Player Story
Tommy Openshaw story
Tommy Openshaw built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a placekicker from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 17, spending time with Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Tommy Openshaw's career was his special-teams scoring: 224 kicking points, 38 made field goals on 56 attempts, and 110 extra points across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with Vanderbilt. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 11 rushing yards and 5 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Vanderbilt.
The arc is straightforward: Tommy Openshaw moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.