Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
9-4 (4-4 ACC)Last: W 33-18 vs Kentucky
Paul Johnson · 9th season · .597 at Georgia Tech · .601 career since 2002
- Rating
- +6.440
- Adj Off
- 31.448
- Adj Def
- 25.039
- WAP
- -0.3824
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 75.9%5 | 49.7%84 |
| Plays per game | 59.7124 | 70.565 |
| Time of possession | 30:1757 | 29:4371 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 10.54 | 6.941 |
| Yards per rush | 5.516 | 4.787 |
| Points per game | 28.270 | 24.539 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.5564 | 3.1643 |
| Starting field position | Own 29104 | Own 2937 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.22132 | +0.21298 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.23828 | +0.18177 |
| Success rate | 43.9%58 | 47.7%115 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2635 | 1.1222 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.14654 | +0.15888 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.5095 | +0.28087 |
| Std downs success | 50.3%40 | 52.9%119 |
| Passing downs success | 30.7%95 | 35.2%92 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 77.2%26 | 64.9%27 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1521 | 1.4673 |
| Penalties per game | 4.512 | 5.0106 |
| Penalty yards per game | 39.413 | 40.4119 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.6%53 | 49.2%126 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6949 | 1.4676 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%62 | 52.6%68 |
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 | N76  Boston College | W17-14 | +0.13 | +0.03 | +0.15 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | Mercer(FCS) | W35-10 | +0.00 | +0.34 | +0.15 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 62  Vanderbilt | W38-7 | +0.14 | +0.27 | +0.04 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | 2  Clemson#1 | L7-26 | -0.28 | -0.19 | +0.11 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 13  Miami#20 | L21-35 | -0.60 | +0.03 | +0.35 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | @30  Pittsburgh | L34-37 | -0.59 | +0.32 | +0.38 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 72  Georgia Southern | W35-24 | +0.10 | +0.46 | +0.17 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 63  Duke | W38-35 | +0.13 | +0.45 | +0.29 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @26  North Carolina | L20-48 | -0.57 | +0.25 | +0.60 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @17  Virginia Tech#16 | W30-20 | +0.51 | +0.10 | +0.20 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 89  Virginia | W31-17 | +0.06 | +0.24 | +0.01 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | @35  Georgia | W28-27 | +0.38 | +0.39 | +0.24 |
| Dec 31Post | N58  Kentucky | W33-18 | +0.21 | +0.20 | +0.14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Justin Thomas2016Y | 93% | 79/148 | 53.4% | 1559 | 10.5 | 8 | 2 |
| 11Matthew Jordan2016Y | 6% | 3/9 | 33.3% | 111 | 12.3 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Dedrick MillsSR | 25% | 152 | 771 | 5.1 | 12 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Ricky JeuneWR 2016Y | 16% | 25 | 427 | 17.1 | 1 |
| 83Brad StewartWR SR | 12% | 19 | 382 | 20.1 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Patrick GambleDL 2016Y | 53 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 42KeShun FreemanDL 2016Y | 39 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 41Rod Rook-ChungongDE 2016Y | 32 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93Antonio SimmonsDL 2016Y | 31 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 54Kyle Cerge-HendersonDL SR | 26 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94Anree Saint-AmourDL SR | 16 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40P.J. DavisLB 2016Y | 74 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 51Brant MitchellLB SR | 71 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 48Chase AlfordLB 2016Y | 33 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52Terrell LewisLB 2016Y | 21 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Victor AlexanderLB SR | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Corey GriffinDB 2016Y | 82 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 |
| 5A.J. GrayDB 2016Y | 72 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 17Lance AustinDB 2016Y | 50 | 12 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 20Lawrence AustinDB 2016Y | 47 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 8Step DurhamDB 2016Y | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 6Lamont SimmonsDB SR | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 23Jalen JohnsonDB SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87Harrison Butker2016Y | 15/17 | 88% | 52 | 46/46 | 91 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85Ryan Rodwell2016Y | 46 | 43.1 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| 82Grant Aasen2016Y | 1 | 42.0 | 42 | 0 | 0 |