American Athletic · 2017 · History
Tulane Green Wave
5-7 (3-5 American Athletic)Last: L 38-41 at SMU
Willie Fritz · 2nd season · .375 at Tulane · .551 career since 2014
- Rating
- -7.593
- Adj Off
- 23.5100
- Adj Def
- 31.090
- WAP
- -4.8594
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 66.5%7 | 55.8%26 |
| Plays per game | 63.9112 | 60.0124 |
| Time of possession | 32:3813 | 27:22118 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.035 | 8.5121 |
| Yards per rush | 4.834 | 5.4122 |
| Points per game | 27.574 | 29.284 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4865 | 3.81100 |
| Starting field position | Own 3095 | Own 3282 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.20737 | +0.250116 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.11385 | +0.247113 |
| Success rate | 42.6%67 | 45.6%98 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3311 | 1.38125 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.20915 | +0.184106 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.23856 | +0.343113 |
| Std downs success | 46.7%70 | 47.5%79 |
| Passing downs success | 34.4%54 | 41.3%125 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.0%39 | 77.8%107 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.927 | 1.5852 |
| Penalties per game | 5.858 | 6.250 |
| Penalty yards per game | 48.345 | 56.346 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.9%65 | 44.4%112 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.0820 | 1.9232 |
| 4th down conversion | 64.0%21 | 47.8%54 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | Grambling(FCS) | W43-14 | +0.00 | +0.38 | +0.09 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @57  Navy | L21-23 | -0.75 | — | — |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | @6  Oklahoma#3 | L14-56 | -0.26 | -0.12 | +0.56 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 65  Army | W21-17 | +0.12 | +0.26 | +0.14 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 95  Tulsa | W62-28 | +0.04 | +0.54 | +0.33 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @107  Florida International | L10-23 | -0.94 | +0.01 | +0.17 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 39  South Florida#21 | L28-34 | -0.79 | +0.16 | +0.26 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | @29  Memphis#25 | L26-56 | -0.61 | +0.14 | +0.46 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 108  Cincinnati | L16-17 | -0.97 | +0.13 | +0.31 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @122  East Carolina | W31-24 | +0.03 | +0.28 | -0.02 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 58  Houston | W20-17 | +0.14 | +0.16 | +0.21 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @86  SMU | L38-41 | -0.86 | +0.29 | +0.37 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jonathan BanksSR | 91% | 124/219 | 56.6% | 1797 | 8.2 | 12 | 5 |
| 11Johnathan Brantley2017Y | 7% | 10/17 | 58.8% | 101 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Dontrell Hilliard2017Y | 37% | 210 | 1091 | 5.2 | 12 | 8 |
| 10Darius BradwellSR | 11% | 66 | 411 | 6.2 | 4 | 3 |
| 3Sherman Badie2017Y | 10% | 60 | 350 | 5.8 | 3 | 3 |
| 5Stephon HudersonSR | 3% | 19 | 70 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Terren EncaladeWR SR | 16% | 39 | 730 | 18.7 | 4 |
| 3Darnell MooneyWR SR | 14% | 34 | 599 | 17.6 | 4 |
| 88Jabril ClewisWR SR | 7% | 16 | 174 | 10.9 | 0 |
| 84Charles Jones IITE SR | 5% | 13 | 84 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 15Jacob Robertson Jr.WR SR | 5% | 11 | 81 | 7.4 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Luke JacksonDE 2017Y | 45 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 94Sean WilsonDT 2017Y | 28 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 5Cameron SampleDE SR | 26 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1Ade ArunaDE 2017Y | 25 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 54Quinlan CarrollDE 2017Y | 21 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90Robert KennedyDE SR | 15 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56Rae Juan MarbleyLB 2017Y | 97 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40Zachery HarrisLB SR | 69 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35Lawrence GrahamLB SR | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin MoodyLB SR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Jarrod FranklinS 2017Y | 72 | 6 | 1 | 8.0 |
| 36Chase KuerschenS SR | 60 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 17Parry NickersonCB 2017Y | 55 | 8 | 6 | 2.0 |
| 2Roderic TeamerS SR | 49 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 1Donnie Lewis Jr.CB SR | 36 | 11 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 2P.J. HallS SR | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 19Taris ShenallS SR | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62Merek GloverSR | 8/9 | 89% | 37 | 32/34 | 56 |
| 44Coby NeenanSR | 1/1 | 100% | 21 | 5/8 | 8 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Zachary BlockSR | 52 | 39.6 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| 1Jonathan BanksSR | 3 | 35.0 | 40 | 0 | 0 |