hensley OL 4 - 4 - - Att-Comp-Int 116-63-4 126-60-6 Hamilton Holliday OL 5 5 23 7 5 Brandon Holmes DT 2 - 5 - - Average Per Pass 6.2 5.4 Elliot Hood OL 3 - 22 - - Average Per Catch 11.2 811.2 Theo Horrocks DT 5 5 24 15 7 Funtaine Hunter LB 5 - 32 - - Average Per Game 141.2 135.0 Cassen Jackson-Garrison TB 5 5 25 6 6 s assing Jeff Jennings TB - - 20 11 - TD P 7 4 Chris Johnson LB 5 - 5 - - Total Offense 1526 1374 Patrick Johnson PK - - 12 - - otal lays Kevin Joyce LB 5 5 39 15 5 T P 270 311 Kyle Keown P - - 7 5 - Average Per Play 5.7 4.4 Merritt Kirchoffer OG 5 5 20 5 5 Richard Kovalcheck QB - 1 - - Average Per Game 305.2 274.8 Ben Koger SS 5 3 38 6 3 Punt Returns: #-Yards 10-62 6-31 Reshard Langford SS 5 5 16 16 16 Myron Lewis CB 3 - 3 - - Average Punt Return 6.2 5.2 Quavian Lewis LB 2 - 2 - - Kick Returns: #-Yards 15-292 20-420 Darnell Martemus LB - - 18 - - Gaston Miller TB 1 - 1 - - Average Kick Return 19.5 21.0 Nick Miller SN 5 - 5 - - Returns: #-Yards 6-49 0-0 D.J. Moore CB 5 4 5 4 4 Chris Nickson QB 5 5 11 5 5 Average Int. Return 8.2 0.0 Mac Pyle OG 2 - 31 27 - Fumbles/Fumbles Lost 8-5 11-4 Matt Quinn SN 5 - 5 - - Adrian Reif CB 3 - 18 - - Opp. Fumbles/Fumbles Recovered 13-6 7-4 Chris Reinert WR 2 - 2 - - Penalties-Yards 21-200 29-199 Bill Robertson P - - 3 - - Larry Simmons WR 2 - 2 - - Average Per Game 40.0 39.8 George Smith WR 5 5 16 7 7 Punts-Yards 25-946 27-1083 Darlron Spead CB 5 - 5 - - Brian Stamper OT 5 5 38 36 36 Average Per Punt 37.8 40.1 Broderick Stewart DE 5 - 5 - - Net Punt Average 37.3 34.8 Steven Stone DE 5 - 5 - - Brent Trice S 5 - 5 - - Time of Possession/Game 26:51 29:50 Brett Upson P 5 5 5 5 5 3rd-Down Conversions 18/59 19/63 Brad Vierling OL 3 - 3 - - Sean Walker WR 5 2 11 2 - 3rd Down Pct. 31% 30% Alex Washington WR/KR 5 - 5 - - 4th-Down Conversions 3/6 4/9 Thomas Welch TE 2 - 2 - - Justin Wheeler WR 5 - 5 - - 4th Down Pct. 50% 44% Marlon White WR 5 5 38 14 11 Field Goals-Attempts 3-5 2-4 David Whittington DE 2 - 13 - - Chris Williams OT 5 5 16 14 14  game notes

2006 vanderbilt foot b a l l Commodores to Watch Earl Bennett Goff leads the team and ranks second in the SEC with 35 solo Sophomore • • 6-1, 200 • Birmingham, Ala. tackles and ranks fifth in the conference with 45 total tackles. He shares the league lead with two forced fumbles. Named to the Biletnikoff Award watchlist in September, Bennett contributed four receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown in the Commodores' 43-14 victory over Temple. Brian Stamper In the performance, Bennett surpassed the 100-career reception Senior • Offensive Tackle • 6-5, 305 • Windermere, Fla. plateau, and took the active team lead in career receptions and A preseason Outland Trophy candidate, Stamper has started catches despite playing in just 16 career games. every game since early in his freshman season, and enters the Bennett is tied for seventh in the SEC with 23 receptions. fifth in Ole Miss game having started 36 straight games, tops among all the SEC 19 receptions. Commodores and high among all SEC offensive linemen. The versatile Bennett also has completed both of his pass Stamper has been a veteran leader as the Commodore offensive attempts this season, including a 30-yarder that went for a touch- front has showed continued improvement. The Vanderbilt line has down at Michigan. allowed just three sacks in the last four games after giving up six Bennett is off to a similar start in 2006 as his remarkable 2005 against a superb Michigan defense in the opener. campaign when he eventually set four SEC freshman receiving At the same time, the front has effectively blocked for records and tied another SEC touchdown mark for receivers. After Commdoore backs, with the Commodore rushing game averaging four games in 2005, Bennett had 18 catches and no touchdowns. 233.7 yards in its last three games. By season's end, he was the Commodores' go-to guy, hauling in 49 receptions - good for 545 yards and nine TDs - during the final reshard Langford four games. His final catch - a TD from Cutler - proved the differ- Redshirt Sophomore • Safety • 6-2, 218 • Tanner, Ala. ence in Vanderbilt's 28-24 win at Tennessee. Regarded as one of the SEC's top young safeties and its lone unanimous freshman All-SEC honoree in the secondary, the hard- Jonathan Goff hitting Langford contributed four tackles – one for a loss – in the Redshirt Junior • 6-4, 240 • Linebacker • Lynn, Mass. Commodores' win over Temple. Goff continues to impress in his redshirt junior campaign. In lim- Langford is the team's active career leader with five intercep- ited duty against Temple, Goff was second on the team with seven tions, including two this season. total tackles, including six solo stops. He also contributed two quar- He leads the Commodore secondary with four tackles for loss, terbackhurries, one leading to a Commodore interception. two and five defensed passes. He also ranks second Goff has been with 17 total tackles. outstanding since Goff’s 2006 Season Stats the season opener Opponent Solo Tackles Total Tackles Michigan 12 14 Theo Horrocks when he established Alabama 7 13 Junior • Defensive Tackle • 6-4, 290 • Fayetteville, Tenn. new career best Arkansas 6 7 Horrocks continues to develop into one of the SEC's top with 12 solo tackles Tennessee State 4 4 defensive linemen in his junior season. and 14 total tackles Temple 6 7 He enters the Ole Miss game off possibly the best game of his Season Totals 35 45 in Vanderbilt's 27-7 Commodore career – six tackles, two forced fumbles and a QB loss at Michigan. He sack. also contributed a blocked field goal against the Wolverines. Goff Horrocks ranks third among all Commodores with 23 total tack- followed that performance with a 13-tackle effort in Vanderbilt's les and shares the SEC lead in forced fumbles. narrow 13-10 loss at Alabama. Former Commodores in the Former Player NFL Team Comments Corey Chavous, Safety St. Louis Rams Nine-year veteran; 2006 Rams' free agent; Team-high eight tackles in win over Lions Jay Cutler, QB 11th pick of 2005 NFL Draft; 2nd on depth chart; Denver were idle last week Justin Geisinger, OG Tennessee Titans Signed Sept. 6 by Tennessee; Member of Titans' Jovan Haye, DT/DE Re-signed to Cleveland practice squad Sept. 14; Inactive for loss at Oakland Hunter Hillenmeyer, LB Four-year veteran; Pair of tackles in Sunday night rout of Seattle Shelton Quarles, LB Tampa Bay Bucs 10-year veteran; Buccaneers were idle last week Matt Stewart, LB Cleveland Browns Six-year veteran; Second year with Browns; Did not register tackle vs. Raiders Jimmy Williams, CB/RS Seattle Seahawks Six-year veteran; Returned two punts for six yards in loss at Chicago Jamie Winborn, LB Tampa Bay Bucs Six-year veteran; signed 2006 deal with Bucs; Buccaneers were idle last week Todd Yoder, TE Washington Redskins Signed Sept. 12 by Washington; Played special teams in win over former squad (Jags)  G amegame Notes notes

2006 vanderbilt foot b a l l Game Notes Commodore Rushing Attack Improving Vanderbilt SEC, NCAA Rankings Sparked by junior TB Cassen Jackson-Garrison and versatile Team Category Avg. SEC NCAA redshirt sophomore QB Chris Nickson, Vanderbilt has enjoyed a Scoring Offense 23.4 7 67 resurgence in its rushing attack. Scoring Defense 16.8 7 38 The Commodores averaged 9.0 per carry in accumulating 279 Total Offense 305.2 9 84 rushing yards and four touchdowns in the 43-14 victory over Temple. Rushing Offense 164.0 4 40 It was Vanderbilt's highest single-game rushing total since gaining 284 Passing Offense 141.2 11 102 yards in a win over Chattanooga on Sept. 6, 2003. Total Defense 327.6 9 63 The total is the most by Vanderbilt versus an I-A opponent since the Rushing Defense 148.6 8 81 Commodores piled up 381 rushing yards in defeating Duke 42-28 on Passing Defense 179.0 7 43 Kickoff Returns 19.5 8 73 Oct. 27, 2001. Punt Returns 6.2 11 91 It also marks the third highest Vanderbilt rushing total during the Punting (Net) 37.8 6 36 Bobby Johnson era, behind the 344-yard total vs. Furman (Sept. 7, Turnover Margin + .60 T-4 31 2002) and the 284-yard accumulation vs. Chattanooga. Pass Efficiency 118.5 8 74 The 279-yard total comes on a heels of a 240-yard rushing outburst Defensive Pass Efficiency 138.7 10 87 two weeks ago against Arkansas and 179-yard effort vs. Tenn. State. Penalties (Total) 21 1 9 Entering the Ole Miss game, Vanderbilt ranks fourth in the SEC in Penalty Yardage 44.4 7 27 rushing offense with a 164.0-yard average. First Downs 75 10 The 10 highest rushing totals registered by Vanderbilt in the last First Downs Allowed 88 10 decade follows: Third Down Conversion % 30.5 10 98 rush Yards VU Opponent (W/L, Score) Date Third-Down Conversion % (opponent) 46.3 12 105 344 Furman (W, 49-18) Sept. 9, 2002 Offense in Red Zone % 11-14 6 338 Duke (W 42-28) Oct. 27, 2001 Defense in Red Zone % 9-14 5 313 The Citadel (W, 58-0) Oct. 9, 1999 Time of Possession 26:51 11 113 284 Chattanooga (W, 51-6) Sept. 6, 2003 Quarterback Sacks 9 T-8 51 279 Temple (W, 43-14) Sept. 30, 2006 Quarterback Sacks Allowed 9 T-5 52 257 Ole Miss (L, 38-45) Sept. 21, 2002 Individual Category Avg. SEC NCAA 254 Florida (L, 17-34) Nov. 6, 2004 Cassen Jackson-Garrison, Rushing Yards 69.4 5 58 246 Kentucky (W, 28-17) Nov. 15, 2003 Chris Nickson, Passing Yards 126.6 8 240 Arkansas (L, 19-21) Sept. 23, 2006 Total Offense 173.8 6 71 Passing Efficiency 113.1 10 79 234 Georgia (L, 17-48) Oct. 19, 2002 Touchdown Passes 6 7 Earl Bennett, Receptions 23 7 66 The Commodore rushing attack was led by Jackson-Garrison's Alex Washington, Kick Return Avg. 22.2 6 142-yard effort, a career high for the junior. His previous high was an Bryant Hahnfeldt, Scoring (by kicker) 21 pts. 7 119-yard performance against Richmond on Sept. 24, 2005. Field Goals Made 3 6 Jackson-Garrison's total is the most by a Commodore rusher since Jonathan Goff, Solo Tackles 35 2 7 Rodney Williams rushed for 155 yards in a win at Duke on Oct. 27, Total Tackles 45 5 T-33 2001. Forced Fumbles 2 T-4 T-25 The performance pushed Jackson-Garrison among the SEC rushing Theo Horrocks, Forced Fumbles 2 T-4 T-25 leaders. Despite undergoing an appendectomy just two weeks before Marcus Buggs, Tackles for Loss 7 T-3 the opener at Michigan, Jackson-Garrison is averaging 69.4 rushing Curtis Gatewood, Sacks 3.0 T-8 T-63 yards per game, fifth best in the league. Fumbles Recovered 2 T-1 A list of the top Commodore rushing performances from the last Broderick Stewart, Sacks 3.0 T-8 T-63 25 years: Reshard Langford, Interceptions 2 T-6 T-47 rush Yards Vanderbilt Rusher Opponent, Date Passes Defended 5 T-7 T-48 180 Corey Harris Army, Nov. 2, 1991 Brett Upson, Punting 37.8 6 70 177 Jermaine Johnson Georgia, Oct. 15, 1994 173 Lew Thomas Auburn, Sept. 29, 2001 171 Carlos Thomas Kentucky, Nov. 10, 1991 169 Corey Harris Georgia, Oct. 19, 1991 157 Corey Harris Kentucky, Nov. 9, 1991 156 Jimmy Williams W. Michigan, Oct. 10, 1998 155 Rodney Williams Duke, Oct. 27, 2001 142 Cassen Jackson-Garrison Temple, Sept. 30, 2006

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2006 vanderbilt foot b a l l Game Notes Commodore Defense Limiting Points, Total Offense More Commodore Notes Early in the season, the 2006 Commodore defense compares favor- Steven Bright (R-Sr.) posted a career outing against Temple. ably with virtually every Vanderbilt defensive unit of the last 40 years A former quarterback to converted to fullback/slotback last year, when it comes to limiting points and total yardage. Bright caught four passes for a career-high 92 yards, including a In the defense-minded Southeastern Conference, the Commodores career long 38-yarder. have allowed just 84 points. The 16.8-point per game average ranks Bright also caught the first two touchdown passes of his seventh in the SEC. Commodore career. Since 1966, only three Vanderbilt defenses have allowed fewer points than the current unit. The 1997 defense paced by future NFL A pair of young , Patrick Benoist (Fr.) and Brandon standouts Corey Chavous and Jamie Duncan allowed just 69 points Bryant (R-Fr.) set career highs for tackles in solid performances in the first five games. The other Vanderbilt defenses faring better versus Temple. through five games were in 1984 (82 points) and 1970 (71 points). The Benoist topped the Commodore defense with eight total tackles, 1974 Vanderbilt defense, regarded by many as one of the finest during including six solo stops. Bryant backed up Benoist with seven total the span, also allowed 84 points. tackles, including one tackle for loss. The defense is also faring well in limited total yards. The unit is allowing 327.6 yards per game, nearly 70 yards less than it permitted Sophomore wide receiver Earl Bennett became the fastest during the 2005 season. Commodore to 100 career receptions in the Temple game. The defense has performed consistently, holding all five opponents A 19-yard connection with Chris Nickson in the second quarter below 400 yards of total offense. In 2005, five of 11 opponents allowed Bennett to reach the 100-reception plateau in his 16th career surpassed the 400-yard plateau. The Commodore defense is currently game. He ended the game with four receptions for 70 yards. on a seven-game streak holding opponents under 400 total yards. Bennett is just 12 receptions away from joining the Commodore While the Commodore linebacking corps paced by All-SEC all-time Top 10 in receptions. He is the team's active leader in candidate Jonathan Goff (R-Jr.) deserves much of the credit, the receptions (102) and receiving yardage (1,161 yards), and ranks defensive front under the direction of first-year position coach Rick second to senior Marlon White in touchdown catches (11). Logo continues to show marked improvement over a year ago. In 2005, only one lineman ranked among the team's Top 10 The first career interception for safety Ben Koger (R-Sr.) proved tacklers. Through five games this season, defensive end Curtis painful when Koger suffered a lower leg fracture after getting Gatewood (R-Jr.) and defensive tackle Theo Horrocks (Jr.) rank sandwiched by teammates after diving to make the interception. second and third on the team with 24 and 23 total tackles, respec- In three starts this season, Koger was a veteran leader for a young tively. End Chris Booker and tackle Ray Brown among the Top Commodore secondary that frequently features a freshman, two 10 tacklers. Gatewood and fellow end Broderick Stewart (R-Fr.) redshirt freshmen and a redshirt sophomore. rank among the SEC leaders with three sacks each, while Horrocks One of Koger's replacements, freshman Brent Trice, quickly turned shares the SEC lead with two forced fumbles. in a big play for the defense, stopping a Temple drive with an The Commodore defensive front has accumulated 106 total tackles interception in Vanderbilt territory. and 6.5 quarterback sacks. Through the first five games in 2005, the Koger, the team's oldest player and a postgraduate student at line had accumulated 63 total tackles and two sacks. Vanderbilt's Owen School of Management, is out indefinitely but could return by season's end. Vanderbilt Wins Despite Penalties Vanderbilt earned a comfortable victory over Temple despite piling Sophomore kicker Bryant Hahnfeldt converted the longest field up the most penalties by a Commodore squad in nearly three years. goal of his career by hitting a 51-yarder late in the first quarter versus The Commodores were flagged for nine penalties, accounting for Temple. 89 yards, against the Owls. Hahnfeldt, who saw wind kill his attempt from 48 yards to beat The penalty totals were the most by a Vanderbilt squad since the Arkansas two weeks ago, became the 10th Commodore kicker to Commodores were flagged for 11 infractions – and 115 yards - in a convert from 50 yards or beyond. Aided by a breeze, Hahnfeldt's boot 30-14 loss at TCU on Sept. 20, 2003. easily covered the distance. After a sterling freshman campaign when he made 12 of 17 field goals, Hahnfeldt is 3 of 5 this season.

Tailbacks Jared Hawkins (R-Fr.) and Gaston Miller (Fr.) provided solid rushing support subbing for starter Cassen Jackson-Garrison ver- sus Temple. Hawkins continues to impress, scoring a pair of touchdowns on just three carries. Miller started his collegiate career against Temple, showing a blend of elusiveness and toughness. He gained 58 yards on eight carries in the second half.

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2006 vanderbilt foot b a l l More About the Commodores Goff Wears Doster Patch; Teammates Name Seven to Commodore Media Info Selected by Teammates for Honor Commodore Leadership Council Defensive captain Jonathan Goff has been In 2005, Coach Johnson initiated a Pronunciation Guide elected to wear a special jersey patch honor- Leadership Council, elected by players based Patrick Benoist (Ben-wah) ing the memory of former Commodore tailback on position groups, to address team and Funtaine (Fun-tain) Hunter Kwane Doster. student-athlete issues and serve as the Cassen (KAY-sen) Jackson-Garrison Goff, a junior linebacker from Lynn, Mass., players' voice communicating to coaches. Steven Goulet (Goo-LAY) The seven-player council for this year will become the first player to wear the patch, Kyle Keown (Kown) includes seniors Steven Bright, Ray Brown, Vanderbilt Head Coach Bobby Johnson said. Merritt Kirchoffer (KIRCH-offer) Kevin Joyce, Ben Koger, Brian Stamper and The coach informed Commodore players of Richard Kovalcheck (Ko-VOL-check) Marlon White, and junior Jonathan Goff. Goff's election who informed the squad Goff’s Reshard (Rah-SHARD) Langford Quavian (KWAY-Vee-en) Lewis selection before the opener at Michigan. Cassen Jackson-Garrison Twenty-one different players received votes Darnell Martemus (mar-TEE-mus) from teammates. – Beating the Odds Adrian Reif (REEF) As a middle schooler in Knoxville, tailback Doster, of Tampa, Fla., died in his hometown Darlron (Dah-RON) Spead (SPEED) Cassen Jackson was left homeless for long Dec. 26, 2004 from injuries suffered in a shoot- Bradley Vierling (VEER-ling) periods. He found his way to gridiron success, ing. Doster was a Vanderbilt junior when the and eventually, to Vanderbilt through the Coach Johnson, Commodore Player tragedy happened. He made an immediate intervention of Rodger and Darla Garrison. Last Postgame Interviews During Away Games impact as a first-year player, becoming the first Saturday, he was the starting tailback despite Following the Ole Miss game, Coach Commodore ever to earn SEC Freshman of the undergoing an appendectomy 15 days earlier. Johnson will meet with the media at the Year honors. He also set the team's freshman The relationship between Cassen and team's postgame press conference facilities rushing record. the Garrisons dates to a 2000 church youth in Vaught-Hemingway Field. In 2005, the entire squad paid tribute to outing. As ties grew, the Garrisons took Cassen The Vanderbilt Player Locker Room is Doster by wearing a “DOT 1” helmet decal. into their home in 2001. In early 2003, the closed to the media. Requests for specific Johnson announced that teammates will con- Garrisons became Jackson-Garrison’s legal tinue to elect a player to wear the Doster patch parents the day he visited Vanderbilt. Commodore player should be made to each year of his Vanderbilt coaching career, The On July 1, 2006, Jackson-Garrison became Vanderiblt football SID Larry Leathers. Player designated circular patch features a Vanderbilt the first Commodore player to marry when he interviews will be conducted as soon as star logo through Doster’s No. 1, surrounded by wed Courtney Spradlen. Coach Johnson concludes his remarks. the initials “KD.” It will appear on on the upper left of Goff’s jersey, just above the “C” recog- Commodores Continue Anchor Practice Week Interviews nizing the linebacker as a team captain. Tradition for Second Year Media wishing to interview players during the week should contact Vanderbilt For the second straight year, Vanderbilt will Media Relations in advance. Receiver George Smith Contributing travel with an authentic anchor as a symbol of team unity. Prior to each game, two players Selected players will be available Monday After 2004 Illness, 2005 Injury immediately after Coach Bobby Johnson Redshirt sophomore George Smith is are selected to take the anchor to and from the Vanderbilt locker room on gameday. concludes his weekly press conference. beating the odds. Commodore players will be available In the last two years, the resident of upon request either Tuesday, Wednesday or Pembroke Hills, Fla., has survived a serious Quarterback Kovalcheck Takes Advantage of New NCAA Transfer Rule Thursday afternoon before the players enter ailment and gunshot attack to become to a position meetings (approximately 2:15-2:45 solid contributor for the Black & Gold. Former Arizona Wildcat starting quarterback p.m. CT) or at the conclusion of practice. Last year, in his first year of collegiate Richard Kovalcheck is in graduate school at Coach Johnson is available briefly to action, Smith ranked fifth on the team with 23 Vanderbilt and competing for playing time due reporters at the conclusion of practice. receptions, good for 287 yards and two TDs. to new NCAA transfer guidelines. Media photographers are permitted to The fact that Smith was in uniform last year Kovalcheck, of San Diego, Calif., came to shoot the first 30 minutes of practice; was remarkable. In April 2004, Smith was Vanderbilt following the passage of NCAA bylaw afterward, sessions are closed to cameras. diagnosed with acute transverse myelitis, an 2005-54, which permits transfers of student- illness that causing swelling of the spinal cord. athletes who have earned their undergraduate Johnson’s Weekly SEC Teleconference For the next six weeks, Smith fought the illness degrees and plan to attend graduate school yet Coach Johnson is available each in intensive care and eventually extensive reha- still have eligibility remaining. Wednesday to out-of-town media weekly via bilitation. Smith returned to Vanderbilt the fol- lowing semester, sat out the 2004 season, and Kovalcheck started eight games for Arizona the SEC Coaches’ Teleconference. Johnson’s finally received medical clearance last August. in 2004-05, and comes to Vanderbilt with two segment starts at 10:56 a.m., CT. Please During the 2005 season, Smith was forced years of eligibility left. He redshirted as a fresh- call the VU Media Relations Office or the SEC to overcome yet another setback, missing two man at Arizona in 2003. office at (205) 458-3010 for access info. games after being wounded in the arm by Kovalcheck is entered in Vanderbilt's Owen gunfire. School of Management.  game notes

2006 vanderbilt foot b a l l Additional Notes Newcomers Contributing in Early Season Vanderbilt-Wake Forest Football Series; Nearly 30 newcomers to the Commodore lineup have enjoyed First Game in Series Scheduled in 2007 their first collegiate action during the team's early season games. The list of 29 players seeing their initial playing time includes 20 Vanderbilt and Wake Forest have entered into a seven-game redshirt freshmen, eight true freshmen and one transfer junior. football series that starts next season, both universities announced On Saturday against Temple, redshirt freshman TB Gaston Miller Sept. 18. and junior QB Richard Kovalcheck picked up their first action. David Williams II, Vanderbilt Vice Chancellor for University Affairs, Miller rushed for 58 yards while Kovalcheck, a transfer from the said the schools will play every year through 2014 except 2009, University of Arizona, completed two of three passes in the second with the game serving as the Commodore season finale throughout half. its length. In addition to Kovalcheck and Miller, the list of participating The first game in the series will be November 24, 2007 on the newcomers include Mackenzi Adams (R-Fr., QB/holder), Patrick Vanderbilt campus. To secure the series, Vanderbilt was forced to Benoist (Fr., LB), Greg Billinger (Fr., DT), Jake Bradford (R-Fr., cancel a game next September at Louisville. TE), Brandon Bryant (R-Fr., LB), Joel Caldwell (R-Fr., CB), Ryan Vanderbilt Coach Bobby Johnson welcomed the series. "We Custer (R-Fr., OG), Drew Gardner (R-Fr., OL) Ryan Hamilton (R-Fr., were able to accomplish several scheduling goals with this series," safety), Jared Hawkins (R-Fr., TB), Eric Hensley (R-Fr., OT), Chris Johnson said. "We are creating an important non-conference rela- Johnson (R-Fr., LB), Quavian Lewis (R-Fr., LB), Myron Lewis (Fr., tionship with a university that holds similar ideals as Vanderbilt." CB), Nick Miller (R-Fr., snapper), D.J. Moore (Fr., CB), Matt Quinn Vanderbilt and Wake Forest have a gridiron history that dates (Fr., snapper), Larry Simmons (R-Fr., WR), Darlron Spead (R-Fr., to 1964, with the Commodores holding a 7-3 advantage. The last CB), Broderick Stewart (R-Fr., DE), Steven Stone (R-Fr., DE), Brent game played resulted in a 24-20 Vanderbilt road win last year. Trice (Fr., safety), Brett Upson (Fr., punter) Bradley Vierling (R-Fr., C), Alex Washington (R-Fr., WR) and Thomas Welch (R-Fr., TE), and Updated Vanderbilt 2007 schedule Justin Wheeler (R-Fr., WR). Date Opponent Location Sept. 1 Richmond Nashville Commodore Roster Includes High School Teammates Sept. 8 Alabama Nashville The Commodore roster features several players who competed on Sept. 15 Ole Miss Nashville the same high school team, then followed each other to Nashville. Sept. 29 Eastern Michigan Nashville Two Commodore senior starters - LB Kevin Joyce and OT Brian Oct. 6 Auburn Auburn, Ala. Stamper - were teammates at Lake Highland Prep in Orlando, Fla. Oct. 13 Georgia Nashville • Redshirt sophomore Josh Allen and junior Merritt Kirchnoffer Oct. 20 South Carolina Columbia, S.C. attended Roswell H.S. near Atlanta. Allen and Kirchoffer are likely to start Oct. 27 Kent State Nashville at cornerback and offensive guard, respectively. Nov. 3 Florida Gainesville, Fla. • Redshirt freshman LB Quavian Lewis and freshman TE Justin Nov. 10 Kentucky Nashville Green prepped at Henderson H.S. in Troy, Ala. Nov. 17 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. • Redshirt freshman DT Derrius Dowell and freshman CB Alan Nov. 24 Wake Forest Nashville Strong were standouts at Douglass H.S. in Atlanta. • Darnell Martemus and Reilly Lauer both played at St. Ignatius in Cleveland. • Freshmen CB D.J. Moore and DE Teriall Brannon were classmates at Broome H.S. in Spartanburg, S.C. • Sophomore PK Bryant Hahnfeldt and redshirt freshman FB Matt Bubis were classmates and teammates at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville.

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2006 vanderbilt foot b a l l Head Coach Bobby Johnson Personal data Summary of Bobby Johnson’s Coaching Career Age: 55 Year School Position Record Highlights Alma Mater: Clemson 2006 Vanderbilt Head Coach 2-3 (0-2) High School: Eau Claire (S.C.) 1969 2005 Vanderbilt Head Coach 5-6 (3-5) VU's Most SEC wins since '91 Degrees: Bachelor’s in Management, 2004 Vanderbilt Head Coach 2-9 (1-7) 1973, Clemson; 2003 Vanderbilt Head Coach 2-10 (1-7) Master’s in Education, 1979, Furman 2002 Vanderbilt Head Coach 2-10 (0-8) 2001 Furman Head Coach 12-3 I-AA Finals; Family: Wife, Catherine Conference Co-Champion; I-AA Coach of the Year; Key Coaching Accomplishments I-AA Region II Coach of Year 2000 Furman Head Coach 9-3 I-AA Playoffs; • 73-74 overall record as head coach; Conference Co-Champion 4-4 record in NCAA postseason play 1999 Furman Head Coach 9-3 I-AA Playoffs; • In four years at Vanderbilt, has Conference Champions; coached the nation's top tackler (Hunter I-AA Region II Coach of Year 1998 Furman Head Coach 5-6 Hillenmeyer, 2002) the team's first 1997 Furman Head Coach 7-4 SEC Freshman of the Year (Kwane 1996 Furman Head Coach 9-4 I-AA Playoffs; Doster, 2002), the first Commodore I-AA Region II Coach of Year named unanimous SEC Offensive Player 1995 Furman Head Coach 6-5 of the Year (Jay Cutler, 2005) and seven 1994 Furman Head Coach 3-8 SEC freshmen picks. 1993 Clemson Defensive Coordinator 8-3 1992 Furman Asst. Head Coach, Def. Coordinator 6-5 • I-AA National Coach of the Year in 2001. 1991 Furman Asst. Head Coach, Def. Coordinator 7-4 • Three Southern Conference titles 1990 Furman Asst. Head Coach, Def. Coordinator 9-4 I-AA Playoffs; • 212-130-8 Combined Record Conference Champions (29 years of collegiate coaching) 1989 Furman Asst. Head Coach, Def. Coordinator 12-2 I-AA Playoffs; Conference Champions Fifth Year Record of 1988 Furman Asst. Head Coach, Def. Coordinator 13-2 I-AA National Champions; Conference Champions Commodore Head Coaches 1987 Furman Asst. Head Coach, Def. Coordinator 7-4 1986 Furman Asst. Head Coach, Def. Coordinator 7-3-2 Coach Years W L T 1985 Furman Defensive Coordinator 12-2 I-AA Finals; Bobby Johnson 2006 2 3 0 Conference Champion Woody Widenhofer 2001 2 9 0 1984 Furman Defensive Coordinator 8-3 1990 1 10 0 1983 Furman Defensive Coordinator 10-2-1 Conference Champion George MacIntyre 1983 2 9 0 1982 Furman Defensive Backs Coach 9-3 Conference Champion Bill Pace 1971 4 6 1 1981 Furman Defensive Backs Coach 8-3 Conference Champion 1957 5 3 2 1980 Clemson Athletic Academic Counselor 1947 6 4 0 1979 Furman Defensive Backs Coach 5-6 1978 Furman Defensive Backs Coach 8-3 Conference Champion 1939 2 7 1 1977 Furman Defensive Backs Coach 4-5-2 Dan McGugin 1908 7 2 1 1976 Furman Defensive Ends Coach 6-4-1

Coach Johnson’s Weekly Commodore TV Highlights Show Coach Johnson’s Radio Show Media Opportunities The Commodore Connection – a weekly The Commodore Call-In Show with Bobby This week, Coach Johnson conducts Vanderbilt highlights show with Coach Johnson can be heard each Monday at 7:00 a press conference for local media on Johnson that airs across Middle Tennessee p.m. on WGFX FM-104.5. Monday, starting at 12:00 noon CT. It is cable systems, will be broadcast each The weekly show is hosted by Commodore held in the McCall Room, at the McGugin Tuesday of the season. play-by-play announcer Joe Fisher. It is Athletic Center. It is not available via satel- In Nashville cable homes, the replay staged at the Commodore Bar & Grille, lite. A video feed is available at vucommo- show will air Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., on located in the Holiday Inn Select on West End dores.com no more than three hours later. Comcast Channel 49. Avenue, one block from Vanderbilt Stadium. Johnson participates in the weekly SEC Regionally, the show airs twice weekly on The show features Johnson's summary Head Coaches’ Teleconference at 10:56 Comcast Sports (Channel 27): Tuesday, 6:30 of the previous game, an indepth look at the a.m. (CT) on Wednesdays. a.m., and Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. Commodores' next opponent and questions Johnson is also available briefly before from callers across Middle Tennessee. and after regular Commodore practices Tuesday-Thursday.

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Week 6 Depth Chart

Offense Defense Z WR 88 George Smith (6-3, 195, R-So.) DE 46 Chris Booker (6-4, 260, R-Sr.) 7 Sean Walker (6-0, 185, R-So.) 90 Broderick Stewart (6-5, 225, R-Fr.) X WR 82 Marlon White (6-4, 208, Sr.) DT 94 Ray Brown (6-3, 295, (R-Sr.) 81 Bryant Anderson (6-3, 195, R-So.) 98 Greg Billinger (6-2, 285, Fr.) S WR 10 Earl Bennett (6-1, 200, So.) RT 54 Theo Horrocks (6-4, 290, Jr.) 80 Justin Wheeler (6-1, 180, R-Fr.) 56 Gabe Hall (6-1, 305, Jr.) 26 Alex Washington (5-9, 185, R-Fr.) DE 48 Curtis Gatewood (6-3, 245, R-Jr.) QB 3 Chris Nickson (6-1, 210, R-So.) 96 Steven Stone (6-6, 250, R-Fr.) 9 Mackenzi Adams (6-3, 210, R-Fr.) WLB 40 Kevin Joyce (6-3, 228, R-Sr.) -or- 15 Richard Kovalcheck (6-2, 215, Jr.) 35 Brandon Bryant (6-1, 235, R-Fr.) TB 22 Cassen Jackson-Garrison (6-1, 220, Jr.) MLB 47 Jonathan Goff (6-4, 240, R-Jr.) 31 Jared Hawkins (5-9, 192, R-Fr.) 30 Patrick Benoist (6-0, 212, Fr.) 27 Gaston Miller (5-7, 170, Fr.) 57 Chris Johnson (6-1, 235, R-Fr.) FB 17 Steven Bright (6-4, 245, R-Sr.) SLB 24 Marcus Buggs (5-11, 232, R-Jr.) LT 74 Chris Williams (6-7, 315, R-Jr.) 23 Funtaine Hunter (6-3, 220, R-Sr.) 55 Elliot Hood (6-5, 300, R-Jr.) 51 Quavian Lewis (6-4, 220, R-Fr.) LG 78 Josh Eames (6-5, 305, R-Jr.) CB 16 D.J. Moore (5-10, 175, Fr.) 73 Ryan Custer (6-4, 295, R-Fr.) 20 Jared Fagan (5-9, 180, R-So.) C 53 Hamilton Holliday (6-3, 295, Jr.) 4 Sean Dixon (6-0, 192, R-Sr.) 60 Bradley Vierling (6-3, 285, R-Fr.) SS 33 Reshard Langford (6-2, 218, R-So.) RG 64 Merritt Kirchoffer (6-5, 310, R-Jr.) 41 Brent Trice (6-3, 210, Fr.) 70 Drew Gardner (6-5, 305, R-Fr.) FS 2 Ryan Hamilton (6-2, 210, R-Fr.) RT 72 Brian Stamper (6-5, 305, Sr.) 6 Darlron Spead (5-10, 185, R-Fr.) 78 Josh Eames (6-5, 305, R-Jr.) CB 29 Joel Caldwell (6-0, 185, R-Fr.) TE 17 Steven Bright (6-4, 245, R-Sr.) 14 Josh Allen (5-9, 182, R-So.) 83 Brad Allen (6-3, 240, R-So.) 5 Myron Lewis (6-2, 185, Fr.) 85 Jake Bradford (6-6, 260, R-Fr.)

Special Teams

P 39 Brett Upson (5-11, 180, Fr.) PR 10 Earl Bennett (6-1, 200, So.) 8 Bryant Hahnfeldt (5-11, 185, So.) 26 Alex Washington (5-9, 185, R-Fr.) KO 8 Bryant Hahnfeldt (5-11, 185, So.) KR 14 Josh Allen (5-9, 182, R-So.) 58 Bill Robertson (6-1, 200, R-Jr.) 26 Alex Washington (5-9, 185, R-Fr.) PK 8 Bryant Hahnfeldt (5-11, 185, So.) LS 84 Matt Quinn (6-5, 215, Fr.) 38 Patrick Johnson (5-11, 180, R-Sr.) 17 Steven Bright (6-4, 245, R-Sr.) H 9 Mackenzi Adams (6-3, 208, R-Fr.) SN 75 Nick Miller (6-1, 255, R-Fr.)

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2006 vanderbilt foot b a l l 2006 Commodore Alphabetical Roster No. name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year CL Hometown/High School (Other) No. name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year CL Hometown/High School (Other) 9 MacKenzi Adams QB 6-3 210 R-Fr. RS Tulsa, Okla./Union 40 Kevin Joyce LB 6-3 225 R-Sr. 3L Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla./Lake Highland 83 Brad Allen TE 6-4 240 R-So. 1L Venice, Fla./Venice 19 Kyle Keown P 6-0 195 R-Jr. 2L Jesup, Ga./Wayne County 14 Josh Allen CB 5-9 182 R-So. 1L Roswell, Ga./Roswell 64 Merritt Kirchoffer OG 6-6 315 R-Jr. 2L Roswell, Ga./Roswell 81 Bryant Anderson WR 6-3 195 R-So. 1L Roswell, Ga./Centennial 25 Ben Koger S 6-1 195 R-Sr. 3L Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood 49 Bo Baggerley LB 6-1 210 R-Fr. SQ Forsyth, Ga./Stratford Academy 15 Richard Kovalcheck QB 6-2 212 R-Jr. TR San Diego, Calif./Arizona/St. Augustine 71 Joey Bailey OL 6-4 245 Fr. HS Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville 33 Reshard Langford S 6-2 218 R-So. 1L Tanner, Ala./Tanner 10 Earl Bennett WR 6-1 200 So. 1L Birmingham, Ala./West End 68 Reilly Lauer OL 6-7 240 Fr. HS Gates Mill, Ohio/St. Ignatius 30 Patrick Benoist LB 6-0 212 Fr. HS Southlake, Texas/Carroll Senior 97* John Laughrey K 6-0 175 Fr. HS McKenzie, Tenn./McKenzie 98 Greg Billinger DL 6-2 285 Fr. HS Lilburn, Ga./Parkview 45* Jeremy Lawson LB 6-1 210 R-Fr. RS Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif./Peninsula 46 Chris Booker DE 6-4 260 R-Sr. 3L Brandon, Miss./Northwest Rankin 93* David Leinweber DE 6-5 250 R-Fr. RS Bloomington Hills, Mich./Kingswood 85 Jake Bradford TE 6-6 250 R-Fr. RS St. Simons Island, Ga./Glynn Academy 5 Myron Lewis CB 6-3 195 Fr. HS Pompano Beach, Fla./Pompano Beach 89 Teriall Brannon DE 6-4 230 Fr. HS Spartanburg, S.C./Broome 51 Quavian Lewis LB 6-4 220 R-Fr. RS Troy, Ala./Henderson 67 Drew Brenk OL 6-5 295 Fr. HS Needville, Texas/Needville 50 Kikko Logan LB 6-2 205 Fr. HS Elba, Ala./Elba 17 Steven Bright FB 6-4 245 R-Sr. 3L Greer, S.C./Riverside 11 Darnell Martemus RB 5-11 230 R-Jr. 2L Cleveland, Ohio/St. Ignatius 94 Ray Brown DT 6-3 305 R-Sr. 2L Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial 42 Jonathan Massey FB 6-2 240 Fr. HS Gautier, Miss./Gautier 35 Brandon Bryant LB 6-0 235 R-Fr. RS Cincinnati, Ohio/St.Xavier 97 Kyle McMillan DT 6-0 280 R-Fr. HS Memphis, Tenn./White Station 32 Matt Bubis FB 6-0 230 R-Fr. RS Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell 27 Gaston Miller TB 5-7 170 Fr. HS Murfreesboro, Tenn/Riverdale 24 Marcus Buggs LB 5-11 232 R-Jr. 2L Madison, Tenn./Goodpasture 75 Nick Miller SN 6-3 260 R-Fr. RS Matthews, N.C./East Mecklenburg 29 Joel Caldwell CB 6-1 185 R-Fr. RS Hoover, Ala./Hoover 16 D.J. Moore CB 5-10 175 Fr. HS Spartanburg, S.C./Broome 52 Nate Campbell LB 6-3 220 Fr. HS Hazen, Ark./Hazen 37 Dom Morais LB 6-0 215 R-So. SQ Dayton, Texas/Dayton 50 Thomas Carroll PK 5-9 155 R-Fr. RS Columbus, Ga./Brookstone 91 Austin Newton DE 6-3 215 Fr. HS McDonough, Ga./Union Grove 73 Ryan Custer OL 6-4 295 R-Fr. RS Troy, Ohio/Troy 3 Chris Nickson QB 6-1 210 R-So. 1L Brundidge, Ala./Pike County 4 Sean Dixon CB 6-0 192 Sr. 3L Tampa, Fla./Chamberlain 5 Sam Panke DE 6-3 200 Fr. HS St. Louis, Mo./Watkins 99 Derrius Dowell DT 6-3 275 R-Fr. RS Atlanta, Ga./Douglass 65 Mac Pyle OL 6-4 320 R-Sr. 2L Adairsville, Ga./Adairsville 78 Josh Eames OG 6-5 305 R-Jr. 2L North Cape May, N.J./Lower Cape 84 Matt Quinn R/SN 6-5 215 Fr. HS Wellford, S.C./Byrnes 20 Jared Fagan CB 5-10 178 R-So. 1L Waldorf, Md./Westlake 28 Kennard Reeves TB 6-0 190 Fr. HS Duluth, Ga./Duluth 61 Nick Forte OL 6-2 290 So. HS Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood Academy 45 Adrian Reif S 6-1 210 R-Jr. 2L Charlestown, Ind./Lady of Providence 12 Jared Funk QB 6-2 185 Fr. HS Long Grove, Ill./Saint Viator 36 Chris Reinert WR 5-9 185 R-Fr. RS Santa Ana, Calif./Servite 62 Michael Garcia LB 6-0 220 Fr. HS Jacksonville, Fla./Bolles 58 Bill Robertson PK 6-1 190 R-Jr. 1L Winter Park, Fla./Winter Park 70 Drew Gardner OG 6-5 300 R-Fr. RS Hoxie, Ark./Hoxie 18 Larry Simmons WR 5-9 160 R-Fr. RS Austin, Texas/Anderson 48 Curtis Gatewood DE 6-3 245 R-Jr. 2L Memphis, Tenn./White Station 88 George Smith WR 6-3 195 R-So. 1L Hollywood, Fla./Hollywood Hills 47 Jonathan Goff LB 6-4 240 R-Jr. 2L Lynn, Mass./St. John’s Prep 59 Adam Smotherman DL 6-4 260 Fr. HS Smyrna, Tenn./Smyrna 87 Steven Goulet WR 6-2 178 Fr. HS Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork 11* Leon Solimani PK 6-0 190 R-Jr. SQ Dallas, Texas/Hillcrest 93 Justin Green TE 6-7 215 Fr. HS Troy, Ala./Henderson 6 Darlron Spead CB 5-10 185 R-Fr. RS Kingsland, Ga./Camden Co. 8 Bryant Hahnfeldt PK 5-11 185 So. 1L Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell 72 Brian Stamper OT 6-5 305 Sr. 3L Windermere, Fla./Lake Highland 56 Gabe Hall DT 6-1 300 Jr. 2L Virginia Beach, Va./Fork Union Military 90 Broderick Stewart DE 6-5 230 R-Fr. RS Newnan, Ga./Riverside Military 34 Marquez Hall CB 5-9 160 Fr. HS Shorter, Ala./Booker T. Washington 96 Steven Stone DE 6-5 255 R-Fr. RS Conway, Ark./Conway 2 Ryan Hamilton S 6-2 212 R-Fr. RS Wycombe, Pa./Council Rock North 12* Alan Strong CB 5-10 170 Fr. HS Atlanta, Ga./Douglass 67* Micael Haskins DT 6-1 270 R-Fr. RS Upper Marlboro, Md./Riverdale 41 Brent Trice S 6-3 210 Fr. HS Orange, Va./Fork Union Military 41 Ben Havrilesko CB 5-10 165 R-Fr. HS Winchester, Ky./Clark 39 Brett Upson P 5-11 180 Fr. HS Griffin, Ga./Spalding 31 Jared Hawkins TB 5-9 192 R-Fr. RS Spring, Texas/Klein 79 Ryan Vance OG 6-3 285 R-Fr. RS Bellaire, Texas/Episcopal 66 Eric Hensley OT 6-6 300 R-Fr. RS Clinton, Tenn./Clinton 60 Bradley Vierling C 6-4 290 R-Fr. RS Warminster, Pa./Central Bucks East 4* Roger Herndon S 6-0 200 So. HS Greenbrier, Tenn./Greenbrier 7 Sean Walker WR 6-0 185 R-So. 1K Wrens, Ga./Jefferson County 53 Hamilton Holliday C 6-4 295 Jr. 2L Marietta, Ga./Walton 26 Alex Washington WR 5-9 185 R-Fr. RS Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson 92 Brandon Holmes DT 6-3 285 R-So. 1L Garland, Texas/Garland 86 Thomas Welch TE 6-7 255 R-Fr. RS Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood 55 Elliot Hood OT 6-5 300 R-Jr. 2L Indianapolis, Ind./Franklin Central 80 Justin Wheeler WR 6-1 185 R-Fr. RS North Augusta, S.C../North Augusta 54 Theo Horrocks DT 6-3 290 Jr. 2L Fayetteville, Tenn./Lincoln County 82 Marlon White WR 6-4 205 Sr. 3L Macon, Ga./Macon Westside 23 Funtaine Hunter LB 6-3 222 R-Sr. 3L Valdosta, Ga./Lowndes 44 David Whittington DE 6-2 255 R-So. 1L Lafayette, La./St. Thomas More 22 Cassen Jackson-Garrison TB 6-1 220 Jr. 2L Knoxville, Tenn./Central 74 Chris Williams OT 6-6 320 R-Jr. 1L Glynn, La./Catholic 21 Jeff Jennings TB 6-1 225 Jr. 2L Dandridge, Tenn./Jefferson County 13 Turner Wimberly S 6-1 195 Fr. HS Austin, Texas/The Hun School 57 Chris Johnson LB 6-1 225 R-Fr. RS Birmingham,Ala./Oak Mountain * Duplicate Jersey Number 38 Patrick Johnson PK 5-10 180 R-Sr. 3L Athens, Ala./Athens 2006 Commodore Numerical Roster 2 Ryan Hamilton S 19 Kyle Keown P 40 Kevin Joyce LB 59 Adam Smotherman DL 85 Jake Bradford TE 3 Chris Nickson QB 20 Jared Fagan CB 41 Brent Trice S 60 Bradley Vierling C 84 Matt Quinn WR/SN 4 Sean Dixon CB 21 Jeff Jennings TB 41* Ben Havrilesko CB 61 Nick Forte OL 86 Thomas Welch TE 4* Roger Herndon C 22 Cassen Jackson-Garrison TB 42 Jonathan Massey TE/FB 62 Michael Garcia LB 87 Steven Goulet WR 5 Myron Lewis S 23 Funtaine Hunter S 44 David Whittington DE 64 Merritt Kirchoffer OG 88 George Smith WR 5* Sam Panke DE 24 Marcus Buggs LB 45 Adrian Reif S 65 Mac Pyle OG 89 Teriall Brannon TE/DE 6 Darlron Spead CB 25 Ben Koger S 45* Jeremy Lawson LB 66 Eric Hensley OL 90 Broderick Stewart DE 7 Sean Walker WR 26 Alex Washington WR 46 Chris Booker DE 67 Drew Brenk OL 91 Austin Newton DE 8 Bryant Hahnfeldt P/PK 27 Gaston Miller TB 47 Jonathan Goff LB 67* Micael Haskins DT 92 Brandon Holmes DT 9 MacKenzi Adams QB 28 Kennard Reeves TB 48 Curtis Gatewood DE 68 Reilly Lauer OL 93 Justin Green TE 10 Earl Bennett WR 29 Joel Caldwell CB 49 Bo Baggerley LB 71 Joey Bailey OL 93* David Leinweber DE 11 Darnell Martemus RB 30 Patrick Benoist LB 50 Kikko Logan LB 72 Brian Stamper OT 94 Ray Brown DT 11* Leon Solimani PK 31 Jared Hawkins TB 50* Thomas Carroll PK 73 Ryan Custer OG 96 Steven Stone DE 12 Jared Funk QB 32 Matt Bubis FB 51 Quavian Lewis LB 74 Chris Williams OT 97 Kyle McMillan DT 12* Alan Strong CB 33 Reshard Langford SS 52 Nate Campbell LB 75 Nick Miller SN 97* John Laughrey PK 13 Turner Wimberly QB/S 34 Marquez Hall CB 53 Hamilton Holliday C 78 Josh Eames OG 98 Greg Billinger DL 14 Josh Allen CB 35 Brandon Bryant LB 54 Theo Horrocks DT 79 Ryan Vance OG 99 Derrius Dowell DT 15 Richard Kovalcheck QB 36 Chris Reinert WR 55 Elliot Hood OT 80 Justin Wheeler WR * Duplicate Jersey 16 D.J. Moore CB 37 Dom Morais LB 56 Gabe Hall DT 81 Bryant Anderson WR 17 Steven Bright FB 38 Patrick Johnson PK 57 Chris Johnson LB 82 Marlon White WR 18 Larry Simmons WR 39 Brett Upson P/PK 58 Bill Robertson PK 83 Brad Allen TE 12 game notes