American Athletic · 2021 · History
East Carolina Pirates
7-5 (5-3 American Athletic)Last: L 13-35 vs Cincinnati
Mike Houston · 3rd season · .424 at East Carolina · .424 career since 2019
- Rating
- -0.774
- Adj Off
- 27.668
- Adj Def
- 28.271
- WAP
- -2.5454
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.7%74 | 49.6%80 |
| Plays per game | 73.319 | 65.598 |
| Time of possession | 33:596 | 26:01125 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.761 | 7.473 |
| Yards per rush | 4.178 | 4.7103 |
| Points per game | 29.754 | 26.364 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6582 | 3.7062 |
| Starting field position | Own 3054 | Own 2834 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18377 | +0.18471 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.17577 | +0.21281 |
| Success rate | 40.8%89 | 40.1%44 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3620 | 1.37113 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.08699 | +0.16785 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.28059 | +0.20839 |
| Std downs success | 46.3%90 | 46.4%51 |
| Passing downs success | 29.5%86 | 27.7%40 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 66.1%95 | 73.6%87 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.83111 | 1.8320 |
| Penalties per game | 5.335 | 5.785 |
| Penalty yards per game | 49.350 | 49.576 |
| 3rd down conversion | 34.5%106 | 32.2%12 |
| 4th down tries per game | 3.007 | 1.42107 |
| 4th down conversion | 72.2%8 | 64.7%106 |
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 | @41  App State | L19-33 | -0.64 | +0.20 | +0.35 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | 61  South Carolina | L17-20 | -0.83 | -0.21 | +0.03 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | @72  Marshall | W42-38 | +0.24 | +0.37 | +0.47 |
| Sep 25Wk 4 | Charleston Southern(FCS) | W31-28 | +0.00 | +0.02 | +0.18 |
| Oct 2Wk 5 | 81  Tulane | W52-29 | +0.11 | +0.46 | +0.24 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | @51  UCF | L16-20 | -0.68 | +0.17 | +0.20 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | @36  Houston#17 | L24-31 | -0.60 | -0.13 | +0.05 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 104  South Florida | W29-14 | +0.04 | +0.22 | -0.12 |
| Nov 6Wk 10 | 125  Temple | W45-3 | +0.01 | +0.33 | -0.15 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | @86  Memphis | W30-29 | +0.18 | +0.20 | +0.29 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | @94  Navy | W38-35 | +0.13 | +0.45 | +0.59 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 7  Cincinnati#4 | L13-35 | -0.51 | +0.01 | +0.16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Holton AhlersSR | 98% | 256/414 | 61.8% | 3126 | 7.6 | 18 | 10 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Keaton MitchellSO | 37% | 174 | 1132 | 6.5 | 9 | 22 |
| 47Rahjai HarrisSR | 35% | 164 | 579 | 3.5 | 4 | 24 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Tyler SneadWR SO | 16% | 67 | 855 | 12.8 | 4 |
| 8Audie OmotoshoWR SR | 9% | 40 | 493 | 12.3 | 3 |
| 4Ryan JonesTE SR | 9% | 37 | 442 | 11.9 | 5 |
| 5C.J. JohnsonWR JR | 8% | 35 | 520 | 14.9 | 1 |
| 82Shane CalhounTE SR | 4% | 18 | 190 | 10.6 | 2 |
| 88Jsi HatfieldWR SR | 4% | 15 | 294 | 19.6 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Rick D'AbreuDL SR | 30 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 90Elijah MorrisDL SR | 26 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 53Suirad WareDL SR | 23 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 97Immanuel HickmanDL SR | 21 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3Chad StephensDL SR | 17 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 52Xavier McIverDL SR | 13 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Bruce BivensLB SR | 57 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34Myles BerryLB SR | 53 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11Jeremy LewisLB SR | 49 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Xavier SmithLB SR | 45 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 51Aaron RamseurLB SR | 41 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Ja'Quan McMillianCB SO | 56 | 15 | 5 | 4.0 |
| 9Jireh WilsonDB SR | 44 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 27Shawn DourseauS JR | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 15Malik FlemingDB SR | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 9D.J. FordS SR | 32 | 3 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 17Warren SabaS SR | 32 | 5 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 7Gerard StringerS SR | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Owen DafferSO | 19/22 | 86% | 54 | 39/41 | 96 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43Jonn YoungSR | 48 | 43.0 | 59 | 21 | 2 |
| 0Luke LarsenSR | 5 | 41.6 | 46 | 2 | 0 |