American Athletic · 2018 · History
Memphis Tigers
8-6 (5-4 American Athletic)Last: L 34-37 vs Wake Forest
Mike Norvell · 3rd season · .650 at Memphis · .650 career since 2016
- Rating
- +3.353
- Adj Off
- 35.019
- Adj Def
- 31.795
- WAP
- -3.8677
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 56.8%31 | 51.5%66 |
| Plays per game | 74.434 | 77.113 |
| Time of possession | 28:2993 | 30:4645 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.221 | 7.579 |
| Yards per rush | 6.43 | 4.152 |
| Points per game | 42.97 | 31.994 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1916 | 4.01108 |
| Starting field position | Own 3040 | Own 2848 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.2959 | +0.16169 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.21635 | +0.16973 |
| Success rate | 47.5%24 | 39.9%40 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3315 | 1.36120 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2609 | +0.08553 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.37518 | +0.24475 |
| Std downs success | 50.9%32 | 42.9%23 |
| Passing downs success | 39.7%13 | 34.5%90 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 86.5%4 | 80.0%106 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2130 | 1.5067 |
| Penalties per game | 7.1101 | 6.350 |
| Penalty yards per game | 59.384 | 55.061 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.6%14 | 39.6%77 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.29100 | 2.435 |
| 4th down conversion | 61.1%26 | 55.9%84 |
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 1Wk 1 | Mercer(FCS) | W66-14 | +0.00 | +0.49 | -0.16 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | @96  Navy | L21-22 | -0.89 | +0.18 | +0.04 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 119  Georgia State | W59-22 | +0.01 | +0.58 | +0.07 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | 123  South Alabama | W52-35 | +0.01 | +0.39 | +0.20 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @87  Tulane | L24-40 | -0.86 | +0.16 | +0.24 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 130  UConn | W55-14 | +0.00 | +0.70 | +0.07 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | 17  UCF#11 | L30-31 | -0.64 | +0.20 | +0.22 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @16  Missouri | L33-65 | -0.47 | +0.09 | +0.54 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | @124  East Carolina | W59-41 | +0.03 | +0.46 | +0.29 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | 100  Tulsa | W47-21 | +0.04 | +0.18 | -0.02 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @94  SMU | W28-18 | +0.11 | +0.13 | -0.03 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 73  Houston | W52-31 | +0.10 | +0.22 | +0.09 |
| Dec 1Wk 14 | @17UCF#11 | L41-56 | -0.49 | +0.31 | +0.42 |
| Dec 22Post | N61  Wake Forest | L34-37 | -0.80 | +0.10 | +0.15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Brady WhiteSR | 94% | 245/390 | 62.8% | 3252 | 8.3 | 26 | 9 |
| 11Brady McBrideJR | 3% | 8/14 | 57.1% | 88 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Darrell HendersonJRPOTY 9 | 35% | 214 | 1909 | 8.9 | 22 | 19 |
| 6Patrick Taylor Jr.SR | 33% | 205 | 1112 | 5.4 | 16 | 17 |
| 1Tony PollardJR | 13% | 79 | 553 | 7.0 | 6 | 38 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Damonte CoxieWR SR | 17% | 72 | 1174 | 16.3 | 7 |
| 9John WilliamsWR SR | 8% | 33 | 304 | 9.2 | 2 |
| 86Joey MagnificoTE SR | 5% | 21 | 363 | 17.3 | 5 |
| 81Mechane SladeWR JR | 3% | 14 | 125 | 8.9 | 1 |
| 5Sean DykesTE SR | 3% | 13 | 196 | 15.1 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46Joseph DorceusDL SR | 50 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 |
| 55Bryce HuffDE SR | 45 | 15.5 | 7.0 | 7 | 2 |
| 38Jonathan WilsonDL SR | 30 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1O'Bryan GoodsonDL SR | 23 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 97Emmanuel CooperDL SR | 18 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7John TateDL SR | 17 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Curtis AkinsLB SR | 100 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25Austin HallLB SR | 63 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 23JJ RussellLB SR | 58 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35Tim HartLB SR | 56 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Jackson DillonLB SR | 26 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Tyrez LindseyDB SR | 71 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 7T.J. CarterS SR | 68 | 12 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 8Josh PerryDB SR | 63 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 41Sanchez Blake Jr.DB JR | 47 | 3 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 24Tito WindhamDB SR | 43 | 4 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 1Jacobi FrancisDB SR | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 7Chris ClaybrooksDB JR | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Riley PattersonSR | 13/16 | 81% | 52 | 76/79 | 121 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Adam WilliamsJR | 58 | 43.2 | 73 | 21 | 5 |