American Athletic · 2016 · History
Memphis Tigers
8-5 (5-3 American Athletic)Last: L 31-51 vs Western Kentucky
Mike Norvell · 1st season · .615 at Memphis · .615 career
- Rating
- +4.748
- Adj Off
- 34.129
- Adj Def
- 29.462
- WAP
- -2.5654
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.3%105 | 49.3%87 |
| Plays per game | 75.728 | 79.78 |
| Time of possession | 27:13109 | 32:4720 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.322 | 6.624 |
| Yards per rush | 4.382 | 5.0101 |
| Points per game | 38.815 | 28.868 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7844 | 3.4469 |
| Starting field position | Own 3322 | Own 2718 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.22526 | +0.17177 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.19047 | +0.17471 |
| Success rate | 45.6%38 | 44.7%82 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3016 | 1.1647 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.07884 | +0.188106 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.36822 | +0.17045 |
| Std downs success | 50.7%35 | 49.6%85 |
| Passing downs success | 35.0%48 | 33.7%68 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 79.0%18 | 73.9%78 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6278 | 2.236 |
| Penalties per game | 6.370 | 6.539 |
| Penalty yards per game | 59.389 | 59.835 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.3%66 | 38.0%51 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6949 | 1.7740 |
| 4th down conversion | 59.1%29 | 60.9%98 |
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 | Southeast Missouri State(FCS) | W35-17 | +0.00 | +0.14 | +0.02 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 114  Kansas | W43-7 | +0.02 | +0.10 | -0.16 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 111  Bowling Green | W77-3 | +0.02 | +0.58 | -0.24 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @28  Ole Miss | L28-48 | -0.58 | +0.15 | +0.31 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 36  Temple | W34-27 | +0.25 | +0.03 | +0.13 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @102  Tulane | W24-14 | +0.08 | 0.00 | -0.04 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @56  Navy | L28-42 | -0.71 | +0.25 | +0.38 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 51  Tulsa | L30-59 | -0.81 | +0.21 | +0.38 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @101  SMU | W51-7 | +0.08 | +0.30 | +0.04 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 33  South Florida#19 | L42-49 | -0.74 | +0.35 | +0.58 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @94  Cincinnati | W34-7 | +0.10 | +0.15 | -0.09 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 24  Houston | W48-44 | +0.29 | +0.41 | +0.31 |
| Dec 20Post | N16  Western Kentucky | L31-51 | -0.56 | +0.18 | +0.40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Riley Ferguson2016Y | 93% | 280/443 | 63.2% | 3698 | 8.3 | 32 | 10 |
| 15Jason Stewart2016Y | 7% | 21/32 | 65.6% | 229 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Doroland Dorceus2016Y | 27% | 132 | 810 | 6.1 | 9 | 10 |
| 6Patrick Taylor Jr.SR | 19% | 93 | 546 | 5.9 | 2 | 11 |
| 8Darrell HendersonJR | 18% | 87 | 482 | 5.5 | 5 | 20 |
| 1Tony PollardJR | 6% | 31 | 159 | 5.1 | 1 | 29 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Anthony MillerWR 2016Y | 20% | 95 | 1434 | 15.1 | 14 |
| 89Phil MayhueWR 2016Y | 9% | 42 | 677 | 16.1 | 4 |
| 80Daniel MontielTE 2016Y | 6% | 27 | 338 | 12.5 | 3 |
| 83Daniel HurdWR 2016Y | 4% | 20 | 271 | 13.6 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13DeMarco MontgomeryDL 2016Y | 42 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 38Jonathan WilsonDL SR | 30 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 48Ernest SuttlesDL 2016Y | 25 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 58Donald PenningtonDL 2016Y | 21 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15Christian JohnsonDL 2016Y | 19 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 98Jared GentryDL 2016Y | 16 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Genard AveryLB 2016Y | 79 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7Curtis AkinsLB SR | 74 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25Austin HallLB SR | 56 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 30Shareef WhiteLB 2016Y | 38 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 29Darian PorterLB 2016Y | 20 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Jonathan CookDB 2016Y | 88 | 8 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 17Chris MorleyDB 2016Y | 75 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 8Arthur MauletDB 2016Y | 71 | 12 | 2 | 7.5 |
| 12Chauncey LanierDB 2016Y | 41 | 7 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 2Tye NorthernDB 2016Y | 32 | 2 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 10Dontrell NelsonDB 2016Y | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 19Shaun RupertDB 2016Y | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46Jake Elliott2016Y | 21/26 | 81% | 50 | 58/58 | 121 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Spencer Smith2016Y | 45 | 45.1 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 47Nick Jacobs2016Y | 12 | 38.4 | 48 | 0 | 0 |