Player Career

Trey Sermon Career Story

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Player Story

Trey Sermon story

Trey Sermon built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a running back from Marietta, GA wearing No. 8, spending time with Ohio State and Oklahoma. The clearest part of Trey Sermon's career was his backfield work: 2,946 rushing yards, 455 carries, 26 rushing touchdowns, and 482 receiving yards across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Oklahoma. 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 42 passing yards, 482 receiving yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State and Oklahoma.

The arc is straightforward: Trey Sermon 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

    Oklahoma

    2017-2019

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Ohio State

    2020

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20172017201820182019201920202020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonOklahoma88361.817.8
2017 Regular SeasonOklahoma88361.817.80
2018 PostseasonOklahoma1,12457.122.5241
2018 Regular SeasonOklahoma1,12457.122.50
2019 PostseasonOklahoma45670.211.1-668
2019 Regular SeasonOklahoma45670.211.10
2020 PostseasonOhio State96562.325.3509
2020 Regular SeasonOhio State96562.325.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Northwestern

Week 16 · W 22-10 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

335

Scrimmage Yards

97.9 takeover

335 scrimmage yards and 57.1 usage.

#2

@ Texas Tech

Week 10 · W 51-46 · Conference game

206

Scrimmage Yards

94.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

206 scrimmage yards and 41.9 usage.

#3

@ Baylor

Week 4 · W 49-41 · Conference game

148

Scrimmage Yards

88.2 takeover

Win with 148 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

148 scrimmage yards and 22.6 usage.

#4

vs Iowa State

Week 6 · L 31-38 · Conference game

144

Scrimmage Yards

84.9 takeover

Loss with 144 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

144 scrimmage yards and 38.3 usage.

#5

vs Houston

Week 1 · W 49-31

116

Scrimmage Yards

84.1 takeover

Win with 116 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

116 scrimmage yards and 22.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Oklahoma

1,124 primary output · 57.1 efficiency · 22.5 usage

71.4

#2

2018 Regular Season · Oklahoma

71.4

1,124 primary · 57.1 efficiency · 22.5 usage

#3

2020 Postseason · Ohio State

64.5

965 primary · 62.3 efficiency · 25.3 usage

Milestones

8

100+ rush yards

4

150+ scrimmage yards

7

2+ TD games