Georgia Southern Eagles
6-7 (3-5 Sun Belt)Last: L 21-23 vs Buffalo
Clay Helton · 1st season · .462 at Georgia Southern · .627 career since 2013
- Rating
- -6.594
- Adj Off
- 27.657
- Adj Def
- 34.1117
- WAP
- -5.1499
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 37.2%127 | 53.8%30 |
| Plays per game | 75.17 | 73.514 |
| Time of possession | 27:40116 | 32:1617 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.080 | 7.7101 |
| Yards per rush | 4.839 | 5.6125 |
| Points per game | 32.734 | 31.6109 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1149 | 3.7567 |
| Starting field position | Own 27127 | Own 3082 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.25027 | +0.249117 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.18061 | +0.271121 |
| Success rate | 45.7%31 | 45.4%111 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2753 | 1.2564 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.19334 | +0.260122 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.34434 | +0.30098 |
| Std downs success | 50.1%39 | 50.5%109 |
| Passing downs success | 35.1%22 | 32.7%103 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.9%53 | 60.8%21 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6297 | 1.3185 |
| Penalties per game | 5.130 | 7.216 |
| Penalty yards per game | 45.837 | 65.212 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.2%20 | 42.7%108 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.7778 | 1.7783 |
| 4th down conversion | 56.5%46 | 52.2%71 |
Rank out of 131 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 3Wk 1 | Morgan State(FCS) | W59-7 | +0.00 | +0.38 | -0.09 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | @61  Nebraska | W45-42 | +0.28 | +0.46 | +0.52 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @65  UAB | L21-35 | -0.74 | +0.11 | +0.37 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 108  Ball State | W34-23 | +0.04 | +0.27 | +0.20 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @94  Coastal Carolina | L30-34 | -0.86 | +0.31 | +0.38 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | @77  Georgia State | L33-41 | -0.81 | +0.24 | +0.39 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | 69  James Madison | W45-38 | +0.14 | +0.25 | +0.13 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @105  Old Dominion | W28-23 | +0.10 | +0.27 | +0.17 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 72  South Alabama | L31-38 | -0.89 | +0.11 | +0.25 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | @75  Louisiana | L17-36 | -0.81 | +0.18 | +0.19 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | 68  Marshall | L10-23 | -0.85 | +0.10 | +0.20 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 63  App State | W51-48 | +0.16 | +0.27 | +0.37 |
| Dec 27Post | N103  Buffalo | L21-23 | -0.92 | +0.28 | +0.14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Kyle Vantrease6Y | 99% | 370/603 | 61.4% | 4246 | 7.0 | 27 | 16 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Jalen WhiteSR | 44% | 162 | 915 | 5.6 | 10 | 22 |
| 0Gerald GreenSR | 24% | 88 | 480 | 5.5 | 6 | 3 |
| 22OJ ArnoldSR | 12% | 45 | 257 | 5.7 | 1 | 10 |
| 29AJ BrownJR | 4% | 15 | 67 | 4.5 | 1 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Khaleb HoodWR SR | 14% | 86 | 919 | 10.7 | 3 |
| 1Jeremy SingletonWR SR | 11% | 66 | 713 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 2Derwin Burgess Jr.WR SR | 9% | 58 | 717 | 12.4 | 7 |
| 5Amare JonesWR 5Y | 6% | 35 | 483 | 13.8 | 6 |
| 9Jjay McafeeTE SR | 3% | 20 | 193 | 9.7 | 4 |
| 5Marcus Sanders Jr.WR SR | 3% | 20 | 171 | 8.6 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Justin EllisDL 6Y | 46 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 42Dillon SpringerDL 6Y | 29 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 57Latrell BullardDL SR | 24 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 96L.J. MccloudDL FR | 23 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 92Kristian VarnerDL SR | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15Quin WilliamsDL SR | 17 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Marques Watson-TrentLB SR | 105 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9Khadry JacksonLB SR | 71 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40Jalen JacksonLB JR | 21 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1Todd BradleyLB 6Y | 20 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17Reid DedmanLB SR | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Anthony WilsonS SR | 93 | 5 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 5Wylan FreeDB 6Y | 77 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10Derrick CanteenDB SR | 64 | 11 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 18Justin BirdsongDB 5Y | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 0Tyler BrideS SR | 35 | 8 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 6NaJee ThompsonDB 5Y | 34 | 9 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 16Seth RobertsonCB SR | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Alex RaynorSR | 18/20 | 90% | 46 | 49/49 | 103 |
| 96Michael LantzSR | 0/2 | 0% | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Anthony Beck IISR | 51 | 42.0 | 59 | 18 | 4 |
| 99Walker BradberryJR | 1 | 30.0 | 30 | 1 | 0 |