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Derek Mason compares Vandy’s Zach Cunningham to Richard Sherman

It’s obvious Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason thinks highly of Commodores junior linebacker Zach Cunningham.

Mason says Cunningham is like Richard Sherman, calls him the “crème de la crème of the blue-collar workforce” and that Cunningham should be the defensive player of the year in the SEC — and maybe nationally.

That was just some of the praise from Mason for Cunningham during his weekly news conference.

“When I look at his ability to key and diagnose, when I look at his ability to understand football in game situation, I think he’s been as good as anybody I’ve coached,” Mason said.