NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Dylan Sampson reached another benchmark in his stellar 2024 season.

On Tennessee's biggest stage of the season yet within reach of its first College Football Playoff berth, Sampson ran further into the Vols' football record books in their 36-23 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday.

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Sampson's 15-yard run late in the fourth quarter put him at 1,485 yards, passing Travis Stephens for the program record for yards in a single season.

Stephens previously set the record with 1,464 yards in 2001.

Sampson has already broken a few long-standing Tennessee rushing records this season. He surpassed Gene McEver for most rushing touchdowns in a single season last month and is now second behind McEver in career rushing scores with 36 over three seasons.

“I don’t even know if I have the right words to describe (Sampson) and what he means to our team, just as a player and as a leader," Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said. "But I don’t know if anybody’s played the position better than he has this year. He’s dynamic. Plays great without the ball in his hands. And talk about, when the ball is in his hands, making things happen.

"Dynamic plays, muddy threes and fours. He’s special, man. He’s played the position this year as well as anybody I’ve ever had.”

Sampson finished the game with 178 yards on 25 carries, marking the 10th game this season that he has rushed for more than 100 yards.

There is still time for Sampson to add to his record while closing in on others with Tennessee all but locking up a spot in the College Football Playoff with its win over Vanderbilt.

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