American Athletic · 2019 · History
Memphis Tigers
12-2 (8-1 American Athletic)17th APLast: L 39-53 vs Penn State
Mike Norvell · 4th season · .704 at Memphis · .704 career since 2016
- Rating
- +9.722
- Adj Off
- 37.19
- Adj Def
- 27.458
- WAP
- -0.0618
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 52.1%54 | 54.4%28 |
| Plays per game | 72.144 | 72.246 |
| Time of possession | 30:3747 | 29:2284 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 9.59 | 6.627 |
| Yards per rush | 4.746 | 4.585 |
| Points per game | 40.48 | 26.458 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7361 | 3.6576 |
| Starting field position | Own 3120 | Own 2835 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3068 | +0.14057 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.27511 | +0.14354 |
| Success rate | 47.5%19 | 39.9%35 |
| Explosiveness | 1.375 | 1.2374 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.13059 | +0.12879 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.5018 | +0.16645 |
| Std downs success | 51.2%27 | 45.1%33 |
| Passing downs success | 39.7%12 | 30.0%34 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.6%45 | 70.0%57 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4366 | 1.3674 |
| Penalties per game | 7.4116 | 6.443 |
| Penalty yards per game | 59.992 | 57.344 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.9%19 | 39.8%75 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7159 | 2.2116 |
| 4th down conversion | 58.3%42 | 48.4%53 |
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 | 48  Ole Miss | W15-10 | +0.13 | +0.07 | -0.07 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | Southern(FCS) | W55-24 | +0.00 | +0.53 | +0.14 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | @120  South Alabama | W42-6 | +0.02 | +0.26 | -0.21 |
| Sep 26Wk 5 | 37  Navy#20 | W35-23 | +0.17 | +0.31 | +0.16 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | @112  UL Monroe | W52-33 | +0.04 | +0.48 | +0.16 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | @79  Temple | L28-30 | -0.88 | +0.21 | +0.10 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 54  Tulane | W47-17 | +0.11 | +0.38 | +0.13 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @85  Tulsa | W42-41 | +0.11 | +0.53 | +0.27 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | 51  SMU | W54-48 | +0.12 | +0.23 | +0.33 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @74  Houston | W45-27 | +0.13 | +0.47 | +0.10 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @98  South Florida | W49-10 | +0.07 | +0.37 | -0.04 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | 27  Cincinnati#21 | W34-24 | +0.20 | +0.18 | +0.16 |
| Dec 7Wk 15 | 27Cincinnati#21 | W29-24 | +0.20 | +0.18 | +0.14 |
| Dec 28Post | N10  Penn State#9 | L39-53 | -0.47 | +0.21 | +0.35 |
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 | 95% | 269/421 | 63.9% | 4014 | 9.5 | 33 | 11 |
| 8Connor AdairJR | 3% | 10/15 | 66.7% | 109 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Kenneth GainwellSO | 42% | 231 | 1459 | 6.3 | 13 | 51 |
| 6Patrick Taylor Jr.SR | 14% | 78 | 350 | 4.5 | 5 | 8 |
| 11Kylan WatkinsJR | 11% | 62 | 325 | 5.2 | 3 | 5 |
| 0Rodrigues ClarkSR | 5% | 26 | 85 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Damonte CoxieWR SR | 17% | 76 | 1276 | 16.8 | 9 |
| 13Kedarian JonesWR SR | 9% | 39 | 609 | 15.6 | 4 |
| 14Antonio GibsonWR SR | 9% | 38 | 735 | 19.3 | 8 |
| 86Joey MagnificoTE SR | 5% | 20 | 335 | 16.8 | 2 |
| 4Calvin Austin IIIWR JR | 4% | 17 | 315 | 18.5 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Bryce HuffDE SR | 52 | 15.5 | 6.5 | 16 | 0 |
| 46Joseph DorceusDL SR | 45 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 91Morris JosephDL SR | 27 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5Everitt CunninghamDE SR | 24 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1O'Bryan GoodsonDL SR | 21 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 38Jonathan WilsonDL SR | 18 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Austin HallLB SR | 75 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 6 | 2 |
| 8Xavier CullensLB SR | 69 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 23JJ RussellLB SR | 58 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 35Tim HartLB SR | 48 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas PickensLB SR | 42 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Sanchez Blake Jr.DB JR | 69 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2La'Andre ThomasCB JR | 63 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 15Quindell JohnsonDB SR | 58 | 4 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 7Chris ClaybrooksDB JR | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 7T.J. CarterS SR | 39 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 1Jacobi FrancisDB SR | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 29Carlito GonzalezDB JR | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Riley PattersonSR | 23/25 | 92% | 52 | 65/66 | 134 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Adam WilliamsJR | 44 | 44.8 | 77 | 3 | 1 |