Jerron Seymour - Football - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#3 Jerron Seymour

RB

Class Redshirt Sophomore
Height 5'7"
Weight 200
Hometown Hialeah, Fla.
High School Hialeah

2014
Limited by injury, Seymour played in five games, and was active for the team[apos]s final two games… Spent much of the year as a reserve to Ralph Webb at RB… Ended the year with 123 rushing yards on 25 attempts…Top rushing performances were 41 yards at Georgia, 33 yards at Kentucky and 32 yards vs. South Carolina.

2013
Seymour enjoyed his finest year in a Commodore uniform, setting career highs in virtually every offensive category… Played in 12 of 13 games, earning eight starting assignments at RB… Topped the squad with 716 rushing yards, ranking No. 13 in the SEC… Registered 14 rushing TDs, tying Zac Stacy[apos]s 2011 school record… TD total ranked T-4th in SEC… Rushing yardage total ranks as the No. 2 all-time by a Vanderbilt sophomore behind Jermaine Johnson[apos]s 877-yard total in 1994… Added 19 catches for 126 yards as receiver out of the backfield… Topped the Commodores with 89 rushing yards and a TD in 41-24 victory over Houston in BBVA Compass Bowl… Was instrumental in win at Florida, rushing for 62 yards and 3 TDs on career-high 24 carries… Posted career-high 109 rushing yards and 2 TDs vs. UAB… Also rushed for 2 TDs in win over Georgia… Had at least 40 rushing yards in nine of team[apos]s first 10 games… Registered at least one rushing TD in eight of team[apos]s first nine games.

2012
Seymour did not see playing time during his second year.

2011
Seymour was team[apos]s No. 2 tailback from the first snap of the year… Third-leading rusher on the team gained 263 yards on 81 carries… Against UConn, carried eight times for 70 yards and his first collegiate TD, a 40-yard first quarter run… Season-high 16 rushes against Ole Miss netted 60 yards including a nine-yard TD just to give VU 21-0 edge before halftime… Scored his four rushing touchdowns in four consecutive home games, from Elon through homecoming vs. Army…Caught nine passes out of the backfield for 108 yards… Longest catch went for 33 yards vs. Ole Miss.

High School
Seymour was Vanderbilt[apos]s No. 2 tailback from the first snap of the year… As true freshman, ends season as team[apos]s third-leading rusher with 268 yards on 83 carries… Produced 5-yard rushing TD vs. Cincinnati in AutoZone Liberty Bowl… Against Connecticut, carried eight times for 70 yards and his first collegiate TD, a 40-yard first quarter run… Season-high 16 rushes against Ole Miss netted 60 yards including a 9-yard TD just to give [apos]Dores 21-0 edge before halftime… Scored his four rushing TDs in four consecutive home games, from Elon through homecoming vs. Army…Caught nine passes out of the backfield for 108 yards… Longest catch went for 33 yards vs. Ole Miss.

High School
Senior captain… Four-year starter at TB… As senior, rushed for 955 yards (7.9 avg.) and 15 TDs, helping Hialeah to 7-3 record. Had 204-yard, 5-TD game vs. rival Hialeah Gardens… In 2009, had 1,576 rushing yards and 22 TDs… Two-time First Team All-Dade County RB by Miami Herald… Honorable mention All-State recipient as junior… Finished career with 4,207 rushing yards and 61 rushing TDs… Named to Orlando Sentinel[apos]s Florida Top 100 list… First varsity start came in fourth game of freshman season, one game after returning two kickoffs for scores… Also lettered in track and wrestling.

Personal
Son of Jerry and Angela Seymour… Born July 8, 1992 in Miami… Dad works in construction; mom works in nursing… Has one older brother, Jerry… Enjoys playing video games.

Career Highs
Rush Attempts: 24, at Florida, 11/9/2013
Rush Yards: 109, vs. UAB, 9/28/2013
Long Rush: 58, vs. UAB, 9/28/2013
Rushing TDS: 3, at Florida, 11/9/2013
Catches: 5, vs. Missouri, 10/5/2013
Rec. Yards: 45 (2x), most recently at UAB, 9/28/2013
Long rec.: 33, vs. Ole Miss, 9/17/2014

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