American Athletic · 2017 · History
Memphis Tigers
10-3 (7-2 American Athletic)25th APLast: L 20-21 vs Iowa State
Mike Norvell · 2nd season · .692 at Memphis · .692 career since 2016
- Rating
- +8.629
- Adj Off
- 38.59
- Adj Def
- 29.978
- WAP
- -0.9128
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 45.5%106 | 51.1%74 |
| Plays per game | 73.242 | 81.43 |
| Time of possession | 26:24126 | 33:365 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.99 | 7.586 |
| Yards per rush | 5.712 | 4.258 |
| Points per game | 45.52 | 32.5102 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.2215 | 3.6796 |
| Starting field position | Own 3253 | Own 3044 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3274 | +0.18084 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.24917 | +0.16273 |
| Success rate | 45.6%33 | 43.1%79 |
| Explosiveness | 1.491 | 1.32112 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.21813 | +0.12782 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.4466 | +0.25287 |
| Std downs success | 48.4%51 | 46.3%65 |
| Passing downs success | 39.7%10 | 37.0%113 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 84.4%3 | 73.3%80 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2336 | 2.383 |
| Penalties per game | 8.5128 | 7.511 |
| Penalty yards per game | 77.4128 | 64.620 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.3%35 | 45.4%114 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5461 | 2.315 |
| 4th down conversion | 55.0%59 | 66.7%116 |
Rank out of 130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | 113  UL Monroe | W37-29 | +0.02 | +0.09 | +0.14 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 49  UCLA | W48-45 | +0.16 | +0.33 | +0.14 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | Southern Illinois(FCS) | W44-31 | +0.00 | +0.35 | +0.15 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @20  UCF#6 | L13-40 | -0.51 | +0.05 | +0.29 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | @117  UConn | W70-31 | +0.04 | +0.49 | +0.16 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 57  Navy | W30-27 | +0.14 | +0.11 | +0.14 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | @58  Houston | W42-38 | +0.25 | +0.17 | +0.23 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | 93  Tulane | W56-26 | +0.05 | +0.46 | +0.14 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | @95  Tulsa | W41-14 | +0.10 | +0.29 | +0.07 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 86  SMU | W66-45 | +0.07 | +0.58 | +0.36 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | 122  East Carolina | W70-13 | +0.01 | +1.02 | -0.03 |
| Dec 2Wk 14 | @20UCF#6 | L55-62 | -0.51 | +0.35 | +0.46 |
| Dec 30Post | 28  Iowa State | L20-21 | -0.73 | +0.06 | +0.12 |
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 Ferguson2017Y | 97% | 299/474 | 63.1% | 4257 | 9.0 | 38 | 9 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Patrick Taylor Jr.SR | 35% | 157 | 866 | 5.5 | 13 | 19 |
| 8Darrell HendersonJR | 29% | 130 | 1154 | 8.9 | 9 | 24 |
| 28Doroland Dorceus2017Y | 9% | 39 | 201 | 5.2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1Tony PollardJR | 7% | 30 | 230 | 7.7 | 2 | 36 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Anthony MillerWR 2017Y | 20% | 96 | 1462 | 15.2 | 18 |
| 89Phil MayhueWR 2017Y | 7% | 35 | 521 | 14.9 | 3 |
| 10Damonte CoxieWR SR | 4% | 21 | 323 | 15.4 | 3 |
| 86Joey MagnificoTE SR | 4% | 21 | 280 | 13.3 | 3 |
| 5Sean DykesTE SR | 3% | 15 | 346 | 23.1 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Bryce HuffDE SR | 30 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1O'Bryan GoodsonDL SR | 28 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 97Emmanuel CooperDL SR | 27 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7John TateDL SR | 27 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15Christian JohnsonDL 2017Y | 25 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 38Jonathan WilsonDL SR | 22 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Curtis AkinsLB SR | 88 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 25Austin HallLB SR | 84 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 3 |
| 6Genard AveryLB 2017Y | 80 | 22.0 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 30Shareef WhiteLB 2017Y | 50 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 35Tim HartLB SR | 49 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Jonathan CookDB 2017Y | 78 | 13 | 2 | 5.0 |
| 2Terrell CarterDB 2017Y | 69 | 11 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 22Tyrez LindseyDB SR | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 8Josh PerryDB SR | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 24Tito WindhamDB SR | 36 | 11 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 39Christian SlaughterDB 2017Y | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 19Shaun RupertDB 2017Y | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Riley PattersonSR | 11/16 | 69% | 42 | 63/64 | 96 |
| 17Spencer Smith2017Y | 3/3 | 100% | 35 | 13/13 | 22 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Nick Jacobs2017Y | 26 | 41.0 | 55 | 3 | 0 |
| 17Spencer Smith2017Y | 23 | 40.9 | 54 | 1 | 0 |