Player Career

Trent Sherfield Career Story

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Player Story

Trent Sherfield story

Trent Sherfield built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Danville, IL wearing No. 10, spending time with Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Trent Sherfield's career was his receiving role: 136 catches, 1,869 receiving yards, 9 touchdowns, and 284 rushing yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Vanderbilt. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 284 rushing yards and 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Vanderbilt.

The arc is straightforward: Trent Sherfield moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Vanderbilt

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20142015201620162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonVanderbilt9605.9
2015 Regular SeasonVanderbilt65975.726.5650
2016 PostseasonVanderbilt47269.218.8-187
2016 Regular SeasonVanderbilt47269.218.80
2017 Regular SeasonVanderbilt72985.522.6257

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Austin Peay

Week 3 · W 47-7

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

240

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

240 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Tennessee

Week 13 · W 45-34 · Conference game

184

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

184 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Kansas State

Week 3 · W 14-7

97

Receiving Yards

98.4 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

97 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs Western Kentucky

Week 10 · W 31-17

82

Receiving Yards

94.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

82 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Tennessee

Week 13 · W 42-24 · Conference game

81

Receiving Yards

91.2 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

81 receiving yards with a 90 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

729 primary output · 85.5 efficiency · 22.6 usage

84.2

#2

2015 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

75.3

659 primary · 75.7 efficiency · 26.5 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt

56.8

472 primary · 69.2 efficiency · 18.8 usage

Milestones

2

100+ receiving yards

3

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games