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Great Piece on Vols Passing Game

mccallievols

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putting on my navyman hat. if you look at this objectively, what would you be thinking as an elite top 10 alpha male receiver? apologies on the formatting.

Receptions Per Game
  • 2013: Pig Howard, 3.7, 18th
  • 2014: Pig Howard, 4.2, 7th
  • 2015: Von Pearson, 2.9, 21st
Receiving Yards Per Game
  • 2013: Marquez North, 45.1, 26th
  • 2014: Pig Howard, 47.5, 17th
  • 2015: Von Pearson, 31.5, 30th
Receiving Touchdowns
  • 2013: Pig Howard, 3, T-31st
  • 2014: Von Pearson, 5, T-14th
  • 2015: Alvin Kamara & Von Pearson, 3, T-23rd

Team Player Target Rate
South Carolina Pharoh Cooper 32.4%
Georgia Malcolm Mitchell 29.8%
Alabama Calvin Ridley 29.2%
LSU Malachi Dupre 29.1%
Auburn Ricardo Lewis 28.9%
Texas A&M Christian Kirk 28.2%
Kentucky Dorian Baker 26.6%
Ole Miss Laquon Treadwell 26.2%
Vanderbilt Trent Sherfield 25.4%
Mississippi State Fred Ross 24.8%
Arkansas Drew Morgan 22.3%
Florida Demarcus Robinson 20.0%
Missouri J'Mon Moore 18.7%
Tennessee Von Pearson 15.4%

Last fall the Vols had eight different receivers with a target rate of 5% or greater (roughly being thrown the ball at least once per game). Only Auburn had more in the SEC with nine; the league average was 6.7 and Alabama led the way with only five players being targeted 5% or more.

http://www.rockytoptalk.com/2016/8/...wing-to-running-backs-jalen-hurd-alvin-kamara
 
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