

Conference USA · 2019 · History
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
7-6 (5-3 Conference USA)Last: L 13-30 vs Tulane
Jay Hopson · 4th season · .560 at Southern Miss · .560 career since 2016
- Rating
- -3.381
- Adj Off
- 24.989
- Adj Def
- 28.267
- WAP
- -4.0463
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.7%93 | 49.1%84 |
| Plays per game | 68.293 | 62.4121 |
| Time of possession | 31:2232 | 28:3597 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.614 | 8.4115 |
| Yards per rush | 3.5116 | 3.417 |
| Points per game | 26.681 | 26.255 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.00114 | 3.3851 |
| Starting field position | Own 27109 | Own 2988 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.14181 | +0.14759 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.12486 | +0.16366 |
| Success rate | 40.0%102 | 39.2%31 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3311 | 1.33122 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.057126 | +0.02030 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.35330 | +0.27382 |
| Std downs success | 42.8%117 | 44.3%27 |
| Passing downs success | 34.8%50 | 30.0%33 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 64.5%104 | 73.7%80 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.00119 | 1.15107 |
| Penalties per game | 6.272 | 4.7124 |
| Penalty yards per game | 55.175 | 42.2118 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.6%79 | 30.8%11 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.3192 | 1.23116 |
| 4th down conversion | 47.1%85 | 68.8%121 |
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 | Alcorn State(FCS) | W38-10 | +0.00 | +0.04 | +0.02 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @27 | L15-38 | -0.68 | +0.20 | +0.28 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | @100 | W47-42 | +0.07 | +0.44 | +0.43 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @4 | L7-49 | -0.15 | -0.12 | +0.55 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | 126 | W31-13 | +0.00 | +0.38 | +0.12 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | 102 | W45-27 | +0.03 | +0.41 | +0.23 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | @68 | L30-45 | -0.86 | +0.03 | +0.33 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @118 | W20-6 | +0.03 | +0.15 | -0.24 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | 92 | W37-2 | +0.04 | +0.17 | -0.35 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @122 | W36-17 | +0.02 | +0.12 | +0.07 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 82 | L10-28 | -0.94 | -0.02 | +0.16 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | @38 | L17-34 | -0.73 | -0.09 | +0.14 |
| Jan 4Post | N54 | L13-30 | -0.85 | +0.08 | +0.18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Jack AbrahamSR | 92% | 275/405 | 67.9% | 3496 | 8.6 | 19 | 15 |
| 6Tate WhatleySO | 7% | 12/29 | 41.4% | 199 | 6.9 | 0 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Kevin PerkinsSR | 24% | 103 | 547 | 5.3 | 3 | 7 |
| 24Steven AndersonSR | 14% | 62 | 195 | 3.1 | 3 | 2 |
| 7Darius MaberryJR | 4% | 18 | 24 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Tim JonesWR SR | 17% | 73 | 902 | 12.4 | 3 |
| 16Quez WatkinsWR JR | 15% | 64 | 1178 | 18.4 | 6 |
| 2Jaylond AdamsWR SO | 11% | 48 | 483 | 10.1 | 2 |
| 18De'Michael HarrisWR SR | 8% | 34 | 346 | 10.2 | 3 |
| 80Jordan MitchellWR SR | 5% | 23 | 376 | 16.3 | 3 |
| 13Neil McLaurinWR SR | 4% | 17 | 201 | 11.8 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Jacques TurnerDL JR | 46 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 17Delmond LandryDL SR | 26 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55Demarrio SmithDL SR | 21 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2Eriq KitchenDL SR | 18 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 51Von'Darius FreemanDL JR | 11 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 16Torrence BrownDE SR | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12DQ ThomasLB SR | 70 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 28Swayze BozemanLB SR | 57 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Santrell LathamLB SR | 54 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 41Racheem BootheLB SR | 49 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 47Terry WhittingtonLB SR | 32 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Ky'el HembyDB SR | 93 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 0Shannon ShowersDB JR | 57 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 7Ty WilliamsDB SR | 53 | 13 | 0 | 7.0 |
| 1Rachuan MitchellDB SR | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 29Ernest GunnDB SR | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 6Tyler BarnesS SR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 9Malik ShortsDB JR | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Andrew SteinSR | 18/22 | 82% | 46 | 34/36 | 88 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Zac EverettJR | 46 | 39.8 | 56 | 7 | 0 |
| 94Matt BromellSR | 15 | 36.5 | 46 | 3 | 0 |