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Vanderbilt dropped to 3-1 on Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium with a 21-15 loss to Auburn.  Pro Football Focus has released its grades and snap counts to assess Vanderbilt's performance in the loss.  Players are graded on a scale from 1-100. A grade of 90-100 is viewed as an elite grade, while 85-89 is viewed as an all-conference player, 70-84 is starter quality, 60-69 is backup quality and everything under 60 is replaceable. Vanderbilt's snap counts on offense Quarterbacks Jared Curtis 78 Running backs Sedrick Alexander 50 MK Young 29 Jamezell Lassiter 4 Evan Hampton 1 Wide receivers  Junior Sherrill 66 Tristen Brown 54 Brycen Coleman 23 Ja'Cory Thomas 17 Kayleb Barnett 14 Cole Adams 12 Kahden Smith 4 Joseph McVay 3 Blaze Berlowitz 2 Claiborne Richards 1 Tight ends/fullbacks Jayvontay Conner 33 Maurice Veney 23 Gabe Fisher 22 Cole Spence 22 Walter Taylor 8 Mitchell Smith 4 Offensive linemen Beau Johnson 78  Cade McConnell 78 Clinton Azubuike 78 Orion Irving 74 Lyndon Cooper 54 Gunner Givens 28 Keegan Weschler 1 Offensive PFF grade notes MK Young earned a 76.5 grade in the loss to Auburn, which was the highest for any of Vanderbilt's offensive players.  Jamezell Lassiter was Vanderbilt's only other offensive player in the 70s range with a 71.1 grade, despite only playing four snaps.  Ja'Cory Thomas (68.4), Junior Sherrill (68.2), Clinton Azubuike (64.8), Cole Spence (61.1), Jared Curtis (60.7), Orion Irving (60.5), and Evan Hampton (60) round out Vanderbilt's offensive players in the 60s range.  Blaze Berlowitz was Vanderbilt's overall lowest-graded offensive player with a 43.7, while Beau Johnson was the lowest among offensive players who took a majority of the snaps with a 45.3 grade.  Vanderbilt's snap counts on defense  Defensive line Issa Ouattara 39 Miles Capers 38 Edwin Kolenge 35 Jaylon Stone 25 Glenn Seabrooks III 21 Talan Carter 20 Mason Carter 18 Bradley Mann 17 Brian Allen Jr. 15 Mike Diatta 5 Khalil Poteat 5 Hayden Bray 5 Linebackers Bryan Longwell 59 Nick Rinaldi 57 Bryce Cowan 8 Austin Howard 1 Cornerbacks  Martel Hight 46 Jordan Matthews 43 Cayden Daniels 29 Safeties CJ Heard 55 Ricardo Jones 53 Mason Lewis 48 Carson Lawrence 8 Jalen Gilbert 4 Davin Chandler 3 Dontae Carter 3 Defensive PFF grade notes Freshman Mason Lewis was Vanderbilt's highest-graded defensive player with a 84.6 grade. Also in the 80's range were CJ Heard (82.9) and Bryan Longwell (82.4).  Hayden Bray (79.5), Bryce Cowan (75.7), and Ricardo Jones (74) rounded out Vanderbilt's defensive players in the 70s range.  Over two-thirds of Vanderbilt's defensive players were given a grade of 60 or higher, in what was likely the unit's most impressive performance of the season. Mike Diatta (50.3) was Vanderbilt's overall lowest-graded player on defense, while Cayden Daniels (55.2) and Martel Hight (56.6) were the unit's lowest-graded among players who play a majority of the snaps. Ever thought about starting a business? Feeling burned out in your career, concerned about job security or capped income? Or maybe you're simply looking to diversify your income, build another business, or create something beyond your W-2. Jordan Black (sponsor of football season at Vandy247), founder of Beyond a W-2, spent 10 years as a public school teacher before becoming an entrepreneur and building a multi-million-dollar franchise business. Today, he helps people explore franchise opportunities that fit their goals, lifestyle and financial situation — without having to create a business completely from scratch. There's no cost to work with Jordan and no obligation. Whether you're looking for a career change, an additional income stream, or simply curious about business ownership, start with a conversation. Learn more or schedule a free intro call at beyondaw2.com