

FBS Independents · 2016 · History
BYU Cougars
9-4 (0-0 FBS Independents)Last: W 24-21 vs Wyoming
Kalani Sitake · 1st season · .692 at BYU · .692 career
- Rating
- +6.439
- Adj Off
- 29.063
- Adj Def
- 22.617
- WAP
- -1.7142
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 53.0%52 | 47.7%99 |
| Plays per game | 68.980 | 61.9118 |
| Time of possession | 32:4017 | 27:20109 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.2115 | 7.692 |
| Yards per rush | 4.850 | 3.413 |
| Points per game | 29.562 | 19.514 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5267 | 3.0333 |
| Starting field position | Own 3225 | Own 2713 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.14772 | +0.07821 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.15067 | +0.08020 |
| Success rate | 45.1%48 | 39.9%31 |
| Explosiveness | 1.09116 | 1.2286 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.19822 | -0.0258 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.11898 | +0.17849 |
| Std downs success | 48.0%65 | 43.5%28 |
| Passing downs success | 37.6%22 | 32.6%60 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 70.7%72 | 72.5%69 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4655 | 2.381 |
| Penalties per game | 6.479 | 6.350 |
| Penalty yards per game | 60.293 | 56.646 |
| 3rd down conversion | 47.7%11 | 37.3%39 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.4669 | 1.6949 |
| 4th down conversion | 63.2%14 | 40.9%30 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | N93 | W18-16 | +0.07 | — | — |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | @45 | L19-20 | -0.66 | -0.04 | -0.01 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 53 | L14-17 | -0.82 | -0.02 | +0.06 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | N23 | L32-35 | -0.63 | +0.16 | +0.19 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | 50 | W55-53 | +0.19 | +0.56 | +0.51 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | @57 | W31-14 | +0.28 | +0.16 | +0.09 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 55 | W28-21 | +0.18 | +0.09 | +0.01 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @32 | L27-28 | -0.60 | +0.02 | +0.19 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @94 | W20-3 | +0.10 | +0.13 | -0.12 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | Southern Utah(FCS) | W37-7 | +0.00 | +0.22 | -0.18 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 119 | W51-9 | +0.02 | +0.22 | -0.10 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 87 | W28-10 | +0.07 | +0.15 | -0.05 |
| Dec 21Post | N84 | W24-21 | +0.10 | +0.10 | +0.13 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Taysom Hill2016Y | 91% | 222/374 | 59.4% | 2323 | 6.2 | 12 | 11 |
| 12Tanner MangumSR | 8% | 22/33 | 66.7% | 241 | 7.3 | 3 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Jamaal Williams2016Y | 43% | 234 | 1375 | 5.9 | 12 | 7 |
| 22Squally CanadaSR | 14% | 74 | 315 | 4.3 | 2 | 3 |
| 24KJ HallJR | 6% | 35 | 184 | 5.3 | 2 | 5 |
| 21Harvey Langi2016Y | 4% | 20 | 79 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Nick KurtzWR 2016Y | 12% | 49 | 541 | 11.0 | 2 |
| 3Colby PearsonWR 2016Y | 9% | 38 | 384 | 10.1 | 4 |
| 87Mitchell JuergensWR 2016Y | 8% | 34 | 333 | 9.8 | 2 |
| 3Jonah TrinnamanWR 2016Y | 7% | 28 | 321 | 11.5 | 1 |
| 17Moroni Laulu-PututauTE SR | 7% | 27 | 277 | 10.3 | 2 |
| 88Tanner BalderreeTE 2016Y | 3% | 13 | 156 | 12.0 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Logan TaeleDL 2016Y | 37 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 90Corbin KaufusiDL SR | 31 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 94Kesni TausingaDL 2016Y | 16 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 50Tevita Mo'ungaDL JR | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48Tomasi LaulileDL 2016Y | 13 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 92Handsome TanieluDL 2016Y | 11 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Fred WarnerLB 2016Y | 86 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 6 | 3 |
| 38Butch Pau'uLB SR | 83 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 13Francis BernardLB SR | 79 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 31Sae TautuLB 2016Y | 49 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 34Kavika FonuaLB SR | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Dayan GhanwolokuDB SR | 48 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 12Kai NacuaDB 2016Y | 48 | 1 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 7Micah HannemannDB 2016Y | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 15Michael DavisDB 2016Y | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 4Troy WarnerDB SR | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 33Eric TakenakaDB 2016Y | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 32Chris WilcoxDB SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Rhett AlmondSR | 17/21 | 81% | 37 | 39/40 | 90 |
| 39Jake OldroydJR | 3/4 | 75% | 43 | 1/1 | 10 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Jonny Linehan2016Y | 57 | 42.5 | 62 | 6 | 1 |
| 26Rhett AlmondSR | 1 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 | 0 |